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    • JonathanLeeJ
      JonathanLee @wgstarks
      last edited by JonathanLee

      @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

      Make sure to upvote

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      • wgstarksW
        wgstarks @JonathanLee
        last edited by

        @JonathanLee said in Netgate 2100 Customization of LEDs (Guide):

        @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…

        Maybe this is what you need.

        
        # Netgate 4200
        #
        
        4200_led_off() {
        	local _leds="red_0 green_0 blue_0 red_1 green_1 blue_1 red_2 green_2 blue_2"
        
        	for led in ${_leds}; do
        		echo 0 > /dev/led/${led}
        	done
        }
        
        4200_led_booting() {
        	4200_led_off
        	# Fast blink blue on all LEDs
        	echo f2 > /dev/led/blue_0
        	echo f2 > /dev/led/blue_1
        	echo f2 > /dev/led/blue_2
        }
        
        4200_led_ready() {
        	4200_led_off
        	# Left LED solid blue
        	echo 1 > /dev/led/blue_2
        }
        
        4200_led_update() {
        	# Purple on center LED
        	echo 1 > /dev/led/red_1
        	echo 0 > /dev/led/green_1
        	echo 1 > /dev/led/blue_1
        }
        
        4200_led_update_off() {
        	# Turn off center LED only
        	echo 0 > /dev/led/red_1
        	echo 0 > /dev/led/green_1
        	echo 0 > /dev/led/blue_1
        }
        
        4200_led_updating() {
        	4200_led_off
        	# Fast green blink on all LEDs
        	echo f2 > /dev/led/green_0
        	echo f2 > /dev/led/green_1
        	echo f2 > /dev/led/green_2
        }
        

        Box: SG-4200

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        • JonathanLeeJ
          JonathanLee @wgstarks
          last edited by JonathanLee

          @wgstarks said in Netgate 2100 Customization of LEDs (Guide):

          echo f2 > /dev/led/blue_0
          echo f2 > /dev/led/blue_1
          echo f2 > /dev/led/blue_2

          try this one

          #!/bin/sh
          echo 0 > /dev/led/blue_0
          echo 0 > /dev/led/blue_1
          echo 0 > /dev/led/blue_2
          echo 0 > /dev/led/red_0
          echo 0 > /dev/led/red_1
          echo 0 > /dev/led/red_2
          echo 0 > /dev/led/green_0
          echo 0 > /dev/led/green_1
          echo 0 > /dev/led/green_2
          
          check_current_states=$( pfctl -vvss | grep -e "igc3 icmp" )
          WAN=0
          case "$check_current_states" in
            *icmp* ) WAN=1 ;;
          esac
          if [ $WAN = 0 ];
          then
           echo f2 > /dev/led/red_0
           echo f2 > /dev/led/red_1
           echo f2 > /dev/led/red_2
          else
            /usr/local/sbin/pfSense-led.sh ready
          
          fi
          

          Or to just turn on solid red

          #!/bin/sh
          echo 0 > /dev/led/blue_0
          echo 0 > /dev/led/blue_1
          echo 0 > /dev/led/blue_2
          echo 0 > /dev/led/red_0
          echo 0 > /dev/led/red_1
          echo 0 > /dev/led/red_2
          echo 0 > /dev/led/green_0
          echo 0 > /dev/led/green_1
          echo 0 > /dev/led/green_2
          
          check_current_states=$( pfctl -vvss | grep -e "igc3 icmp" )
          WAN=0
          case "$check_current_states" in
            *icmp* ) WAN=1 ;;
          esac
          if [ $WAN = 0 ];
          then
           echo 1 > /dev/led/red_0
           echo 1 > /dev/led/red_1
           echo 1 > /dev/led/red_2
          else
            /usr/local/sbin/pfSense-led.sh ready
          
          fi
          

          Please let me know if that works unplug wan it should come on red when you test it.

          After set your cron job to what ever amount of timer you want every min check it or whatever you want. Mine runs every min

          make sure you chmod the file also so it can run.

          if you want just do a chmod 777 on it and or a more secure privilege.

