I/O Ports¶
Contents
Default Configuration¶
Network Ports¶
| Port | pfSense Label | Interface | Port Type | Port Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | WAN | igb0 | RJ-45 | 1 Gbps |
| 1 | LAN | igb1 | RJ-45 | 1 Gbps |
| 2 | OPT1 | ix0 | SFP+ | 10 Gbps |
| 3 | OPT2 | ix1 | SFP+ | 10 Gbps |
Note
Both the WAN and LAN ports of the pfSense appliance support auto-MDIX and are capable of utilizing either straight-through or crossover ethernet cables.
Warning
The ix(4) driver used for ports IX0-IX1 does not support ALTQ
traffic shaping directly. Limiters may be used instead, or use tagged VLAN
interfaces which can be used with ALTQ traffic shaping.
Other I/O¶
| Port | I/O Type |
|---|---|
| 4 | IPMI |
| 5 | 2x USB 3.0 |
| 6 | VGA |
| 7 | Reset & Power buttons |
| 8 | Status LEDs (see table below) |
Status LEDs¶
| LED | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 8a | Continuously on and red
|
An overheat condition has occurred.
(This may be caused by cable congestion.)
|
Blinking red (1Hz)
|
Fan failure, check for an inoperative fan.
|
|
Blinking red (0.25Hz)
|
Power failure, check for a non-operational power supply.
|
|
Solid blue
|
Local UID has been activated. Use this function through
IPMI to locate the server in a rack mount environment.
|
|
Blinking blue
|
Remote UID is on. Use this function through IPMI to
identify the server from a remote location.
|
|
| 8b | Flashing
|
Indicates network activity on igb1 (upper left port).
|
| 8c | Flashing
|
Indicates network activity on igb0 (lower left port).
|
| 8d | Flashing
|
Indicates IDE channel activity on the hard drive.
|
| 8e | Illuminated
|
Indicates power is being supplied to the system power supply
units. This LED should normally be illuminated when the
system is operating.
|
Off
|
Indicates no power is being supplied to the system power
supply. System is powered off.
|
With 4 Port Intel 1 Gb Ethernet Expansion Card¶
| Port | pfSense Label | Interface | Port Type | Port Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | OPT6 | igb0 | RJ-45 | 1 Gbps |
| 1 | OPT5 | igb1 | RJ-45 | 1 Gbps |
| 2 | OPT4 | igb2 | RJ-45 | 1 Gbps |
| 3 | OPT3 | igb3 | RJ-45 | 1 Gbps |
| 4 | WAN | igb4 | RJ-45 | 1 Gbps |
| 5 | LAN | igb5 | RJ-45 | 1 Gbps |
| 6 | OPT1 | ix0 | SFP+ | 10 Gbps |
| 7 | OPT2 | ix1 | SFP+ | 10 Gbps |
With 2 Port Chelsio 10 Gbps Ethernet Expansion Card¶
| Port | pfSense Label | Interface | Port Type | Port Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | WAN | cxl0 | SFP+ | 10 Gbps |
| 1 | LAN | cxl1 | SFP+ | 10 Gbps |
| 2 | OPT1 | igb0 | RJ-45 | 1 Gbps |
| 3 | OPT3 | igb1 | RJ-45 | 1 Gbps |
| 4 | OPT2 | ix0 | SFP+ | 10 Gbps |
| 5 | OPT4 | ix1 | SFP+ | 10 Gbps |