Hardware recommandation to create pfSense 3U rack chassis | Multiple WAN 1Gbps | 3x LANs 10Gbps

LeeR

That would be plenty of CPU. Should not have an issue routing between LAN interfaces or pushing Gigabit through the NAT.

akuma1x

@Elrick75 said in Hardware recommandation to create pfSense 3U rack chassis | Multiple WAN 1Gbps | 3x LANs 10Gbps:

@LeeR I'm not sure does it can handle 1Gb traffic.

I'm pretty sure any recent Atom C3XXX series CPU can route traffic at Gigabit speeds.

Some of the higher end/spec'd Atom C2XXX processors can as well. Like the ones in the older SG-4860, the SG-8860, and the XG-2758 1U models. Those processors are at least 3-4 years old already, so I would avoid them if you can.

Jeff

Elrick75

@LeeR and @ALL

I hope, due to 1U form i just purchase Chelsio T540-CR (quad 10G PCI card), it answer to my mean to have 3x10Gb SFP+ interface (T520 will provide only two, so i will sale it)

I have 2x1G broadcom NIC interface built-in in R230 but it's not enough, i think also that this brand is not the best choice with pfSense.
It rest me one PCI slot available (low profil bracket) and i would like to purchase 4x1GbE (copper) for the wan side.

NIC card Intel i350-T4 seems the only compliant possibility ???
They exist v2 model, better choice i think but i see a lots of discussion related to counterfeit product.
Some person says that some counterfeit are better, some other none... so i'm lost.
Do you have some good/true information about it ?

Other possibilities :

can be to keep 2x1Gb internal broadcom NIC (for ADSL and 4G connexion) and take a 2x1 Gb or 1x1 Gb NIC card for my fiber connexion.
In fact, i need to be sure that the card chosen will be perfect to handle 1Gbps bandwith at max !!
can be to keep 2x1Gb internal broadcom NIC (for ADSL and 4G connexion) and use one port from T540-CR with 10GBase-T SFP+ Transceiver module (instead of SFP+), i dunno if this card accept this kind of module ?! So i just send a mail to Chelsio about this.
If someone have compatibility information, i would interested ;)

Many thanks for your help.

EDIT : I purchased a X550-T2, it will be 2x 10GBase-T and Chelsio T540-CR, my R230 will be ready to use with Xeon E31260L v5.
For intel NIC Card, i use the YottaMark* sticker, it is an authentication label. The code on the label allows you to verify the authenticity of your Intel Ethernet Adapter.
Code is entered here > http://verify.yottamark.com
More information here > https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000007074/network-and-i-o/ethernet-products.html
I hope that X550-T2 NIC will work properly with pfSense !?