          I have some that run in the day and some at night so this is my 6am - 8:59 one

          Screenshot 2024-07-18 at 18.00.29.png

          Make sure to upvote

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          • wgstarksW
            wgstarks @JonathanLee
            last edited by

            @JonathanLee said in Netgate 2100 Customization of LEDs (Guide):

            @wgstarks said in Netgate 2100 Customization of LEDs (Guide):

            echo f2 > /dev/led/blue_0
            echo f2 > /dev/led/blue_1
            echo f2 > /dev/led/blue_2

            try this one

            #!/bin/sh
            echo 0 > /dev/led/blue_0
            echo 0 > /dev/led/blue_1
            echo 0 > /dev/led/blue_2
            echo 0 > /dev/led/red_0
            echo 0 > /dev/led/red_1
            echo 0 > /dev/led/red_2
            echo 0 > /dev/led/green_0
            echo 0 > /dev/led/green_1
            echo 0 > /dev/led/green_2
            
            check_current_states=$( pfctl -vvss | grep -e "igc3 icmp" )
            WAN=0
            case "$check_current_states" in
              *icmp* ) WAN=1 ;;
            esac
            if [ $WAN = 0 ];
            then
             echo f2 > /dev/led/red_0
             echo f2 > /dev/led/red_1
             echo f2 > /dev/led/red_2
            else
              /usr/local/sbin/pfSense-led.sh ready
            
            fi
            

            Or to just turn on solid red

            #!/bin/sh
            echo 0 > /dev/led/blue_0
            echo 0 > /dev/led/blue_1
            echo 0 > /dev/led/blue_2
            echo 0 > /dev/led/red_0
            echo 0 > /dev/led/red_1
            echo 0 > /dev/led/red_2
            echo 0 > /dev/led/green_0
            echo 0 > /dev/led/green_1
            echo 0 > /dev/led/green_2
            
            check_current_states=$( pfctl -vvss | grep -e "igc3 icmp" )
            WAN=0
            case "$check_current_states" in
              *icmp* ) WAN=1 ;;
            esac
            if [ $WAN = 0 ];
            then
             echo 1 > /dev/led/red_0
             echo 1 > /dev/led/red_1
             echo 1 > /dev/led/red_2
            else
              /usr/local/sbin/pfSense-led.sh ready
            
            fi
            

            Please let me know if that works unplug wan it should come on red when you test it.

            After set your cron job to what ever amount of timer you want every min check it or whatever you want. Mine runs every min

            make sure you chmod the file also so it can run.

            if you want just do a chmod 777 on it and or a more secure privilege.

            I have some that run in the day and some at night so this is my 6am - 8:59 one

            Screenshot 2024-07-18 at 18.00.29.png

            I like the blinking red. More of an attention getter IMO. Working beautifully. Thanks for the script and the help.

            Box: SG-4200

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            • wgstarksW
              wgstarks
              last edited by wgstarks

              Is it possible to increase the brightness? And blink all three?

              Box: SG-4200

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              • JonathanLeeJ
                JonathanLee @wgstarks
                last edited by

                @wgstarks said in Netgate 2100 Customization of LEDs (Guide):

                IMO

                Great, no problem enjoy. I have one that turns purple when my wife has her work stuff on... royal purple means do not mess with firewall when she is working... haha

                Make sure to upvote

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                • JonathanLeeJ
                  JonathanLee @wgstarks
                  last edited by

                  @wgstarks that you would need to ask an official Netgate rep about, I only have a 2100 so I can only use the directives that my model uses.

                  I wonder if you can also...

                  @stephenw10 Do you know what the LED intensity directive is on the 4200?

                  Make sure to upvote

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                  • wgstarksW
                    wgstarks
                    last edited by

                    Only the first and third led's are blinking. I'm fairly sure the code is for all three right? I wonder if it's possible to test them?

