Ensure direct network link setup and address firewall concerns for the La Jellyfish Fryer/Save 45k model.
Ensure direct network link setup and address firewall concerns for the La Jellyfish Fryer/Save 45k model.
They suggest a direct attached configuration works best overall. Using switches for most tasks is preferable. The alternative of making the server a switch and handling all data through that connection might raise firewall concerns, especially since this isn't a typical setup—you need to tailor it accordingly.
QSFP Switches aren't designed for a home setup and I'm unsure if they handle Ethernet well. I also attempted to link NICs on the server and use it as a gateway, but speeds dropped to 1Gbps, limiting file transfers. I'm thinking about revisiting this if a different method is available that avoids making the second box manage DNS or DHCP.
It appears there might be an issue with the firewall configuration. You mentioned working with 10GbE connections and 1Gb uplinks without problems, but if it's solely the firewall, disabling it could resolve the issue. What operating system is the storage server using?
Both boxes are using Windows 10 Pro. I had to connect the uplink via a direct link by bridging the network cards. Disabling the firewall for public connections was the solution I found, though I wasn’t sure if others do this or if Windows encourages it when notifications are enabled.
You can include a firewall exception for the ports or programs you require, such as 139 and 445. It should function properly with a bridge, though Windows appears to be behaving oddly there.
These ports were likely configured to be accessible via private networks initially. The NICs were originally set as private, and the Windows firewall was simply blocking all traffic on them. There might be local security policy rules affecting how NICs are managed alongside the firewall. Regarding the bridge, it appears the secondary configuration treated the network bridge as a 1Gbps link instead of a higher-speed one.
They aren't marked private right now, though I'm pretty sure they were when I configured the manual IP addresses on both devices. I might have run an iperf test through the bridge and could need to repeat it this weekend.