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      jasonlitka
      last edited by

      The Intel X520 cards with the same chip work great so I would assume that SuperMicro's card also works, though I do not know for sure.

      I can break anything.

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        kenshirothefist
        last edited by

        @Jason:

        The Intel X520 cards with the same chip work great so I would assume that SuperMicro's card also works, though I do not know for sure.

        Intel x520 uses 82599 and 82599ES chips … are there any essential differences between those two chips?

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          jasonlitka
          last edited by

          82599 is the family.  82599ES is the actual chip.

          If you want a feature comparison between the chips in that family then take a look at the link below.

          http://ark.intel.com/compare/66004,32207,41282

          I can break anything.

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            shms
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            What fiber sfp+ modules are you guys using for the intel x520?

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              jasonlitka
              last edited by

              @shms:

              What fiber sfp+ modules are you guys using for the intel x520?

              I use mostly Direct Attach cables, not optics, but when I do use fiber it's either genuine Intel modules or knockoffs from approvedoptics.com.

              I can break anything.

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                shms
                last edited by

                @Jason:

                @shms:

                What fiber sfp+ modules are you guys using for the intel x520?

                I use mostly Direct Attach cables, not optics, but when I do use fiber it's either genuine Intel modules or knockoffs from approvedoptics.com.

                Nice, regular 8431 cables like http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-XDACBL5M-Twinaxial-Netwrk-Cable-Twinaxial-Netwrk-16-40ft-SFF-8431-Male-/311114486894?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item486fde546e or? And this card is 2x10gbit full duplex? if so, possible lacp @ 2x10gbit?

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                  jasonlitka
                  last edited by

                  @shms:

                  @Jason:

                  @shms:

                  What fiber sfp+ modules are you guys using for the intel x520?

                  I use mostly Direct Attach cables, not optics, but when I do use fiber it's either genuine Intel modules or knockoffs from approvedoptics.com.

                  Nice, regular 8431 cables like http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-XDACBL5M-Twinaxial-Netwrk-Cable-Twinaxial-Netwrk-16-40ft-SFF-8431-Male-/311114486894?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item486fde546e or? And this card is 2x10gbit full duplex? if so, possible lacp @ 2x10gbit?

                  Yes, cables like that.

                  Theoretically, yes, you could put two links together for 2x10Gbit/s.

                  I can break anything.

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                    Guest
                    last edited by

                    @Jason:

                    @shms:

                    @Jason:

                    @shms:

                    What fiber sfp+ modules are you guys using for the intel x520?

                    I use mostly Direct Attach cables, not optics, but when I do use fiber it's either genuine Intel modules or knockoffs from approvedoptics.com.

                    Nice, regular 8431 cables like http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-XDACBL5M-Twinaxial-Netwrk-Cable-Twinaxial-Netwrk-16-40ft-SFF-8431-Male-/311114486894?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item486fde546e or? And this card is 2x10gbit full duplex? if so, possible lacp @ 2x10gbit?

                    Yes, cables like that.

                    Theoretically, yes, you could put two links together for 2x10Gbit/s.

                    Now do the math on 40Gbps NICs and a $99 break-out cable.  :-)

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                      nikkon
                      last edited by

                      on my actual setup - J1900 + ssd + 8gb ram and 2xIntel i210T
                      For PPPoE i got verry low speed. Around 346.96 Mbit/s. connection is 1000 Mbit/s.I'm not expecting to get 1000 but @least 50%
                      dev.igb.0.%desc: Intel(R) PRO/1000 Network Connection version - 2.4.0

                      pfsense 2.3.4 on Supermicro A1SRi-2758F + 8GB ECC + SSD

                      Happy PfSense user :)

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                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                        last edited by

                        What CPU usage are you seeing?

                        Steve

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                          nikkon
                          last edited by

                          @stephenw10:

                          What CPU usage are you seeing?

                          Steve

                          not more than 60% and that's a spyke

                          pfsense 2.3.4 on Supermicro A1SRi-2758F + 8GB ECC + SSD

                          Happy PfSense user :)

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                          • stephenw10S
                            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                            last edited by

                            How does that divide across the cores? I imagine you have one core at 100%

                            Steve

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                              nikkon
                              last edited by

                              one core is reaching 100% yeah…rest of them are low in load.

                              pfsense 2.3.4 on Supermicro A1SRi-2758F + 8GB ECC + SSD

                              Happy PfSense user :)

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                                Guest
                                last edited by

                                one core is reaching 100% yeah…rest of them are low in load.

                                Are you able to adjust this over the PowerD function perhaps?

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                                  nikkon
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                                  According to what I have found on the forum this is meant to be  "adaptive"
                                  Found that we can change the parameters by editing /etc/inc/system.Inc
                                  Or în gui via system - advanced - miscellaneous.

                                  pfsense 2.3.4 on Supermicro A1SRi-2758F + 8GB ECC + SSD

                                  Happy PfSense user :)

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                                    Guest
                                    last edited by

                                    Or în gui via system - advanced - miscellaneous.

                                    Yes this I was meaning, by an Alix APU we where seeing the throughout gaining
                                    from ~450 MBit/s to 650 - 750 MBit/s only by activating or changing the PowerD options.

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                                      nikkon
                                      last edited by

                                      Sounds pretty nice !

                                      pfsense 2.3.4 on Supermicro A1SRi-2758F + 8GB ECC + SSD

                                      Happy PfSense user :)

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                                      • stephenw10S
                                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                        last edited by

                                        Nikkon, this fits your use case: https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/4821

                                        Steve

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                                          nikkon
                                          last edited by

                                          Thx Steve  ;)

                                          pfsense 2.3.4 on Supermicro A1SRi-2758F + 8GB ECC + SSD

                                          Happy PfSense user :)

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                                          • stephenw10S
                                            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                                            It explains the low throughput in one direction but there's no solution to it as yet. Havne't tried the suggested patch but we are at least aware of it now.

                                            Steve

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