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      bolvar
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      Dear Users!

      I have a problem understanding the HA usage of pfsense. Do i need 2 public ip address to make it or not?
      In the video when the netgate engineer demonstrates the setup he has a /24 subnet for the setup, and i dont know its need-ed to have 2 public addresses or not.
      Now we only have one.

      Thanks for the help!

      bolvar

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      • RicoR
        Rico LAYER 8 Rebel Alliance
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        You need 3, one per node and one for the CARP VIP.
        https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/highavailability/configuring-high-availability.html

        -Rico

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          bolvar @Rico
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          @Rico
          And there is no other way to do it?
          Its a lot of plus cost to get 2 more public ip, if the isp even could give us.

          bolvar

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          • RicoR
            Rico LAYER 8 Rebel Alliance
            last edited by

            AFAIK there is no ideal way around it.
            Did you check
            https://www.netgate.com/resources/videos/high-availability-on-pfsense-24.html
            https://www.netgate.com/resources/videos/pfsense-high-availability.html
            https://www.netgate.com/resources/videos/pfsense-high-availability-part-2.html

            -Rico

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            • DerelictD
              Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
              last edited by

              No good way around it. If it's worth HA it's probably worth doing correctly.

              Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
              A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
              DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
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                bolvar @Derelict
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                @Derelict
                Very sad we will try to setup a vm hosted HA pfsense maybe just nobody tried it like we want.

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