Edgecore switch with VyOS?

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I have never used VyOS, but I am in the market for a “new” switch. Also, I found this on eBay:

Would it be possible to install VyOS on this switch? How would the end result compare to a let’s say
Mikrotik CRS328-24P-4S+RM?

Also, besides VyOS, are there any other options for OS on a switch like this?

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The architecture of these things is that your main CPU running Linux kernel (probably ancient, overly patched up even if you had the sources and unupgradeable) and it has a driver for poking around registers of the switch chips, and drivers for poking around power circuitry.

VyOS is a Debian based distro, kind of cisco-esque in terms of terminal, and in terms of configuration edit/commit/rollback workflow.

Mikrotik is more reputable in that sense (even though it’s the same unpatchable kernel at least they try to keep up with some security updates and patches for a number of years after the product reaches the market).

Given the listing is for $328 (and not 32.8) I’d give Mikrotik a shot.

Unless you don’t really care about your switch working and are happy to spend days if not months of your time reverse engineering drivers and this is just a toy for you.

Some open questions are:

  • Do you care about line rate L3 switching. (Use switch to route between VLANs).
  • Do you care about 802.1x auth on ports.
  • Do you care about 24V/48V POE+/POE++.
  • What if it turns out to be a brick or you can never get it working for your use case?
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I assumed one of the benefits of VyOS, being open source and all, would be that it was relatively updated? Also, I can’t stress that enough, no licensing.

Yes, very much. And that is my main issue with the Mikrotik.

No

yes

It would be a learning experience :slight_smile:

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Never mind, I just find Edgecore spec sheet, and it only has sfp ( no plus ) and its cpu is only 500Mhz. It is even worst than Mikrotik.

:frowning: I need to find a switch.

Is it possible to install VyOs on a Cisco 1000?