Created vLan 100 in PFSense that is able to be pinged by devices on my native network- can't seem to get other devices on that vLan to work, created Firewall rules, is it my switch? or ESXi?
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I know this is borderline a PFSense issue- but I can't figure this out
trying to configure vlans in ESXI, I created a vlan in PFSense (not in a VM) 10.20.100.0/24 - set it up correctly in the interfaces and DHCP and firewall rules I know this for a fact because my desktop computer on my main network- 10.0.0.5 is able to ping 10.20.100.1 , but my desktop is not plugged into the TP Link switch which I beileve is the issue- its plugged into an AP thats in AP mode, which is also where the PFSense is plugged in so that's not doing any sort of tagging or filtering.
And now the only real issue here is either my config in the TP Link switch is not correct with 802.1Q vlan, or my ESXi config is wrong BUT WHATS DRIVING ME MAD! is that my VM in ESXi -windows 10 in esxi is ABLE to get internet for 3 brief seconds when i assign it the static IP 10.20.100.3 which I reserved for it, but then disconnects I dont get it.
What would cause this random disconnect in ESXi? I configured the vSwitch/port group accurately, its able to be "seen" for a brief second and then drops the connection.
I also have 5 physical NICs on that Esxi server- only the Management Network set to 10.0.0.17 on NIC1 and VM Network as a Port Group/Management Portgroup,
If anyone could help me tackle this I'd really appreciate it
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Well, I'm no expert but I got it working on my end, esxi 6.7, but using layer 2 'lite' layer 3 switches from Netgear though. I kept the management network on my default LAN, thinking that if there were issues with the VLAN, I want to be able to reach the management network without a fuss. I put two nics on that original vswitch, for the management network, and put the rest on a new port group on a second vswitch that I created for the VLAN. Put it in VLAN 4095 (will probably move it to the right VLAN at some point- 4095 means all VLANS). I then set the Netgear switch ports that came from the VMs in ESXI to the correct VLAN and it's working.
I don't know why it drops, maybe more information as to how it is set? One vswitch with everything in it (management/vlans all in the same vlan) or multiple vswitches..., plus I don't know how your physical switch handles the vlans, I never tried TP Link with vlans before.
