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    Dhcp6c: prefix renewal fails - does pfsense create pd's with wrong pl/vl times?

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      helge000
      last edited by

      Hello,

      I am currently struggling with my IPv6 PD. On reboot, this seems to work as intended. When however, the prefix is not renewed and the prefix is just dropped after 4hrs, see below.

      What bugs me: I get a delegation for 4h:

      Jul 25 02:19:52 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: get DHCP option IA_PD prefix, len 25
Jul 25 02:19:52 firewall dhcp6c[38402]:   IA_PD prefix: 2003:a:XXXX::/56 pltime=14400 vltime=14400

      However:

      Jul 25 02:19:52 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: update a prefix 2003:a:XXXXXX::/56 pltime=140733193402432, vltime=34359752768

      Sure enough, the prefix is dropped after 4h:

      Jul 25 06:19:52 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: prefix timeout for 2003:a:XXXX:/56

      Full logs
      Startup:

      
Jul 25 02:19:52 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: IA timeout for PD-0, state=ACTIVE
Jul 25 02:19:52 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: reset a timer on pppoe1, state=RENEW, timeo=0, retrans=9915
Jul 25 02:19:52 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: Sending Renew
Jul 25 02:19:52 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: a new XID (dff8a9) is generated
Jul 25 02:19:52 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: set client ID (len 14)
Jul 25 02:19:52 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: set server ID (len 23)
Jul 25 02:19:52 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: set elapsed time (len 2)
Jul 25 02:19:52 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: set IA_PD prefix
Jul 25 02:19:52 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: set IA_PD
Jul 25 02:19:52 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: send renew to ff02::1:2%pppoe1
Jul 25 02:19:52 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: receive reply from fe80::90:1a00:1a4:6715%pppoe1 on pppoe1
Jul 25 02:19:52 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: get DHCP option server ID, len 23
Jul 25 02:19:52 firewall dhcp6c[38402]:   DUID: 00:02:00:00:0a:4c:45:33:32:30:2f:37:34:35:41:43:33:33:45:58:32:2f:01
Jul 25 02:19:52 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: get DHCP option client ID, len 14
Jul 25 02:19:52 firewall dhcp6c[38402]:   DUID: 00:01:00:01:1d:a9:5f:51:00:15:17:21:12:e4
Jul 25 02:19:52 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: get DHCP option IA_PD, len 41
Jul 25 02:19:52 firewall dhcp6c[38402]:   IA_PD: ID=0, T1=7200, T2=11520
Jul 25 02:19:52 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: get DHCP option IA_PD prefix, len 25
Jul 25 02:19:52 firewall dhcp6c[38402]:   IA_PD prefix: 2003:a:XXXX::/56 pltime=14400 vltime=14400
Jul 25 02:19:52 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: get DHCP option opt_20, len 0
Jul 25 02:19:52 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: unknown or unexpected DHCP6 option opt_20, len 0
Jul 25 02:19:52 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: get DHCP option DNS, len 32
Jul 25 02:19:52 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: get DHCP option status code, len 2
Jul 25 02:19:52 firewall dhcp6c[38402]:   status code: success
Jul 25 02:19:52 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: dhcp6c Received INFO
Jul 25 02:19:52 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: status code: success
Jul 25 02:19:52 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: nameserver[0] 2003:180:2:6000:0:1:0:53
Jul 25 02:19:52 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: nameserver[1] 2003:180:2::1:0:53
Jul 25 02:19:52 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: update an IA: PD-0
Jul 25 02:19:52 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: update a prefix 2003:a:XXXXXX::/56 pltime=140733193402432, vltime=34359752768
Jul 25 02:19:52 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: executes /var/etc/dhcp6c_opt2_script.sh
Jul 25 02:19:57 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: script "/var/etc/dhcp6c_opt2_script.sh" terminated
Jul 25 02:19:57 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: removing an event on pppoe1, state=RENEW
Jul 25 02:19:57 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: got an expected reply, sleeping.

