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      clarknova
      last edited by

      @xbipin:

      the isp modem needs to detect a link down

      That's going to be a problem then, as I don't see that as a realistic scenario for me.

      Actually, the most realistic scenario for me (and it has happened) is that the power goes out. My equipement is on UPS, but the ADSL provider's equipment apparently is not, so the modems lose sync but they don't lose power, and the ethernet interface doesn't go down, but pfsense loses its PPPoE connection.

      This is the problem that I really need fixed, and although I'm no PPPoE expert, it seems silly to me that pfsense can't seem to deal with this.

      db

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        xbipin
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        mayb if u invest some in this then some1 could take it more seriously and i think there r more such ppl like us suffering from the same and i think it might have to do with FreeBSD coz in the older pfsense, when the modem looses sync, the pppoe connection used to go down as well as the power or so on the interface and FreeBSD used to report a link down but this newer pfsense and FreeBSD doesn't for some reason.

        i will be out of town after a month or so and i desperately need this fixed asap as i need to keep my internet connection running while im away thousands of miles

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          xbipin
          last edited by

          would it be possible to send a pppoe termination packet based on previous active session before initiating a new pppoe connection?

          it would require patches to mpd i guess

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            dhatz
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            It has been over a month since any of the pfsense developers have posted in this thread.

            Have you considered posting in freebsd-net list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net and/or mpd's developers at http://sourceforge.net/projects/mpd/ ?

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              xbipin
              last edited by

              posted in mpd on sourceforge just now

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                xbipin
                last edited by

                pfsense 2.0 uses mpd5 but the current version is 5.5, any1 care to test it out manually?

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                  dhatz
                  last edited by

                  @xbipin:

                  pfsense 2.0 uses mpd5 but the current version is 5.5, any1 care to test it out manually?

                  pfsense's mpd5 is actually mpd v5.5 (you can check via "mpd5 -v")

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                    jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
                    last edited by

                    Can someone here who can reproduce this look over the items I posted in this thread to see if anything there helps?

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                      xbipin
                      last edited by

                      @jimp:

                      Can someone here who can reproduce this look over the items I posted in this thread to see if anything there helps?

                      i tried it out doesnt work, after editing the linkdown file, once i unplug the cable i start getting the below stuff in log as wella s serial console

                      vr1: vr_link_task: Tx/Rx shutdown error – resetting
                      vr1: restarting
                      vr1: vr_stop: Rx shutdown error
                      vr1: Using force reset command.

                      and still the pppoe wont reconnection on replugging the cable, needs a reboot only

                      can we have a custom solution till this issue is traced and fixed of making pfsense reboot once 5 connection attempts fail coz i will be going out of town a month from now and i need to keep my connection alive at all times so by a reboot, pppoe reconnects fine so atleast this way there wont be any internet connection loss while im away as there wont be any1 to physically reboot it

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                        eri--
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                        What you can do as a quick workaround for yourself is put a '/usr/local/sbin/pfSctl -c 'interface reload $iface' where $iface is wan/lan/optX

                        That should kick a restart of mpd after link is down.

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                          xbipin
                          last edited by

                          where do i put this

                          /usr/local/sbin/pfSctl -c interface reload $iface

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                            eri--
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                            oh on the down script that jim told you.

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                              xbipin
                              last edited by

                              so i replace the below

                              /usr/sbin/ngctl shutdown $1:

                              with ur line right?

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                                eri--
                                last edited by

                                Just add the line and do not touch anything else.
                                But since you ask add after that line :)

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                                  xbipin
                                  last edited by

                                  tried it and has no effect

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                                    eri--
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                                    Show the system logs please?

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                                      xbipin
                                      last edited by

                                      its the same as before but mayb a vr1 down is additional but in all cases it still doesnt reconnect untill a reboot

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                                        xbipin
                                        last edited by

                                        here is the system log when disconnect button is pressed from interfaces (this situation works fine and has been from long)

