Feature #14387
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Offline config mode
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Description
From a forum discussion. Steve deserves credit.
[[https://forum.netgate.com/topic/180107]]
Offline Config Mode
- Provide ability to set configurations while no internet or DNS is available. This is pursuant to bug #12141
- 23.01 seems to have reverted a little when no WAN is present, while certainly better than 2.6.0 is still quite frustrating
- There are use-cases where not having any internet but wanting to even generate a config to load on another firewall with say a static WAN IP to make onsite install easier
- When diagnosing a firewall where possibly the internet is down, and even the resolved issue is a bit too much wait especially under a stressful condition
- Have an option that shows in the wizard as a checkbox
- Have an option in the CLI, like hit "15 for Offline Config mode" before you log in. (Steve W notes "a simple php shell script in the CLI")
- Have an option under the Diagnostic tab, to allow you to fix a wan or other routing issue without the web interface tripping allover itself
Updated by Christopher Cope about 1 year ago
Can you confirm you are still having this issue on 23.05.1?
The original redmine is resolved and testing with 23.05.1 with a lack of an upstream connection doesn't seem to affect load times.
Updated by Kris Phillips about 1 year ago
Tested on 23.05.1 and 23.09 there is still significant boot times for the WAN interface being down and the webConfigurator still takes 30-60 seconds to load without DNS connectivity. However, there is significant improvement over the multiple minutes or occasional 503 Service Unavailable messages that would appear pre-22.05.
Updated by dylan mendez 6 months ago
Testing on version 24.03 I have not noticed any improvements from last versions when booting up a WAN interface without a DHCP lease, webConfigurator also takes around 30-60 seconds to load as well. No 503 Service Unavailable messages so far.