Watchguard XTM 5 Series
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Pfsense 2.4.1 seems to be working fine on XTM 5. You just boot live USB pfsense and then install it to the CF card using a desktop PC. No problems booting so far
Or you can flash the BIOS with the unlocked version,
and you install pfSense (memstick serial version) from USB stick straight to the CF in the Watchguard.Grts
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I edited the xtm5_83.rom from Stephenw10 to include the Xeon microcode for socket 771 processors if anyone with a programmer is interested and fancies trying it? Not tried it myself yet as not got a programmer yet… :-[
Lots of good 771 processors knocking around and seem to be lower TDP...
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Not tried it myself yet as not got a programmer yet… :-[
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Theres always Flashrom..
:)
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I'm not having any luck running PFsense from a CF card (Transcend x300 4gb). I get no network activity. Tried both nano (2.3), and the other option. I wanted to see if I could at least get it going on a CF before trying it on an ssd. XTM 510, running a Q9400 quad cpu (original OS runs super, but wanted to at least see PF running, then planned to flash bios)…
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this is what I see after install…
Serial, 9600, my present com port #...I had checked out the existing bios, looked at some settings (115200) prior to the initial reboot...
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this is what I see after install…
Serial, 9600, my present com port #...I had checked out the existing bios, looked at some settings (115200) prior to the initial reboot...Which type of serial cable are you using? I use rj45 to COM but it does NOT need null modem adapter to get it working like x750e watchguard does.
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Pfsense 2.4.1 seems to be working fine on XTM 5. You just boot live USB pfsense and then install it to the CF card using a desktop PC. No problems booting so far
Or you can flash the BIOS with the unlocked version,
and you install pfSense (memstick serial version) from USB stick straight to the CF in the Watchguard.Grts
DeLoreanThanks for the tip about ramdisks. sounds more efficient installing straight from usb. how do you go about installing the unlocked bios version?
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this is what I see after install…
Serial, 9600, my present com port #...I had checked out the existing bios, looked at some settings (115200) prior to the initial reboot...9600 is only used on the older X-E Core series like x550e, x750e, x1250e and x5500e for accessing the BIOS setup.
For the XTM5 series since pfSense version 2.2 and later, it's 115200 for updating BIOS or installing pfSense.Grtz
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Thanks for that. Yes, I used the 115200 before and after the 9600 attempt, but I think I have found the issue: the CF card may be being blocked from the boot order, as it shows the CF as the boot choice but in the boot order it is listed in brackets (the bios info states that devices in parentheses are excluded from boot…matter of semantics, or...? ). I'll put the original OS back in, see how it looks re boot.
@Diesel678: A Cisco style cable, two piece. -
Do you have 'Hardware TCP Segmentation Offloading' disabled in System > Advanced > Networking?
It should be disabled by default.
Steve
Yes it is disabled. The config is default except for installation of LCDproc.
Stellan
Ok so it's a bit late 2 months after your post.
I had the same problem, that my box would stop working after a couple of weeks. I found that uninstalling the LCDproc actually solved this.
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Maybe I missed it somewhere in the thread, but i can't seem to find an answer for this.
I says that pfsense 2.4 is not supported as embedded distribution, but is it safe to upgrade from 2..3.4 to 2.4.0 using the update function? -
Maybe I missed it somewhere in the thread, but i can't seem to find an answer for this.
I says that pfsense 2.4 is not supported as embedded distribution, but is it safe to upgrade from 2..3.4 to 2.4.0 using the update function?You can't update from embedded 2.3.4 to full version of pfSense 2.4.x,
but you can install 2.4.x from USB flashdrive to the CF card and after install, enabling the RAM disks under Avanced,
for extending the life span of your CF card.
Installing from USB flashdrive is also only supported when you prior flashed a unlocked BIOS to your XTM5 box.Grtz
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Maybe I missed it somewhere in the thread, but i can't seem to find an answer for this.
I says that pfsense 2.4 is not supported as embedded distribution, but is it safe to upgrade from 2..3.4 to 2.4.0 using the update function?You can't update from embedded 2.3.4 to full version of pfSense 2.4.x,
but you can install 2.4.x from USB flashdrive to the CF card and after install, enabling the RAM disks under Avanced,
for extending the life span of your CF card.
Installing from USB flashdrive is also only supported when you prior flashed a unlocked BIOS to your XTM5 box.Grtz
DeLoreanCan it be done without flashing the bios? I haven't tried that before.
Eg. burn the memstick installer image on a CF card and plug it in to the XTM, and then install it directly to an SSD?Otherwise:
Are you aware of a good step by step tutorial to flash the bios, including a link to a bios image? -
Can it be done without flashing the bios? I haven't tried that before.
Eg. burn the memstick installer image on a CF card and plug it in to the XTM, and then install it directly to an SSD?Yes, that's possible that way.
When pfSense is installed, choose reboot, and shutdown the box after the beep.
Remove then the CF card and boot the box, it will then boot from the SSD.Grtz
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Flashing the BIOS and booting from USB is probably not much more difficult though and much more flexible in the future. Of course there is always some risk with flashing….
Steve
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I just installed PFsense to an ssd, system rebooted, and I have no wan access. I tried direct from modem (cable), and from router port. No dice. I previously had tried an install to a CF card, and also had the issue of no wan…is there a basic tutorial on how to get wan access?
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You have to set up your interfaces via a console first.
If you set up a WAN and a LAN then you WAN will not pass traffic inbound by default.
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So I have to reinstall, or can this be done via web interface? I guess I don't quite understand: I have to set them up via console, yet if i set them up, it won't work? can someone point to a resource I can use? I am seeing somewhat differing accounts as to what one does in this situation…
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So I have to reinstall, or can this be done via web interface?
What have you done so far? My crystal ball is broken..
Step by step please.
You have to have console access in order to set up the interfaces. Have you done that? It wont do it by itself.
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Haha. yes, i understand. I left everything default, as I though I would be able to set things up in the web interface. I can login to the gui, but will need to change the network pool, as I was originally thinking of running the xtm between my asus router and my system.
The Asus router is set for 192.168.1.x , so either I set the xtm to a different pool, or the router (my wife was home today, so playing with the router was not on the table). I actually would rather set the Asus up as an access point for my wife's wireless needs, and use the xtm in a routing capacity, so cable modem to xtm, and my ethernet needs and my wife's wireless needs off of the xtm (Asus router set solely as a wireless access point). My Windows ten install sees the xtm, gets a default 192.168.1.100 ip, default gateway of 192.168.1.1, but no wan access. I went ahead and gave the firewall a rule of all traffic is allowed, just to see what's what. not sure how to proceed. Thank you for responding.
