I'm looking for an open source router solution, and someone from the list recently recommended zebra (www.zebra.org). I haven't yet identified all my needs, but I'm guessing that it will do all my routing needs for a, say, class C set of IP addresses, particularly if I ever have to do anything BGP-related.
Anyone have any pointers before I delve in? Or possibly a recommendation for another open source routing solution? Yeah, I know about Cisco stuff, but I'm hoping to limp along on a shoestring budget until I get a few more things in place, then I'll rethink everything.
I'm looking for an open source router solution, and someone from the list recently recommended zebra (www.zebra.org). I haven't yet identified all my needs, but I'm guessing that it will do all my routing needs for a, say, class C set of IP addresses, particularly if I ever have to do anything BGP-related.
Anyone have any pointers before I delve in? Or possibly a recommendation for another open source routing solution? Yeah, I know about Cisco stuff, but I'm hoping to limp along on a shoestring budget until I get a few more things in place, then I'll rethink everything. _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Hi,
You might also want to look at http://www.vyatta.org/ ....They seem to have a nice solution although i have not tried it.
Bgrds, Finnur
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Finnur Örn Guðmundsson wrote:
You might also want to look at http://www.vyatta.org/ ....They seem to have a nice solution although i have not tried it.
My company just replaced a Cisco PIX firewall appliance with some IBM hardware running Vyatta. We've gained some performance in our firewall and router and are much happier.
You can run the community download which is a release or two behind the main project, or you can purchase a Vyatta subscription which gives you support and the latest and greatest.
My company has been extremely happy with Vyatta and their support is superb.
Regards, Max
On Sunday 27 April 2008 18:23:18 Rogelio wrote:
I'm looking for an open source router solution, and someone from the list recently recommended zebra (www.zebra.org). I haven't yet identified all my needs, but I'm guessing that it will do all my routing needs for a, say, class C set of IP addresses, particularly if I ever have to do anything BGP-related.
Anyone have any pointers before I delve in? Or possibly a recommendation for another open source routing solution? Yeah, I know about Cisco stuff, but I'm hoping to limp along on a shoestring budget until I get a few more things in place, then I'll rethink everything.
Hi Rogelio There is / was a project called something like the CD router project. It would turn an old PC with all the PCI slots filled with NIC's and a CD ROM drive into a router. Don't know if its still around and I'm not on line at the moment to have a look. I'm almost sure I have a copy on CD at home some where, if you want let me know and I will have a look for it. John
On Tue, 29 Apr 2008, John Bowden wrote:
On Sunday 27 April 2008 18:23:18 Rogelio wrote:
I'm looking for an open source router solution, and someone from the list recently recommended zebra (www.zebra.org). I haven't yet identified all my needs, but I'm guessing that it will do all my routing needs for a, say, class C set of IP addresses, particularly if I ever have to do anything BGP-related.
Anyone have any pointers before I delve in? Or possibly a recommendation for another open source routing solution? Yeah, I know about Cisco stuff, but I'm hoping to limp along on a shoestring budget until I get a few more things in place, then I'll rethink everything.
CentOS / Red Hat distribute quagga which is a fork of zebra. Same interface, which in itself is almost 100% cisco syntax. You could also check out Vyatta .. they make open source routers .. not sure what their pricing/features are though.
Barry
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