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    Does pfSense branded hardware get lifetime OS upgrades?

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    • J Offline
      jawz101
      last edited by

      … or at least as long as the hardware requirements can handle it?  I assume if pfSense goes quantum while I'm still alive I'd probably need the new SG-2220q model but until then.

      I understand there's a 1-year support warranty for creating tickets but I didn't know if the optimized pfSense OS build for the equipment gets continual updates or if that stops after a year because I can't find that in the

      Thanks!

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        dreamslacker
        last edited by

        You can actually download them without a contract, you just need the Netgate ADI RCC-VE image if you bought the appliance from pfSense.

        Go to:
        https://www.pfsense.org/download/

        Select the install for the latest stable.
        Select Netgate ADI from the drop list.

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        • J Offline
          jawz101
          last edited by

          Not the same thing.  The builds provided by pfSense are designed with the hardware they sell in mind.  Tweaked a bit more because they support the hardware.

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            dreamslacker
            last edited by

            I wasn't aware there were additional tweaks to the ADI image.

            Assuming the worst case scenario, you'd have to keep the last image available and use the in-place upgrade from the WebGUI.

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              cmb
              last edited by

              There is no specific end date of OS upgrades, it's not tied to your support. At some point it'll no longer meet hardware requirements, but that's a ways down the road.

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              • J Offline
                jawz101
                last edited by

                Thanks!  I kinda had that vibe.  Just wanted to check

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