Netgate 2100 Customization of LEDs (Guide)

JonathanLee · Jun 29, 2024, 6:36 AM

Photos Restored Jan 28 23:36

wgstarks · Jul 18, 2024, 2:55 PM

I’m trying to figure out how I can modify this to work with system status? Specifically I would like to set all the led’s on my 4200 to bright red when the wan gateway is down. Not finding a bash script to do this though.

JonathanLee · Jul 18, 2024, 4:57 PM

@wgstarks

You can.. all you would have to do is find some WAN connection you can use with a variable with pfctl -vsss
maybe just search for any WAN connections if you have a static IP it would be the best just search for that IP address with.

So really basic "if else" it could be..

if-->
WAN not found
turn LEDs RED!!!
else-->
turn LEDS off or GREEN

use this command in shell to find something that would work...

pfctl -vvss

To make all the LEDS red on 2100 is...

sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.0.pwm=0
gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 0 duty 200 >/dev/null
sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.1.pwm=0
gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 3 duty 200 >/dev/null
sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.2.pwm=0
gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 6 duty 200 >/dev/null

So basically ...

#!/bin/sh
check_current_states=$( pfctl -vvss | grep -e ‘STATIC WAN IP ADDRESS HERE’ )
WAN=1
case "$check_current_states" in
  *WAN IP* ) WAN=1 ;;
esac
if [ $WAN = 0 ];  #meaning if it is offline turn them to red
then
 sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.0.pwm=0
 gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 0 duty 200 >/dev/null
 sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.1.pwm=0
 gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 3 duty 200 >/dev/null
 sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.2.pwm=0
 gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 6 duty 200 >/dev/null
else #turn all LEDs off or what ever you need....
  sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.0.pwm=1
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 0 duty 0 >/dev/null
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 1 duty 0 >/dev/null
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 2 duty 0 >/dev/null
  sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.1.pwm=1
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 3 duty 0 >/dev/null
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 4 duty 0 >/dev/null
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 5 duty 0 >/dev/null
  sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.2.pwm=1
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 6 duty 0 >/dev/null
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 7 duty 0 >/dev/null
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 8 duty 0 >/dev/null
fi

Or for the else condition you could set it to green if WAN is online

  sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.1.pwm=1
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 3 duty 0 >/dev/null
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 4 duty 0 >/dev/null
  sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.2.pwm=1
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 6 duty 0 >/dev/null
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 7 duty 50 >/dev/null
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 8 duty 0 >/dev/null

Make a cron job to run the scrip every so often to check...

keep in mind you would have to also disable the current LEDS too

  sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.0.pwm=1
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 0 duty 0 >/dev/null
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 1 duty 0 >/dev/null
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 2 duty 0 >/dev/null
  sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.1.pwm=1
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 3 duty 0 >/dev/null
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 4 duty 0 >/dev/null
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 5 duty 0 >/dev/null
  sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.2.pwm=1
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 6 duty 0 >/dev/null
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 7 duty 0 >/dev/null
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 8 duty 0 >/dev/null

or just create a while loop to do that..

JonathanLee · Jul 18, 2024, 5:00 PM

@wgstarks

Side Note:

if your 4200 has lots of traffic... I am talking thousands of clients... running pfctl over and over every minute might not be for you,, as it takes up some memory when you do this..

However for a small office or a dozen or so clients this is no big deal....

wgstarks · Jul 18, 2024, 6:41 PM

@JonathanLee
So I could just use something like 8.8.8.8 for the static WAN?

JonathanLee · Jul 18, 2024, 6:59 PM

@wgstarks That's the DNS yes if the gateway went offline I am sure that state would no longer exist. Try that unplug wan for 10 mins see if it glows red plug it v=back in wait ten mins see if it normalizes. Great idea

wgstarks · Jul 18, 2024, 7:11 PM

@JonathanLee
Do you know what the factory default is for the “or else”?

JonathanLee · Jul 18, 2024, 7:32 PM

@wgstarks

I think it is very close too..

sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.2.pwm=0
gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 8 duty  30 >/dev/null

it pulses blue like that... I never used the default once I went to custom blinking light mode

Remember you have to disable the others before you change it back with

sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.0.pwm=1
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 0 duty 0 >/dev/null
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 1 duty 0 >/dev/null
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 2 duty 0 >/dev/null
  sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.1.pwm=1
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 3 duty 0 >/dev/null
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 4 duty 0 >/dev/null
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 5 duty 0 >/dev/null
  sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.2.pwm=1
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 6 duty 0 >/dev/null
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 7 duty 0 >/dev/null
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 8 duty 0 >/dev/null

This would be like a reset turns them all off..

wgstarks · Jul 18, 2024, 7:34 PM

@JonathanLee
Thanks. Might be simpler to just set it to red and green. I never remember what the default patterns mean anyway.

JonathanLee · Jul 18, 2024, 7:36 PM

@wgstarks One other item with the custom LEDs you will not see the firmware LED program run so I added a email alert for updates program with it that another user shared on Netgate...

https://forum.netgate.com/topic/137707/auto-update-check-checks-for-updates-to-base-system-packages-and-sends-email-alerts/

That way you still get a alert that you have updates without the Orange LED

wgstarks · Jul 18, 2024, 9:04 PM

Thanks. Have had that installed for a while.

