Upgrade M.2 storage on Netgate 4100

hrx

The reboot using menu #5 is giving the same result.
Also does a change of the boot priority order (by invoking the boot menu pressing F2) - so it's not related to the OS itself I'd say.

stephenw10

What do the LEDs show?

There some internal LEDs that may show something if it's stuck at some lower power state.

There's not much we can do there though. There's nothing to change.

hrx

It's the circle LED in solid orange.

stephenw10

Hmm, then it's failing to POST. The internal LEDs may tell you more but, as I say, there's nothing that can be set to affect that.

hrx

At the moment I would suspect it's related to what other users also experienced in https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/15110

stephenw10

Yes, very likely the same issue. That specific drive is mentioned.

Make sure you're running the current Blinkboot version. Though I'm not aware of any specific fixes in it.

hrx

Thanks, will also check later whether there's an update the Netgate Firmware Update package will offer.

Ihis is a really annoying issue, we already have some 4100 and 6100 with defective eMMCs and OOW.... (and we are not the only ones).

hrx

Not a real success here. 03.00.00.03t-uc-18 is on the device and also the firmware version offered by the latest Netgate Firmware Upgrade package (23.05.01) which comes along with pfSense 24.03.

stephenw10

Yup, that's the current version.

arri

Any word on what the most compatible M.2 B Key is to put into a 4100?
I have a number of them I need to protect given I wasn't aware of how short they would last without turning on a RAM disk and avoiding packages until mine started failing after two years.

mcury

@arri said in Upgrade M.2 storage on Netgate 4100:

most compatible M.2 B Key is to put into a 4100?

Most compatible I don't know, but I'm using the WD SN520 128G, 2242 form factor, 100 TBW endurance in my SG-4100.
Edit: I'm using a heat sink for that drive, so if you choose this drive, get a heat sink also.

NOCling

I run a TS128GMTE452T, but wiht UPS and RAM Disk.
Pfblocker drop xGB day if there is no RAM Disk.