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Problem restoring image with different NIC arrangements - SOLVED

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    hackin8
    last edited by Apr 10, 2014, 12:18 AM Apr 8, 2014, 10:31 PM

    I am hoping someone can help me solve a problem with my new APU-1C system.

    I have been using an ALIX-2D13 for some time with no real issues, except overall performance under heavy load.

    Deciding to upgrade I went with the APU-1C - being virtually identical except able to work from SSD rather than small memory card and perform much better.

    Remembering previous issues I had with serial cable configuration I decided to go with a preconfigured system - from here:
    http://linitx.com/product/linitx-apu-1c-3nicusbrtc-pfsense-msata-firewall-kit/14095

    Started up - connected to LAN port - ran through wizard and had basic system up and working well - perfect!

    After checking to make sure all seemed to work ok I decided to save myself some time by simply restoring the latest backup from the old ALIX2D13 onto the APU-1C.  Same version of pfs (2.1) but full version rather than nanobsd.

    Seemed to load the file ok - final screen showed Interface configuration - clicked ok and waited for restart. I think I may have missed a warning - Interface mismatch on that final screen. This seems most likely to be the problem as I gather the NIC's are in a different order on the APU-1C compared to the 2D13.

    Now I can no longer get access from the LAN - Tried all three NIC's in case one of them was incorrectly configured as LAN - but nothing.

    I guess now I have to start reading up on serial connection and reinstallation? Any other suggestions / ideas would be welcomed - otherwise I will start searching forum for more detailed instructions on setting up using serial cable.

    TIA

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      phil.davis
      last edited by Apr 9, 2014, 10:56 AM

      Yes, the console will be patiently waiting for you to answer questions about interface assignment.
      I think you are going to need console access whatever you do from here, so get going with that serial cable  ;)

      As the Greek philosopher Isosceles used to say, "There are 3 sides to every triangle."
      If I helped you, then help someone else - buy someone a gift from the INF catalog http://secure.inf.org/gifts/usd/

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        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
        last edited by Apr 9, 2014, 11:42 AM

        Alternatively you could manually edit the interface assignment in your backed up config file to match the NIC names in the APU before you restore it. I.e. change vr0-2 to re0-2.
        However you should really have a serial console cable anyway.  ;)

        Steve

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          hackin8
          last edited by Apr 10, 2014, 12:17 AM

          All done - just needed to change interfaces using serial and now all working well - and MUCH faster than the old Alix.  No actual measurement of speed - but seems much more responsive.

          Only strange thing - 9600 gave garbage, 38400 gave garbage, 115200 worked perfectly - watched all boios boot, then pfs starting, changed interface - loaded into pfs opening menu - all working fine.  Can't understand why 115200 - the backup config loaded from old Alix was 9600.

          Presume (?) that APU-1C must run at 115200 by default?

          In any case this might help someone with similar problem - although I still think it should have been 9600!

          Thanks for suggestions.

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