pfSense® Optional Port Configuration

Overview

This article covers how to enable the Vaults optional ports in pfSense®. We have included configuration files in the table at the bottom of the page. These configuration files have the ports assigned and functioning with default firewall rules and DHCP enabled.

Note: These configuration files have the default admin password retained. The additional ports assigned use default firewall rules, same as what pfSense® configures for the LAN port.

Configuring Optional Ports

How to Restore a Config File

• Verify pfSense® has been installed correctly
• Verify the correct configuration file has been downloaded from the table below and pfSense® will be able to access it
• Log into the WebGUI. This is 192.168.1.1 by default.
• The default pfSense® login user is ‘admin’ and password is ‘pfsense’
• Click Diagnostics on the top of the GUI
• From the drop-down menu click Backup & Restore

• Click Choose File
• Select the appropriate config, click open
• Click Restore Configuration

• Verify the Vault reboots
• Log back into the WebGUI with the default credentials
• Verify OPT1 and OPT2 (OPT3 /OPT4 additionally on the FW6x) now appear on the Interfaces widget

• It is now recommended to change the default ‘admin’ password
• Verify the newly assigned ports are functioning and DHCP is handing out IP addresses

Configuration Files