[AusNOG] Mikrotik routers in HA environments

[Joseph Goldman]

 >if you do go down this path, note that the CCR1036s are single PSU.

They do have dual power headers on the board though, so you can rip out 
the single PSU and build your own PSU for dual power. I run 2x CCR1036's 
at a site, with a 1RU box with 4 PSU's in it, 2 fed by A power, 2 fed by 
B power, and one of each going to each router. Bit of a muck around and 
takes up an extra 1RU but you can fit 3 or more 1036's in the cost of a 
single 1072 so it can be a good cost/benefit thing.

On 26/06/18 12:03, andrew khoo wrote:
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> we have deployed Mikrotiks in the field as PPPoE and LNS termination 
> devices. they have been reliable for us.
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> however, we only use them for single purpose. no MPLS. no OSPF. no 
> BGP. simple default routes.
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> i have seen people deploy them running all sort of functionality etc 
> and anecdoctally those tend to melt down more often.
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> if you do go down this path, note that the CCR1036s are single PSU. 
> the CCR1072 would be the more ideal choice (If loaded), but then you 
> are close enough in the ballpark to the lower-end of the more 
> established router purveyors.
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> On June 26, 2018 at 11:57 AM, Darren Moss (Darren.Moss at cloud365.com.au 
> <mailto:Darren.Moss at cloud365.com.au>) wrote:
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>> Hi All,
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>> We are about to deploy a new location, which we normally do with our 
>> SOE around Cisco router kit (2 of them for redundancy).
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>> I was talking with another DC customer and they swear by Mikrotik 
>> router gear over Cisco.
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>> I’ve played with Mikrotik in a domestic/home fibre connection 
>> scenario, but not in a DC environment.
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>> What’s the consensus from others?
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>> Can a pair of Mikrotik routers be configured for a **reliable** HA 
>> scenario ?
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>> Happy to chat offlist or share if this is of interest to others.
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>> Cheers
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>>
>> Darren.
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