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    Dashboard Widget Problem (Multiple Service status items)

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    • cyber7C
      cyber7
      last edited by

      From the following screenshot you will see the problem.  How do I fix this?

      cyber7-out

      ps - adding SNORT ALERT does the same…
      ![services dashboard.png](/public/imported_attachments/1/services dashboard.png)
      ![services dashboard.png_thumb](/public/imported_attachments/1/services dashboard.png_thumb)

      When you pause to think, do you start again?

      2.2.4-RELEASE (amd64)
      built on Sat Jul 25 19:57:37 CDT 2015
      FreeBSD 10.1-RELEASE-p15
      and
      pfSense 2.3.2-RELEASE-p1 (amd64 full-install) on pfSense

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        doktornotor Banned
        last edited by

        Like, clicking the X to remove the redundant ones?

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        • cyber7C
          cyber7
          last edited by

          Yup, it removes all of them.  Adding it back in just adds +1 (in other words, if, when removing there were 11, adding it back gives 12…)

          There is no "redundant ones", I further figured out it is the "config.xml" acting up.  Removing the entries and doing a HARD RESET (very bad for disks...) keeps the xml file, but I am sorry to say, it will come back if adding a new item...

          The following is the code inside "config.xml" once added, notice the repetition of "services_status-container":

                          <sequence>captive_portal_status-container:col1:close,carp_status-container:col1:close,cpu_graphs-container:col1:close,gmirror_status-container:col1:close,installed_packages-container:col1:close,picture-container:col1:cl
          ose,load_balancer_status-container:col1:close,traffic_graphs-container:col1:show,interfaces-container:col1:hide,interface_statistics-container:col1:hide,antivirus_status-container:col1:hide,ipsec-container:col2:close,log-container:col2
          :close,rss-container:col2:close,openvpn-container:col2:none,wake_on_lan-container:col2:none,havp_alerts-container:col2:close,dyn_dns_status-container:col2:none,services_status-container:col2:close,smart_status-container:col2:none,therm
          al_sensors-container:col2:none,
          services_status-container:col2:close,services_status-container:col2:close,services_status-container:col2:close,services_status-container:col2:close,system_information-container:col2:hide,services_status-container:col2:close,services_st
          atus-container:col2:close,services_status-container:col2:close,services_status-container:col2:close,services_status-container:col2:close,services_status-container:col2:close,services_status-container:col2:close,services_status-containe
          r:col2:close,services_status-container:col2:close,services_status-container:col2:close,services_status-container:col2:close,services_status-container:col2:close,services_status-container:col2:close,gateways-container:col2:show,services
          _status-container:col2:close,services_status-container:col2:close,services_status-container:col2:close,services_status-container:col2:close,services_status-container:col2:close,services_status-container:col2:close</sequence>
          
          

          When you pause to think, do you start again?

          2.2.4-RELEASE (amd64)
          built on Sat Jul 25 19:57:37 CDT 2015
          FreeBSD 10.1-RELEASE-p15
          and
          pfSense 2.3.2-RELEASE-p1 (amd64 full-install) on pfSense

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          • K
            kejianshi
            last edited by

            What packages were you running before the upgrade and after the upgrade?

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            • cyber7C
              cyber7
              last edited by

              Packages (before and after upgrade, excluding widescreen):

              • bandwidthd

              • Cron

              • Dashboard Widget: Snort - Uninstalled and re-installed

              • HAVP antivirus

              • Lightsquid

              • mailreport

              • Notes

              • ntop

              • Open-VM-Tools

              • Open-VM-Tools-8.8.1

              • pfflowd

              • snort

              • squid

              • squidGuard

              The reason before and after is the same is because I changed nothing, just did the upgrade (from downloaded file).  The only package that went AWOL is widescreen, but enough about that…

              cyber7-out

              When you pause to think, do you start again?

              2.2.4-RELEASE (amd64)
              built on Sat Jul 25 19:57:37 CDT 2015
              FreeBSD 10.1-RELEASE-p15
              and
              pfSense 2.3.2-RELEASE-p1 (amd64 full-install) on pfSense

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              • cyber7C
                cyber7
                last edited by

                I can also confirm that everytime I hit "save" on the Dashboard, I get an additional Services Status added…

                MOST ANNOYING!

                When you pause to think, do you start again?

                2.2.4-RELEASE (amd64)
                built on Sat Jul 25 19:57:37 CDT 2015
                FreeBSD 10.1-RELEASE-p15
                and
                pfSense 2.3.2-RELEASE-p1 (amd64 full-install) on pfSense

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                  doktornotor Banned
                  last edited by

                  @cyber7:

                  The only package that went AWOL is widescreen, but enough about that…

                  Well… I'm afraid the WS "package" is causing the whole issue for you here.

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                  • K
                    kejianshi
                    last edited by

                    widescreen - Thats what I thought.

                    Try this.  Make sure you delete widescreen then Save your settings.  Reinstall pfsense (wipe box).  Reload settings.

                    I bet its good.  I think doktornotor is right.

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                    • cyber7C
                      cyber7
                      last edited by

                      Sorry to say, but this (reinstalling) is not an option as it is a production system with 180 users…

                      Is there a way that I can uninstall/remove the widescreen package via the console?

                      cyber7-out

                      When you pause to think, do you start again?

                      2.2.4-RELEASE (amd64)
                      built on Sat Jul 25 19:57:37 CDT 2015
                      FreeBSD 10.1-RELEASE-p15
                      and
                      pfSense 2.3.2-RELEASE-p1 (amd64 full-install) on pfSense

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                      • cyber7C
                        cyber7
                        last edited by

                        ps - pkg-info does not show anything for widescreen…

                        When you pause to think, do you start again?

