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    • jimpJ
      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
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        @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
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            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--
                      last edited by

                      Show the system logs please?

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                        xbipin
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                        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
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                          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
                              last edited by

                              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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                                clarknova
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                                @jimp:

                                Failing that, give this a try: Edit usr/local/sbin/ppp-linkdown and comment out or remove this line (keep an unaltered copy around though so you can restore the copy if it doesn't help)

                                /usr/sbin/ngctl shutdown $1:
                                

                                This worked for me! Sorry it took this long for me to be able to test this.

                                It appears that the change to that file did survive a reboot, but will it survive an upgrade (can I just say I'm so happy that 2.0 is final)? Better yet, here's to hoping this can be fixed for 2.1.

                                db

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                                  xbipin
                                  last edited by

                                  @clarknova:

                                  @jimp:

                                  Failing that, give this a try: Edit usr/local/sbin/ppp-linkdown and comment out or remove this line (keep an unaltered copy around though so you can restore the copy if it doesn't help)

                                  /usr/sbin/ngctl shutdown $1:
                                  

                                  This worked for me! Sorry it took this long for me to be able to test this.

                                  It appears that the change to that file did survive a reboot, but will it survive an upgrade (can I just say I'm so happy that 2.0 is final)? Better yet, here's to hoping this can be fixed for 2.1.

                                  doesnt still work for me, while ur at it, can u test without using a switch between pfsense and ur isp modem etc?

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                                    clarknova
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                                    I can try that but I can't make any guarantee about timeline, as this is a production system.

                                    db

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                                      xbipin
                                      last edited by

                                      take ur time

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                                        xbipin
                                        last edited by

                                        if adding a switch does make it work along with the patch then i would need to replace my existing switch instead of buying a dedicated one just to make pppoe reconnect in which case can some1 recommend me the cheapest 10/100mbps switch with VLAN support or would it be possible to use one switch without vlan and use 6 ports for LAN and 2 ports for pppoe (1 from pf wan to switch and 1 from isp modem to switch).

                                        im just trying to avoid using a dedicated switch simply for pppoe and even though if there is a power failure, it still wont reconnect untill pfsense is rebooted

                                        or to make things easier, im ready to pay $50 if some1 could simply make me a patch which would detect the unsuccessful pppoe reconnects for about 5mins or so and then reboot pfsense, i have cron package installed and running

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                                          eri--
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                                          I had 30 minutes and came back to this and looking at the code i have another option for you xibpin.
                                          Edit /etc/inc/interfaces.inc

                                          Remove the comment made on line 166 to 177
                                          The diff below maybe explains it better. Not sure why that has been done and try again.

                                          
                                          diff --git a/etc/inc/interfaces.inc b/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
                                          index 3f67e5d..a20936c 100644
                                          --- a/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
                                          +++ b/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
                                          @@ -167,11 +167,11 @@ function interface_netgraph_needed($interface = "wan") {
                                           PPP interfaces are found above in the previous if ($found == false) block.
                                           This block of code is only entered for OPTx interfaces that are configured for PPPoE modem access, so $realif != $ppp['if']
                                          
                                          +*/
                                                                          if ($realif == $ppp['if']) {
                                                                                  $found = true;
                                                                                  break;
                                                                          }
                                          -*/
                                                                          $ports = explode(',',$ppp['ports']);
                                                                          foreach($ports as $pid => $port){
                                                                                  $port = get_real_interface($port);
                                          
                                          
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                                            xbipin
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                                            how do i upload the edited file, i tried using winscp but i guess there r some commands i need to run to make the system go out of read only mode, could u be kind enough to provide those?

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