POE+ 8port switch recommendations with RPi
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2023 10:17 pm
i want to try ZM on the rpi first, since i have one laying about, and see how i and cams do before getting/building a more suitable server.
from the hwcl it looks like a "raspberry pi 4 B *GB" running ubuntu or raspbian will run ZM + 4 IP cams. two outside cams and two inside home. all on cat6 which is already pulled and in place. i read the resolution and FPS of whatever cams i choose more likely than not will need to be tweaked and adjusting GPU memory. the Rpi will not have monitor connected. i typically http or ssh to them.
i'll try either "2020-02-13-raspbian-buster-zoneminder-1.34-0.1.img.bz2" from "zmrepo.zoneminder.com" or "Ubuntu Desktop 22.04.2 LTS" or server ver.
for a HD, planning of getting either WD purple or Seagate Ironwolf and plug it in to the RPi via docking station. not sure if i need two external hhd, one for db and one for videos? the WD or Seagate would be videos. i could get an inexpensive large ssd for the db... for this particular setup (i think)
question for now: an 8 port managed POE(+) switch to get. the hwcl list recommends at least 48v. any medium priced recommendations for that?
from the hwcl it looks like a "raspberry pi 4 B *GB" running ubuntu or raspbian will run ZM + 4 IP cams. two outside cams and two inside home. all on cat6 which is already pulled and in place. i read the resolution and FPS of whatever cams i choose more likely than not will need to be tweaked and adjusting GPU memory. the Rpi will not have monitor connected. i typically http or ssh to them.
i'll try either "2020-02-13-raspbian-buster-zoneminder-1.34-0.1.img.bz2" from "zmrepo.zoneminder.com" or "Ubuntu Desktop 22.04.2 LTS" or server ver.
for a HD, planning of getting either WD purple or Seagate Ironwolf and plug it in to the RPi via docking station. not sure if i need two external hhd, one for db and one for videos? the WD or Seagate would be videos. i could get an inexpensive large ssd for the db... for this particular setup (i think)
question for now: an 8 port managed POE(+) switch to get. the hwcl list recommends at least 48v. any medium priced recommendations for that?