Netmap and bhyve both coming to pfSense 2.3

[jwt]

https://github.com/pfsense/FreeBSD-src/commit/3353ee411e4b8bcb80c979f61c9dc03af09ba62f

https://github.com/pfsense/pfsense/commit/3eca6290447cb8c8853b4c03d232269f98fa834b

if you're on a Watchguard, WRAP, Alix, etc, sorry, but 64-bit only on both.

[Jailer]

I get netmap but why bhyve? Just curious what the usage scenario for a hypervisor on a firewall would be.

[jwt]

@Jailer:

I get netmap but why bhyve? Just curious what the usage scenario for a hypervisor on a firewall would be.

NFV

(ever hear of it)

[Jailer]

I had not until now, very interesting. Most of it way over my head but interesting none the less.

[Ryu]

@jwt:

https://github.com/pfsense/FreeBSD-src/commit/3353ee411e4b8bcb80c979f61c9dc03af09ba62f

https://github.com/pfsense/pfsense/commit/3eca6290447cb8c8853b4c03d232269f98fa834b

if you're on a Watchguard, WRAP, Alix, etc, sorry, but 64-bit only on both.

netmap? does it mean that snort and suricata can be used with an inline ips mode?

[heper]

https://blog.pfsense.org/?p=1866

[jwt]

@Giuanìn:

@jwt:

https://github.com/pfsense/FreeBSD-src/commit/3353ee411e4b8bcb80c979f61c9dc03af09ba62f

https://github.com/pfsense/pfsense/commit/3eca6290447cb8c8853b4c03d232269f98fa834b

if you're on a Watchguard, WRAP, Alix, etc, sorry, but 64-bit only on both.

netmap? does it mean that snort and suricata can be used with an inline ips mode?

that's one of the uses, yes.

[Ryu]

@jwt:

@Giuanìn:

@jwt:

https://github.com/pfsense/FreeBSD-src/commit/3353ee411e4b8bcb80c979f61c9dc03af09ba62f

https://github.com/pfsense/pfsense/commit/3eca6290447cb8c8853b4c03d232269f98fa834b

if you're on a Watchguard, WRAP, Alix, etc, sorry, but 64-bit only on both.

netmap? does it mean that snort and suricata can be used with an inline ips mode?

that's one of the uses, yes.

This is a great news!!!