Topic: File needed for VPN is missing

[charlien]

I upgraded a server from 7.0 to 7.2 and now VPN doesn't work. I believe the issue is a file is missing.

Here is a listing of a server that works:
[root@pluto ~]# uname -r
2.6.9-55.0.9.ELsmp
[root@pluto ~]# rpm -qa |grep ppp
kmod-ppp-1.0.2-2.2.6.9_55.0.12.EL
kmod-ppp-smp-1.0.2-2.2.6.9_55.0.12.EL
ppp-2.4.4-1.3.el4.sme
rp-pppoe-3.5-22.2.RHEL4.1

Here is the listing from the server I am having problems with:
[root@imsintapp ~]# uname -r
2.6.9-55.0.12.ELsmp
[root@imsintapp ~]# rpm -qa |grep ppp
kmod-ppp-1.0.2-2.2.6.9_55.0.12.EL
rp-pppoe-3.5-22.2.RHEL4.1
ppp-2.4.4-1.3.el4.sme

The file "kmod-ppp-smp-1.0.2-2.2.6.9_55.0.12.EL" is missing from the problem server. What is the best way to get this file on the server. Would you agree that this is probably the problem?

[byte]

I upgraded a server from 7.0 to 7.2 and now VPN doesn't work. I believe the issue is a file is missing

Please report bugs and potential bugs in the bug tracker

[charlien]

Please report bugs and potential bugs in the bug tracker

I'm not sure if it is a bug. I think I did the update when the repos were not in sync.

[pfloor]

I'm not sure if it is a bug. I think I did the update when the repos were not in sync.

If the kernel is updated and the kmods are not then it may be a bug. Always report anything you "think might be a bug" to the bug tracker.  In my eyes it is a bug but I don't think it is a fixable one as it really involves a timing issue with the mirrors.

I have posted a bug report to see if it can be resolved in the future:

http://bugs.contribs.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3521

Please follow up there.

In the meantime, you can fetch the required kmods by running the update again.  You may need to clean the yum cache first:

yum clean all
yum update

[byte]

Also wiki is updated to note this:

http://wiki.contribs.org/Updating_to_SME_7.2#Upgrading_from_a_system_prior_to_7.1