NanoBSD - should different slices have independednt configurations?
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I have 2 independent pfsense firewalls with different configs, each running on its own Alix box. I have a third Alix box which I want to serve as a non-hot spare for either one.
I thought I could flash a new 2GB card on the spare, duplicate the nanoBSB slice from #1 to #2, then restore the config for firewall #1 on slice 1 and the config for firewall #2 on slice 2. That way, I could grab the spare, select the slice at runtime, and pop it into either role as needed.
I have tried all this, but, unfortunately it hasn't worked. It seems that the 2 slices don't maintain independent configurations. Both slices seem to use whichever config I last restored to either slice.
Is this how it is supposed to work, or should I keep trying?
Thanks,
Jeff
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If I recall correctly the configuration file is kept in a separate slice.
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The two OS slices are independent, but their intention is to be used as alternates for the same master configuration.
The layout of the NanoBSD filesystem is thus:
Slice 1: pfsense0 - First OS slice
Slice 2: pfsense1 - Second OS slice
Slice 3: cf - Configuration slice, also has some other persistent files (e.g. ssh keys, rrd graph backup, and so on)The config is always used directly off slice 3.
