Foticlient VPN and RockyLinux 8

beenyoung · January 22, 2025, 11:32pm

Hi all,
After I update RockyLinux yesterday, my forticlient VPN stopped working. It kept saying “backup route table failed”. Please see the following log

20250122 13:25:50.989 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:EROR] nettools:1915 Failed to query route to 1.1.1.1
20250122 13:25:50.989 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] route:116 No route to 1.1.1.1
20250122 13:25:50.989 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] nettools:484 Received error: Network is unreachable [-101]. Stop reading socket
20250122 13:25:50.989 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] nettools:375 Failed to receive netlink message
20250122 13:25:50.989 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:EROR] nettools:1915 Failed to query route to 74.204.95.3
20250122 13:25:50.989 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] route:137 No route to 74.204.95.3
20250122 13:25:50.989 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:EROR] vpn_connection:1823 Backup routing table failed. Keep trying.
20250122 13:25:51.989 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:DEBG] route:109 route backup START
20250122 13:25:51.989 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] nettools:484 Received error: Network is unreachable [-101]. Stop reading socket
20250122 13:25:51.989 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] nettools:375 Failed to receive netlink message
20250122 13:25:51.989 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:EROR] nettools:1915 Failed to query route to 1.1.1.1
20250122 13:25:51.989 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] route:116 No route to 1.1.1.1
20250122 13:25:51.989 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] nettools:484 Received error: Network is unreachable [-101]. Stop reading socket
20250122 13:25:51.989 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] nettools:375 Failed to receive netlink message
20250122 13:25:51.989 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:EROR] nettools:1915 Failed to query route to 74.204.95.3
20250122 13:25:51.989 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] route:137 No route to 74.204.95.3
20250122 13:25:51.989 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:EROR] vpn_connection:1823 Backup routing table failed. Keep trying.
20250122 13:25:52.989 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:DEBG] route:109 route backup START
20250122 13:25:52.990 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] nettools:484 Received error: Network is unreachable [-101]. Stop reading socket
20250122 13:25:52.990 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] nettools:375 Failed to receive netlink message
20250122 13:25:52.990 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:EROR] nettools:1915 Failed to query route to 1.1.1.1
20250122 13:25:52.990 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] route:116 No route to 1.1.1.1
20250122 13:25:52.990 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] nettools:484 Received error: Network is unreachable [-101]. Stop reading socket
20250122 13:25:52.990 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] nettools:375 Failed to receive netlink message
20250122 13:25:52.990 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:EROR] nettools:1915 Failed to query route to 74.204.95.3
20250122 13:25:52.990 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] route:137 No route to 74.204.95.3
20250122 13:25:52.990 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:EROR] vpn_connection:1823 Backup routing table failed. Keep trying.
20250122 13:25:53.990 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:DEBG] route:109 route backup START
20250122 13:25:53.990 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] nettools:484 Received error: Network is unreachable [-101]. Stop reading socket
20250122 13:25:53.990 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] nettools:375 Failed to receive netlink message
20250122 13:25:53.991 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:EROR] nettools:1915 Failed to query route to 1.1.1.1
20250122 13:25:53.991 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] route:116 No route to 1.1.1.1
20250122 13:25:53.991 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] nettools:484 Received error: Network is unreachable [-101]. Stop reading socket
20250122 13:25:53.991 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] nettools:375 Failed to receive netlink message
20250122 13:25:53.991 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:EROR] nettools:1915 Failed to query route to 74.204.95.3
20250122 13:25:53.991 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] route:137 No route to 74.204.95.3
20250122 13:25:53.991 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:EROR] vpn_connection:1823 Backup routing table failed. Keep trying.
20250122 13:25:54.991 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:DEBG] route:109 route backup START
20250122 13:25:54.991 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] nettools:484 Received error: Network is unreachable [-101]. Stop reading socket
20250122 13:25:54.991 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] nettools:375 Failed to receive netlink message
20250122 13:25:54.992 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:EROR] nettools:1915 Failed to query route to 1.1.1.1
20250122 13:25:54.992 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] route:116 No route to 1.1.1.1
20250122 13:25:54.992 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] nettools:484 Received error: Network is unreachable [-101]. Stop reading socket
20250122 13:25:54.992 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] nettools:375 Failed to receive netlink message
20250122 13:25:54.992 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:EROR] nettools:1915 Failed to query route to 74.204.95.3
20250122 13:25:54.992 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] route:137 No route to 74.204.95.3
20250122 13:25:54.992 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:EROR] vpn_connection:1823 Backup routing table failed. Keep trying.
20250122 13:25:55.992 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:DEBG] route:109 route backup START
20250122 13:25:55.993 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] nettools:484 Received error: Network is unreachable [-101]. Stop reading socket
20250122 13:25:55.993 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] nettools:375 Failed to receive netlink message
20250122 13:25:55.993 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:EROR] nettools:1915 Failed to query route to 1.1.1.1
20250122 13:25:55.993 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] route:116 No route to 1.1.1.1
20250122 13:25:55.993 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] nettools:484 Received error: Network is unreachable [-101]. Stop reading socket
20250122 13:25:55.993 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] nettools:375 Failed to receive netlink message
