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Successful Install on Watchguard Firebox X700!

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    stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
    last edited by Feb 25, 2011, 3:03 PM

    A different firebox?  ;)

    The X-Peak or X-Edge boxes don't have Realtek NICs.

    The X-Peak actually has all Intel NICs, and three of them are GigE, if you can find one.

    It was reported a few pages back that the timeouts were no longer a problem. What is your setup?

    Steve

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      Delirius
      last edited by Feb 27, 2011, 6:50 PM

      I'm running latest beta, configured as a OpenVPN server.
      I get watchdog timeouts when connected to the firebox by VPN on a client.
      I can ping, do some small surfing, but immediatly when there's some more intensive traffic there's watchdog timeouts.
      I've read quite a few threads about the watchdog timeout problem, and some thread said something about different MTU-sizes.
      OpenVPN set a MTU-size for the tunnel itself, might be that problem. I tried to set it different sizes, but I would always get watchdog timeouts when running VPN.

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        jdetmold
        last edited by Mar 2, 2011, 12:06 AM Mar 1, 2011, 11:15 PM

        just noticed when updating to rc1 that it now says on the dashboard

        "Hardware crypto    SafeNet SafeXcel-1141 rng des/3des aes md5 sha1 null"

        does that mean the safenet card now works?

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          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
          last edited by Mar 2, 2011, 3:00 AM Mar 2, 2011, 2:54 AM

          It has always been supported as far as I know.
          Just that now it is reported.

          Steve

          Edit: For a long while anyway! And I should say support for the card hasn't changed, there are many reports of people failing to make it work in this thread but technically everything needed is there.

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            jdetmold
            last edited by Mar 2, 2011, 4:47 AM

            does something need to be done to make it work?

            @stephenw10:

            It has always been supported as far as I know.
            Just that now it is reported.

            Steve

            Edit: For a long while anyway! And I should say support for the card hasn't changed, there are many reports of people failing to make it work in this thread but technically everything needed is there.

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              Tele
              last edited by Mar 2, 2011, 9:45 AM

              For the users with timeout errors, does it make any sense to switch to the RL driver instead of the RE driver?

              See: http://groups.google.com/group/muc.lists.freebsd.bugs/browse_thread/thread/ba509d216f6b30e6/e84e76306f6c6249?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=freebsd+watchdog+timeout+re0#e84e76306f6c6249

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                Delirius
                last edited by Mar 2, 2011, 10:01 AM

                @Tele:

                For the users with timeout errors, does it make any sense to switch to the RL driver instead of the RE driver?

                See: http://groups.google.com/group/muc.lists.freebsd.bugs/browse_thread/thread/ba509d216f6b30e6/e84e76306f6c6249?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=freebsd+watchdog+timeout+re0#e84e76306f6c6249

                That thread is from 2005. As I recall the problem was not solved 2009/2010 and at that point the developer for the driver was involved.
                There should be a thread here on the forums.

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                  ng12345
                  last edited by Mar 6, 2011, 5:25 PM

                  @stephenw10:

                  The 1.2GHz Celeron is about 30W maximum power dissipation is this right?
                  That's not much more than the processor in the X-e box and nowhere near the 68W on the processor in the X-Peak, both of those have a ducted cooling solution with no fan directly on the cpu.
                  Might it not be possible to use something similar here?
                  Maybe even consider a heatpipe arrangement to move hot air directly to the back. Perhaps something from an old laptop?

                  Steve

                  appreciate the suggestion but probably a little too mod heavy for me

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                    stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                    last edited by Mar 6, 2011, 5:42 PM

                    @ng12345:

                    appreciate the suggestion but probably a little too mod heavy for me

                    Bah, Wimp!  :P  :D

                    Steve

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                      ng12345
                      last edited by Mar 15, 2011, 3:46 AM

                      hah; thanks

                      i ended up buying 126010DL cooljag fans (60x60x10mm) rated at 20db, split the housing of the cpu fans that were on ther and stuck that on top of the cooling fan, essentially creating a quiet cpu fan with a side vent.

                      quiet and cool now!

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                        patrick1140
                        last edited by Mar 15, 2011, 5:43 PM

                        Hello,

                        I've 2 Watchguard x1250e in stock and it's also for me a good way to recycle them :-)

                        Have you more information for pinout's (keyboard, usb …) ?

                        Have a nice day,

                        Patrick

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                          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                          last edited by Mar 15, 2011, 7:25 PM

                          There's a huge amount of information about this platform in this thread.
                          It's the same hardware in the x550e, x750e and x1250e.

                          Just ask in that thread if you have any questions.

                          Steve

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                            Sleeps
                            last edited by Mar 21, 2011, 4:13 PM

                            Finally received my FB X700 and installed ver 1.2.3 on a 4GB flash card.  Just have to configure it so it mirrors the PC and replace the fans with Mini-Kaze (SY124010L) fans and the cpu fan (Fractal design 50mm), should be up and running in the next couple of days.

                            Another happy user

                            Sleeps

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                              jdetmold
                              last edited by Mar 22, 2011, 12:22 AM

                              @Sleeps:

                              Finally received my FB X700 and installed ver 1.2.3 on a 4GB flash card.  Just have to configure it so it mirrors the PC and replace the fans with Mini-Kaze (SY124010L) fans and the cpu fan (Fractal design 50mm), should be up and running in the next couple of days.

                              Another happy user

                              Sleeps

                              glad to hear it's working out for you why not 2.0?

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                                Sleeps
                                last edited by Mar 28, 2011, 12:41 PM Mar 24, 2011, 12:43 PM

                                @jdetmold:

                                @Sleeps:

                                Finally received my FB X700 and installed ver 1.2.3 on a 4GB flash card.  Just have to configure it so it mirrors the PC and replace the fans with Mini-Kaze (SY124010L) fans and the cpu fan (Fractal design 50mm), should be up and running in the next couple of days.

                                Another happy user

                                Sleeps

                                glad to hear it's working out for you why not 2.0?

                                Replaced all fans and very silent.  However I have one concern not sure if I installed the Processor fan correctly (Should the label be facing up or down?) Will try 2.0 just waiting for hard drive to arrive from ebay.

                                Sleeps

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                                  jdetmold
                                  last edited by Mar 28, 2011, 8:24 PM

                                  when i installed that fan i had it push air towards the cpu. i also reversed my rear fans to push air in. but i tried both ways and both work ok.

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                                    Sleeps
                                    last edited by Mar 28, 2011, 9:03 PM Mar 28, 2011, 8:59 PM

                                    @jdetmold:

                                    when i installed that fan i had it push air towards the cpu. i also reversed my rear fans to push air in. but i tried both ways and both work ok.

                                    I checked some other forums about the position of the cpu fans and I decided that I stick with the standard push air out.  jdetmold thanks for the reply.

                                    Sleeps

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                                      jdetmold
                                      last edited by Apr 15, 2011, 4:19 AM

                                      I have not had a chance to test longer term stability because i tend to play a lot with my home network but tomorrow i will hit 40 days uptime with no issues and that means next month i think i will set up another 2 x700's at the office with carp!

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                                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                        last edited by Apr 15, 2011, 9:58 AM

                                        Is that running RC1 release?

                                        Steve

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                                          jdetmold
                                          last edited by Apr 15, 2011, 4:40 PM

                                          yup but it seems i lied to you :( i was loged into my 1.2.3 box that is now at 40 days my x700 with 2.0 RC1 is at 38 days! bit im still happy with that! close enough for me!

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