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    Keep loosing WAN IP Address - dhclient does not seem to do update

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      sullrich
      last edited by

      I have added a workaround and verified that it does indeed seem to work.

      Update to the latest snapshot at least an hour from now.  Currently 11:46PM EST.

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        Selective
        last edited by

        im sorry to say this but, the new snapshot (02-18) is not working :(
        –------------------------------

        Feb 20 23:40:20 php: : rc.newwanip working with IP address 0.0.0.0 wan rl0.
        Feb 20 23:40:20 php: : Informational: rc.newwanip is starting rl0.
        Feb 20 23:40:19 dhclient: exit_with_hooks()
        Feb 20 23:40:19 dhclient: PREINIT
        Feb 20 23:40:19 dhclient: netstat
        Feb 20 23:40:19 dhclient[21934]: DHCPOFFER from 90.224.168.1
        Feb 20 23:40:19 dhclient[21934]: DHCPDISCOVER on rl0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 8
        Feb 20 23:40:19 dhclient: exit_with_hooks()
        Feb 20 23:40:19 check_reload_status: rc.newwanip starting
        Feb 20 23:40:19 dhclient: PREINIT
        Feb 20 23:40:19 dhclient: netstat
        Feb 20 23:40:19 dhclient: exit_with_hooks()
        Feb 20 23:40:18 dhclient: Deleting old routes
        Feb 20 23:40:18 dhclient: EXPIRE FAIL
        Feb 20 23:40:18 dhclient: netstat
        Feb 20 23:40:18 dhclient: exit_with_hooks()
        Feb 20 23:40:18 dhclient: PREINIT
        Feb 20 23:40:18 dhclient: netstat
        Feb 20 23:18:20 dhclient[280]: exiting.
        Feb 20 23:18:20 dhclient[280]: exiting.
        Feb 20 23:18:20 dhclient[280]: short write: wanted 21 got 0 bytes
        Feb 20 23:18:20 dhclient[280]: short write: wanted 21 got 0 bytes
        Feb 20 23:18:20 dhclient[280]: DHCPACK from 90.224.168.1
        Feb 20 23:18:20 dhclient[280]: DHCPREQUEST on rl0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67
        Feb 20 23:16:07 last message repeated 6 times
        Feb 20 23:12:37 last message repeated 7 times
        Feb 20 23:10:43 last message repeated 4 times
        Feb 20 23:10:13 dhclient[280]: DHCPREQUEST on rl0 to 213.67.15.234 port 67
        Feb 20 23:00:37 php: : FTP proxy disabled for interface opt2 - ignoring.
        Feb 20 23:00:37 php: : FTP proxy disabled for interface opt1 - ignoring.
        Feb 20 23:00:37 php: : FTP proxy disabled for interface LAN - ignoring.
        Feb 20 23:00:36 check_reload_status: reloading filter
        Feb 20 23:00:30 check_reload_status: updating dyndns
        Feb 20 23:00:27 php: : FTP proxy disabled for interface opt2 - ignoring.
        Feb 20 23:00:27 php: : FTP proxy disabled for interface opt1 - ignoring.
        Feb 20 23:00:27 php: : FTP proxy disabled for interface LAN - ignoring.
        Feb 20 23:00:23 check_reload_status: reloading filter
        Feb 20 23:00:23 php: : Configuring slbd
        Feb 20 23:00:23 php: : Resyncing configuration for all packages.
        Feb 20 23:00:19 php: : Creating rrd update script

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          sullrich
          last edited by

          I really don't see how it could not work.

          Run this from a shell:

          cat /sbin/dhclient | grep reload

          What does the results say?

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            Selective
            last edited by

            it does not say anything:
            –----------------------------

            Enter an option: 8

            cat /sbin/dhclient | grep reload

            Binary file (standard input) matches

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              sullrich
              last edited by

              Can someone else please test?  This absolutely works for me after 20 hours when normally it would break in 30 minutes…

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                Krakke
                last edited by

                @sullrich:

                Can someone else please test?  This absolutely works for me after 20 hours when normally it would break in 30 minutes…

                Works fine for me, only lost my ip 2 times, and that was before the latest snapshot.

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                  sullrich
                  last edited by

                  @Krakke:

                  Works fine for me, only lost my ip 2 times, and that was before the latest snapshot.

                  Great!  Almost started to go insane, because I know this fixed my issue.  Please, someone else test?

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                    Krakke
                    last edited by

                    @sullrich:

                    @Krakke:

                    Works fine for me, only lost my ip 2 times, and that was before the latest snapshot.

                    Great!  Almost started to go insane, because I know this fixed my issue.  Please, someone else test?

