configure 10g port as replacement for current 2.5g lan port with current ip address scheme
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What is the procedure for doing this? Everytime I try reassigning the ports, I lose connectivity so I am missing something. I also would like to configure the 10g port to have the ip address scheme the current default lan port has if possible.
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@kwirth01 did something similar recently, all I actually ended up having to do was go into interfaces/assignments and then changing the assigned physical interface from the old to new and it cut right over, super super easy I was shocked. I don't recall having to adjust anything else
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@jbeez That’s what I tried but when I hit apply I lose all access. I am using a ubnt enterprise Poe switch. I do have one vlan off the lan would that change things?
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Do not be connected to the firewall via that interface when you make the change is the first thing I'd recommend. At the very least have access to the console so you can debug or revert it.
Steve
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@kwirth01 This is a non-issue when you use the console cable. Very simple with the post-boot console menu. If you are using an IP address, you are doing it wrong. :-) ok ok, you could do it from the main pfsense UI, but it takes much more care and planning.
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Thank you, that’s one thing I am going wrong. I’ll try with the console cable
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It's certainly possible to do from the GUI. It's trivial if you're connected via a different interface at the time. Perhaps allow access via the WAN temporarily for example.
Steve
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@stephenw10 Thank you for the help. I am going to try the console cable way.
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So I was able to change the port form the console and thought all was working but then about an hour later internet stopped. Checked router and dhcp was stopped for both lan and vlan and it wouldn’t start. Nothing was written to the logs either so it’s like they weren’t configured anymore. Does something need to be done with them when changing the interface assignment?
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If you simply re-assigned the interfaces you would not. If you renumbered them then, yes, you would need to edit the configured DHCP servers on those interfaces to be in the correct subnet and they will not start until you do so.
Steve
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@stephenw10 I did just reassign the one that is 10g for the original lan port. I am going to try it again, maybe I missed something.
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Hmm, well if you have access to the gui still just check the dhcp server settings. If you resave the dhcp on the interface where it's failing it will show an error if there's a conflict.
Steve
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@stephenw10 will do, thank you
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I got it to work. It was the WireGuard interface causing the dhcp problem . I changed Mtu to 9000 and enabled jumbo frames on switch . Are there any other settings to get max performance I should change or enable?
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Not really. I assume this is a 6100? It is tuned pretty well out of the box. If you were doing something unusual there are a few things you could set but it's probably fine as it is.
Steve
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Ok thank you again for the help
