Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 16:18:55 -0700 From: Lee Brown <leeb@ratnaling.org> To: Jack Vogel <jfvogel@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-net <freebsd-net@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Will this card (probably) work? Message-ID: <CAFPNf58cQY9nwhzJ-6STE4JduYNqdL51X=Q5N7gM00YHyirPpg@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAFOYbckuJd-dOXasdGs9nVVtbrhCDJsu822UF1oE_vausio_7g@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAFPNf58ubVVM3hVUY_9KTdKJG3QLx=%2BSx3T31GYCc7-_5UWh6w@mail.gmail.com> <53c8aa26-6bd5-22ed-8987-f901451e4dfd@freebsd.org> <CAFPNf5_LzzRTdYZnx2Ba00%2BmQ_c9oBS2x8FaqyafF01tGCEf=w@mail.gmail.com> <a6f950c8-2a70-55a0-b1e6-df307e75ed11@freebsd.org> <CAFPNf59u1kiiQV2EgNb53CMg3S8nmoTYCrUmmxhC7knNvSEsdg@mail.gmail.com> <1bcdca11-54de-c827-7f61-b06250dd2e67@freebsd.org> <CAFOYbcm8E9znB3bQSNUmPNMwGjKnV6ERTdKurKCsNSUkjaro5w@mail.gmail.com> <CAFPNf5_9QTbWQxLOwfYxj_fit3gZ%2Bu2eq7q1bxtJ6P3C_UCS-Q@mail.gmail.com> <CAFOYbcnvKvkWyv6t9wYggU5VGk_qQnEpf4VGWeQ=fHSoufGC6A@mail.gmail.com> <CAFPNf591cRa4onsqbK5nDOC379sJ00xDgr9jXCZoCFR%2B-9U8vg@mail.gmail.com> <CAFOYbckuJd-dOXasdGs9nVVtbrhCDJsu822UF1oE_vausio_7g@mail.gmail.com>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
Maybe I'm looking in the wrong place, but I cannot find anything single-mode from Intel except the X520-LR1 (82599ES chipset) which is only a single port. Everything else is Multi-mode. Even a lot of the SFP stuff only supports MM. At least that's where my research leads me. If you have any insight I'd gladly follow. Believe me, if I could find a supported vendor 4-port or even 2-port SFP or LC that supported SMF I'd be going after it rabidly :) Maybe I should just go with a fiber switch and offload to copper, then at least if there are problems it sites firmly with the vendor and not me! -- lee On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 12:50 PM, Jack Vogel <jfvogel@gmail.com> wrote: > I think I should let Intel speak to this, they do have quad port adapters > in their offerings, and > as far as I know they are fine. I was speaking of times past when the > bridge device would be > the source of problems, and just saying if this was a non-Intel design it > could be an issue, but > since you are being brave don't let me ruin your adventure :) > > Jack > > > > On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 12:32 PM, Lee Brown <leeb@ratnaling.org> wrote: > >> >> >> On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 12:24 PM, Jack Vogel <jfvogel@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Its not that they, whoever they is :). "use" the Intel PCID, no, it >>> really IS the Intel device, >>> but it's silicon, not an assembled adapter, its that part which is being >>> done by someone >>> else, and btw, the components to support 4 port type adapters have been >>> notoriously >>> problematic in the past, so having it done by someone besides Intel is >>> at least a potential >>> source of concern. >>> >>> Do you know if 2-port adapters are generally more reliable? I could >> revise my server purchase so I can stuff a couple of cards in there, >> instead of one. >> >> >> >>> I wish you the best, >>> >> Thanks :) >> > >
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?CAFPNf58cQY9nwhzJ-6STE4JduYNqdL51X=Q5N7gM00YHyirPpg>