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    • K Offline
      Kipp
      last edited by

      We have 2 identical setups running with 3 network interfaces each. We setup CARP according to the howto's that are our there, but are only able to get it to sync if it is set to sync on the LAN interface. If we switch it back to sync on the CARP interface, it stops working and gives "A communications error occurred while attempting XMLRPC sync with username admin"

      On both machines
      2.1-RELEASE (i386), built on Wed Sep 11 18:16:50 EDT 2013, FreeBSD 8.3-RELEASE-p11

      WAN has 64. IPs
      LAN is 192.168.2.0/24
      CARP is 192.168.5.0/24

      each firewall has it's own external IP and there is a 3rd, virtual IP for them
      firewalls are 192.168.2.11 and 192.168.2.12 with virtual 192.168.2.10
      the CARP IPs are 192.168.5.11 and 192.168.5.12

      WAN has gateway, LAN and CARP do not

      Some more notes
      We've already gone through the CARP troubleshooting and the Sync troubleshooting links
      We've already removing and re-setting up the CARP interfaces
      We've checked and rechecked the users and passwords, plus it works when on the LAN
      We do have an allow IPv4* * * * * * none rule for CARP on both machines
      The issue was not resolved by assigning new IPs to the CARP interfaces
      We've tried switching to HTTP, unchecking Disable webConfigurator anti-lockout, disabling DNS rebinding and HTTP_REFERER, as well as every combination there of.
      We only entered sync config IP, remote username, and pass on the master. (again, works fine if set to sync on LAN)
      We use the default port 444 for the webConfigurator

      The interesting part
      If I ssh to each firewall I can ping the other's LAN ip AND CARP ip, but if I telnet to port 444 I only get a response from the LAN ip. The CARP ip times out. (I've attached image of what shows up in the firewall log) We do get entries on the slave for each attempt to sync, so I think it's not outgoing blocked by the master. We've even tried adding allow rules with the easyrule links from the firewall entries to no avail.

      [2.1-RELEASE][username@firewall1.drive-on-in.com]/home/username(6): ping -c 1 192.168.2.12
      PING 192.168.2.12 (192.168.2.12): 56 data bytes
      64 bytes from 192.168.2.12: icmp_seq=0 ttl=64 time=0.447 ms
      –- 192.168.2.12 ping statistics ---
      1 packets transmitted, 1 packets received, 0.0% packet loss
      round-trip min/avg/max/stddev = 0.447/0.447/0.447/0.000 ms

      [2.1-RELEASE][username@firewall1.drive-on-in.com]/home/username(7): ping -c 1 192.168.5.12
      PING 192.168.5.12 (192.168.5.12): 56 data bytes
      64 bytes from 192.168.5.12: icmp_seq=0 ttl=64 time=3.412 ms
      –- 192.168.5.12 ping statistics ---
      1 packets transmitted, 1 packets received, 0.0% packet loss
      round-trip min/avg/max/stddev = 3.412/3.412/3.412/0.000 ms

      [2.1-RELEASE][username@firewall1.drive-on-in.com]/home/username(8): telnet 192.168.2.12 444
      Trying 192.168.2.12…
      Connected to firewall2.drive-on-in.com.
      Escape character is '^]'.
      ^]
      telnet> quit
      Connection closed.

      [2.1-RELEASE][username@firewall1.drive-on-in.com]/home/username(9): telnet 192.168.5.12 444
      Trying 192.168.5.12…
      telnet: connect to address 192.168.5.12: Operation timed out
      telnet: Unable to connect to remote host

      It's as if it is ignoring the rule to allow all traffic on the CARP interface, or if it's not being routed correctly, or if the webConfigurator server isn't listening to the CARP interface. Any help would be appreciated.

      Thank you.

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      • N Offline
        nothing
        last edited by

        LAN and WAN are your CARP interfaces.
        What you call CARP interfaces are actually your sync interface and you don't have CARP there.

