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!

  • MigratingtoLemmy@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    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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      2 years ago

      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!