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    Netgate Device ID change after reboot

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      KKKalle77
      last edited by

      Hello,
      I have 2 fw in HA whit a pfSense+ subscription up & running
      24.03-RELEASE (amd64)
      PfSense TAC Lite
      Zero to ping only

      The HW is a Thomas Krenn RI1101H-XE

      Periodically, I reboot the node (for HA test), last time I do that, the Netgate Device ID change in all the 2 fw (I do not any HW change, just reboot) and now all the node continue running 24.03-RELEASE (amd64) but whitout licence !

      if i try to upgrade it a see a message : check_upgrade (1): unknown error @ 2024-11-19 10:27:48
      and under
      system --> update
      i have
      branch menu empty
      Messages Your device has not been registered for pfSense+. Please purchase a pfSense+ subscription to receive future updates. Netgate store
      and

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        slu @KKKalle77
        last edited by slu

        @KKKalle77 said in Netgate Device ID change after reboot:

        Thomas Krenn RI1101H-XE

        Not sure because you system is older but that can be an issue:
        https://www.thomas-krenn.com/en/wiki/Virtual_network_interface_enx_of_Supermicro_Motherboards

        pfSense Gold subscription

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          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
          last edited by

          Yup, I'd guess it's a USB Ethernet device like that. The FreeBSD driver likely doesn't see the MAC address and generates a random one at boot.

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            KKKalle77 @slu
            last edited by

            @slu No, i have any BMC nic enable
            I just do an easy reboot, like other time.

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              KKKalle77 @stephenw10
              last edited by

              @stephenw10 I just do an easy reboot, like other time.
              No one USB attach.

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              • stephenw10S
                stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                last edited by

                Right but the BMC may be USB attached internally. Check the boot logs, do you see a ue0 network device?

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                  slu @KKKalle77
                  last edited by

                  @KKKalle77 said in Netgate Device ID change after reboot:

                  I just do an easy reboot, like other time.

                  Maybe you can compare the output of "ifconfig -a" between working and not working?

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