Finally got around to racking up my lab! (Still needs wiring up, but that’s tomorrows problem)
Top to bottom:
- 1u PDU
- 1u cable management
- 1u custom super micro pfsense build
- 1u tplink jetstream. 24x1Gbe 4x SFP
- 1u cable management
- 2u patch panel
- 4u custom super micro server
- A shelf with a UPS and a gaming rig (ryzen with a 1070ti)
Going to run rancher harvester + rancher vm + k8s cluster. Usual media stack, nextcloud, pihole, etc etc.
Mostly just want a cluster to play with and harvester seems fun!
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Hi, would love to know your opinion on your networking gear. Could you detail your pfsense build and how that switch is treating you? Thanks
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The tp link jetstream is decent. They’re managed (with a proper ios like cli!) There’s also access points that can tie into them nicely.
The PFSense build is 6 or 7 years old now. Its one of the supermicro embedded boards. Probably an x9. It has an ssd, 4 1gbe ports and 8gb of RAM. It can handle lots of rules, and lots of traffic!
