Re: [pfSense] Restoring DHCP table from 2.2.x into 2.3.x
When I moved from 2.2 to 2.3, I had a list of 20+ static leases (all the phones, tables, printers, laptops and desktops in the household), so I didn't really want to recreate them. I uninstalled the packages that don't exist in 2.3 and then backed up the the config. On the new 2.3 box, I restored from that config and things worked just fine. Walter On Sun, May 29, 2016 at 4:44 PM, Dave Warren wrote: > On 2016-05-29 17:35, Walter Parker wrote: > >> You could try copying the the entries from the old XML and paste it in the >> new XML file. >> > > Is the backup/restore mechanism similar and compatible? This would at > least bring static assignments and configuration across, without restoring > anything else, which would probably be Good Enough for my purposes, in > general any machine that is powered on when it's lease expires will tend to > request the same IP from the new server, although it's a bit of an > imperfect solution. > > I'm more nervous about copying entire sections into the XML right now, > although if the data appears similar, it may be worth considering. > > > -- > Dave Warren > http://www.hireahit.com/ > http://ca.linkedin.com/in/davejwarren > > > ___ > pfSense mailing list > https://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list > Support the project with Gold! https://pfsense.org/gold > -- The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well-meaning but without understanding. -- Justice Louis D. Brandeis ___ pfSense mailing list https://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list Support the project with Gold! https://pfsense.org/gold
Re: [pfSense] Restoring DHCP table from 2.2.x into 2.3.x
On 2016-05-29 17:35, Walter Parker wrote: You could try copying the the entries from the old XML and paste it in the new XML file. Is the backup/restore mechanism similar and compatible? This would at least bring static assignments and configuration across, without restoring anything else, which would probably be Good Enough for my purposes, in general any machine that is powered on when it's lease expires will tend to request the same IP from the new server, although it's a bit of an imperfect solution. I'm more nervous about copying entire sections into the XML right now, although if the data appears similar, it may be worth considering. -- Dave Warren http://www.hireahit.com/ http://ca.linkedin.com/in/davejwarren ___ pfSense mailing list https://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list Support the project with Gold! https://pfsense.org/gold
Re: [pfSense] Restoring DHCP table from 2.2.x into 2.3.x
You could try copying the the entries from the old XML and paste it in the new XML file. Walter On Sun, May 29, 2016 at 3:32 PM, Dave Warren wrote: > Howdy! > > I am looking at replacing my 2.2.something pfSense box with a fresh > install of 2.3. Is it possible to restore just the DHCP configuration > (leases, statics, and custom DHCP options)? > > Enough of the other stuff is being tossed that a fresh install would seem > to make sense, but it would be convenient if IP assignments didn't need to > change as this makes it easier to bring the new firewall up side by side > with the old one and transfer over relatively seamlessly. > > > -- > Dave Warren > http://www.hireahit.com/ > http://ca.linkedin.com/in/davejwarren > > > ___ > pfSense mailing list > https://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list > Support the project with Gold! https://pfsense.org/gold > -- The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well-meaning but without understanding. -- Justice Louis D. Brandeis ___ pfSense mailing list https://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list Support the project with Gold! https://pfsense.org/gold
[pfSense] Restoring DHCP table from 2.2.x into 2.3.x
Howdy! I am looking at replacing my 2.2.something pfSense box with a fresh install of 2.3. Is it possible to restore just the DHCP configuration (leases, statics, and custom DHCP options)? Enough of the other stuff is being tossed that a fresh install would seem to make sense, but it would be convenient if IP assignments didn't need to change as this makes it easier to bring the new firewall up side by side with the old one and transfer over relatively seamlessly. -- Dave Warren http://www.hireahit.com/ http://ca.linkedin.com/in/davejwarren ___ pfSense mailing list https://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list Support the project with Gold! https://pfsense.org/gold
