2.42. L2TP

These log messages refer to the L2TP (L2TP tunnel events) category.

2.42.1. l2tpclient_resolve_successful (ID: 02800001)

Default Severity
NOTICE
Log Message
L2TP client <iface> resolved <remotegwname> to <remotegw>
Explanation
The L2TP client successfully resolved the DNS name of the remote gateway.
Firewall Action
None
Recommended Action
None
Revision
1
Parameters
iface
remotegwname
remotegw

2.42.2. l2tpclient_resolve_failed (ID: 02800002)

Default Severity
WARNING
Log Message
L2TP client <iface> failed to resolve <remotegwname>
Explanation
The L2TP client failed to resolve the DNS name of the remote gateway.
Firewall Action
None
Recommended Action
Make sure you have configured the DNS name of the remote gateway and the DNS servers correctly.
Revision
1
Parameters
iface
remotegwname

2.42.3. l2tpclient_init (ID: 02800003)

Default Severity
NOTICE
Log Message
L2TP client initialized, request sent to server on <remotegw>
Explanation
The L2TP client has been initialized and a request has been sent to the remote gateway.
Firewall Action
None
Recommended Action
None
Revision
1
Parameters
iface
remotegw

2.42.4. l2tp_connection_disallowed (ID: 02800004)

Default Severity
NOTICE
Log Message
L2TP connection disallowed according to rule <rule>! Tunnel ID: <tunnelid>, Session ID: <sessionid>
Explanation
The L2TP connection is disallowed according to the specified userauth rule.
Firewall Action
None
Recommended Action
Make sure the userauth rules are configured correctly.
Revision
1
Parameters
rule
tunnelid
sessionid

2.42.5. unknown_l2tp_auth_source (ID: 02800005)

Default Severity
WARNING
Log Message
Unknown L2TP authentication source for <rule>! Tunnel ID: <tunnelid>, Session ID: <sessionid>
Explanation
The authentication source for the specified userauth rule is unknown to the L2TP server.
Firewall Action
None
Recommended Action
Make sure the userauth rules are configured correctly.
Revision
1
Parameters
rule
tunnelid
sessionid

2.42.6. only_routes_set_up_by_server_iface_allowed (ID: 02800006)

Default Severity
WARNING
Log Message
L2TP server <iface> received a packet routed by a route not set up by the interface itself. Dropping packet
Explanation
The L2TP server received a packet that was routed to the interface by a route that was either manually configured or set up by another subsystem.
Firewall Action
drop
Recommended Action
Make sure no manually configured routes to the L2TP server interface exists in the configuration.
Revision
1
Parameters
iface

2.42.7. l2tp_session_closed (ID: 02800007)

Default Severity
NOTICE
Log Message
Closed L2TP session. Session ID: <sessionid>, Tunnel ID: <tunnelid>
Explanation
The L2TP session with the specified session ID has been closed. The session was set up using the specified tunnel.
Firewall Action
None
Recommended Action
None
Revision
1
Parameters
iface
sessionid
tunnelid

2.42.8. l2tp_tunnel_closed (ID: 02800008)

Default Severity
NOTICE
Log Message
Closed L2TP tunnel. Tunnel ID: <tunnelid>, Interface: <iface>.
Explanation
The L2TP tunnel with the specified tunnel ID has been closed.
Firewall Action
None
Recommended Action
None
Revision
1
Parameters
iface
tunnelid

2.42.9. session_closed (ID: 02800009)

Default Severity
WARNING
Log Message
MPPE failed but is required, closing session <sessionid> to <remotegw> on <iface>
Explanation
MPPE is required by the configuration but the MPPE negotiation failed. Session will be closed.
Firewall Action
None
Recommended Action
Make sure the peer is capable of MPPE encryption, or disable the MPPE requirement.
Revision
1
Parameters
iface
sessionid
remotegw

2.42.10. l2tp_session_request (ID: 02800010)

Default Severity
NOTICE
Log Message
L2TP session request sent. Tunnel ID: <tunnelid>
Explanation
An L2TP session request has been sent over the specified L2TP tunnel.
Firewall Action
None
Recommended Action
None
Revision
1
Parameters
tunnelid

2.42.11. l2tp_session_up (ID: 02800011)

Default Severity
NOTICE
Log Message
L2TP session up. Tunnel ID: <tunnelid>, Session ID: <sessionid>, Auth: <auth>, MPPE: <mppe>
Explanation
The L2TP session negotiation has completed successfully.
Firewall Action
None
Recommended Action
None
Revision
1
Parameters
tunnelid
sessionid
auth
mppe

2.42.12. l2tp_no_userauth_rule_found (ID: 02800014)

Default Severity
WARNING
Log Message
Did not find a matching userauth rule for this L2TP server! Tunnel ID: <tunnelid>, Session ID: <sessionid>
Explanation
The L2TP server was unsuccessful trying to find a matching userauth rule.
Firewall Action
None
Recommended Action
Make sure the userauth rules are configured correctly.
Revision
1
Parameters
tunnelid
sessionid

