The post discusses the author's experience with using a Mellanox SN2010 ethernet switch with stock Debian, highlighting the benefits of open-source drivers and the ability to upgrade software. The author shares their setup for running BGP and OSPF and provides tips for configuring the switch. The limitations of the switch in terms of BGP route capacity are also mentioned.
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Sysadmin friendly high speed ethernet switchingUnder the hoodDebian on a Ethernet SwitchUpgrading the ASIC firmwareSensible switch interface namesBuilding the swooterHardware assisted firewallingMonitoring the split statePacket Sampling / sflowAlternatives to Nvidia/MellanoxClosing thoughtsSort: