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    2100 :: Upgrade from 23.05.1-RELEASE (arm64) to 23.09 - Experience

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Problems Installing or Upgrading pfSense Software
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      petergregory
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        whatthehell
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        I have an SG2100 and the update bricked my firewall. I had to roll back to previous kernel and then do a full reset and upgrade AGAIN from the CLI on the console. I seem to have lost all my configs.

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          SteveITS Galactic Empire @whatthehell
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          @whatthehell “full reset” being a reinstall? That wipes the drive. But you can still restore from backup.

          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.
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            whatthehell @SteveITS
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            @SteveITS I tried to do a factory reset but the button press had no effect. After selecting the 3 / 3 kernel I got to the menu where I could do a factory reset ( option 4). Then I rebooted and it was still not starting services etc. I went back to the 3 /3 kernel option, got to a prompt where I ran the upgrade command and that seems to have gotten me back to where the device will reboot. I just need to reset the NAT rules and VPN and I will be back up and running. After the initial upgrade I did last Thursday both the circle and square were rapid flashing.

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              SteveITS Galactic Empire @whatthehell
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              @whatthehell The 2100 button does reset but there’s a procedure:
              https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/solutions/netgate-2100/factory-reset.html

              That is just the config file though not a full reinstall.

              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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                whatthehell @SteveITS
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                @SteveITS Yep, I saw that. Me and the paper clip were busy. Didn't work though.

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