Hello guys,
I already asked a similar question in the German thread, but never got an answer. So I would like to ask my question more generic, in hope to get help.
What is the appropriate way, to reset the WAN interface periodically?
I have the following interfaces, that are derived of the WAN interface:
- WAN interface: igc1-device (not assigned)
- WAN_INT: pppoe0-device
- WAN_VOIP: pppoe1-device
The PPPoE devices:
- pppoe0: VLAN 101 on WAN interface
- pppoe1: VLAN 201 on WAN interface
Relevant VLANs:
- VLAN 101: Parent igc1
- VLAN 201: Parent igc1
Connection information:
- WAN_INT
- IPv4 Configuration Type: PPPoE (pppoe0)
- IPv6 Configuration Type: 6to4 Tunnel
- WAN_VOIP
- IPv4 Configuration Type: PPPoE (pppoe1)
- IPv6 Configuration Type: None
- The provider regularly disconnects the active connection once a day. In other words, WAN_INT and WAN_VOIP receive new IP addresses.
A long time ago, in my early days with OPNsense, I set up a cron job that resets the WAN interface at 5 am.
- System>Settings>Cron>Add Job
- [ENABLE]
- Hours: 5
- Command: Periodic interface reset
- Parameters: wan
- Description: Reset the WAN interface
That worked for a very long time. I'm not saying that the same configuration worked then and doesn't now. There have certainly been changes in my OPNsense settings in the meantime. Therefore, I am asking the question of how such a cron job would have to be set with my parameters in a more general way.
The thing is, I can't find any log entries at that time that would indicate that the IP address has been changed or has changed.
If I set the job to run five minutes later from now on, nothing happens either, or I can't find the logs that should appear. Perhaps someone can help me with this. In any case, the end result is that I don't get a new IP address and the provider's forced disconnect happens at (currently) 9 a.m., which is pretty annoying.
I would really appreciate input on this, because I simply cannot find a solution to this perhaps simple problem at the moment. I am currently running version 24.7.11_2.