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    PFsense 2.2.4 on Watchguard X550e with Cluster lost network function

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    • J
      jjaninhoff
      last edited by

      We run PFsense on two Watchguard x550
      Version 2.2.4-Release i386 nanobsd (4g)

      GB CF Card, Bios Update Watchguard installed

      Carp runs.
      four networkcard are in use(WAN, LAN, DMZ, CLUSTER)
      Now my question.

      after some runtime a network lost function.
      Reboot pfsense runs

      For yesterday backup box lost funktion on cluster.

      on local console i check with Ping on the other box i get  "ping: sendto: No route to host".
      the local address on this box a rechable.,

      a solution for a short time where "#ifconfig sk1 down & ifconfig sk1 up" but this only helps a short time.

      /boot/loader.conf:
      loader_color="NO"
      console=comconsole
      autoboot_delay="5"
      beastie_disable="YES"
      vm.kmem_size="435544320"
      vm.kmem_size_max="535544320"
      hw.usb.no_pf="1"
      hint.ata.0.mode=PIO4
      if_sk_load="yes"

      Services:
      apinger Gateway Monitoring Daemon
      lcdproc LCD Driver
      ntpd         NTP clock sync
      sshd    Secure Shell Daemon
      unbound DNS Resolver

      Installend Packages:
      LCDproc-dev

      Infos vom dmesg:

      k0: promiscuous mode disabled
sk0: promiscuous mode enabled
carp: VHID 2@sk0: INIT -> BACKUP
carp: VHID 2@sk0: BACKUP -> MASTER (preempting a slower master)
carp: VHID 3@sk2: MASTER -> BACKUP (more frequent advertisement received)
carp: VHID 1@sk1: MASTER -> BACKUP (more frequent advertisement received)
carp: VHID 2@sk0: MASTER -> BACKUP (more frequent advertisement received)
carp: VHID 3@sk2: BACKUP -> MASTER (preempting a slower master)
carp: VHID 2@sk0: BACKUP -> MASTER (preempting a slower master)
arp: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx moved from 00:00:5e:00:01:03 to 00:90:7f:42:7b:b7 on sk2
carp: VHID 1@sk1: BACKUP -> MASTER (master down)
arp: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx moved from 00:00:5e:00:01:01 to 00:90:7f:42:7b:b8 on sk1
sk3: link state changed to DOWN
sk3: link state changed to UP
sk3: link state changed to DOWN
sk3: link state changed to UP
carp: VHID 1@sk1: MASTER -> BACKUP (more frequent advertisement received)
carp: VHID 2@sk0: MASTER -> BACKUP (more frequent advertisement received)
arp: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx moved from 00:90:7f:42:7b:b9 to 00:00:5e:00:01:02 on sk0
carp: VHID 3@sk2: MASTER -> BACKUP (more frequent advertisement received)
carp: VHID 2@sk0: BACKUP -> MASTER (master down)
carp: VHID 2@sk0: MASTER -> BACKUP (more frequent advertisement received)
carp: demoted by 240 to 240 (interface down)
sk0: link state changed to DOWN
carp: demoted by 240 to 480 (interface down)
sk2: link state changed to DOWN
carp: demoted by 240 to 720 (interface down)
sk1: link state changed to DOWN
sk3: link state changed to DOWN
ifa_del_loopback_route: deletion failed: 3
carp: VHID 1@sk1: INIT -> BACKUP
carp: demoted by -240 to 480 (interface up)
sk1: link state changed to UP
carp: VHID 1@sk1: BACKUP -> MASTER (master down)
sk3: link state changed to UP
sk3: link state changed to DOWN
sk3: link state changed to UP
carp: VHID 1@sk1: INIT -> BACKUP
carp: VHID 1@sk1: INIT -> BACKUP
carp: VHID 1@sk1: BACKUP -> MASTER (master down)
ifa_add_loopback_route: insertion failed: 17
carp: VHID 1@sk1: INIT -> BACKUP
carp: demoted by 240 to 720 (interface down)
sk1: link state changed to DOWN
carp: VHID 1@sk1: INIT -> BACKUP
carp: demoted by -240 to 480 (interface up)
sk1: link state changed to UP
carp: VHID 1@sk1: BACKUP -> MASTER (master down)
ifa_add_loopback_route: insertion failed: 17
sk3: link state changed to DOWN
sk3: link state changed to UP
sk3: link state changed to DOWN
sk3: link state changed to UP
carp: VHID 1@sk1: MASTER -> BACKUP (more frequent advertisement received)
carp: VHID 2@sk0: INIT -> BACKUP
carp: demoted by -240 to 240 (interface up)
sk0: link state changed to UP
ifa_del_loopback_route: deletion failed: 3
carp: demoted by -240 to 0 (vhid removed)
sk2: promiscuous mode disabled
sk2: promiscuous mode enabled
carp: demoted by 240 to 240 (interface down)
carp: demoted by 240 to 480 (interface down)
sk1: link state changed to DOWN
carp: VHID 3@sk2: INIT -> BACKUP
carp: demoted by -240 to 240 (interface up)
sk2: link state changed to UP
carp: VHID 1@sk1: INIT -> BACKUP
carp: demoted by -240 to 0 (interface up)
sk1: link state changed to UP
carp: demoted by 240 to 240 (interface down)
sk0: link state changed to DOWN
sonewconn: pcb 0xc73ea6e4: Listen queue overflow: 2 already in queue awaiting acceptance (1 occurrences)
carp: VHID 2@sk0: INIT -> BACKUP
carp: demoted by -240 to 0 (interface up)
sk0: link state changed to UP
carp: demoted by 240 to 240 (interface down)
sk0: link state changed to DOWN
sk3: link state changed to DOWN
sk3: link state changed to UP
carp: VHID 2@sk0: INIT -> BACKUP
carp: demoted by -240 to 0 (interface up)
sk0: link state changed to UP
carp: demoted by 240 to 240 (interface down)
sk2: link state changed to DOWN
carp: demoted by 240 to 480 (interface down)
sk0: link state changed to DOWN
carp: demoted by 240 to 720 (interface down)
sk1: link state changed to DOWN
sk3: link state changed to DOWN