                    Im sorry sullrich, went out for a while, when i came back

                    Feb 21 20:01:24 dhclient[300]: DHCPREQUEST on fxp0 to 172.21.249.50 port 67
                    Feb 21 20:01:24 dhclient[300]: DHCPACK from 172.21.249.50
                    Feb 21 20:01:24 dhclient[300]: short write: wanted 21 got 0 bytes
                    Feb 21 20:01:24 dhclient[300]: short write: wanted 21 got 0 bytes
                    Feb 21 20:01:24 dhclient[300]: exiting.
                    Feb 21 20:01:24 dhclient[300]: exiting.

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                      hoba
                      last edited by

                      Atm there is a workaround in pllace that will restart the dhclient when it exits. Does it get restarted?

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                        Krakke
                        last edited by

                        @hoba:

                        Atm there is a workaround in pllace that will restart the dhclient when it exits. Does it get restarted?

                        Nope at 20:01:24 it exited, at 21:01 i lost my ip, then i had to do a renew.

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                          sullrich
                          last edited by

                          It can take up to 5 minutes to restart dhclient depending on if check_reload_status is running.

                          So if you still have trouble please check that check_reload_status is running from a shell by doing:

                          ps awux | grep check_reload_status

                          Also, cat /etc/crontab | grep check

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                            sullrich
                            last edited by

                            I found yet another problem.  This WAN DHCP issue has been nothing but fun!

                            Try out a recent snapshot atleast an hour from now.

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                              Selective
                              last edited by

                              damn! snapshot 02-21 is not working  :'( :'( :'(
                              –----------------

                              Feb 22 20:02:39 dhclient[283]: exiting.
                              Feb 22 20:02:39 dhclient[283]: exiting.
                              Feb 22 20:02:39 dhclient[283]: short write: wanted 21 got 0 bytes
                              Feb 22 20:02:39 dhclient[283]: short write: wanted 21 got 0 bytes
                              Feb 22 20:02:39 dhclient[283]: DHCPACK from 90.224.168.1
                              Feb 22 20:02:39 dhclient[283]: DHCPREQUEST on rl0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67
                              Feb 22 19:59:46 last message repeated 5 times
                              Feb 22 19:56:08 last message repeated 6 times
                              Feb 22 19:54:11 last message repeated 4 times
                              Feb 22 19:53:39 dhclient[283]: DHCPREQUEST on rl0 to 213.67.15.234 port 67
                              Feb 22 19:44:03 php: : FTP proxy disabled for interface opt2 - ignoring.
                              Feb 22 19:44:03 php: : FTP proxy disabled for interface opt1 - ignoring.
                              Feb 22 19:44:03 php: : FTP proxy disabled for interface LAN - ignoring.
                              Feb 22 19:44:02 check_reload_status: reloading filter

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                                sullrich
                                last edited by

                                @Selective:

                                damn! snapshot 02-21 is not working  :'( :'( :'(

                                Yes the problem still exists and we have been racking our brains out – literally.

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                                  sullrich
                                  last edited by

                                  Please try http://snapshots.pfsense.com/FreeBSD6/RELENG_1/updates/pfSense-Full-Update-1.0.1-SNAPSHOT-02-21-2007.tgz

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                                    Selective
                                    last edited by

                                    Sorry, not working either (snap 02-21)

                                    –----------------------

                                    Feb 24 05:03:45 dhclient[282]: exiting.
                                    Feb 24 05:03:45 dhclient[282]: exiting.
                                    Feb 24 05:03:45 dhclient[282]: short write: wanted 21 got 0 bytes
                                    Feb 24 05:03:45 dhclient[282]: short write: wanted 21 got 0 bytes
                                    Feb 24 05:03:45 dhclient[282]: DHCPACK from 90.224.168.1
                                    Feb 24 05:03:45 dhclient[282]: DHCPREQUEST on rl0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67
                                    Feb 24 05:02:41 last message repeated 4 times
                                    Feb 24 04:58:09 last message repeated 3 times
                                    Feb 24 04:56:02 last message repeated 3 times
                                    Feb 24 04:55:34 dhclient[282]: DHCPREQUEST on rl0 to 213.67.15.234 port 67
                                    Feb 24 04:45:58 php: : FTP proxy disabled for interface opt2 - ignoring.
                                    Feb 24 04:45:58 php: : FTP proxy disabled for interface opt1 - ignoring.
                                    Feb 24 04:45:58 php: : FTP proxy disabled for interface LAN - ignoring.
                                    Feb 24 04:45:56 check_reload_status: reloading filter

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                                      sullrich
                                      last edited by

                                      At this point reinstall.  My dhclient has been rock solid for over 24 hours!

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                                        Selective
                                        last edited by

                                        mine to, but only after i pushed the renew button the first time it died, strange

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                                          sullrich
                                          last edited by

                                          Make that 48 hours.  And Vescovo has been running it for 48 hours on 2 wans with 180 second renewal time.

                                          This issue is fixed for sure and verified now by 3 different people.

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                                            Selective
                                            last edited by

                                            Thats nice to hear =)

                                            But just one thing, could you reboot your pfsense and monitor it again ?

                                            My issue always come after a while when pfsense is rebooted, and the issue disappears after i push the renew button.

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