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      gig93 @kiokoman
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      @kiokoman said in Web GUI broken after upgrade pfsense:

      well,it's time to reinstall, save your /cf/conf/config.xml somewhere (with scp or winscp or a usb stick), do a clean install and restore from backup

      What steps do I need to follow to do clean install and restore config file? It will be my first time? Iam noob in this.

      I first downloaded img file for memestick installation ver 2.4.5. I use Rufus 3.8 to create usb flash drive installation. Several partitions were created. One is 35MB. Can I make a folder there and put config.xml file inside? Then I have to boot from usb and is it possible during install to import the config.xml file or should I setup wan and lan somehow to access the web GUI and then import the file from there?
      Another question I have 2 backup files. The first i download i have cheked box "Do Not Backup RRD Data" and it is about 200kb. Second i dont check this box and xml file is about 5mb. Witch of this 2 files shoud i use to restore after ir during install.

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      • kiokomanK
        kiokoman LAYER 8
        last edited by kiokoman

        RRD = round robin database, it handle time series data such as network bandwidth, to populate the graph, it's up to you both are good,

        https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/backup/automatically-restore-during-install.html

        at the end of installation the firewall will restart. Once it’s up, if you had copied a config.xml file in the USB drive, it will automatically restore the configuration of pfSense. Note that add-on packages are reinstalled in the background and it might take a few minutes for them to be restored.

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          A Former User @kiokoman
          last edited by

          @kiokoman Excuse my ignorance please. Put the config.xml in the install usb drive root folder (/)?

          Thanks!

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          • kiokomanK
            kiokoman LAYER 8
            last edited by

            modified,
            read the official docs

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            • stephenw10S
              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
              last edited by

              This doc:
              https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/backup/automatically-restore-during-install.html

              Steve

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              • kiokomanK
                kiokoman LAYER 8
                last edited by

                it's the same link of my post above 😎
                I was still writing and editing my post when he replied

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                • stephenw10S
                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                  last edited by

                  Ha, I guess I need more coffee! 🙄

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                    gig93
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                    I will try to reinstall tomorrow after 5pm i hope with success. When i created usb i have 2 partition in First EFISys I have folder boot>efi i have 2 files Bootx64.efi and startup.nsh its only 778kb. Second partition is pfsense 35.4mb and readme and license txt files a create there folder "conf" and put config.xml? Is my usb stick created correct? Or just on PC i dont see other installation files...
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                    One more question on install should i choose install pfsense or recover config.xml option? Thanx

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                    • RicoR
                      Rico LAYER 8 Rebel Alliance
                      last edited by

                      With screenshots:
                      https://forum.netgate.com/topic/140169/update-failed/9

                      -Rico

                      2x Netgate XG-7100 | 11x Netgate SG-5100 | 6x Netgate SG-3100 | 2x Netgate SG-1100

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