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Getting Started and CLI configurations

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    apatel684
    last edited by Nov 3, 2016, 1:39 PM

    Hey guys,

    New to PFSense and had a quick getting started question.  I see from the books online and forums that its easy to setup PFSense via its GUI and some things can be setup via the Console Menu.

    I was wondering whats the right approach to CLI  configuration?  When I go to the shell can I add NAT rules and static routes and will that make its way back to the GUI?  I ask cause I created a static route on the freeBSD OS, and the route did not show up in the System –> Routing Page, but did make its way to the Diagnostics --> Routes page.

    Just want to make sure whereever I make the changes/configs they are synced across the application and OS properly.

    Any help would be much appreciated.

    Thanks,

    Anish

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      dotdash
      last edited by Nov 3, 2016, 2:32 PM

      If it's not on the menu, you have to do it through the gui. Anything added from the shell will not survive a reboot/filter reload.

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        KOM
        last edited by Nov 3, 2016, 2:50 PM

        You really only use the CLI during initial setup, where you assign your NICs and IP addresses.  After tha it's GUI all the way.

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          apatel684
          last edited by Nov 3, 2016, 4:04 PM

          @dotdash:

          If it's not on the menu, you have to do it through the gui. Anything added from the shell will not survive a reboot/filter reload.

          Thanks!

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