Questions about Netgate 6100

[testcb00]

I am considering to build a pfSense Plus Router based on Intel Atom platform.

It seems that the latest Snow Ridge P5300 is not ready to use in FreeBSD 14.
To instead, the Netgate 6100 might be a good choice. However, I am not familiar with Netgate Hardware. I would like to know more details.

1. Can I upgrade ECC RAM and change storage in Netgate 6100?
2. Are the SFP+ port separated interface?
3. Can I assign the SFP+ as LAN?
4. Can I add VLAN in the SFP+ interface?

[keyser]

@testcb00 said in Questions about Netgate 6100:

I am considering to build a pfSense Plus Router based on Intel Atom platform.

It seems that the latest Snow Ridge P5300 is not ready to use in FreeBSD 14.
To instead, the Netgate 6100 might be a good choice. However, I am not familiar with Netgate Hardware. I would like to know more details.

1. Can I upgrade ECC RAM and change storage in Netgate 6100?

No, it’s 8Gb soldered onto the MB. But 8Gb is A LOT with pfSense :-)

2. Are the SFP+ port separated interface?

Yes

3. Can I assign the SFP+ as LAN?

Yes

4. Can I add VLAN in the SFP+ interface?

Yes

[rcoleman-netgate]

@keyser said in Questions about Netgate 6100:

It seems that the latest Snow Ridge P5300 is not ready to use in FreeBSD 14.

That's funny because we released 23.01 running on FreeBSD 14.

[SteveITS]

@testcb00 the 6100 has a Max version with an SSD: https://shop.netgate.com/collections/desktop-appliances/products/6100-max-pfsense

Required/recommended for some packages with lots of logging: https://www.netgate.com/supported-pfsense-plus-packages