Restore pfSense setting during USB stick/setup
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Hello all, hope you all are well and safe !
Need help to validate how to restore my router settings.
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Got 2.4.5 on USB stick using Rufus, on Windows I see like two drive letters: EFISYS with one dir ‘efi’ and PFSENSE with license.txt and readme.txt. - is that correct ?
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Recovered configure.xml from the router /cf/conf/config.xml and copied it to EFISYS under ‘config’ dir
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My router is not well accessible, so will need to replace it by a temp router, disconnect and boot it off USB
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Expect that during clean install I will have an option to restore old config.xml
What am I missing? Thanks in advance
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--> https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/backup/automatically-restore-during-install.html#configuration-from-usb-during-install
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@ptt Thx!
I saw that, but on purpose listed my steps to make sure that I got it correctly
Do you see any disagreements with your url ?
PS: I wish it had more details and with pics :)
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What about one of those dozens of videos that show how to install pfSense ?
Apply the old fashioned way : look at the video and take notes.
List up the maltreat you need, like a spare switcjh, serial or console cable, hdmi cable, keyboard, screen, etc.
Check that your usb key is bootable. -
@chudak said in Restore pfSense setting during USB stick/setup:
I saw that, but on purpose listed my steps to make sure that I got it correctly
Do you see any disagreements with your url ?
@chudak said in Restore pfSense setting during USB stick/setup:
Hello all, hope you all are well and safe !
s.
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Got 2.4.5 on USB stick using
Rufus, on Windows -
Recovered configure.xml from the router /cf/conf/config.xml and copied it to EFISYS under ‘config’ dir
1 - I'll go with "etcher" (just search te forum)
2 - You need 2 USB drives (Read that link/doc again)
Good Luck
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Thanks for your help!
pfSense is awesome!But you can call me an idiot but I could not complete restore during USB install from another USB stick :(
