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Date:      Mon, 8 Jul 2019 12:19:45 -0500
From:      Dan Lists <lists.dan@gmail.com>
To:        Michael Sierchio <kudzu@tenebras.com>
Cc:        "freebsd-net@freebsd.org" <freebsd-net@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Bridge Not Forwarding ARP
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On Mon, Jul 8, 2019 at 11:55 AM Michael Sierchio <kudzu@tenebras.com> wrote=
:

> What's your firewall ruleset look like?  (show, don't tell)
>

The firewall is off for testing (the machine is only on a private network).

 # ipfw list
65535 allow ip from any to any


> What does sysctl report on the interfaces and on arp?
>
>
I have not changed any settings.

net.link.ether.inet.log_arp_permanent_modify: 1

net.link.ether.inet.log_arp_movements: 1

net.link.ether.inet.log_arp_wrong_iface: 1

net.link.ether.inet.garp_rexmit_count: 0

net.link.bridge.allow_llz_overlap: 0

net.link.bridge.inherit_mac: 0

net.link.bridge.log_stp: 0

net.link.bridge.pfil_local_phys: 0

net.link.bridge.pfil_member: 1

net.link.bridge.pfil_bridge: 1

net.link.bridge.ipfw_arp: 0
net.link.bridge.pfil_onlyip: 1

hw.em.eee_setting: 1

hw.em.rx_process_limit: 100

hw.em.enable_msix: 1

hw.em.sbp: 0

hw.em.smart_pwr_down: 0

hw.em.txd: 1024

hw.em.rxd: 1024

hw.em.rx_abs_int_delay: 66

hw.em.tx_abs_int_delay: 66

hw.em.rx_int_delay: 0

hw.em.tx_int_delay: 66

hw.em.disable_crc_stripping: 0

dev.em.2.wake: 0

dev.em.2.mac_stats.tso_ctx_fail: 0

dev.em.2.mac_stats.tso_txd: 0

dev.em.2.mac_stats.tx_frames_1024_1522: 3

dev.em.2.mac_stats.tx_frames_512_1023: 2

dev.em.2.mac_stats.tx_frames_256_511: 5675

dev.em.2.mac_stats.tx_frames_128_255: 4255

dev.em.2.mac_stats.tx_frames_65_127: 35563

dev.em.2.mac_stats.tx_frames_64: 918055

dev.em.2.mac_stats.mcast_pkts_txd: 0

dev.em.2.mac_stats.bcast_pkts_txd: 0

dev.em.2.mac_stats.good_pkts_txd: 963553

dev.em.2.mac_stats.total_pkts_txd: 963553

dev.em.2.mac_stats.good_octets_txd: 60423175

dev.em.2.mac_stats.good_octets_recvd: 16906

dev.em.2.mac_stats.rx_frames_1024_1522: 1