        Step 1. Remove all virtual CARP IPs on both firewalls.
        Step 2. Add firewall rule on the SYNC interface - allow protocol ANY from SYNC Subnet to SYNC Address on both firewalls
        Step 3. Check if Webconfigurator is configured to listen on the same ports on both firewalls.
        Step 4. Configure XMLRPC sync (high availability) on Master node typing the SYNC IP of the backup firewall.
        Step 5. Add your Virtual IPs (CARP) on the Master firewall. They should be automatically created on the backup firewall.

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        • K Offline
          Kipp
          last edited by

          Thank you for your reply.

          I apologize for the confusion. We named the dedicated sync interfaces CARP because that setup is what we dedicated for, even though technically, yes, they are used for the syncing and not the actual redundant addresses. Maybe we should have called it OPT1 or SYNC, but we didn't.

          We've already, and repeatedly, removed and readded both the virtual IPs and the allow ANY firewall rules on both firewalls. We have verified that we use the default port 444 for the webConfigurator on both firewalls. The virtual IPs that we create do work appropriately.

          I've attached an image of the firewall rule which we have on BOTH firewalls.

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          • N Offline
            nothing
            last edited by

            Could you please paste the ipv4 part of "netstat -nr" and first paragraph of "netstat -ban"?

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            • K Offline
              Kipp
              last edited by

              on firewall1
              Destination        Gateway            Flags    Refs      Use  Netif Expire
              default            64.250.236.49      UGS        0  1369548  bge1
              10.112.1.0/24      10.112.1.2        UGS        0    18535 ovpns1
              10.112.1.1        link#10            UHS        0        0    lo0
              10.112.1.2        link#10            UH          0        0 ovpns1
              64.250.224.2      64.250.236.49      UGHS        0        0  bge1
              64.250.224.6      64.250.236.49      UGHS        0        0  bge1
              64.250.236.48/28  link#2            U          0    79398  bge1
              64.250.236.51      link#2            UHS        0        0    lo0
              127.0.0.1          link#5            UH          0      29    lo0
              192.168.2.0/24    link#1            U          0  1572118  bge0
              192.168.2.10      link#9            UH          0        0 lan_vi
              192.168.2.11      link#1            UHS        0        0    lo0
              192.168.5.0/24    link#7            U          0        3    ue0
              192.168.5.11      link#7            UHS        0        0    lo0

