Hello, I just received my new-to-me DEC3840, trying to install 22.1 and restore a 21.7 config, but after a reboot, I don't get a login prompt.
I assume I should try installing an older version? Is there a way to get my config compatible without having to go through an upgrade path?
Thanks.
Can you reach the web UI despite the missing login? Maybe your config has the wrong console type for the device?
If this is a config from an existing and still running firewall, you could change the primary console temporarily, export the config again, then change back.
Quote from: pmhausen on May 21, 2022, 05:23:55 PM
Can you reach the web UI despite the missing login? Maybe your config has the wrong console type for the device?
If this is a config from an existing and still running firewall, you could change the primary console temporarily, export the config again, then change back.
I haven't tried accessing the web console, but I can't get to the point where I can reconfigure interfaces, so I don't think I could even if I tried.
Is there a description of what's required of the "change the primary console" that I could maybe make in the config xml before importing? This config was previously run on a whitebox with a Xeon and now is running on a DEC without VGA, so I assume *something* needs to be changed.
Thanks.
Try:
<system>
<serialspeed>115200</serialspeed>
<primaryconsole>serial</primaryconsole>
[...]
Quote from: pmhausen on May 21, 2022, 06:24:32 PM
Try:
<system>
<serialspeed>115200</serialspeed>
<primaryconsole>serial</primaryconsole>
[...]
Ah, that might have been it! I made this backup on a VGA install so it was set to video.
Does this setting matter as well?
<disablevirtualconsole>1</disablevirtualconsole>
I guess (without knowing for sure) that this setting is not relevant when the console is set to "serial". Virtual consoles are a feature if the VGA console driver.
is there a way to invoke the serial console without editing the config file? so I can test without reporting a config?
Do you get the boot loader at least? In that case you can escape to the loader prompt, then type
set console=comconsole
boot
Quote from: pmhausen on May 21, 2022, 07:13:41 PM
Do you get the boot loader at least? In that case you can escape to the loader prompt, then type
set console=comconsole
boot
thanks I'll try that!
Quote from: pmhausen on May 21, 2022, 07:13:41 PM
Do you get the boot loader at least? In that case you can escape to the loader prompt, then type
set console=comconsole
boot
That didn't seem to work, I still don't get a login prompt, still stuck at the hashes.
Quote from: pmhausen on May 21, 2022, 07:13:41 PM
Do you get the boot loader at least? In that case you can escape to the loader prompt, then type
set console=comconsole
boot
Sorry, do you have any other suggestions? Thanks.
Why don't you want to edit the config and reinstall?
Quote from: pmhausen on May 21, 2022, 08:20:13 PM
Why don't you want to edit the config and reinstall?
Thank you, that solved the issue. I'm having a different one now so I'll create a new topic