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    Pretty fooking pissed to be honest…..! Dashboard widgets STILL not working!

    Problems Installing or Upgrading pfSense Software
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    • stephenw10S
      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
      last edited by

      You can always host your own repo with the widescreen package in it.  ;)
      http://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Creating_Your_Own_Package_Repository

      Also you can edit the config.xml file directly which is probaby easier.

      Steve

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        Supermule Banned
        last edited by

        I like the solution. Its broken…, host your own shit....:D

        I am not the only one with the problem and it needs fixing since ALL is looking at the dashboard from time to time.

        Its release version and if the installation of the widescreen package can fix it, why not??

        How do I get hold of the widescreen package for pfsense after its gone?

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        • jimpJ
          jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
          last edited by

          or use 2.1 where it's been fixed properly, which is by far the simplest solution.

          Widescreen breaks more than it helps. The only reason it "fixes" this is because it overwrites base system files with its own copies that are broken in other ways but just happen to work for this one function. It's not a fix, it's a kludge that just happens to work.

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          • stephenw10S
            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
            last edited by

            Editing the widget section of the config file is not difficult if you don't want to run 2.1 yet.

            
             <widgets><sequence>system_information-container:col1:show,captive_portal_status-container:col1:close,carp_status-container:col1:close,cpu_graphs-container:col1:show,gateways-container:col1:show,gmirror_status-container:col1:close,installed_packages-container:col1:close,interface_statistics-container:col1:close,openvpn-container:col1:show,interfaces-container:col2:show,ipsec-container:col2:close,load_balancer_status-container:col2:close,log-container:col2:close,picture-container:col2:close,rss-container:col2:close,services_status-container:col2:close,traffic_graphs-container:col2:show,wake_on_lan-container:col2:none</sequence>
            	<traffic_graphs-config>WAN_graph-config:show,LAN1_graph-config:hide,LAN2_graph-config:hide,LAN3_graph-config:hide,WIFI1_graph-config:hide,WAN2_graph-config:show,LAN4_graph-config:hide,WANMODEM_graph-config:hide,WIFI2_graph-config:hide,refreshInterval=5</traffic_graphs-config></widgets> 
            
            

            Steve

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              Supermule Banned
              last edited by

              Thanks Stephen! What does it do??

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              • stephenw10S
                stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                last edited by

                I want graphs open for WAN and WAN2 on my dashboard when I open the page. If you look at the traffic graph widget line you can configure which ones are open by setting show or hide.

                Backup the config.xml file. Edit the widget line. Restore the file.
                ??, Profit!  ;D

                I guess you could also configure what order the graphs are in and where the widgets are on the dashboard but I've never tried that.

                Steve

                Edit: Actually I think you can edit the config.xml file on the machine and then force it to reload the config by making some change somewhere else. Never tried that either though.  ;)

                Edit2: Yes you can edit the file directly, no you can't change the order of the traffic graphs.

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                  Supermule Banned
                  last edited by

                  :D Thanks!

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                  • S
                    Supermule Banned
                    last edited by

                    My widget sectiuon looks like this.

                    Only LAN and WAN are open. Rest is closed and stays closed no matter what…

                    <widgets><sequence>system_information-container:col1:show,gateways-container:col1:show,interfaces-container:col1:show,captive_portal_status-container:col1:close,carp_status-container:col1:close,cpu_graphs-container:col1:close,gmirror_status-container:col1:close,installed_packages-container:col1:show,interface_statistics-container:col1:show,ipsec-container:col2:close,load_balancer_status-container:col2:close,log-container:col2:close,picture-container:col2:close,rss-container:col2:close,services_status-container:col2:show,snort_alerts-container:col2:show,traffic_graphs-container:col2:show,openvpn-container:col2:none,wake_on_lan-container:col2:none</sequence>
                    <traffic_graphs-config>WAN_graph-config:show,LAN_graph-config:show,refreshInterval=1</traffic_graphs-config></widgets>

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                    • stephenw10S
                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                      last edited by

                      And you have more interfaces than just WAN and LAN?
                      My own config file, at least the traffic graph section, has not altered for a long time. I would guess that the config file has not been updated since the widget became broken (2.0.2?).
                      Try adding the appropriate info to the traffic graphs section. You can always restore from a backup if it goes badly.  ;)

                      Steve

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                        Supermule Banned
                        last edited by

                        I know, but all the VLANS doesnt stay open if I try to save settings…..!