              Active Internet connections (including servers)
              Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address          Foreign Address        (state)
              tcp4      0      0 192.168.2.11.7829      192.168.2.101.80      TIME_WAIT
              tcp4      0      0 192.168.2.11.55582    192.168.2.101.80      TIME_WAIT
              tcp4      0      0 192.168.2.11.53972    192.168.2.101.80      TIME_WAIT
              tcp4      0      0 192.168.2.11.42430    192.168.2.101.80      TIME_WAIT
              tcp4      0      0 192.168.2.11.61382    192.168.2.101.80      TIME_WAIT
              tcp4      0      0 192.168.2.11.22076    192.168.2.101.80      TIME_WAIT
              tcp4      0      0 192.168.2.11.37698    192.168.2.101.80      TIME_WAIT
              tcp4      0      0 192.168.2.11.56853    192.168.2.101.80      TIME_WAIT
              tcp4      0      0 192.168.2.11.46964    192.168.2.101.80      TIME_WAIT
              tcp4      0      0 192.168.2.11.12438    192.168.2.101.80      TIME_WAIT
              tcp4      0      0 192.168.2.11.44246    192.168.2.101.80      TIME_WAIT
              tcp4      0      0 192.168.2.11.2302      192.168.2.101.80      TIME_WAIT
              tcp4      0    52 192.168.2.11.22        10.112.1.6.59526      ESTABLISHED
              tcp4      0      0 64.250.236.51.1194    24.120.44.147.28901    ESTABLISHED
              tcp4      0    151 64.250.236.51.1194    24.120.44.147.14495    ESTABLISHED
              tcp6      0      0 *.53                  .                    LISTEN
              tcp4      0      0 *.53                  .                    LISTEN
              tcp4      0      0 *.80                  .                    LISTEN
              tcp6      0      0 *.444                  .                    LISTEN
              tcp4      0      0 *.444                  .                    LISTEN
              tcp4      0      0 64.250.236.51.1194    .                    LISTEN
              tcp4      0      0 *.22                  .                    LISTEN
              tcp6      0      0 *.22                  .                    LISTEN
              udp4      0      0 10.112.1.1.123        .
              udp6      0      0 fe80🅰:2e0:b6ff.123  .
              udp4      0      0 192.168.2.10.123      .
              udp6      0      0 fe80:7::200:ff:f.123  .
              udp4      0      0 192.168.5.11.123      .
              udp6      0      0 fe80:5::1.123          .
              udp6      0      0 ::1.123                .
              udp4      0      0 127.0.0.1.123          .
              udp6      0      0 fe80:2::2e0:b6ff.123  .
              udp4      0      0 64.250.236.51.123      .
              udp6      0      0 fe80:1::2e0:b6ff.123  .
              udp4      0      0 192.168.2.11.123      .
              udp6      0      0 *.123                  .
              udp4      0      0 *.123                  .
              udp6      0      0 *.18596                .
              udp4      0      0 *.11601                .
              udp4      0      0 *.514                  .
              udp6      0      0 *.514                  .
              udp4      0      0 *.67                  .
              udp6      0      0 *.12088                .
              udp4      0      0 *.13900                .
              udp6      0      0 *.45734                .
              udp4      0      0 *.57260                .
              udp4      0      0 .                    .
              udp6      0      0 *.11874                .
              udp4      0      0 *.54555                .
              udp4      0      0 .                    .
              udp6      0      0 *.53                  .
              udp4      0      0 .53                  .
              udp4      0      0 127.0.0.1.6969        .
              ip 4      0      0 .                    .
              ip 4      0      0 .                    .
              icm4      0      0 .                    .
              icm4    2320      0 .                    .
              icm4    2320      0 .                    .
              icm4      0      0 64.250.236.51.
                      .
              ip64      0      0 .                    .
              ip64      0      0 .                    .
              icm6      0      0 .                    .
              icm6      0      0 .                    .

              on firewall2
              Destination        Gateway            Flags    Refs      Use  Netif Expire
              default            64.250.236.49      UGS        0      774  bge1
              10.112.1.0/24      10.112.1.2        UGS        0      32 ovpns1
              10.112.1.1        link#10            UHS        0        0    lo0
              10.112.1.2        link#10            UH          0        0 ovpns1
              64.250.224.2      64.250.236.49      UGHS        0        0  bge1
              64.250.224.6      64.250.236.49      UGHS        0        0  bge1
              64.250.236.48/28  link#2            U          0    73069  bge1
              64.250.236.52      link#2            UHS        0        0    lo0
              127.0.0.1          link#5            UH          0      37    lo0
              192.168.2.0/24    link#1            U          0    73168  bge0
              192.168.2.12      link#1            UHS        0        0    lo0
              192.168.5.0/24    link#7            U          0        0    ue0
              192.168.5.12      link#7            UHS        0        0    lo0

