Not being able to install in Proxmox / OVH, WAN gateway out of scope.
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I’m trying to install pfSense on an OVH dedicated server running Proxmox.
OVH provides “failover” public IPs, but the default gateway (203.xxx.xxx.254) is always outside the subnet of the assigned IP.For example:
WAN IP: 198.xxx.xxx.25/32
Gateway: 203.xxx.xxx.254 (different network)In Linux this is handled with a route entry such as on-link: true in netplan.
However, the pfSense console installer does not allow configuring a gateway that is out of scope of the WAN IP, so the installation cannot continue through the console wizard.
How can pfSense be installed in OVH with Proxmox when the gateway IP is out of the scope of the WAN IP? I tried the Web GUI and the issue is the same.
Thanks for your help.
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@Salva_F use the search, Luke: OVH - cannot set wan interface default gateway.
TL;DR: the online installer does not allow you to set a remote gateway (yet).
Your best option is to install pfSense CE 2.7.2 (find the offline installer here: https://atxfiles.netgate.com/mirror/downloads/) and upgrade from there to 2.8.1.
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@patient0 said in Not being able to install in Proxmox / OVH, WAN gateway out of scope.:
@Salva_F use the search, Luke: OVH - cannot set wan interface default gateway.
TL;DR: the online installer does not allow you to set a remote gateway (yet).
Your best option is to install pfSense CE 2.7.2 (find the offline installer here: https://atxfiles.netgate.com/mirror/downloads/) and upgrade from there to 2.8.1.
Thanks, that was one of my options .. but I wanted to be sure that I was not missing anything.
BR.
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Will add just in case this is helpful for anyone:
- Installed with full installer CE 2.7.2
- Edit gateway using a helper VM in the same subnet, subsequent config via helper machine.
- Set the routing option in gateway "Use non local Gateway" (below)
- Upgrade to CE 2.8.2
- Set Outbound rules manually, automatic outbound rules seems not to work when gateway is out of scope.
All works perfectly.
Thanks for your help.
