GoingOffRoading
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After having some bad luck on a knockoff Intel X520-1 SFP+ NIC, I'm on the hunt for an SFP+ NIC for my new TrueNAS setup.
What has made this process difficult is that the NICs that various buying guides here, ServeTheHome.com, and Reddit is that the NICs mentioned:
Examples of questionable SFP+ NIC inventory:
Can anybody point me to SFP+ Nics that:
What has made this process difficult is that the NICs that various buying guides here, ServeTheHome.com, and Reddit is that the NICs mentioned:
- Don't appear to be available for purchase on NewEgg, Amazan, eBay, or etc.
- The entirety of the inventory appears to be knockoffs *cough Intel x520*
- It's difficult to discern between legitimate and knockoffs
- It's... Difficult to know if the NIC will work (either not documented well here, or unable to know if the drivers will work)
- 10gb sfp+ NIC card shows link state down no traffic.
- Looking for a 10g nic for freenas that actually works!
- 10 Gig Networking Primer
Examples of questionable SFP+ NIC inventory:
Can anybody point me to SFP+ Nics that:
- Work in TrueNas Scale?
- May have available inventory for purchase?