"Invalid Syntax" Error on ovn-nbctl

I get this following error mesage although this does not impact in any way how the network works.
I have no problem with VM’s connectivity.

I have used LXD for about a year and I’ve moved to incus just yesterday. But I don’t remember seeing this error message when creating a VM instance.

Now I do.

Does anyone know what problem it could bring to my system?

Dec 31 07:05:25 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud ovn-nbctl[16559]: ovs|00001|ovn_dbctl|INFO|Called as ovn-nbctl --timeout=10 --db unix:/var/run/ovn/ovnnb_db.sock --may-exist lsp-add incus-net3-ls-int incus-net3-instan>
Dec 31 07:05:25 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud ovn-nbctl[16559]: ovs|00002|ovn_util|INFO|invalid syntax '00:16:3e:da:94:5f dynamic' in address
Dec 31 07:05:25 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud ovn-nbctl[16561]: ovs|00001|ovn_dbctl|INFO|Called as ovn-nbctl --timeout=10 --db unix:/var/run/ovn/ovnnb_db.sock set dns 142d2ed4-78a0-419b-bba0-c8f7c4e9985f external_i>
Dec 31 07:05:25 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud ovn-nbctl[16562]: ovs|00001|ovn_dbctl|INFO|Called as ovn-nbctl --timeout=10 --db unix:/var/run/ovn/ovnnb_db.sock add logical_switch incus-net3-ls-int dns_records 142d2e>
Dec 31 07:05:26 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud ovn-nbctl[16564]: ovs|00001|ovn_dbctl|INFO|Called as ovn-nbctl --timeout=10 --db unix:/var/run/ovn/ovnnb_db.sock add port_group incus_net3 ports b206bd1e-5c05-450e-887a>
Dec 31 07:05:26 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud ovs-vsctl[16566]: ovs|00001|vsctl|INFO|Called as ovs-vsctl --may-exist add-port br-int tap116371eb
Dec 31 07:05:26 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud kernel: device tap116371eb entered promiscuous mode

The output looks truncated horizontally, which likely means that the part of the command which passes the problematic argument is being cut off, any chance you can get an untruncated version of that log?

Also, what version of OVN is in use on your system?

I’m sorry my reply took some time.

Here is my environment.
I am running Debian 12 on ARM and below is OVN version of my environment.

root@daewon-odroid:/home/prudentcircle# ovn-controller --version
ovn-controller 23.03.0
Open vSwitch Library 3.1.0
OpenFlow versions 0x6:0x6
SB DB Schema 20.27.0

