Update from 2.3.5 to 2.4.x on new hardware -- restore settings?
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Running 2.3.5 p2 on the old Netgate Hamakua (32 bit intel).
Need to replace h/w to be able to use 2.4.x & future.
Assuming one of the Netgate ARM boxes (sg-1000 or sg-3100) which ship with current pfsense version, can I restore the current 2.3.5 settings backup to the new system? (realize I'd need to redo interface assignments).
If so, at what point do I set interfaces...before or after restore? If it matters, I'm using 3 tagged vlans for WAN, LAN, and WLAN on one interface on the pfsense box. Will separate WAN to its own i/f on new one and keep 2 vlans on one i/f for local.
Same question regarding sg-5100.
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You can restore the configuration to that hardware, though you need to be careful of your interface assignments depending on how many you use and how.
The Hamakua had 6 separate interfaces so your closest match will be the SG-5100, which would be a straightforward replacement.
The SG-1000 only has two interfaces, but if you only have WAN/LAN that might be OK, though it would be a much smaller/slower unit.
The SG-3100 has two discrete interfaces plus a 4-port switch. It can be made to act like 6 individual ports, but that is not how it comes configured by default. You'd have a bit more work to make that viable. If you only use 2-3 interfaces (WAN, LAN, one OPT port) then it would work fine as-is.
You reassign the interfaces when restoring the configuration. The GUI will take you to a screen to remap the interfaces as soon as the configuration uploads. You could also edit the new interface names into the
config.xmlbackup file before restoring. -
@jimp Thanks, Jim. How do the 3100 and 5100 rank with the Hamakua in terms of capability (speed, throughput, processor power)
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We don't have any direct comparisons but given the age of the Hamakua hardware and its architecture, the 3100 would definitely be faster and the 5100 would fly circles around it.
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@jimp Thanks! Will probably go with the 5100.
