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    Will An Installation of pfSense CE 2.5.1 be upgradable to pfSense Plus?

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      tman904
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      Hi.

      I'm planning to install pfSense CE on compatible hardware in a few days time. I'm wondering if I'll be able to upgrade directly from pfSense CE to pfSense Plus, when it becomes available for custom built hardware? Ideally I hope it's possible to migrate without a full reinstallation.

      Are there any things I should take into consideration for this future migration? As an example my hardware doesn't have a CPU with the AES-NI instruction set. Will this be a road block to a seamless transition?

      Thank you for your time I appreciate it.

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        SteveITS Rebel Alliance @tman904
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        See FAQ 11 at the end of the blog post announcing Plus.

        AES-NI was planned as a requirement for 2.5 but they removed that requirement a couple of years ago (look for that in the blog archive).

        Pre-2.7.2/23.09: Only install packages for your version, or risk breaking it. Select your branch in System/Update/Update Settings.
        When upgrading, allow 10-15 minutes to restart, or more depending on packages and device speed.
        Upvote 👍 helpful posts!

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          tman904 @SteveITS
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          @steveits Alright I'll take a look.

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            tman904 @SteveITS
            last edited by tman904

            @steveits Thank you for that link. I did see before that pfsense CE had dropped the AES-NI requirement.

            I know that pfSense Plus will be available on 3rd party hardware. I'm curious if a direct upgrade from pfSense CE to pfSense Plus is possible or if a reinstallation is the only option I have.

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              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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              Yes, it should be possible to upgrade directly without re-installing once the pieces are all in place.

              Steve

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                tman904 @stephenw10
                last edited by tman904

                @stephenw10 That is such awesome news! Thank you for answering my question. I look forward to being able to migrate to pfSense Plus. :)

                Thanks again Stephenw10.

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