CHR is mikrotiks actual solution to router virtualization (will include drivers.. vmware tools etc)
Mikrotik x86 was never really ment to be virtualized I don't think but works fine for my house. On Aug 19, 2015 5:08 PM, "Sterling Jacobson" <[email protected]> wrote: > And by CHR I mean just a regular x86 image I managed to load on my hosted > providers structure from CD image. > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Joe Novak > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 19, 2015 4:01 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] GigE Testing > > > > we tried to test the 10Gbps networking before we realized it was limited. > It recognizes a 10gb adapter now, and shows negotiation at 10gb.. so I am > sure it'll come along fine. > > > > On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 4:54 PM, Sterling Jacobson <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Oh, that would be nice. > > > > I have a CHR already loaded as an image on nearly bare metal at my hosting > company. > > > > Wasn’t too hard, but I’m sure the drivers and stuff don’t take advantage > of the ability to dynamically add/remove CPU, Memory and HD space. Let > alone the 10Gbps networking. > > > > So that would be welcome if they work towards that with CHR! > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Mike Hammett > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 19, 2015 11:51 AM > > > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] GigE Testing > > > > Cloud Hosted Router. It's a branch of ROS with drivers and other support > specific to virtual environments. It has FastPath for x86 as well. There's > a thread on their forum and we talked about it in the last TBW. > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59DP8_VorFc > > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com > > <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> > <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> > <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> > > Midwest Internet Exchange > http://www.midwest-ix.com > > <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> > <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> > ------------------------------ > > *From: *"Keefe John" <[email protected]> > *To: *[email protected] > *Sent: *Wednesday, August 19, 2015 11:50:03 AM > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] GigE Testing > > Whats the CHR? > > On 8/18/2015 8:10 PM, Mike Hammett wrote: > > Also, don't forget the new CHR, though it's still in beta. > > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com > > <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> > <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> > <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> > > Midwest Internet Exchange > http://www.midwest-ix.com > > <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> > <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> > ------------------------------ > > *From: *"Faisal Imtiaz" <[email protected]> > <[email protected]> > *To: *[email protected] > *Sent: *Tuesday, August 18, 2015 9:10:26 AM > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] GigE Testing > > A couple of quick thought for both of your.. Chuck & Forrest.. > > > > 1) Most folks overlook or not aware of the Packet Generator / Traffic > Generator tool in Mikrotik > > http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:Tools/Traffic_Generator > > > http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:Performance_Testing_with_Traffic_Generator > > > > > > 2) Most folks often forget that MT ROS is actually Software which will run > on most x86 machines... > > i.e. you can load up the MT ROS on any PC hardware and get some of the > functionality needed. > > > > > > :) > > > > > > Faisal Imtiaz > Snappy Internet & Telecom > 7266 SW 48 Street > Miami, FL 33155 > Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 > > Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: [email protected] > > > ------------------------------ > > *From: *"Chuck McCown" <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > *To: *[email protected] > *Sent: *Tuesday, August 18, 2015 9:13:32 AM > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] GigE Testing > > I use something similar now. But only have one. And it is a bit slow. > > Considering what Forrest is building. Will try the MT router initially > and see what happens. > > > > *From:* Jon Langeler <[email protected]> > > *Sent:* Monday, August 17, 2015 8:15 PM > > *To:* [email protected] > > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] GigE Testing > > > > This might be faster: http://www.t3innovation.com/netchaser > > http://fetest.com/product/06-netprobe-2000-gige/ > > > > Otherwise next up is Fluke or JDSU > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Aug 17, 2015, at 3:51 PM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: > > Demand for our GigE surge suppressor has been growing such that I am now > limited by my test station throughput. > > > > Any ideas on how to test a GigE device go-nogo without buying more big > dollar testers (which I currently use)? > > > > It needs to be fast and show speeds in both directions. > > > > Have considered just putting up a GigE switch and plugging the surge > suppressor into two ports and seeing if they light. But that sounds pretty > cheap and dirty. Want to see numbers. A laptop talking to another laptop > with iperf may end up being the solution. Not sure if there are GigE USB > NICS so I could do it all on one laptop or not. > > > > Any other ideas? > > > > > > > > > > >
