When this was activated the secondary WAN showed the CARP to be MASTER with the CARP address. So did the primary. When we unplugged the primary, traffic did not fall over to backup. pfSense box 1: BGP configuration: ASN: 10753 Holdtime: 90 Fib-update: Yes Listen on IP: 4.15.227.2 Router IP: 4.15.227.3 CARP Status IP: 10.150.0.10 Networks: 4.15.227.0/25 pfSense box 2: BGP configuration: ASN: 10753 Holdtime: 90 Fib-update: Yes Listen on IP: 4.15.227.2 Router IP: 4.16.216.134 CARP Status IP: 10.150.0.10 Networks: 4.15.227.0/25 I added no neighbors or groups. Output from Status on pfSense box 1: OpenBGPD Summary Neighbor State/PrfRcvd AS MsgRcvd MsgSent OutQ Up/Down OpenBGPD Interfaces Interface ovpns3 ovpns4 ovpns2 ovpns1 enc0 lo0 pfsync0 pflog0 igb5 igb4 igb3 Nexthop state ok ok ok ok invalid ok ok invalid ok ok ok Flags UP UP UP UP UP UP UP UP UP Link state active active active active invalid invalid invalid invalid Ethernet, active, 1000 MBit/s Ethernet, active, 1000 MBit/s Ethernet, active, 1000 MBit/s igb2 igb1 igb0 ok invalid ok UP Ethernet, active, 1000 MBit/s Ethernet, invalid, 10 MBit/s Ethernet, active, 1000 MBit/s UP OpenBGPD Routing flags: * = Valid, > = Selected, I = via IBGP, A = Announced, S = Stale origin: i = IGP, e = EGP, ? = Incomplete flags destination AI*> 4.15.227.0/25 gateway 0.0.0.0 lpref 100 OpenBGPD Forwarding flags: * = valid, B = BGP, C = Connected, S = Static N = BGP Nexthop reachable via this route r = reject route, b = blackhole route flags prio destination *S 48 0.0.0.0/0 *C 48 4.15.227.0/25 *C 48 4.15.227.2/32 *C 48 4.15.227.3/32 *C 48 4.15.227.16/32 *C 48 4.15.227.17/32 *C 48 4.15.227.60/32 *C 48 4.15.227.61/32 *C 48 4.15.227.63/32 *C 48 4.15.227.73/32 *C 48 4.15.227.74/32 *C 48 4.15.227.75/32 *C 48 4.15.227.80/32 *C 48 4.15.227.81/32 *C 48 4.15.227.82/32 *C 48 4.15.227.84/32 *C 48 4.15.227.87/32 *C 48 4.15.227.88/32 *C 48 4.15.227.89/32 *C 48 4.15.227.90/32 *C 48 4.15.227.91/32 *C 48 4.15.227.92/32 *C 48 4.15.227.93/32 *C 48 4.15.227.94/32 *C 48 4.15.227.95/32 *C 48 4.15.227.96/32 *C 48 4.15.227.97/32 *C 48 4.15.227.98/32 *C 48 4.15.227.99/32 *C 48 4.15.227.100/32 *C 48 4.15.227.101/32 *C 48 4.15.227.102/32 *C 48 4.15.227.103/32 *C 48 4.15.227.104/32 *C 48 4.15.227.105/32 *C 48 4.15.227.106/32 *C 48 4.15.227.107/32 *C 48 4.15.227.108/32 *C 48 4.15.227.109/32 gateway 4.15.227.1 link#3 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 med aspath origin 0 i *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *S *C *C *S *S *S *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C * * * * * * 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 0 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 0 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 4.15.227.110/32 link#9 4.15.227.111/32 link#9 4.15.227.112/32 link#9 4.15.227.113/32 link#9 4.15.227.115/32 link#9 4.15.227.116/32 link#9 4.15.227.120/32 link#9 10.20.201.0/24 link#6 10.20.201.1/32 link#9 10.20.201.2/32 link#9 