Phttpget problems (freebsd-update)

[Lowell Gilbert]

Andrew Storms <astorms at ncircle.com> writes:

> Anyone else experiencing issues related to phttpget when using
> freebsd-update?  What I'm finding is that there is just enough delay between
> retrieval of the 6.2 and the 6.3 patches; that the upstream firewall closes
> the NAT.  Then phttpget attempts to retrieve the 6.3 patch set and just
> assumes the session is already open.  Firewall sends a RST back and phttpget
> doesn't attempt a new 3-way handshake.  The end result is freebsd-update
> then just gives up.
>
> If it helps at all, I'm so far only seeing this happen behind a Cisco ASA
> appliance.
>
> Anybody else seen this and/or have a suggested work around?

Maybe perform the 6.2 update and the 6.3 update in separate operations?

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Lowell Gilbert, embedded/networking software engineer, Boston area
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