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OR If I need to add too much more RAM, I don't want to invest more in that Dell. If things go south, crossing fingers that they don't. Was not a lot of money, but I hate wasting.
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BIG plus for me I'm using the PC I mistakenly bought. I left VMware on it and I'm able to switch between Linux/OSX. Additionally, it frees up my Mac Mini to tool around with. I like this configuration it gives me 2 LAN ports & 1 WAN, I can use the additional LAN port for a VLAN later. My setup has worked out so far and I have 30 days to make sure it works, again thank you amazon. SO home use is good, I would not do this in production or critical environment. Even when the adapters are working some have said the they can be flakey and/or slow.
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Be warned, I went through several USB 3 > Ethernet adapters to find one that would work (thank you Amazon for free returns). I have 400Mbps at my home, so far the configuration can keep up. I was able to add 2x1GB NICs via USB 3.0 using this. IT was too late and returning it would mean 15% restock fee and I pay for shipping. I got the Ultra Small Form Factor, a mistake since there is no room for additional NICs. Picked it up a refurbished unit for $144. I had a Dell Optiplex with 4GB ram and i5 -3470 with aes-ni, and 128GB SSD. Using VNC you now have a desktop and a pfSense server.ESXi can dynamically allocate resources, moving resources to accommodate load. Other VM instances won't bother pfsense.
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You should have enough power on the Mac Mini to install OSX and/or Linux desktop.You can always increase/decrease CPU & Disk as needed.Set the ESXi server and pfSense VM to auto boot.Create a VM with power and disk you need. Once ESXi host is running it will show the internal NIC and the TB interface. You'll need that static IP now, since DHCP won't be running at at reboot, until pfSense loads, you'll need to know where to access the server. When you are done shutdown the Mac, unplug the monitor and plug in the Thunderbolt > Ethernet adapter, and turn on the system. ESXi has a web console that will allow you to access the host and virtual machines. Be sure to use a static IP address, you'll need to know the address to get to the ESXi server. They are not very difficult for a basic install, but too much to go into here. Install ESXi the as per VMWare's instructions. You give up enterprise features, vSphere and etc. Using the complete Mac system for a firewall got you down? install VMWare ESXi 6.x.
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( A newer TV will also work) After install you can continue to run the system headless, attaching a HDMI monitor and keyboard as a "crash cart" when needed. The work around for this is to use a the Mac's HDMI output for the monitor and configure the system. This means you can't use a Mac monitor during install, or to trouble shoot at the console. If you want, and you should 2x1GB Ethernet NICs you'll need the Apple Thunderbolt > Ethernet adapter, pfSense is happy showing both NICs. Go through your normal setup and BAM! You'll have a power house for pfSense.
The install will delete everything on the drive. You might get it to work, I had a wired Windows keyboard so I did not bother. I had problems with the Apple BT keyboard, so wired is best.
Hold down option and choose the install drive. The mac will boot from the pfSense USB installer. Option 1 - Install pfSense on the Mac Mini There are difficulties and some workarounds, they are below. The mini will boot from a pfSense USB and install the software. Okay, so here's what I found out and what I did.
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