Re: 10G CPE w/VXLAN - vendors?

[Tom Mitchell <tmitchell () netelastic com>]

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On Fri, Jun 16, 2023 at 9:15 AM Michel Blais <Michel () targointernet com>
wrote:

> Pretty sure Ufispace S9502-12SM + IPInfusion OcNOS would work. VxLAN is
> supported in the IP Base licence. CRS license must be avoided for VxLAN.
> Look at the OcNOS feature matrix to make sure.
>
> Le mer. 14 juin 2023 à 14:51, Adam Thompson <athompson () merlin mb ca> a
> écrit :
>
> > Hello, all.
> >
> > I’m having difficulty finding vendors, never mind products, that fit my
> > need.
> >
> >
> >
> > We have a small but growing number of L2 (bridged) customers that have
> > diverse fiber paths available, and, naturally, want to make use of them.
> >
> > We have a solution for this: we extend the edge of our EVPN VXLAN fabric
> > right to the customer premise.  The customer-prem device needs 4x10G SFP+
> > cages (2 redundant paths, plus LAG to customer), and the switches we
> > currently use, Arista 7020Rs, are quite expensive if I’m deploying one one
> > per customer.  (Nice switches, but overkill here – I don’t need 40/100G,
> > and I don’t need 24 SFP+ ports.  And they still take forever to ship.)
> >
> >
> >
> > We use RFC7438 §6.3 “vlan-aware-bundle” mode, not §6.1 “vlan-based” mode,
> > which limits our choices somewhat.  I might be willing to entertain
> > spinning up a separate VXLAN mesh using RFC7438 §6.1 (“vlan-based”) and
> > static VTEPs if it saves me a lot of pain.
> >
> >
> >
> > However, I’m having trouble finding small & cheap*er* 1U (or even
> > desktop/wallmount) devices that have 4 SFP+ cages, and can do VXLAN, in the
> > first place.
> >
> > Who even makes CPE gear with SFP+ ports?  (Other than Mikrotik
> > CRS309-1G-8S+IN / CRS317-1G-16S+RM, which are nice, but our policy requires
> > vendor support contracts, so… no-go.)
> >
> >
> >
> > Vendors?  Model#s, if you happen to know any?
> >
> >
> >
> > Reply here or privately, whatever floats your boat – any pointers
> > appreciated!
> >
> >
> >
> > *Adam Thompson*
> >
> > Consultant, Infrastructure Services
> >
> > [image: [MERLIN logo]]
> >
> > 100 - 135 Innovation Drive
> >
> > Winnipeg, MB R3T 6A8
> >
> > (204) 977-6824 or 1-800-430-6404 (MB only)
> >
> > https://www.merlin.mb.ca
> >
> > Chat with me on Teams
> > <https://teams.microsoft.com/l/chat/0/0?users=athompson () merlin mb ca>