dev.em.2.mac_stats.rx_frames_512_1023: 0

dev.em.2.mac_stats.rx_frames_256_511: 0

dev.em.2.mac_stats.rx_frames_128_255: 0

dev.em.2.mac_stats.rx_frames_65_127: 235

dev.em.2.mac_stats.rx_frames_64: 0

dev.em.2.mac_stats.mcast_pkts_recvd: 0

dev.em.2.mac_stats.bcast_pkts_recvd: 0

dev.em.2.mac_stats.good_pkts_recvd: 236

dev.em.2.mac_stats.total_pkts_recvd: 236

dev.em.2.mac_stats.xoff_txd: 0

dev.em.2.mac_stats.xoff_recvd: 0

dev.em.2.mac_stats.xon_txd: 0

dev.em.2.mac_stats.xon_recvd: 0

dev.em.2.mac_stats.coll_ext_errs: 0

dev.em.2.mac_stats.alignment_errs: 0

dev.em.2.mac_stats.crc_errs: 0

dev.em.2.mac_stats.recv_errs: 0

dev.em.2.mac_stats.recv_jabber: 0

dev.em.2.mac_stats.recv_oversize: 0

dev.em.2.mac_stats.recv_fragmented: 0

dev.em.2.mac_stats.recv_undersize: 0

dev.em.2.mac_stats.recv_no_buff: 0

dev.em.2.mac_stats.missed_packets: 0

dev.em.2.mac_stats.defer_count: 0

dev.em.2.mac_stats.sequence_errors: 0

dev.em.2.mac_stats.symbol_errors: 0

dev.em.2.mac_stats.collision_count: 0

dev.em.2.mac_stats.late_coll: 0

dev.em.2.mac_stats.multiple_coll: 0

dev.em.2.mac_stats.single_coll: 0

dev.em.2.mac_stats.excess_coll: 0

dev.em.2.rxd_tail: 235

dev.em.2.rxd_head: 236

dev.em.2.txd_tail: 127

dev.em.2.txd_head: 127

dev.em.2.fifo_reset: 0

dev.em.2.fifo_workaround: 0

dev.em.2.fc_low_water: 45604

dev.em.2.fc_high_water: 47104

dev.em.2.rx_control: 32794

dev.em.2.device_control: 1086325321

dev.em.2.watchdog_timeouts: 0

dev.em.2.rx_overruns: 0

dev.em.2.tx_desc_fail2: 0

dev.em.2.tx_desc_fail1: 0

dev.em.2.tx_dma_fail: 0

dev.em.2.dropped: 0

dev.em.2.mbuf_defrag_fail: 0

dev.em.2.cluster_alloc_fail: 0

dev.em.2.flow_control: 3

dev.em.2.rx_processing_limit: 100

dev.em.2.itr: 488

dev.em.2.tx_abs_int_delay: 66

dev.em.2.rx_abs_int_delay: 66

dev.em.2.tx_int_delay: 66

dev.em.2.rx_int_delay: 0

dev.em.2.nvm: -1

dev.em.2.%parent: pci2

dev.em.2.%pnpinfo: vendor=3D0x8086 device=3D0x100f subvendor=3D0x15ad
subdevice=3D0x0750 class=3D0x020000

dev.em.2.%location: slot=3D3 function=3D0 dbsf=3Dpci0:2:3:0
handle=3D\_SB_.PCI0.P2P0.S4F0

