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    XG-7100 Port based VLAN

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      froussy
      last edited by froussy

      Good day,

      Just got a XG-7100..

      by default, it's configured as a "switch" for port 2 to 8...

      But, I want to still have port 1 for wan, for 2 to 8 to be removed from that "switch" and use them as invidual nic port

      im trying to find.. but i dont find anything :(

      because, I need to create vlan for port 2, port 3 will have another use..

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      • chpalmerC
        chpalmer
        last edited by

        Specs

        Network Interfaces 2x 10GbE Intel x553 SFP+ Ports

        8-port 1Gbps Marvell 88E6190 switch uplinked at 5 Gbps to Intel SoC (2x 2.5 Gbps) for LAN.

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          froussy @chpalmer
          last edited by

          @chpalmer

          i know that..

          but im trying to find how to have independant ports..

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          • chpalmerC
            chpalmer
            last edited by chpalmer

            Can't change a switch to independent physically.. You would have to use actual VLAN tagging and separate the "interface" (i.e. the switch).

            They cannot be separated into physical ports. Understand? Its not configured as a switch.. It is a switch.

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            • chpalmerC
              chpalmer
              last edited by

              https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/solutions/xg-7100/switch-overview.html

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                froussy
                last edited by

                I understand..

                but.. under "Switch VLAN", there is a possible configuration:

                ETH1-8 configured as individual network interfaces

                there is also a place where it say I can convert to Port VLAN mode, disabling "802.1q VLAN mode", but doing so kick me out..

                Need to do that because the way I understand, I cant take a port under that "4091 default vlan" and add 3 tagged vlan to it. .

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                • chpalmerC
                  chpalmer
                  last edited by

                  Before you do anything to the switch.. make sure one of the SPF interfaces can be used to keep you in.

                  Check the link.

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                    froussy @chpalmer
                    last edited by

                    @chpalmer I dont have any SPF transceiver..

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                    • chpalmerC
                      chpalmer
                      last edited by chpalmer

                      I dont have any SPF transceiver..

                      I wouldn't change anything until you do. Others here might be comfortable enough with a console to configure it that way but they would have to chime in.

                      My desktop here is actually connected to my switch via 10gig fiber.. It was surprising cheap to do.

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                      • DerelictD
                        Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                        last edited by

                        You should be able to configure the switch as you need as long as you don't change to port VLAN mode (not sure why anyone would want to do this in practice) and don't change the port you are connected to for management.

                        You should be able to create a new VLAN, add ports to it, and trunk it up on 9t,10t to a new pfSense VLAN interface.

                        This is no different than having a two-port lagg VLAN trunk to a managed switch. Except that you manage the switch in pfSense and the switch/trunk connection are all in the box.

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