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netbird/client/internal/conn_mgr.go
Maycon Santos 9770814f39 [client] warm lazy connections from the DNS resolver (#6854)
## Describe your changes

Supersedes #6767 (same change, moved to an unprefixed branch; review
feedback from there is addressed here).

With lazy connections enabled, a peer is not dialed until on-demand
traffic arrives, so the first request to a peer resolved by name (e.g.
the agent-network reverse-proxy) races — or loses to — the WireGuard
handshake. Activation was previously reactive only: a data-path packet
or an inbound signal.

This adds a proactive, DNS-time trigger. When the local resolver answers
for an overlay name, it now warms the lazy connection to the peer(s) the
answer points at and waits briefly for one to connect before returning
the response — so by the time the client sends its first packet the
tunnel is already up.

- `dns/local`: new `PeerActivator` capability + `SetPeerActivator`
setter (mirrors the existing `PeerConnectivity`/`SetPeerConnectivity`
injection). `ServeDNS` warms on the pre-filter answer, so activating a
lazily-idle peer also lets it survive the disconnected-peer filter.
Warm-up is scoped to match-only (non-authoritative) zones — the
synthesized private-service zones and user-created zones — so plain
peer-name lookups in the account's authoritative peer zone never wake
idle peers. No-op when no activator is wired (lazy off) or the answer
carries no peer IPs. Budget is `NB_DNS_LAZY_WARMUP_TIMEOUT` (default 2s,
parsed once at construction, invalid values logged); on timeout the
answer is returned anyway (never SERVFAIL).
- The resolver-facing interfaces (`PeerActivator`, `PeerConnectivity`)
take `netip.Addr` instead of string IPs; record addresses are extracted
as `netip.Addr` (v4-mapped forms unmapped) and converted to string only
at the `peer.Status` boundary.
- `SetPeerActivator` is part of the `dns.Server` interface (no-op on the
mock), so the engine wires it without a type assertion.
- `client/internal`: a small engine-side adapter (`dnsPeerActivator`)
resolves answer IPs to peers via `Status.PeerStateByIP`, activates them
through `ConnMgr.ActivatePeer` (HA fan-out included), and polls
`PeerStateByIP` until one is connected. The activation dial is tied to
the engine's long-lived context so a handshake that outlasts the
per-query wait still completes in the background. `ConnMgr.ActivatePeer`
is safe for concurrent use (the lazy manager pointer is guarded by a
dedicated RWMutex and the manager is internally synchronized), so the
DNS path never contends with network-map processing on `syncMsgMux`.

Scope is overlay-only for free: the trigger lives in the local resolver,
which only answers for NetBird-managed names; public/upstream DNS is
unaffected. Already-connected peers short-circuit, so steady-state DNS
latency is unchanged.

## Issue ticket number and link

N/A — follow-up to the lazy-connection rollout; fixes the agent-network
cold-start observed in the e2e (proxy peer stuck disconnected until
traffic).

### Checklist
- [x] Is it a bug fix
- [ ] Is a typo/documentation fix
- [ ] Is a feature enhancement
- [ ] It is a refactor
- [x] Created tests that fail without the change (if possible)
- [x] This change does **not** modify the public API, gRPC protocols,
functionality behavior, CLI / service flags, or introduce a new feature
— **OR** I have discussed it with the NetBird team beforehand (link the
issue / Slack thread in the description). See
[CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#discuss-changes-with-the-netbird-team-first).

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## Documentation
Select exactly one:

- [ ] I added/updated documentation for this change
- [x] Documentation is **not needed** for this change (explain why)

Internal client behavior; the only knob is the optional
`NB_DNS_LAZY_WARMUP_TIMEOUT` tuning env var with a safe default.

