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I ran this command from the shell:

opnsense-update -fp

That seemed to clear everything up. Both machines are current and now show zero candidates.

On my network I have a live OPNsense machine and an identically configured backup. This is not HA. It's just a backup machine dangling on the network by its WAN port so I can keep it updated and swap it in if the main router fails. It doesn't route anything because the LAN port isn't connected. The setup has been fine for ages.

I noticed recently when I check for updates, the output doesn't look right. I have not changed anything in either configuration for a long time. I just apply updates as they become available. Does anyone have any theories?

MAIN MACHINE

***GOT REQUEST TO CHECK FOR UPDATES***
Currently running OPNsense 26.7.4_1 (amd64) at Fri Sep 25 09:59:47 EDT 2026
Fetching changelog information, please wait... done
Updating OPNsense repository catalogue...
Fetching meta.conf: . done
Fetching data.pkg: .......... done
Processing entries: .......... done
OPNsense repository update completed. 931 packages processed.
All repositories are up to date.
Checking for upgrades (1 candidates): . done
Processing candidates (1 candidates): . done
Checking integrity... done (0 conflicting)
Your packages are up to date.
***DONE***

BACKUP MACHINE
***GOT REQUEST TO CHECK FOR UPDATES***
Currently running OPNsense 26.7.4_1 (amd64) at Fri Sep 25 10:00:22 EDT 2026
Fetching changelog information, please wait... done
Updating OPNsense repository catalogue...
Fetching meta.conf: . done
Fetching data.pkg: .......... done
Processing entries: .......... done
OPNsense repository update completed. 931 packages processed.
All repositories are up to date.
Checking for upgrades (86 candidates): .......... done
Processing candidates (86 candidates): . done
Checking integrity... done (0 conflicting)
Your packages are up to date.
***DONE***

Thank you both. I typed before thinking. The answer was self-evident. Worked perfectly.

Thank you! How do I apply this? Or should I just wait for the next release?

It appears to have fixed itself.

I just applied the 25.1.6 update, and the announcement widget not longer appears to work. It displays the message "Unable to contact information feed."

I just applied the 25.1.6 update, and the option to see Kea DHCPv4 leases seems to have disappeared.

Speaker is fine. This is a replacement machine, too. In the previous one, I replaced the speaker, and still no sound. I replaced the whole machine with an identical one (for different reasons), and moved the disk/network card over, so it's essentially the same system as before. Still no sound.

I know the speaker's good because it works during BIOS updates. I'm betting this is one of those mysteries that will have me slapping my forehead later, but I've gone through all the troubleshooting steps I can think of. Since it's now a completely new machine but the same software image, I'm suspecting some kind of corruption? A fresh install might do the trick, but I'd like to avoid that complication.

t's not a critical function, but I like that the machine lets you know what it's up to during startup and shutdown.

Haha. No.

But I checked anyway.

No.

I don't get this at all. I have an OPNsense machine at one location that plays the startup and shutdown sounds. I have an identical machine configured the same way at another location and no sound. Sound is enabled in the BIOS in both cases. No changes to settings make a difference. Executing commands from the shell? Still no sound. I even switched the machine (moving the disk). Still no sound.

What's going on? How do I fix this?

I followed your steps, and no result. Interestingly, I swapped out the old OPNsense machine for a new one--moved disk/memory/network card over--and tried again. Still no sound.

I'm stumped.

The "Register DHCP Static Mappings" checkbox in the General settings of Unbound DNS now populates from KEA reservations. With this, KEA now does everything I typically need for DCHP on the network. I'm sure future enhancements will add some conveniences, but for now, I'm delighted with how simple and reliable it is.

I have two identical OPNsense machines at two different locations.  Sound is enabled in the BIOS of both machines and the beep is enabled in both OPNsense configurations. One plays the beep on startup and shutdown. The other one doesn't. I cannot figure out why. I have confirmed that the speaker works in both machines, but just in case, I replaced the one in the silent machine. Same thing. Maybe some other failure on the mainboard is probably the issue.

It's not the end of the world if it doesn't work on one of the machines, but I'm curious.

Thanks for the quick response. Since Kea has been working reliably for me with no issues at all, and having to use IP addresses is inconvenient but not a burden, I'll just wait for enhancements to work their way into releases. I continue to be impressed by how solid OPNsense is.

Is there a timeframe for the availability of the Kea DHCPv6 server? I don't have an urgent need, but I am planning to get a toe in the IPv6 water soon, and this would help simplify things (I think).