[AusNOG] RouterBoard

[Peter Tonoli]

Alternatively, there's switches like the Dell Force-10 Z (or S?) series that are running FTOS on top of Linux <http://bit.ly/1gd1O1r>. 

The CLI is IOS like, with some differences (for example, to add VLAN access to a port, you would go into the configuration for the VLAN and add the physical port there, not the other way around for IOS). 

----- Original Message -----

> From: "Alex Samad - Yieldbroker" <Alex.Samad at yieldbroker.com>

> To: "Sheng Yeo" <sheng.yeo at orionvm.com>, "Tony" <td_miles at yahoo.com>,
> ausnog at lists.ausnog.net

> Sent: Monday, 10 March, 2014 2:57:41 PM

> Subject: Re: [AusNOG] RouterBoard





> So




> Just let me re iterate so I can make sure I understanding (actually
> sounds interesting).




> I buy a Dell S4810 switch (or is it a router ?)


> I load up Cumulus, which gives me linux on this device with all the
> native drivers etc etc ..




> Then I just configure up like a linux box ?




> Alex









> From: Sheng Yeo [mailto:sheng.yeo at orionvm.com]

> Sent: Monday, 10 March 2014 2:38 PM

> To: Tony; Alex Samad - Yieldbroker; ausnog at lists.ausnog.net

> Subject: RE: [AusNOG] RouterBoard




> Heya,




> We have been working with Cumulus for 8 months now and their team is
> great.




> We are deploying their 40/10/1 Gig solutions in our datacenters.




> Performance is good as the Broadcom Trident Plus & Trident 2 switches
> are very powerful for the price.




> Their architecture is great as it lets us manage it just like any
> other Linux server in our pool, just with Hardware acceleration and
> offload.




> We work closely with the team, so feel free to ping me if you have any
> questions.




> Cheers,





> Sheng Yeo


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> From: AusNOG [ mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net ] On Behalf Of
> Tony

> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2014 7:58 PM

> To: Alex Samad - Yieldbroker; ausnog at lists.ausnog.net

> Subject: Re: [AusNOG] RouterBoard





> A wise person I know pointed this out to me recently:


> http://cumulusnetworks.com/product/overview/


> It is only the software though, you then buy your own "bare metal"
> switch hardare to run it on (that has the ports that you require):


> http://cumulusnetworks.com/support/linux-hardware-compatibility-list/


> A Dell Force10 (S4810) with 48 x 10G & 4 x 40G is $10k

> Quanta with same port spec is $8800

> Accton AS5600-52X - $6000


> All prices are just ones that I found using google. No idea how
> relevant they are to what you might actually be able to get the
> hardware you require for when you ask someone for a quote.


> I don't know how the cost or performance works out, so please report
> back to the list if you find any more details or evaluate them :)




> regards,

> Tony.











> [

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Peter Tonoli < peter at medstv.unimelb.edu.au > +61-3-9288-2399 
IT Manager 
The University of Melbourne - Eastern Hill Academic Centre, St. Vincent's Institute and O'Brien Institute 
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