I’m working on setting up my first homelab. I have an older dell optiplex with a duel PCIe NIC in it. I was wondering if I could setup OPNsense as a docker container or virtual machine so that I could also use the extra resources of the box for other things besides just being a router. Is this a good idea?

  • Jérôme FleschAEnglish
    3•1 year ago

    I use OPNSense virtualized on top of Proxmox. Each physical interface of the host system (ethX and friends) is in its own bridge (vmbrX), and for each bridge, the OpenSense VM also has a virtual interface that is part of the bridge. It has worked flawlessly for months now.