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    Cannot connect to netgate servers during fresh pfsense install

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Problems Installing or Upgrading pfSense Software
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      vdiago @stephenw10
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      @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 ?

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      • stephenw10S
        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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        Try to ping files.netgate.com. Make sure that resolves and responds.

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          vdiago @stephenw10
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          @stephenw10
          Hello, tks for the reply!

          It works like a charm....

          beb11def-36ba-46b4-aeb4-afdbfd70ad7e-image.png

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          • stephenw10S
            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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            Hmm, should work. Let me check here.....

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            • stephenw10S
              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
              last edited by

              Working OK here. What error are you seeing exactly?

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                vdiago @stephenw10
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                @stephenw10 ef4c281f-9537-4464-9b2d-f477eb11de4c-image.png

                This one!

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                • stephenw10S
                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                  last edited by

                  Right. Checking...

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                  • stephenw10S
                    stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                    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.

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                      Velocio @stephenw10
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                      @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

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                      • stephenw10S
                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                        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.

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                          undrwater @stephenw10
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                          @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?

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                          • stephenw10S
                            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                            Are you seeing the ntp error in the logs?

                            What are you trying to install?

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                              vdiago
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                              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 ?

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                              • stephenw10S
                                stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                                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.

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                                  vdiago @stephenw10
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                                  @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.

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                                  • stephenw10S
                                    stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                                    Can you query those servers like?:

                                    [24.03-RELEASE][admin@1100-3.stevew.lan]/root: ntpdate -q 216.239.35.4
server 216.239.35.4, stratum 1, offset -0.000897, delay 0.03636
14 May 15:54:56 ntpdate[93711]: adjust time server 216.239.35.4 offset -0.000897 sec
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                                      undrwater @stephenw10
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                                      @stephenw10 I'm installing the netgate-installer-amd64.img via USB.

                                      I get the same errors @vdiago is getting.

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                                      • stephenw10S
                                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator @undrwater
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                                        @undrwater Same NTP errors logged. Also unable to query ntp manually?

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                                          undrwater @stephenw10
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                                          @stephenw10 That's correct. In my case at least, when exiting the install script, I don't have access to internet. If I manually set the gateway, I can get internet in the shell. Once I restart the install script, it fails as described here. Another point of possible interest is the following message:

                                          unknown dhcp option value 0x7d

                                          I have been given access to an offline installer.

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                                          • stephenw10S
                                            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                                            Mmm, so in your case it never actually pulls a dhcp lease correctly?

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