-
-
hgomersall
just joined
- Posts: 6
- Joined:
Having RouterOS boot faster
We have an unusual application in which a RouterOS based CRS210 is used in an appliance-like system. One problem we're having is switch takes too long to come up. Is it possible to configure RouterOS to optimise for boot time? We need almost none of the extra RouterOS functionality (over, say, SwOS).
Re: Having RouterOS boot faster
If all you need is a switch, why are you using a router? I've never stopwatched it, but my Mikrotik switches boot very fast. The only way I have actually paid attention to it was during a reboot. Just happens that although I am 26 miles from home, I am remoted into a computer at home. From that Windows computer, I started a continuous ping to a device on the far side of one of my RB260 switches. I then rebooted the switch via the user interface. I missed one ping.
Fast enough?
Fast enough?
Re: Having RouterOS boot faster
A CRS210 is a switch.
Re: Having RouterOS boot faster
But the OP is apparently using RouterOS. My point was to use SwitchOS.
Re: Having RouterOS boot faster
That's not what you said.
In any case, there are several reasons to prefer RouterOS to SwOS, except apparently speed of reboot.
In any case, there are several reasons to prefer RouterOS to SwOS, except apparently speed of reboot.
Re: Having RouterOS boot faster
Not according to Mikrotik:
I will agree that as a router, it's pretty anemic, but Mikrotik marketed it as a router with switch capability - not as a dedicated switch.
I stand by my statement that if you want a switch, use a switch.
Quote from: https://mikrotik.com/product/CRS210-8G-2SplusIN
(emphasis mine).Our CRS series combines the best features of a fully functional router and a Layer 3 switch, is powered by the familiar RouterOS.
I will agree that as a router, it's pretty anemic, but Mikrotik marketed it as a router with switch capability - not as a dedicated switch.
I stand by my statement that if you want a switch, use a switch.
Quote from: https://mikrotik.com/product/CRS210-8G-2SplusIN
-
-
samsung172
Forum Guru
- Posts: 1193
- Joined:
- Location: Østfold - Norway
- Contact:
Re: Having RouterOS boot faster
Sounds like you have never waited for a cisco to bootup? 
Re: Having RouterOS boot faster
Let me go get lunch while it boots...Sounds like you have never waited for a cisco to bootup?
-
-
hgomersall
just joined
- Posts: 6
- Joined:
Re: Having RouterOS boot faster
I don't quite know how I missed this - I thought my post had failed, but apparently not.If all you need is a switch, why are you using a router? I've never stopwatched it, but my Mikrotik switches boot very fast. The only way I have actually paid attention to it was during a reboot. Just happens that although I am 26 miles from home, I am remoted into a computer at home. From that Windows computer, I started a continuous ping to a device on the far side of one of my RB260 switches. I then rebooted the switch via the user interface. I missed one ping.
Fast enough?
It's taking ~30 seconds to boot from cold. Are you seeing it faster than this? I'm not saying this is objectively a long time, it's just too long for our application!
Re: Having RouterOS boot faster
I'm at work (again), but if I remember this evening, I will power down one of my RB260 switches and stopwatch it from power on to passing packets (pinging a device beyond the switch).It's taking ~30 seconds to boot from cold. Are you seeing it faster than this? I'm not saying this is objectively a long time, it's just too long for our application!
-
-
hgomersall
just joined
- Posts: 6
- Joined:
Re: Having RouterOS boot faster
Thanks!I'm at work (again), but if I remember this evening, I will power down one of my RB260 switches and stopwatch it from power on to passing packets (pinging a device beyond the switch).It's taking ~30 seconds to boot from cold. Are you seeing it faster than this? I'm not saying this is objectively a long time, it's just too long for our application!
Re: Having RouterOS boot faster
It's taking ~30 seconds to boot from cold. Are you seeing it faster than this? I'm not saying this is objectively a long time, it's just too long for our application!
Are you running STP? Might be Spanning Tree blocking the uplink port.
Re: Having RouterOS boot faster
Not just the uplink one, any port with egde set to anything but yes will wait for eventual arrival of BPDUs for a while before getting into forwarding state. RSTP is enabled by default but maybe it is not necessary at all in @hgomersall's app?Might be Spanning Tree blocking the uplink port.
-
-
hgomersall
just joined
- Posts: 6
- Joined:
Re: Having RouterOS boot faster
I think not - it's a trivial topology. So I can just disable RSTP and it might boot faster?Not just the uplink one, any port with egde set to anything but yes will wait for eventual arrival of BPDUs for a while before getting into forwarding state. RSTP is enabled by default but maybe it is not necessary at all in @hgomersall's app?Might be Spanning Tree blocking the uplink port.
Re: Having RouterOS boot faster [SOLVED]
Well, RouterOS is very quick in comparison to HPE, Cisco and Juniper, but not instant. To achieve instant-on, you probably need a dumb unmanaged switch.
Disabling RSTP is probably the only way to make it quicker.
Disabling RSTP is probably the only way to make it quicker.
Re: Having RouterOS boot faster
Yes. Strictly speaking the boot will take the same time but it will start sending/forwarding traffic sooner.