Backup PFSense - config migration from netgate 6100 to i.e. 2100
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Dear folks,
as I have run into an error yesterday upgrading my netgate 6100 to the 23.01 (php with pfblockerNG) I have seen that my pfsense is a very crucial node for my network - so needs a backup/test machine.
so i have thought about getting a netgate 2100.
Question 1: Is it possible to migrate my 6100-config to a new 2100 (both on pfsense +)- Goal would be to test all new upgrades on the 2100 first with nearly the same config and upgrade the 6100 if tested successfully
Question 2: I have a little pico pc from pondesk. but this cannot run the psense + edition (i think it is the CE edition). Would it be possible to set this device as a backup device. Main question: Is it valid to evaluate changes/errors in the community edition compared to the plus edition or are the systems too different
Thanks a lot for your help
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@paoloest How many interfaces are you using on the 6100? The 2100 has a switch for LAN. It can use VLANs to isolate ports but that’s not part of a restore.
Plus and CE are diverging over time but still close. 22.05 was after 2.6, and 2.7 is not out yet. The “config versions” are listed here:
https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/releases/versions.html -
We can convert that config for you so it imports directly into the 2100 if you open a support ticket:
https://www.netgate.com/tac-support-request
Steve
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@stephenw10 said in Backup PFSense - config migration from netgate 6100 to i.e. 2100:
We can convert that config for you so it imports directly into the 2100 if you open a support ticket:
I almost pointed that out but OP wants it as a testbed/backup, so you'd be converting it frequently... :) Unless the config was static enough it didn't matter and/or could be easily replicated by hand as changes were made on the 6100.
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Good point! Yeah we can't be converting that all the time but it might serve as a useful example.
