Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:46:05 -0400 From: Steve Polyack <korvus@comcast.net> To: Paul Schenkeveld <paul@psconsult.nl> Cc: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: looking for gigabit network appliances Message-ID: <4D90E57D.2060001@comcast.net> In-Reply-To: <20110328172947.GA45413@psconsult.nl> References: <20110327131643.GA36085@psconsult.nl> <AANLkTikmD1XsLhRSxeXGiuZ1hj9tLQ9kZtj6jcOn16U2@mail.gmail.com> <20110328172947.GA45413@psconsult.nl>
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On 03/28/11 13:29, Paul Schenkeveld wrote: > On Sun, Mar 27, 2011 at 10:04:11AM -0400, Maxim Khitrov wrote: >> On Sun, Mar 27, 2011 at 9:16 AM, Paul Schenkeveld<freebsd@psconsult.nl> wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> I've been happily using many Soekris network appliances for almost 10 >>> years now but Soekris is not in a big hurry to come with a gigabit >>> platform :( >>> >>> So I am looking for for a decent network appliance platform to start >>> replacing Soekris boxes. Â On my wish list are: >>> >>> Â - Can run FreeBSD>= 8.2 (i386 or amd64). >>> Â - Models with 4 to 8 (or more) network interfaces, at least 4 gigabit >>> Â Â but all gigabit is better. Â Preferrably Intel em or igb chips. >>> Â - Preferrably a choice of low power CPUs (Intel Atom D510/D525?) and >>> Â Â more powerful CPUs (Core 2/Xeon) >>> Â - Bootable from flash or (SATA 2,5") SSD >>> Â - 1U rackmount models available but preferrably also small passively >>> Â Â cooled desktop boxes. >>> Â - Serial console preferrable over VGA console. >>> Â - IPMI would be a plus but not absolutely required. >>> Â - Distribution channel in Europe. >>> >>> Any ideas? >>> >>> Thanks in advance, >>> >>> Paul Schenkeveld >> I spent the past few months looking for the same thing in US. >> Unfortunately, I haven't found any existing devices that meet those >> criteria. The Soekris net6501 [1] should be out some time this year, >> as you may already know, but there has been very little information >> about the time frame. >> >> In the end, I decided to build my own system, which would meet most of >> your requirements. The components are listed below: >> >> Motherboard: Supermicro X7SPA-HF-D525 (Atom D525) >> Memory: Crucial CT2KIT25664BC1067 (2x2GB DDR3 1066) >> Network Card: Intel E1G44HT (4-port gigabit) >> SSD: OCZ Vertex 2 OCZSSD2-2VTXE60G >> Enclosure: Thermaltake Element Q VL52021N2U >> >> The final price for all components was ~$680. > I've been looking at Supermicro too, that would solve the problem when > no more that 6 interfaces are needed. However I have a number of boxes > with 7 (net4801+lan1741) or 8 (net5501+lan1741) interfaces in production > and those are the first ones that need replacement. Anyway, thanks for > sharing your experience! Axiomtek makes a handful of devices which might interest you. Their NA-820 is a pretty solid platform for serial console, internal VGA headers, 7 Intel em(4) gigabit ethernet interfaces, and SATA support: http://axiomtek.com/products/ViewProduct.asp?view=429 We haven't had any trouble with running FreeBSD on them. I'm not sure about obtaining them in Europe, however.
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