No WAN and Webgui after adding second Intel Quad NIC
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Using pfSense 2.5.1. with Intel PRO/1000 VT PCI-E Quad Port Server Adapter. Everything works.
Today installed second NIC (now ET version): Intel Pro/1000 ET PCI-E Quad Port Server Adapter.
pfSense seems to fully boot and new NIC seems to be recognized as igb4 - igb7, but WAN is not coming up and also no webgui. Also all connected laptops disconnect.
Only relevant item in log I can find:
Apr 17 17:51:18 kernel done. Apr 17 17:51:18 php 397 rc.bootup: NTPD is starting up. Apr 17 17:51:18 ppp 9611 [wan_link0] PPPoE: Connecting to '' Apr 17 17:51:18 ppp 9611 [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 1 Apr 17 17:51:18 kernel done. Apr 17 17:51:18 kernel failed! Apr 17 17:51:18 php 397 rc.bootup: The command '/usr/local/sbin/nginx -c /var/etc/nginx-webConfigurator.conf' returned exit code '1', the output was 'nginx: [emerg] bind() to 0.0.0.0:443 failed (48: Address already in use) nginx: [emerg] bind() to 0.0.0.0:443 failed (48: Address already in use) nginx: [emerg] bind() to 0.0.0.0:443 failed (48: Address already in use) nginx: [emerg] bind() to 0.0.0.0:443 failed (48: Address already in use) nginx: [emerg] bind() to 0.0.0.0:443 failed (48: Address already in use) nginx: [emerg] still could not bind()' Apr 17 17:51:16 nginx 2021/04/17 17:51:16 [emerg] 6745#100117: still could not bind() Apr 17 17:51:16 nginx 2021/04/17 17:51:16 [emerg] 6745#100117: bind() to 0.0.0.0:443 failed (48: Address already in use) Apr 17 17:51:17 ppp 9611 [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 1 in 1 seconds Apr 17 17:51:17 ppp 9611 [wan_link0] LCP: Down event Apr 17 17:51:17 ppp 9611 [wan_link0] Link: DOWN event Apr 17 17:51:17 ppp 9611 [wan_link0] PPPoE connection timeout after 9 seconds Apr 17 17:51:16 nginx 2021/04/17 17:51:16 [emerg] 6745#100117: bind() to 0.0.0.0:443 failed (48: Address already in use) Apr 17 17:51:16 nginx 2021/04/17 17:51:16 [emerg] 6745#100117: bind() to 0.0.0.0:443 failed (48: Address already in use) Apr 17 17:51:16 nginx 2021/04/17 17:51:16 [emerg] 6745#100117: bind() to 0.0.0.0:443 failed (48: Address already in use) Apr 17 17:51:16 nginx 2021/04/17 17:51:16 [emerg] 6745#100117: bind() to 0.0.0.0:443 failed (48: Address already in use) Apr 17 17:51:15 kernel done. Apr 17 17:51:14 kernel done.I do not think it is a faulty NIC, as I already tried another with same results.
Would the error "emerg] 6745#100117: bind() to 0.0.0.0:443 failed (48: Address already in use)" be related to the new NIC and no WAN / WebGui?
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That might prevent accessing the webgui, though it's probably showing that because it's already running, but it wouldn't stop the WAN connecting.
More likely the ports have been re-ordered because you added more igb NICs. You will have you will have to do some testing to find out which port is now igb0 etc.
Steve
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@stephenw10 Thanks for your reply, but I am not sure if this was the case, as I can see in the log that igb0 - igb3 is still same (original) mac address.
I also switched the two Quad NICs in the PCI-E ports. After switching the WebGui and WAN were available again and I was also able to enable to new interfaces. Everything now works.
Still do not understand why just adding new NIC in empty PCI-E didn't work immediately. Adding a new NIC shouldn't require any adjustments or analysis (imo).