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                        • stephenw10S
                          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                          last edited by

                          Hmm, well I don't know then.  :-
                          What does your traffic graphs config section look like now? Did you force a config reload by hitting save on some random page (I used DHCP Server)?

                          Steve

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                            Supermule Banned
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                            What do you mean??

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                            • stephenw10S
                              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                              last edited by

                              After you've edited the config.xml file you must get pfSense to reload it for any changes to take effect. I did that by going to the first dhcp server settings page and, without making any changes, hitting save.

                              Steve

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                                Supermule Banned
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                                :D Thats crazy….So to get it to save settings in the dashboard you have to go to something that is no where near related to the dashboard to save settings :D

                                It really gets faith into the security aspect....NOT! If the code for the dashboard doesnt even work ,what else is wrong?

                                :D

                                Maybe the devs should try to get what we have allready working instead of introducing new stuff all the time???

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                                • stephenw10S
                                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                  last edited by

                                  Yes it's a nasty work around but it's not a security issue.
                                  Just to get this into perspective the problem we are dealing with here is that the code to customise the dashboard layout is broken. The only reason I suggested using a different 'save' button is that's the easiest way to reload the config file. You could also issue an rc.reload_all from the CLI but that's just more involved.

                                  Anyway, did it work?  :)

                                  Steve

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                                    Supermule Banned
                                    last edited by

                                    I need to see how I get them to stay open in the config file first. I have some other Pfsenses running that I can compare with.

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                                      Supermule Banned
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                                      It didnt work….as soon as I hit save somewhere else, it returns to WAN/LAN and no more.

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                                      • S
                                        Supermule Banned
                                        last edited by

                                        Even if I save it en edit file and go save the config in any page, it reverts to WAN/LAN show and nothing else despite manual edit.

                                        The edit is gone!!!!!!!!!

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                                        • stephenw10S
                                          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                          last edited by

                                          Hmm, interesting. I can't see how it is different to importing an older config file but maybe I'm missing something.  :-\ Certainly the section I gave above works fine.
                                          What interfaces do you have? I can only suggest that perhaps you have the syntax wrong for VLAN interfaces. I don't have any so I can't help you there.

                                          Steve

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                                            Supermule Banned
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                                            This is the working one…

                                            <widgets><sequence>system_information-container:col1:show,gateways-container:col1:show,pfBlocker-container:col1:show,interfaces-container:col1:show,log-container:col1:close,captive_portal_status-container:col1:close,carp_status-container:col1:close,cpu_graphs-container:col1:close,gmirror_status-container:col1:close,installed_packages-container:col1:show,interface_statistics-container:col1:close,ipsec-container:col2:close,load_balancer_status-container:col2:close,picture-container:col2:close,rss-container:col2:close,services_status-container:col2:show,openvpn-container:col2:none,wake_on_lan-container:col2:none,snort_alerts-container:col2:show,traffic_graphs-container:col2:show</sequence>
                                            <traffic_graphs-config>WAN_graph-config:show,LAN_graph-config:show,DMZ_graph-config:show,MAIL_graph-config:show,WEB_graph-config:show,FORUM_graph-config:show,refreshInterval=1</traffic_graphs-config>
                                            <filterlogentries>20</filterlogentries></widgets>

                                            This is the one screwing me!

                                            <widgets><sequence>system_information-container:col1:show,gateways-container:col1:show,interfaces-container:col1:show,captive_portal_status-container:col1:close,carp_status-container:col1:close,cpu_graphs-container:col1:close,gmirror_status-container:col1:close,installed_packages-container:col1:show,interface_statistics-container:col1:show,ipsec-container:col2:close,load_balancer_status-container:col2:close,log-container:col2:close,picture-container:col2:close,rss-container:col2:close,services_status-container:col2:show,snort_alerts-container:col2:show,traffic_graphs-container:col2:show,openvpn-container:col2:none,wake_on_lan-container:col2:none</sequence>
                                            <traffic_graphs-config>WAN_graph-config:show,LAN_graph-config:show,refreshInterval=1</traffic_graphs-config></widgets>

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