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    Auto Config Backup not working

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      pfnow
      last edited by pfnow

      On one of my pfSense (2.4.5-P1) boxes I cannot get ACB to work. The system log says it is successful:

      Jul 8 18:11:20	php-fpm		/services_acb_backup.php: End of configuration backup to https://acb.netgate.com/save (success).
      Jul 8 18:10:50	php-fpm		/services_acb_backup.php: Beginning configuration backup to https://acb.netgate.com/save
      

      but no manual or scheduled backup ever show in the Restore tab. The /tmp/backupdebug.txt shows this:

      cat /tmp/backupdebug.txt
      https://acb.netgate.com/save
      
      Operation timed out after 30000 milliseconds with 0 bytes received
      

      I verified that pfSense can resolve the backup server:

      nslookup acb.netgate.com
      
      Server:         1.1.1.1
      Address:        1.1.1.1#53
      
      Non-authoritative answer:
      Name:   acb.netgate.com
      Address: 208.123.73.78
      
      

      Here are the packages currently installed:

      packages.png

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      • provelsP
        provels
        last edited by

        Well, that's interesting. My 2.4.5_p1 shows no backups available either,

        Peder

        MAIN - pfSense+ 24.11-RELEASE - Adlink MXE-5401, i7, 16 GB RAM, 64 GB SSD. 500 GB HDD for SyslogNG
        BACKUP - pfSense+ 23.01-RELEASE - Hyper-V Virtual Machine, Gen 1, 2 v-CPUs, 3 GB RAM, 8GB VHDX (Dynamic)

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          pfnow
          last edited by pfnow

          For me it started back with 2.4.4, I just never got around troubleshooting it. Interesting enough, I just rebooted and tried a new manual backup and got this error:

          Jul 8 18:58:36	php-fpm		/services_acb_backup.php: New alert found: An error occurred while uploading your pfSense configuration to https://acb.netgate.com/save (<html>^M <head><title>500 Internal Server Error</title></head>^M <body>^M <center><h1>500 Internal Server Error</h1></center>^M <hr><center>nginx/1.16.0</center>^M </body>^M </html>^M )
          
          Jul 8 18:58:36	php-fpm		/services_acb_backup.php: An error occurred while uploading your pfSense configuration to https://acb.netgate.com/save (&lt;html&gt;^M &lt;head&gt;&lt;title&gt;500 Internal Server Error&lt;/title&gt;&lt;/head&gt;^M &lt;body&gt;^M &lt;center&gt;&lt;h1&gt;500 Internal Server Error&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;/center&gt;^M &lt;hr&gt;&lt;center&gt;nginx/1.16.0&lt;/center&gt;^M &lt;/body&gt;^M &lt;/html&gt;^M ) - <html>^M <head><title>500 Internal Server Error</title></head>^M <body>^M <center><h1>500 Internal Server Error</h1></center>^M <hr><center>nginx/1.16.0</center>^M </body>^M </html>^M
          
          Jul 8 18:58:34	php-fpm		/services_acb_backup.php: Beginning configuration backup to https://acb.netgate.com/save
          
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          • provelsP
            provels
            last edited by

            Error on manual backup.

            The following input errors were detected:
            
            An error occurred while uploading your pfSense configuration to https://acb.netgate.com/save (&lt;html&gt; &lt;head&gt;&lt;title&gt;500 Internal Server Error&lt;/title&gt;&lt;/head&gt; &lt;body&gt; &lt;center&gt;&lt;h1&gt;500 Internal Server Error&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;/center&gt; &lt;hr&gt;&lt;center&gt;nginx/1.16.0&lt;/center&gt; &lt;/body&gt; &lt;/html&gt; )
            

            Peder

            MAIN - pfSense+ 24.11-RELEASE - Adlink MXE-5401, i7, 16 GB RAM, 64 GB SSD. 500 GB HDD for SyslogNG
            BACKUP - pfSense+ 23.01-RELEASE - Hyper-V Virtual Machine, Gen 1, 2 v-CPUs, 3 GB RAM, 8GB VHDX (Dynamic)

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            • stephenw10S
              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
              last edited by

              We are aware and have our guys looking at it.

              Steve

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              • provelsP
                provels
                last edited by provels

                I see ACB is working again. Thanks! Seeing past backups. too. Permissions?

                Peder

                MAIN - pfSense+ 24.11-RELEASE - Adlink MXE-5401, i7, 16 GB RAM, 64 GB SSD. 500 GB HDD for SyslogNG
                BACKUP - pfSense+ 23.01-RELEASE - Hyper-V Virtual Machine, Gen 1, 2 v-CPUs, 3 GB RAM, 8GB VHDX (Dynamic)

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                • stephenw10S
                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                  last edited by

                  No, it was local connectivity issue that was resolved quite quickly once we were on-site.

                  Should all be good now.

                  Steve

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                    pfnow
                    last edited by

                    I'm still unable to backup my config. Same issue from first post.

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