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    I can't find where the mistake is

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      pete35 @gusto
      last edited by

      @gusto

      You may try to remove these DNS Servers (1.1.1.1 and 8.8.8.8)
      from the configuration. Pfsense will reach out for the root servers then. This should work. If it doesnt, there may be a connection problem. You may use local DNS servers from yr ISP too.

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        jeff3820 @gusto
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        @gusto Sounds like the DNS Resolver is crashing. There is an update to the DNS Resolver (1.13.1) that should fix the issue.

        Put this into CLI under Diagnostics > Command Prompt

        pkg upgrade -fy unbound; pfSsh.php playback svc restart unbound

        The updated version of unbound will be downloaded, installed, and restarted. See if that helps.

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          gusto @jeff3820
          last edited by gusto

          del

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            Gertjan @gusto
            last edited by

            Yeah, wipe that 1.1.1.1 and 8.8.8.8. You don't need those, as the default resolver setup works well.
            Or do you have a deal with 8.8.8.8 to give them your private ! DNS info ?

            Next step : go Status > System Logs > System > DNS Resolver
            and hit Ctrl-F
            Type

            start
            

            and now check how often unbound restarts.

            Look at one of my other posts what be can be a solution.
            Example :
            Mine restarted 4 days ago :

            79bbec15-5c86-4bdb-b914-9516183262a4-image.png

            No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
            Edit : and where are the logs ??

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              gusto @Gertjan
              last edited by

              @gertjan
              Among other things, I had a problem with port forwarding and this morning I came back I did a downgrade.
              Here is a listing of the last 500 lines of the dns resolver.

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                Gertjan @gusto
                last edited by

                @gusto said in I can't find where the mistake is:

                Here is a listing of the last 500 lines of the dns resolver.

                Why listing 500 lines ?
                Can't you just count the number ? I've shown an example in the image above.
                You know : hit Ctrl-F (find) ......

                You would have found that in less then 6 hours your unbound restarts 20+ times.

                Before you ask : that' NOT ok.

                Un check this option (on the resolver settings page) :

                63f6c8e7-0012-4b0f-bc5e-b3f7a2d7731a-image.png

                and re test after 24 hours or so.

                No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
                Edit : and where are the logs ??

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                  gusto @Gertjan
                  last edited by

                  @gertjan
                  I did it according to your instructions and I'll check the log tomorrow (with ctrl+f in web browser) 👍
                  Thak you

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                    gusto @gusto
                    last edited by

                    I looked at the log after 3 days

                    SystemLogs/System/DNS Resolver/
                    

                    log contains only

                    Mar 23 14:15:02	unbound	19389:1	info: generate keytag query _ta-4f66. NULL IN
                    Mar 24 01:36:07	unbound	19389:0	info: generate keytag query _ta-4f66. NULL IN
                    Mar 24 13:30:32	unbound	19389:0	info: generate keytag query _ta-4f66. NULL IN
                    Mar 25 01:02:07	unbound	19389:0	info: generate keytag query _ta-4f66. NULL IN
                    Mar 25 12:38:16	unbound	19389:0	info: generate keytag query _ta-4f66. NULL IN
                    Mar 26 00:14:51	unbound	19389:0	info: generate keytag query _ta-4f66. NULL IN
                    Mar 26 12:06:38	unbound	19389:0	info: generate keytag query _ta-4f66. NULL IN
                    

                    Whether the internet works well. If I happen to be out of the internet in the future, how should I diagnose the problem?
                    thx

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                      Gertjan @gusto
                      last edited by

                      @gusto said in I can't find where the mistake is:

                      Mar 23 14:15:02 unbound 19389:1 info: generate keytag query _ta-4f66. NULL IN
                      Mar 24 01:36:07 unbound 19389:0 info: generate keytag query _ta-4f66. NULL IN
                      Mar 24 13:30:32 unbound 19389:0 info: generate keytag query _ta-4f66. NULL IN
                      Mar 25 01:02:07 unbound 19389:0 info: generate keytag query _ta-4f66. NULL IN
                      Mar 25 12:38:16 unbound 19389:0 info: generate keytag query _ta-4f66. NULL IN
                      Mar 26 00:14:51 unbound 19389:0 info: generate keytag query _ta-4f66. NULL IN
                      Mar 26 12:06:38 unbound 19389:0 info: generate keytag query _ta-4f66. NULL IN

                      Nothing else ?
                      You changed the log settings ?
                      With default settings, unbound logs more then that.

                      @gusto said in I can't find where the mistake is:

                      If I happen to be out of the internet in the future, how should I diagnose the problem?

                      That's why I always say "use the default settings".
                      When the internet goes down you have nothing to do except waiting.
                      Because on your side everything is fine.
                      You could do other, more useful things.

                      No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
                      Edit : and where are the logs ??

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                        gusto @Gertjan
                        last edited by

                        @gertjan
                        Nothing but what I sent. In front of this is only the 500 lines you have already seen.
                        PFSense is almost on by default. I made only minor adjustments. If necessary, I will send an xml here. However, I would have to cover private data from xml, e.g. pppoe etc.

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