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Security Gateway Manual Netgate-8300
2.5.5 Determine Target Drive
During the installation process the installer will prompt to select a target drive. The installer will then write pfSense
®
Plus to the chosen drive.
• On devices with a single NVMe drive, the only choice is nda0.
• On devices with multiple drives, such as MAX variants or those with manually added storage (M.2 NVMe SSD
Installation), take care to choose the correct ZFS Configuration and intended target drive(s).
The most common use case for multiple drives in this device is a ZFS mirror, with both drives selected as targets.
2.5.6 Install pfSense Plus Software
The installer will automatically launch and present several options. On Netgate appliances, choosing Enter for the
default options will complete the installation process in most cases.
Tip: There are options on the Welcome screen of the installer which can recover configuration data from a previous
installation or from a USB drive.
See also:
For a complete walkthrough of the installation process, see Installation Walkthrough.
When the installation is complete, remove the USB drive from the USB port.
Important: If the USB drive remains attached, the device may boot into the installer again.
See also:
For information on restoring from a previously saved configuration, go to Backup and Restore.
2.6 Configuring an OPT interface as an additional WAN
This guide configures an OPT port as an additional WAN type interface. These interfaces connect to upstream networks
providing connectivity to the Internet or other remote destinations.
See also:
Multi-WAN documentation
Configuring an additional WAN
• Requirements
• Assign the Interface
• Interface Configuration
• Outbound NAT
– Automatic or Hybrid Outbound NAT
– Manual Outbound NAT
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