On Thu, Apr 8, 2021 at 3:57 AM Stuart Henderson <stu@spacehopper.org> wrote:
> On 2021-04-07, Daniel Melameth <daniel@melameth.com> wrote:
> > Looking to finally part with my legacy OpenBSD router and upgrade to
> > something that can push more than 2Gbps out of a single port. Since
> > my switching equipment is still only 1Gbe, I also want something that
> > has, at least, two Gbe ports.
> >
> > Any recommendations that work well with OpenBSD? I am currently
> > thinking https://www.supermicro.com/en/products/system/Mini-ITX/SYS-E300-8D.cfm,
> > but would like other opinions.
>
> I have several routers using that same motherboard (been using them for
> 3-4 years), they work nicely and have a useful selection of NICs. dmesg below -
> the onboard SFP+ are ix0/1, the ixl(4) in there are a PCIE card. DOM works ok
> on the fibre ports ("ifconfig ix0 sff" etc).
Wonderful--and the dmesg is even better.
> Note that the BMC defaults to sharing em0 if it doesn't have link on the
> separate management port, you may want to change that to dedicated, it
> can be done in config (or IIRC you can also change that setting by
> poking at it with ipmitool/freeipmi if you enable ipmi in kernel config;
> that also gets you additional sensors in hw.sensors rather than just
> the cpu temperature).
Appreciate this detail--will definitely be using the ipmi and didn't
know about the added sensors.
> Might not be an issue for your use but be aware the 40x28mm fans in
> CSE-E300 are pretty whiny. You can change the power management profile
> in bios config which helps, and the noctua 40x20 fans can be made to
> work if that's not enough (though it's a bit of a faff and you will
> need to find screws that work, noctua's usual rubber mounts won't
> fit and their screw holes are weird sizes) but even with those changes
> it's not the best chassis for a noise-sensitive location. The 1Ux19"
> chassis aren't really quieter but the noise profile is more pleasant.
Yes. I've heard these are loud and appreciate the extra detail on
other available options in case I go down this route, but this will be
sitting in an unfinished space behind a door so I expect I'll be okay.
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