      Prefix timeout

      
Jul 25 06:19:52 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: prefix timeout for 2003:a:XXXX:/56
Jul 25 06:19:52 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: remove a site prefix 2003:a:XXXX::/56
Jul 25 06:19:52 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: IA PD-0 is invalidated
Jul 25 06:19:52 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: remove an IA: PD-0
Jul 25 06:19:52 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: reset a timer on pppoe1, state=INIT, timeo=0, retrans=123
Jul 25 06:19:53 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: Sending Solicit
Jul 25 06:19:53 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: a new XID (148b78) is generated
Jul 25 06:19:53 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: set client ID (len 14)
Jul 25 06:19:53 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: set elapsed time (len 2)
Jul 25 06:19:53 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: set IA_PD
Jul 25 06:19:53 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: send solicit to ff02::1:2%pppoe1
Jul 25 06:19:53 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: reset a timer on pppoe1, state=SOLICIT, timeo=0, retrans=1006
Jul 25 06:19:54 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: Sending Solicit
Jul 25 06:19:54 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: set client ID (len 14)
Jul 25 06:19:54 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: set elapsed time (len 2)
Jul 25 06:19:54 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: set IA_PD
Jul 25 06:19:54 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: send solicit to ff02::1:2%pppoe1
Jul 25 06:19:54 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: reset a timer on pppoe1, state=SOLICIT, timeo=1, retrans=2025
Jul 25 06:19:56 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: Sending Solicit
Jul 25 06:19:56 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: set client ID (len 14)
Jul 25 06:19:56 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: set elapsed time (len 2)
Jul 25 06:19:56 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: set IA_PD
Jul 25 06:19:56 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: send solicit to ff02::1:2%pppoe1
Jul 25 06:19:56 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: reset a timer on pppoe1, state=SOLICIT, timeo=2, retrans=4238
Jul 25 06:20:00 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: Sending Solicit
Jul 25 06:20:00 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: set client ID (len 14)
Jul 25 06:20:00 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: set elapsed time (len 2)
Jul 25 06:20:00 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: set IA_PD
Jul 25 06:20:00 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: send solicit to ff02::1:2%pppoe1
Jul 25 06:20:00 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: reset a timer on pppoe1, state=SOLICIT, timeo=3, retrans=8815
Jul 25 06:20:09 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: Sending Solicit
Jul 25 06:20:09 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: set client ID (len 14)
Jul 25 06:20:09 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: set elapsed time (len 2)
Jul 25 06:20:09 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: set IA_PD
Jul 25 06:20:09 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: send solicit to ff02::1:2%pppoe1
Jul 25 06:20:09 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: reset a timer on pppoe1, state=SOLICIT, timeo=4, retrans=16767
Jul 25 06:20:25 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: Sending Solicit
Jul 25 06:20:25 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: set client ID (len 14)
Jul 25 06:20:25 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: set elapsed time (len 2)
Jul 25 06:20:25 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: set IA_PD
Jul 25 06:20:25 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: send solicit to ff02::1:2%pppoe1
Jul 25 06:20:25 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: reset a timer on pppoe1, state=SOLICIT, timeo=5, retrans=33631
Jul 25 06:20:59 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: Sending Solicit
Jul 25 06:20:59 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: set client ID (len 14)
Jul 25 06:20:59 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: set elapsed time (len 2)
Jul 25 06:20:59 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: set IA_PD
Jul 25 06:20:59 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: send solicit to ff02::1:2%pppoe1
Jul 25 06:20:59 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: reset a timer on pppoe1, state=SOLICIT, timeo=6, retrans=67494
Jul 25 06:22:07 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: Sending Solicit
Jul 25 06:22:07 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: set client ID (len 14)
Jul 25 06:22:07 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: set elapsed time (len 2)
Jul 25 06:22:07 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: set IA_PD
Jul 25 06:22:07 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: send solicit to ff02::1:2%pppoe1
Jul 25 06:22:07 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: reset a timer on pppoe1, state=SOLICIT, timeo=7, retrans=110004
Jul 25 06:23:57 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: Sending Solicit
Jul 25 06:23:57 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: set client ID (len 14)
Jul 25 06:23:57 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: set elapsed time (len 2)
Jul 25 06:23:57 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: set IA_PD
Jul 25 06:23:57 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: send solicit to ff02::1:2%pppoe1
Jul 25 06:23:57 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: reset a timer on pppoe1, state=SOLICIT, timeo=8, retrans=124716
Jul 25 06:24:03 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: all information to be updated was canceled
Jul 25 06:24:03 firewall dhcp6c[38402]: removing an event on pppoe1, state=REBIND

      my dhcp6c conf for the interface:

      
                        <if>pppoe1</if>
                        <spoofmac></spoofmac>

                        <enable></enable>
                        <ipaddr>pppoe</ipaddr>
                        <ipaddrv6>dhcp6</ipaddrv6>

                        <dhcp6-ia-pd-len>8</dhcp6-ia-pd-len>
                        <dhcp6-ia-pd-send-hint></dhcp6-ia-pd-send-hint>

                        <dhcp6usev4iface></dhcp6usev4iface>

                        <adv_dhcp6_interface_statement_send_options>ia-pd 0</adv_dhcp6_interface_statement_send_options>
                        <adv_dhcp6_id_assoc_statement_prefix_enable>Selected</adv_dhcp6_id_assoc_statement_prefix_enable>
                        <adv_dhcp6_config_advanced>yes</adv_dhcp6_config_advanced>
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        Guest
        last edited by

        What version of pfSense are you runnning?

