Import GNS3 VM into PVE: Start from VMWare ESXI image (ova / zip) Copy to a location on the Proxmox system (i.e. a network share or /root) cd to the directory the ova is in # Extract zip it came in unzip GNS3*.zip # Resulting file in my case was called `GNS3 VM.ova' (with a space in the name!) # Extract OVA (this is itself a zip) tar -xvf 'GNS3 VM.

Today I’m taking a look at the Plumspace Smart SFP - a dual core ARM Cortex A53 stuffed inside a 1310nm SFP optical transceiver, which can deal with packet flows at line rate*. Quite a neat little thing, with plenty of use cases. Plumspace Smart SFPs: Link Contents Video Bridging Bridging - Ntopng Routing Routing - NAT44 Routing - NAT46 (CLAT) Wireguard OpenSSL Bench Video Bridging Kernel defaults for br0, configured using /etc/network/interfaces:

Today I’m setting up a GPON network in my homelab. GPON is the ITU’s Gigabit-class Passive Optical Network technology, one of the most commonly deployed fiber to the home technologies. While it’s being replaced by its faster descendant XGS-PON, it’s still capable of 2.44Gbps down / 1.22Gbps up across 128 clients, all using only passive optical components between the headend (OLT) and clients (ONU). I’ve got a single-port Optical Line Terminal (OLT) made by CData, as well as 8x client Optical Network Units (ONU) also made by CData.

Today I’m bringing my shared bookmarks to the Fediverse: @bookmarks@mark.apalrd.net It’s a list of things that I like, basically. I hope to post links to lesser-known content creators or content that I really enjoy. The hope is that if you enjoy my content, that you might enjoy the things that I enjoy as well. Hopefully this brings you things that The Algorithm normally might not. So, anyway, how do you run the server?

Today I’m diving into Netbox, a tool designed to help you keep track of your network infrastructure. Netbox is a database of relationships, showing you what is connected where, all of your equipment, IP addresses and prefixes, etc. We’ve got a LOT to install today! So hold on tight and follow along. Probably also want to do an apt update && apt full-upgrade -y before we start just to make sure the sytem is fully up to date.

Today I’m taking a deep dive into the Thread protocol! Based on IEEE 802.15.4, Thread is a mesh networking protocol designed to balance the needs of small, battery powered Internet-of-Things devices with the ability to communicate directly on The Internet. By leveraging IPv6 and 6LoWPAN, Thread is able to finally bring these automation networks into the land of the Internet Protocol, where interoperability thrives. I walk through the setup of an OpenThread Border Router, OpenThread daemon for end devices, and compile the OpenThread Radio Co-Processor for a Nordic Semiconductor NRF52840 dongle, one of the cheapest ways to get started with Thread.