Shutdown corruption
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I think there may be some confusion. My main pfsense is hardware based on the Dell. That is the one with the problems. Actually the VM has been stable.
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@mlaustin said in Shutdown corruption:
I think there may be some confusion. My main pfsense is hardware based on the Dell. That is the one with the problems. Actually the VM has been stable.
What I was trying to tell, that you have no probs running pfsense with VM, while I am not. I have no probs with running pfsense in physical hardware, while you are. If I can, I want to help you to repair your hardware, but right now maybe a new hardware is the solution.
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@mlaustin That's really a very broad issue you're describing. You would need to start at Layer 1 and work your way up the OSI model. Is there a good physical connection. Are you getting an IP. Can you ping the firewall internal IP. Can you ping the firewall external IP. Can you ping a public IP? Are you getting a DNS server in your DHCP profile? Is it reachable? What happens if you run nslookup against it? That kind of process. Just saying it doesn't work doesn't really give much information to go on.
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I mentioned that one network is working while the other is not. The vlan associated with the lan interface goes out to the Internet while the lan does not. I tried different switch ports with the same result. All links are working. I can login to the firewall so no need to ping it.
I reinstalled pfsense a few times, and it is back and running again. Like I said, there is no rhyme or reason. I bought another quad nic. Maybe the nic is having issues. It’s an inexpensive way to troubleshoot this. If that doesn’t work, I’ll probably get new hardware.
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@mlaustin said in Shutdown corruption:
The vlan associated with the lan interface goes out to the Internet while the lan does not. .... I bought another quad nic. Maybe the nic is having issues.
Go back to easy mode first : no VLANs.
As you have a quad NIC now you could make a WAN+LAN+OPT1 setup without VLAN (== without other equipment that decodes the VLAN at the other side of the wire). -
Removing the VLAN adds complexity in equipment. I would need 2 switches and 2 WAP's. I have an extra switch but I don't have an extra Ubiquity AP to attach to that switch. So VLAN's are the easiest option to fully segment the networks.
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Lots of good comments, but how are you installing pfSense? Perhaps confirm the download again (checksum) and use another USB key or media? I’ve had weird issues with corrupt install media.
Additionally, I would run a boot disc to confirm the stability of your PC hardware (RAM, CPU, etc...). If you had to replace the power supply, you might also have other flaky hardware.
Good luck!
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@mlaustin What NIC were/are you using?
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@stewart The current one is Intel. The other one I purchased is Intel Pro 1000. They are not Realtek cards.
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@mlaustin said in Shutdown corruption:
@stewart The current one is Intel. The other one I purchased is Intel Pro 1000. They are not Realtek cards.
I'm curious since you said the 4-port card was inexpensive so I was wondering what model you purchased from where. Glad you got Intel, though I've never experienced real issues with Realtek cards personally.
