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    Proper way to restore configuration on new vm

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      heper @dzonic90
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      @dzonic90 said in Proper way to restore configuration on new vm:

      @johnpoz Thing is, when I do new interface, or do any change which causes to change interface assignments, I get my connection lost, so no console, no anything. It's a remote system on which I'm connected over VPN :)

      advice: don't add interfaces to a pfsense-VM remotely

      if you have to do it:
      1)get someone on-site ready with a cellular hotspot that has direct connection to the hypervisor management interface
      2)add the VM interfaces over this cellular link
      3)open the VM console of your pfsense and reassign the interfaces

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        dzonic90 @Bob.Dig
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        @Bob-Dig It is the VM from the same hypervisor - also on the same hypervisor, VMWare ESXi.
        I usually hoped for the best when doing such changes ๐Ÿ˜“
        Same with upgrades.

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          dzonic90 @heper
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          @heper Yeap, this seems like the only way to do it.
          Thanks!

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            Bob.Dig LAYER 8 @dzonic90
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            @dzonic90 said in Proper way to restore configuration on new vm:

            It is the VM from the same hypervisor - also on the same hypervisor, VMWare ESXi.

            Then you only have to create the exact same interfaces beforehand, should be doable.

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              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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              How many interfaces do you have already? How many are you adding?

              ESXi will reorder the NICs when you add more than 4.

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                dzonic90 @Bob.Dig
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                @Bob-Dig I'm currently doing it in test env. Will see, I hope for the best.

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                  dzonic90 @stephenw10
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                  @stephenw10 It has more, 8 or 9, something like that.

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                    stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                    Hmm, I forget if it reorders again at higher numbers. But not the usual limit people hit though.

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                      dzonic90 @stephenw10
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                      @stephenw10 Uhhh, wait, you mentioned NICs, I thought on interfaces. sorry. It has VLANs and other interfaces, altogether it makes 8-9, but NICs, it has 2 I think.
                      My bad.

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                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                        Ah, well still not hitting that then. ๐Ÿ˜‰

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                          dzonic90 @stephenw10
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                          @stephenw10 Possible

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