dead cameras forensincs ?

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linforpros
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dead cameras forensincs ?

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Hello,
The setup is
rpm -qi zoneminder
Name : zoneminder
Version : 1.29.0
Release : 3.fc23
Architecture: x86_64
Install Date: Wed 10 Feb 2016 12:16:57 AM CST
Group : System Environment/Daemons
Size : 21676151
License : GPLv2+ and LGPLv2+ and MIT
Signature : RSA/SHA256, Thu 04 Feb 2016 05:03:16 PM CST, Key ID d07cb45027297b34
Source RPM : zoneminder-1.29.0-3.fc23.src.rpm
Build Date : Thu 04 Feb 2016 05:00:50 PM CST
Build Host : localhost.localdomain
Relocations : (not relocatable)
URL : http://www.zoneminder.com/
Summary : A camera monitoring and analysis tool
Linux localhost.localdomain 4.4.6-300.fc23.x86_64 #1 SMP Wed Mar 16 22:10:37 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux



After 3 days of uninterrupted performance all 4 cameras stopped transmitting (or at least the data does not get through to zoneminder)

The cameras are wireless and they transmit to a wireless interface which right now shows zero bytes receiving. The result being that neither the https, or api viewing of cameras is not available. I am 99% sure that if i reboot the system everything will go back to normal. But before I do that I would like to know why it happened.
Can you please help me get the necessatry bits of information in diagnosing the problem?

What I checked so far?
nload -m
shows no incoming packets on the "wlan0" (wlp0s26f7u1) interface.
zoneminder_nload1.jpeg
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journalctl -u zoneminder -r shows:

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Apr 03 13:57:10 localhost.localdomain zmdc[1513]: ERR ['zmc -m 13' exited abnormally, exit status 255]
Apr 03 13:57:10 localhost.localdomain zmc_m13[22926]: ERR [Failed to pre-capture monitor 13 111248356 (1/1)]
Apr 03 13:57:10 localhost.localdomain zmc_m13[22926]: ERR [Unable to connect to camera]
Apr 03 13:57:10 localhost.localdomain zmc_m13[22926]: ERR [Unable to connect to the remote camera, aborting]
Apr 03 13:57:10 localhost.localdomain zmc_m13[22926]: WAR [Can't connect to remote camera: No route to host]
Apr 03 13:57:10 localhost.localdomain zmdc[1513]: ERR ['zmc -m 12' exited abnormally, exit status 255]
Apr 03 13:57:10 localhost.localdomain zmc_m12[22895]: ERR [Failed to pre-capture monitor 12 -1408281628 (1/1)]
Apr 03 13:57:10 localhost.localdomain zmc_m12[22895]: ERR [Unable to connect to camera]
Apr 03 13:57:10 localhost.localdomain zmc_m12[22895]: ERR [Unable to connect to the remote camera, aborting]
Apr 03 13:57:10 localhost.localdomain zmc_m12[22895]: WAR [Can't connect to remote camera: No route to host]
Apr 03 13:57:09 localhost.localdomain zmdc[1513]: ERR ['zmc -m 11' exited abnormally, exit status 255]
Apr 03 13:57:09 localhost.localdomain zmc_m11[22887]: ERR [Failed to pre-capture monitor 11 949310436 (1/1)]
Apr 03 13:57:09 localhost.localdomain zmc_m11[22887]: ERR [Unable to connect to camera]
Apr 03 13:57:09 localhost.localdomain zmc_m11[22887]: ERR [Unable to connect to the remote camera, aborting]
Apr 03 13:57:09 localhost.localdomain zmc_m11[22887]: WAR [Can't connect to remote camera: No route to host]
Apr 03 13:57:09 localhost.localdomain zmdc[1513]: ERR ['zmc -m 10' exited abnormally, exit status 255]
Apr 03 13:57:09 localhost.localdomain zmc_m10[22879]: ERR [Failed to pre-capture monitor 10 138429412 (1/1)]
Apr 03 13:57:09 localhost.localdomain zmc_m10[22879]: ERR [Unable to connect to camera]
Apr 03 13:57:09 localhost.localdomain zmc_m10[22879]: ERR [Unable to connect to the remote camera, aborting]
Apr 03 13:57:09 localhost.localdomain zmc_m10[22879]: WAR [Can't connect to remote camera: No route to host]
Apr 03 13:57:07 localhost.localdomain zmc_m13[22926]: INF [Starting Capture version 1.29.0]
Apr 03 13:57:07 localhost.localdomain undef[22926]: INF [No Server ID or Name specified in config.  Not using Multi-Server Mo
Apr 03 13:57:07 localhost.localdomain zmdc[22926]: INF ['zmc -m 13' started at 16/04/03 13:57:07]                            
Apr 03 13:57:07 localhost.localdomain zmdc[1513]: INF ['zmc -m 13' starting at 16/04/03 13:57:07, pid = 22926]               
Apr 03 13:57:07 localhost.localdomain zmc_m12[22895]: INF [Starting Capture version 1.29.0]                                  
Apr 03 13:57:06 localhost.localdomain undef[22895]: INF [No Server ID or Name specified in config.  Not using Multi-Server Mo
Apr 03 13:57:06 localhost.localdomain zmwatch[1613]: INF [Restarting capture daemon for Lanai_View, shared data not valid]   
Apr 03 13:57:06 localhost.localdomain zmdc[1513]: INF ['zmc -m 12' starting at 16/04/03 13:57:06, pid = 22895]               
Apr 03 13:57:06 localhost.localdomain zmdc[22895]: INF ['zmc -m 12' started at 16/04/03 13:57:06]                            
Apr 03 13:57:06 localhost.localdomain zmc_m11[22887]: INF [Starting Capture version 1.29.0]                                  
Apr 03 13:57:06 localhost.localdomain undef[22887]: INF [No Server ID or Name specified in config.  Not using Multi-Server Mo
Apr 03 13:57:06 localhost.localdomain zmwatch[1613]: INF [Restarting capture daemon for South_Window, shared data not valid] 
Apr 03 13:57:06 localhost.localdomain zmdc[22887]: INF ['zmc -m 11' started at 16/04/03 13:57:06]                            
Apr 03 13:57:06 localhost.localdomain zmdc[1513]: INF ['zmc -m 11' starting at 16/04/03 13:57:06, pid = 22887]               
Apr 03 13:57:06 localhost.localdomain zmc_m10[22879]: INF [Starting Capture version 1.29.0]                                  
Apr 03 13:57:06 localhost.localdomain undef[22879]: INF [No Server ID or Name specified in config.  Not using Multi-Server Mo
Apr 03 13:57:06 localhost.localdomain zmwatch[1613]: INF [Restarting capture daemon for Living_Room, shared data not valid]  
Apr 03 13:57:06 localhost.localdomain zmdc[22879]: INF ['zmc -m 10' started at 16/04/03 13:57:06]                            
Apr 03 13:57:06 localhost.localdomain zmdc[1513]: INF ['zmc -m 10' starting at 16/04/03 13:57:06, pid = 22879]
Apr 03 13:57:06 localhost.localdomain zmwatch[1613]: INF [Restarting capture daemon for Garage_View, shared data not valid]
Apr 03 13:56:59 localhost.localdomain zmdc[1513]: ERR ['zmc -m 13' exited abnormally, exit status 255]
Apr 03 13:56:59 localhost.localdomain zmc_m13[22836]: ERR [Failed to pre-capture monitor 13 918590436 (1/1)]
the cameras get their ip addresses via hostapd.service and dnsmasq who learn their respective MACs:

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systemctl status dnsmasq.service 
● dnsmasq.service - DNS caching server.
   Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/dnsmasq.service; enabled; vendor preset: disabled)
   Active: active (running) since Wed 2016-03-30 22:29:27 CDT; 3 days ago
 Main PID: 1185 (dnsmasq)
   CGroup: /system.slice/dnsmasq.service
           └─1185 /usr/sbin/dnsmasq -k

Apr 03 00:54:09 localhost.localdomain dnsmasq-dhcp[1185]: DHCPREQUEST(wlp0s26f7u1) 192.168.1.141 b0:c5:54:27:45:a5
Apr 03 00:54:09 localhost.localdomain dnsmasq-dhcp[1185]: DHCPACK(wlp0s26f7u1) 192.168.1.141 b0:c5:54:27:45:a5 DCS-932L
Apr 03 02:49:16 localhost.localdomain dnsmasq-dhcp[1185]: DHCPREQUEST(wlp0s26f7u1) 192.168.1.98 b0:c5:54:21:b6:3f
Apr 03 02:49:16 localhost.localdomain dnsmasq-dhcp[1185]: DHCPACK(wlp0s26f7u1) 192.168.1.98 b0:c5:54:21:b6:3f DCS-934L
Apr 03 05:10:33 localhost.localdomain dnsmasq-dhcp[1185]: DHCPREQUEST(wlp0s26f7u1) 192.168.1.127 b0:c5:54:28:24:08
Apr 03 05:10:33 localhost.localdomain dnsmasq-dhcp[1185]: DHCPACK(wlp0s26f7u1) 192.168.1.127 b0:c5:54:28:24:08 DCS-930LB
Apr 03 06:13:17 localhost.localdomain dnsmasq-dhcp[1185]: DHCPREQUEST(wlp0s26f7u1) 192.168.1.133 b0:c5:54:28:24:0e
Apr 03 06:13:17 localhost.localdomain dnsmasq-dhcp[1185]: DHCPACK(wlp0s26f7u1) 192.168.1.133 b0:c5:54:28:24:0e DCS-930LB
Apr 03 06:54:09 localhost.localdomain dnsmasq-dhcp[1185]: DHCPREQUEST(wlp0s26f7u1) 192.168.1.141 b0:c5:54:27:45:a5
Apr 03 06:54:09 localhost.localdomain dnsmasq-dhcp[1185]: DHCPACK(wlp0s26f7u1) 192.168.1.141 b0:c5:54:27:45:a5 DCS-932L
But pinging of those cameras is a no go at this moment:

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[root@localhost ~]# ping -c 3 192.168.1.141
PING 192.168.1.141 (192.168.1.141) 56(84) bytes of data.
From 192.168.1.1 icmp_seq=1 Destination Host Unreachable
From 192.168.1.1 icmp_seq=2 Destination Host Unreachable
From 192.168.1.1 icmp_seq=3 Destination Host Unreachable

--- 192.168.1.141 ping statistics ---
3 packets transmitted, 0 received, +3 errors, 100% packet loss, time 2001ms
pipe 2
[root@localhost ~]# ping -c 3 192.168.1.98
PING 192.168.1.98 (192.168.1.98) 56(84) bytes of data.
From 192.168.1.1 icmp_seq=1 Destination Host Unreachable
From 192.168.1.1 icmp_seq=2 Destination Host Unreachable
From 192.168.1.1 icmp_seq=3 Destination Host Unreachable

--- 192.168.1.98 ping statistics ---
3 packets transmitted, 0 received, +3 errors, 100% packet loss, time 2001ms
pipe 2
[root@localhost ~]# ip route
default via 192.168.2.1 dev enp0s25  proto static  metric 100 
192.168.1.0/24 dev wlp0s26f7u1  proto kernel  scope link  src 192.168.1.1 
192.168.2.0/24 dev enp0s25  proto kernel  scope link  src 192.168.2.9  metric 100
and there is also a hostapd.service that does not seem to exibit any errors after 3 days of running:

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[root@localhost ~]# systemctl status hostapd.service 
● hostapd.service - Hostapd IEEE 802.11 AP, IEEE 802.1X/WPA/WPA2/EAP/RADIUS Authenticator
   Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/hostapd.service; enabled; vendor preset: disabled)
   Active: active (running) since Wed 2016-03-30 22:29:29 CDT; 3 days ago
  Process: 1187 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/hostapd /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf -P /run/hostapd.pid -B (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
 Main PID: 1275 (hostapd)
   CGroup: /system.slice/hostapd.service
           └─1275 /usr/sbin/hostapd /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf -P /run/hostapd.pid -B

Apr 03 07:49:32 localhost.localdomain hostapd[1275]: wlp0s26f7u1: STA b0:c5:54:28:24:0e WPA: group key handshake comp...(RSN)
Apr 03 07:49:32 localhost.localdomain hostapd[1275]: wlp0s26f7u1: STA b0:c5:54:27:45:a5 WPA: group key handshake comp...(RSN)
Apr 03 07:59:32 localhost.localdomain hostapd[1275]: wlp0s26f7u1: STA b0:c5:54:21:b6:3f WPA: group key handshake comp...(RSN)
Apr 03 07:59:32 localhost.localdomain hostapd[1275]: wlp0s26f7u1: STA b0:c5:54:28:24:08 WPA: group key handshake comp...(RSN)
Apr 03 07:59:32 localhost.localdomain hostapd[1275]: wlp0s26f7u1: STA b0:c5:54:28:24:0e WPA: group key handshake comp...(RSN)
Apr 03 07:59:32 localhost.localdomain hostapd[1275]: wlp0s26f7u1: STA b0:c5:54:27:45:a5 WPA: group key handshake comp...(RSN)
Apr 03 08:09:40 localhost.localdomain hostapd[1275]: wlp0s26f7u1: STA b0:c5:54:21:b6:3f IEEE 802.11: deauthenticated ...quest
Apr 03 08:09:40 localhost.localdomain hostapd[1275]: wlp0s26f7u1: STA b0:c5:54:28:24:0e IEEE 802.11: deauthenticated ...quest
Apr 03 08:09:40 localhost.localdomain hostapd[1275]: wlp0s26f7u1: STA b0:c5:54:27:45:a5 IEEE 802.11: deauthenticated ...quest
Apr 03 08:09:40 localhost.localdomain hostapd[1275]: wlp0s26f7u1: STA b0:c5:54:28:24:08 IEEE 802.11: deauthenticated ...quest
So the question arises: why those cameras stopped working?
Like I have said before, I would like to learn the reason for them being in a stopped state before i reboot the system and everything will go back to normal. All lights on cameras are on.

thanks for any hints
Lin Pro
best regards
LinforPros
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bbunge
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Re: dead cameras forensincs ?

Post by bbunge »

Looks like you have a problem with your network not Zoneminder. I suggest using a WIFI router to connect your cameras and not your Fedora 23 server or desktop. When you can connect to your cameras with a web browser (or other camera utility) and you have set your cameras with static IP addresses try to set up Zoneminder again.

Network questions do not belong here.
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