      Sep 4 12:39:54	check_reload_status: Carp backup event
Sep 4 12:39:54	kernel: carp: demoted by 240 to 480 (interface down)
Sep 4 12:39:54	kernel: sk0: link state changed to DOWN
Sep 4 12:39:54	check_reload_status: Linkup starting sk0
Sep 4 12:39:56	php-fpm[93761]: /rc.carpbackup: Carp cluster member "xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx - WAN Gateway IP (2@sk0)" has resumed the state "BACKUP" for vhid 2@sk0
Sep 4 12:39:56	php-fpm[93761]: /rc.linkup: Hotplug event detected for WAN(wan) but ignoring since interface is configured with static IP (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx  )
Sep 4 12:40:14	check_reload_status: updating dyndns WANGW
Sep 4 12:40:14	check_reload_status: Restarting ipsec tunnels
Sep 4 12:40:14	check_reload_status: Restarting OpenVPN tunnels/interfaces
Sep 4 12:40:14	check_reload_status: Reloading filter
Sep 4 12:40:23	check_reload_status: Carp backup event
Sep 4 12:40:23	kernel: carp: demoted by 240 to 720 (interface down)
Sep 4 12:40:23	kernel: sk1: link state changed to DOWN
Sep 4 12:40:23	check_reload_status: Linkup starting sk1
Sep 4 12:40:24	php-fpm[52693]: /rc.carpbackup: Carp cluster member "xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx  - Lan Gateway IP (1@sk1)" has resumed the state "BACKUP" for vhid 1@sk1
Sep 4 12:40:24	php-fpm[52693]: /rc.linkup: Hotplug event detected for LAN(lan) but ignoring since interface is configured with static IP (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx )
Sep 4 13:11:17	check_reload_status: Linkup starting sk3

      Thx

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      • D
        dkrizic
        last edited by

        I have the same problem. Some of my LAN links (LAN, DMZ) fail after a while. A simple

        ifconfig sk2 down
        ifconfig sk2 up

        (sometimes sk1, sky or another physical interface)

        solves the problem temperarily. This happens after a while (e.g. a few days) or under high network traffic (backups). But I have permanently traffic (e.g. multiple webcams that are recorded on a NAS). I did not find any appropriate log entries for that.

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          deanot
          last edited by

          This is a known problem with these boxes, mine started doing it on 2.2.4 and worse on 2.2.5.  Do yourselves a favor, either drop back to 2.2.3 and see how that works out, or like I did, scrap the red box and build a computer, buy a 4 port network card and go from there.

          Myself and several others, all in the same boat and we tried everything to no avail.  Normally, pulling the network cable out of the port that failed, then plugging it back on solves it, or like you are doing.

          I noticed with high traffic it would do it, it just made my systems and network to unreliable to say the least.

          Hope this helps.

          PFSense System Specs.
          –---------------
          Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
          4 CPUs: 1 package(s) x 4 core(s) 4 port HP Branded Intel Ethernet Card

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