Lastly, below is the untruncated version of the log

Dec 31 07:02:20 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud systemd[1]: Started ovn-ovsdb-server-sb.service - Open vSwitch database server for OVN Southbound database.
Dec 31 07:02:20 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud ovsdb-server[12331]: ovs|00001|vlog|INFO|opened log file /var/log/ovn/ovsdb-server-sb.log
Dec 31 07:02:20 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud ovsdb-server[12331]: ovs|00002|ovsdb_server|INFO|ovsdb-server (Open vSwitch) 3.1.0
Dec 31 07:02:30 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud ovsdb-server[12331]: ovs|00003|memory|INFO|12504 kB peak resident set size after 10.1 seconds
Dec 31 07:02:30 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud ovsdb-server[12331]: ovs|00004|memory|INFO|atoms:3555 cells:3309 monitors:3 n-weak-refs:22 sessions:2
Dec 31 07:03:08 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud systemd-networkd[950]: tap6f60a49a: Link UP
Dec 31 07:03:08 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud ovn-nbctl[12432]: ovs|00001|ovn_dbctl|INFO|Called as ovn-nbctl --timeout=10 --db unix:/var/run/ovn/ovnnb_db.sock --may-exist lsp-add incus-net3-ls-int incus-net3-instance-a7516ee6-a022-4f1b-ab94-03e56f4ad610-eth0 -- lsp-set-addresses incus-net3-instance-a7516ee6-a022-4f1b-ab94-03e56f4ad610-eth0 "00:16:3e:47:29:88 dynamic" -- lsp-set-dhcpv4-options incus-net3-instance-a7516ee6-a022-4f1b-ab94-03e56f4ad610-eth0 d7ceabf2-e984-4659-8e2f-0a8661ecc26c -- lsp-set-dhcpv6-options incus-net3-instance-a7516ee6-a022-4f1b-ab94-03e56f4ad610-eth0 c7c60951-e56e-4362-8c81-92e27cf357d2 -- set logical_switch_port incus-net3-instance-a7516ee6-a022-4f1b-ab94-03e56f4ad610-eth0 external_ids:incus_location=none -- set logical_switch_port incus-net3-instance-a7516ee6-a022-4f1b-ab94-03e56f4ad610-eth0 external_ids:incus_switch=incus-net3-ls-int
Dec 31 07:03:08 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud ovn-nbctl[12432]: ovs|00002|ovn_util|INFO|invalid syntax '00:16:3e:47:29:88 dynamic' in address
Dec 31 07:03:09 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud ovn-nbctl[12434]: ovs|00001|ovn_dbctl|INFO|Called as ovn-nbctl --timeout=10 --db unix:/var/run/ovn/ovnnb_db.sock set dns 1475e82e-5887-4852-b20e-ff9d79891886 external_ids:incus_switch=incus-net3-ls-int external_ids:incus_switch_port=incus-net3-instance-a7516ee6-a022-4f1b-ab94-03e56f4ad610-eth0 "records={\"o101s03-test.incus\"=\"10.106.144.2 fd42:6358:354a:b2fa:216:3eff:fe47:2988\"}"
Dec 31 07:03:09 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud ovn-nbctl[12435]: ovs|00001|ovn_dbctl|INFO|Called as ovn-nbctl --timeout=10 --db unix:/var/run/ovn/ovnnb_db.sock add logical_switch incus-net3-ls-int dns_records 1475e82e-5887-4852-b20e-ff9d79891886
Dec 31 07:03:09 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud ovn-nbctl[12437]: ovs|00001|ovn_dbctl|INFO|Called as ovn-nbctl --timeout=10 --db unix:/var/run/ovn/ovnnb_db.sock add port_group incus_net3 ports ca1c2b84-f0a5-4591-a0ec-4dc1ab85d8ea
Dec 31 07:03:09 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud ovs-vsctl[12439]: ovs|00001|vsctl|INFO|Called as ovs-vsctl --may-exist add-port br-int tap6f60a49a
Dec 31 07:03:09 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud kernel: device tap6f60a49a entered promiscuous mode
Dec 31 07:03:09 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud ovs-vsctl[12442]: ovs|00001|vsctl|INFO|Called as ovs-vsctl set interface tap6f60a49a external_ids:iface-id=incus-net3-instance-a7516ee6-a022-4f1b-ab94-03e56f4ad610-eth0
Dec 31 07:03:09 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud incusd[1666]: time="2023-12-31T07:03:09Z" level=warning msg="Unable to use virtio-fs for config drive, using 9p as a fallback" err="Architecture unsupported" instance=o101s03-test instanceType=virtual-machine project=default
Dec 31 07:03:09 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud systemd-networkd[950]: tap6f60a49a: Gained carrier
Dec 31 07:03:10 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud ovn-nbctl[12490]: ovs|00001|ovn_dbctl|INFO|Called as ovn-nbctl --timeout=10 --db unix:/var/run/ovn/ovnnb_db.sock lsp-set-options incus-net3-instance-a7516ee6-a022-4f1b-ab94-03e56f4ad610-eth0 requested-chassis=42fb1501-0381-4470-9f4f-99bece385141