### Docs PR URL (required if "docs added" is checked)
Paste the PR link from https://github.com/netbirdio/docs here:

https://github.com/netbirdio/docs/pull/__

## Tests

- `dns/local`: warm-up invokes the activator with the answer's peer
address in match-only zones; authoritative-zone answers never trigger
warm-up; no-activator path unchanged; no-answer queries don't invoke the
activator; `NB_DNS_LAZY_WARMUP_TIMEOUT` parsing
(valid/invalid/non-positive); `extractRecordAddr` unmaps v4-mapped
record data.
- `client/internal`: `dnsPeerActivator` skips
connected/unknown/conn-less peers with no wait, returns as soon as a
pending peer connects, and releases the DNS response at the budget when
the peer stays idle; `ConnMgr.ActivatePeer` races the manager lifecycle
cleanly under `-race`.
- Agent-network e2e green on this change (with lazy connections
enabled): https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/actions/runs/29891467544
2026-07-22 18:47:48 +02:00

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package internal
import (
"context"
"os"
"strconv"
"sync"
"time"
log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/lazyconn"
"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/lazyconn/manager"
"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peerstore"
"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
)
// lazyForce is the resolved local decision for lazy connections, layered above the
// management feature flag. lazyForceNone defers to management.
type lazyForce int
const (
lazyForceNone lazyForce = iota
lazyForceOn
lazyForceOff
)
// ConnMgr coordinates both lazy connections (established on-demand) and permanent peer connections.
//
// The connection manager is responsible for:
// - Managing lazy connections via the lazyConnManager
// - Maintaining a list of excluded peers that should always have permanent connections
// - Handling connection establishment based on peer signaling
//
// The implementation is not thread-safe; it is protected by engine.syncMsgMux.
// The only exception is ActivatePeer, which is safe for concurrent use so the
// DNS warm-up path can call it without contending on the engine mutex.
type ConnMgr struct {
peerStore *peerstore.Store
statusRecorder *peer.Status
iface lazyconn.WGIface
force lazyForce
rosenpassEnabled bool
lazyConnMgr *manager.Manager
// lazyConnMgrMu guards the lazyConnMgr pointer for readers outside the
// engine loop (ActivatePeer). Writers hold it in addition to
// engine.syncMsgMux; all other reads stay under engine.syncMsgMux only.
lazyConnMgrMu sync.RWMutex
wg sync.WaitGroup
lazyCtx context.Context
lazyCtxCancel context.CancelFunc
}
func NewConnMgr(engineConfig *EngineConfig, statusRecorder *peer.Status, peerStore *peerstore.Store, iface lazyconn.WGIface) *ConnMgr {
e := &ConnMgr{
peerStore: peerStore,
statusRecorder: statusRecorder,
iface: iface,
force: resolveLazyForce(engineConfig.LazyConnection),
rosenpassEnabled: engineConfig.RosenpassEnabled,
}
return e
}
// Start initializes the connection manager. It starts the lazy connection manager when a
// local override forces it on; with no local override it waits for the management feature flag.
func (e *ConnMgr) Start(ctx context.Context) {
if e.lazyConnMgr != nil {
log.Errorf("lazy connection manager is already started")
return
}
switch e.force {
case lazyForceOff:
log.Infof("lazy connection manager is disabled by local override (%s or MDM policy)", lazyconn.EnvLazyConn)
e.statusRecorder.UpdateLazyConnection(false)
return
case lazyForceNone:
log.Infof("lazy connection manager is managed by the management feature flag")
e.statusRecorder.UpdateLazyConnection(false)
return
}
if e.rosenpassEnabled {
log.Warnf("rosenpass connection manager is enabled, lazy connection manager will not be started")
e.statusRecorder.UpdateLazyConnection(false)
return
}
e.initLazyManager(ctx)
