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    Introducing Netgate Nexus: Multi-Instance Management at Your Fingertips.

    Migrating from CE Software to your hardware appliance

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      cdelrey
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      I have been using Pfsense for years, reliably on an older dell r210. I have no urgent need to change other than consolidate my footprint and perhaps save some power. My question is can I restore my config as is and should I expect everything to work as it's configured? I use bind, snort, openvpn and zabbix, and most of the services local as well like ddns, dhcp, unbound, dhcpv6 etc...

      Thanks in advance

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        SteveITS Rebel Alliance @cdelrey
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        @cdelrey If you get one with a switch note Netgate's suggestion to let them help edit the config, which they've said here is free.

        I would update the new router (pfSense software) first to make sure the restore pulls packages for the correct version.

        To upgrade, select your branch in System/Update/Update Settings. When upgrading, allow 10-15 minutes to reboot, or more depending on packages, CPU, and/or disk speed.
        Only install packages for your version of pfSense.
        Upvote 👍 helpful posts!

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          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
          last edited by

          Yup, that^.

          You can import a CE config into any of our appliances. If it has an internal switch it's easier to add that config section first, we can help you with that.

          Steve

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