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    • JonathanLeeJ
      JonathanLee @wgstarks
      last edited by

      @wgstarks That's the DNS yes if the gateway went offline I am sure that state would no longer exist. Try that unplug wan for 10 mins see if it glows red plug it v=back in wait ten mins see if it normalizes. Great idea

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      • wgstarksW
        wgstarks @JonathanLee
        last edited by

        @JonathanLee
        Do you know what the factory default is for the “or else”?

        Box: SG-4200

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        • JonathanLeeJ
          JonathanLee @wgstarks
          last edited by JonathanLee

          @wgstarks

          I think it is very close too..

          sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.2.pwm=0
          gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 8 duty  30 >/dev/null
          

          it pulses blue like that... I never used the default once I went to custom blinking light mode

          Remember you have to disable the others before you change it back with

          sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.0.pwm=1
            gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 0 duty 0 >/dev/null
            gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 1 duty 0 >/dev/null
            gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 2 duty 0 >/dev/null
            sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.1.pwm=1
            gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 3 duty 0 >/dev/null
            gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 4 duty 0 >/dev/null
            gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 5 duty 0 >/dev/null
            sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.2.pwm=1
            gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 6 duty 0 >/dev/null
            gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 7 duty 0 >/dev/null
            gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 8 duty 0 >/dev/null
          

          This would be like a reset turns them all off..

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          • wgstarksW
            wgstarks @JonathanLee
            last edited by

            @JonathanLee
            Thanks. Might be simpler to just set it to red and green. I never remember what the default patterns mean anyway.😁

            Box: SG-4200

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            • JonathanLeeJ
              JonathanLee @wgstarks
              last edited by

              @wgstarks One other item with the custom LEDs you will not see the firmware LED program run so I added a email alert for updates program with it that another user shared on Netgate...

              https://forum.netgate.com/topic/137707/auto-update-check-checks-for-updates-to-base-system-packages-and-sends-email-alerts/

              That way you still get a alert that you have updates without the Orange LED

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              • wgstarksW
                wgstarks
                last edited by

                Thanks. Have had that installed for a while.

                Box: SG-4200

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                • JonathanLeeJ
                  JonathanLee
                  last edited by JonathanLee

                  @stephenw10 Can you please help me?
                  Where is the standard led program in pfSense filesystem located it would be easier to just call that program if the gateway is up for @wgstarks request. He wants to normalize the LED behavior if the gateway is up. I could just set the scrip to call that program if needed. /dev/led is not listed in 2100 file system

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                  • JonathanLeeJ
                    JonathanLee
                    last edited by JonathanLee

                    @wgstarks

                    To normalize it call this program originally sets bootup conditions, I am searching for the file it calls

                    /usr/local/sbin/pfSense-led.sh

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                    • JonathanLeeJ
                      JonathanLee
                      last edited by JonathanLee

                      @wgstarks

                      set the program to call

                      /usr/local/sbin/pfSense-led.sh ready
                      

                      Use that for the else condition that would normalize it automatically for your model

                      a3546bbe-3d59-486a-817b-4078c3e5db46-image.png

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                      • wgstarksW
                        wgstarks
                        last edited by

                        Thanks. I’ll test this and see if I can get it working.

                        Box: SG-4200

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                        • JonathanLeeJ
                          JonathanLee @wgstarks
                          last edited by JonathanLee

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                          • JonathanLeeJ
                            JonathanLee
                            last edited by JonathanLee

                            I got it don't use DNS use the interfaces name and pinger

                            pfctl -vvss | grep -e "mvneta0 icmp"

                            that works!!!

                            #!/bin/sh
                            led_intensity=0
                            while [ $led_intensity -le 8 ]; do
                              gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 $led_intensity duty 0 >/dev/null
                              led_intensity=$(( led_intensity + 1 ))
                            done
                            
                            check_current_states=$( pfctl -vvss | grep -e "mvneta0 icmp" )
                            WAN=0
                            case "$check_current_states" in
                              *icmp* ) WAN=1 ;;
                            esac
                            if [ $WAN = 0 ];
                            then
                             sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.0.pwm=0
                             gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 0 duty 200 >/dev/null
                             sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.1.pwm=0
                             gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 3 duty 200 >/dev/null
                             sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.2.pwm=0
                             gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 6 duty 200 >/dev/null
                            else
                              /usr/local/sbin/pfSense-led.sh ready
                            
                            fi
                            
                            

                            2f125920-7993-4542-8edc-f2c09f326fd7-image.png

                            Your mvneta0 might be different over the 2100 check it on Interface Assignments, that is the pinger state used to check to see if gateway is up just use it for the program also

                            YEAH!!