                    Box: SG-4200

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                    • JonathanLeeJ
                      JonathanLee @wgstarks
                      last edited by JonathanLee

                      @wgstarks does the 2nd glow red? The f2 directive might only work for led 0 and 2 test with the echo command

                      Make sure to upvote

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                      • wgstarksW
                        wgstarks @JonathanLee
                        last edited by

                        @JonathanLee said in Netgate 2100 Customization of LEDs (Guide):

                        @wgstarks does the 2nd glow red?

                        No but I see 0,1 and 2 in the code so wondering if it's a bad led.

                        Box: SG-4200

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                        • JonathanLeeJ
                          JonathanLee @wgstarks
                          last edited by

                          @wgstarks check the file in /dev/led red 2

                          Make sure to upvote

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                          • wgstarksW
                            wgstarks @JonathanLee
                            last edited by wgstarks

                            @JonathanLee said in Netgate 2100 Customization of LEDs (Guide):

                            @wgstarks check the file in /dev/led red 2

                            Can't open that file. the led directory is locked (555).

                            Box: SG-4200

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                            • JonathanLeeJ
                              JonathanLee @wgstarks
                              last edited by

                              @wgstarks 🤔

                              Make sure to upvote

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                              • JonathanLeeJ
                                JonathanLee @wgstarks
                                last edited by

                                @wgstarks can you cat the file?

                                Make sure to upvote

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                                • wgstarksW
                                  wgstarks @JonathanLee
                                  last edited by

                                  @JonathanLee said in Netgate 2100 Customization of LEDs (Guide):

                                  @wgstarks can you cat the file?

                                  Operation not supported by device.

                                  Box: SG-4200

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                                  • JonathanLeeJ
                                    JonathanLee @wgstarks
                                    last edited by

                                    @wgstarks look at the open source file on GitHub it’s all open source, git hub should be open non locked

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                                    • JonathanLeeJ
                                      JonathanLee @wgstarks
                                      last edited by JonathanLee

                                      @wgstarks someone made a Morse code LED messager you know the one you use the application on your phone for ? That is cool

                                      <?php
                                      /*
                                       * led.inc
                                       *
                                       * part of pfSense (https://www.pfsense.org)
                                       * Copyright (c) 2009-2013 BSD Perimeter
                                       * Copyright (c) 2013-2016 Electric Sheep Fencing
                                       * Copyright (c) 2014-2024 Rubicon Communications, LLC (Netgate)
                                       * All rights reserved.
                                       *
                                       * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
                                       * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
                                       * You may obtain a copy of the License at
                                       *
                                       * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
                                       *
                                       * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
                                       * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
                                       * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
                                       * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
                                       * limitations under the License.
                                       */
                                      
                                      $led_root = "/dev/led/led";
                                      
                                      /*
                                       * Send the control string to an LED
                                       */
                                      function led_ctl($led, $str) {
                                      	global $led_root;
                                      	if (led_exists($led)) {
                                      		exec("/bin/echo " . escapeshellarg($str) . " > {$led_root}{$led}");
                                      		return true;
                                      	}
                                      	return false;
                                      }
                                      
                                      /*
                                       * Blink an LED at set speed from 1-9 (1=Very Fast, 9=Very Slow)
                                       */
                                      function led_blink($led, $speed = 0) {
                                      	switch ($speed) {
                                      		case "reallyfast":
                                      		case "veryfast":
                                      			$speed = 1;
                                      			break;
                                      		case "fast":
                                      			$speed = 3;
                                      			break;
                                      		case "medium":
                                      			$speed = 5;
                                      			break;
                                      		case "slow":
                                      			$speed = 7;
                                      			break;
                                      		case "reallyslow":
                                      		case "veryslow":
                                      			$speed = 9;
                                      			break;
                                      	}
                                      	if (is_numeric($speed) && ($speed > 0) && ($speed < 10)) {
                                      		return led_ctl($led, "f{$speed}");
                                      	}
                                      	return false;
                                      }
                                      
                                      /*
                                       * Blink an LED in a specific pattern
                                       * Letters A-J are on from 1/10s to 1s
                                       * Letters a-j are off from 1/10s to 1s
                                       */
                                      function led_pattern($led, $pattern, $repeat = true) {
                                      	/*  End with a . to stop after one iteration. */
                                      	$end = $repeat ? "" : ".";
                                      	return led_ctl($led, "s{$pattern}{$end}");
                                      }
                                      
