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  • J
    jrps3213
    last edited by Jan 11, 2024, 8:49 AM

    Hello

    I'm using pfsense 2.6

    I'm about to config VLAN on the L2 Switch and send vlan tag to pfsense.
    Then, I try to use pfsense as a gateway by creating subinterface for each vlan.
    I use lan card is X540, drvier recognized in pfsense is IX.

    The vlan tagging info seems to be missing, so I searched and found that there is a supported interface on the link below.
    https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/vlan/index.html
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    check the freebsd driver for X540 on the link below, it shoud be possible to install with ixgbe as shown in the picture.
    https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/58954/intel-ethernet-converged-network-adapter-x540t2/downloads.html

    But, I can't compile(using 'MAKE' command) in pfsense 2.6
    Please let me know, how to compile lan driver.

    Thank you.

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      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
      last edited by Jan 11, 2024, 2:15 PM

      NICs that appear as ix are using the ixgbe(4) driver. You don't need to install anything, just configure the VLANs.

      Steve

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        jrps3213
        last edited by Jan 12, 2024, 2:47 AM

        @stephenw10
        Thank you for reply.

        Please check below contents.
        Please share me advice.
        Thank you.

        Previous I tried set vlan with x540 lancard Failed, So I doing test with realtek lancard.
        I success set vlan with realtek lancard.
        After Seeing your comment, I set vlan with x540 lancard again, but it still fails.
        I set LAN Interface in x540 as "TEST" and set Subinterface as VLAN200.
        But, There are no packets coming into "TEST" and VLAN200.

        • This is interface list
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        • This is set VLAN
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        • This is config info of "TEST" and VLAN200 interface.
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        • This is VLAN info of L2 Switch
          Port 13 is client
          Port 23 is trunking -> Pfsense interface (TEST) - ix0
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        • This is drver list in my pfsense
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          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
          last edited by Jan 12, 2024, 6:03 AM

          What does ifconfig -v show at the command line for those inerfaces?

          How are you testing?

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            jrps3213
            last edited by Jan 12, 2024, 6:32 AM

            @stephenw10
            Thank you for reply.
            Please check attached file for the output value of "ifconfig -v" you mentioned
            ifconfig.txt

            Also, Please check below contents and share me advice.

            I connected below info.
            PC <-> L2 Switch <-> Pfsense

            PC is connected to port 13 in L2 Switch
            Pfsense connected to port 23 in L2 Switch and port 23 configure trunk

            I did set network of pc.
            IP : 10.200.0.239
            Subnet : 255.255.252.0
            Gateway : 10.200.0.1

            I did set subinterface(VLAN 200) of pfsense
            IP : 10.200.0.1
            Subnet : 255.255.252.0

            I trying ping test for 10.200.0.1 in PC.

            But, I can't success ping test.

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              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
              last edited by Jan 12, 2024, 1:18 PM

              Do you have a firewall rule to pass that on VLAN_200?

              The other output looks good.

              If you run a pcap on ix0 and include tagged traffic you should see those pings incoming and correctly tagged.

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                jrps3213 @stephenw10
                last edited by Jan 15, 2024, 12:45 AM

                @stephenw10
                Thank you for reply.

                I have missing picture from previous post....
                rule of VLAN_200 set to Any allowed.

                Please check below picture.
                And Please share me advice.
                Thank you.

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                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                  last edited by Jan 15, 2024, 12:49 AM

                  Ok, then run pcap on the ix0 interface and make sure you're actually seeing the tagged traffic arrive.

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                    stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                    last edited by Jan 15, 2024, 12:52 AM

                    Ah you could be hitting this if you have hardware vlan tagging disabled for some reason: https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/13381

                    It shows as enabled in your ifconfig output though....

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                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                      last edited by Jan 15, 2024, 12:53 AM

                      But you should try 2.7.2 anyway if you're still running 2.6 now.

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                        jrps3213
                        last edited by Jan 17, 2024, 6:51 AM

                        Hello @stephenw10
                        I upgraded pfsense from 2.6 to 2.7.
                        So, I completed vlan tag(sub interface)
                        Thank you.

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                          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                          last edited by Jan 17, 2024, 2:07 PM

                          Ah the ix NIC worked as expected in 2.7.2?

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                            jrps3213 @stephenw10
                            last edited by Jan 18, 2024, 12:51 AM

                            @stephenw10

                            Yes, I upgraded pfsense 2.7 (not 2.7.2)

                            Thank you.

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