[Bug 1083565] Re: avahi malfunctions on a machine connected to the network via multiple interfaces

Fri May 9 22:53:46 UTC 2014

I`m running Ubuntu 12.04 updated till today (09 may 2014 ) and aswell Debian Testing with KDE updated and I have the same trouble the network is not working after a 30 o 45 minutes; I can not restart the network so if I wanna have the network running well I must restart the machine and the modem.
Syslog:
May 9 16:44:10 pcdebian kernel: [ 2071.820186] via-rhine 0000:00:12.0 eth0: Transmit timed out, status 1003, PHY status 786d, resetting...
May 9 16:44:20 pcdebian kernel: [ 2081.820185] via-rhine 0000:00:12.0 eth0: Transmit timed out, status 1003, PHY status 786d, resetting...
May 9 17:00:16 pcdebian kernel: [ 3037.820197] via-rhine 0000:00:12.0 eth0: Transmit timed out, status 1003, PHY status 786d, resetting...

Kern.log:
May 6 12:35:48 pcdebian kernel: [ 1383.808509] via-rhine 0000:00:12.0 eth0: Transmit timed out, status 1003, PHY status 786d, resetting...
May 6 13:26:54 pcdebian kernel: [ 0.822714] via_rhine: v1.10-LK1.5.1 2010-10-09 Written by Donald Becker
May 6 13:26:54 pcdebian kernel: [ 0.823126] via-rhine 0000:00:12.0 eth0: VIA Rhine II at 0x1f200, 00:19:db:a0:d6:13, IRQ 23
May 6 13:26:54 pcdebian kernel: [ 0.823905] via-rhine 0000:00:12.0 eth0: MII PHY found at address 1, status 0x786d advertising 01e1 Link 45e1
May 6 13:37:07 pcdebian kernel: [ 625.820368] via-rhine 0000:00:12.0 eth0: Transmit timed out, status 1003, PHY status 786d, resetting...
May 6 13:37:17 pcdebian kernel: [ 635.820197] via-rhine 0000:00:12.0 eth0: Transmit timed out, status 1003, PHY status 786d, resetting...

Ubuntu kern.log
May 5 19:28:54 caralu74 kernel: [ 451.136479] device eth0 left promiscuous mode
May 5 19:29:01 caralu74 kernel: [ 458.572040] device eth0 entered promiscuous mode
May 5 19:36:50 caralu74 kernel: [ 926.820645] via-rhine 0000:00:12.0: eth0: Transmit timed out, status 1003, PHY status 786d, resetting...
May 5 19:36:50 caralu74 kernel: [ 926.821393] via-rhine 0000:00:12.0: eth0: link up, 100Mbps, full-duplex, lpa 0x45E1
May 5 19:36:54 caralu74 kernel: [ 930.820180] via-rhine 0000:00:12.0: eth0: Transmit timed out, status 1003, PHY status 786d, resetting...
May 9 16:00:02 caralu74 kernel: [ 5408.820181] via-rhine 0000:00:12.0: eth0: Transmit timed out, status 1003, PHY status 786d, resetting...

