Hardware with Power over Ethernet Ports

[tillsense]

Hello everybody,

the idea is to use OPNsense as system software on hardware that can provide POE+ on a few ports. Ask me 2 questions:

1. Are there any considerations to implement this in OPNsense/HardenedBSD (Plugin?) or what would this mean for effort? (e.g. turn POE on and off via GUI per interface)
2. Which hardware with minimum POE+/802.3at ?


cheers till

[bartjsmit]

Hi Till,

1. Is there any reason to implement this in OPNsense / HardenedBSD or what would that be an expense?

Why would anything need to change in OPNsense? BSD is not aware of its power supply in general, with the exception of UPS signalling.

Bart...

[Ricardo]

Hi Till,

1. Is there any reason to implement this in OPNsense / HardenedBSD or what would that be an expense?

Why would anything need to change in OPNsense? BSD is not aware of its power supply in general, with the exception of UPS signalling.

Bart...

Are there any AMD64 boards out there, that can provide POE on their NICs?

[bartjsmit]

This has dual NIC's with PoE and quad-core Atom Braswell (64-bit and AES NI): https://www.solid-run.com/intel-braswell-family/solidpc-q4/

Bart...

[tillsense]

...Why would anything need to change in OPNsense?...

(via GUI POE on and off per interface)
Question 1 specified

cheers till

[GDixon]

ah I got it.

you want a board or system that's running OPNsense to have POE built in on it and NOT a separate switch or dongle.

Never seen one but it's not impossible. More failure points on a main board maybe.
The Braswell looks interesting but hard to find documentation for it to see what the poe situation is on the board.

Have you looked into Ubiquiti? You might be able to get some of their software running on the OPNsense box to control their switch from OPNsense?

[tillsense]

Hi,

here are a few more links (Thanks to bartjsmit for his link):

http://www.lex.com.tw/Products/Solutions-PoE.html
https://efcotec.com/Product/33421#scrollTop=0
http://www.lannerinc.com/products/embedded-box-pcs/surveillance/nva-3000

cheers till

[gazpl]

I was searching for amd v1000 hardware and saw this https://www.sintrones.com/ABOX-5100.html

[tillsense]

@gazpl
nice. thanks

Update Spec to minimum POE+/802.3at

cheers till

[tillsense]

Hi,

:o did someone steal my brain? I want to have it.

https://twitter.com/lordbaco/status/1108002835923435522

cheers till

[tillsense]

Hi,

very interesting: https://www.silicom-usa.com/pr/edge-networking-solutions/ruggedized-cpes/madrid-ruggedized-intel-atom-c3000-based/

cheers
till