Run pfSense on a watchguard firebox x700
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Okay :) i think my serial cable is broken…i tried 9600 to connect to terminal. Fail.
I tried two pc´s one pc with usb to serial adapter and one with onboard serial port. Fail too.
I will buy a new serial null modem cable to try it out, than i report the results :)Have a nice day :)
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If you haven't already, make sure you switch off flow control in putty. My putty install defaults to software flow control (xon/xoff) which won't work.
Cheers,
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I´ve got no serial null modem cable so i have to build one to try the connection that evening :)
is that the right pin assignment?
http://www.bb-elec.com/BBE/files/95/9552909c-1fe2-4dfc-906f-69afd8484781.gif
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That is correct.
Usually you only need 2 and 3 (crossed over) and 5. I'm not sure many connections are used in my cable(s).Steve
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Hello guys,
it works! i build a serial null modem cable and with the baudrate you told me i get a connection to the new "m0n0wall" watchguard ;D
big thanks to you, i will buy a bigger cf card and try to install pfSense!
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hi :)
i´ve got one more question about the x700. Can i install a bigger memory dimm on the slot?
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It is possible to upgrade it to 512MB. It will only accept a few DIMMs though, it's very fussy!
I've not tried to do that myself, have a read through the x700 thread for more info.Steve
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Hey Guys,
today i started to try to install pfsense on the large (4GB) CF Card. That do not work!!
So i try to flash the bios, and now pfsense is working. Only for feedback :) -
Hmm, interesting.
What bios image did you use? Are you sure you have an X700?
I would not expect that to work at all. :-\Steve
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Hey I am looking at getting a Firebox X700 that is for sale that is being sold as is for parts. From the pictures it looks like it powers up but the LCD just shows squares across the screen. Do you think this means that the OS is corrupt and would be a safe buy for putting PFSense on it. I am currently running PFSEnse on a dell Optiplex gx280 and want to replace it with something a little smaller and rack mountable. Any input is welcomed.
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Squares across the screen could be a number of things unfortunately. :(
If the box is completely OK but has no CF in it I would expect the screen to say 'Booting OS'. If the screen is damaged it may show squares. That could also happen if the OS tries to boot and the CF card is corrupt.
What is the status of the arm/disarm LED on this box? That goes green when the Watchguard OS has booted.Steve
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The Arm/Disarm light is lit green.
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Well, assuming it's running the Watchguard OS, that implies it's booting successfully and that would imply the LCD is damaged.
Do you have access to the box? If you watch the boot sequence you will see if the LCD is working correctly.Steve
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No this is a box I am looking to buy and was wondering if it is a safe buy or if I should look for something else.
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Hard to say with any certainty but it sounds like you should look for something else.
Steve
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Alright thanks for your honesty. I wanted to check before I made a bad purchase.
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It depends how much you want the LCD and how much they're asking for it of course. ;)
If the arm light is green they rest of the hardware is probably ok.Steve
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I might sell my x750e if the price is right. It has a upgraded 2.0ghz cpu and upgraded 1gig of ram. Excellent condition. It has worked perfect since I've owned it. Make offer.
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can anybody help ive got pfsence on a wgx700 and i connect via putty or hyperterminal but i cant get the webconfiguator ive tried 192.168.1.1 but i get nothing and the wgx700 says bootup complete via putty or hyper any ideas as i need to get the internet on server also how do i put the whole thing via a switch and i need to upload lcd to get the display so 3 points i need help with im very new to this freebsd to be honest im more windows based hope i can get help on this took me 1 month too update bios but got that done please help
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There is no bios update for the X700 box. It's only for the 'e' boxes.
After it's finished booting the first time you should see the initial interface setup. If you have already done that you should see the console menu, however some unknown glitch causes it not to appear on the x-core boxes. There is a workaround though, see: http://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/PfSense_on_Watchguard_Firebox#Serial_Port_Quirk
You don't have to do that though, once you've setup the LAN interface you should able to con figure everything else via the webgui.
Steve