                        2.2.4-RELEASE (amd64)
                        built on Sat Jul 25 19:57:37 CDT 2015
                        FreeBSD 10.1-RELEASE-p15
                        and
                        pfSense 2.3.2-RELEASE-p1 (amd64 full-install) on pfSense

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                          doktornotor Banned
                          last edited by

                          Ask the "package" author in the relevant thread. AFAIK this has been distributed as a tarball, plopping the additional theme on the disk, plus patching some system files so that the theme was recognized. At the risk of stating the obvious, why on earth are you sticking similar experimental stuff on a production box with hundreds of users?

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                          • K
                            kejianshi
                            last edited by

                            You can knock this out in 3 minutes if you are good…  10 tops.

                            Then you won't have downtime again for a year.

                            (Well - I say that assuming you have a keyboard, VGA, CD ROM handy - If so, its fast)

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                            • cyber7C
                              cyber7
                              last edited by

                              Ok, this is what I did:
                              (Because I run on a VM)

                              • Reverted to my snapshot before the upgrade and rebooted,
                              • Uninstalled (removed) widescreen, snort dashboard widget, lightsquid, mailreport, Notes, Open-VM-Tools, pfflowd,
                              • Reloaded the machine and added Services Status…

                              F-*-C-K!!!  It added 4 items on the dashboard!!!  WTF, I am still on 2.03!!!

                              NOW I AM PISSED!  This (I feel) could have been resolved in 2.1 without impacting my users or my system...

                              *(@$#%&
                              and you can see my frustration!!!
                              cyber7-out

                              When you pause to think, do you start again?

                              2.2.4-RELEASE (amd64)
                              built on Sat Jul 25 19:57:37 CDT 2015
                              FreeBSD 10.1-RELEASE-p15
                              and
                              pfSense 2.3.2-RELEASE-p1 (amd64 full-install) on pfSense

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                              • cyber7C
                                cyber7
                                last edited by

                                http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=52441.0
                                nuff said :(

                                When you pause to think, do you start again?

                                2.2.4-RELEASE (amd64)
                                built on Sat Jul 25 19:57:37 CDT 2015
                                FreeBSD 10.1-RELEASE-p15
                                and
                                pfSense 2.3.2-RELEASE-p1 (amd64 full-install) on pfSense

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                                  doktornotor Banned
                                  last edited by

                                  @cyber7:

                                  F-*-C-K!!!  It added 4 items on the dashboard!!!  WTF, I am still on 2.03!!!
                                  NOW I AM PISSED!  This (I feel) could have been resolved in 2.1 without impacting my users or my system…

                                  So, you reverted to a snapshot before 2.1 upgrade, and are pissed that you are back to 2.0.x? Errr? Sound like it's exactly what's it supposed to be like, no?! Also, I cannot see how you fixing the WS issue by this, since - as you've yourself noted - there's no uninstaller for the thing apparently.

                                  Meanwhile, since you are running this on a VM:

                                  • create a new VM
                                  • do a clean 2.1 install (which will not be screwed by any widescreen and other patches)
                                  • first fix the broken duplicate section in config.xml you identified before
                                  • restore the config backup
                                  • let it reboot and reinstall the packages
                                  • switch over to this new VM
                                  • all done, profit
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                                  • cyber7C
                                    cyber7
                                    last edited by

                                    Ok, now that I am a bit calmer.

                                    NOTE:
                                    There is an UNINSTALL for WideScreen in 2.03.  There is an Installer for Widescreen in 2.03…

                                    What happened:
                                      After I returning to the 2.03 snapshot I:
                                      1. Uninstalled the Widescreen and other packages (as specified previously.
                                      2. Rebooted the machine...
                                    Problem (duplicate Dashboard entries) still there...
                                      1. I then made a backup and removed the entries from the BACKUP config.xml file (as specified before)
                                      2. I then imported the XML file, rebooted...
                                    Problem (duplicate Dashboard entries) still there...

                                    AND: They increase with every SAVE!

                                    So, I am not a novice, just HIGHLY irritated by poor code...

                                    I am now in the process of recreating the entire environment (leaving the old pfSense in place) and once completed, I will swop the two VM's.

                                    cyber7-out

                                    When you pause to think, do you start again?

                                    2.2.4-RELEASE (amd64)
                                    built on Sat Jul 25 19:57:37 CDT 2015
                                    FreeBSD 10.1-RELEASE-p15
                                    and
                                    pfSense 2.3.2-RELEASE-p1 (amd64 full-install) on pfSense

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                                    • K
                                      kejianshi
                                      last edited by

                                      Thats too bad.

                                      I had hoped that if you had removed the package, backed up settings, installed from scratch a new pfsense 2.1 then restored your settings you might have saved yourself some work.  I'm sorry to hear that didn't work out.

                                      Not sure if you actually ever tried it that way, but yeah. Its a pain for sure.

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                                      • cyber7C
                                        cyber7
                                        last edited by

                                        Oh well, I suppose sometimes I also have to re-create VM's from scratch.  I just hate the tedious work of re-doing forms…

                                        Actually, as hindsight, I am glad it happened.  This will force me to remove 5 years of rubbish in the environment.

                                        cyber7-out

                                        When you pause to think, do you start again?

                                        2.2.4-RELEASE (amd64)
                                        built on Sat Jul 25 19:57:37 CDT 2015
                                        FreeBSD 10.1-RELEASE-p15
                                        and
                                        pfSense 2.3.2-RELEASE-p1 (amd64 full-install) on pfSense

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                                        • N
                                          ncolunga
                                          last edited by

                                          It's not problem but I'm having the same bug with server status widget on some servers (2.0.2 and 2.1) . I get multiple similar widget windows and I don't use widescreen.

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