ixgbe driver install

jrps3213

Hello

I'm using pfsense 2.6

I'm about to config VLAN on the L2 Switch and send vlan tag to pfsense.
Then, I try to use pfsense as a gateway by creating subinterface for each vlan.
I use lan card is X540, drvier recognized in pfsense is IX.

The vlan tagging info seems to be missing, so I searched and found that there is a supported interface on the link below.
https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/vlan/index.html

check the freebsd driver for X540 on the link below, it shoud be possible to install with ixgbe as shown in the picture.
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/58954/intel-ethernet-converged-network-adapter-x540t2/downloads.html

But, I can't compile(using 'MAKE' command) in pfsense 2.6
Please let me know, how to compile lan driver.

Thank you.

stephenw10

NICs that appear as ix are using the ixgbe(4) driver. You don't need to install anything, just configure the VLANs.

Steve

jrps3213

@stephenw10
Thank you for reply.

Please check below contents.
Please share me advice.
Thank you.

Previous I tried set vlan with x540 lancard Failed, So I doing test with realtek lancard.
I success set vlan with realtek lancard.
After Seeing your comment, I set vlan with x540 lancard again, but it still fails.
I set LAN Interface in x540 as "TEST" and set Subinterface as VLAN200.
But, There are no packets coming into "TEST" and VLAN200.

This is interface list
This is set VLAN
This is config info of "TEST" and VLAN200 interface.
This is VLAN info of L2 Switch
Port 13 is client
Port 23 is trunking -> Pfsense interface (TEST) - ix0
This is drver list in my pfsense

stephenw10

What does ifconfig -v show at the command line for those inerfaces?

How are you testing?

jrps3213

@stephenw10
Thank you for reply.
Please check attached file for the output value of "ifconfig -v" you mentioned
ifconfig.txt

Also, Please check below contents and share me advice.

I connected below info.
PC <-> L2 Switch <-> Pfsense

PC is connected to port 13 in L2 Switch
Pfsense connected to port 23 in L2 Switch and port 23 configure trunk

I did set network of pc.
IP : 10.200.0.239
Subnet : 255.255.252.0
Gateway : 10.200.0.1

I did set subinterface(VLAN 200) of pfsense
IP : 10.200.0.1
Subnet : 255.255.252.0

I trying ping test for 10.200.0.1 in PC.

But, I can't success ping test.

stephenw10

Do you have a firewall rule to pass that on VLAN_200?

The other output looks good.

If you run a pcap on ix0 and include tagged traffic you should see those pings incoming and correctly tagged.

jrps3213

@stephenw10
Thank you for reply.

I have missing picture from previous post....
rule of VLAN_200 set to Any allowed.

Please check below picture.
And Please share me advice.
Thank you.

stephenw10

Ok, then run pcap on the ix0 interface and make sure you're actually seeing the tagged traffic arrive.

stephenw10

Ah you could be hitting this if you have hardware vlan tagging disabled for some reason: https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/13381

It shows as enabled in your ifconfig output though....

stephenw10

But you should try 2.7.2 anyway if you're still running 2.6 now.

jrps3213

Hello @stephenw10
I upgraded pfsense from 2.6 to 2.7.
So, I completed vlan tag(sub interface)
Thank you.

stephenw10

Ah the ix NIC worked as expected in 2.7.2?

jrps3213

@stephenw10

Yes, I upgraded pfsense 2.7 (not 2.7.2)

Thank you.