                                        Nov 3 12:14:43 	syslogd: kernel boot file is /boot/kernel/kernel
Nov 3 12:15:58 	syslogd: exiting on signal 15
Nov 3 12:15:59 	syslogd: kernel boot file is /boot/kernel/kernel
Nov 3 12:18:30 	check_reload_status: Configuring interface wan
Nov 3 12:18:37 	check_reload_status: Configuring interface wan
Nov 3 12:18:37 	check_reload_status: Rewriting resolv.conf
Nov 3 12:18:44 	check_reload_status: Configuring interface wan
Nov 3 12:18:44 	check_reload_status: Rewriting resolv.conf
Nov 3 12:18:46 	php: : rc.newwanip: Failed to update wan IP, restarting...
Nov 3 12:18:46 	check_reload_status: Configuring interface wan
Nov 3 12:18:46 	apinger: ALARM: WAN(195.229.252.27) *** down ***
Nov 3 12:18:51 	check_reload_status: Rewriting resolv.conf
Nov 3 12:18:53 	php: : rc.newwanip: Failed to update wan IP, restarting...
Nov 3 12:18:56 	check_reload_status: Reloading filter
Nov 3 12:18:58 	check_reload_status: Configuring interface wan
Nov 3 12:18:58 	check_reload_status: Rewriting resolv.conf
Nov 3 12:19:01 	php: : rc.newwanip: Failed to update wan IP, restarting...
Nov 3 12:19:01 	check_reload_status: Configuring interface wan
Nov 3 12:19:06 	check_reload_status: Rewriting resolv.conf
Nov 3 12:19:07 	php: : Could not find gateway for interface(wan).
Nov 3 12:19:07 	php: : Could not find gateway for interface(wan).
Nov 3 12:19:08 	dnsmasq[3112]: reading /etc/resolv.conf
Nov 3 12:19:08 	dnsmasq[3112]: using nameserver 198.153.192.1#53
Nov 3 12:19:08 	dnsmasq[3112]: using nameserver 208.67.222.222#53
Nov 3 12:19:08 	dnsmasq[3112]: using nameserver 213.42.20.20#53
Nov 3 12:19:08 	dnsmasq[3112]: using nameserver 8.8.8.8#53
Nov 3 12:19:08 	dnsmasq[3112]: ignoring nameserver 127.0.0.1 - local interface
Nov 3 12:19:08 	dnsmasq[3112]: ignoring nameserver 127.0.0.1 - local interface
Nov 3 12:19:11 	php: : rc.newwanip: Failed to update wan IP, restarting...
Nov 3 12:19:11 	check_reload_status: Configuring interface wan
Nov 3 12:19:07 	php: : Could not find gateway for interface(wan).
Nov 3 12:19:07 	php: : Could not find gateway for interface(wan).
Nov 3 12:19:08 	dnsmasq[3112]: reading /etc/resolv.conf
Nov 3 12:19:08 	dnsmasq[3112]: using nameserver 198.153.192.1#53
Nov 3 12:19:08 	dnsmasq[3112]: using nameserver 208.67.222.222#53
Nov 3 12:19:08 	dnsmasq[3112]: using nameserver 213.42.20.20#53
Nov 3 12:19:08 	dnsmasq[3112]: using nameserver 8.8.8.8#53
Nov 3 12:19:08 	dnsmasq[3112]: ignoring nameserver 127.0.0.1 - local interface
Nov 3 12:19:08 	dnsmasq[3112]: ignoring nameserver 127.0.0.1 - local interface
Nov 3 12:19:11 	php: : rc.newwanip: Failed to update wan IP, restarting...
Nov 3 12:19:11 	check_reload_status: Configuring interface wan
Nov 3 12:19:11 	check_reload_status: Configuring interface wan
Nov 3 12:19:17 	check_reload_status: Configuring interface wan
Nov 3 12:19:17 	check_reload_status: Rewriting resolv.conf
Nov 3 12:19:22 	php: : rc.newwanip: Failed to update wan IP, restarting...
Nov 3 12:19:22 	check_reload_status: Configuring interface wan
Nov 3 12:19:22 	dnsmasq[3112]: reading /etc/resolv.conf
Nov 3 12:19:22 	dnsmasq[3112]: using nameserver 198.153.192.1#53
Nov 3 12:19:22 	dnsmasq[3112]: using nameserver 208.67.222.222#53
Nov 3 12:19:22 	dnsmasq[3112]: using nameserver 213.42.20.20#53
Nov 3 12:19:22 	dnsmasq[3112]: using nameserver 8.8.8.8#53
Nov 3 12:19:22 	dnsmasq[3112]: ignoring nameserver 127.0.0.1 - local interface
Nov 3 12:19:22 	dnsmasq[3112]: ignoring nameserver 127.0.0.1 - local interface
Nov 3 12:19:37 	dnsmasq[3112]: reading /etc/resolv.conf
Nov 3 12:19:37 	dnsmasq[3112]: using nameserver 198.153.192.1#53
Nov 3 12:19:37 	dnsmasq[3112]: using nameserver 208.67.222.222#53
Nov 3 12:19:37 	dnsmasq[3112]: using nameserver 213.42.20.20#53
Nov 3 12:19:37 	dnsmasq[3112]: using nameserver 8.8.8.8#53
Nov 3 12:19:37 	dnsmasq[3112]: ignoring nameserver 127.0.0.1 - local interface
Nov 3 12:19:37 	dnsmasq[3112]: ignoring nameserver 127.0.0.1 - local interface
Nov 3 12:19:42 	dnsmasq[3112]: reading /etc/resolv.conf
Nov 3 12:19:42 	dnsmasq[3112]: using nameserver 198.153.192.1#53
Nov 3 12:19:42 	dnsmasq[3112]: using nameserver 208.67.222.222#53
Nov 3 12:19:42 	dnsmasq[3112]: using nameserver 213.42.20.20#53
Nov 3 12:19:42 	dnsmasq[3112]: using nameserver 8.8.8.8#53
Nov 3 12:19:42 	dnsmasq[3112]: ignoring nameserver 127.0.0.1 - local interface
Nov 3 12:19:42 	dnsmasq[3112]: ignoring nameserver 127.0.0.1 - local interface
Nov 3 12:19:42 	php: : ROUTING: setting default route to 195.229.252.27
Nov 3 12:19:42 	apinger: Exiting on signal 15.
Nov 3 12:19:43 	check_reload_status: Reloading filter
Nov 3 12:19:43 	apinger: Starting Alarm Pinger, apinger(22415)
Nov 3 12:19:43 	php: : DynDns: updatedns() starting
Nov 3 12:19:43 	php: : DynDns debug information: 92.96.212.240 extracted from local system.
Nov 3 12:19:43 	php: : DynDns: Current WAN IP: 92.96.212.240 Cached IP: 92.99.207.73
Nov 3 12:19:43 	php: : DynDns debug information: DynDns: cacheIP != wan_ip. Updating. Cached IP: 92.99.207.73 WAN IP: 92.96.212.240
Nov 3 12:19:43 	php: : DynDns: DynDns _update() starting.
Nov 3 12:19:44 	php: : DynDns: DynDns _checkStatus() starting.
Nov 3 12:19:44 	php: : DynDns: Current Service: dyndns
Nov 3 12:19:44 	php: : DynDns debug information: 92.96.212.240 extracted from local system.
Nov 3 12:19:45 	php: : phpDynDNS: updating cache file /conf/dyndns_wandyndns'xbipin.dyndns.org'.cache: 92.96.212.240
Nov 3 12:19:45 	php: : phpDynDNS: (Success) IP Address Changed Successfully! (92.96.212.240)
Nov 3 12:19:51 	php: : Resyncing OpenVPN instances for interface WAN.
Nov 3 12:19:51 	php: : The command '/usr/bin/killall 'ntpd'' returned exit code '1', the output was 'killall: warning: kill -TERM 17243: No such process'
Nov 3 12:19:51 	php: : OpenNTPD is starting up.
Nov 3 12:19:51 	php: : pfSense package system has detected an ip change 92.99.207.73 -> ... Restarting packages.
Nov 3 12:19:51 	check_reload_status: Starting packages
Nov 3 12:19:58 	php: : Restarting/Starting all packages.
Nov 3 12:20:43 	apinger: Error while feeding rrdtool: Broken pipe