                                      /*
                                       * Encode a text message into morse code, and send it to an LED
                                       */
                                      function led_morse($led, $message) {
                                      	return led_ctl($led, "m" . str_to_morse($message));
                                      }
                                      
                                      /*
                                       * Blink digits out on LED at 1/10s intervals
                                       * e.g 1=1 blink, 8=8 blinks
                                       * 0 is 10 pulses.
                                       * One second pause between digits.
                                       */
                                      function led_digit($led, $digitstring) {
                                      	$i = 0;
                                      	$dstring = "d";
                                      	while ($i < strlen($digitstring)) {
                                      		$thisdigit = substr($digitstring, $i++, 1);
                                      		if (is_numeric($thisdigit)) {
                                      			$dstring .= $thisdigit;
                                      		}
                                      	}
                                      	led_ctl($led, $dstring);
                                      }
                                      
                                      /*
                                       * Turn an LED on
                                       */
                                      function led_on($led) {
                                      	led_ctl($led, "1");
                                      }
                                      
                                      /*
                                       * Turn an LED off
                                       */
                                      function led_off($led) {
                                      	led_ctl($led, "0");
                                      }
                                      
                                      /*
                                       * Find the number of LEDs present on the system.
                                       */
                                      function led_count() {
                                      	global $led_root;
                                      	$count = 0;
                                      	$leds = array();
                                      	if (is_dir(dirname($led_root))) {
                                      		$leds = glob("{$led_root}*");
                                      		$count = count($leds);
                                      	}
                                      	return $count;
                                      }
                                      
                                      /*
                                       * Test to see if a given LED exists.
                                       */
                                      function led_exists($led) {
                                      	global $led_root;
                                      	if (!is_numeric($led)) {
                                      		return false;
                                      	}
                                      	return file_exists("{$led_root}{$led}");
                                      }
                                      
                                      /*
                                       * Sweep across three LEDs in a K.I.T.T.-like way.
                                       */
                                      function led_kitt() {
                                      	if (led_count() != 3) {
                                      		/* Wrong LED count for this to work, skip. */
                                      		return;
                                      	}
                                      	led_pattern(1, 'AaaaaA');
                                      	led_pattern(2, 'aAaaAa');
                                      	led_pattern(3, 'aaAAaa');
                                      }
                                      
                                      /*
                                       * Custom pattern for assigning interfaces
                                       */
                                      function led_assigninterfaces() {
                                      	if (led_count() != 3) {
                                      		/* Wrong LED count for this to work, skip. */
                                      		return;
                                      	}
                                      	led_pattern(1, 'AaaAaaaaaaaaaaaa');
                                      	led_pattern(2, 'aaaaaAaaAaaaaaaa');
                                      	led_pattern(3, 'aaaaaaaaaaAaaAaa');
                                      }
                                      
                                      /*
                                       * Return the three LEDs to a standard setup (1=on, 2 and 3 = off)
                                       */
                                      function led_normalize() {
                                      	if (led_count() != 3) {
                                      		/* Wrong LED count for this to work, skip. */
                                      		return;
                                      	}
                                      	led_on(1);
                                      	led_off(2);
                                      	led_off(3);
                                      }
                                      
                                      /*
                                       * Shut off ALL LEDs.
                                       */
                                      function led_alloff() {
                                      	if (led_count() != 3) {
                                      		/* Wrong LED count for this to work, skip. */
                                      		return;
                                      	}
                                      	led_off(1);
                                      	led_off(2);
                                      	led_off(3);
                                      }
                                      
                                      /*
                                       * Translate a string to morse code. Characters not known to have a
                                       * valid morse code representation will be ignored.
                                       */
                                      function str_to_morse($string) {
                                      	$i = 0;
                                      	$morsestring = "";
                                      	while ($i < strlen($string)) {
                                      		$morsestring .= char_to_morse(substr($string, $i++, 1)) . " ";
                                      	}
                                      	return $morsestring . "\n";
                                      }
                                      
