HP T730 8GB RAM 32GB Storage Thin Client

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little_nicky

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I am using a genuine Intel X520-DA2 in a T730 runinng pfSense and it works absolutely fine with no modification. Before installing it in the T730 I put it in an Ubuntu PC to run an unlocker script so that it will accept any SFP modules (not just Intel whitelisted ones). I'm using a 10G Direct Attach Copper cable from 10Gtek on Amazon to connect it to my 10G main switch and it works great.

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little_nicky

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Mar 23, 2023
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I am using a genuine Intel X520-DA2 in a T730 runinng pfSense and it works absolutely fine with no modification. Before installing it in the T730 I put it in an Ubuntu PC to run an unlocker script so that it will accept any SFP modules (not just Intel whitelisted ones). I'm using a 10G Direct Attach Copper cable from 10Gtek on Amazon to connect it to my 10G main switch and it works great.

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Just came back to say that it does not in fact work absolutely fine. It fails to boot 9 out of 10 times when the X520-DA2 is present. It works flawlessly when using a 1G NIC.

I have been running an X520-DA2 in a T620 Plus and that does work perfectly. So clearly something about the T730 firmware does not like 10G NIC. I am starting to lose faith in the T730 as a 10G firewall/router, now looking at other options such as HP T740 or Lenovo M920Q...
 
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