              Active Internet connections (including servers)
              Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address          Foreign Address        (state)
              tcp4      0      0 192.168.2.12.46778    192.168.2.101.80      TIME_WAIT
              tcp4      0      0 192.168.2.12.13781    192.168.2.101.80      TIME_WAIT
              tcp4      0      0 192.168.2.12.11330    192.168.2.101.80      TIME_WAIT
              tcp4      0      0 192.168.2.12.46078    192.168.2.101.80      TIME_WAIT
              tcp4      0      0 64.250.236.52.444      24.120.44.147.28941    ESTABLISHED
              tcp4      0      0 192.168.2.12.38530    192.168.2.101.80      TIME_WAIT
              tcp4      0      0 192.168.2.12.13412    192.168.2.101.80      TIME_WAIT
              tcp4      0      0 192.168.2.12.44096    192.168.2.101.80      TIME_WAIT
              tcp4      0      0 192.168.2.12.3913      192.168.2.101.80      TIME_WAIT
              tcp4      0      0 192.168.2.12.39112    192.168.2.101.80      TIME_WAIT
              tcp4      0      0 192.168.2.12.39141    192.168.2.101.80      TIME_WAIT
              tcp4      0      0 192.168.2.12.49058    192.168.2.101.80      TIME_WAIT
              tcp4      0      0 192.168.2.12.26410    192.168.2.101.80      TIME_WAIT
              tcp4      0      0 192.168.2.12.22        192.168.2.231.35492    ESTABLISHED
              tcp4      0      0 64.250.236.52.444      24.120.44.147.36322    TIME_WAIT
              tcp6      0      0 *.53                  .                    LISTEN
              tcp4      0      0 *.53                  .                    LISTEN
              tcp4      0      0 64.250.236.52.1194    .                    LISTEN
              tcp6      0      0 *.444                  .                    LISTEN
              tcp4      0      0 *.444                  .                    LISTEN
              tcp4      0      0 *.22                  .                    LISTEN
              tcp6      0      0 *.22                  .                    LISTEN
              udp4      0      0 10.112.1.1.123        .
              udp6      0      0 fe80🅰:2e0:b6ff.123  .
              udp4      0      0 192.168.2.10.123      .
              udp4      0      0 64.250.236.50.123      .
              udp6      0      0 fe80:7::200:ff:f.123  .
              udp4      0      0 192.168.5.12.123      .
              udp6      0      0 fe80:5::1.123          .
              udp6      0      0 ::1.123                .
              udp4      0      0 127.0.0.1.123          .
              udp6      0      0 fe80:2::2e0:b6ff.123  .
              udp4      0      0 64.250.236.52.123      .
              udp6      0      0 fe80:1::2e0:b6ff.123  .
              udp4      0      0 192.168.2.12.123      .
              udp6      0      0 *.123                  .
              udp4      0      0 *.123                  .
              udp4      0      0 *.67                  .
              udp6      0      0 *.60472                .
              udp4      0      0 *.57100                .
              udp6      0      0 *.51300                .
              udp4      0      0 *.30519                .
              udp6      0      0 *.53                  .
              udp4      0      0 *.53                  .
              udp4      0      0 *.514                  .
              udp6      0      0 *.514                  .
              udp6      0      0 *.25859                .
              udp4      0      0 *.44756                .
              udp4      0      0 .                    .
              udp6      0      0 *.20948                .
              udp4      0      0 .30785                .
              udp4      0      0 .                    .
              udp4      0      0 127.0.0.1.6969        .
              ip 4      0      0 .                    .
              ip 4      0      0 .                    .
              icm4      0      0 .                    .
              icm4    2320      0 .                    .
              icm4    2320      0 .                    .
              icm4      0      0 64.250.236.52.
                      .
              ip64      0      0 .                    .
              ip64      0      0 .                    .
              icm6      0      0 .                    .
              icm6      0      0 .                    .

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              • N Offline
                nothing
                last edited by

                Everything seems fine… At least I see no reason for such behavior.

                Check /var/etc/lighty-webConfigurator.conf for something like:

                ## bind to port (default: 80)
                server.bind  = "0.0.0.0"
                server.port  = 80
                $SERVER["socket"]  == "0.0.0.0:80" { }
                $SERVER["socket"]  == "[::]:80" {
                 }
                

                But with 444 instead of 80 for you.
                If that's OK then I guess someone of the devs should suggest something…

                Umm, maybe "tcpdump -i um0 host 192.168.5.11" on the slave could show something useful.

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                • K Offline
                  Kipp
                  last edited by

                  Good suggestion.

                  : cat /var/etc/lighty-webConfigurator.conf

                  bind to port (default: 80)

                  server.bind  = "0.0.0.0"
                  server.port  = 444
                  $SERVER["socket"]  == "0.0.0.0:444" { }
                  $SERVER["socket"]  == "[::]:444" {

                  ssl configuration

                  ssl.engine = "enable"
                  ssl.pemfile = "/var/etc/cert.pem"

                  }

                  I'll work on the tcpdump and post it as soon as I can.

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                  • K Offline
                    Kipp
                    last edited by

                    Got busy and haven't had time to tcpdump yet. Any other ideas out there about anything else that can be looked at in the interim?

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