Port mismatch after adding VLANs

[DaveinTN]

After adding any VLANs and rebooting pfSense prompts to re-setup the interfaces, killing all the VLAN interfaces. How do I fix this?

It was happening on 2.6 so I upgraded to 2.7 and it’s doing the same thing.

Thanks,

Dave

[Tzvia]

@DaveinTN
Without knowing how you setup the VLANS (at the console after installing PFSense fresh or from the web interface after completing a basic install and then running the first time wizard from the web interface and configuring a basic working LAN/WAN) it's hard to say what is happening.

It sounds like it didn't finish the basic setup after install and is doing that over and over, or not saving changes... What I prefer to do is install PFSense, just the standard setup through the install wizard. Then in the console, I make sure that the correct network ports are selected for LAN/WAN and set the proper network for LAN. I then go into the web interface and complete the first time wizard (verify interfaces, change admin password...). With that complete, I verify I have internet connectivity. Then I reboot and configure any other packages such as SNORT or PFBlocker. Once I have those basics UP I then go into INTERFACES/ASSIGNMENTS to create my VLANS on the VLAN tab, then assign them to the correct ports on the INTERFACES ASSIGNMENTS tab.

If you have a working PFSense already and are adding VLANS as a new feature- are you logged into the web interface, INTERFACES/ASSIGNMENTS, and does it appear to be saving the changes when you SAVE?