#2434 BLOC Untriag: One of my B4s can't get on the mesh today

Tue Jul 24 14:40:08 EDT 2007

#2434: One of my B4s can't get on the mesh today
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  Reporter:  Zack             |       Owner:  dcbw     
      Type:  defect           |      Status:  new      
  Priority:  blocker          |   Milestone:  Untriaged
 Component:  network manager  |     Version:           
Resolution:                   |    Keywords:           
  Verified:  0                |  
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Old description:

> I have two B4s sitting next to each other with 530. The first one to boot
> won't get on the mesh; the icon blinks for 10ish seconds, and then stops
> blinking. It never gets an autoip address. Here's some info from
> /var/log/messages:
>
> Jul 24 18:34:21 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  User Switch:
> /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/msh0
> Jul 24 18:34:21 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  Deactivating device
> msh0.
> Jul 24 18:34:21 localhost avahi-daemon[1211]: Withdrawing address record
> for fe80::217:c4ff:fe03:56da on msh0.
> Jul 24 18:34:21 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  aipd_cleanup(): called
> Jul 24 18:34:21 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  Device msh0 activation
> scheduled...
> Jul 24 18:34:21 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (msh0)
> started...
> Jul 24 18:34:21 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (msh0) Stage
> 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
> Jul 24 18:34:21 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (msh0) Stage
> 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
> Jul 24 18:34:21 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (msh0) Stage
> 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
> Jul 24 18:34:21 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (msh0) Stage
> 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
> Jul 24 18:34:21 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (msh0) Stage
> 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
> Jul 24 18:34:21 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (msh0/mesh)
> level 4: Peer-to-Peer Mesh.
> Jul 24 18:34:21 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (msh0/mesh)
> Stage 2 of 6 (Device Configure) looking for a mesh on channel 1.
> Jul 24 18:34:21 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (msh0) Stage
> 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
> Jul 24 18:34:22 localhost kernel: [ 4067.447790] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE):
> msh0: link becomes ready
> Jul 24 18:34:22 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  Old device 'msh0'
> activating, won't change.
> Jul 24 18:34:23 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  msh0: Got association;
> scheduling association handler
> Jul 24 18:34:23 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  msh0: got association
> event from driver.
> Jul 24 18:34:23 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (msh0) Stage
> 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) scheduled.
> Jul 24 18:34:23 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (msh0) Stage
> 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) started...
> Jul 24 18:34:23 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  aipd_exec(): returning
> success pid 1721
> Jul 24 18:34:23 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (msh0) Stage
> 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) complete.
> Jul 24 18:34:24 localhost avahi-daemon[1211]: Registering new address
> record for fe80::217:c4ff:fe03:56da on msh0.*.
> Jul 24 18:34:43 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  msh0: avahi-autoipd
> timed out.
> Jul 24 18:34:43 localhost NetworkManager: <info>
> channel_failure_handler: step 4, channel 1, next channel -1
> Jul 24 18:34:43 localhost NetworkManager: <info>     will fail
> Jul 24 18:34:43 localhost NetworkManager: <info>
> channel_failure_handler: failing activation
> Jul 24 18:34:43 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (msh0)
> failure scheduled...
> Jul 24 18:34:43 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (msh0)
> failed.
> Jul 24 18:34:43 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  Deactivating device
> msh0.
> Jul 24 18:34:43 localhost avahi-daemon[1211]: Withdrawing address record
> for fe80::217:c4ff:fe03:56da on msh0.
> Jul 24 18:34:43 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  aipd_cleanup(): called
> Jul 24 18:34:43 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  aipd_cleanup(): Will
> kill avahi-autoipd pid 1721

New description:

 I have two B4s sitting next to each other with 530. The first one to boot
 won't get on the mesh; the icon blinks for 10ish seconds, and then stops
 blinking. It never gets an autoip address. Here's some info from
 /var/log/messages:

 {{{
 Jul 24 18:34:21 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  User Switch:
 /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/msh0
 Jul 24 18:34:21 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  Deactivating device
 msh0.
 Jul 24 18:34:21 localhost avahi-daemon[1211]: Withdrawing address record
 for fe80::217:c4ff:fe03:56da on msh0.
 Jul 24 18:34:21 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  aipd_cleanup(): called
 Jul 24 18:34:21 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  Device msh0 activation
 scheduled...
 Jul 24 18:34:21 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (msh0)
 started...
 Jul 24 18:34:21 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (msh0) Stage
 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
 Jul 24 18:34:21 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (msh0) Stage
 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
 Jul 24 18:34:21 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (msh0) Stage
 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
 Jul 24 18:34:21 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (msh0) Stage
 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
 Jul 24 18:34:21 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (msh0) Stage
 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
 Jul 24 18:34:21 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (msh0/mesh)
 level 4: Peer-to-Peer Mesh.
 Jul 24 18:34:21 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (msh0/mesh)
 Stage 2 of 6 (Device Configure) looking for a mesh on channel 1.
 Jul 24 18:34:21 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (msh0) Stage
 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
 Jul 24 18:34:22 localhost kernel: [ 4067.447790] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE):
 msh0: link becomes ready
 Jul 24 18:34:22 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  Old device 'msh0'
 activating, won't change.
 Jul 24 18:34:23 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  msh0: Got association;
 scheduling association handler
 Jul 24 18:34:23 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  msh0: got association
 event from driver.
 Jul 24 18:34:23 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (msh0) Stage
 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) scheduled.
 Jul 24 18:34:23 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (msh0) Stage
 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) started...
 Jul 24 18:34:23 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  aipd_exec(): returning
 success pid 1721
 Jul 24 18:34:23 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (msh0) Stage
 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) complete.
 Jul 24 18:34:24 localhost avahi-daemon[1211]: Registering new address
 record for fe80::217:c4ff:fe03:56da on msh0.*.
 Jul 24 18:34:43 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  msh0: avahi-autoipd
 timed out.
 Jul 24 18:34:43 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  channel_failure_handler:
 step 4, channel 1, next channel -1
 Jul 24 18:34:43 localhost NetworkManager: <info>     will fail
 Jul 24 18:34:43 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  channel_failure_handler:
 failing activation
 Jul 24 18:34:43 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (msh0)
 failure scheduled...
 Jul 24 18:34:43 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (msh0)
 failed.
 Jul 24 18:34:43 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  Deactivating device
 msh0.
 Jul 24 18:34:43 localhost avahi-daemon[1211]: Withdrawing address record
 for fe80::217:c4ff:fe03:56da on msh0.
 Jul 24 18:34:43 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  aipd_cleanup(): called
 Jul 24 18:34:43 localhost NetworkManager: <info>  aipd_cleanup(): Will
 kill avahi-autoipd pid 1721
 }}}

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