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    Update pfsense 23.09 amd64 to ARM

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      alvescaio
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      Hello guys.

      I have a PfSense on AWS in version 23.09 on the amd64 processor, and in this version we had compatibility with the ARM processor. I tried to change the instance type, but AWS says it is not supportable for that version. There is
      Is there any process to be done to make this change? OR I will have to purchase another license on the AWS marketplace.

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        SteveITS Galactic Empire @alvescaio
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        @alvescaio Only Netgate hardware has Arm support (models 1000-3100).
        Learned something new today.

        Pre-2.7.2/23.09: 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 restart, or more depending on packages and device speed.
        Upvote ๐Ÿ‘ helpful posts!

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          jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
          last edited by jimp

          If you want to use Graviton (arm64 on AWS) it requires a completely different instance type, you can't change it in-place that I'm aware of. It is supported on 23.09 and later, but you have to choose it when launching a new instance as described in the docs:

          https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/solutions/aws-vpn-appliance/index.html

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            alvescaio
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            Thanks for response

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              jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate @SteveITS
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              @SteveITS said in Update pfsense 23.09 amd64 to ARM:

              @alvescaio Only Netgate hardware has Arm support (models 1000-3100).
              Learned something new today.

              It is a very recent addition, so easy to miss. We only started supporting it since 23.09 released, less than a month ago:

              https://www.netgate.com/blog/netgate-releases-pfsense-plus-23.09-on-aws-graviton

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