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--- pfsense:upgrade_pfsense [2020/04/24 07:59] – [Check the update log] peter
+++ pfsense:upgrade_pfsense [2021/01/06 14:23] (current) – [Prepare a fall back plan] peter
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 If the upgrade fails for some reason, you could reinstall it from this USB stick, and then just reapply the changes you need.
-As a extra step, you could also have a another USB stick written with the current pfSense image file.
+As an extra step, you could also have a another USB stick written with the current pfSense image file.
 This would allow you to revert the system to the existing version if really needed.
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 From the console or ssh:
-  * Select option 13 OR select option 8 and run:
+  * Select option 13 OR select option 8
+{{:pfsense:pfsense_shell_options.png?800|}}
+and run:
 <code bash>
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 pkg install -y pfSense-upgrade
+</code>
+----
+Could also try, after choosing Option 8,
+<code>
+ifconfig
+cpsw0: flags=8802<BROADCAST,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> metric 0 mtu 1500
+        options=8000b<RXCSUM,TXCSUM,VLAN_MTU,LINKSTATE>
+        ether 68:9e:19:9c:a6:59
+        hwaddr 68:9e:19:9c:a6:59
+        media: Ethernet autoselect (1000baseT <full-duplex>)
+        status: active
+        nd6 options=21<PERFORMNUD,AUTO_LINKLOCAL>
+...
+</code>
+Use the first NIC shown above in the following:
+<code bash>
+dhclient cpsw0
+pkg-static update
+pkg-static upgrade -fy
 </code>