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    Need to use OPT 1 as another LAN interface

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    • johnpozJ Offline
      johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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      So on this virtual switch did you create a different port group? This is different network you wouldn't put it in the same port group.. How is that connected to physical.. Are you trying to ping from another VM on the same vswitch and port group..

      If this connected to physical. Did you create a different vlan tag on this port group, on your physical network, etc. etc.. etc..

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      • GertjanG Offline
        Gertjan @keeshpat
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        @keeshpat said in Need to use OPT 1 as another LAN interface:

        @Gertjan did not work,
        Not getting DHCP IP.

        DHCP server on OPT1 is set up ok ?
        (same settings as the default LAN DHCP server, exception : the network)

        This is also shown very often :

        5dcef845-9693-4be1-8146-54a4d35087f6-image.png

        this special case - no joke - doesn't even allow you to set up a DHCP server on the OPT1 interface (spoiler : because the max pool size would be zero ...; )

        if all is well, you should have this :
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        and this :

        4f448863-84dd-4880-819f-75c27f96f896-image.png

        The firewall rule for OPT1 (mine is called PORTAL ) :

        089f036d-0f34-42d8-bc9d-36d08239ee56-image.png

        With all these settings, which are pure clones of the default LAN interface settings, all will be ok.

        If it doesn't work, change hardware, cable, switches.
        Or redo whatever you use as a VM.

        No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
        Edit : and where are the logs ??

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        • K Offline
          keeshpat @johnpoz
          last edited by

          @johnpoz
          Physical switch :has different vlan 8 and vlan 9
          Virtual switch has 2 port group : one of them is Web (vlan 8 - connected to Lan interface on pfsense ) , 2nd is DB (vlan 9 - connected to OPT1 on pfsense)
          I have vm connected to LAN interface works fine. no issues there.
          Vm connected to OPt1 can not even reach to pfsense.

          Just delete the port group and recreate it -- still same issue .

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          • GertjanG Offline
            Gertjan
            last edited by

            It's getting bigger all the time :
            .....
            .....
            VM !
            ......
            VLAN's !
            ......

            Take your time, a pencil and paper, and make some pictures / screen copies / whatever. Include everything. And most important : all the things we don't know ;)

            No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
            Edit : and where are the logs ??

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            • K Offline
              keeshpat @Gertjan
              last edited by

              @Gertjan
              Thank you, confirming it is set exactly the same.
              Still no luck.
              Thank you

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              • johnpozJ Offline
                johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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                @keeshpat said in Need to use OPT 1 as another LAN interface:

                e ) , 2nd is DB (vlan 9 - connected to OPT1 on pfsense)

                So you set vlan ID in pfsense? Or its native on pfsense? esxi will pull tags off unless you set vlan ID 4095 on the port group..

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                • stephenw10S Offline
                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                  last edited by

                  Look at Status > Interfaces for OPT1. Do you see any incoming packets at all?

                  This looks like some virtual network config issue, I agree.

                  Steve

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                  • K Offline
                    keeshpat @johnpoz
                    last edited by

                    @johnpoz I tag vlan ID on virtual port group on vmware.
                    No tags on pfsense.

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                    • K Offline
                      keeshpat @stephenw10
                      last edited by

                      @stephenw10 no traffic on opt1 interface

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                      • K Offline
                        keeshpat
                        last edited by

                        @johnpoz @stephenw10 @Gertjan @marvosa

                        Thank you guys for your help.
                        I am able to resolve the issue.
                        Issue was on vmware side.
                        I had to create new NIC for pfsense and new NIC for server.
                        Everything is working fine now,

                        Thanks again for your input.
                        Kishan

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