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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
Model | pfSense® Version | Notes | Download | Release |
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FW1 | 2.4.5 | Enabled: Thermal Monitoring PowerD OPT1, OPT2 DHCP Default Firewall Rules | config-pfSense.Basic-FW1-200506.xml | May 6, 2020 |
FW2 | 2.4.5 | Enabled: Thermal Monitoring PowerD | config-pfSense.Basic-FW2-200506.xml | May 6, 2020 |
FW4A | 2.4.5 | Enabled: Thermal Monitoring PowerD AES-NI OPT1, OPT2 DHCP Default Firewall Rules | config-pfSense.Basic-FW4A-200506.xml | May 6, 2020 |
FW2B | 2.4.5 | Enabled: Thermal Monitoring PowerD AES-NI | config-pfSense.Basic-FW2B-200506.xml | May 6, 2020 |
FW4B | 2.4.5 | Enabled: Thermal Monitoring PowerD AES-NI OPT1, OPT2 DHCP Default Firewall Rules | config-pfSense.Basic-FW4B-200506.xml | May 6, 2020 |
FW6(A,B,C) | 2.4.5 | Enabled: Thermal Monitoring PowerD AES-NI OPT1, OPT2, OPT3, OPT4 DHCP Default Firewall Rules | config-pfSense.Basic-FW6-200506.xml | May 6, 2020 |