Netgate 7100-1U New NIC setup issues
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@stephenw10
Is there easier way of loading the config xml ? i read that using shell script can load from usb without restarting just to go to boot Is this correct ?I copied the xml you sent me into usb and plug the usb but it didn't load the config during reboot which should be automatically ? I copied the cml to usb but it wont detect it -
PM'd you but you probably need to rename the file
config.xml -
@stephenw10 so after renaming i insert usb and reboot and it should detect and install the config or i have to do anything else ?
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@Sammy2Netgo
Usb formatted fat32 and file renamed to config.XML
Now instead loading config file its trying to boot from it and says not a bootable device what do i do ? -
@stephenw10 here is what i did to gain access to web gui of netgate from console
Wan lagg0.4090 had to take off ix0
Lan ix1 with ip and dhcp set
I then hooked pc into ix1 with gateway ip
Boom im in web GUI now im trying to figure out once in gui i set wan back to ixo and it worked
Whats next as i cant see ix3 in assignments -
Ah, yes in the default configuration ix2 and ix3 are part of the lagg so not available for assigning.
You still have the additional NIC present?
You can try restoring the config I sent you to use that.
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@stephenw10 ya ix and ix2 not visible in web gui-
How do i restore the config.XML ? I tried but nothing uploaded -i read somewhere that if those assignments are missing pfsense has to be reinstalled ?How do i get this thing to recognize and upload the config ? -
@stephenw10 was wondering if i just said screw it and pull the new card out and do factory reset will those ports assign back to the way they were before ? Then set the assignments accordingly and then put the new card back in ? I dont understand but even if i got access through wan there is no point as ix2 and ix3 dont exist in web GUI or thats only cause i put
Ix1 as lagg0.4091 which is the secondary port on the new card -I dont think it allows for wan/lan on same card both of the ports have to be of the same wan or lan not wan/lan ? Im looking the easiest and less time constraining option as this issue has wasted so many days of my time
What is ix4 and ix5 in assignments isnt that part of lagg0 switch 2.5G do i need those ? -
@Sammy2Netgo so when i formatted fat 32 does it matter what i name the drive ? Currently its config ?then transfer the config.xml file into drive and it should work or am i doing it wrong ?
You need to let me know step by step as it doesnt work for me -
No it doesn't matter what you name the USB drive. Let me get an example log.....
I assume this is running 24.03?
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@stephenw10 yea 24.03 then im confused as to why it dont upload config from usb
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This is what you should see when rerooting from the console menu:
5 Netgate pfSense Plus will reboot. This may take a few minutes, depending on your hardware. Do you want to proceed? Y/y: Reboot normally R/r: Reroot (Stop processes, remount disks, re-run startup sequence) S: Reboot into Single User Mode (requires console access!) Enter: Abort Enter an option: r Netgate pfSense Plus is rerooting now. Stopping package haproxy...done. Netgate pfSense Plus is now shutting down ... Backing up RAM disk contents Saving RRD to RAM disk store...done. Saving DHCP Leases to RAM disk store...done. Saving Logs to RAM disk store...done. net.inet.carp.allow: 0 -> 0 pflog0: promiscuous mode disabled ovpns1: link state changed to DOWN Trying to mount root from zfs:pfSense/ROOT/default []... Configuring crash dumps... Using /dev/gpt/swap1 for dump device. Filesystems are clean, continuing... Mounting filesystems... Mounting ZFS boot environment...done. Unmounting ZFS volume pfSense/tmp at /tmp for RAM disk... done. Unmounting ZFS volume pfSense/var/tmp at /var/tmp for RAM disk... done. Unmounting ZFS volume pfSense/var/log at /var/log for RAM disk... done. Unmounting ZFS volume pfSense/var/db at /var/db for RAM disk... done. Unmounting ZFS volume pfSense/var/cache at /var/cache for RAM disk... done. Unmounting ZFS volume pfSense/var at /var for RAM disk... done. Setting up memory disks... done. Mounting ZFS boot environment...done. Restoring contents of RAM disk store... done. __ _ __ / _|___ ___ _ __ ___ ___ _ | '_ \| |_/ __|/ _ \ '_ \/ __|/ _ \ _| |_ | |_) | _\__ \ __/ | | \__ \ __/ |_ _| | .__/|_| |___/\___|_| |_|___/\___| |_| |_| Welcome to Netgate pfSense Plus 24.03-RELEASE (Patch 1)... Checking dump device /dev/gpt/swap1 for crash dumps ... no crash dumps on /dev/gpt/swap1. Checking dump device /dev/gpt/swap1 for crash dumps ... no crash dumps on /dev/gpt/swap1. ...ELF ldconfig path: /lib /usr/lib /usr/lib/compat /usr/local/lib /usr/local/lib/compat/pkg /usr/local/lib/compat/pkg /usr/local/lib/ipsec /usr/local/lib/perl5/5.36/mach/CORE 32-bit compatibility ldconfig path: done. 7608 >>> Removing vital flag from php83...done. External config loader 1.0 is now starting... da0s1 -> found config.xml Backing up old configuration... Restoring [da0s1] /tmp/mnt/cf/config.xml... Cleaning up... -
You can always just allow access to the webgui from the WAN side since that's just connnected to your ISP router and is also in a private subnet. Then just put a client in that segment connected to the ISP router and connect. Then you can just restore the config from the gui as normal.
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@stephenw10 how would i restore from web gui does it have option to restore from usb ?Am i able to restore using my method to gain access to web gui when i put ix1 as lagg0.4090 and took off ixo as wan ? With you wan option would ix3 show up in assignments ?
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Any method to get access to the webgui would work. You can just upload the file to restore from Diag > Backup/Restore in the webgui.
But once you restore it the config will change. You should still have access to LAN via Eth2-7.
ix3 will already be assigned as OPT3 and use the 192.168.208.200 address but you can then change any of that.
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@stephenw10 so whats the difference from console factory reset to the gui restore ?wouldn't that be same ?so whats is the main component that i have to concentrate on thats stopping clients from connecting can you type me the config if i cant get this usb working ? What assignments i should make remove lagg0 ?
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@Sammy2Netgo said in Netgate 7100-1U New NIC setup issues:
so whats the difference from console factory reset to the gui restore ?wouldn't that be same ?
Console (or gui) factory reset replaces the config with the default config which doesn't take into account the NIC you added.
Restoring a config can be any config. So if you restore the config I sent you that should boot back up with access because I added in the NIC assignments allowing for the extra card.
The problem you are seeing is almost certainly outside pfSense. Simply assigning WAN as ix1 and LAN as ix3 should be sufficient.
So either the switch is doing something unexpected or the client isn't using it. The fact it pulled a lease from the ISP router suggests it's somehow connected to it directly. So either through the switch somehow or possibly wifi. -
For reference this is how the USB drive appears for me:
[24.03-RELEASE][root@7100.stevew.lan]/root: ls -ls /dev/da* 0 crw-r----- 1 root operator 0x89 Sep 29 22:59 /dev/da0 0 crw-r----- 1 root operator 0x8a Sep 29 22:59 /dev/da0s1 [24.03-RELEASE][root@7100.stevew.lan]/root: mount_msdosfs /dev/da0s1 /mnt [24.03-RELEASE][root@7100.stevew.lan]/root: ls -ls /mnt total 72 72 -rwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 70394 Sep 29 23:01 config.xml -
@stephenw10 so in web GUI i can upload the config file you sent me directly from pc instead of usb ?
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Yes