dev.em.2.%driver: em

dev.em.2.%desc: Intel(R) PRO/1000 Legacy Network Connection 1.1.0

dev.em.1.wake: 0

dev.em.1.mac_stats.tso_ctx_fail: 0

dev.em.1.mac_stats.tso_txd: 0

dev.em.1.mac_stats.tx_frames_1024_1522: 1

dev.em.1.mac_stats.tx_frames_512_1023: 0

dev.em.1.mac_stats.tx_frames_256_511: 0

dev.em.1.mac_stats.tx_frames_128_255: 0

dev.em.1.mac_stats.tx_frames_65_127: 13

dev.em.1.mac_stats.tx_frames_64: 222

dev.em.1.mac_stats.mcast_pkts_txd: 0

dev.em.1.mac_stats.bcast_pkts_txd: 0

dev.em.1.mac_stats.good_pkts_txd: 236

dev.em.1.mac_stats.total_pkts_txd: 236

dev.em.1.mac_stats.good_octets_txd: 15962

dev.em.1.mac_stats.good_octets_recvd: 5286574431

dev.em.1.mac_stats.rx_frames_1024_1522: 2876152

dev.em.1.mac_stats.rx_frames_512_1023: 269810

dev.em.1.mac_stats.rx_frames_256_511: 605978

dev.em.1.mac_stats.rx_frames_128_255: 1879331

dev.em.1.mac_stats.rx_frames_65_127: 3179015

dev.em.1.mac_stats.rx_frames_64: 6

dev.em.1.mac_stats.mcast_pkts_recvd: 0

dev.em.1.mac_stats.bcast_pkts_recvd: 0

dev.em.1.mac_stats.good_pkts_recvd: 8809664

dev.em.1.mac_stats.total_pkts_recvd: 8816562

dev.em.1.mac_stats.xoff_txd: 0

dev.em.1.mac_stats.xoff_recvd: 0

dev.em.1.mac_stats.xon_txd: 0

dev.em.1.mac_stats.xon_recvd: 0

dev.em.1.mac_stats.coll_ext_errs: 0

dev.em.1.mac_stats.alignment_errs: 0

dev.em.1.mac_stats.crc_errs: 0

dev.em.1.mac_stats.recv_errs: 0

dev.em.1.mac_stats.recv_jabber: 0

dev.em.1.mac_stats.recv_oversize: 0

dev.em.1.mac_stats.recv_fragmented: 0

dev.em.1.mac_stats.recv_undersize: 0

dev.em.1.mac_stats.recv_no_buff: 0

dev.em.1.mac_stats.missed_packets: 0

dev.em.1.mac_stats.defer_count: 0

dev.em.1.mac_stats.sequence_errors: 0

dev.em.1.mac_stats.symbol_errors: 0

dev.em.1.mac_stats.collision_count: 0

dev.em.1.mac_stats.late_coll: 0

dev.em.1.mac_stats.multiple_coll: 0

dev.em.1.mac_stats.single_coll: 0

dev.em.1.mac_stats.excess_coll: 0

dev.em.1.rxd_tail: 167

dev.em.1.rxd_head: 168

dev.em.1.txd_tail: 236

dev.em.1.txd_head: 236

dev.em.1.fifo_reset: 0

dev.em.1.fifo_workaround: 0

dev.em.1.fc_low_water: 45604

dev.em.1.fc_high_water: 47104

dev.em.1.rx_control: 32794

dev.em.1.device_control: 1086325321

dev.em.1.watchdog_timeouts: 0

dev.em.1.rx_overruns: 0

dev.em.1.tx_desc_fail2: 0

dev.em.1.tx_desc_fail1: 0

dev.em.1.tx_dma_fail: 0

dev.em.1.dropped: 0

dev.em.1.mbuf_defrag_fail: 0

dev.em.1.cluster_alloc_fail: 0

dev.em.1.flow_control: 3

dev.em.1.rx_processing_limit: 100

dev.em.1.itr: 488

dev.em.1.tx_abs_int_delay: 66

dev.em.1.rx_abs_int_delay: 66

dev.em.1.tx_int_delay: 66

dev.em.1.rx_int_delay: 0

dev.em.1.nvm: -1

dev.em.1.%parent: pci2

dev.em.1.%pnpinfo: vendor=3D0x8086 device=3D0x100f subvendor=3D0x15ad
subdevice=3D0x0750 class=3D0x020000

dev.em.1.%location: slot=3D2 function=3D0 dbsf=3Dpci0:2:2:0
handle=3D\_SB_.PCI0.P2P0.S3F0

dev.em.1.%driver: em

dev.em.1.%desc: Intel(R) PRO/1000 Legacy Network Connection 1.1.0


>
> On Mon, Jul 8, 2019 at 9:15 AM Dan Lists <lists.dan@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I have a server running FreeBSD 11.2 that I am wanting to use as a
> bridged
> > firewall.  I have it set up and it mostly works.   The problem is that
> ARP
> > replies are not being forwarded from the outside interface to the insid=
e
> > interface.   It appears to be working in the other direction.  I see th=
e
> > ARP request go out on the outside interface and the reply arrives back =
at
> > the outside interface.   The ARP reply is never getting to the bridge o=
r
> to
> > the inside interface.
> >
> > The firewall server and the device behind it are in ESX.   I think I've
> > worked all the ESX issues out.  When I manually add an ARP entry
> everything
> > works.   I've done this before with a physical server running FreeBSD 8=
.4
> > and it works as expected.   The differences are physical vs virtual, an=
d
> > 8.4 vs 11.2.
> >
> > I'm at a loss as to why it is not working.   I've searched the web and
> > found noting.  If anyone could offer suggestions on how to fix this or
> > begin to debug it I would greatly appreciate it.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Dan
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