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    There were error(s) loading the rules: pfctl: DIOCADDRULENV: Device busy

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    • stephenw10S
      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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      Still the 6100 running 23.09.1?

      If you manually reload the ruleset in Status > Filter Reload does that trigger it?

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        a.dresner @stephenw10
        last edited by stephenw10

        @stephenw10 Yes sir, the 6100 running 23.09.1. Here is the output from the Filter Reload, it did not trigger any notices.

        Initializing
        Creating aliases
        Creating gateway group item...
        Generating Limiter rules
        Generating NAT rules
        Creating 1:1 rules...
        Creating outbound NAT rules
        Creating automatic outbound rules
        Setting up TFTP helper
        Generating filter rules
        Creating default rules
        Pre-caching ...
        Creating filter rule  ...
        Creating filter rules  ...
        Setting up pass/block rules
        Setting up pass/block rules 
        Creating rule 
        Pre-caching Wireguard Port...
        Creating filter rule Wireguard Port ...
        Creating filter rules Wireguard Port ...
        Setting up pass/block rules
        Setting up pass/block rules Wireguard Port
        Creating rule Wireguard Port
        Pre-caching ping...
        Creating filter rule ping ...
        Creating filter rules ping ...
        Setting up pass/block rules
        Setting up pass/block rules ping
        Creating rule ping
        Pre-caching Default allow LAN to any rule...
        Creating filter rule Default allow LAN to any rule ...
        Creating filter rules Default allow LAN to any rule ...
        Setting up pass/block rules
        Setting up pass/block rules Default allow LAN to any rule
        Creating rule Default allow LAN to any rule
        Pre-caching ...
        Creating filter rule  ...
        Creating filter rules  ...
        Setting up pass/block rules
        Setting up pass/block rules 
        Creating rule 
        Pre-caching OpenVPN OpenVPN Users wizard...
        Creating filter rule OpenVPN OpenVPN Users wizard ...
        Creating filter rules OpenVPN OpenVPN Users wizard ...
        Pre-caching Homebridge Allow...
        Creating filter rule Homebridge Allow ...
        Creating filter rules Homebridge Allow ...
        Setting up pass/block rules
        Setting up pass/block rules Homebridge Allow
        Creating rule Homebridge Allow
        Pre-caching Block Default LAN...
        Creating filter rule Block Default LAN ...
        Creating filter rules Block Default LAN ...
        Setting up pass/block rules
        Setting up pass/block rules Block Default LAN
        Creating rule Block Default LAN
        Pre-caching Block Default LAN...
        Creating filter rule Block Default LAN ...
        Creating filter rules Block Default LAN ...
        Setting up pass/block rules
        Setting up pass/block rules Block Default LAN
        Creating rule Block Default LAN
        Pre-caching Allow Any...
        Creating filter rule Allow Any ...
        Creating filter rules Allow Any ...
        Setting up pass/block rules
        Setting up pass/block rules Allow Any
        Creating rule Allow Any
        Pre-caching Pass VPN traffic from WireGuard peers...
        Creating filter rule Pass VPN traffic from WireGuard peers ...
        Creating filter rules Pass VPN traffic from WireGuard peers ...
        Setting up pass/block rules
        Setting up pass/block rules Pass VPN traffic from WireGuard peers
        Creating rule Pass VPN traffic from WireGuard peers
        Pre-caching ...
        Creating filter rule  ...
        Creating filter rules  ...
        Setting up pass/block rules
        Setting up pass/block rules 
        Creating rule 
        Pre-caching Pass VPN traffic from WireGuard peers...
        Creating filter rule Pass VPN traffic from WireGuard peers ...
        Creating filter rules Pass VPN traffic from WireGuard peers ...
        Setting up pass/block rules
        Setting up pass/block rules Pass VPN traffic from WireGuard peers
        Creating rule Pass VPN traffic from WireGuard peers
        Pre-caching UNVR Allow...
        Creating filter rule UNVR Allow ...
        Creating filter rules UNVR Allow ...
        Setting up pass/block rules
        Setting up pass/block rules UNVR Allow
        Creating rule UNVR Allow
        Pre-caching Block Default LAN...
        Creating filter rule Block Default LAN ...
        Creating filter rules Block Default LAN ...
        Setting up pass/block rules
        Setting up pass/block rules Block Default LAN
        Creating rule Block Default LAN
        Pre-caching Allow Any...
        Creating filter rule Allow Any ...
        Creating filter rules Allow Any ...
        Setting up pass/block rules
        Setting up pass/block rules Allow Any
        Creating rule Allow Any
        Creating IPsec rules...
        Creating uPNP rules...
        Generating ALTQ queues
        Loading filter rules
        Setting up logging information
        Setting up Ethernet filter rules...
        Setting up SCRUB information
        Processing down interface states
        Running plugins
        Done
        
