Brocade ICX Series (cheap and powerful 10gbE/40gbE switching)(forums.servethehome.com) |
Brocade ICX Series (cheap and powerful 10gbE/40gbE switching)(forums.servethehome.com) |
The ICX7150-C12P is nice, but it needs some airflow as they are known to die if they run hot. It’s an issue with the power supply and repairable, but easier to just make sure they are cooled a little.
Bit of a learning curve, but I found the CLI interface to be similar enough to Junos, which I learned while managing EX switches.
I'm thinking of switching to something less advanced, there just isn't a ton of great information I could find to get things sorted with the ICX.
I'm competent enough to setup pfSense, but this Brocade switch has become a pain in the neck! Recently after a power outage, the switch doesn't even work right anymore and I'm not sure where to begin troubleshooting it.
Curious what others are using for 10Gb at home? I'm all ears and will be grateful if you have recommendations.
If you enable them with license and don’t provision them, they won’t run at 10Gb. Further, you have to commit the changes or else they won’t stick on power cycle.
Sounds stupid but this had me going in circles for a while: apply license, provision the ports, commit the changes, check connection, cycle power and check again.
Lots of options. What’s your budget, both for purchase and power draw? How many ports do you need? 10GBASE-T or is SFP+ okay? How much noise can you tolerate (i.e. is this in a basement closet or right next to your desk)?