Input and Output Ports

Netgate 7100 DT Firewall Appliance

The items in this image are described by entries in Networking Ports and Other Ports, Buttons, and Indicators.

Networking Ports

Interface Name	Port Name	Port Type	Port Speed
WAN	ETH1	RJ-45	1 Gbps
LAN	ETH2-ETH8	RJ-45	1 Gbps
OPT1	IX0	SFP+	10 Gbps
OPT2	IX1	SFP+	10 Gbps

RJ-45 Ethernet Ports

ETH1-8 are switched ports sharing 5 Gbps (2x 2.5 Gbps) to the Intel SoC. By default all of these ports are on a single VLAN uplinked to the LAN interface on the firewall.

See also

For more details on how the switch operates, see Switch Ports Overview.

For instructions on how to configure the switch in a variety of ways, including configuring the switch ports as isolated independent interfaces, see Configuring the Switch Ports.

Warning

LAGG has limited support currently on the ethernet switchports (Load Balance mode only). For more information, review the Switch LAGG section of the Netgate 7100 Switch Overview page.

Warning

The LAN ports do not support the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP). Two or more ports connected to another Layer 2 switch, or connected to 2 or more different interconnected switches, could create a flooding loop between the switches. This can cause the router to stop functioning until the loop is resolved.

SFP+ Ethernet Ports

IX0-IX1 are discrete ports, each with dedicated 10 Gbps back to the Intel SoC.

Warning

The built-in SFP interfaces on C3000 systems do not support most modules utilizing copper Ethernet connectors (RJ45). As such, copper SFP/SFP+ modules are not generally supported on this platform. Any tested and working exceptions to this will be listed in the Compatible SFP/SFP+ Modules section.

Note

Intel notes the following additional limitations on these interfaces:

Devices based on the Intel(R) Ethernet Connection X552 and Intel(R) Ethernet Connection X553 do not support the following features:

• Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)

• Intel PROSet for Windows Device Manager

• Intel ANS teams or VLANs (LBFO is supported)

• Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)

• Data Center Bridging (DCB)

• IPSec Offloading

• MACSec Offloading

In addition, SFP+ devices based on the Intel(R) Ethernet Connection X552 and Intel(R) Ethernet Connection X553 do not support the following features:

• Speed and duplex auto-negotiation.

• Wake on LAN

• 1000BASE-T SFP Modules

Compatible SFP/SFP+ Modules

Below are some general guidelines for compatible SFP/SFP+ modules:

• Intel-branded SFP+ SR/LR Dual Speed (1G/10G) optical modules.

• Intel-branded SFP+ DA twin-ax cables that comply with SFF-8431 v4.1 and SFF-8472 v10.4 specifications. Note: Limited to 10G link speed (no 1G support).

• Third party SFP+ DA twin-ax cables that comply with SFF-8431 v4.1 and SFF-8472 v10.4 specifications. Note: Limited to 10G link speed (no 1G support).

• SFP+ AoCs (Active optical Cables). Note: Limited to 10G link speed (no 1G support).

• Third party SFP+ SR/LR dual speed 1G/10G) optical modules

• SFP+ active copper cables

• 1000BASE-SX / 1000BASE-LX optical modules

Specific known-working modules include:

Model / Part Number	Description
Finisar FTLF1318P3BTL	1000BASE-LX and 1G Fibre Channel (1GFC) 10km Industrial Temperature Gen 3 SFP Optical Transceiver
Finisar FTLX1471D3BCL	10Gb/s 10km Single Mode Datacom SFP+ Transceiver
Intel FTLX8571D3BCV-IT	1G/10G Dual Rate SFP Fiber Optical Transceiver Module
Finisar FTLX8574D3BCL	10GBASE-SR/SW 400m Multimode Datacom SFP+ Optical Transceiver
Finisar FTLF8519P3BNL	1000BASE-SX and 2G Fibre Channel (2GFC) 500m Extended Temperature SFP Optical Transceiver Note: Links at 1G, 2G is not supported

Other Ports, Buttons, and Indicators

• Semi-recessed Power (PWR) (performs a graceful shutdown)

• Recessed Reset Button (performs a hard reset, immediately turning the system off)

• 1x USB 3.0 Port

• Status LED

• Power (PWR) LED (green when powered on, red after a graceful shutdown)

• Mini-USB Serial Console

• 2x USB 2.0 Ports

• Power

  • Power Consumption 20W (idle)

Note

When a graceful shutdown is performed, the Netgate 7100 Power (PWR) LED will turn red but will stay lit. The Ethernet activity LEDs will turn off. The power supply fan will continue to run. Turning off the rocker switch on the back of the power supply will eliminate all power to the system.

The power button should be depressed 3-5 seconds to initiate a graceful shutdown or to power on the device when the PWR LED is red.

Warning

A hard reset of the system could cause data corruption and should be avoided. Halt or reboot the system through the console menu or the GUI to avoid data corruption.

USB Ports

USB ports on the device can be used for a variety of purposes.

The primary use for the USB ports is to install or reinstall the operating system on the device. Beyond that, there are numerous USB devices which can expand the base functionality of the hardware, including some supported by add-on packages. For example, UPS/Battery Backups, Cellular modems, GPS units, and storage devices. Though the operating system also supports wired and wireless network devices, these are not ideal and should be avoided.