Summary

Hey, I'm trying to set up OpenClaw in Docker with a local llama.cpp server running on the host. The onboard wizard keeps failing at the model verification step.

Setup:
OpenClaw running in Docker via docker-setup.sh
llama-server running on host with --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8080
Model: Qwen3.5-27B (GGUF via Unsloth)
GPU: NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada
OS: Ubuntu 24.04

What works:
curl http://172.17.0.1:8080/v1/models from inside a Docker container returns the model list correctly
The API is fully functional from within Docker

Question:
Is there a way to skip verification during onboard, or manually configure the model provider? I tried creating ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json manually but onboard doesn't generate the config file if it doesn't complete. Any guidance would be appreciated. Thanks!

Steps to reproduce

Onboard wizard → Custom Provider → Base URL: http://172.17.0.1:8080/v1 → Model ID: Qwen3.5-27B-UD-Q8_K_XL.gguf

Expected behavior

Connect successfully

Actual behavior

Error: Verification failed: This operation was aborted

OpenClaw version

2026.2.25

Operating system

Ubuntu 24.04

Install method

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Logs, screenshots, and evidence

◇  Onboarding mode
│  QuickStart
│
◇  QuickStart ─────────────────────────╮
│                                      │
│  Gateway port: 18789                 │
│  Gateway bind: Loopback (127.0.0.1)  │
│  Gateway auth: Token (default)       │
│  Tailscale exposure: Off             │
│  Direct to chat channels.            │
│                                      │
├──────────────────────────────────────╯
│
◇  Model/auth provider
│  Custom Provider
│
◇  API Base URL
│  http://172.17.0.1:8080/v1
│
◇  API Key (leave blank if not required)
│  1234
│
◇  Endpoint compatibility
│  OpenAI-compatible
│
◇  Model ID
│  "Qwen3.5-27B-UD-Q8_K_XL.gguf"
│
◇  Verification failed: This operation was aborted
│
◇  What would you like to change?
│  Change model
│
◇  Model ID
│  Qwen3.5-27B-UD-Q8_K_XL.gguf
│
◇  Verification failed: This operation was aborted

Impact and severity

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Additional information

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