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And this could be useful:
May 6 16:13:53 caralu74 dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 7
May 6 16:13:58 caralu74 NetworkManager[1568]: <warn> (eth0): DHCPv4 request timed out.
May 6 16:13:58 caralu74 NetworkManager[1568]: <info> (eth0): canceled DHCP transaction, DHCP client pid 2876
May 6 16:13:58 caralu74 NetworkManager[1568]: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 4 of 5 (IPv4 Configure Timeout) scheduled...
May 6 16:13:58 caralu74 NetworkManager[1568]: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 4 of 5 (IPv4 Configure Timeout) started...
May 6 16:13:58 caralu74 NetworkManager[1568]: <info> (eth0): device state change: ip-config -> failed (reason 'ip-config-unavailable') [70 120 5]
May 6 16:13:58 caralu74 NetworkManager[1568]: <warn> Activation (eth0) failed.
May 6 16:13:58 caralu74 NetworkManager[1568]: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 4 of 5 (IPv4 Configure Timeout) complete.
May 6 16:13:58 caralu74 NetworkManager[1568]: <info> (eth0): device state change: failed -> disconnected (reason 'none') [120 30 0]
May 6 16:13:58 caralu74 NetworkManager[1568]: <info> (eth0): deactivating device (reason 'none') [0]
May 6 16:13:58 caralu74 avahi-daemon[1468]: Withdrawing address record for fe80::219:dbff:fea0:d613 on eth0.
May 6 16:13:58 caralu74 avahi-daemon[1468]: Leaving mDNS multicast group on interface eth0.IPv6 with address fe80::219:dbff:fea0:d613.
May 6 16:13:58 caralu74 avahi-daemon[1468]: Interface eth0.IPv6 no longer relevant for mDNS.
May 6 16:14:00 caralu74 avahi-daemon[1468]: Joining mDNS multicast group on interface eth0.IPv6 with address fe80::219:dbff:fea0:d613.
May 6 16:14:00 caralu74 avahi-daemon[1468]: New relevant interface eth0.IPv6 for mDNS.
May 6 16:14:00 caralu74 avahi-daemon[1468]: Registering new address record for fe80::219:dbff:fea0:d613 on eth0.*.
May 6 16:14:01 caralu74 NetworkManager[1568]: <info> Auto-activating connection 'Conexión cableada 1'.
May 6 16:14:01 caralu74 NetworkManager[1568]: <info> Activation (eth0) starting connection 'Conexión cableada 1'
May 6 16:14:01 caralu74 NetworkManager[1568]: <info> (eth0): device state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none') [30 40 0]
May 6 16:14:01 caralu74 NetworkManager[1568]: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
May 6 16:14:01 caralu74 NetworkManager[1568]: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
May 6 16:14:01 caralu74 NetworkManager[1568]: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
May 6 16:14:01 caralu74 NetworkManager[1568]: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
May 6 16:14:01 caralu74 NetworkManager[1568]: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
May 6 16:14:01 caralu74 NetworkManager[1568]: <info> (eth0): device state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none') [40 50 0]
May 6 16:14:01 caralu74 NetworkManager[1568]: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful.
May 6 16:14:01 caralu74 NetworkManager[1568]: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) scheduled.
May 6 16:14:01 caralu74 NetworkManager[1568]: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
May 6 16:14:01 caralu74 NetworkManager[1568]: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) started...
May 6 16:14:01 caralu74 NetworkManager[1568]: <info> (eth0): device state change: config -> ip-config (reason 'none') [50 70 0]
May 6 16:14:01 caralu74 NetworkManager[1568]: <info> Activation (eth0) Beginning DHCPv4 transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
May 6 16:14:01 caralu74 NetworkManager[1568]: <info> dhclient started with pid 3078
May 6 16:14:01 caralu74 NetworkManager[1568]: <info> Activation (eth0) Beginning IP6 addrconf.
May 6 16:14:01 caralu74 avahi-daemon[1468]: Withdrawing address record for fe80::219:dbff:fea0:d613 on eth0.
May 6 16:14:01 caralu74 avahi-daemon[1468]: Leaving mDNS multicast group on interface eth0.IPv6 with address fe80::219:dbff:fea0:d613.
May 6 16:14:01 caralu74 avahi-daemon[1468]: Interface eth0.IPv6 no longer relevant for mDNS.
May 6 16:14:01 caralu74 NetworkManager[1568]: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) complete.
May 6 16:14:01 caralu74 dhclient: Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client 4.1-ESV-R4
May 6 16:14:01 caralu74 dhclient: Copyright 2004-2011 Internet Systems Consortium.
May 6 16:14:01 caralu74 dhclient: All rights reserved.
May 6 16:14:01 caralu74 dhclient: For info, please visit https://www.isc.org/software/dhcp/
May 6 16:14:01 caralu74 dhclient:
May 6 16:14:01 caralu74 NetworkManager[1568]: <info> (eth0): DHCPv4 state changed nbi -> preinit
May 6 16:14:01 caralu74 dhclient: Listening on LPF/eth0/00:19:db:a0:d6:13
May 6 16:14:01 caralu74 dhclient: Sending on LPF/eth0/00:19:db:a0:d6:13
May 6 16:14:01 caralu74 dhclient: Sending on Socket/fallback
May 6 16:14:01 caralu74 dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 3
May 6 16:14:02 caralu74 avahi-daemon[1468]: Joining mDNS multicast group on interface eth0.IPv6 with address fe80::219:dbff:fea0:d613.
May 6 16:14:02 caralu74 avahi-daemon[1468]: New relevant interface eth0.IPv6 for mDNS.
May 6 16:14:02 caralu74 avahi-daemon[1468]: Registering new address record for fe80::219:dbff:fea0:d613 on eth0.*.
May 6 16:14:04 caralu74 dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 6
May 6 16:14:10 caralu74 dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 8
May 6 16:14:11 caralu74 kernel: [ 199.096013] eth0: no IPv6 routers present
May 6 16:14:18 caralu74 dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 20
May 6 16:14:21 caralu74 NetworkManager[1568]: <info> (eth0): IP6 addrconf timed out or failed.
May 6 16:14:21 caralu74 NetworkManager[1568]: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 4 of 5 (IPv6 Configure Timeout) scheduled...
May 6 16:14:21 caralu74 NetworkManager[1568]: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 4 of 5 (IPv6 Configure Timeout) started...
May 6 16:14:21 caralu74 NetworkManager[1568]: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 4 of 5 (IPv6 Configure Timeout) complete.
May 6 16:14:38 caralu74 dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 7
May 6 16:14:45 caralu74 dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 15
May 6 16:14:46 caralu74 NetworkManager[1568]: <warn> (eth0): DHCPv4 request timed out.
May 6 16:14:46 caralu74 NetworkManager[1568]: <info> (eth0): canceled DHCP transaction, DHCP client pid 3078
May 6 16:14:46 caralu74 NetworkManager[1568]: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 4 of 5 (IPv4 Configure Timeout) scheduled...
May 6 16:14:46 caralu74 NetworkManager[1568]: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 4 of 5 (IPv4 Configure Timeout) started...
May 6 16:14:46 caralu74 NetworkManager[1568]: <info> (eth0): device state change: ip-config -> failed (reason 'ip-config-unavailable') [70 120 5]
May 6 16:14:46 caralu74 NetworkManager[1568]: <info> Marking connection 'Conexión cableada 1' invalid.
May 6 16:14:46 caralu74 NetworkManager[1568]: <warn> Activation (eth0) failed.
May 6 16:14:46 caralu74 NetworkManager[1568]: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 4 of 5 (IPv4 Configure Timeout) complete.
May 6 16:14:46 caralu74 NetworkManager[1568]: <info> (eth0): device state change: failed -> disconnected (reason 'none') [120 30 0]
May 6 16:14:46 caralu74 NetworkManager[1568]: <info> (eth0): deactivating device (reason 'none') [0]
May 6 16:14:46 caralu74 avahi-daemon[1468]: Withdrawing address record for fe80::219:dbff:fea0:d613 on eth0.
May 6 16:14:46 caralu74 avahi-daemon[1468]: Leaving mDNS multicast group on interface eth0.IPv6 with address fe80::219:dbff:fea0:d613.
May 6 16:14:46 caralu74 avahi-daemon[1468]: Interface eth0.IPv6 no longer relevant for mDNS.
May 6 16:14:48 caralu74 avahi-daemon[1468]: Joining mDNS multicast group on interface eth0.IPv6 with address fe80::219:dbff:fea0:d613.
May 6 16:14:48 caralu74 avahi-daemon[1468]: New relevant interface eth0.IPv6 for mDNS.
May 6 16:14:48 caralu74 avahi-daemon[1468]: Registering new address record for fe80::219:dbff:fea0:d613 on eth0.*.
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Title:
  avahi malfunctions on a machine connected to the network via multiple
  interfaces