                            Just updated after testing 4:07 7-18-24

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                            • JonathanLeeJ
                              JonathanLee
                              last edited by

                              Update to mine to reflect the gateway offline

                              #!/bin/sh
                              check_current_states=$( pfctl -vvss | grep -e ', rule 105' -e ', rule 52' -e '192.168.1.11' -e '192.168.1.15' -e 'mvneta0 icmp' )
                              res=1
                              resb=1
                              resc=1
                              resd=1
                              WAN=1
                              case "$check_current_states" in
                                *icmp* ) WAN=0 ;;
                              esac
                              if [ $WAN = 1 ];
                              then
                               sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.0.pwm=0
                               gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 0 duty 200 >/dev/null
                               sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.1.pwm=0
                               gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 3 duty 200 >/dev/null
                               sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.2.pwm=0
                               gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 6 duty 200 >/dev/null
                               exit 1
                               fi
                              case "$check_current_states" in 
                                *", rule 105"* ) res=0 ;;
                              esac
                              case "$check_current_states" in
                                *192.168.1.11* ) resb=0 ;;
                              esac
                              case "$check_current_states" in
                                *192.168.1.15* ) resc=0 ;;
                              esac
                              case "$check_current_states" in
                                *", rule 52"* ) resd=0 ;;
                              esac
                              if [ $res = 0 ] && [ $resb = 0 ]; 
                              then
                                sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.1.pwm=1
                                gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 3 duty 50 >/dev/null
                                gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 4 duty 15 >/dev/null
                                sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.2.pwm=0
                                gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 6 duty 55 >/dev/null
                                gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 7 duty 20 >/dev/null
                                gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 8 duty 15 >/dev/null
                              elif [ $res = 0 ];
                              then
                                sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.1.pwm=1
                                gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 3 duty 0 >/dev/null
                                gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 4 duty 0 >/dev/null
                                sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.2.pwm=0
                                gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 6 duty 55 >/dev/null
                                gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 7 duty 20 >/dev/null
                                gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 8 duty 15 >/dev/null
                              elif [ $resb = 0 ];
                              then
                                sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.2.pwm=1
                                gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 6 duty 0 >/dev/null
                                gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 7 duty 0 >/dev/null
                                gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 8 duty 0 >/dev/null
                                sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.1.pwm=1
                                gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 3 duty 50 >/dev/null
                                gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 4 duty 15 >/dev/null
                              else
                                sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.1.pwm=1
                                gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 3 duty 0 >/dev/null
                                gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 4 duty 0 >/dev/null
                                sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.2.pwm=1
                                gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 6 duty 0 >/dev/null
                                gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 7 duty 50 >/dev/null
                                gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 8 duty 0 >/dev/null
                                
                              fi
                              if [ $resc = 0 ] || [ $resd = 0 ];
                              then
                                sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.0.pwm=1
                                gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 2 duty 50 >/dev/null
                                gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 0 duty 50 >/dev/null
                              else
                                sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.0.pwm=1
                                gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 2 duty 0 >/dev/null
                                gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 0 duty 0 >/dev/null
                              
                              fi
                              
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                              • wgstarksW
                                wgstarks
                                last edited by

                                When I test in shell I get the following result-

                                gpio_open: No such file or directory
                                gpio_open: No such file or directory
                                gpio_open: No such file or directory
                                gpio_open: No such file or directory
                                gpio_open: No such file or directory
                                gpio_open: No such file or directory
                                gpio_open: No such file or directory
                                gpio_open: No such file or directory
                                gpio_open: No such file or directory
                                

                                My script-

                                #!/bin/sh
                                led_intensity=0
                                while [ $led_intensity -le 8 ]; do
                                  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 $led_intensity duty 0 >/dev/null
                                  led_intensity=$(( led_intensity + 1 ))
                                done
                                
                                check_current_states=$( pfctl -vvss | grep -e "igc3 icmp" )
                                WAN=0
                                case "$check_current_states" in
                                  *icmp* ) WAN=1 ;;
                                esac
                                if [ $WAN = 0 ];
                                then
                                 sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.0.pwm=0
                                 gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 0 duty 200 >/dev/null
                                 sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.1.pwm=0
                                 gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 3 duty 200 >/dev/null
                                 sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.2.pwm=0
                                 gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 6 duty 200 >/dev/null
                                else
                                  /usr/local/sbin/pfSense-led.sh ready
                                
