Hi, I like the idea.
Cloudrouter looks really promising, I'm not too keen on VyOS (it doesn't have a proper http api etc). -- Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology! Nux! www.nux.ro ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Will Stevens" <williamstev...@gmail.com> > To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org > Sent: Monday, 12 September, 2016 21:20:11 > Subject: [DISCUSS] Replacing the VR > *Disclaimer:* This is a thought experiment and should be treated as such. > Please weigh in with the good and bad of this idea... > > A couple of us have been discussing the idea of potentially replacing the > ACS VR with the VyOS [1] (Open Source Vyatta VM). There may be a license > issue because I think it is licensed under GPL, but for the sake of > discussion, let's assume we can overcome any license issues. > > I have spent some time recently with the VyOS and I have to admit, I was > pretty impressed. It is simple and intuitive and it gives you a lot more > options for auditing the configuration etc... > > Items of potential interest: > - Clean up our current VR script spaghetti to a simpler more auditable > configuration workflow. > - Gives a cleaner path for IPv6 support. > - Handles VPN configuration via the same configuration interface. > - Support for OSPF & BGP. > - VPN support through OpenVPN & StrongSwan. > - Easily supports HA (redundant routers) through VRRP. > - VXLAN support. > - Transaction based changes to the VR with rollback on error. > > Items that could be difficult to solve: > - Userdata password reset workflow and implementation. > - Upgrade process. > > The VyOS is not the only option if we were to consider this approach. > Another option, which I don't know as well, would be CloudRouter (AGPL > license) [2] which is purely API driven. > > Anyway, would love to hear your thoughts... > > Will > > [1] https://vyos.io/ > [2] https://cloudrouter.org/