Status in “avahi” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in “network-manager” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  I have a router making up one local NAT network connected to the
  internet. The router allows to connect both wired and wireless. My
  laptops are configured to use both wired and wireless. So I can walk
  around with them and also connect to the quicker wired network if they
  are on the desk.

  Problem is that when the laptops are on my desk and I plug in the
  network cables they stay connected on wireless and so they get
  connected twice, wired and wireless, with two IP addresses, appearing
  as two computers for the router and all other computers in the
  network. Most things still simply work, like accessing the internet
  from the laptops, SSHing to another computer, ... what causes problems
  is Bonjour/mDNS. Avahi broadcasts available services (I have shared
  CUPS printers on the laptops) into the network, using the host name of
  the machine assigned on installation, for example "till-lenovo". As
  the broadcasts go through two interfaces there is a service name
  conflict and it seems that Avahi tries to overcome it by using host
  names like "till-lenovo-1", "till-lenovo-2", ... When the laptop keeps
  running one sees in the "avahi-discover" output on another machine the
  entries from the laptop, but with host names (and so the service
  names) changing from time to time. This leads to a client with a print
  queue pointing to a printer shared by the laptop via the printer's
  Bonjour service name cannot print any more.

  I have done a short test and Avahi stops adding numbers to the
  original host name when turning off wireless on the laptop so that it
  connects only through the wired network.

  One way of fixing (or working around?) the problem would be a change
  in network-manager to automatically turn off wireless if the computer
  is connected to a wired network and switching wireless back on when
  the network cable gets disconnected. This would probably also solve
  problems with other server functionality.

  Another solution would be a change in Avahi, somehow recognizing that
  the broadcasts through the two interfaces come from the same computer
  and so they can (and should) have the same service names, or
  recognizing that the two interfaces go into the same network and
  therefore broadcast only through one of them, stopping the
  broadcasting through the weaker one (the wireless in our case).

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