DIY Intel N100 Rackmount OPNsense Router Firewall (or Lightweight Server)!
Let's build an Intel N100 2U rackmount system that can be used for OPNsense or as a lightweight server!
If you are looking to build a custom, energy efficient, rackmount system, this video shows one example you could consider!
I plan to use this build in a future video when I do an updated full network build guide.
In the long term, I plan to use 2 of these rackmount systems as 2.5/10G throughput testing clients on my network since I do not have extra mini-PCs with 10G interfaces for testing new hardware (because those systems are powering my main network and lab network!).
Disclosure: This is not a sponsored video! I bought or already owned the hardware used in this project.
My Amazon affiliate list for this build (your support is appreciated!):
https://www.amazon.com/shop/homenetwo...
You may wish to purchase the network interfaces from Aliexpress since they are likely cheaper than getting them off Amazon (affiliate links below):
Mellanox ConnectX-3 10G SFP+ NIC: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dms...
IOCrest 5GbE NIC: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DkI...
4 Port Intel i226 NIC: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dd7...
Chapters:
00:12 Project overview
01:53 2U RackChoice chassis
03:20 PSU
03:35 ASRock N100M motherboard
04:33 Crucial DDR4 3200MHz 16GB RAM
05:19 IOCrest 2.5GbE i225 NIC
06:25 IOCrest 5GbE Realtek NIC
07:42 Mellanox ConnectX-3 10G SFP NIC
09:04 Crucial SATA SSD
09:35 Challenges encountered
12:26 BIOS configuration
14:12 OPNsense installer
18:27 Enabling Mellanox driver
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