                                fi
                                
                                
                                

                                Box: SG-4200

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                                • JonathanLeeJ
                                  JonathanLee @wgstarks
                                  last edited by JonathanLee

                                  @wgstarks

                                  Do me a favor take a look in
                                  /usr/local/sbin/pfSense-led.sh

                                  Find your model firewall and tell me what directive is used to change the LEDS…

                                  Also peek in /dev/led see if you have that folder, if you do it should be easy to adapt with the directive used for your model

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                                  • wgstarksW
                                    wgstarks @JonathanLee
                                    last edited by

                                    @JonathanLee said in Netgate 2100 Customization of LEDs (Guide):

                                    @wgstarks

                                    Do me a favor take a look in
                                    /usr/local/sbin/pfSense-led.sh

                                    Find your model firewall and tell me what directive is used to change the LEDS…

                                    Maybe this is what you need.

                                    
                                    # Netgate 4200
                                    #
                                    
                                    4200_led_off() {
                                    	local _leds="red_0 green_0 blue_0 red_1 green_1 blue_1 red_2 green_2 blue_2"
                                    
                                    	for led in ${_leds}; do
                                    		echo 0 > /dev/led/${led}
                                    	done
                                    }
                                    
                                    4200_led_booting() {
                                    	4200_led_off
                                    	# Fast blink blue on all LEDs
                                    	echo f2 > /dev/led/blue_0
                                    	echo f2 > /dev/led/blue_1
                                    	echo f2 > /dev/led/blue_2
                                    }
                                    
                                    4200_led_ready() {
                                    	4200_led_off
                                    	# Left LED solid blue
                                    	echo 1 > /dev/led/blue_2
                                    }
                                    
                                    4200_led_update() {
                                    	# Purple on center LED
                                    	echo 1 > /dev/led/red_1
                                    	echo 0 > /dev/led/green_1
                                    	echo 1 > /dev/led/blue_1
                                    }
                                    
                                    4200_led_update_off() {
                                    	# Turn off center LED only
                                    	echo 0 > /dev/led/red_1
                                    	echo 0 > /dev/led/green_1
                                    	echo 0 > /dev/led/blue_1
                                    }
                                    
                                    4200_led_updating() {
                                    	4200_led_off
                                    	# Fast green blink on all LEDs
                                    	echo f2 > /dev/led/green_0
                                    	echo f2 > /dev/led/green_1
                                    	echo f2 > /dev/led/green_2
                                    }
                                    

                                    Box: SG-4200

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                                    • JonathanLeeJ
                                      JonathanLee @wgstarks
                                      last edited by JonathanLee

                                      @wgstarks said in Netgate 2100 Customization of LEDs (Guide):

                                      echo f2 > /dev/led/blue_0
                                      echo f2 > /dev/led/blue_1
                                      echo f2 > /dev/led/blue_2

                                      try this one

                                      #!/bin/sh
                                      echo 0 > /dev/led/blue_0
                                      echo 0 > /dev/led/blue_1
                                      echo 0 > /dev/led/blue_2
                                      echo 0 > /dev/led/red_0
                                      echo 0 > /dev/led/red_1
                                      echo 0 > /dev/led/red_2
                                      echo 0 > /dev/led/green_0
                                      echo 0 > /dev/led/green_1
                                      echo 0 > /dev/led/green_2
                                      
                                      check_current_states=$( pfctl -vvss | grep -e "igc3 icmp" )
                                      WAN=0
                                      case "$check_current_states" in
                                        *icmp* ) WAN=1 ;;
                                      esac
                                      if [ $WAN = 0 ];
                                      then
                                       echo f2 > /dev/led/red_0
                                       echo f2 > /dev/led/red_1
                                       echo f2 > /dev/led/red_2
                                      else
                                        /usr/local/sbin/pfSense-led.sh ready
                                      
                                      fi
                                      

                                      Or to just turn on solid red

                                      #!/bin/sh
                                      echo 0 > /dev/led/blue_0
                                      echo 0 > /dev/led/blue_1
                                      echo 0 > /dev/led/blue_2
                                      echo 0 > /dev/led/red_0
                                      echo 0 > /dev/led/red_1
                                      echo 0 > /dev/led/red_2
                                      echo 0 > /dev/led/green_0
                                      echo 0 > /dev/led/green_1
                                      echo 0 > /dev/led/green_2
                                      
                                      check_current_states=$( pfctl -vvss | grep -e "igc3 icmp" )
                                      WAN=0
                                      case "$check_current_states" in
                                        *icmp* ) WAN=1 ;;
                                      esac
                                      if [ $WAN = 0 ];
                                      then
                                       echo 1 > /dev/led/red_0
                                       echo 1 > /dev/led/red_1
                                       echo 1 > /dev/led/red_2
                                      else
                                        /usr/local/sbin/pfSense-led.sh ready
                                      
                                      fi
                                      

                                      Please let me know if that works unplug wan it should come on red when you test it.

