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    KEA server fails to start

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      tedquade
      last edited by

      23.09-DEVELOPMENT (amd64)
      built on Fri Sep 29 7:07:00 CST 2023
      FreeBSD 14.0-CURRENT

      The system is on the latest version.
      Version information updated at Fri Sep 29 9:56:23 CST 2023

      The KEA server fails to start and the following is logged:

      Sep 29 10:23:34 kea-dhcp4 58513 ERROR [kea-dhcp4.dhcp4.0x540aa12000] DHCP4_INIT_FAIL failed to initialize Kea server: configuration error using file '/usr/local/etc/kea/kea-dhcp4.conf': the 'hw-address' and 'client-id' are mutually exclusive (/usr/local/etc/kea/kea-dhcp4.conf:78:21)

      I've looked at the referenced .conf file and the structure seems a bit odd. I'm reluctant to post it in public but am prepared to share it privately with developers if needed.

      Ted Quade

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        grandrivers
        last edited by

        if I try and enable kea i get this
        on : 23.09-DEVELOPMENT (amd64)
        built on Fri Sep 29 9:07:00 EDT 2023
        FreeBSD 14.0-CURRENT

        Sep 29 16:19:54 kea-dhcp4 89689 ERROR [kea-dhcp4.dhcp4.0xafff5212000] DHCP4_INIT_FAIL failed to initialize Kea server: configuration error using file '/usr/local/etc/kea/kea-dhcp4.conf': the 'hw-address' and 'client-id' are mutually exclusive (/usr/local/etc/kea/kea-dhcp4.conf:103:21)
        Sep 29 16:19:54 kea-dhcp4 89689 ERROR [kea-dhcp4.dhcp4.0xafff5212000] DHCP4_CONFIG_LOAD_FAIL configuration error using file: /usr/local/etc/kea/kea-dhcp4.conf, reason: the 'hw-address' and 'client-id' are mutually exclusive (/usr/local/etc/kea/kea-dhcp4.conf:103:21)
        Sep 29 16:19:54 kea-dhcp4 89689 ERROR [kea-dhcp4.dhcp4.0xafff5212000] DHCP4_PARSER_FAIL failed to create or run parser for configuration element subnet4: the 'hw-address' and 'client-id' are mutually exclusive (/usr/local/etc/kea/kea-dhcp4.conf:103:21)
        Sep 29 16:19:54 kea-dhcp4 89689 INFO [kea-dhcp4.dhcpsrv.0xafff5212000] DHCPSRV_CFGMGR_NEW_SUBNET4 a new subnet has been added to configuration: 192.168.35.0/24 with params: valid-lifetime=7200
        Sep 29 16:19:54 kea-dhcp4 89689 INFO [kea-dhcp4.hooks.0xafff5212000] HOOKS_LIBRARY_CLOSED hooks library /usr/local/lib/kea/hooks/libdhcp_lease_cmds.so successfully closed
        Sep 29 16:19:54 kea-dhcp4 89689 INFO [kea-dhcp4.dhcpsrv.0xafff5212000] DHCPSRV_CFGMGR_SOCKET_TYPE_DEFAULT "dhcp-socket-type" not specified , using default socket type raw
        Sep 29 16:19:54 kea-dhcp4 89689 INFO [kea-dhcp4.dhcpsrv.0xafff5212000] DHCPSRV_CFGMGR_ADD_IFACE listening on interface igb1.190
        Sep 29 16:19:54 kea-dhcp4 89689 INFO [kea-dhcp4.dhcpsrv.0xafff5212000] DHCPSRV_CFGMGR_ADD_IFACE listening on interface igb1
        Sep 29 16:19:54 kea-dhcp4 89689 WARN [kea-dhcp4.dhcp4.0xafff5212000] DHCP4_RESERVATIONS_LOOKUP_FIRST_ENABLED Multi-threading is enabled and host reservations lookup is always performed first.
        Sep 29 16:19:54 kea-dhcp4 89689 WARN [kea-dhcp4.dhcpsrv.0xafff5212000] DHCPSRV_MT_DISABLED_QUEUE_CONTROL disabling dhcp queue control when multi-threading is enabled.
        Sep 29 16:19:54 kea-dhcp4 89689 INFO [kea-dhcp4.hosts.0xafff5212000] HOSTS_BACKENDS_REGISTERED the following host backend types are available:

        pfsense plus 25.03 super micro A1SRM-2558F
        C2558 32gig ECC  60gig SSD

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        • w0wW
          w0w
          last edited by w0w

          There is something broken with deprecated server too. Mine looses all leases as well. Further testing needed, currently trying to install latest snapshot.

          Edit: 23.09.a.20230929.2350 works fine with ISC DHCP (Deprecated)

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          • w0wW
            w0w
            last edited by

            @tedquade said in KEA server fails to start:

            client-id

            Try to remove all client id's on static configured clients. I have now it up and running without it configured.

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              tedquade @w0w
              last edited by

              @w0w That did the trick!

              Thanks
              Ted

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