10GB port Intel X520 drops link after configuration
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So I have no idea what's happening. I have a F5 Big-IP 4000 series I have converted to pfSense. It detects the dual 10GB intel X520 ports as ix0 and ix1. The link indicator lights up and activity indicator blinks randomly. This is exactly as expected, well until I assign it, ix0, as the LAN interface, both link and activity turn off and I can't reach the firewall anymore. If I switch to the other port, ix1, that isn't "configured" the link indicator is once again lit and activity blinks randomly. But again assigning the LAN interface to ix1, then both link and activity LEDs turn off and the firewall isn't reachable. Is there something I'm missing to get this to work?
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Okay so I indirectly "fixed" my problem. All it took was installing Debian as I couldn't install proxmox directly via serial console, then modded Debian into proxmox, virtualised pfsense with virtio networks cards.