pfSense

See also: #6529

It seems this is the same issue as https://github.com/opnsense/core/issues/3199

and patch https://github.com/KontextWork/opnsense_core/commit/7db2af80e33e975cb222a3091c9eee20e06b3da0 .

For reference. I'm seeing the same issues without having a bridge - but just multiple tracked VLAN interfaces. It seems random which interface it complains about at boot:

dhcp6c_wan.conf:
interface igb1.102 {
send ia-na 0; # request stateful address
send ia-pd 0; # request prefix delegation
request domain-name-servers;
request domain-name;
script "/var/etc/dhcp6c_wan_dhcp6withoutra_script.sh"; # we'd like nameservers and RTSOLD to do all the work
};
id-assoc na 0 { };
id-assoc pd 0 {
prefix-interface igb0 {
sla-id 1;
sla-len 8;
};
prefix-interface igb0.10 {
sla-id 2;
sla-len 8;
};
prefix-interface igb0.60 {
sla-id 4;
sla-len 8;
};
prefix-interface igb0.20 {
sla-id 32;
sla-len 8;
};
prefix-interface igb0.50 {
sla-id 80;
sla-len 8;
};
};

After reboot:
Nov 25 09:14:23 router dhcp6c¹⁸⁹³⁹: failed to open /usr/local/etc/dhcp6cctlkey: No such file or directory
Nov 25 09:14:23 router dhcp6c¹⁸⁹³⁹: failed initialize control message authentication
Nov 25 09:14:23 router dhcp6c¹⁸⁹³⁹: skip opening control port
Nov 25 09:14:23 router dhcp6c¹⁸⁹³⁹: /var/etc/dhcp6c_wan.conf:21 invalid interface (igb0.60): Device not configured
Nov 25 09:14:23 router dhcp6c¹⁸⁹³⁹: failed to parse configuration file

After another reboot:
Nov 25 09:39:54 router dhcp6c¹⁸⁴⁹⁷: failed to open /usr/local/etc/dhcp6cctlkey: No such file or directory
Nov 25 09:39:54 router dhcp6c¹⁸⁴⁹⁷: failed initialize control message authentication
Nov 25 09:39:54 router dhcp6c¹⁸⁴⁹⁷: skip opening control port
Nov 25 09:39:54 router dhcp6c¹⁸⁴⁹⁷: /var/etc/dhcp6c_wan.conf:17 invalid interface (igb0.10): Device not configured
Nov 25 09:39:54 router dhcp6c¹⁸⁴⁹⁷: failed to parse configuration file

And dhcp6c will remain crashed until I do a save/apply on WAN, then everything will come up. So I also suspect a race condition where dhcp6c is started before all interfaces are configured.

Seems Vyatta also suffers from this bug: https://phabricator.vyos.net/T2741

https://gitlab.netgate.com/pfSense/pfSense/-/merge_requests/65

I'm afraid the issue wasn't fixed.

Tested on 2.5.0.a.20201126.1250 (Hardware: APU2):

Reboot:
Nov 26 22:13:51 router dhcp6c²⁷⁶⁰⁶: failed to open /usr/local/etc/dhcp6cctlkey: No such file or directory
Nov 26 22:13:51 router dhcp6c²⁷⁶⁰⁶: failed initialize control message authentication
Nov 26 22:13:51 router dhcp6c²⁷⁶⁰⁶: skip opening control port
Nov 26 22:13:51 router dhcp6c²⁷⁶⁰⁶: /var/etc/dhcp6c_wan.conf:17 invalid interface (igb0.10): Device not configured
Nov 26 22:13:51 router dhcp6c²⁷⁶⁰⁶: failed to parse configuration file

Reboot:
Nov 26 23:09:01 router dhcp6c²⁵⁴⁵³: failed to open /usr/local/etc/dhcp6cctlkey: No such file or directory
Nov 26 23:09:01 router dhcp6c²⁵⁴⁵³: failed initialize control message authentication
Nov 26 23:09:01 router dhcp6c²⁵⁴⁵³: skip opening control port
Nov 26 23:09:01 router dhcp6c²⁵⁴⁵³: /var/etc/dhcp6c_wan.conf:17 invalid interface (igb0.10): Device not configured
Nov 26 23:09:01 router dhcp6c²⁵⁴⁵³: failed to parse configuration file

Reboot:
Nov 26 23:17:56 router dhcp6c²⁷³⁴⁷: failed to open /usr/local/etc/dhcp6cctlkey: No such file or directory
Nov 26 23:17:56 router dhcp6c²⁷³⁴⁷: failed initialize control message authentication
Nov 26 23:17:56 router dhcp6c²⁷³⁴⁷: skip opening control port
Nov 26 23:17:56 router dhcp6c²⁷³⁴⁷: /var/etc/dhcp6c_wan.conf:17 invalid interface (igb0.10): Device not configured
Nov 26 23:17:56 router dhcp6c²⁷³⁴⁷: failed to parse configuration file

