Re: Switch for SFP+

[Mauro Gasparini <mjgasparini () gmail com>]

Yes, cpu loads a little more only when you are logged. The rest of the 
time is the same.

El 15/5/20 a las 12:05, Mike Hammett escribió:
> It doesn't matter whether you use Winbox, web interface, or CLI, the 
> same configuration capabilities exist.
>
> The determination is how you configure it, what version of RouterOS 
> you have, and what the hardware you have is capable of. The CRS3xx 
> series are the easiest to configure, with the older CRS and switch 
> chips in various other products of theirs getting progressively more 
> difficult and more limited in hardware-accelerated features.

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> *From: *"Alain Hebert" <ahebert () pubnix net>
> *To: *nanog () nanog org
> *Sent: *Friday, May 15, 2020 8:03:13 AM
> *Subject: *Re: Switch for SFP+
>
>     Hi,
>
>     Mikrotik is a decent product and I'm always amazed at their 
> features set, but...
>
>     Using the UI to configuring the switch will punt too much traffic 
> toward the CPU.  However, it is possible to configure the switch 
> fabric with the cli and attain the desired results.
>
>     It does not compare to a JNP QFX5100 or a Extreme Network x650, 
> x670...  etc.
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> On 2020-05-14 15:11, Adam Thompson wrote:
>
>     Have you actually looked at Mikrotik switches?  I don't like the
>     OS, but the hardware does what you want it to.
>
>     
> https://mikrotik.com/products/group/switches?filter&s=c&r={%22sfp_plus_interface%22:{%22s%22:%223%22,%22e%22:%2224%22}}#!
>
>     If necessary, buy your SFP modules from FS.com and get them coded
>     as Mikrotik modules at the factory - that's what we do for Cisco,
>     Brocade, Juniper, Extreme, etc.
>
>     Even the top-of-the-line Mikrotik only costs US$899.
>
>     -Adam
>
>
>     *Adam Thompson*
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>     *From:* NANOG <nanog-bounces () nanog org> on behalf of Mauro
>     Gasparini <mjgasparini () gmail com>
>     *Sent:* Thursday, May 14, 2020 8:46:21 AM
>     *To:* Mehmet Akcin
>     *Cc:* nanog
>     *Subject:* Re: Switch for SFP+
>     Thank you. The problem is that to get a price lower than U$D 3000
>     I have to resort to a used device.
>
>     El 14/5/20 a las 01:08, Mehmet Akcin escribió:
>
>         Used Juniper QFX5100-48T will do it. Probably overkill but you
>         can grab one cheap @ebay
>
>         On Wed, May 13, 2020 at 16:36 Mauro Gasparini
>         <mjgasparini () gmail com <mailto:mjgasparini () gmail com>> wrote:
>
>             Good afternoon.
>
>             I'm looking for a switch with the following capabilities:
>             . transport for more than 20 gbps
>             . link aggregation LACP
>             . slots for SFP+
>             . seamlessly when trunking vlans through the link aggregation.
>
>             And essentially that doesn't exceed US$D 2000 and is
>             compatible with
>             10GBASE-ER and/or 10GBASE-ZR modules that are not from the
>             vendor itself
>             (e.g. SPFs: Huawei, Mikrotik, Sumitomo, OEMs).
>
>             If any of you have a good experience with a device that
>             meets these
>             requirements (which are minimal with the exception of
>             price and
>             compatibility) ?
>
>             Regards.
>             Mauro Gasparini
>
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>         Mehmet
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