Dec 31 07:05:09 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud systemd-networkd[950]: tap6f60a49a: Lost carrier
Dec 31 07:05:09 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud systemd[1]: var-lib-incus-devices-o101s03\x2dtest-config.mount.mount: Deactivated successfully.
Dec 31 07:05:09 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud ovs-vsctl[14747]: ovs|00001|vsctl|INFO|Called as ovs-vsctl --if-exists del-port br-int tap6f60a49a
Dec 31 07:05:09 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud kernel: device tap6f60a49a left promiscuous mode
Dec 31 07:05:09 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud ovn-nbctl[14752]: ovs|00001|ovn_dbctl|INFO|Called as ovn-nbctl --timeout=10 --db unix:/var/run/ovn/ovnnb_db.sock --if-exists lsp-del incus-net3-instance-a7516ee6-a022-4f1b-ab94-03e56f4ad610-eth0 -- remove logical_switch incus-net3-ls-int dns_records 1475e82e-5887-4852-b20e-ff9d79891886 -- clear dns 1475e82e-5887-4852-b20e-ff9d79891886 records
Dec 31 07:05:09 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud ovn-nbctl[14753]: ovs|00001|ovn_dbctl|INFO|Called as ovn-nbctl --timeout=10 --db unix:/var/run/ovn/ovnnb_db.sock --if-exists lr-route-del incus-net3-lr 10.106.144.2/32 -- --if-exists lr-route-del incus-net3-lr fd42:6358:354a:b2fa:216:3eff:fe47:2988/128
Dec 31 07:05:09 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud ovn-nbctl[14754]: ovs|00001|ovn_dbctl|INFO|Called as ovn-nbctl --timeout=10 --db unix:/var/run/ovn/ovnnb_db.sock --if-exists remove address_set incus_net3_routes_ip4 addresses "\"10.106.144.2/32\"" -- --if-exists remove address_set incus_net3_routes_ip6 addresses "\"fd42:6358:354a:b2fa:216:3eff:fe47:2988/128\""
Dec 31 07:05:09 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud ovn-nbctl[14755]: ovs|00001|ovn_dbctl|INFO|Called as ovn-nbctl --timeout=10 --db unix:/var/run/ovn/ovnnb_db.sock --if-exists lr-nat-del incus-net3-lr dnat_and_snat 10.106.144.2 -- --if-exists lr-nat-del incus-net3-lr dnat_and_snat fd42:6358:354a:b2fa:216:3eff:fe47:2988
Dec 31 07:05:09 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud systemd-networkd[950]: tap6f60a49a: Link DOWN
Dec 31 07:05:09 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud systemd[1]: var-lib-incus-storage\x2dpools-default-virtual\x2dmachines-o101s03\x2dtest.mount: Deactivated successfully.
Dec 31 07:05:19 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud ovn-nbctl[14897]: ovs|00001|ovn_dbctl|INFO|Called as ovn-nbctl --timeout=10 --db unix:/var/run/ovn/ovnnb_db.sock remove logical_switch incus-net3-ls-int dns_records 1475e82e-5887-4852-b20e-ff9d79891886 -- destroy dns 1475e82e-5887-4852-b20e-ff9d79891886
Dec 31 07:05:23 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud ovn-nbctl[14907]: ovs|00001|ovn_dbctl|INFO|Called as ovn-nbctl --timeout=10 --db unix:/var/run/ovn/ovnnb_db.sock create dns external_ids:incus_switch=incus-net3-ls-int external_ids:incus_switch_port=incus-net3-instance-c06e0a7f-d722-4835-85ef-08073a649f9b-eth0
Dec 31 07:05:23 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud ovn-nbctl[14908]: ovs|00001|ovn_dbctl|INFO|Called as ovn-nbctl --timeout=10 --db unix:/var/run/ovn/ovnnb_db.sock add logical_switch incus-net3-ls-int dns_records 142d2ed4-78a0-419b-bba0-c8f7c4e9985f
Dec 31 07:05:23 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud systemd[1]: var-lib-incus-storage\x2dpools-default-virtual\x2dmachines-o101s03\x2dtest.mount: Deactivated successfully.
Dec 31 07:05:23 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud systemd[1]: var-lib-incus-storage\x2dpools-default-virtual\x2dmachines-o101s03\x2dtest.mount: Deactivated successfully.
Dec 31 07:05:25 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud systemd-networkd[950]: tap116371eb: Link UP
