<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[PFsense reboots at the same time every day]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">We have a weird issue with a PFSense 7100U, it reboots at exactly 04:05 every morning. This started happening about 10 days ago, there is nothing in the logs about any issues, I dialed into this morning  at 04:00 and there was no unusual CPU, MEM spikes, ETC.  in the system log it just shows boot time.<br />
I have copied the config off it and applied it to my lab PFSense and it works perfectly as in no reboots.<br />
Anyone  know why this might be happening?  I am stumped.<br />
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]]></description><link>https://forum.netgate.com/topic/190626/pfsense-reboots-at-the-same-time-every-day</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 23:41:41 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://forum.netgate.com/topic/190626.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2024 10:32:14 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to PFsense reboots at the same time every day on Tue, 28 Jan 2025 18:39:26 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/bennetbj11">@<bdi>bennetbj11</bdi></a> said in <a href="/post/1204311">PFsense reboots at the same time every day</a>:</p>
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<p dir="auto">Also, as it has been a while the reboot has moved back exactly 1 hour to 03:05 each day now since the clocks have changed.</p>
<p dir="auto">Any other Ideas? I am lost as to why this device is doing it.</p>
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<p dir="auto">Okay that really is a strange case. Since the reboots moved back exactly one hour with daylight saving i assume, then the cause has to be external. Since the hardware/pfsense clock moved with daylight saving, then the reboot should remain at 4:05 if it was some internal service/timebased scripts or such.</p>
<p dir="auto">since it didn’t it must be external. So I would look at <a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/stephenw10">@<bdi>stephenw10</bdi></a>’s suggestions about power surges. But I don’t think you’ll diagnose this unless you attempt sitting at the console on the box when it happens. Does it throw any errors before hardbooting - fx. No diskstorage found/as in dead SSD/eMMC.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.netgate.com/post/1204326</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.netgate.com/post/1204326</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[keyser]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 18:39:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to PFsense reboots at the same time every day on Tue, 28 Jan 2025 16:02:45 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/steveits">@<bdi>SteveITS</bdi></a> sorry for the long delay, Cron installed and nothingin the CRON jobs to suggest any reboots, it is just got the standard list of jobs with no adjustments.<br />
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<p dir="auto">Also, as it has been a while the reboot has moved back exactly 1 hour to 03:05 each day now since the clocks have changed.</p>
<p dir="auto">Any other Ideas? I am lost as to why this device is doing it.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.netgate.com/post/1204311</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.netgate.com/post/1204311</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[bennetbj11]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 16:02:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to PFsense reboots at the same time every day on Tue, 22 Oct 2024 14:43:30 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/steveits">@<bdi>SteveITS</bdi></a></p>
<p dir="auto">I get it, pretty sure myself also there is actual 'reboot cron' there.<br />
Could be anything, like the pfSense package pfBlockerng (just an example) or what ever else that has some maintenance task like 'updating DNSBL' or log rotation or something else.</p>
<p dir="auto">That said, a process that 'dies' at the same moment every day, and take the system with it, that's a  rare case.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.netgate.com/post/1188848</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.netgate.com/post/1188848</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gertjan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2024 14:43:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to PFsense reboots at the same time every day on Tue, 22 Oct 2024 14:12:09 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/gertjan">@<bdi>Gertjan</bdi></a> Not to reboot, I'm just thinking of "some task running completely off the rails" which would of course be hard to do.  If nothing runs at 4:05 then OP can move on.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.netgate.com/post/1188842</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.netgate.com/post/1188842</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SteveITS]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2024 14:12:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to PFsense reboots at the same time every day on Tue, 22 Oct 2024 13:46:29 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/steveits">@<bdi>SteveITS</bdi></a> said in <a href="/post/1188815">PFsense reboots at the same time every day</a>:</p>
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<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/bennetbj11">@<bdi>bennetbj11</bdi></a> If you install the cron package you can see all scheduled jobs even if you don’t edit any.</p>
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<p dir="auto">It can't be a cron. I mean, <a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/bennetbj11">@<bdi>bennetbj11</bdi></a> wouldn't have to put a "reboot cron task @04h05" and then come here asking why his pfSense restarts at  @04h05<br />
Right ?<br />
That's would be ... strange.</p>
<p dir="auto">( I exclude split personality issues, or 'the entire family is admin' situation. )</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.netgate.com/post/1188832</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.netgate.com/post/1188832</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gertjan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2024 13:46:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to PFsense reboots at the same time every day on Tue, 22 Oct 2024 13:32:20 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Can't see from that screenshot but does it show a shutdown or reboot entry above that?</p>
<p dir="auto">If nothing is shown then it seems like a power/hardware issue. If that's at exactly the same time everyday I'd look for something starting at that time causing voltage spikes. Assuming no UPS.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.netgate.com/post/1188827</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.netgate.com/post/1188827</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[stephenw10]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2024 13:32:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to PFsense reboots at the same time every day on Tue, 22 Oct 2024 12:56:27 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/bennetbj11">@<bdi>bennetbj11</bdi></a> If you install the cron package you can see all scheduled jobs even if you don’t edit any.</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.netgate.com/post/1188815</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.netgate.com/post/1188815</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SteveITS]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2024 12:56:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to PFsense reboots at the same time every day on Tue, 22 Oct 2024 12:54:53 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/bennetbj11">@<bdi>bennetbj11</bdi></a></p>
<p dir="auto">Change the 'admin' password and don't tell anyone ;)</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.netgate.com/post/1188813</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.netgate.com/post/1188813</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gertjan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2024 12:54:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to PFsense reboots at the same time every day on Tue, 22 Oct 2024 12:17:20 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/gertjan">@<bdi>Gertjan</bdi></a><br />
Thanks for the reply, we have tried different power leads, and also plugged into a another UPS with no luck, we have no other power issue in the Comms room this is the only device that reboots.<br />
I will try the NTP sync process and see what happens, will keep you posted.<br />
Cheers</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.netgate.com/post/1188805</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.netgate.com/post/1188805</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[bennetbj11]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2024 12:17:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to PFsense reboots at the same time every day on Tue, 22 Oct 2024 11:14:34 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/bennetbj11">@<bdi>bennetbj11</bdi></a></p>
<p dir="auto">That's not the OS who starts to execute a boot sequence. The 'user' or OS initiated shutdown leaves traces in the system log.<br />
You've none.</p>
<p dir="auto">Power issue ?<br />
If you have UPS : remove it for a day or two.<br />
You have no UPS , use one for a day or two.</p>
<p dir="auto">Worst case solution : be present, connected at the console, at 04h05.<br />
( or stop/kill the NTP sync process, advance the system clock to 04h00 so you make pfSense believe it's 04h00 and see what happens ).<br />
if the system still goes belly up at the real 04h05, while the pfSense says it some other hour, you know the reboot cause comes from the exterior.</p>
<p dir="auto">Normally, LAN(s) or WAN(s) cable disconnect (or the switch or device on the other side going down) should not reset/reboot pfSense.</p>
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