The same image can be used to install pfSense® CE on any of the Vault platforms. The pfSense® CE installation image (IMG) can be downloaded from.

If the user encounters an issue whereby the installation appears to stop and not proceed, please double check to ensure you’re using the correct version of the pfSense® CE installer with your chosen installation method.If the user chooses to install pfSense® CE with the serial console port on the Vault, the user MUST use the serial version of the installer.The easiest way to install pfSense® CE that is most likely to be error-free is with a VGA (FW1, FW2, FW4A series) or HDMI (FW2B, FW4B, FW6, VP series) monitor and a USB keyboard, using the VGA version of the installer.Because the Vault has a COM (serial console) port, users can install pfSense® CE using only the COM port, OR, users can install pfSense® CE the more ‘traditional’ way by using a VGA or HDMI monitor, along with a USB keyboard. There are two ways to install pfSense® CE on the Vault. Install pfSense® CE Obtain the Installation Image and Uncompress it See to verify that the proper memory and storage is available for the intended application. PfSense® CE has good documentation regarding general hardware recommendations on their web site. See bug report here ( link) Verify Hardware Recommendations Note: There is a bug that does not save keyboard localization if attempting to select a non-US keyboard map for console or SSH. Protectli recommends using the latest released version. Note: pfSense® CE version 2.5.0 is now available.

If you are using pfSense® CE with the Vault, please consider supporting the pfSense project. Note: pfSense® CE is open source software developed for the benefit of the community. It has a variety of packages easily downloaded and configurable within the GUI itself. PfSense® CE is an open source routing and firewall software which is based on FreeBSD.

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