<?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[Unstable pfsense &lt;-&gt; pfsense vpn, lots of logging noise]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Hi,</p>
<p dir="auto">I have a IPsec VPN between two pfsense boxes, it has proved a bit unstable. Unfortunately, it makes a lot of noise in the log as well, so it's hard to see where the problem happens. I get this constantly:<br />
Jan 20 18:24:12 racoon: [Unknown Gateway/Dynamic]: ERROR: failed to bind to address 83.89.217.26[4500] (Address already in use).<br />
Jan 20 18:24:12 racoon: [Unknown Gateway/Dynamic]: ERROR: failed to bind to address 83.89.217.26[500] (Address already in use).<br />
Jan 20 18:24:12 racoon: INFO: 10.1.0.1[4500] used for NAT-T<br />
Jan 20 18:24:12 racoon: [Self]: INFO: 10.1.0.1[4500] used as isakmp port (fd=19)<br />
Jan 20 18:24:12 racoon: INFO: 10.1.0.1[500] used for NAT-T<br />
Jan 20 18:24:12 racoon: [Self]: INFO: 10.1.0.1[500] used as isakmp port (fd=18)<br />
Jan 20 18:24:12 racoon: INFO: 127.0.0.1[4500] used for NAT-T<br />
Jan 20 18:24:12 racoon: [Self]: INFO: 127.0.0.1[4500] used as isakmp port (fd=17)<br />
Jan 20 18:24:12 racoon: INFO: 127.0.0.1[500] used for NAT-T<br />
Jan 20 18:24:12 racoon: [Self]: INFO: 127.0.0.1[500] used as isakmp port (fd=16)<br />
Jan 20 18:24:12 racoon: INFO: 83.89.217.26[4500] used for NAT-T<br />
Jan 20 18:24:12 racoon: [Self]: INFO: 83.89.217.26[4500] used as isakmp port (fd=15)<br />
Jan 20 18:24:12 racoon: INFO: 83.89.217.26[500] used for NAT-T<br />
Jan 20 18:24:12 racoon: [Self]: INFO: 83.89.217.26[500] used as isakmp port (fd=14)<br />
Jan 20 18:24:12 racoon: NOTIFY: NAT-T is enabled, autoconfiguring ports<br />
Jan 20 18:24:12 racoon: ERROR: failed to bind to address 83.89.217.26[4500] (Address already in use).<br />
Jan 20 18:24:12 racoon: ERROR: failed to bind to address 83.89.217.26[500] (Address already in use).<br />
Jan 20 18:24:12 racoon: INFO: 10.1.0.1[4500] used for NAT-T<br />
Jan 20 18:24:12 racoon: [Self]: INFO: 10.1.0.1[4500] used as isakmp port (fd=19)<br />
Jan 20 18:24:12 racoon: INFO: 10.1.0.1[500] used for NAT-T<br />
Jan 20 18:24:12 racoon: [Self]: INFO: 10.1.0.1[500] used as isakmp port (fd=18)<br />
Jan 20 18:24:12 racoon: INFO: 127.0.0.1[4500] used for NAT-T<br />
Jan 20 18:24:12 racoon: [Self]: INFO: 127.0.0.1[4500] used as isakmp port (fd=17)<br />
Jan 20 18:24:12 racoon: INFO: 127.0.0.1[500] used for NAT-T<br />
Jan 20 18:24:12 racoon: [Self]: INFO: 127.0.0.1[500] used as isakmp port (fd=16)<br />
Jan 20 18:24:12 racoon: INFO: 83.89.217.26[4500] used for NAT-T<br />
Jan 20 18:24:12 racoon: [Self]: INFO: 83.89.217.26[4500] used as isakmp port (fd=15)<br />
Jan 20 18:24:12 racoon: INFO: 83.89.217.26[500] used for NAT-T<br />
Jan 20 18:24:12 racoon: [Self]: INFO: 83.89.217.26[500] used as isakmp port (fd=14)<br />