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        • stephenw10S
          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
          last edited by

          Hmm, is there any sort of pattern to when it happens? When it's passing most traffic perhaps?

          Is there anything else logged at the time?

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            a.dresner @stephenw10
            last edited by

            @stephenw10 I have 3 locations. 3 6100, 2 of them are nearly identical configuration, most of the same components on the LAN. The 6100 that is throwing off these errors was replaced due to hardware at one time and so the config was restored. It's also the least configured of the 3 in terms of rules. I really wish I could give you more details but that location is pretty quiet..

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              a.dresner @stephenw10
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              @stephenw10 I forgot to mention that I have Tac Pro on this device, I plan to open a ticket

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              • stephenw10S
                stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                last edited by

                Yes, open a ticket if you haven't already. Link to this thread so TAC have the details here.

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                • stephenw10S
                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                  last edited by

                  Just to be clear when this happens it just logs that and continues? It doesn't require manual intervention?

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                    a.dresner @stephenw10
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                    @stephenw10 It's crashed and I had to hire someone to go onsite and manually power cycle it

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                    • stephenw10S
                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                      last edited by

                      I assume not every time that error is shown though?

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                        a.dresner @stephenw10
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                        @stephenw10 No, just 2x

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                        • stephenw10S
                          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                          last edited by

                          Hmm, OK. 2x too many!

                          Do you know if it remains responsive at the console when that happens?

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                            a.dresner @stephenw10
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                            @stephenw10 I wish I could say, but its a remote location and has only acted this way when I'm not on site... last time was 24 hours after I left...frustrating

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                            • stephenw10S
                              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                              last edited by

                              Are you able to upload a status file to us to review?

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                                a.dresner @stephenw10
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                                @stephenw10 of course, pls tell me what to do =)

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                                • stephenw10S
                                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                  last edited by

                                  Great, you can pull the status_output file from the GUI. See:
                                  https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/recipes/diagnostic-data.html#view-and-download-diagnostic-data-in-the-gui

                                  Then upload it here:
                                  https://nc.netgate.com/nextcloud/s/YfciQktBin7fLEM

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                                    a.dresner @stephenw10
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                                    @stephenw10 All done sir

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                                    • stephenw10S
                                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                      last edited by

                                      Great I see that. Checking....

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                                      • stephenw10S
                                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                        last edited by

                                        Mmm, OK nothing obvious there. I'm going to consult developers on this.

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                                        • stephenw10S
                                          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                          last edited by

                                          Ok, the likely cause here is a race condition between filter reloads triggered close to simultaneously.

                                          That obviously shouldn't happen but you can probably mitigate it by tuning your gateway parameters for the WG_VPN_HQ gateway. Currently that is continually throwing alarms and reloading the filter every time it does. I suspect when you see this error it ends up thowing several alarms and queing up reloads.

                                          I would try either setting the monitoring values to far higher numbers, say 50% and 500ms, or disabling monitoring action on the gateway. If that prevents or reduces the errors you're seeing that would prove the theory.

                                          Steve

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                                            a.dresner @stephenw10
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                                            @stephenw10 From a troubleshooting standpoint, it makes sense since these overseas vpn can have spotty connection from time to time. I already made those adjustments... waiting to see what happened :D Thanks @stephenw10 much appreciated!

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