[BlueOnyx:19680] Re: iptables not.... : Rebooted - not locked out

[webmaster]

On 6/9/2016 10:25 PM, webmaster wrote:
> On 6/9/2016 4:53 PM, Michael Stauber wrote:
>> Hi Tim,
>>
>>> After running
>>>
>>> iptables -L -n
>>>
>>> I do now see that it is running
>> Very well. I also just published a YUM update which takes care of it. On
>> 5209R it now installs the RPM "iptables-service" which we need for the
>> iptables Systemd Unit-File. That works better than the old InitV startup
>> script that we previously brought aboard.
>>
>> With that in place iptables will now start up without errors on reboots.
>>
>> As I published half a dozen 5209R updates since the last 5209R CD
>> release I'll also roll up a new ISO now. Should be out somewhat later 
>> today.
>>
>
> Yes indeed your update fixed my problem but...
>
> Since the machine is here at home I decided to give it a reboot via 
> the keyboard
>
> # shutdown -r now
>
> After it came up I was locked out of ssh and web (my network) 
> keyboard/monitor is fine
>
> Rebooted one more time just in case
>
> # shutdown -r now
>
> Same as before  locked out  of ssh and web (my network) 
> keyboard/monitor is fine
>
> After that I did this
>
> iptables -L -n
>
> and saw a couple of unfamiliar entries
>
> so I did
>
>
> iptables --flush
>
> Bingo I am in
>
> Something to do with the update?
>
> Worried that the "unfamiliar entries" will return on reboot
>
> Thanks
>
>
> --Tim
>



Rebooted  via BX GUI and all was well when it came back

Not locked out