[pfSense Support] CARP NIC overhead?

2006-06-21 Thread Steve Harman
Hi!   I’m spec’ing up a couple of machines to buy for running pfSense in a CARP-cluster model.  From reading the tutorial, am I right in thinking that this would require a NIC dedicated to the CARP functionality?   We need to provide a number of subnets so combined with the CARP NIC I’m

AW: [pfSense Support] CARP NIC overhead?

2006-06-21 Thread Fuchs, Martin
lto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: Mittwoch, 21. Juni 2006 17:52An: support@pfsense.comBetreff: [pfSense Support] CARP NIC overhead? Hi!   I’m spec’ing up a couple of machines to buy for running pfSense in a CARP-cluster model.  From reading the tutorial, am I right in thinking that this would req

RE: [pfSense Support] CARP NIC overhead?

2006-06-21 Thread Steve Harman
Superb, thanks Martin I hadn’t considered that.   Regards,   Steve     From: Fuchs, Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 4:57 PM To: support@pfsense.com Subject: AW: [pfSense Support] CARP NIC overhead?   Well, have a look at multiport NIC&#

RE: [pfSense Support] CARP NIC overhead?

2006-06-21 Thread Steve Harman
, 2006 4:57 PM To: support@pfsense.com Subject: AW: [pfSense Support] CARP NIC overhead?   Well, have a look at multiport NIC's. I've set up my system with 2-port Intel NICs and tried out 4-port NICs too...   They work well and pfSense supports up to 32 NICs...   so there should be

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2006-06-21 Thread Fuchs, Martin
ense.comBetreff: RE: [pfSense Support] CARP NIC overhead? Sorry to bother the list again – Martin; are you able to post the model number of the Intel multiport NICs you’re using please?  Just to improve my chances of success.   Thanks again,   Steve       From: Fuchs, Martin [mailto:[

Re: [pfSense Support] CARP NIC overhead?

2006-06-21 Thread Vivek Khera
On Jun 21, 2006, at 12:08 PM, Steve Harman wrote:Sorry to bother the list again – Martin; are you able to post the model number of the Intel multiport NICs you’re using please?  Just to improve my chances of success.get the Intel *server* NICs.  These are awesome.  I've had dual-port ones (no idea

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2006-06-22 Thread Bamberg, Dan
] CARP NIC overhead?     On Jun 21, 2006, at 12:08 PM, Steve Harman wrote: Sorry to bother the list again – Martin; are you able to post the model number of the Intel multiport NICs you’re using please?  Just to improve my chances of success.   get the Intel *server* NICs

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2006-06-22 Thread Fuchs, Martin
right :-)   same answer would come from me :-)   server nics are the best ! Von: Vivek Khera [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: Mittwoch, 21. Juni 2006 23:09An: support@pfsense.comBetreff: Re: [pfSense Support] CARP NIC overhead? On Jun 21, 2006, at 12:08 PM, Steve Harman wrote

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2006-06-21 Thread Brad Bendy
> > Von: Steve Harman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 21. Juni 2006 18:09 > An: support@pfsense.com > Betreff: RE: [pfSense Support] CARP NIC overhead? > > > > Sorry to bother the list again - Martin; are you able to po

Re: AW: [pfSense Support] CARP NIC overhead?

2006-06-21 Thread Steve Harman
2006 18:09 An: support@pfsense.com Betreff: RE: [pfSense Support] CARP NIC overhead? Sorry to bother the list again - Martin; are you able to post the model number of the Intel multiport NICs you're using please? Just to improve my chances of success. Thanks again, Steve

Re: AW: [pfSense Support] CARP NIC overhead?

2006-06-21 Thread Scott Ullrich
cott knows how far the support for Intel GBit >is built in > now... ? ;-) > Martin > ________ > > Von: Steve Harman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 21. Juni 2006 18:09 > An: support@pfsense.com > Betreff: RE: [pfSense Support] CARP NIC

Re: AW: [pfSense Support] CARP NIC overhead?

2006-06-21 Thread Chris Buechler
Steve Harman wrote: As it turns out GBit is something we need so I'd be interested if Scott has any comment on support of GBit NICs (Intel or otherwise). Look at: Intel PWLA8492MT (dual port) Intel PWLA8494MT (quad port) those should be very common and easy to come by, and will work. I

Re: AW: [pfSense Support] CARP NIC overhead?

2006-06-21 Thread Brad Bendy
nse.com/index.php?id=37 > > > there are also quad Port NICs from Intel but only with > > >GBit... so I have > > > no idea how it's supported by FreeBSD... > > > Perhaps Scott knows how far the support for Intel GBit > > >is built in > > > now.