Installing pfSense on VMware ESXi | Virtual Machine | Virtual Firewall

Learn how to install pfSense on a Virtual Machine in VMware ESXi.
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[@gj4750]

Alex you are a good instructor! Thank you bruz!

[@thecybersecuritymindset]

I appreciate that!

[@Xotty]

I installed Palo Alto VM on a physical PC running ESXI with two NICs and could not get the second interface working, looked everywhere. It turned out that I just had what you had in the video at 6:39
that I could not select the new portgroup when adding second NIC. Just a glitch haha but it works now. Thank you

[@edchadev]

Hi Alexander Thanks for these videos, I have a problem with NAT 1:1 in pfsense, when configuring the NAT for the apache server it lost internet access, do you know why that might happen?

[@ITHunt-]

Good topic. good luck

[@lucianbuzatu4602]

Thanks for your videos.
it is possible to create a video on how to setup LACP between a ESXI server and a switch?
It is worth setup LACP between a ESXI server and a switch to increase speed? or better to assign each ethernet adapters directly to virtual machines?
Thanks

[@mattpdx86]

I am trying to get the right settings configured in ESXi to allow my virtualized PFSense firewall to get the actual Modem's Real world Ip address

[@dubTuube]

It'd be great to know what your "LAB_LAN_PG" was comprised of, seeing as how it was used but already present. Thanks!

[@thecybersecuritymindset]

Hi Austin, so in the LAB_LAN_PG, the virtual switch was set to the LAB_LAN_SW. That LAB_LAN_SW held the physical network adapter for my lab's LAN. That is what I use to make my virtual lab, physical.

[@messypressy5653]

@@thecybersecuritymindset so are you using the uplink to do a LAN handoff to another switch?

[@messypressy5653]

*physical switch

[@Mr_Meowingtons]

@@thecybersecuritymindset I am Legit lost I have 2 network adapters in my server that show up under physical NIC's but I can only use 1 of them when making any virtual switch or Port group so when I load up pfSense it can only see 1 nic. ???

[@irfanansari9810]

thanks for the video: but how can assign directly WAN public IP to pfsence if it is VM machine ?

[@thecybersecuritymindset]

Hi! I've assigned a physical NIC on my VMware server to my cable modem, pfSense sees that as the WAN port. I do the same for the LAN side of things as well.

[@DrDPFuller2012]

Thank you for the video. You have your LAB_WAN_SW connected to vmnic0; what do you have the LAB_LAN_SW connected to?

[@Mr_Meowingtons]

I am stuck on the same thing.. I wish he would have started form scratch on that.. I think you need 3 NIC's in your system I'm lost too

[@damonskates]

@@Mr_Meowingtons same, did you figure it out?

[@237311]

Helpful video. Question.. If I want the clients on my network to use the pfSense (ESXi) as the gateway to talk to the internet, how can I do this?

[@thecybersecuritymindset]

Hey R L - Assuming you have a basic network and no vlans or inter-vlan routing, you could use your pfSense vm as your gateway address when you assign them an IP.

[@jamiehobson6336]

Can this type of firewall also be used to replace a physical firewall aka would I be able to filter traffic for a physical desktop or laptop if my network is setup correctly ?

[@thecybersecuritymindset]

Yes, you can run pfSense virtually to protect your physical network.

[@nadirslh60]

Great job Alex, was very useful. Now I need to find out how to fix my ESXI. vSphere/vCenter can not connect to my ESXi server.

[@pcsbuffalo]

You can't connect ESXi to VCenter after you setup PFSense?

[@alignstudio]

is there anyone who can help with error "fatal trap 12" during installation?

[@Yuma057]

I didnt get the part where lan switch and port group config. do they have nic or not?

[@thecybersecuritymindset]

Yes, the virtual switches should have a physical NIC assigned.

[@mattpdx86]

I need some help

[@tecnologiaeseguranca]

Good afternoon friend, I saw your video class and I really liked it. I would like some help, I just want to install Pfsense on VMware ESXi, I have two physical network cards installed on my ESXi server, I saw that you installed two Switch as it is in my case? I use only one physical card or I use both. If possible, send me your contact. Thanks! Adrian