e.statusRecorder.UpdateLazyConnection(true)
}
// UpdatedRemoteFeatureFlag is called when the remote feature flag is updated.
// If enabled, it initializes the lazy connection manager and start it. Do not need to call Start() again.
// If disabled, then it closes the lazy connection manager and open the connections to all peers.
func (e *ConnMgr) UpdatedRemoteFeatureFlag(ctx context.Context, enabled bool) error {
// a local override (NB_LAZY_CONN or local config) takes precedence over management
if e.force != lazyForceNone {
return nil
}
if enabled {
// if the lazy connection manager is already started, do not start it again
if e.lazyConnMgr != nil {
return nil
}
if e.rosenpassEnabled {
log.Infof("rosenpass connection manager is enabled, lazy connection manager will not be started")
e.statusRecorder.UpdateLazyConnection(false)
return nil
}
log.Infof("lazy connection manager is enabled by the management feature flag")
e.initLazyManager(ctx)
e.statusRecorder.UpdateLazyConnection(true)
return e.addPeersToLazyConnManager()
} else {
if e.lazyConnMgr == nil {
e.statusRecorder.UpdateLazyConnection(false)
return nil
}
log.Infof("lazy connection manager is disabled by management feature flag")
e.closeManager(ctx)
e.statusRecorder.UpdateLazyConnection(false)
return nil
}
}
// UpdateRouteHAMap updates the route HA mappings in the lazy connection manager
func (e *ConnMgr) UpdateRouteHAMap(haMap route.HAMap) {
if !e.isStartedWithLazyMgr() {
log.Debugf("lazy connection manager is not started, skipping UpdateRouteHAMap")
return
}
e.lazyConnMgr.UpdateRouteHAMap(haMap)
}
// SetExcludeList sets the list of peer IDs that should always have permanent connections.
func (e *ConnMgr) SetExcludeList(ctx context.Context, peerIDs map[string]bool) {
if e.lazyConnMgr == nil {
return
}
excludedPeers := make([]lazyconn.PeerConfig, 0, len(peerIDs))
for peerID := range peerIDs {
var peerConn *peer.Conn
var exists bool
if peerConn, exists = e.peerStore.PeerConn(peerID); !exists {
log.Warnf("failed to find peer conn for peerID: %s", peerID)
continue
}
lazyPeerCfg := lazyconn.PeerConfig{
PublicKey: peerID,
AllowedIPs: peerConn.WgConfig().AllowedIps,
PeerConnID: peerConn.ConnID(),
Log: peerConn.Log,
}
excludedPeers = append(excludedPeers, lazyPeerCfg)
}
added := e.lazyConnMgr.ExcludePeer(excludedPeers)
for _, peerID := range added {
var peerConn *peer.Conn
var exists bool
if peerConn, exists = e.peerStore.PeerConn(peerID); !exists {
// if the peer not exist in the store, it means that the engine will call the AddPeerConn in next step
continue
}
peerConn.Log.Infof("peer has been added to lazy connection exclude list, opening permanent connection")
if err := peerConn.Open(ctx); err != nil {
peerConn.Log.Errorf("failed to open connection: %v", err)
}
}
}
func (e *ConnMgr) AddPeerConn(ctx context.Context, peerKey string, conn *peer.Conn) (exists bool) {
if success := e.peerStore.AddPeerConn(peerKey, conn); !success {
return true
}
if !e.isStartedWithLazyMgr() {
if err := conn.Open(ctx); err != nil {
conn.Log.Errorf("failed to open connection: %v", err)
}
return
}
if !lazyconn.IsSupported(conn.AgentVersionString()) {
conn.Log.Warnf("peer does not support lazy connection (%s), open permanent connection", conn.AgentVersionString())
if err := conn.Open(ctx); err != nil {
conn.Log.Errorf("failed to open connection: %v", err)
}
return
}
lazyPeerCfg := lazyconn.PeerConfig{
PublicKey: peerKey,
AllowedIPs: conn.WgConfig().AllowedIps,
PeerConnID: conn.ConnID(),
Log: conn.Log,
}
excluded, err := e.lazyConnMgr.AddPeer(lazyPeerCfg)
if err != nil {
conn.Log.Errorf("failed to add peer to lazyconn manager: %v", err)
if err := conn.Open(ctx); err != nil {
conn.Log.Errorf("failed to open connection: %v", err)
}
return
}
if excluded {
conn.Log.Infof("peer is on lazy conn manager exclude list, opening connection")
if err := conn.Open(ctx); err != nil {
