On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 7:09 PM, Diana Eichert <deich...@wrench.com> wrote: > What I want to do. > > create a netflow collector using OpenBSD by looking at > data fed from a tap > > I know which 10G NICs are supported by OpenBSD, what I'd > like to hear is a recommendation on which one of the > following to use. > > $ apropos 10G > che, cheg (4) - Chelsio Communications 10Gb Ethernet device > ix (4) - Intel 82598/82599/X540 PCI Express 10Gb Ethernet device > ixgb (4) - Intel PRO/10GbE 10Gb Ethernet device > myx (4) - Myricom Myri-10G PCI Express 10Gb Ethernet device > oce (4) - Emulex OneConnect 10Gb Ethernet device > tht, thtc (4) - Tehuti Networks 10Gb Ethernet device > xge (4) - Neterion Xframe/Xframe II 10Gb Ethernet device > > I do have a few Myricom 10G-PCIE2-8B2-2S available already. > However I have funds available to get something else if one > of the other cards performs better.
My only experience is with the X540, but I have no complaints. Here's a discussion of some testing that I did last week: http://marc.info/?l=openbsd-misc&m=137588569703330&w=2