#MIKROTIK SWITCH HOW TO#
#MIKROTIK SWITCH SERIES#

In the previous generation of CRS configuration, bridging was not the best way to configure the switch вЂ“ using the port master/slave option would trigger hardware forwarding.ДЄfter MikroTik revamped the switch config for VLANs in 2018 to utilize the bridge, it more closely resembles the style of configuration for Metro Ethernet Layer 2 as well as vendors like Juniper that use the вЂbridge-domainвЂ™ style of config. Within routers, bridging generally does rely on the CPU for forwarding and the throughput is limited to the size of the CPU.Дў. It is often associated with CPU forwarding and is generally seen as something to be avoided if at all possible.ДЎ. Notes on hardware bridging in the CRS seriesД«ridging is a very confusing topic within the realm of MikroTik equipment. However in switching, we still have to use real hardware at least in the realm of MikroTik вЂ“ Cisco has IOSvL2 images that can be used in EVE-NG for switching. In the last article, we began using EVE-NG instead of GNS3 to emulate both Cisco IOS and RouterOS so we could compare the different commands and ensure the translation was as close as possible. Since there isnвЂ™t always an exact match, sometimes you may have to run two or three commands to get the information needed. While many commands have almost the exact same information, others are as close as possible.

#MIKROTIK SWITCH SERIES#

Here are some of the others:Д¬lick hereВ for the first article in this series вЂ“ вЂњ Cisco to MikroTik BGP command translationвЂќД¬lick hereВ for the second article in this series вЂ“ вЂњCisco to MikroTikВ OSPF command translationвЂќД¬lick hereВ for the third article in the series вЂ“ вЂњCisco to MikroTik MPLS command translationвЂќ This is the fourth post in a series that creates a Rosetta stone between IOS and RouterOS. Therefore, it is helpful toВ compare the commands if youВ wantВ toВ implement a network with a MikroTik and Cisco switches. If youвЂ™ve been in networking for a while, you probably started with learning the Cisco CLI. This will only cover VLAN configuration for CRS 3xx series switches in RouterOS as SwitchOS is not nearly as common in operational deployments.Д¬RS 1xx/2xx series use an older style of configuration and seem to be on the way out so IвЂ™m not 100% sure whether or not iвЂ™ll write a similar guide on that series.

#MIKROTIK SWITCH HOW TO#

But, sometimes there is still confusion on how to configure VLANs and IP addresses in VLANs with MikroTik RouterOS operating on a switch. Admittedly, the revamp of VLAN configuration for MikroTik CRS switches in early 2018 made things a lot easier.

One of the most difficult configuration challenges for MikroTik equipment seems to be switching and VLANs in the CRS series.

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