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    pfBlocker still not working even in 24.11 version

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      SteveITS Rebel Alliance @chris.doldolia
      last edited by

      @chris-doldolia What isn’t working?

      Only install packages for your version, or risk breaking it. Select your branch in System/Update/Update Settings.
      When upgrading, allow 10-15 minutes to reboot, or more depending on packages, and device or disk speed.
      Upvote 👍 helpful posts!

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        chris.doldolia @SteveITS
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        @SteveITS still disable DNSBL mode. Look at the image still red and X

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          chris.doldolia @SteveITS
          last edited by

          @SteveITS Anything update for my concern Ma'am/Sir?

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            Gertjan @chris.doldolia
            last edited by

            @chris-doldolia

            Remember : the dashboard doesn't give any details.
            Or, maybe one :

            The DNSBL service is running ? :

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            What do you have here :

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            and here :

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            and why do you think you need all these :

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            the default :

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            is already perfect.

            And as always : go here :

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            and check (read ?!) the log files.
            Anything special ? If doubts, show us.

            No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
            Edit : and where are the logs ??

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              Gblenn @chris.doldolia
              last edited by Gblenn

              @chris-doldolia Have you tried force update?

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              Click the Run button...

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                chris.doldolia @Gblenn
                last edited by

                @Gblenn Good morning,
                I did this instruction but it still did not work. The DNSBL is disabled.

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                  juanzelli
                  last edited by

                  If you have enabled RAM disks for /tmp and /var (System->Advanced->Miscellaneous->RAM Disk Settings), the default sizes are small. The initial processing for DNSBLs could be running out of space causing it to abort.

                  Netgate 4100 and HPE InstantOn network at home

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                    Gertjan @chris.doldolia
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                    @chris-doldolia said in pfBlocker still not working even in 24.11 version:

                    I did this instruction

                    Sorry, can you do it again :
                    This time with these :

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                    Reload => All => Run.

                    Copy past the Log that will show up (it's text, so copy text please).

                    No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
                    Edit : and where are the logs ??

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                      chris.doldolia @Gertjan
                      last edited by

                      @Gertjan I will try this again after working because I cannot perform any configuration because of the daily transactions in the branch. Thank you

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                        Gertjan @chris.doldolia
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                        @chris-doldolia

                        Better safe then sorry.
                        But take from me - and check for yourself while you are doing the reload : no 'Internet' outages.
                        The DNS process (Unbound, the Resolver) will restart, so no DNS for a couple of seconds.

                        Btw : this is one of the reasons I set these :

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                        to Weekly and not every 2 hours (so a force reload will 'auto' happens every 2 hours !!), which means you ant to wait to 'later' but later on it already happened xx times.
                        Most, if not all IP and DNSBL feeds aren't even updated every day anyway.

                        I also :

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                        so one a day, after midnight or so. Not the default xx times a day.

                        No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
                        Edit : and where are the logs ??

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                          chris.doldolia @Gertjan
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                          @Gertjan Good morning Ma'am/Sir, I did what kind of configuration from here but the DNSBL is not working DISABLED and stopped in the Services Status.

                          PfBlocker.JPG many time configuration with community instruction.JPG

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                            Gertjan @Gertjan
                            last edited by Gertjan

                            Hummm.

                            @Gertjan said in pfBlocker still not working even in 24.11 version:

                            Copy past the Log that will show up (it's text, so copy text please).

                            I missed that.
                            In that log there can be info related to any issues. Issues you're looking for.

                            Also - probably not related :
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                            so delete for the moment :

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                            and then delete the error message with :

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                            edit :

                            Did you conclude that you didn't loose any Internet access while reloading ?

                            No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
                            Edit : and where are the logs ??

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