OPNsense 26.7-BETA images

[Miguel Lopes]

The update replaces FreeBSD 14.3 with FreeBSD 15.1. There might be some change in the NVMe subsystem that does not work quite well with your hardware.

So what is the exact error message, please?

My hardware is a Hunsn box with a N5105 and 8GB Crucial. The NVme it's a cheap Patriot 128GB. It only says that it's reseting the NVME, and other times it bricks after the OPNsense menu. Just trying to instaling the current image right now :(

[Miguel Lopes]

@Patrick M. Hausen Should I change to a normal ssd maybe ? I'm thinking when the final version get out I maybe still have problems with this nvme ?

[Patrick M. Hausen]

You could just for curiosity boot a stock FreeBSD 15.1. I'd expect that to show the same behaviour.

Since even in the mid term the only way with releases is forward - if you have a spare device or the budget for another one, by all means give it a try.

[franco]

- local hardware FW upgraded to 26.7.b. Rules not migrated. Traffic flows through the FW from vlans. NAT on hybrid. WireGuard server operational and allows me to connect to the FW mgmt but I don't have access to internet over WireGuard post upgrade - which sounds like a NAT issue
Interestingly IPsec works fine and I can remote into machines in various vlans.

This was fixed on RC1 with https://github.com/opnsense/core/commit/d35b281636be applied on top. Will be in RC2 this afternoon.

[Miguel Lopes]

I will stay away from opnsense installs on NVMe's for now, as I've seen some issues with them on forums, particularly on freeBSD 15. It was just a pretty assemble on the box then a SSD for the same price. Also thank you Patrick for your attention.

[Miguel Lopes]

But still, the Deciso DEC697 uses a 256GB NVMe. Any one knows the brand and model ?

[madj42]

For what it's worth, I upgraded from 26.1.11 to 26.7rc1 last night and had issues . I had to rollback. I just upgraded to rc2 and it worked straight away.

[nero355]

I will stay away from opnsense installs on NVMe's for now, as I've seen some issues with them on forums, particularly on FreeBSD 15.

But still, the Deciso DEC697 uses a 256GB NVMe. Any one knows the brand and model ?

To be honest :

This kind of SSD =>

The NVme it's a cheap Patriot 128GB.

Can have all sorts of random cheapass NVMe Controller onboard so I am not really surprised it has issues all of a sudden!

Combine that with the fact that all those things are mainly Windows focused and you have yourself a nice possible issues party :)

[Patrick M. Hausen]

But still, the Deciso DEC697 uses a 256GB NVMe. Any one knows the brand and model ?

You can use nvmecontrol or smartctl to get that information. I don't own a DEC697 but a DEC750 (1st gen) and at work we run some older 6XX unit with a SATA SSD. From that small sample I can guess that Deciso likes to use Transcend SSDs.

I also recommend and use these as boot devices for e.g. TrueNAS. They are not the fastest but have really high TBW (write endurance) numbers even for the smaller ones. Nice industrial grade stuff.

In my DEC750 there's a TS256GMTE710T.

Kind regards,
Patrick

[nero355]

I can guess that Deciso likes to use Transcend SSDs.

I also recommend and use these as boot devices for e.g. TrueNAS. They are not the fastest but have really high TBW (write endurance) numbers even for the smaller ones. Nice industrial grade stuff.

In my DEC750 there's a TS256GMTE710T.

You reminded me of something from a while ago : https://forum.opnsense.org/index.php?topic=51263.0

And today this topic popped up : https://forum.opnsense.org/index.php?topic=52339.0

And there is also this older topic : https://forum.opnsense.org/index.php?topic=51528.0


Transcend in all of them indeed! Good call! :)