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    Backup and restore from vm installed to netgate sg-3100

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    • J
      jitu3366
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      I am using Pfsense 2.4.4-RELEASE-p2 as vm installed and purchased the netgate hardware SG-3100 . Please let me know if i can restore the pfsense from vm to hardware . Please share the pros and cons if any .....My thought, it should not be an issue.

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      • stephenw10S
        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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        Yes that should work.

        How many interfaces do you have in the VM? If it's more than 3 there would be some work required to separate LAN ports on the SG-3100 with the switch configuration. 3 or less should import directly.

        Steve

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        • J
          jitu3366
          last edited by

          Thanks for reply .....No there is only 1 lan port and 1 Wan port configured with couples for IPSec VPN and Port forwarding.....

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          • stephenw10S
            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
            last edited by

            Should be no problem then. When you restore the config in the GUI it should ask you re-assign the interfaces from whatever they are now to the mvnetaX NICs in the SG-3100 and then it will reboot into the new config.
            However I recommend having the serial console connected for that process as in some situations you may need to assign them after the reboot at the console.

            Steve

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            • J
              jitu3366
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              Okay Thanks ....I will update when I will do it ....

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