rc.bootup: The command '/usr/local/sbin/strongswanrc stop' returned exit code '1', the output was 'strongswan not running? (check /var/run/daemon-charon.pid).'
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 Hello fellow netgate community members can you please help? I do not know what this error is from or how to correct it. rc.bootup: The command '/usr/local/sbin/strongswanrc stop' returned exit code '1', the output was 'strongswan not running? (check /var/run/daemon-charon.pid).'  
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 It's the bootup script stopping IPSec before starting it just to make sure it's not already running. It's ugly but harmless and expected if ipsec is enabled. Steve 
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 @stephenw10 Thanks for reply. I was also informed on redline last night. 
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