                                        will give u more logs in some time with the modem reset and cable unplug situation

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                                          xbipin
                                          last edited by

                                          here is the system log with wan cable unplug and replug and the endless loop of pppoe reconnection

                                          Nov 3 12:25:13 	syslogd: exiting on signal 15
Nov 3 12:25:13 	syslogd: kernel boot file is /boot/kernel/kernel
Nov 3 12:25:20 	kernel: vr1: vr_link_task: Tx/Rx shutdown error -- resetting
Nov 3 12:25:20 	kernel: vr1: link state changed to DOWN
Nov 3 12:25:20 	check_reload_status: Linkup starting vr1
Nov 3 12:25:21 	kernel: vr1: restarting
Nov 3 12:25:21 	kernel: vr1: vr_stop: Rx shutdown error
Nov 3 12:25:21 	kernel: vr1: Using force reset command.
Nov 3 12:25:30 	apinger: ALARM: WAN(195.229.252.27) *** down ***
Nov 3 12:25:40 	check_reload_status: Reloading filter
Nov 3 12:26:26 	check_reload_status: Configuring interface wan
Nov 3 12:26:26 	check_reload_status: Rewriting resolv.conf
Nov 3 12:26:33 	dnsmasq[3112]: using nameserver 198.153.192.1#53
Nov 3 12:26:33 	dnsmasq[3112]: using nameserver 208.67.222.222#53
Nov 3 12:26:33 	dnsmasq[3112]: using nameserver 213.42.20.20#53
Nov 3 12:26:33 	dnsmasq[3112]: using nameserver 8.8.8.8#53
Nov 3 12:26:33 	dnsmasq[3112]: ignoring nameserver 127.0.0.1 - local interface
Nov 3 12:26:33 	dnsmasq[3112]: ignoring nameserver 127.0.0.1 - local interface
Nov 3 12:27:19 	check_reload_status: Linkup starting vr1
Nov 3 12:27:19 	kernel: vr1: link state changed to UP

                                          after rebooting pfsense only connection is successful

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                                            xbipin
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                                            i reported the same to freebsd mailing list as well as the mpd bug list but there is no outcome, mpd developer blames pfsense for it and the mailing list just recommended some settings which didnt work and ppl left the topic down the list and forgot about it

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