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English Forums => Hardware and Performance => Topic started by: EMTSU on October 17, 2018, 12:16:10 pm
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I am completely new to this world, so please bare with me / be kind :) I would like to install OPNsense on a Netgate SG-5100; can someone provide me the steps to achieve this please?
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I've managed to get OPNsense onto this box, but.............. the USB console port no longer works. I can see the device boot-up, but no longer receive a login prompt. This is what I have:
*** OPNsense: OPNsense 18.7.4 (amd64/OpenSSL) ***
LAN (igb0) -> v4: 192.168.x.x/24
WAN (igb1) -> v4: 192.168.x.x/24
HTTPS: SHA256 {edited}
SSH: SHA256 {edited}
SSH: SHA256 {edited}
SSH: SHA256 {edited}
Does anyone know how I can resurrect it please?
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Hi EMTSU,
i had the same problem with a NETGATE SG-4860, but maybe it will help you with your hardware:
https://forum.opnsense.org/index.php?topic=6998.msg30802#msg30802
regards pylox
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Hi pylox,
Thank you for taking the time to reply. Was your issue with a USB console port or a serial one? I'm apprehensive about following the instructions in the linked content, given it seems to relate to a traditional serial console port.
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Hi EMTSU,
the SG-4860 has a USB console port.
regards pylox
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Under System: Settings: Administration you can find "Use USB-based serial ports" which could help to get the USB console back up.
Cheers,
Franco
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Thank you both.
franco: I'd already discovered and tried that setting, but still no joy. I will try the instructions in the linked post above.
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I have hit a hurdle already: I don't have any devices running FreeBSD, is there a workaround to mount the USB stick on a Windows PC?
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So far I have tried the following tools in an attempt to view the contents of the OPNsense USB stick, but my attempts have been unsuccessful:-
Ext2IFS
ufs2tools
ffsdrv
ufs explorer
I have another OPNsense box, which I've connected the USB upto, but I have not been able to mount the USB as the instructions below are regretfully beyond my Windows-only skills.
https://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/usb-disks.html
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Hi EMTSU,
no problem...go to you other OPNsense and put the USB stick (with the OPNsense serial image)in.
# identify the usb stick (device)
camcontrol devlist
<TS128GMSA370 O1225G> at scbus0 target 0 lun 0 (pass0,ada0)
<Generic Ultra HS-COMBO 1.98> at scbus6 target 0 lun 0 (pass1,da0)
<JetFlash Transcend 8GB 8.07> at scbus7 target 0 lun 0 (da1,pass2)
# in my case is /dev/da1 the USB stick
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mount -t ufs /dev/da1 /mnt
# so now you can go to /boot at the USB stick
cd /mnt/boot
#edit the loader.conf.local (probably it will create a new one)
ee loader.conf.local
#an put the required lines in (some special properties for the netgate usb-serial interface)
hint.uart.0.flags=0x0
hint.uart.1.flags=0x10
comconsole_speed="115200"
comconsole_port="0x2F8"
console="comconsole"
kern.cam.boot_delay="10000"
#save & quit (ESC) and unmount
umount /mnt
Take the usb stick to the SG-5100 and boot with it...lets see what will happen...:-) When all is fine you should able to install OPNsense from USB stick (usb console)
When it will not work (the NETGATE SG-5100 is quite new), there are two possibilities:
- it will work only from FreeBSD 11.2 (OPNsense 19.1) because of some hardware incompatibilities
- or we have to check the pfsense serial image for changed parameters
Good luck !
regards pylox
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I've hit a problem mounting the USB stick:
root@OPNsense:~ # camcontrol devlist
<CMI59CS2404-120 Q0330A0> at scbus1 target 0 lun 0 (pass0,ada0)
<Kingston DataTraveler 2.0 PMAP> at scbus2 target 0 lun 0 (da0,pass1)
root@OPNsense:~ # mount -t ufs /dev/da0p2 /mnt
mount: /dev/da0p2: No such file or directory
root@OPNsense:~ # mount -t ufs /dev/da0p1 /mnt
mount: /dev/da0p1: No such file or directory
root@OPNsense:~ # mount -t ufs /dev/da0p3 /mnt
mount: /dev/da0p3: No such file or directory
Where am I going wrong? This is the USB stick I used to install OPNsense on the Netgate.
Also, when it comes to "#save & quit (ESC) and unmount", is the command simply umount /mnt to save AND quit?
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Hi EMTSU,
aaargh, i'am so sorry...it was my fault.
I picked the wrong USB stick with a mfsBSD install image.
If your device is /dev/da0 so please use for the mount:
mount -t ufs /dev/da0 /mnt
Fixed in my older post.
regards pylox
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Thank you pylox.
One last question: as I have already installed OPNsense on the Negate, as mentioned in my second post, is there a way for me to modify an existing loader.conf.local?
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Hi EMTSU,
yes, you can do/try it too.
Please, don't be frustrated if it will not work...Maybe OPNsense 18.7/FreeBSD 11.1 is not fully compatible with the new hardware.
regards pylox
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HI friends.
Is it possible to necrobump this thread as the initial question is still unanswered:
How to install opnsense on this appliance ?
I mean technically is there any guide or howto ?
Thank you good fellows and long live to opnsense !
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@jackman what steps did you try and at which point does the installation fail?
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Hi @pmhausen
Actually i'm a linux guy not really comfortable with bsd. I'm learning .
I didn't try anything for now. I need to figure out which bootloader is and how to boot from media.
i'll try with this :
https://docs.opnsense.org/manual/install.html
I'll try to add some other m2 disk :
https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/solutions/sg-5100/m-2-sata-installation.html
As i'm not comfortable i don't want to brick the appliance.
Any advice on needed precautions would be very appreciated.
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You need a bootable medium (USB?) and find out how to get at the bootloader prompt to pick it for booting. You can then boot all the way - unless you specifically start an installation you won't break anything. The system will run in a "live mode" from that USB key, so you can try if it works without touching the internal drive.
Use the "serial" image and write it to USB with dd on your Linux system.
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Ok
It looks quite simple then.
I'll read some dmesg logs to dig for firmware problems, try some confs and read some logs before installing.
I think i'll `dd` the whole drive before installing anything.
Will give some input if i succeed.
Thanks for your help.
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If you can boot the OPNsense install medium successfully, it is also a live FreeBSD system. So you can use it to dd your internal disk to some remote system via ssh.
The internal drive is probably /dev/ada0. camcontrol devlist will tell you.
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Appreciate this is an old thread, but replying in case anyone searches in the future.
To install opnSense on SG 5100, you need to boot with serial console attached (via USB), when prompted, press esc to enter bios.
Reset all settings to default.
Download and burn the opnSense *serial* image to a USB
Power off the SG 5100, insert the opnSense USB and reboot
Give it a few mins and it will reboot into the opnSense installer, and you can install to either onboard MMC or added SSD.
I have personally done this a few times on both 5100 & 6100 - both work great with opnSense serial image - no need to change any settings
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And in case it’s useful, they both run 1 gig symmetrical PPPoE fine. (With appropriate PPPoE tunbles set)
Idle power consumption with 2 x 1g cables connected is 11w for 5100 and 14w for 6100