Cannot connect to netgate servers during fresh pfsense install

[Velocio]

Hey everyone,

I am trying to install pfsense on a barebones hp proliant dl380 gen3 server. When I set the WAN to dhcp and try to move on with installation I get the error message "cannot reach the netgate servers, please verify your network settings! during pfsense install" I have verified the ethernet cable does have internet connection, tried different ethernet ports on the server, verified the server itself is set to dhcp, even tried installing on a different server. Has anyone encountered this problem?? The version I am trying to install is 2.7.2

[Gertjan]

@Velocio said in Cannot connect to netgate servers during fresh pfsense install:

When I set the WAN to dhcp and ..

and then you checked, I'll show several sources, that pfSense actually got a WAN IP :

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or you check the 'dhclient' in the DHCP log ( GUI or here is the file : /var/log/dhcp.log )

...
<30>1 2024-05-10T01:03:10.223254+02:00 pfSense.bhf.tld dhclient 6241 - - bound to 192.168.10.4 -- renewal in 43200 seconds.
....

or on the console access :

Netgate 4100 - Serial: 2017244342 - Netgate Device ID: bf7dfbeep1dc5dtuut27a

*** Welcome to Netgate pfSense Plus 24.03-RELEASE (amd64) on pfSense ***

  Current Boot Environment: 2403_Beta_20240326
     Next Boot Environment: 2403_Beta_20240326

 WAN (wan)     -> ix3    -> v4/DHCP4: 192.168.10.4/24
                            v6/DHCP6: 2a01:cb19:dead:a600:92ec:77ff:fe29:392a/64
 LAN (lan)     -> igc0   -> v4: 192.168.1.1/24
                            v6/t6: 2a01:cb19:dead:a6eb:92ec:77ff:fe29:392c/64
 IDRAC (opt1)  -> igc2   -> v4: 192.168.100.1/24
 PORTAL (opt2) -> igc1   -> v4: 192.168.2.1/24
 VPNS (opt3)   -> ovpns1 -> v4: 192.168.3.1/24
 OPT4 (opt4)   -> igc3   ->

 0) Logout (SSH only)                  9) pfTop
 1) Assign Interfaces                 10) Filter Logs
...

It's official. My WAN IPv4 is 192.168.10.4.

[stephenw10]

You cant see that from the Net Installer. You can drop to the shell and try pinging out to test what's failing.

However I would just try again because there was a brief outage yesterday you may have been seeing.

Steve

[Os1ris]

Hey @Velocio did you resolve this? I'm running into the same issue except I'm trying to install on this device: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FKMJGD6?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details (protectli vault FW4B 4GB Ram, 32GB mSATA, etc)

[stephenw10]

Some troubleshooting data is required here.
https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/install/netinstaller.html#troubleshooting

Drop to the shell in the installer and try to ping 8.8.8.8. If that fails run ifconfig and check that the WAN expected interface has a valid IP address.

Steve

[vdiago]

@stephenw10 I"m having the same issue since yesterday. just went to terminal exiting the installer and saw that all was good and working. Ip address communicates with gateway and external ips, including 8.8.8.8 and dns is also properly working.

Any idea what can we do ?

[stephenw10]

Try to ping files.netgate.com. Make sure that resolves and responds.

[vdiago]

@stephenw10
Hello, tks for the reply!

It works like a charm....

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[stephenw10]

Hmm, should work. Let me check here.....

[stephenw10]

Working OK here. What error are you seeing exactly?

[vdiago]

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This one!

[stephenw10]

Right. Checking...

[stephenw10]

Hmm, try running: cat /var/log/messages
You should see at the end of that log the dhcp client succeeding, unbound starting and ntp updating the system time.

[Velocio]

@stephenw10

Hey thats the same error message I am receiving. I saw in another post someone had to use a legacy installer. I will try that and let you all know how that works

[stephenw10]

Well we have found one bug that we are looking at that can present like that.
Check the messages log for ntp failing like:

May 13 14:19:14 pfSense-install ntpd[2374]: ntpd exiting on signal 15 (Terminated)

We are working one that.

[undrwater]

@stephenw10 Getting the same error here (me too!). Is there an alternate install method (full iso?), or lacking that, how long until this bug is squashed?

Will this require a new install media, or is it somehow related to your servers?

[stephenw10]

Are you seeing the ntp error in the logs?

What are you trying to install?

[vdiago]

Hello @stephenw10

Thanks in advance for the support!

Sorry for the delay. This is the complete var/log files so you can analyze.

var_log.tar.gz

Any other info i can get to help you ?

[stephenw10]

Ok so you are seeing the ntp failure:

May 14 13:41:55 pfSense-install ntpd[1611]: ntpd 4.2.8p17@1.4004-o Thu Feb  1 07:12:45 UTC 2024 (1): Starting
May 14 13:41:55 pfSense-install ntpd[1611]: Command line: /usr/local/sbin/ntpd -g -q -c /tmp/tmp.oZj0zqxJBv 216.239.35.0 216.239.35.4 216.239.35.8 216.239.35.12
May 14 13:41:55 pfSense-install ntpd[1611]: ----------------------------------------------------
May 14 13:41:55 pfSense-install ntpd[1611]: ntp-4 is maintained by Network Time Foundation,
May 14 13:41:55 pfSense-install ntpd[1611]: Inc. (NTF), a non-profit 501(c)(3) public-benefit
May 14 13:41:55 pfSense-install ntpd[1611]: corporation.  Support and training for ntp-4 are
May 14 13:41:55 pfSense-install ntpd[1611]: available at https://www.nwtime.org/support
May 14 13:41:55 pfSense-install ntpd[1611]: ----------------------------------------------------
May 14 13:42:35 pfSense-install ntpd[1611]: ntpd exiting on signal 15 (Terminated)

Do you have something blocking ntp? Just your ISP filtering it?

Either way that is the bug we are currently fixing.

[vdiago]

@stephenw10 Thanks! Glad to know the logs helped!

Btw, NOTHING is blocked on our side. Got full access and I'm actively using ntp for my local servers.