2.42.13. l2tp_session_request (ID: 02800015)

Default Severity
NOTICE
Log Message
L2TP session request received. Tunnel ID: <tunnelid>
Explanation
A new session request was received on the specified tunnel.
Firewall Action
None
Recommended Action
None
Revision
1
Parameters
tunnelid

2.42.14. l2tp_session_up (ID: 02800016)

Default Severity
NOTICE
Log Message
L2TP session up. Tunnel ID: <tunnelid>, Session ID: <sessionid>, User: <user>, Auth: <auth>, MPPE: <mppe>, Assigned IP: <assigned_ip>
Explanation
The L2TP session negotiation has completed successfully.
Firewall Action
None
Recommended Action
None
Revision
1
Parameters
tunnelid
sessionid
user
auth
mppe
assigned_ip

2.42.15. failure_init_radius_accounting (ID: 02800017)

Default Severity
WARNING
Log Message
Failed to send Accounting Start to RADIUS Accounting Server. Accounting will be disabled
Explanation
Failed to send START message to RADIUS accounting server. RADIUS accounting will be disabled for this session.
Firewall Action
accounting_disabled
Recommended Action
Make sure the RADIUS accounting configuration is correct.
Revision
1

2.42.16. l2tpclient_tunnel_up (ID: 02800018)

Default Severity
NOTICE
Log Message
L2TP tunnel to <remotegw> is up. Tunnel ID: <tunnelid>
Explanation
L2TP tunnel negotiated successfully.
Firewall Action
None
Recommended Action
None
Revision
1
Parameters
tunnelid
iface
remotegw

2.42.17. malformed_packet (ID: 02800019)

Default Severity
WARNING
Log Message
Malformed packet received from <remotegw> on tunnel <iface>. Error code: <error_code>
Explanation
A malformed packet was received by the L2TP interface.
Firewall Action
None
Recommended Action
None
Revision
1
Parameters
iface
remotegw
error_code

2.42.18. unknown_ctrl_conn_id (ID: 02800020)

Default Severity
WARNING
Log Message
Unknown Control Connection ID <ctrlconnid> from <remotegw> on tunnel <iface>.
Explanation
A packet with an unknown Control Connection ID was received by the L2TP interface.
Firewall Action
None
Recommended Action
None
Revision
1
Parameters
iface
remotegw
ctrlconnid

2.42.19. l2tp_session_closed (ID: 02800037)

Default Severity
NOTICE
Log Message
Closed L2TP session. Session ID: <sessionid>, Tunnel ID: <ctrlconnid>
Explanation
The L2TP session with the specified session ID has been closed. The session was set up using the specified tunnel.
Firewall Action
None
Recommended Action
None
Revision
1
Parameters
iface
sessionid
ctrlconnid

2.42.20. l2tp_tunnel_closed (ID: 02800038)

Default Severity
NOTICE
Log Message
Closed L2TP tunnel. Tunnel ID: <ctrlconnid>, Interface: <iface>.
Explanation
The L2TP tunnel with the specified tunnel ID has been closed.
Firewall Action
None
Recommended Action
None
Revision
1
Parameters
iface
ctrlconnid

2.42.21. l2tp_session_request (ID: 02800045)

Default Severity
NOTICE
Log Message
L2TP session request received. Control Connection ID: <ctrlconnid>
Explanation
A new session request was received on the specified tunnel.
Firewall Action
None
Recommended Action
None
Revision
1
Parameters
ctrlconnid

2.42.22. l2tp_session_up (ID: 02800046)

Default Severity
NOTICE
Log Message
L2TP session up. Control Connection ID: <ctrlconnid>, Session ID: <sessionid>
Explanation
The L2TP session negotiation has completed successfully.
Firewall Action
None
Recommended Action
None
Revision
1
Parameters
ctrlconnid
sessionid

2.42.23. l2tp_session_up (ID: 02800047)

Default Severity
NOTICE
Log Message
L2TP session up. Control Connection ID: <ctrlconnid>, Session ID: <sessionid>
Explanation
The L2TP session negotiation has completed successfully.
Firewall Action
None
Recommended Action
None
Revision
1
Parameters
ctrlconnid
sessionid

2.42.24. waiting_for_ip_to_listen_on (ID: 02800050)

Default Severity
NOTICE
Log Message
L2TP server <iface> cannot start until it has an IP address to listen on
Explanation
The L2TP server cannot start until the L2TP interface has a proper IP address to listen on.
Firewall Action
None
Recommended Action
Make sure that the IP address is configured correctly on the L2TP server interface, or that the DHCP server can hand out a proper IP address to the interface.
Revision
1
Parameters
iface

2.42.25. no_session_found (ID: 02800060)

Default Severity
WARNING
Log Message
No session found for message sent from <remotegw> on tunnel <iface>.
Explanation
No session found for message received by the L2TP interface.
Firewall Action
None
Recommended Action
None
Revision
1
Parameters
iface
remotegw