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    [SOLVED] Firewall rule on CARP interface keeps being deleted after sync

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      bitadmin
      last edited by

      Here are 2 screenshots for my interfaces:

      on master i got this:

      an on backup i got this:

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        bitadmin
        last edited by

        I even went further now and found out that the rules are synced on the wrong interfaces in several occasions:

        Master -> Backup
        OVPNS1 -> CARP
        CARP -> MGMT
        OVPNC1 -> RV
        -> OVPNS1
        -> OVPNC1

        With all that i am surprised that WAN and LAN aren't synced on the wrong interface as well ;)

        Edit: Looking at the screenshots i believe that the sync does not apply to the interface names but to their creation order.

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        • jimpJ
          jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
          last edited by

          That's what I was going to suggest checking.

          The number and order of interfaces in carp cluster members must be the same. What you are seeing is the result of the interfaces not being assigned in the correct order on the slave.

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            bitadmin
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            Does that mean i have to remove and recreate my interfaces on the backup server to get the correct order?
            OR can i simply update some config file through the console to get the same result?

            The rules and settings for those interfaces should be synced automatically, shouldn't they?

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            • jimpJ
              jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
              last edited by

              Yes, unless you want to hand edit the config to swap things around.

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                podilarius
                last edited by

                sometimes hand editing is the easiest. especially if you have to replace a lot of IPs. But in this case, prolly easier to just redo the slave.

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                  bitadmin
                  last edited by

                  Do you know which file i need to edit?

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                  • jimpJ
                    jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
                    last edited by

                    Diagnostics > Backup/Restore, make a backup file, edit the xml backup file, then restore it. If you aren't familiar with XML or can't find your way around it, you're probably better off making the changes in the GUI instead.

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                      bitadmin
                      last edited by

                      Thank you.
                      I think i can handle the xml and will give it a try.
                      (What's the worst that can happen  ;D)

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                        bitadmin
                        last edited by

                        It worked.

                        Was pretty easy. Just export only the part for interfaces (which results in a very small XML) and change the tags for the interfaces the way the are labeled on the master. Import it again and voilá: chicken's done!

                        Thank you all for your help!!!!

                        Now: How do I mark this thread as resolved? No more loose ends left :)

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                          Metu69salemi
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                          edit your first post subject with [SOLVED]

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