Netgate Discussion Forum
    • Categories
    • Recent
    • Tags
    • Popular
    • Users
    • Search
    • Register
    • Login

    Upgraded 2.02 to pfsense 2.1, kill state option

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Problems Installing or Upgrading pfSense Software
    5 Posts 4 Posters 3.2k Views
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • T
      tomdc
      last edited by

      Hello Everybody,

      I just updated to 2.1 without any issue on alix board.. I have just a little question..

      in the pfsense 2.1 release blog i read this

      Due to the change in its behavior, "State Killing on Gateway Failure" is now disabled by default in new configurations and is disabled during upgrade. If you want the feature, you'll have to manually re-enable it post-upgrade.

      I updated from 2.02 to 2.1 and the option "State Killing on Gateway Failure" is allready on.  Is this normal behaviour, or typo in the blog?

      thanks for this wonderfull software, i will support the project by becoming gold member

      bye
      Tom

      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • P
        phil.davis
        last edited by

        The behaviour of this checkbox is not obvious to me at first look. The description reads:

        The monitoring process will flush states for a gateway that goes down if this box is not checked. Check this box to disable this behavior.

        So, you have to check the box to disable the state flushing.
        IMHO, the left column, that says "State Killing on Gateway Failure" would be clearer if it said "Disable State Killing on Gateway Failure".
        The box is checked for me, and the state killing does not happen, as per the description on the GUI.

        As the Greek philosopher Isosceles used to say, "There are 3 sides to every triangle."
        If I helped you, then help someone else - buy someone a gift from the INF catalog http://secure.inf.org/gifts/usd/

        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • luckman212L
          luckman212 LAYER 8
          last edited by

          May I make a suggestion for clarity because it seems many people (myself included) are a bit confused by the way this option is presented. I think the checkbox should be CHECKED to ENABLE the feature. Unless I mis-understand it, most people with a simple failover (Tier1–>Tier2) setup would want this state-killing upon gw failure to be active, right?

          So here's how the GUI shows this option now,

          I think it would be clearer if it was instead like this:

          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • luckman212L
            luckman212 LAYER 8
            last edited by

            Sorry to drag up an old topic, but I'm still confused.

            Is the state-killing function ACTIVE when the box is UNCHECKED?  or when it's CHECKED?  I'm on 2.2.6 now….... the wording is still very unclear imo.

            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • jimpJ
              jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
              last edited by

              That all got reworked for 2.3, so hopefully less confusing now.

              On 2.2.x, when the box is checked, states will not be killed.

              Remember: Upvote with the 👍 button for any user/post you find to be helpful, informative, or deserving of recognition!

              Need help fast? Netgate Global Support!

              Do not Chat/PM for help!

              1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • First post
                Last post
              Copyright 2025 Rubicon Communications LLC (Netgate). All rights reserved.