Jan 20 18:24:12 racoon: NOTIFY: NAT-T is enabled, autoconfiguring ports<br />
Jan 20 18:24:12 racoon: INFO: 83.89.217.26[4500] used for NAT-T<br />
Jan 20 18:24:12 racoon: [Self]: INFO: 83.89.217.26[4500] used as isakmp port (fd=19)<br />
Jan 20 18:24:12 racoon: INFO: 83.89.217.26[500] used for NAT-T<br />
Jan 20 18:24:12 racoon: [Self]: INFO: 83.89.217.26[500] used as isakmp port (fd=18)<br />
Jan 20 18:24:12 racoon: INFO: 10.1.0.1[4500] used for NAT-T<br />
Jan 20 18:24:12 racoon: [Self]: INFO: 10.1.0.1[4500] used as isakmp port (fd=17)<br />
Jan 20 18:24:12 racoon: INFO: 10.1.0.1[500] used for NAT-T<br />
Jan 20 18:24:12 racoon: [Self]: INFO: 10.1.0.1[500] used as isakmp port (fd=16)<br />
Jan 20 18:24:12 racoon: INFO: 127.0.0.1[4500] used for NAT-T<br />
Jan 20 18:24:12 racoon: [Self]: INFO: 127.0.0.1[4500] used as isakmp port (fd=15)<br />
Jan 20 18:24:12 racoon: INFO: 127.0.0.1[500] used for NAT-T<br />
Jan 20 18:24:12 racoon: [Self]: INFO: 127.0.0.1[500] used as isakmp port (fd=14)<br />
Jan 20 18:24:12 racoon: NOTIFY: NAT-T is enabled, autoconfiguring ports<br />
Jan 20 18:24:10 racoon: INFO: 83.89.217.26[4500] used for NAT-T<br />
Jan 20 18:24:10 racoon: [Self]: INFO: 83.89.217.26[4500] used as isakmp port (fd=19)<br />
Jan 20 18:24:10 racoon: INFO: 83.89.217.26[500] used for NAT-T<br />
Jan 20 18:24:10 racoon: [Self]: INFO: 83.89.217.26[500] used as isakmp port (fd=18)<br />
Jan 20 18:24:10 racoon: INFO: 10.1.0.1[4500] used for NAT-T<br />
Jan 20 18:24:10 racoon: [Self]: INFO: 10.1.0.1[4500] used as isakmp port (fd=17)<br />
Jan 20 18:24:10 racoon: INFO: 10.1.0.1[500] used for NAT-T<br />
Jan 20 18:24:10 racoon: [Self]: INFO: 10.1.0.1[500] used as isakmp port (fd=16)<br />
Jan 20 18:24:10 racoon: INFO: 127.0.0.1[4500] used for NAT-T<br />
Jan 20 18:24:10 racoon: [Self]: INFO: 127.0.0.1[4500] used as isakmp port (fd=15)<br />
Jan 20 18:24:10 racoon: INFO: 127.0.0.1[500] used for NAT-T<br />
Jan 20 18:24:10 racoon: [Self]: INFO: 127.0.0.1[500] used as isakmp port (fd=14)<br />
Jan 20 18:24:10 racoon: NOTIFY: NAT-T is enabled, autoconfiguring ports<br />
Jan 20 18:24:08 racoon: INFO: 83.89.217.26[4500] used for NAT-T<br />
Jan 20 18:24:08 racoon: [Self]: INFO: 83.89.217.26[4500] used as isakmp port (fd=19)<br />
Jan 20 18:24:08 racoon: INFO: 83.89.217.26[500] used for NAT-T<br />
Jan 20 18:24:08 racoon: [Self]: INFO: 83.89.217.26[500] used as isakmp port (fd=18)<br />
Jan 20 18:24:08 racoon: INFO: 10.1.0.1[4500] used for NAT-T<br />
Jan 20 18:24:08 racoon: [Self]: INFO: 10.1.0.1[4500] used as isakmp port (fd=17)<br />
Jan 20 18:24:08 racoon: INFO: 10.1.0.1[500] used for NAT-T<br />
Jan 20 18:24:08 racoon: [Self]: INFO: 10.1.0.1[500] used as isakmp port (fd=16)<br />
Jan 20 18:24:08 racoon: INFO: 127.0.0.1[4500] used for NAT-T<br />
Jan 20 18:24:08 racoon: [Self]: INFO: 127.0.0.1[4500] used as isakmp port (fd=15)<br />
