Issue with SG-3100 and 22.01? [Solved]
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Not other than the one that was already fitted if it has one.
I would expect some errors in the SMART data if it is failing.
I might expect to see other errors logged also.
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@stephenw10: It didn't come with an M.2 SSD, I installed one. Do you know what errors/indicators I should be looking for, specifically?
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Not anything specific. Any errors are bad!
Try running the short test and check the results.
Logging the console output is usually the best way to diagnose a drive failure of you can since the system will often dump error output there that cannot be written to the system log.
Steve
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@stephenw10: I've run a short test, but it doesn't show any errors. I'll reinstall to eMMC. I really hope it's the SSD and not a software issue.
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My device has no SSD, only eMMC. Hopefully its not the hardware.
Next days I will setup my standby device from scratch and replace this unit when issue occurrs next time.Regards
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I would also consider re-installing 22.01 clean and restoring your config to rule out any issues during the upgrade.
Steve
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My 3100 booted once (if I recall correctly) after the 22.01 update, back in Feb. Since then, I have been forced to set the unit aside. Update completed fine, but afterwards, I cannot access from serial nor Web page.
I've tried to hard reset - via the reset button with no changes. Yet the boot process seems to complete, since the LED panel-indicators seem to proceed in a valid sequence.
I cannot access by any means.
Is there factory services?
I've opened a TAC-Lite ticket and am just surfing around the forum until a reply is received. -
You should be able to see the boot output from uboot at the serial console even if there is no OS installed so I would concentrate your efforts on getting that working. Once you can see the console it will probably be obvious what is preventing you connect to the webgui.
https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/solutions/sg-3100/connect-to-console.htmlSteve
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@stephenw10 Appreciate the reply:
Closer inspection revealed th Serial connection to be only on the ;aptop side.
The 3100 has been successfully upgraded to the latest 22.01 and I left it unattended while packages were to be loaded, *even though WAN port reported 'no carrier' /'DHCP down'. *This is clearly isolated to the 3100 only as moving the WAN cabling to another outside facing device works perfectly.
But thinking that the DNS Resolver took some time to come up, it was believed that time is what would cure all.
This is not the case. After 3 hour elapse, Resolve is up but remains with no WAN port. And Gateway Monitoring Service will not start, remaining stopped.Thoughts ? / Help !!!
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You have already opened a TAC ticket.
Ask for the recovery image, usually you will get a download link within 1 hour (during normal office hours).
Then you can install SG from scratch.Regards
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Do you see link LEDs on the WAN port?
What does Status > Interfaces show?
It should link and show UP if it's connected to anything unless it's disabled.
Steve
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I've always used recovery images for firmware upgrade and that was the case in the Feb time frame. I save the running config as a start, initiate a factory default load, run recovery and load the latest firmware, then restore the saved configuration. That process is the standard procedure since initial ownership.
As I said, I shelved the 3100 until a time when I could invest in the problem.
Status>Interfaces>WAN indicates
'no carrier' /'DHCP down'. And DHCP will not come up.
Activity light on the port is green/solid -
@gherkin-d said in Issue with SG-3100 and 22.01?:
Activity light on the port is green/solid
Even with no cable attached? That would be a bad port if so.
Steve
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@stephenw10
Thats with Cabling !!
BTW, firmware upgrades via Recovery image includes the WAN cabling attached. -
So the WAN port just shows the left LED solid green when you connect a cable to it? Yet it shows no link in the status?
What does
ifconfig -vvvm mvneta2show?Is it possible WAN is configured to use on of the other ports?
Steve
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@gherkin-d mvneta2 is the WAN port :) mvneta1 is LAN.
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Yeah the default config assigned mvneta0 as OPT so that might be expected to show as no carrier.
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I did not install the SG-3100 from recovery image yet, just being curious if anything is logged at console.
I expect the next crash at May 1st or 2nd.
Up to now the SG crashes every 23/24 days.
A PC is connected to serial interface.But anyhow, I have two more questions: as screenshot shows there is something creeping which decreases memory, any idea how to pinpoint this?
Second question: I noticed that when using this view I need to login again to pfSense after x hours (not sure about the exact value).
When in dashboard view I keep logged in for days!?
Seems that the duration for session depends to the view, is that correct?Regards
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Check what processes are using RAM in Diag > System Activity or run
top -aSHat the CLI.The dashboard has a number of active items on it that update periodically keeping the session open. On static pages the session times out after a while.
Steve