20250122 13:25:55.993 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:EROR] nettools:1915 Failed to query route to 74.204.95.3
20250122 13:25:55.993 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] route:137 No route to 74.204.95.3
20250122 13:25:55.993 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:EROR] vpn_connection:1823 Backup routing table failed. Keep trying.
20250122 13:25:56.993 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:DEBG] route:109 route backup START
20250122 13:25:56.993 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] nettools:484 Received error: Network is unreachable [-101]. Stop reading socket
20250122 13:25:56.993 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] nettools:375 Failed to receive netlink message
20250122 13:25:56.994 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:EROR] nettools:1915 Failed to query route to 1.1.1.1
20250122 13:25:56.994 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] route:116 No route to 1.1.1.1
20250122 13:25:56.994 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] nettools:484 Received error: Network is unreachable [-101]. Stop reading socket
20250122 13:25:56.994 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] nettools:375 Failed to receive netlink message
20250122 13:25:56.994 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:EROR] nettools:1915 Failed to query route to 74.204.95.3
20250122 13:25:56.994 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] route:137 No route to 74.204.95.3
20250122 13:25:56.994 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:EROR] vpn_connection:1823 Backup routing table failed. Keep trying.
20250122 13:25:57.994 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:DEBG] route:109 route backup START
20250122 13:25:57.994 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] nettools:484 Received error: Network is unreachable [-101]. Stop reading socket
20250122 13:25:57.994 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] nettools:375 Failed to receive netlink message
20250122 13:25:57.994 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:EROR] nettools:1915 Failed to query route to 1.1.1.1
20250122 13:25:57.994 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] route:116 No route to 1.1.1.1
20250122 13:25:57.995 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] nettools:484 Received error: Network is unreachable [-101]. Stop reading socket
20250122 13:25:57.995 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] nettools:375 Failed to receive netlink message
20250122 13:25:57.995 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:EROR] nettools:1915 Failed to query route to 74.204.95.3
20250122 13:25:57.995 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] route:137 No route to 74.204.95.3
20250122 13:25:57.995 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:EROR] vpn_connection:1823 Backup routing table failed. Keep trying.
20250122 13:25:58.995 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:DEBG] route:109 route backup START
20250122 13:25:58.995 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] nettools:484 Received error: Network is unreachable [-101]. Stop reading socket
20250122 13:25:58.995 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] nettools:375 Failed to receive netlink message
20250122 13:25:58.995 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:EROR] nettools:1915 Failed to query route to 1.1.1.1
20250122 13:25:58.995 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] route:116 No route to 1.1.1.1
20250122 13:25:58.996 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] nettools:484 Received error: Network is unreachable [-101]. Stop reading socket
20250122 13:25:58.996 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] nettools:375 Failed to receive netlink message
20250122 13:25:58.996 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:EROR] nettools:1915 Failed to query route to 74.204.95.3
20250122 13:25:58.996 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] route:137 No route to 74.204.95.3
20250122 13:25:58.996 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:EROR] vpn_connection:1823 Backup routing table failed. Keep trying.
20250122 13:25:59.996 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:DEBG] route:109 route backup START
20250122 13:25:59.996 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] nettools:484 Received error: Network is unreachable [-101]. Stop reading socket
20250122 13:25:59.996 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] nettools:375 Failed to receive netlink message
20250122 13:25:59.996 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:EROR] nettools:1915 Failed to query route to 1.1.1.1
20250122 13:25:59.996 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] route:116 No route to 1.1.1.1
20250122 13:25:59.996 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] nettools:484 Received error: Network is unreachable [-101]. Stop reading socket
20250122 13:25:59.996 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] nettools:375 Failed to receive netlink message
20250122 13:25:59.996 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:EROR] nettools:1915 Failed to query route to 74.204.95.3
20250122 13:25:59.997 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:INFO] route:137 No route to 74.204.95.3
20250122 13:25:59.997 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:EROR] vpn_connection:1823 Backup routing table failed. Keep trying.
20250122 13:26:01.006 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:DEBG] nmtools:817 Reading Network Manager settings backup
20250122 13:26:01.030 TZ=-0800 [sslvpn:DEBG] vpn_util:275 Get all connections: Bin Home Deco:61884691-c16c-4732-b2e1-1d50becdf3ce:802-11-wireless:wlp0s20f3

Any idea how to fix this?

Thanks a million!

Bin

beenyoung · January 23, 2025, 5:55pm

Anyone can help on this?
Thanks,
Bin

iwalker · January 24, 2025, 9:58am

What forti package are you using? Are you using the ones available in Rocky or something else?

I used to use openfortivpnclient or whatever it’s called but had problems with it, so now use the Network Manager plugins, are far better. Although I use Fedora, so there are also additional plugins available like the OpenConnect ones.

beenyoung · January 24, 2025, 5:32pm

My version is FortiClient 7.2. Yesterday I managed to make it work with static IP. However, DHCP still doesn’t work. Not sure why. DHCP worked before I updated Rocky 8.

iwalker · January 24, 2025, 6:53pm

Well according to here there is a new one: https://www.fortinet.com/support/product-downloads/linux for 7.4.

However, if you are having problems with that you will have to ask Fortinet. Had you been using the NetworkManager plugin I might have been able to help. I don’t use the one that Fortinet supplies, mainly because I could never get it installed on Fedora or Linux Mint when I was using that distribution.

You may wish to install the Network Manager packages and try that instead.

system · March 25, 2025, 6:53pm

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