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    x11sdv-8c-tp8f (xeon-d 2146NT) compatibility?

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    • planedropP Offline
      planedrop @latez
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      @latez I haven't done this build yet so I can't really say, but it should work as far as I'm able to tell.

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        InstanceExtension @latez
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        @latez Keep in mind that (as of this moment in time) pfSense CE does not support QAT only pfSense+ does.

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          planedrop @InstanceExtension
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          @InstanceExtension Yeah but you can get a pf+ license for any hardware you want, so it's still a viable thing to try and build a custom firewall that supports QAT.

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          • stephenw10S Offline
            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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            QAT is in base and hence in CE now.

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              planedrop @stephenw10
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              @stephenw10 OH yeah, forgot about that lol. Thanks for the reminder.

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                latez @stephenw10
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                @stephenw10 Sorry and maybe I am mistaken but I thought QAT was a Plus exclusive feature? I actually installed 2.8.1 just now, none of my QAT hardware appears to have been detected by default. Are there additional steps to enable the modules?

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                  patient0 @latez
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                  @latez said in x11sdv-8c-tp8f (xeon-d 2146NT) compatibility?:

                  Are there additional steps to enable the modules?

                  What QAT hardware did you get and is it supported by FreeBSD FreeBSD Manual Pages: qat

                  In the Dashboard you would see something like below, if it's supported but not yet active:

                  Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU C3758R @ 2.40GHz
                  8 CPUs: 1 package(s) x 8 core(s)
                  AES-NI CPU Crypto: Yes (active)
                  QAT Crypto: Yes (inactive)
                  

                  If it is supported you have to enable it, see pfSense docu: Cryptographic Hardware

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                  • stephenw10S Offline
                    stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                    Yeah you have to enable it in Sys > Adv > Misc.

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                      latez @stephenw10
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                      @stephenw10 I apologize for not being more clear. On FreeBSD 14.3

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                      Where as I cannot kldload qat on the latest pfsense CE release. Hence the module is never loaded. You mentioned it should be in base now, am I doing something wrong?

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                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                        Hmm, I could be mistaken here. The GUI option is there but I don't see the module. Digging....

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                          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                          Yup sorry that's my mistake. Too many test machines! QAT is still a Plus only feature.

                          Somehow the CE gui seems to show the option but it can't do anything. That looks like a bug.

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                            planedrop @stephenw10
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                            @stephenw10 OK good, I was going to submit a redmine for the manual since it still listed it as plus only, glad to see that the manual is accurate hah.

                            Thanks!

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                              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                              Bug for the rogue gui element: https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/16451

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