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          helge000
          last edited by

          Sorry, forgot to mention:

          2.3.4-RELEASE-p1 (amd64)
          built on Fri Jul 14 14:52:43 CDT 2017
          FreeBSD 10.3-RELEASE-p19

          I also had the issue with all 2.3.x versions. I activated  ia-pd 0 only a few moths back. Currently, I am testing  pltime => 14400. Seems to hold atm.

          
                        <adv_dhcp6_interface_statement_send_options>ia-pd 0</adv_dhcp6_interface_statement_send_options>
                        <adv_dhcp6_id_assoc_statement_prefix_enable>Selected</adv_dhcp6_id_assoc_statement_prefix_enable>
                        <adv_dhcp6_id_assoc_statement_prefix_pltime>14400</adv_dhcp6_id_assoc_statement_prefix_pltime>

          Live - status can be seen here: https://status.m-box.de/ - if the interface (GatewayB) is up and all the IPv6 stuff is down,  the prefix is lost.

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            Guest
            last edited by

            OK, there are a lot of changes around dhcp6c in version 2.4b, some of them are back ported but there have also been changes to dhcp6c itself which have not been backported.

            If you can, you might wish to try 2.4b,  it is very stable.

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              helge000
              last edited by

              Ok, thanks for the info! I'll give it a try if my current setup fails again. I'll keep this thread updated!

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                Guest
                last edited by

                As a note, most ISP's will ignore your lease time request. :)

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                  helge000
                  last edited by

                  As a note, most ISP's will ignore your lease time request.

                  Figured that much as I would do the same. My hope is dhcpv6c might get to know the lease time that way. So far, it works as the prefix is renewed correctly (knock on wood).

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                    helge000
                    last edited by

                    A noob question, how do I get 2.4b? When I switch over to devel snapshots, I would update to 2.3.5.a.20170726.1256

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                      Guest
                      last edited by

                      It's so long since I changed to 2.4b  I cannot remember… Sad or what :D

                      Have a look under advanced config, I think there may be something there. I only remember doing what you have done when I was on 2.3, but that's over a year ago now.

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                        maverick_slo
                        last edited by

                        Hi!

                        Export config, install 2.4 with ZFS and then simple restore config. It will restore everything.
                        Did it this way and it took me exactly 7.87 minutes :)

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                          Guest
                          last edited by

                          And THAT is the best way to do it!

                          No junk left around either.

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                            helge000
                            last edited by

                            Export config, install 2.4 with ZFS and then simple restore config

                            Thanks, I read about ZFS and was also thinking doing it this way.

                            BTW, you can directly upgrade to 2.4b when selecting NEXT MAJOR in update settings.

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                              Guest
                              last edited by

                              I'll remember that, or try to. :)

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                                maverick_slo
                                last edited by

                                @helge000:

                                Export config, install 2.4 with ZFS and then simple restore config

                                Thanks, I read about ZFS and was also thinking doing it this way.

                                BTW, you can directly upgrade to 2.4b when selecting NEXT MAJOR in update settings.

                                You can, but then you het NO ZFS :)

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                                  Guest
                                  last edited by

                                  Don't use ZFS as I run pfSense on an APU2 with a 32Gb SSD. There would not much benefit as I also use a RAM disk and set low levels of logging.

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                                    helge000
                                    last edited by

                                    There would not much benefit as I also use a RAM disk and set low levels of logging.

                                    Truth is you could also benefit from ZFS:

                                    • It is a copy on write FS witch greatly reduces the chance of failures due to power cuts etc.
                                    • By using ZIL/log you basically get the benefits from aync IO with the reliability of synced I/O operations (though this does not need to make a big performance dent with SSD's nowadays, it is very true for HDD's in RAIDZ).
                                    • Upgrading to new releases will benefit as can basically create a snapshot from your root volume and boot from that if something goes wrong greatly reducing upgrade downtime in case of issues (this is indeed the main reason for me to switch)
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                                      Guest
                                      last edited by

                                      Indeed, but as was pointed out, it tales 10 or minutes or less to install pfSense from scratch and reload the config - which is backed up in a couple of locations just in case, Plus I have a spare APU which I do my testing and developing on, so if needed that swings into action.

                                      I might use ZFS on my FreeBSD PC, but at present the stuff on it that needs to be backed up goes to a NAS Raid device.

                                      Maybe one day….

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                                        helge000
                                        last edited by

                                        For what it's worth, I opened a redmine ticket for it: https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/7734

                                        @marjohn56,

                                        OK, there are a lot of changes around dhcp6c in version 2.4b

                                        I think you where referring to your https://github.com/pfsense/pfsense/pull/3515; and this got merged in 2.4b?

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