JonathanLee · Jul 18, 2024, 9:24 PM

@stephenw10 Can you please help me?
Where is the standard led program in pfSense filesystem located it would be easier to just call that program if the gateway is up for @wgstarks request. He wants to normalize the LED behavior if the gateway is up. I could just set the scrip to call that program if needed. /dev/led is not listed in 2100 file system

JonathanLee · Jul 18, 2024, 9:33 PM

@wgstarks

To normalize it call this program originally sets bootup conditions, I am searching for the file it calls

/usr/local/sbin/pfSense-led.sh

JonathanLee · Jul 18, 2024, 9:41 PM

@wgstarks

set the program to call

/usr/local/sbin/pfSense-led.sh ready

Use that for the else condition that would normalize it automatically for your model

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wgstarks · Jul 18, 2024, 9:59 PM

Thanks. I’ll test this and see if I can get it working.

JonathanLee · Jul 18, 2024, 10:52 PM

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JonathanLee · Jul 18, 2024, 11:07 PM

I got it don't use DNS use the interfaces name and pinger

pfctl -vvss | grep -e "mvneta0 icmp"

that works!!!

#!/bin/sh
led_intensity=0
while [ $led_intensity -le 8 ]; do
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 $led_intensity duty 0 >/dev/null
  led_intensity=$(( led_intensity + 1 ))
done

check_current_states=$( pfctl -vvss | grep -e "mvneta0 icmp" )
WAN=0
case "$check_current_states" in
  *icmp* ) WAN=1 ;;
esac
if [ $WAN = 0 ];
then
 sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.0.pwm=0
 gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 0 duty 200 >/dev/null
 sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.1.pwm=0
 gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 3 duty 200 >/dev/null
 sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.2.pwm=0
 gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 6 duty 200 >/dev/null
else
  /usr/local/sbin/pfSense-led.sh ready

fi

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Your mvneta0 might be different over the 2100 check it on Interface Assignments, that is the pinger state used to check to see if gateway is up just use it for the program also

YEAH!!

Just updated after testing 4:07 7-18-24

JonathanLee · Jul 18, 2024, 11:21 PM

Update to mine to reflect the gateway offline

#!/bin/sh
check_current_states=$( pfctl -vvss | grep -e ', rule 105' -e ', rule 52' -e '192.168.1.11' -e '192.168.1.15' -e 'mvneta0 icmp' )
res=1
resb=1
resc=1
resd=1
WAN=1
case "$check_current_states" in
  *icmp* ) WAN=0 ;;
esac
if [ $WAN = 1 ];
then
 sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.0.pwm=0
 gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 0 duty 200 >/dev/null
 sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.1.pwm=0
 gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 3 duty 200 >/dev/null
 sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.2.pwm=0
 gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 6 duty 200 >/dev/null
 exit 1
 fi
case "$check_current_states" in 
  *", rule 105"* ) res=0 ;;
esac
case "$check_current_states" in
  *192.168.1.11* ) resb=0 ;;
esac
case "$check_current_states" in
  *192.168.1.15* ) resc=0 ;;
esac
case "$check_current_states" in
  *", rule 52"* ) resd=0 ;;
esac
if [ $res = 0 ] && [ $resb = 0 ]; 
then
  sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.1.pwm=1
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 3 duty 50 >/dev/null
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 4 duty 15 >/dev/null
  sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.2.pwm=0
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 6 duty 55 >/dev/null
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 7 duty 20 >/dev/null
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 8 duty 15 >/dev/null
elif [ $res = 0 ];
then
  sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.1.pwm=1
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 3 duty 0 >/dev/null
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 4 duty 0 >/dev/null
  sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.2.pwm=0
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 6 duty 55 >/dev/null
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 7 duty 20 >/dev/null
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 8 duty 15 >/dev/null
elif [ $resb = 0 ];
then
  sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.2.pwm=1
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 6 duty 0 >/dev/null
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 7 duty 0 >/dev/null
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 8 duty 0 >/dev/null
  sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.1.pwm=1
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 3 duty 50 >/dev/null
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 4 duty 15 >/dev/null
else
  sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.1.pwm=1
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 3 duty 0 >/dev/null
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 4 duty 0 >/dev/null
  sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.2.pwm=1
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 6 duty 0 >/dev/null
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 7 duty 50 >/dev/null
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 8 duty 0 >/dev/null
  
fi
if [ $resc = 0 ] || [ $resd = 0 ];
then
  sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.0.pwm=1
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 2 duty 50 >/dev/null
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 0 duty 50 >/dev/null
else
  sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.0.pwm=1
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 2 duty 0 >/dev/null
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 0 duty 0 >/dev/null

fi

wgstarks · Jul 19, 2024, 12:17 AM

When I test in shell I get the following result-

gpio_open: No such file or directory
gpio_open: No such file or directory
gpio_open: No such file or directory
gpio_open: No such file or directory
gpio_open: No such file or directory
gpio_open: No such file or directory
gpio_open: No such file or directory
gpio_open: No such file or directory
gpio_open: No such file or directory

My script-

#!/bin/sh
led_intensity=0
while [ $led_intensity -le 8 ]; do
  gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 $led_intensity duty 0 >/dev/null
  led_intensity=$(( led_intensity + 1 ))
done

check_current_states=$( pfctl -vvss | grep -e "igc3 icmp" )
WAN=0
case "$check_current_states" in
  *icmp* ) WAN=1 ;;
esac
if [ $WAN = 0 ];
then
 sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.0.pwm=0
 gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 0 duty 200 >/dev/null
 sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.1.pwm=0
 gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 3 duty 200 >/dev/null
 sysctl -q dev.gpio.2.led.2.pwm=0
 gpioctl -f /dev/gpioc2 6 duty 200 >/dev/null
else
  /usr/local/sbin/pfSense-led.sh ready

fi

JonathanLee · Jul 19, 2024, 12:30 AM

@wgstarks

Do me a favor take a look in
/usr/local/sbin/pfSense-led.sh

Find your model firewall and tell me what directive is used to change the LEDS…

Also peek in /dev/led see if you have that folder, if you do it should be easy to adapt with the directive used for your model