Save/Apply on WAN:
Nov 26 23:21:57 router dhcp6c⁷¹⁴⁸⁶: failed to open /usr/local/etc/dhcp6cctlkey: No such file or directory
Nov 26 23:21:57 router dhcp6c⁷¹⁴⁸⁶: failed initialize control message authentication
Nov 26 23:21:57 router dhcp6c⁷¹⁴⁸⁶: skip opening control port
Nov 26 23:21:58 router dhcp6c⁷²¹²¹: Sending Solicit
Nov 26 23:21:59 router dhcp6c⁷²¹²¹: Sending Request
Nov 26 23:21:59 router dhcp6c⁷²¹²¹: dhcp6c Received REQUEST
Nov 26 23:21:59 router dhcp6c⁷²¹²¹: add an address 2001:db8:801f:bb01:x:y:fe41:780/64 on igb0
Nov 26 23:21:59 router dhcp6c⁷²¹²¹: add an address 2001:db8:801f:bb02:x:y:fe41:780/64 on igb0.10
Nov 26 23:21:59 router dhcp6c⁷²¹²¹: add an address 2001:db8:801f:bb04:x:y:fe41:780/64 on igb0.60
Nov 26 23:21:59 router dhcp6c⁷²¹²¹: add an address 2001:db8:801f:bb20:x:y:fe41:780/64 on igb0.20
Nov 26 23:21:59 router dhcp6c⁷²¹²¹: add an address 2001:db8:801f:bb50:x:y:fe41:780/64 on igb0.50
Nov 26 23:21:59 router dhcp6c⁷²¹²¹: add an address 2001:db8:100:0:174:b2db:c435:fb1/128 on igb1.102

cat /var/etc/dhcp6c_wan.conf

interface igb1.102 {
        send ia-na 0;   # request stateful address
        send ia-pd 0;   # request prefix delegation
        request domain-name-servers;
        request domain-name;
        script "/var/etc/dhcp6c_wan_script.sh"; # we'd like some nameservers please
};
id-assoc na 0 { };
id-assoc pd 0 {
        prefix-interface igb0 {
                sla-id 1;
                sla-len 8;
        };
        prefix-interface igb0.10 {
                sla-id 2;
                sla-len 8;
        };
        prefix-interface igb0.60 {
                sla-id 4;
                sla-len 8;
        };
        prefix-interface igb0.20 {
                sla-id 32;
                sla-len 8;
        };
        prefix-interface igb0.50 {
                sla-id 80;
                sla-len 8;
        };
};

Kewin Christensen wrote:

I'm afraid the issue wasn't fixed.

try to update to the latest snapshot,
works as expected on 2.5.0.a.20201126.1850 with bridge or vlan track interfaces (vtnet)

Updated to 2.5.0.a.20201127.0050 - still no dice :(

After update:
Nov 27 11:59:15 router dhcp6c²⁸⁷²⁹: failed to open /usr/local/etc/dhcp6cctlkey: No such file or directory
Nov 27 11:59:15 router dhcp6c²⁸⁷²⁹: failed initialize control message authentication
Nov 27 11:59:15 router dhcp6c²⁸⁷²⁹: skip opening control port
Nov 27 11:59:15 router dhcp6c²⁸⁷²⁹: /var/etc/dhcp6c_wan.conf:17 invalid interface (igb0.10): Device not configured
Nov 27 11:59:15 router dhcp6c²⁸⁷²⁹: failed to parse configuration file

Reboot:
Nov 27 12:14:14 router dhcp6c²⁷⁸⁸⁹: failed to open /usr/local/etc/dhcp6cctlkey: No such file or directory
Nov 27 12:14:14 router dhcp6c²⁷⁸⁸⁹: failed initialize control message authentication
Nov 27 12:14:14 router dhcp6c²⁷⁸⁸⁹: skip opening control port
Nov 27 12:14:14 router dhcp6c²⁷⁸⁸⁹: /var/etc/dhcp6c_wan.conf:17 invalid interface (igb0.10): Device not configured
Nov 27 12:14:14 router dhcp6c²⁷⁸⁸⁹: failed to parse configuration file

Dunno if it makes a difference, but my WAN is also a VLAN on igb1.102 and there are 5 interfaces tracking, 1 parent and 4 VLANs. I have no bridges.

Kewin Christensen wrote:

Updated to 2.5.0.a.20201127.0050 - still no dice :(

as bridge track interface issue is resolved, please create a new redmine issue concerning VLAN track interfaces
and provide detailed configuration info of all your interfaces

Kewin Christensen wrote:

Updated to 2.5.0.a.20201127.0050 - still no dice :(
Dunno if it makes a difference, but my WAN is also a VLAN on igb1.102 and there are 5 interfaces tracking, 1 parent and 4 VLANs. I have no bridges.

got it, no need to create a new issue:
https://gitlab.netgate.com/pfSense/pfSense/-/merge_requests/70