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Title: reboot will reset the configuration
Post by: vijay on December 23, 2025, 12:24:27 PM
Hi All

We have installed the opnsense 25.7 version in OCI cloud Linux sever and after reboot all configuration gone to default and getting below error message in GUI

""You are currently running in live media mode. A reboot will reset the configuration. SSH remote login is enabled for the users "root" and "installer" using the same password.""

Kindly help on this
Title: Re: reboot will reset the configuration
Post by: meyergru on December 23, 2025, 12:30:08 PM
Read https://forum.opnsense.org/index.php?topic=42985.0 Point 5.
Title: Re: reboot will reset the configuration
Post by: Patrick M. Hausen on December 23, 2025, 12:43:44 PM
You have not installed OPNsense but simply put the installer image in a virtual machine. You need to add a second disk drive to your VM, actually run the installer and perform an installation, then remove the first drive.
Title: Re: reboot will reset the configuration
Post by: Maurice on December 23, 2025, 12:55:28 PM
... or use an actual VM image in the first place.
Title: Re: reboot will reset the configuration
Post by: Seimus on December 23, 2025, 05:45:20 PM
https://docs.opnsense.org/manual/install.html#opnsense-installer

Regards,
S.
Title: Re: reboot will reset the configuration
Post by: vijay on December 26, 2025, 12:54:27 PM
Hi All

I have already tried all steps but no luck, Just FYI I am installing opnsense in OCI cloud linux server
Title: Re: reboot will reset the configuration
Post by: gspannu on December 26, 2025, 10:00:15 PM
Quote from: vijay on December 26, 2025, 12:54:27 PMHi All

I have already tried all steps but no luck, Just FYI I am installing opnsense in OCI cloud linux server

If you detail what steps you have done, it may be easier to diagnose your issues.

As a start, can you confirm that you
- have actually installed OPNsense; and not just running this in live mode?
- have removed the drive/image you installed from, and confirm that your OPNsense instance has actually booted up from the' installed' drive?