                                      After set your cron job to what ever amount of timer you want every min check it or whatever you want. Mine runs every min

                                      make sure you chmod the file also so it can run.

                                      if you want just do a chmod 777 on it and or a more secure privilege.

                                      I have some that run in the day and some at night so this is my 6am - 8:59 one

                                      Screenshot 2024-07-18 at 18.00.29.png

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                                      • wgstarksW
                                        wgstarks @JonathanLee
                                        last edited by

                                        @JonathanLee said in Netgate 2100 Customization of LEDs (Guide):

                                        @wgstarks said in Netgate 2100 Customization of LEDs (Guide):

                                        echo f2 > /dev/led/blue_0
                                        echo f2 > /dev/led/blue_1
                                        echo f2 > /dev/led/blue_2

                                        try this one

                                        #!/bin/sh
                                        echo 0 > /dev/led/blue_0
                                        echo 0 > /dev/led/blue_1
                                        echo 0 > /dev/led/blue_2
                                        echo 0 > /dev/led/red_0
                                        echo 0 > /dev/led/red_1
                                        echo 0 > /dev/led/red_2
                                        echo 0 > /dev/led/green_0
                                        echo 0 > /dev/led/green_1
                                        echo 0 > /dev/led/green_2
                                        
                                        check_current_states=$( pfctl -vvss | grep -e "igc3 icmp" )
                                        WAN=0
                                        case "$check_current_states" in
                                          *icmp* ) WAN=1 ;;
                                        esac
                                        if [ $WAN = 0 ];
                                        then
                                         echo f2 > /dev/led/red_0
                                         echo f2 > /dev/led/red_1
                                         echo f2 > /dev/led/red_2
                                        else
                                          /usr/local/sbin/pfSense-led.sh ready
                                        
                                        fi
                                        

                                        Or to just turn on solid red

                                        #!/bin/sh
                                        echo 0 > /dev/led/blue_0
                                        echo 0 > /dev/led/blue_1
                                        echo 0 > /dev/led/blue_2
                                        echo 0 > /dev/led/red_0
                                        echo 0 > /dev/led/red_1
                                        echo 0 > /dev/led/red_2
                                        echo 0 > /dev/led/green_0
                                        echo 0 > /dev/led/green_1
                                        echo 0 > /dev/led/green_2
                                        
                                        check_current_states=$( pfctl -vvss | grep -e "igc3 icmp" )
                                        WAN=0
                                        case "$check_current_states" in
                                          *icmp* ) WAN=1 ;;
                                        esac
                                        if [ $WAN = 0 ];
                                        then
                                         echo 1 > /dev/led/red_0
                                         echo 1 > /dev/led/red_1
                                         echo 1 > /dev/led/red_2
                                        else
                                          /usr/local/sbin/pfSense-led.sh ready
                                        
                                        fi
                                        

                                        Please let me know if that works unplug wan it should come on red when you test it.

                                        After set your cron job to what ever amount of timer you want every min check it or whatever you want. Mine runs every min

                                        make sure you chmod the file also so it can run.

                                        if you want just do a chmod 777 on it and or a more secure privilege.

                                        I have some that run in the day and some at night so this is my 6am - 8:59 one

                                        Screenshot 2024-07-18 at 18.00.29.png

                                        I like the blinking red. More of an attention getter IMO. Working beautifully. Thanks for the script and the help.

                                        Box: SG-4200

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                                        • wgstarksW
                                          wgstarks
                                          last edited by wgstarks

                                          Is it possible to increase the brightness? And blink all three?

                                          Box: SG-4200

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                                          • JonathanLeeJ
                                            JonathanLee @wgstarks
                                            last edited by

                                            @wgstarks said in Netgate 2100 Customization of LEDs (Guide):

                                            IMO

                                            Great, no problem enjoy. I have one that turns purple when my wife has her work stuff on... royal purple means do not mess with firewall when she is working... haha

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