Help:: Pfsense 1.2.2 with 30 vlan and traffic shaper

[Robert]

I'm thinking to use pfsense in a unusual situation:
(unusual because is a medium company :)

cisco 2950 -(trunk)–-> 30 Vlan -(lan)---> Pfsense -(wan)---> Router ADSL (20Mbps)

every Vlan use about 10 pc for standard office automation (total 10*30= 300pc)
(in this moment I don't know total Bandwidth consumption)

pfsense must only nat and provide a basic protection from outside interface,
no particolar rule from Lan (just 2 o 3 Network use Nat 1to1 with dedicated public ip),
and very important …. traffic shaping.

Could tell me someone if pfsense can make this?
Have a good performance?
Can I use Pfsense in HA?
Hardware: Ram, Cpu, Disk, ethernet adapter (brand?)?

thank you in advance!!!!
Robert

[dreamslacker]

Why not?
You just need enough ram, a reasonably fast cpu and quality interface cards (PCI-e based Intel NICs are a good choice).
That is, provided the pfSense box is not required to handle any of the routing between vlans as you mentioned.

[Robert]

Hi dreamslacker, wow..  very good!

I'm testing in lab on IBM xserver x226 - 1 Intel Xeon /1GB ram/sas 150GB mirror raid
with on board broadcom (wan interface) and a old 3com 10/100 (lan interface)

I have to configure pfsense for obtain bandwidth management,
I must allocate equals bandwidth for each Vlan..
I'm testing this… but unfortunately ..don't wants apply my rule..

pls.. tell me if is correct:
menu -> firewall -> traffic shaper -> pfSense Traffic Shaper Wizard
and go to Setup network speeds ( interface: vlanXX and set adequate download/upload kbs)
this for each Vlan interface... is ok?

thx !!

I look forward to your kind reply.
Robert