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      mascar
      last edited by

      Hi,

      I am running into a trouble adding a new interface on my pfsense:

      • I have a pfsense running on ESXi.
      • 1x WAN Interface
      • 3x LAN interfaces
      • Multiple VPN interfaces

      Previously I added new interfaces without any issues but this time I getting an strange error and I am not able to resolve it.
      On the process to add a new interface I shutdown PFSense, add a new interface on ESXi and Power on PFSense.

      After adding a new interface pfsense is re-mapping the mac/interface in the wrong way.

      Example:
      Before new interface (match ESXi information):
      Interfaces:
      vmx0 - WAN - MAC 0001
      vmx1 LAN01 - MAC 0002
      vmx2 LAN02 - MAC 0003
      vmx3 LAN03 - MAC 0004

      After I added a new interface it become:

      vmx0 WAN - MAC 0001
      vmx1 LAN01 - MAC 005
      vmx2 LAN02 - MAC 002
      vmx 3LAN03 - MAC 003
      vmx4 New Interface - MAC 004

      The MAC Addresses on ESXi are manually assigned.

      Versions:
      PFSense:
      2.4.5-RELEASE (amd64)
      ESXi version:
      6.7.0 / 15160138

      Any help is much appreciated.

      Kind Regards,

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      • stephenw10S
        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
        last edited by

        This is a known issue with ESXi. When you add more than 4 NICs it changes the order they are presented to the VM on the PCI bus. Hence pfSense/FreeBSD evaluates them differently at boot.

        You will likely just need to re-assign them in the correct order for the new layout.

        Steve

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          mascar @stephenw10
          last edited by mascar

          @stephenw10

          Hi Steve,

          Thank you, it worked with reassigning interfaces and a reboot after.
          Just reassigning interfaces made pfsense start assigning VPN IP on the LAN :( this is what I tried before. After the reboot it made pfsense get back to normal.

          Thank you and have a great Easter.

          Guilherme

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