I cannot Access my pfsense
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On the SG-2440 the reset button does reset the config:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWQJJ5o6I_E&feature=youtu.beBut the script that does that is not triggered until after root is mounted. From what you describe it sounds like it's stuck in a boot loop, probably due to file system damage, so it never reached that point.
You need to connect to the console, boot into single user mode and run a manual FSCK:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DKr1Dvan5ISteve
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You should get yourself a USB console cable, they're very handy to have.
https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-USB-2-0-Cable-Male/dp/B00NH13S44/
Do you have any external USB2 hard drives? It's technically the same cable type as a console cable, USB-A to Mini-B.
Jeff
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Yeah, sorry I missed that.
You need a console cable. No way to resolve that without one.
Steve
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@akuma1x said in I cannot Access my pfsense:
You should get yourself a USB console cable, they're very handy to have.
I would quality that as "must have" or mandadtory. There is no VGA/HDMI connector, and no video support build in, so there is no "VGA + USB keyboard and go" access.
The cable is (I hope it is) sold with the device, as you need it to initially set up the NIC's as 'WAN' LAN etc. -
@Gertjan said in I cannot Access my pfsense:
The cable is (I hope it is) sold with the device
It is. Or it was when the SG-2440 was sold.
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Curious if this recovery process specific to netgate devices? On my hardware, my first instinct would be a reinstall and restore config. Would a reinstall write a new file system if for example it were damaged due to improper shutdown?
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Yes, reinstalling re-writes a clean filesystem.
The config reset via the button is specific to Netgate hardware. That would not help here as it's a filesystem issue not a config problem.
Steve
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@stephenw10 how can i re-install a clean file system. I also i am getting this error from the console ( I bought a console cable yesterday ).
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Hard to see exactly what's happening there but it's starting to boot normally and then kernel panicking so the most likely explanation is a filesystem error.
Try correct that by running fsck from single user mode:Running a file system consistency check: 1. Reboot your pfSense firewall and boot into Single User Mode by pressing '2' at the loader menu. It will boot to a question asking for a path to the shell, just press return to reach the # prompt. 2. At the # prompt run the following command: /sbin/fsck -y / Run the fsck command at least 3 times; Repeat the command until no errors are reported, even if fsck claims the filesystem has been marked "clean". 3. Reboot by running: /sbin/reboot It should boot normally and with no residual long term issues
Photos of the screen are not really very helpful here. The actual console output copy/pasted fro putty is MUCH better. Putty can also log all the output if you enable it, that would let us see exactly what is happening.
Steve
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@stephenw10 Thank You Alot...I just reinstalled pfsense on the device and it worked