Watchguard x1250e Issues with sk0-sk3 not working
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Okay was just looking around to see if anyone had any issues with the ports going out on a watch guard 1250e firebox? I had started some 2 yrs now with sk0 and sk1 being WAN, LAN then something happen and one stopped working i moved it down to sk1 and sk2 then so on til i am now at mk0 and mk1 is there something i can do to test these or replace the network Card modules or anything i can try
Thanks
Robert -
All of the Sk ports are on the motherboard. The Msk ports are on a PCIE adaptor card that could be replaced with one from a x750e model.
It is mostly likely that a capacitor or other chip has begun to fail and is giving you the port failures.
You could probably replace the main board with one from a x550e add the msk card and swap the CPU and memory and have a fully working system.
However given the age of the X-core-e boxes and the fact that pfsense 2.4 will be 64bit only, you should really look into a replacement such as the XTM 5 series.
The XTM 5 is 64bit and the processor can be upgraded with a bit of work to a quad core xeon if you wish. A dual core will slot straight in. You can also install a SATA SSD without problem, allowing you to run a full install.
2.4 will also do away with nano images I believe.
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I hate even mentioning the model number of these boxes as they are all the same under the hood other than a slight motherboard difference here and there..
Ive got two of these (4 port 550 and an 8 port 750/1250) sitting on a desk unused for the last two years. I wont even let them go out due to the fact I don't trust them anymore. Maybe for parts but that would be it. Most likely they are coming apart and going to the recycler.
My very first 550 was a warranty replacement and only ran for 9 months as a Watchguard before it was replaced. It was one of the last X-e series to ever ship. It is now over 5 years old and getting really old by standards. Still does about a TB a month through it.. I surely wouldn't trust it for mission critical or even to work in front of any business network these days.. Most of these units out there are much older.
So "Buyer Beware" and "Caveat emptor" and all that comes with that. Yes the motherboard is most likely going to need replacement.
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dlucas46, Yeah i would like to upgrade to the xtm 5 any thoughts on what number 505 520 etc… this is something i am using at home so its not mission critical. Is there any bios work i would have to do on the xtm 5 series? like the x1250 e i had to install the opened bios etc..... is there tutorials for this
Robert
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Everything you need to know about the XTM 5 series can be found here:
https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/PfSense_on_Watchguard_Firebox#XTM_5
and
https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=43574.0
The model numbers make no difference a 505 , 510 etc they are all the same.
I believe 525 models are a second generation.
You do not need to flash the replacement bios that stephenw10 created but if you do you gain access to the bios. In the default configuration the bios is totally read only.
Instructions for the flashing the bios are here:
https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=43574.msg337492#msg337492
You flash the bios from within PfSense once you are up and running.
To boot PfSense write a 64bit nano image and away you go. If you install an SSD use the full install serial image, write that to a compact flash and then allow the installer to install to the SSD. When you are asked to reboot, simply power off and remove the Cf card to allow it to boot from the SSD instead.
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Instructions for the flashing the bios are here:
https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=43574.msg337492#msg337492
You flash the bios from within PfSense once you are up and running.
Actually this is more updated- due to some changes in how things work. From command prompt.
pkg
pkg install flashrom
rehash
cd tmp
fetch https://sites.google.com/site/pfsensefirebox/home/xtm5_83.rom
md5 xtm5_83.rom
flashrom -w xtm5_83.rom –programmer internal
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okay so i get the amd64bit image do i get usb installer or embedded image? I got the rest wow been a long time sense i have done this dumb here
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If you're installing to SSD then using the USB-serial installer image. If you're booting from CF use the NanoBSD image.
Steve
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Thanks Guys….Got my xtm 5 not sure what number lol 520 i thought i seen 535 has 2 gigs and a dual core E something with a 1gig flash anyway way much better and faster boot times it seems also got most everything set up except fan speed cant seem to figure it out tried WPXepc doesn't work. Something different for these boxes?
Rob
Just something i wanted to ask....Do i need to update or flash the bios and anything on the fans would be great i am wondering if i should have put the 32bit image on the hard drive instead of 64bit
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Just something i wanted to ask….Do i need to update or flash the bios and anything on the fans would be great i am wondering if i should have put the 32bit image on the hard drive instead of 64bit
You do not (should not) need to do anything to the BIOS to make this work. 64bit image is correct. The BIOS has terrific control for the fans. You do not use the WGX program for that if that was what your leading up to..
:)
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not leading ;D lol just tried that and fanctrl and nothing worked so i will have a look see around else i can discover thanks
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WGXepc should be able to control the fans to some extent on the XTM5. Unless maybe if the newer model has different values so it's not recognised.
The XTM5 has thermal control on the SuperIO chip and that's the default value. The only thing you can set with WGXepc is the minimum speed value so it will usually ramp the fans down to a lower speed but might not if the CPU loading is high enough.Steve
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Yes, After looking around I am almost 100% that i have the xtm 535 or 545 series it came with 2 gigs of ram dual core E5300 2.6 so its not so loud i cant use it but wonder if this unit has its own thermal sensors
Robert
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Almost certainly it does. I believe it's the same board as the first gen.
What does WGXepc report if you run it without any switch? It should say 'XTM5 found', if it doesn't it will never try to make any changes.
Steve
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Stephenw10, I get the following error
ELF interpreter /libexec/ld-elf.so.1 not found, error 8
Abort -
rcooper
Hello. I have the same error on my WG x750e.
I have sk0..3 ans msk0…3 like U to.
And have the some like you issue.
From time to time my LAN network port is stuck. But i can't find any info in system logs.
So, i think this is the build error. At the moment i am use 2.3.3_1 -
ELF interpreter /libexec/ld-elf.so.1 not found, error 8
Looks like you probably have a 32bit version on 64bit OS or vice versa. Try: https://sites.google.com/site/pfsensefirebox/home/WGXepc64
Steve
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Stephenw10, I get the following error
ELF interpreter /libexec/ld-elf.so.1 not found, error 8
AbortI think that is what i get when i run it. Have been working 12-14 hrs a day so have not had a chance to look
Rob
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ELF interpreter /libexec/ld-elf.so.1 not found, error 8
Looks like you probably have a 32bit version on 64bit OS or vice versa. Try: https://sites.google.com/site/pfsensefirebox/home/WGXepc64
Steve
Will give it a try and see what happens i am sure it is the 32 bit version will post back when i get it going to update you
Rob
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rcooper
Hello. I have the same error on my WG x750e.
I have sk0..3 ans msk0…3 like U to.
And have the some like you issue.
From time to time my LAN network port is stuck. But i can't find any info in system logs.
So, i think this is the build error. At the moment i am use 2.3.3_1Kobzar…I didn't mess around too much with my 1250 i went to ebay and got a great deal on the new box i got a xtm5 545 for like 75.00 shipped it was nice to be able just to add a hard drive and run the install program and done. if you can get a xtm5 go for it its super easy to get going LOVE IT
Rob