Dec 31 07:05:25 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud ovn-nbctl[16559]: ovs|00001|ovn_dbctl|INFO|Called as ovn-nbctl --timeout=10 --db unix:/var/run/ovn/ovnnb_db.sock --may-exist lsp-add incus-net3-ls-int incus-net3-instance-c06e0a7f-d722-4835-85ef-08073a649f9b-eth0 -- lsp-set-addresses incus-net3-instance-c06e0a7f-d722-4835-85ef-08073a649f9b-eth0 "00:16:3e:da:94:5f dynamic" -- lsp-set-dhcpv4-options incus-net3-instance-c06e0a7f-d722-4835-85ef-08073a649f9b-eth0 d7ceabf2-e984-4659-8e2f-0a8661ecc26c -- lsp-set-dhcpv6-options incus-net3-instance-c06e0a7f-d722-4835-85ef-08073a649f9b-eth0 c7c60951-e56e-4362-8c81-92e27cf357d2 -- set logical_switch_port incus-net3-instance-c06e0a7f-d722-4835-85ef-08073a649f9b-eth0 external_ids:incus_location=none -- set logical_switch_port incus-net3-instance-c06e0a7f-d722-4835-85ef-08073a649f9b-eth0 external_ids:incus_switch=incus-net3-ls-int
Dec 31 07:05:25 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud ovn-nbctl[16559]: ovs|00002|ovn_util|INFO|invalid syntax '00:16:3e:da:94:5f dynamic' in address
Dec 31 07:05:25 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud ovn-nbctl[16561]: ovs|00001|ovn_dbctl|INFO|Called as ovn-nbctl --timeout=10 --db unix:/var/run/ovn/ovnnb_db.sock set dns 142d2ed4-78a0-419b-bba0-c8f7c4e9985f external_ids:incus_switch=incus-net3-ls-int external_ids:incus_switch_port=incus-net3-instance-c06e0a7f-d722-4835-85ef-08073a649f9b-eth0 "records={\"o101s03-test.incus\"=\"10.106.144.2 fd42:6358:354a:b2fa:216:3eff:feda:945f\"}"
Dec 31 07:05:25 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud ovn-nbctl[16562]: ovs|00001|ovn_dbctl|INFO|Called as ovn-nbctl --timeout=10 --db unix:/var/run/ovn/ovnnb_db.sock add logical_switch incus-net3-ls-int dns_records 142d2ed4-78a0-419b-bba0-c8f7c4e9985f
Dec 31 07:05:26 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud ovn-nbctl[16564]: ovs|00001|ovn_dbctl|INFO|Called as ovn-nbctl --timeout=10 --db unix:/var/run/ovn/ovnnb_db.sock add port_group incus_net3 ports b206bd1e-5c05-450e-887a-4af4ef8a77f2
Dec 31 07:05:26 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud ovs-vsctl[16566]: ovs|00001|vsctl|INFO|Called as ovs-vsctl --may-exist add-port br-int tap116371eb
Dec 31 07:05:26 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud kernel: device tap116371eb entered promiscuous mode
Dec 31 07:05:26 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud ovs-vsctl[16569]: ovs|00001|vsctl|INFO|Called as ovs-vsctl set interface tap116371eb external_ids:iface-id=incus-net3-instance-c06e0a7f-d722-4835-85ef-08073a649f9b-eth0
Dec 31 07:05:26 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud incusd[1666]: time="2023-12-31T07:05:26Z" level=warning msg="Unable to use virtio-fs for config drive, using 9p as a fallback" err="Architecture unsupported" instance=o101s03-test instanceType=virtual-machine project=default
Dec 31 07:05:26 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud systemd-networkd[950]: tap116371eb: Gained carrier
Dec 31 07:05:27 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud ovn-nbctl[16637]: ovs|00001|ovn_dbctl|INFO|Called as ovn-nbctl --timeout=10 --db unix:/var/run/ovn/ovnnb_db.sock lsp-set-options incus-net3-instance-c06e0a7f-d722-4835-85ef-08073a649f9b-eth0 requested-chassis=42fb1501-0381-4470-9f4f-99bece385141
Dec 31 07:06:52 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud sshd[12127]: Received disconnect from 192.168.252.12 port 52496:11: cleanup
Dec 31 07:06:52 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud sshd[12127]: Disconnected from user prudentcircle 192.168.252.12 port 52496
Dec 31 07:06:52 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud sshd[12099]: pam_unix(sshd:session): session closed for user prudentcircle
Dec 31 07:06:52 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud systemd[1]: session-8.scope: Deactivated successfully.
Dec 31 07:06:52 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud systemd[1]: session-8.scope: Consumed 31.947s CPU time.
Dec 31 07:06:52 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud systemd-logind[1310]: Session 8 logged out. Waiting for processes to exit.
Dec 31 07:06:52 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud systemd-logind[1310]: Removed session 8.
Dec 31 07:17:01 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud CRON[17220]: pam_unix(cron:session): session opened for user root(uid=0) by (uid=0)
Dec 31 07:17:01 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud CRON[17221]: (root) CMD (cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.hourly)
Dec 31 07:17:01 daewon-odroid.smsolutions.cloud CRON[17220]: pam_unix(cron:session): session closed for user root