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Disable WAN Interface on CARP Backup
#!/usr/local/bin/php
<?php
require_once("config.inc");
require_once("interfaces.inc");
require_once("util.inc");
$subsystem = !empty($argv[1]) ? $argv[1] : '';
$type = !empty($argv[2]) ? $argv[2] : '';
if ($type != 'MASTER' && $type != 'BACKUP') {
log_error("Carp '$type' event unknown from source '{$subsystem}'");
exit(1);
}
if (!strstr($subsystem, '@')) {
log_error("Carp '$type' event triggered from wrong source '{$subsystem}'");
exit(1);
}
$ifkey = 'wan';
if ($type === "MASTER") {
log_error("enable interface '$ifkey' due CARP event '$type'");
$config['interfaces'][$ifkey]['enable'] = '1';
write_config("enable interface '$ifkey' due CARP event '$type'", false);
interface_configure(false, $ifkey, false, false);
} else {
log_error("disable interface '$ifkey' due CARP event '$type'");
unset($config['interfaces'][$ifkey]['enable']);
write_config("disable interface '$ifkey' due CARP event '$type'", false);
interface_configure(false, $ifkey, false, false);
}
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P1X3L8 commented Jul 13, 2025

With v4.7.3-final-fixed should I undo;

net.inet.carp.init_delay = 60
and
mkdir -p /usr/local/etc/rc.syshook.d/config
ln -s /usr/local/etc/rc.syshook.d/carp/10-wancarp /usr/local/etc/rc.syshook.d/config/20-service-check

With 3.x code I was having issues with traffic passing after failover, so I'm currently using only one firewall with the other disconnected to have a stable network.

Also, if possible could you add an option to include additional interfaces with WAN to be enabled/disabled at failover? I have a server with dual NICs (team with active-backup) connected to each firewall. With both firewall interfaces enabled it eventually floods the switch stack even though it's an active-backup configuration. Thank you.

-PiXEL8

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lavacano commented Jul 14, 2025

Give this a go; the top one

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