Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2025 18:03:20 -0800 From: Walter Parker <walterp@gmail.com> To: "Mark G." <fbsd.questions@palaceofretention.ca> Cc: Martin <iio7@protonmail.com>, "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Recommendations for good working 10Gbit RJ45 network card Message-ID: <CAMPTd_AQQLZmc16EAj1k-druLj=56w%2BRpM=Xgfap5_5kRoASHQ@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <fc6cbc9c-6dd0-4020-af03-1b1a1c6d8b07@palaceofretention.ca> References: <xddz3tJJXWUeAoTMlDgtWQHb2TYZTO_NFlE1oYqCLT0DDVGwyMegFpIMk05jXzaFsWmDq-zKyRL0Pde0dUqWVTTjxc3AYbyDGg2JVAdT6sc=@protonmail.com> <fc6cbc9c-6dd0-4020-af03-1b1a1c6d8b07@palaceofretention.ca>
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--0000000000003bca99062ce2d5c1 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well-meaning but without understanding. -- Justice Louis D. Brandei= s On Wed, Jan 29, 2025 at 5:35=E2=80=AFPM Mark G. <fbsd.questions@palaceofret= ention.ca> wrote: > Hello, > > On 2025-01-29 14:18, Martin wrote: > > I need recommendations for good working 10Gbit RJ45 network cards that > > work well on FreeBSD 14.2. Any help is greatly appreciated. > > > > Please ignore the fact that I have also posted this question on the > > OpenBSD mailing list, I have several machines running OpenBSD and > > FreeBSD and they all need new cards. > > > > > These 10G SFP+ NICs that I have just purchased (from amazon.ca) > and installed (on 14.2) are working so far. They are both > Intel 82599 based and use the ix driver: > > Card 1: > GLOTRENDS ST7315 10Gb SFP+ Ethernet Network > Card with Intel 82599EN Controller, PCIE 2.0 X4 Interface > > Also, these work: > > Card 2: > 10Gtek for Intel E10G42BTDA 82599ES Chip 10GbE Ethernet > Converged Network Adapter X520-DA2/X520-SR2, PCI-E X8 Dual > SFP+ Port > > The NICs aren't purely RJ45, but with these RJ45 copper > SFP+ modules: > > Modules: > 10Gtek 1.25/2.5/5/10G-T SFP+ to RJ45 Copper Module - > 10GBase-T Transceiver for Cisco SFP-10G-T-S Ubiquiti > unifi UF-RJ45-10G D-Link Supermicro Broadcom Linksys > up to 30m Pack of 2 > > they work well with my existing infrastructure. > > The only caveat is that you must ensure the motherboards > have the proper number of PCIe lanes in their slots. > I.e. the dual port needs 8 lanes and the single port > seems to need 4 lanes, so plan accordingly. > > > > one other item to check is make sure your motherboard supports using a x8 card in a x16 slot. I had to update the firmware in the motherboard to get my system to boot with an Intel x8 card. > > --0000000000003bca99062ce2d5c1 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div><br clear=3D"all"><br clear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gma= il_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><span style=3D"font-family= :arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(136,136= ,136)">The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in insidious encroachment by me= n=C2=A0of zeal, well-meaning but without understanding. =C2=A0 -- Justice L= ouis D.=C2=A0Brandeis</span></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><br><div = class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail= _attr">On Wed, Jan 29, 2025 at 5:35=E2=80=AFPM Mark G. <<a href=3D"mailt= o:fbsd.questions@palaceofretention.ca">fbsd.questions@palaceofretention.ca<= /a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0= px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;padding-left= :1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204)">Hello,<br> <br> On 2025-01-29 14:18, Martin wrote:<br> > I need recommendations for good working 10Gbit RJ45 network cards that= <br> > work well on FreeBSD 14.2. Any help is greatly appreciated.<br> > <br> > Please ignore the fact that I have also posted this question on the<br= > > OpenBSD mailing list, I have several machines running OpenBSD and<br> > FreeBSD and they all need new cards.<br> > <br> <br> <br> These 10G SFP+ NICs that I have just purchased (from <a href=3D"http://amaz= on.ca" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">amazon.ca</a>)<br> and installed (on 14.2) are working so far.=C2=A0 They are both<br> Intel 82599 based and use the ix driver:<br> <br> Card 1:<br> GLOTRENDS ST7315 10Gb SFP+ Ethernet Network<br> Card with Intel 82599EN Controller, PCIE 2.0 X4 Interface<br> <br> Also, these work:<br> <br> Card 2:<br> 10Gtek for Intel E10G42BTDA 82599ES Chip 10GbE Ethernet<br> Converged Network Adapter X520-DA2/X520-SR2, PCI-E X8 Dual<br> SFP+ Port<br> <br> The NICs aren't purely RJ45, but with these RJ45 copper<br> SFP+ modules:<br> <br> Modules:<br> 10Gtek 1.25/2.5/5/10G-T SFP+ to RJ45 Copper Module -<br> 10GBase-T Transceiver for Cisco SFP-10G-T-S Ubiquiti<br> unifi UF-RJ45-10G D-Link Supermicro Broadcom Linksys<br> up to 30m Pack of 2<br> <br> they work well with my existing infrastructure.<br> <br> The only caveat is that you must ensure the motherboards<br> have the proper number of PCIe lanes in their slots.<br> I.e. the dual port needs 8 lanes and the single port<br> seems to need 4 lanes, so plan accordingly.<br> <br> <br> <br> </blockquote><div dir=3D"auto"><div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:= -apple-system,helveticaneue;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:40= 0;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:nor= mal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);bo= rder-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">one other item to check is make sur= e your motherboard supports using a x8 card in a x16 slot. I had to update = the firmware in the motherboard to get my system to boot with an Intel x8 c= ard.</div><br></div><br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"ma= rgin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;paddin= g-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204)"><br> <br> </blockquote></div></div> --0000000000003bca99062ce2d5c1--
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