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    Fail to boot and reload filter after update 2.6.0 to 2.7.0

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      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator @Tnumarim
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      @Tnumarim said in Fail to boot and reload filter after update 2.6.0 to 2.7.0:

      WAN was configured via PPPoE

      Urgh, that makes it a lot more tricky.

      Do you see the config still at /conf/config.xml?

      If you're using a serial console you can cat that and copy/paste it out of the terminal if you have to.

      If you still have SSH access you can just SCP that off the firewall.

      Finding someway to reinstall 2.7.2 directly is going to be the easiest solution here.

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        Tnumarim @stephenw10
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        @stephenw10 I navigated to System>Advanced, Admin Access tab. This page shows Protocol HTTPS (SSL/TLS) checked and ‘Enable webConfigurator login autocomplete’ also checked. On same page ‘Enable Secure Shell’ not checked (selected). SSHd Key Only set to Password or Public Key. Shall I change something on this page? What do you mean with “you can just SCP that off the firewall”? What should I do there, can you describe exactly?
        The page with WAN Firewall Rules shows 2 rules: RFC 1918 networks and Reserved, Not assigned by IANA (Block bogon networks). Below on same page it is stated in red: No rules are currently defined for this interface. In fact 2 rules are shown. How can this be possible. All incoming connections on this interface will be blocked untill pass rules are added. That’s the reason why I have no WAN access. Would it help to add some rules and save these to the WAN interface?

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        • stephenw10S
          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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          Oh I'm sorry I assumed it was not booting far enough to reach the GUI.

          OK if you have access to the GUI just go to Diag > Backup and download the config file there.

          Check Status > Interfaces. Does the ppp WAN show there? Is it disconnected? Will it connect manually?

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            Tnumarim @stephenw10
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            @stephenw10 As outlined in above message #9 I did not make a backup of the config, so I cannot download it from Diag>Backup.
            Under Status > Interfaces WAN shows up as down but won’t connect after hitting the ‘Connect WAN’ button. On bottom of this page it is stated in red: ‘Using dial-on-demand will bring the connection up again if any packet triggers it. What can I do next to get my WAN connection back? The upgrade proces to 2.7.0 went quite smoothly and I did not notice any hickup during the whole proces.

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              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator @Tnumarim
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              @Tnumarim said in Fail to boot and reload filter after update 2.6.0 to 2.7.0:

              I did not make a backup of the config, so I cannot download it from Diag>Backup.

              Hmm, I'm not sure what you mean. If you can access that page you should be able to backup the current config. And any older config stored.

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                Tnumarim @stephenw10
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                @stephenw10 Do you mean that I should make a backup of my current configuration? Yes I can do that. But I have no babckup of my configuration before the update from 2.6.0 to 2.7.0. After preparing the backup file of the current config should I than use that XML file to restore this configuration under page Backup & Restore?

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                • stephenw10S
                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                  The config should still be valid. But you should also be able to download previous config versions from the config history tab there.

                  You can then use that to restore into a clean install if you need to.

                  I would try re-saving the WAN interface and then checking the logs for any errors.

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                    Tnumarim @stephenw10
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                    @stephenw10 Under Config History there is one file (Local Database) which was saved yesterday with designation ‘Creating restore point before upgrade’. Should I download that config to restore into a clean install?
                    I also made a backup of the interfaces. How can I check the logs for errors?

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                    • stephenw10S
                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                      Yes, download that file too. Compare it with the other config you downloaded.

                      Look in Status > System Logs after resaving the WAN.

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                        Tnumarim @stephenw10
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                        @stephenw10 Steve, I will continue tomorrow with your valuble new suggestions to solve my problem and will let you know the results.
                        Thanks sofar, Felix

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