I'm experimenting with something like this (from pfsense box): dd if=/dev/sd0 | gzip | ssh user@host "dd of=/tmp/pfsense_bkup.gzip"
Technically the box will boot and load the needed packages, but if your doing many boxes and package installation is slow, there is a decent need for something like this. I netboot alix boxes and grab the default pfsense embedded image over ftp and pipe it to dd to get it on the cf, but it would save me a bunch of time, if this above method works of package installs, its not that big of deal when doing 1-2 boxes but now I've got a project that is going to need ~35, so a templatized image is a much better solution for me than normal configs. -- James Records | Principle Network Engineer M 425.984.4349 E ja...@northshoresoftware.com W www.northshoresoftware.com On Sat, May 4, 2013 at 9:32 AM, Odhiambo Washington <odhia...@gmail.com>wrote: > What I wanted is not just the config, but everything. Say I have installed > packages as well and I do not want to go through that again on the next > pfSense box I am building. I only want to change a few configs like LAN/WAN > IP/Subnets and the names. I am thinking of a situation where I am to deploy > a number of boxes which only differ in those aspects but have same > functions. > > > On 4 May 2013 18:59, Ermal Luçi <ermal.l...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> >> >> On Sat, May 4, 2013 at 5:17 PM, Odhiambo Washington >> <odhia...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Hi Jim, >>> >>> Diagnostics - Backup/Restore only handles configuration backup. I am >>> talking about the BSD dump/restore for the whole disk - if that elaborates >>> my needs. >>> >> >> What it does not handle when restoring a config backup to a new >> installation? >> >> >> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 4 May 2013 17:20, Jim Spaloss <jspal...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> But they are included. >>>> >>>> Look under Diagnostics - Backup/Restore. This feature has been there >>>> since M0n0wall, although it's functionality has been enhanced in pfSense. >>>> On May 4, 2013 5:32 AM, "Odhiambo Washington" <odhia...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Again, at the risk of being so uninformed, I'd like to ask why >>>>> dump/restore are not part of pfSense. >>>>> Would the inclusion increase the distro size beyond expectations? >>>>> >>>>> I am thinking that I could use dump/restore to create several >>>>> instances/installs of pfSense without necessarily having to go on an >>>>> installation/customization spree for packages. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Best regards, >>>>> Odhiambo WASHINGTON, >>>>> Nairobi,KE >>>>> +254733744121/+254722743223 >>>>> "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler." >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> List mailing list >>>>> List@lists.pfsense.org >>>>> http://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list >>>>> >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> List mailing list >>>> List@lists.pfsense.org >>>> http://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Best regards, >>> Odhiambo WASHINGTON, >>> Nairobi,KE >>> +254733744121/+254722743223 >>> "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler." >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> List mailing list >>> List@lists.pfsense.org >>> http://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Ermal >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List mailing list >> List@lists.pfsense.org >> http://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list >> >> > > > -- > Best regards, > Odhiambo WASHINGTON, > Nairobi,KE > +254733744121/+254722743223 > "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler." > > _______________________________________________ > List mailing list > List@lists.pfsense.org > http://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list > >
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