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    Pfsense Return to their default setting.

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      SteveITS Rebel Alliance @shakeel
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      @shakeel Disk full? File system corruption?

      https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/troubleshooting/filesystem-check.html
      https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/troubleshooting/filesystem-usage.html

      Haven't had that happen in all my time using pfSense at any client. Though we still save a backup after every config change...

      Only install packages for your version, or risk breaking it. Select your branch in System/Update/Update Settings.
      When upgrading, allow 10-15 minutes to reboot, or more depending on packages, and device or disk speed.
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        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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        Anything logged? Are you running ZFS?

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          shakeel @stephenw10
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          @stephenw10
          No no.
          I am not using ZFS

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            shakeel @SteveITS
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            @steveits
            Not a single package are updated or reinstalled. and all packages are according to their version.

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              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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              Did it boot back up?

              Do you have any config backups shown in Diag > Backup/Restore > Config history?

              Or stored in /conf/backup?

              The only reason it would use a default config is if the current config and all previous configs somehow became invalid. Or if it was intentionally reset.

              Steve

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                shakeel @stephenw10
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                @stephenw10
                nothing found in configuration history.I access it form default IP and restore Our backup file again

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                  shakeel @shakeel
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                  @shakeel
                  and 1thing I want to confirm that ,
                  can I restore backup file On Broadcom Lan card ,If I take Backup with Intel lan card.

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                    SteveITS Rebel Alliance @shakeel
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                    @shakeel said in Pfsense Return to their default setting.:

                    can I restore backup file On Broadcom Lan card ,If I take Backup with Intel lan card.

                    Yes. If needed pfSense will prompt you to assign interfaces while restoring.

                    Only install packages for your version, or risk breaking it. Select your branch in System/Update/Update Settings.
                    When upgrading, allow 10-15 minutes to reboot, or more depending on packages, and device or disk speed.
                    Upvote ๐Ÿ‘ helpful posts!

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                      shakeel @SteveITS
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                      @steveits
                      Can you share me some steps or pic.Thanks

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                        shakeel @shakeel
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                        @shakeel
                        can I run 2 Pfsesne as Active or Active and Active or Passive .
                        I need two Pfsense at same time in my production environment.

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                          SteveITS Rebel Alliance @shakeel
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                          @shakeel said in Pfsense Return to their default setting.:

                          Can you share me some steps or pic

                          During the restore it prompts you to pick which is LAN and which is WAN. I don't know of a web page to give you, sorry.

                          @shakeel said in Pfsense Return to their default setting.:

                          can I run 2 Pfsesne as Active or Active and Active or Passive

                          Yes, see
                          https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/highavailability/index.html

                          I would ask about that in the HA forum though.

                          Only install packages for your version, or risk breaking it. Select your branch in System/Update/Update Settings.
                          When upgrading, allow 10-15 minutes to reboot, or more depending on packages, and device or disk speed.
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                            shakeel @SteveITS
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                            @steveits
                            Thanks

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                              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                              When you import the config it will take you to the interfaces re-assign screen so you can assign the new interfaces before it reboots.

                              You can run pfSense in High Availability as Acitve-Passive:
                              https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/highavailability/index.html

                              Steve

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                                shakeel @stephenw10
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                                @stephenw10
                                Hi,
                                I am facing the Captcha issue ,when I route a traffic through my PFsense Gateway.it appear on my Browser on Every Search.it my be a google or Firefox.. Please someone here to Resolve this issue In PFsense.

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                                  SteveITS Rebel Alliance @shakeel
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                                  @shakeel
                                  https://support.google.com/websearch/thread/2596872?hl=en

                                  this says reinstall Chrome:
                                  https://support.google.com/chrome/thread/19766057/annoying-chrome-asks-for-captcha-every-single-time?hl=en

                                  Not sure why you think it's pfSense related? You mention "though pfSense" but are other attempts coming from the same public IP address?

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                                  When upgrading, allow 10-15 minutes to reboot, or more depending on packages, and device or disk speed.
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                                    shakeel @SteveITS
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                                    @steveits
                                    is it possible due to Proxy server setting like (Snort) or any other services In PFsense.

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                                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                                      More likely because pfSense it sending that traffic over a VPN.

                                      A proxy on pfSense would not change the source IP.

                                      Snort is an IDS/IPS not a proxy. Squid is an http proxy. But it's not either of those things.

                                      Steve

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                                        shakeel @stephenw10
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                                        @stephenw10
                                        Any possible solution or how we overcome this issue in pfsense.

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                                          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                                          Stop sending your traffic over a VPN?

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                                            shakeel @stephenw10
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                                            @stephenw10
                                            I have three public ips and configured load balancer .and I wnat to Know
                                            Public IPS status for example
                                            link 1 when down and when up,and how much time down.

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