I bought 2 servers with X9DRH-7TF motherboards and each server has 2 x 10GbE RJ45 NICs. Currently those servers and all other clients are connected to a 1 Gbps switch (Cisco SG-300).
I'm not sure what the term is for a point-to-point, switchless connection between the two servers using 10GbE is called, but I'd like to see if it is possible and if so, how to configure? Unfortunately, my Google fu has let me down.
One caveat that may may this more difficult: (a) pfSense sits on Server A and uses GLAN1 as WAN (direct to ISP) and GLAN2 as LAN (to switch), (b) so in order to allow that direct 10GbE link between the two, maybe I have to use the router on the stick model, i.e. GLAN1 for WAN / LAN? Also, I should mention both ESXi servers are the free version, but if this needs paid VMUG to accomplish, (vCenter Server) that won't be an issue.
Also, as an added benefit, while it will require physical movement of the servers, it will allow me to test the Cat5e drop between the server closet and my workstation in my office to see if anything better than 1Gbps is achievable prior to buying a NIC for that workstation, 10 GbE switch, etc. Unfortunately living in a condo, which concrete overhead, a rewire with 10 GbE compliant cabling wouldn't be impossible, but darn close, and way more effort than I care to put in (and I dismantled the closet to create a server closet).
And now, I introduce the world's worst network diagram ...
Thanks in advance.
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I'm not sure what the term is for a point-to-point, switchless connection between the two servers using 10GbE is called, but I'd like to see if it is possible and if so, how to configure? Unfortunately, my Google fu has let me down.
One caveat that may may this more difficult: (a) pfSense sits on Server A and uses GLAN1 as WAN (direct to ISP) and GLAN2 as LAN (to switch), (b) so in order to allow that direct 10GbE link between the two, maybe I have to use the router on the stick model, i.e. GLAN1 for WAN / LAN? Also, I should mention both ESXi servers are the free version, but if this needs paid VMUG to accomplish, (vCenter Server) that won't be an issue.
Also, as an added benefit, while it will require physical movement of the servers, it will allow me to test the Cat5e drop between the server closet and my workstation in my office to see if anything better than 1Gbps is achievable prior to buying a NIC for that workstation, 10 GbE switch, etc. Unfortunately living in a condo, which concrete overhead, a rewire with 10 GbE compliant cabling wouldn't be impossible, but darn close, and way more effort than I care to put in (and I dismantled the closet to create a server closet).
And now, I introduce the world's worst network diagram ...
Thanks in advance.
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