Changing LAN Interface Network Port
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Hi - so I have my new pfsense installation up and running and working generally the way I need it to. I have a Netgate 6100 box. I had used the default LAN on igc0 (a 2.5GB Port) for the installation. I have configured several VLANs (4 in total) and they are all working the way I want them to including the firewall rules to allow some inter VLAN comms and sometimes none. Switches and Wireless Access points all configured and working to assign devices to their respective VLAN. All good so far.
My question. I would like to transfer the LAN to ix0 (a 10GB SFP Port). I know that I can just re-assign the interface of LAN to ix) - but will that automatically drag the VLANs established on igc0 with it or will I need to recreate the entire network?
Thanks in advance.
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@jasonreg VLANs are assigned to physical interfaces:
You can "move" them one-by-one by changing their assignment:
You cannot move VLANs by changing the NIC assigned to the parent interface (which is just an interface assigned to the same NIC). -
@nightlyshark - OK that makes a lot of sense. Then if I move the VLANs to the new interface (in my case ix0) and then change the LAN interface to ix0, everything should (should) act as it did on the original interface?
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@jasonreg It will... It will... (In essence, the LAN interface has nothing to do with VLANs, as the VLANs have nothing to do with the LAN. The whole confusion comes from calling them interfaces, whereas they are subnets assigned to interfaces.)
(See? I can bold and italics myself
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@nightlyshark - you got me on the bold ... thanks and yes it is up and running on the ix0 port now with only one minor issue.
On my Dashboard on Interfaces I see for LAN and its associated VLANs "10Gbase-Twinax<Full-Duplex,rxpause,txpause>
Everything seems to be working however. A quick search points to Flow control being enabled on the 6100 ix ports by default. I changed the switch port to Flow Control Enable (it was disabled) but no change.
Given it is working I am not too worried but would like to correct whatever is wrong if possible.
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@jasonreg After networking changes I always: take a backup, reboot, make coffee. Because I always end up finding more settings to fiddle with. Have a nice one!
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@jasonreg @jasonreg said in Changing LAN Interface Network Port:
10Gbase-Twinax<Full-Duplex,rxpause,txpause>
Also this.
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@jasonreg Maybe disable flow control on both?
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@nightlyshark - switch is easy but for the life of me I cannot figure out how to do this in pfsense via the GUI. The documentation is pointing towards System > Advanced, on the System Tunables tab. Do I just add a tuneable and if so would I add: dev.ix.0.fc="0"
I am trainable but I am a bit over my comfort level here here as you can see.
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@jasonreg Where does the ability to send pause frames make you uneasy? Is it an error? Do a speedtest and if all is OK and after a reboot all is OK, then touch nothing out of your comfort level.
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@nightlyshark - not worried about the change - just unclear about how to do it.
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@jasonreg I mean, do you need to change anything?
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@nightlyshark - probably not frankly - it is just getting to my slight OCD trait just sitting there staring me in the face on the Dashboard. I will keep tinkering for a bit. Ultimately it is likely fine the way it is.
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@jasonreg It is a feature, not a bug. Regular interfaces do not support pause frames. Such plebs... (Joking)
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@nightlyshark - Ha - Fair enough. Thanks for the help.
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I have 8200 Max and the current interface assignment is as follow:-
ISP1 - ix3 (1 Gig)
ISP2 - ix0 (10 Gig)
LAN - igc0 (1 Gig)I am trying the change my LAN from igc0 (1 Gig) to ix1 (10 Gig). I have tried assigning the LAN interface to ix1(10 Gig), the assignment works fine and the interface comes up but there is no connectivity. Anything plugged into 10 Gig Lan will simply not work and not reach out to internet.
There are no VLANs in my setup.
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It comes up and it linked at 10G?
ifconfig -vvm ix1shows the correct link? -
@stephenw10 said in Changing LAN Interface Network Port:
ifconfig -vvm ix1
Yes, that is correct.
I have also tried hard coding the interface to 10 Gig, it stays up. -
What does LAN show in Interfaces > Status?
What is it connected to?
How are you testing?
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@stephenw10 Conection
LAN ----------> Netgear 10 gig Switch ---------------> Dell Server Running Windows Server 2022(10 Gig Nic)
Windows Server 2022 has static IP and I am trying to ping my default gateway and 8.8.8.8.