conn.Log.Errorf("failed to open connection: %v", err)
}
return
}
conn.Log.Infof("peer added to lazy conn manager")
return
}
func (e *ConnMgr) RemovePeerConn(peerKey string) {
conn, ok := e.peerStore.Remove(peerKey)
if !ok {
return
}
defer conn.Close(false)
if !e.isStartedWithLazyMgr() {
return
}
e.lazyConnMgr.RemovePeer(peerKey)
conn.Log.Infof("removed peer from lazy conn manager")
}
// ActivatePeer wakes an idle lazy connection. Unlike the rest of ConnMgr it is
// safe for concurrent use: the lazy manager pointer is read under lazyConnMgrMu
// and the manager itself is internally synchronized, so callers outside the
// engine loop (DNS warm-up) do not need engine.syncMsgMux.
func (e *ConnMgr) ActivatePeer(ctx context.Context, conn *peer.Conn) {
e.lazyConnMgrMu.RLock()
lazyConnMgr := e.lazyConnMgr
started := lazyConnMgr != nil && e.lazyCtxCancel != nil
e.lazyConnMgrMu.RUnlock()
if !started {
return
}
if found := lazyConnMgr.ActivatePeer(conn.GetKey()); found {
if err := conn.Open(ctx); err != nil {
conn.Log.Errorf("failed to open connection: %v", err)
}
}
}
// DeactivatePeer deactivates a peer connection in the lazy connection manager.
// If locally the lazy connection is disabled, we force the peer connection open.
func (e *ConnMgr) DeactivatePeer(conn *peer.Conn) {
if !e.isStartedWithLazyMgr() {
return
}
conn.Log.Infof("closing peer connection: remote peer initiated inactive, idle lazy state and sent GOAWAY")
e.lazyConnMgr.DeactivatePeer(conn.ConnID())
}
func (e *ConnMgr) Close() {
if !e.isStartedWithLazyMgr() {
return
}
e.lazyCtxCancel()
e.wg.Wait()
e.lazyConnMgrMu.Lock()
e.lazyConnMgr = nil
e.lazyConnMgrMu.Unlock()
}
func (e *ConnMgr) initLazyManager(engineCtx context.Context) {
cfg := manager.Config{
InactivityThreshold: inactivityThresholdEnv(),
}
e.lazyConnMgrMu.Lock()
e.lazyConnMgr = manager.NewManager(cfg, engineCtx, e.peerStore, e.iface)
e.lazyCtx, e.lazyCtxCancel = context.WithCancel(engineCtx)
e.lazyConnMgrMu.Unlock()
e.wg.Add(1)
go func() {
defer e.wg.Done()
e.lazyConnMgr.Start(e.lazyCtx)
}()
}
func (e *ConnMgr) addPeersToLazyConnManager() error {
peers := e.peerStore.PeersPubKey()
lazyPeerCfgs := make([]lazyconn.PeerConfig, 0, len(peers))
for _, peerID := range peers {
var peerConn *peer.Conn
var exists bool
if peerConn, exists = e.peerStore.PeerConn(peerID); !exists {
log.Warnf("failed to find peer conn for peerID: %s", peerID)
continue
}
lazyPeerCfg := lazyconn.PeerConfig{
PublicKey: peerID,
AllowedIPs: peerConn.WgConfig().AllowedIps,
PeerConnID: peerConn.ConnID(),
Log: peerConn.Log,
}
lazyPeerCfgs = append(lazyPeerCfgs, lazyPeerCfg)
}
return e.lazyConnMgr.AddActivePeers(lazyPeerCfgs)
}
func (e *ConnMgr) closeManager(ctx context.Context) {
if e.lazyConnMgr == nil {
return
}
e.lazyCtxCancel()
e.wg.Wait()
e.lazyConnMgrMu.Lock()
e.lazyConnMgr = nil
e.lazyConnMgrMu.Unlock()
for _, peerID := range e.peerStore.PeersPubKey() {
e.peerStore.PeerConnOpen(ctx, peerID)
}
}
func (e *ConnMgr) isStartedWithLazyMgr() bool {
return e.lazyConnMgr != nil && e.lazyCtxCancel != nil
}
// resolveLazyForce determines the local override. NB_LAZY_CONN takes precedence; when it
// is unset the MDM policy override (mdmState) applies. Either wins in both directions over
// the management feature flag; StateUnset for both defers to management.
func resolveLazyForce(mdmState lazyconn.State) lazyForce {
state := lazyconn.EnvState()
if state == lazyconn.StateUnset {
state = mdmState
}
switch state {
case lazyconn.StateOn:
return lazyForceOn
case lazyconn.StateOff:
return lazyForceOff
default:
return lazyForceNone
}
}
func inactivityThresholdEnv() *time.Duration {
envValue := os.Getenv(lazyconn.EnvInactivityThreshold)
if envValue == "" {
return nil
}
parsedMinutes, err := strconv.Atoi(envValue)
if err != nil || parsedMinutes <= 0 {
return nil
}
d := time.Duration(parsedMinutes) * time.Minute
return &d
}