Virtual pfSense - is there anything wrong with this config?

Soogs

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Jul 11, 2023
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Hello, so I have been using this config for almost 2 years and as far as I am aware there isnt a problem but someone has told me it is wrong...
I have revisited the netgate instruction page and it is wrong.

PVE network:
enp1s0f0 - vmbr0 - <pve ip address>
enp1s0f1 - vmbr1
enp1s0f2 - vmbr2

Expected Setup:
enp1s0f1 - vmbr1 - WAN
enp1s0f2 - vmbr2 - LAN

Actual Setup:
enp1s0f0 - vmbr0 - LAN
enp1s0f1 - vmbr1 - WAN1
enp1s0f2 - vmbr2 - WAN2

Note:
-WAN2 is no longer in use but intend to have it back at some point.
-My Main router has 4+1 NICs
-My backup router only has 3 NICs
-It would be handy if I could stick with three NICs as its easy to clone backups(updated config/OS updates/patches etc) over to the backup machine from time to time.

Do I actually need to change anything?

In pfSense GUI I do not see my ISP external IP - I think it is showing the ONT IP.
in the pfSense Terminal it does actually show the External IP

If this needs reworking, what do I need to do and in what order?

I feel like ive been thinking about this for so long my brain has stopped working :(

Any help/advice is appreciated.

Thank you.
 
I think I have done it...

I added vmbr3 and assigned it to enp1s0f3 and moved the PVE management interface/IP/GW to vmbr3

The only deviation now is that vtnet 0 and 1 are in the reverse order (but connected to the correct devices)

I dont see any difference but it is now correct....

Did I need to do this though? is there any hidden benefit to have it this way now?
Thanks.
 

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