Another hardware question - please advise
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I seriously doubt that esxi can boot from just one partition without writing a new installer. When I run
esxcli storage core device partition list
There are 6 system partitions and a vmfs5 partition for local storage on one drive.
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Sorry for not replying. I have been away on business.
Thanks every one for valuable advise, which are very helpful.
After a long thought, I have decided to run PfSense FW-Router-VPN on its own. The rest of the requirements starting with Suricata/Packet Inspection to Home Lab clusters will be run on a beefy server via multiple VMs. I will use the port mirror on my switch to inspect packets on the separate server running Suricata/PI as one of the VMs.
I have finalised the following specs for the PfSense-VPN.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel - Core i3-7350K 4.2GHz Dual-Core Processor (£147.80 @ Alza)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler (£22.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z270M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£105.91 @ BT Shop)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£67.35 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Sandisk - SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£48.80 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Thermaltake - Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (£53.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Silverstone - Strider Gold 450W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply (£79.47 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £526.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-03 18:11 BST+0100- Intel i350 t-2 or t-4.
I will be ordering the parts next week.
Thanks all.
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I seriously doubt that esxi can boot from just one partition without writing a new installer. When I run
esxcli storage core device partition list
There are 6 system partitions and a vmfs5 partition for local storage on one drive.
You're right. What I meant to say is that the days of the user having to manually set aside storage for the OS are gone; the installer handles everything now. No need for a separate array just for the install, etc.
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There was never a requirement for a separate array just a lun. I run esxi 6.5 from a sdcard.
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https://plugloadsolutions.com/80PlusPowerSuppliesDetail.aspx?id=26&type=2
Consider a used eBay Dell 80+ gold psu. My psu is the L265EM-00 ATX12V form circa 2011. I got it for $15 USD including shipping. A 10% load for a 500W is 50 watts and may not be realistic for a pfSense firewall that predominantly rests at idle. I chose a 265W psu which is closer to my real world idle state. I also tested it on an old mobo for an hour before plugging it into my kaby lake pfSense mobo.
Currently I idle at 18.4W with a G4650T CPU, nc364t, liteon msata ssd and packages: openvpn,suricata, pfblockerng, squid and squid guard.
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No need to buy an over wattage psu. You may need to buy 24 pin & 12V extension cable since Dell cables are usually too short and designed for their mobos.
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Thanks for the heads up.
Regards
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I just lowered my idle consumption wattage by adjusting the bios settings for the CPU and system fan from standard cooling to silent cooling. Wattage is now 18.1W
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Thanks for all help. Cheers