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    • GertjanG
      Gertjan @georgelza
      last edited by

      @georgelza

      I see :

      	supported media:
      		media autoselect
      		media 10Gbase-SR
      

      and

      plugged: SFP/SFP+/SFP28 plugged: SFP/SFP+/SFP28 100GBASE-SR4 or 25GBASE-SR (LC) (LC)
      

      Does "plugged" means : plugged into the ix0 interface ?
      Clearly, 10Gbase-SR is not 100GBASE-SR4 neither 25GBASE-SR (LC).

      No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
      Edit : and where are the logs ??

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      • georgelzaG
        georgelza @Gertjan
        last edited by georgelza

        @Gertjan

        Hi there

        Everything is plugged in. both switch side and Topton (pfSense) side.

        SFP+ on both sides are the same. Clearly my Unifi switch is seeing the SFP+'s correctly, well it knows it's a Dell/EMC (and they def as per the below diagram)
        would hurt if the Topton can't use them as I have a bag full... and would not want to have to buy... if i don't need to.

        b06ff399-f076-46d2-a05f-a2327b0f34de-image.png

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          Gblenn @georgelza
          last edited by Gblenn

          @georgelza Isn't that the DELL M14MK a dual mode 10G/25G module? Or at least it seems to be recognized as such, looking at what you pasted from ifconfig -vm ix0. So my guess it is not set correctly on the pfsense side, (not 10G) and you need to manually set it to 10G and not autonegotiate?

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          • georgelzaG
            georgelza @Gblenn
            last edited by

            @Gblenn

            how would i change the setting.

            sorry dont have DAC cable.

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              Gblenn @georgelza
              last edited by Gblenn

              @georgelza You can set it in Interfaces / WAN, LAN under Speed and Duplex. There's a drop down that should show the alternativs pfsense thinks your card has.

              If you can't access the UI, I guess you would need to execute something like:
              ifconfig ix0 media 10000baseT mediaopt full-duplex

              It might be that it should be this instead?
              ifconfig ix0 media 10Gbase-T mediaopt full-duplex

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              • georgelzaG
                georgelza @Gblenn
                last edited by

                @Gblenn

                thanks, will try... of course doing this... while connected to network over which this run's gets interesting when you break it, go cable directly into pfSense to get to console to reset back to copper and then retry ;)
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                  Gblenn @georgelza
                  last edited by

                  @georgelza Well, depends on how you have it set up. You mentioned you have the 2.5G ports working. So if you can access the UI from one of those ports, you should be fine...

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                  • georgelzaG
                    georgelza @Gblenn
                    last edited by

                    @Gblenn

                    /root: ifconfig ix0 media 10Gbase-T mediaopt full-duplex
                    ifconfig: SIOCSIFMEDIA (media): Device not configured
                    
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                      Gblenn @georgelza
                      last edited by

                      @georgelza Hmm, I see in the listing you made earlier (ifconfig -vm ix0) that it sais supported media is 10Gbase-SR.
                      So perhaps if you try with that instead on 10Gbase-T??

                      As in ifconfig ix0 media 10Gbase-SR mediaopt full-duplex

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                      • georgelzaG
                        georgelza @Gblenn
                        last edited by

                        @Gblenn said in pfSense not enabling port:

                        As in ifconfig ix0 media 10Gbase-SR mediaopt full-duplex

                        Glad we thinking same direction.
                        tried this earlier and got as per below.

                        [2.7.2-RELEASE]/root: ifconfig ix0 media 10Gbase-SR mediaopt full-duplex
                        ifconfig: SIOCSIFMEDIA (media): Device not configured
                        
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                          Gblenn @georgelza
                          last edited by

                          @georgelza Ok, that's too bad...
                          Are you able to log into pfsense UI via one of the 2.5G ports? If so, what does it show you in the drop down for these interfaces??

                          492ea127-8812-476d-b5ac-ecfc16665077-image.png

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                          • georgelzaG
                            georgelza @Gblenn
                            last edited by

                            @Gblenn

                            See attached... Little something bout my network, i connect via cable or wifi to core switch which connects "currently" via 2.5GbE Cat6 copper to pfSense.

                            This link that I'm trying to get configured is to replace that primary copper link between my core switch and the pfSense.

                            3ab9f7d3-0751-491a-adc5-68fb74cae5f7-image.png

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                              Gblenn @georgelza
                              last edited by

                              @georgelza Ok, so what happens then if you select the 10Gbase-SR in that drop down and save and Apply?

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                              • stephenw10S
                                stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                last edited by

                                Yeah try setting it from the GUI.

                                A good test here might be to try to link two ports on pfSense directly. Obviously they can't pass traffic but if they link in that scenario it implies a link negotiation issue with the switch/modules.

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                                • georgelzaG
                                  georgelza @stephenw10
                                  last edited by

                                  @stephenw10
                                  hehehe ye prefer the ui in this case as it protects me from me... but then when i click wrong or it does not work then i'm disconnected, then it's where's the wifi keyboard and the very long HDMi cable as it's up above a cupboard some 8m away.

                                  Let me try again.

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                                  • georgelzaG
                                    georgelza @stephenw10
                                    last edited by georgelza

                                    @stephenw10

                                    tried... got disconnected, got back onto console and saw invalid media type message... reset back to igc1. cable connected and then reset my vlans back onto igc1

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                                    • georgelzaG
                                      georgelza
                                      last edited by

                                      a side note... a unexpected behaviour, when i do these configurations... it seems to get itself into a knot and loose my pppoe settings assigned to my WAN port. Also noticed when this happens my Route settings changes, and i need to reset it to auto detect.

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                                      • stephenw10S
                                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                        last edited by

                                        Hmm, what pfSense version?

                                        You mean the default route/gateway changes? Is it set to auto in System > Routing? Almost always better to have that set to a specific gateway or group.

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                                        • georgelzaG
                                          georgelza @stephenw10
                                          last edited by georgelza

                                          @stephenw10

                                          2.7.2

                                          i'm doing all of these changes on either igc1 (2.5GbE/Cat6 port) and/or ix0 which is the SFP+ port.

                                          My WAN lives on igc0, not touching it. but found than when i do the above changes... and it crashes. then i need to go console and re-assign interfaces. which then wipes out my pppoe settings... pretty sure thats expected behaviour... considering i did a re-assign...

                                          when i do option 1... it would be great to say don't touch WAN, only re-assign/reconfigure lan interface.

                                          sure the route "drop/change" is associated with the above option #1

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                                          • stephenw10S
                                            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                            last edited by

                                            Ah, you're re-assigning all the interfaces at the console.Then, yes, that would happen.

                                            Can you not re-assign them in the webgui? You can assign single interfaces there.

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