Jan 20 18:24:08 racoon: INFO: 127.0.0.1[500] used for NAT-T<br />
Jan 20 18:24:08 racoon: [Self]: INFO: 127.0.0.1[500] used as isakmp port (fd=14)<br />
Jan 20 18:24:08 racoon: NOTIFY: NAT-T is enabled, autoconfiguring ports<br />
Jan 20 18:23:51 racoon: INFO: 83.89.217.26[4500] used for NAT-T<br />
Jan 20 18:23:51 racoon: [Self]: INFO: 83.89.217.26[4500] used as isakmp port (fd=19)<br />
Jan 20 18:23:51 racoon: INFO: 83.89.217.26[500] used for NAT-T<br />
Jan 20 18:23:51 racoon: [Self]: INFO: 83.89.217.26[500] used as isakmp port (fd=18)<br />
Jan 20 18:23:51 racoon: INFO: 10.1.0.1[4500] used for NAT-T<br />
Jan 20 18:23:51 racoon: [Self]: INFO: 10.1.0.1[4500] used as isakmp port (fd=17)<br />
Jan 20 18:23:51 racoon: INFO: 10.1.0.1[500] used for NAT-T<br />
Jan 20 18:23:51 racoon: [Self]: INFO: 10.1.0.1[500] used as isakmp port (fd=16)<br />
Jan 20 18:23:51 racoon: INFO: 127.0.0.1[4500] used for NAT-T<br />
Jan 20 18:23:51 racoon: [Self]: INFO: 127.0.0.1[4500] used as isakmp port (fd=15)<br />
Jan 20 18:23:51 racoon: INFO: 127.0.0.1[500] used for NAT-T<br />
Jan 20 18:23:51 racoon: [Self]: INFO: 127.0.0.1[500] used as isakmp port (fd=14)<br />
Jan 20 18:23:51 racoon: NOTIFY: NAT-T is enabled, autoconfiguring ports<br />
Jan 20 18:23:51 racoon: INFO: 83.89.217.26[4500] used for NAT-T<br />
Jan 20 18:23:51 racoon: [Self]: INFO: 83.89.217.26[4500] used as isakmp port (fd=19)<br />
Jan 20 18:23:51 racoon: INFO: 83.89.217.26[500] used for NAT-T<br />
Jan 20 18:23:51 racoon: [Self]: INFO: 83.89.217.26[500] used as isakmp port (fd=18)<br />
Jan 20 18:23:51 racoon: INFO: 10.1.0.1[4500] used for NAT-T<br />
Jan 20 18:23:51 racoon: [Self]: INFO: 10.1.0.1[4500] used as isakmp port (fd=17)<br />
Jan 20 18:23:51 racoon: INFO: 10.1.0.1[500] used for NAT-T<br />
Jan 20 18:23:51 racoon: [Self]: INFO: 10.1.0.1[500] used as isakmp port (fd=16)<br />
Jan 20 18:23:51 racoon: INFO: 127.0.0.1[4500] used for NAT-T<br />
Jan 20 18:23:51 racoon: [Self]: INFO: 127.0.0.1[4500] used as isakmp port (fd=15)<br />
Jan 20 18:23:51 racoon: INFO: 127.0.0.1[500] used for NAT-T<br />
Jan 20 18:23:51 racoon: [Self]: INFO: 127.0.0.1[500] used as isakmp port (fd=14)<br />
Jan 20 18:23:51 racoon: NOTIFY: NAT-T is enabled, autoconfiguring ports<br />
Jan 20 18:23:51 racoon: INFO: 83.89.217.26[4500] used for NAT-T<br />
Jan 20 18:23:51 racoon: [Self]: INFO: 83.89.217.26[4500] used as isakmp port (fd=19)<br />
Jan 20 18:23:51 racoon: INFO: 83.89.217.26[500] used for NAT-T<br />
Jan 20 18:23:51 racoon: [Self]: INFO: 83.89.217.26[500] used as isakmp port (fd=18)<br />
Jan 20 18:23:51 racoon: INFO: 10.1.0.1[4500] used for NAT-T</p>
<p dir="auto">83.89.217.26 is the WAN IP. Any idea on minimizing this? The error also makes me slightly nervous, any idea on how to fix that?</p>
<p dir="auto">Any help is greatly appreciated!</p>
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