No IP when the Storage (QNAP) directly attached to the pfSense

[MacUsers]

Hi there,

I've just upgraded to a SuperMicro, with a 4-port Intel I350-T4 attached to it. I created a LAGG on port igb2 & igb3:

lagg1: flags=8843 <up,broadcast,running,simplex,multicast>metric 0 mtu 1500
	options=400fb <rxcsum,txcsum,vlan_mtu,vlan_hwtagging,jumbo_mtu,polling,vlan_hwcsum,vlan_hwtso>ether a0:36:9f:03:8d:ea
	inet6 fe80::a236:9fff:fe03:8dea%lagg1 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x10 
	inet 10.0.13.1 netmask 0xfffffff8 broadcast 10.0.13.7 
	nd6 options=21 <performnud,auto_linklocal>media: Ethernet autoselect
	status: active
	laggproto lacp lagghash l2,l3,l4
	laggport: igb2 flags=18 <collecting,distributing>laggport: igb3 flags=1c<active,collecting,distributing></active,collecting,distributing></collecting,distributing></performnud,auto_linklocal></rxcsum,txcsum,vlan_mtu,vlan_hwtagging,jumbo_mtu,polling,vlan_hwcsum,vlan_hwtso></up,broadcast,running,simplex,multicast>

Then I created an interface: QNAP and assigned LAGG1 assigned to it: QNAP (opt4) -> lagg1 -> v4: 10.0.13.1/29

 <opt4><if>lagg1</if>
    <enable><ipaddr>10.0.13.1</ipaddr>
    <subnet>29</subnet>
    <blockbogons><spoofmac></spoofmac></blockbogons></enable></opt4> 

I also have a matching FW rule:

97:block drop in log quick on lagg1 from <bogons>to any label "block bogon IPv4 networks from QNAP"
140:pass in quick on lagg1 inet from any to 10.0.13.0/29 flags S/SA keep state label "USER_RULE: Default Rule for QNAP to any"
141:pass in quick on lagg1 inet from 10.0.13.0/29 to any flags S/SA keep state label "USER_RULE: Default allow QNAP NET to any rule"</bogons> 

and a DHCP server config, that hosts the 10.0.13.0/29 network.

On the QNAP (TS-451), I have Port Trunking enabled in 802.3ad dynamic [Layer 2+3 (Mac + IP)] mode on two interfaces. But when I connect the NAS to to pfSense, it cannot get the IP out of it. All I'm getting a 169.254.100.100 self-assigned IP. I tried whatever I possibly can think of, but nothing work. I also get the same self-assigned IP, if I put a switch in between.

I'm completely running out of ideas. What am I doing wrong here? Can any one pls help? Thanks in advance!

-San

[Derelict]

Does the lagg come up?

Did you enable a DHCP server?

Why not just assign 10.0.13.2/29 to the QNAP LACP interface?

Not sure why you wouldn't use a switch for this but that's probably just me.

[MacUsers]

@Derelict:

Does the lagg come up?

I think it did but what do you exactly mean?

@Derelict:

Did you enable a DHCP server?

Yes, it's enabled (attached). All other DHCPs are working fine though.

@Derelict:

Why not just assign 10.0.13.2/29 to the QNAP LACP interface?

You mean instead of dynamic, assign that IP on the QNAP? I'll try that in couple of hrs. time

@Derelict:

Not sure why you wouldn't use a switch for this but that's probably just me.

The main reason is: The storage is used buy several other devices (security camera, A/W receiver etc.) from various part of the house, connected through different switches (and from out side) and I didn't want to lose the access to the storage, in case a switch went down. If pfSense has gone down, I take it as a game over. I'm open to other suggestions though.