Hyper-V integration installed with pfSense 2.0.1

hege · Jun 29, 2013, 10:21 AM

Thanks for your answer, i tried CARP with two virtualized VMs on one physical hyper-v server (yeah i know - make no sense)
I did this with and without dedicated nics (tried all hyper-v 2012 switch options)
My goal ist to use one hyper-v pfense setup as primaray and a old and slow box as failover, which sync with carp, so unfortunately i cant use a windows cluster.

wbrauner · Jul 18, 2013, 11:56 AM

Hi at all,

is there a new version for 2.1 update and full iso

thanks

wbrauner

ArthurZz1 · Jul 18, 2013, 2:51 PM

Hello there,

I'm also stuck with CARP on "INIT" with 2 pfsense vm (2.1 BETA) on Windows Server 2012. Activated mac spoofing for vNIC but not luck.

I'll be following this thread in case you have any update on this problem.

elementalwindx · Aug 2, 2013, 7:53 PM

Per installing pfSense-LiveCD-2.1-DEVELOPMENT-amd64-20130516-0018.iso from Polly on my 2008R2 Hyper-V setup, I cannot get a DHCP ip for my WAN adapter at all.

I've tried going into the Hyper-V Network settings and using external (with/without checkbox), internal, and private setup. and full stopped the vm between each change.

I've shelled and did ifconfig de0 down etc. but it will not try to get an ip address.

What am I doing wrong? How should the Hyper-V network settings be?

I imagine it should be as such:

Hyper-V Network settings:

WAN - External not shared
LAN - External shared/not shared doesnt matter since I have 4 adapters on this server

Inside the VM settings area:
2 Legacy adapters using the created hyper-v network adapter (Properly labeled Internet, and LAN)

Now I tried using non-legacy adapters and pfsense detected and installed those with the same results as the legacy.

Any help on what I am doing wrong? Thanks.

edit

I can connect the setup via this method: cable modem -> netgear router -> switch -> WAN port on server w/ pfsense in hyper-v

and I can get a DHCP address on the WAN port.

but if I connect it like such: cable modem -> WAN port on server w/ pfsense in hyper-v then I get the problem described above and get no DHCP address.

The cable modem gives a straight public ip. Not an internal 192.* number.

edit 2

I think it has something to do with the way cable modems operate in the manner that the first thing they see is the first thing they try to hand out an address to. IE they see the physical nic mac address and give it the ip, then the virtual mac address comes along asking for the IP and the cable modem gives it the middle finger.

Wonder how I can fix that. Perhaps clone the mac address of the physical adapter?

edit 3

Ok cloned the mac addresses, but make sure you check the box for "spoof address" under the vm settings, otherwise it won't work. :) Problem solved.

I'll run this setup in a production environment over the weekend to see if it crashes and let you guys know.

Thanks for the awesome iso!

PollyPy · Aug 12, 2013, 9:13 PM

Hi all.
My last updated ISO with a Hyper-V kernel

http://goo.gl/evcFRk :: pfSense-LiveCD-2.1-DEVELOPMENT-amd64-HV-kernel-20130812-2157.iso

elementalwindx · Aug 12, 2013, 11:30 PM

@PollyPy:

Hi all.
My last updated ISO with a Hyper-V kernel

http://goo.gl/evcFRk :: pfSense-LiveCD-2.1-DEVELOPMENT-amd64-HV-kernel-20130812-2157.iso

just in time. I was going to reinstall your iso tomorrow on a 2012 server :)) ill let you know how it goes. Is it possible to get pfsense to realize a wireless card is available?

Liceo · Aug 13, 2013, 6:35 AM

Dear all

After struggling with Performance problems on Hyper-V using the official builds, i tested this one and in rocks!

Thanks to all involved!

Liceo

gemmiu · Aug 13, 2013, 9:54 AM

Do i still have to restart the WAN-Adapter after every reboot to receive a dhcp ip address or is this issue solved in the last version?

Liceo · Aug 13, 2013, 12:20 PM

@gemmiu:

Do i still have to restart the WAN-Adapter after every reboot to receive a dhcp ip address or is this issue solved in the last version?

I solved this problem after setting all the NIC to 100/full.

elementalwindx · Aug 13, 2013, 12:57 PM

@gemmiu:

Do i still have to restart the WAN-Adapter after every reboot to receive a dhcp ip address or is this issue solved in the last version?

The previous 2 builds I have not had that issue you are describing.

Geralt · Aug 16, 2013, 9:55 AM

Is there any way how to get Vlans on Guest(pfsense) working?

Thanks.

PS : nice job ;)

TRIUMF · Aug 22, 2013, 7:57 AM

You should add network adapters and configure vlans using Hyper-V, not pfsense itself.

gemmiu · Aug 22, 2013, 9:08 AM

I'm very new in freedsd and pfsense.

About the WAN problem, is there a way to check in a startup script, if the wan adapter has a dhcp ip address assigned? And if no, the wan adapter will be restartet and the dhclient will be run again?

Sorry for my bad english.

hege · Aug 22, 2013, 1:26 PM

What exactly do you mean with "WAN problem"?
As i know, you shouln't need any start script since the integration driver….

What language do you speek usually?
You can send me a pm if its german ;D

Liceo · Aug 22, 2013, 12:26 PM

@TRIUMF:

You should add network adapters and configure vlans using Hyper-V, not pfsense itself.

Sure, but then you are limited to the max of vNICs you can add.

hege · Aug 22, 2013, 12:32 PM

@Liceo:

Sure, but then you are limited to the max of vNICs you can add.

You need more than 8 vNICs?

Liceo · Aug 22, 2013, 4:24 PM

@hege:

@Liceo:

Sure, but then you are limited to the max of vNICs you can add.

You need more than 8 vNICs?

Consider using it in a productive environment, that can happen. It's not really an issue, if i would need more i may would deploy a 2nd pfsense.

TRIUMF · Aug 23, 2013, 6:05 AM

@Liceo:

@TRIUMF:

You should add network adapters and configure vlans using Hyper-V, not pfsense itself.

Sure, but then you are limited to the max of vNICs you can add.

Sorry, never needed that many NICs so never had this issue :)

Is there a chance we will see pfsense officially supported on Hyper-v in near future?

Liceo · Aug 24, 2013, 8:17 AM

@PollyPy:

Hi all.
My last updated ISO with a Hyper-V kernel

http://goo.gl/evcFRk :: pfSense-LiveCD-2.1-DEVELOPMENT-amd64-HV-kernel-20130812-2157.iso

Hi PollyPy

Which procedure you use to create your pfsense-Hyper-V builds? Do you have a step-by-step manual which is understandable for a Linux dummie like me?

PollyPy · Aug 27, 2013, 5:28 PM

Hi PollyPy

Which procedure you use to create your pfsense-Hyper-V builds? Do you have a step-by-step manual which is understandable for a Linux dummie like me?

http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,56565.msg308223.html#msg308223