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    pfSense Plus Software Version 23.01 is Now Available for Upgrades

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      mfld LAYER 8 @rloeb
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      @rloeb said in pfSense Plus Software Version 23.01 is Now Available for Upgrades:

      Upgraded and machine will not boot. Network is hosed. How do I get back to 22.05?

      ZFS Boot Environments got your back on this assuming you are using ZFS, not UFS. The upgrade would have created a snapshot for you automatically.

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        rwurwin @mwatch
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        @mwatch After updating my 2100 from 22.5? To 23.01, the green circle has a fast flashing blue light.

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          pdavis
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          Kudos on an overall "smooth like butter" experience during the upgrade, guys and gals. Appreciate the work you put in on this fine product...

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            SteveITS Galactic Empire @rwurwin
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            @rwurwin can you look at the upgrade log? And/or what does the console show?
            There is https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/13967 for 1100/2100.

            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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              rwurwin @SteveITS
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              @steveits how do I view the readme file

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                rwurwin @SteveITS
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                @steveits oops how do I get to the upgrade log

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                  rwurwin @SteveITS
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                  @steveits it went through the upgrade process > saw the green bar > restarted > now have fast flashing blue light on the green circle

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                    SteveITS Galactic Empire @rwurwin
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                    @rwurwin https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/troubleshooting/upgrades.html#upgrade-log

                    https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/solutions/netgate-2100/connect-to-console.html

                    If you’re saying you restarted it then you didn’t wait long enough and will likely have to reinstall. Or if it’s the boot loader problem I linked.

                    https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/solutions/netgate-2100/reinstall-pfsense.html

                    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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                      rwurwin @SteveITS
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                      @steveits thank you for the information

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                      • GertjanG
                        Gertjan
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                        Initially, I wanted to wait until morning.
                        Like my favorite You-tuber always says "Let Mikey go first ...".

                        But hey, I've ZFS, so I prepared a 'I was here' point with a click.
                        Rebooted pfSense for good manners.
                        Checked available disk space.
                        Made a extra copy of the config.xml.

                        I upgraded using the console, option 13, as this shows what happens, my terminal sessions are logged for 'later analyses' if needed.

                        It was a no brainer.

                        *** Welcome to Netgate pfSense Plus 23.01-RELEASE (amd64) on pfSense ***
                        

                        Btw : When I came home yesterday, Youtube wanted me to see this :

                        pfSense® Plus 23.01 Release & Update Details

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                        👍

                        No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
                        Edit : and where are the logs ??

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                          bingo600
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                          I just upgraded a backup/test machine - Hystou i5 .. Protecli (clone) w. 5 x EMx netcards.
                          Upgraded wo. a hitch, including all packages 👍

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                          CPU & Mem usage seems to be the same

                          22.05
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                          23.01
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                          I only have Wan + Mgmt IF connected, so not really a good test.
                          But it upgraded perfectly.

                          /Bingo

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                          pfSense+ 23.05.1 (ZFS)

                          QOTOM-Q355G4 Quad Lan.
                          CPU  : Core i5 5250U, Ram : 8GB Kingston DDR3LV 1600
                          LAN  : 4 x Intel 211, Disk  : 240G SAMSUNG MZ7L3240HCHQ SSD

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                            lpfw
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                            I would say stay away
                            breaks DNS resolver and pfblocker
                            nothing but problems
                            seems to randomly stop working
                            pcap just says server failure
                            nothing useful in logs or dns resolver status

                            have another host that won't accept IPSEC connections

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                              bingo600 @lpfw
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                              @lpfw said in pfSense Plus Software Version 23.01 is Now Available for Upgrades:

                              I would say stay away
                              breaks DNS resolver and pfblocker

                              Unbound seemed to work fine for me, but then i'm just forwarding to my own bind9 servers.
                              Don't use pfBlocker, i use pihole.

                              Thanx for the info though.

                              I'm usually not a first mover, on the new releases.
                              At job, that would be super bad ...
                              At home "it would hurt my ears" if SWMBO lost Netflix

                              But i actually think it was the easiest upgrade i ever had ... Not even zabbix_agent "barfed".

                              /Bingo

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                              pfSense+ 23.05.1 (ZFS)

                              QOTOM-Q355G4 Quad Lan.
                              CPU  : Core i5 5250U, Ram : 8GB Kingston DDR3LV 1600
                              LAN  : 4 x Intel 211, Disk  : 240G SAMSUNG MZ7L3240HCHQ SSD

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                                DefenderLLC @lpfw
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                                @lpfw said in pfSense Plus Software Version 23.01 is Now Available for Upgrades:

                                I would say stay away
                                breaks DNS resolver and pfblocker
                                nothing but problems
                                seems to randomly stop working
                                pcap just says server failure
                                nothing useful in logs or dns resolver status

                                have another host that won't accept IPSEC connections

                                Don't forget that after the PFblockerNG package gets updated, which it does as part of this 23.01 upgrade, you have to do a manual force reload in PFblockerNG to update your IP/DNSBL lists.

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                                  bmeeks
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                                  Upgraded an SG-5100 the day of the 23.01 release without issue. Still running just fine. The only installed optional package is the OpenVPN Client Export package.

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                                  • DefenderLLCD
                                    DefenderLLC
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                                    I have noticed a significant increase in memory utilization since upgrading. On 22.05, my 6100 MAX would usually hover around 18% utilization, but on 23.01 it slowly increases to 38% or more until I reboot it.

                                    I have a fairly simple deployment and the culprit seems to be Unbound and ntop.

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                                      HuskerDu
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                                      I was quite upset on this upgrade, based on major releases for several components... but I was wrong.

                                      Careful planning, and it went smoothly. 3 days uptime with no issues.

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                                        FollyDude 0
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                                        After running for about 3 days on 23.01, I had to back out to 22.05. I am running on a Netgate SG-6100. 900 down/100 up Mbps PPPoE connection (UK Zen). Not a complicated configuration, only a few firewall rules.

                                        I was having performance problems that mostly showed as slow web page loads. I thought it might be a DNS problem, but I found nothing conclusive. I spent waaay too much time troubleshooting this, so I decided to back out.

                                        After backing out to 22.05 with a ZFS snapshot, the performance was back to normal.

                                        Just adding my $.02

                                        FollyDude

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                                          SteveITS Galactic Empire @FollyDude 0
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                                          @follydude-0 Next try, or for others with a similar issue…if you have DNS Resolver set to forward, uncheck the option to use DNSSEC and see if that helps. It did here, I’ve seen a few other posts, Quad9 says it can cause false failures, and Netgate has that tidbit (to disable it) in a troubleshooting doc or other doc page I’m not finding again at the moment.

                                          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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                                            barber
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                                            Hi all,

                                            just my experience: very poor network performance on upgraded version.

                                            Immediately revert back to 22.05

                                            barber

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