                                      /*
                                       * Translate a single character to morse code. Characters not known
                                       * to have a valid morse code representation will be ignored.
                                       */
                                      function char_to_morse($char) {
                                      	switch (strtoupper($char)) {
                                      		case "A":
                                      			return ".-";
                                      			break;
                                      		case "B":
                                      			return "-...";
                                      			break;
                                      		case "C":
                                      			return "-.-.";
                                      			break;
                                      		case "D":
                                      			return "-..";
                                      			break;
                                      		case "E":
                                      			return ".";
                                      			break;
                                      		case "F":
                                      			return "..-.";
                                      			break;
                                      		case "G":
                                      			return "--.";
                                      			break;
                                      		case "H":
                                      			return "....";
                                      			break;
                                      		case "I":
                                      			return "..";
                                      			break;
                                      		case "J":
                                      			return ".---";
                                      			break;
                                      		case "K":
                                      			return "-.-";
                                      			break;
                                      		case "L":
                                      			return ".-..";
                                      			break;
                                      		case "M":
                                      			return "--";
                                      			break;
                                      		case "N":
                                      			return "-.";
                                      			break;
                                      		case "O":
                                      			return "---";
                                      			break;
                                      		case "P":
                                      			return ".--.";
                                      			break;
                                      		case "Q":
                                      			return "--.-";
                                      			break;
                                      		case "R":
                                      			return ".-.";
                                      			break;
                                      		case "S":
                                      			return "...";
                                      			break;
                                      		case "T":
                                      			return "-";
                                      			break;
                                      		case "U":
                                      			return "..-";
                                      			break;
                                      		case "V":
                                      			return "...-";
                                      			break;
                                      		case "W":
                                      			return ".--";
                                      			break;
                                      		case "X":
                                      			return "-..-";
                                      			break;
                                      		case "Y":
                                      			return "-.--";
                                      			break;
                                      		case "Z":
                                      			return "--..";
                                      			break;
                                      		case "0":
                                      			return "-----";
                                      			break;
                                      		case "1":
                                      			return ".----";
                                      			break;
                                      		case "2":
                                      			return "..---";
                                      			break;
                                      		case "3":
                                      			return "...--";
                                      			break;
                                      		case "4":
                                      			return "....-";
                                      			break;
                                      		case "5":
                                      			return ".....";
                                      			break;
                                      		case "6":
                                      			return "-....";
                                      			break;
                                      		case "7":
                                      			return "--...";
                                      			break;
                                      		case "8":
                                      			return "---..";
                                      			break;
                                      		case "9":
                                      			return "----.";
                                      			break;
                                      		case ".":
                                      			return ".-.-.-";
                                      			break;
                                      		case ",":
                                      			return "--..--";
                                      			break;
                                      		case "?":
                                      			return "..--..";
                                      			break;
                                      		case "'":
                                      			return ".----.";
                                      			break;
                                      		case "!":
                                      			return "-.-.--";
                                      			break;
                                      		case "/":
                                      			return "-..-.";
                                      			break;
                                      		case "(":
                                      			return "-.--.";
                                      			break;
                                      		case ")":
                                      			return "-.--.-";
                                      			break;
                                      		case "&":
                                      			return ".-...";
                                      			break;
                                      		case ":":
                                      			return "---...";
                                      			break;
                                      		case ";":
                                      			return "-.-.-.";
                                      			break;
                                      		case "=":
                                      			return "-...-";
                                      			break;
                                      		case "+":
                                      			return ".-.-.";
                                      			break;
                                      		case "-":
                                      			return "-....-";
                                      			break;
                                      		case "_":
                                      			return "..--.-";
                                      			break;
                                      		case "$":
                                      			return "...-..-";
                                      			break;
                                      		case "@":
                                      			return ".--.-.";
                                      			break;
                                      		case '"':
                                      			return ".-..-.";
                                      			break;
                                      		default:
                                      			return "";
                                      			break;
                                      	}
                                      }
                                      
                                      ?>
                                      

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