On 2016-08-17 23:16, Eric Furman wrote:
On Wed, Aug 17, 2016, at 01:53 PM, Chris Cappuccio wrote:
ML mail [mlnos...@yahoo.com] wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Will OpenBSD 6.0 support the Intel XL710 network interface cards?
>
I think someone was working on the Intel 40Gbps chipset but don't
remember
who. In any event, the first releast that might include this code is
OpenBSD 6.1. The 6.0 release is already set.
It might be available sooner, in -current, if someone were to buy some
and send them to the project. I suggest the OP since he requested
this support. I would, but they are in the $400-$500 range and that
is too pricey for me at the moment.
Just about the chip, at least several XL710 cards support the "40GSFP+
CR4 to 4x SFP+ break out cable", which makes a dual-port XL710 card
deliver *8x* separate 10gbit ethernet connections.
That makes it the highest-ethernet connector density card available
today to the best of my awareness.
Here's how it looks
http://www.10gtek.com/QSFP+-(40G)-to-4x-SFP+-(10G)-Cable-191 (there are
more manufacturers).
