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    oldfart
    last edited by Mar 17, 2023, 11:57 AM

    Moving pfsense CE 2.6.0-RELEASE (amd64)
    from pc with realtek NICs to one with Intel NICs
    downloaded config file
    changed all the interface names in the xml file from
    re0 to igb0 (LAN)
    and re1 to igb1 (WAN)
    then restored the new xml file

    I can ssh into the new pc, but no web interface
    tried
    Restart webConfigurator
    that didn't work

    any ideas

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      Gertjan @oldfart
      last edited by Mar 17, 2023, 3:48 PM

      @oldfart said in swap computers, no GUI:

      I can ssh into the new pc

      Show the menu you see right after login.

      Use the console, not SSH, and re assign again interface, be careful with DHCP setup - pool size.
      Be careful not to setup LAN 192.168.1.1/32 on LAN as such a thing would break everything etc etc.

      I've been there : export / replace / import the config.xml as I thought : hey, only interface NIC names change. I was usung a white box first (old dell PC) and since then a Netgate 4100.
      Well .... it was tedious.
      I rebuild the system from crash, with the printed config.xml as a guide line.
      One reason more to keep things simple.
      These days I consider a device unique backup unique to that device ;)
      The config.xml is device unique as it also contain Netgate device ID's etc.

      @oldfart said in swap computers, no GUI:

      re0 to igb0 (LAN)
      and re1 to igb1 (WAN)

      Good thing.
      rex might work.
      igb is far better.

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

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        NollipfSense @oldfart
        last edited by Mar 17, 2023, 5:10 PM

        @oldfart Remove the interface first on old PC, then make config backup, then install clean pfSense on the new/other PC and restore config backup.

        pfSense+ 23.09 Lenovo Thinkcentre M93P SFF Quadcore i7 dual Raid-ZFS 128GB-SSD 32GB-RAM PCI-Intel i350-t4 NIC, -Intel QAT 8950.
        pfSense+ 23.09 VM-Proxmox, Dell Precision Xeon-W2155 Nvme 500GB-ZFS 128GB-RAM PCIe-Intel i350-t4, Intel QAT-8950, P-cloud.

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          oldfart
          last edited by Mar 18, 2023, 8:33 AM

          solved
          All done from the web gui
          Brand new install (with intel NICs)
          Restore old configuration (Realtek NICs)
          Pfsense will whinge that your interface assignments are incorrect.
          DO NOT REBOOT at this stage

          go to Interfaces | Assignments | PPPs
          edit the Link Interface to the Intel NIC

          repeat for VLANs
          Now Pfsense will ask to reboot - do it - now it works!

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