10.150.0.0/24 link#1 10.150.0.10/32 link#9 127.0.0.0/8 link#0 127.0.0.1/32 link#9 172.31.55.1/32 link#9 172.31.55.2/32 link#12 172.31.57.1/32 link#9 172.31.57.2/32 link#13 172.31.58.1/32 link#9 172.31.58.2/32 link#14 192.168.20.0/24 link#5 192.168.20.1/32 link#9 192.168.20.2/32 link#9 192.168.30.0/24 link#4 192.168.30.1/32 link#9 192.168.30.2/32 link#9 192.168.31.0/24 192.168.31.2 192.168.31.1/32 link#9 192.168.31.2/32 link#11 192.168.50.0/24 172.31.58.2 192.168.100.0/24 172.31.55.2 192.168.110.0/24 172.31.57.2 ::1/128 link#0 ::1/128 link#9 fe80::/64 link#1 fe80::/64 link#3 fe80::/64 link#4 fe80::/64 link#5 fe80::/64 link#6 fe80::/64 link#9 fe80::1/128 link#9 fe80::2a0:d1ff:feea:dee8/64 link#13 fe80::2a0:d1ff:feea:dee8/128 link#9 fe80::2a0:d1ff:feea:dee8/128 link#9 fe80::2a0:d1ff:feea:dee8/128 link#9 fe80::2a0:d1ff:feea:dee8/128 link#9 fe80::2a0:d1ff:feea:dee8/128 link#9 fe80::a236:9fff:fe02:64b8/128 link#9 fe80::a236:9fff:fe02:64b9/128 link#9 fe80::a236:9fff:fe02:64ba/128 link#9 fe80::a236:9fff:fe02:64bb/128 link#9 ff01::/32 fe80::2a0:d1ff:feea:dee8 ff01::/32 fe80::a236:9fff:fe02:64b8 ff01::/32 fe80::a236:9fff:fe02:64b9 ff01::/32 fe80::a236:9fff:fe02:64ba ff01::/32 fe80::a236:9fff:fe02:64bb ff01::/32 ::1 * * * * 48 48 48 48 ff01::/32 ff01::/32 ff01::/32 ff01::/32 fe80::2a0:d1ff:feea:dee8 fe80::2a0:d1ff:feea:dee8 fe80::2a0:d1ff:feea:dee8 fe80::2a0:d1ff:feea:dee8 OpenBGPD Network flags: S = Static flags destination *S 0 4.15.227.0/25 0.0.0.0 Flags: * = nexthop valid Nexthop Route Prio Gateway Iface OpenBGPD IP flags: * = Valid, > = Selected, I = via IBGP, A = Announced, S = Stale origin: i = IGP, e = EGP, ? = Incomplete flags destination AI*> 4.15.227.0/25 gateway 0.0.0.0 lpref 100 med aspath origin 0 i Output from Status on pfSense box 2. OpenBGPD Summary Neighbor State/PrfRcvd AS MsgRcvd MsgSent OutQ Up/Down OpenBGPD Interfaces Interface ovpns3 ovpns4 ovpns2 ovpns1 enc0 lo0 pfsync0 pflog0 igb5 igb4 igb3 igb2 igb1 igb0 Nexthop state ok ok ok ok invalid ok ok invalid ok ok ok ok invalid ok Flags UP UP UP UP UP UP UP UP UP UP UP Link state active active active active invalid invalid invalid invalid Ethernet, active, 1000 MBit/s Ethernet, active, 1000 MBit/s Ethernet, active, 1000 MBit/s Ethernet, active, 100 MBit/s Ethernet, invalid, 10 MBit/s Ethernet, active, 1000 MBit/s OpenBGPD Routing flags: * = Valid, > = Selected, I = via IBGP, A = Announced, S = Stale origin: i = IGP, e = EGP, ? = Incomplete flags destination AI*> 4.15.227.0/25 gateway 0.0.0.0 lpref 100 med aspath origin 0 i OpenBGPD Forwarding Display of 113 items Filter expression: flags: * = valid, B = BGP, C = Connected, S = Static N = BGP Nexthop reachable via this route r = reject route, b = blackhole route flags prio destination *S 48 0.0.0.0/0 *C 48 4.15.227.0/25 *C 48 4.15.227.2/32 *C 48 4.15.227.4/32 *C 48 4.15.227.16/32 *C 48 4.15.227.17/32 *C 48 4.15.227.60/32 *C 48 4.15.227.61/32 *C 48 4.15.227.63/32 *C 48 4.15.227.73/32 *C 48 4.15.227.74/32 *C 48 4.15.227.75/32 *C 48 4.15.227.80/32 *C 48 4.15.227.81/32 *C 48 4.15.227.82/32 *C 48 4.15.227.84/32 *C 48 4.15.227.87/32 *C 48 4.15.227.88/32 *C 48 4.15.227.89/32 *C 48 4.15.227.90/32 *C 48 4.15.227.91/32 *C 48 4.15.227.92/32 *C 48 4.15.227.93/32 *C 48 4.15.227.94/32 *C 48 4.15.227.95/32 *C 48 4.15.227.96/32 *C 48 4.15.227.97/32 *C 48 4.15.227.98/32 *C 48 4.15.227.99/32 *C 48 4.15.227.100/32 *C 48 4.15.227.101/32 *C 48 4.15.227.102/32 *C 48 4.15.227.103/32 *C 48 4.15.227.104/32 *C 48 4.15.227.105/32 *C 48 4.15.227.106/32 *C 48 4.15.227.107/32 *C 48 4.15.227.108/32 *C 48 4.15.227.109/32 *C 48 4.15.227.110/32 *C 48 4.15.227.111/32 *C 48 4.15.227.112/32 *C 48 4.15.227.113/32 *C 48 4.15.227.115/32 *C 48 4.15.227.116/32 *C 48 4.15.227.120/32 gateway 4.16.216.133 link#3 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 link#9 *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *S *C *C *S *S *S *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C *C * * * * * * * * * * * * 48 48 48 48 48 0 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 0 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 4.16.216.132/30 link#3 10.20.201.0/24 link#6 10.20.201.3/32 link#9 10.150.0.0/24 link#1 10.150.0.11/32 link#9 127.0.0.0/8 link#0 127.0.0.1/32 link#9 172.31.55.1/32 link#9 172.31.55.2/32 link#12 172.31.57.1/32 link#9 172.31.57.2/32 link#13 172.31.58.1/32 link#9 172.31.58.2/32 link#14 192.168.20.0/24 link#5 192.168.20.3/32 link#9 192.168.30.0/24 link#4 192.168.30.3/32 link#9 192.168.31.0/24 192.168.31.2 192.168.31.1/32 link#9 192.168.31.2/32 link#11 192.168.50.0/24 172.31.58.2 192.168.100.0/24 172.31.55.2 192.168.110.0/24 172.31.57.2 ::1/128 link#0 ::1/128 link#9 fe80::/64 link#1 fe80::/64 link#3 fe80::/64 link#4 fe80::/64 link#5 fe80::/64 link#6 fe80::/64 link#9 fe80::1/128 link#9 fe80::2a0:d1ff:fee9:d5f0/64 link#13 fe80::2a0:d1ff:fee9:d5f0/128 link#9 fe80::2a0:d1ff:fee9:d5f0/128 link#9 fe80::2a0:d1ff:fee9:d5f0/128 link#9 fe80::2a0:d1ff:fee9:d5f0/128 link#9 fe80::2a0:d1ff:fee9:d5f0/128 link#9 fe80::a236:9fff:fe04:b234/128 link#9 fe80::a236:9fff:fe04:b235/128 link#9 fe80::a236:9fff:fe04:b236/128 link#9 fe80::a236:9fff:fe04:b237/128 link#9 ff01::/32 fe80::2a0:d1ff:fee9:d5f0 ff01::/32 fe80::a236:9fff:fe04:b234 ff01::/32 fe80::a236:9fff:fe04:b235 ff01::/32 fe80::a236:9fff:fe04:b236 ff01::/32 fe80::a236:9fff:fe04:b237 ff01::/32 ::1 ff01::/32 fe80::2a0:d1ff:fee9:d5f0 ff01::/32 fe80::2a0:d1ff:fee9:d5f0 ff01::/32 fe80::2a0:d1ff:fee9:d5f0 ff01::/32 fe80::2a0:d1ff:fee9:d5f0 ff02::/32 fe80::2a0:d1ff:fee9:d5f0 ff02::/32 fe80::a236:9fff:fe04:b234 OpenBGPD Network flags: S = Static flags destination *S 0 4.15.227.0/25 0.0.0.0 Flags: * = nexthop valid Nexthop Route Prio Gateway Iface OpenBGPD IP flags: * = Valid, > = Selected, I = via IBGP, A = Announced, S = Stale origin: i = IGP, e = EGP, ? = Incomplete flags destination AI*> 4.15.227.0/25 gateway 0.0.0.0 lpref 100 med aspath origin 0 i
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