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Enterprise SONiC Distribution (AsterNOS) for Campus Release Note Version V5.2R014

Date: September 24, 2025

Modify Remarks: AsterNOS version-V5.2R014 released

1 Preface

The purpose of this document is to provide important information about the released software version, including but not limited to the following information: running platform, important components, main features, key updates.

Target Audience

This manual is primarily intended for following engineers.

  • Software Developers
  • Software Testers
  • Customer Site Implementers

2 Description

AsterNOS is a SONiC-based network operating system. The release version is AsterNOS-V5.2R014, the specific information are as following:

  • AsterNOS-V5.2R014.bin
    • Md5sum: d7ccbb528cf7f8154bb1a91545b9c212
    • Supported models: All device models of CX102S, CX104S, CX204Y, CX206Y, CX202P, CX206P series
  • AsterNOS-V5.2R014-x86.bin
    • Md5sum: 2a1ad02c5c84befe6c8409045fe5f014
    • Supported models: CX308P, CX532P series
  • Supporting user manual
    Overview | AsterNOS Documentation

3 Dependent Components

Components
Versions
Linux kernel
5.10.34
SAI
1.6.3
FRR
8.2.2
lldpd
1.0.5
libteam
1.29
snmpd
5.7.3
redis
5.0.3
isc-dhcp
4.3.5
radvd
2.17
mstp
0.0.9 
parpd
1.0.0
ndppd
1.0.0
docker-engine 
18.09.5 

4 Update Records

4.1 New Feature & Enhance

  • Support PIMv4
  • Support EVPN Multihoming
  • Support VXLAN Multicast Mode with (S,G) per VNI
  • Support VXLAN Cross-connect
  • Support RADIUS
  • Support POE PD Alive Check
  • Support Link-flapping
  • Support PTP in MACsec

4.2 Major Bug Fix

  • None

4.3 Document Changes

4.3.1 User Guide

  • Added configuration instructions for new features

5 List of Features

FeaturesLevel 1Level 2CX102S CX104S SeriesCX204Y CX206Y SeriesCX202P CX206P SeriesCX308P CX532P Series
Interface and PortInterface Speed10Msupportedsupported
Interface and PortInterface Speed100Msupportedsupported
Interface and PortInterface Speed1Gsupportedsupported
Interface and PortInterface Speed2.5Gsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
Interface and PortInterface Speed10Gsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
Interface and PortInterface Speed25Gsupportedsupportedsupported
Interface and PortInterface Speed40Gsupportedsupported
Interface and PortInterface Speed100Gsupportedsupported
Interface and Port100G Interface Breakout4x1Gsupportedsupported
Interface and Port100G Interface Breakout4x10Gsupportedsupported
Interface and Port100G Interface Breakout4x25Gsupportedsupported
Interface and PortInterface MTUPhysical Interface MTUsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
Interface and PortInterface MTUVirtual Interface MTUsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
Interface and PortInterface MTUMAX Jumbo Frame Size (Default 9k)supportedsupportedsupportedsupported
Interface and PortInterface Startup Delaysupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
Interface and PortLink Flappingsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
Interface and PortInterface StatisticsPackets/Bytes;Speed; Error/Drop Packetssupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
Interface and PortBufferBuffer Management per Interfacesupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
Interface and PortBufferBuffer Management per Systemsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
Interface and PortOptical ModuleReading Information (Power Meter,Vendor,Model)supportedsupportedsupportedsupported
Interface and PortPoELLDP Negotiates PoE Delivery Parameterssupportedsupported
Interface and PortPoEDelayed Power Supplysupportedsupported
Interface and PortPoEPD Alive Checksupportedsupported
Interface and PortPoEPOE Supply Status Diagnosissupportedsupported
Interface and PortLoopbackMultiple Loopbacksupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
Interface and PortLoopbackLoopback as Syslog Sourcesupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
Interface and PortLoopbackLoopback as FTP Sourcesupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
Interface and PortLoopbackLoopback as TFTP/FTP Sourcesupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
Interface and PortLoopbackLoopback as NTP Sourcesupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
Interface and PortStorm SuppressionBroadcast Suppressionsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
Interface and PortStorm SuppressionUnknown Unicast/Multicast Suppressionsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
Interface and PortStorm SuppressionKnown Multicast Suppressionsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L2 SwitchingMACStatic Configurationsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L2 SwitchingMACDynamic Learningsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L2 SwitchingMACMAC Agingsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L2 SwitchingMACMAC Address Movesupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L2 SwitchingMACMAC Flapping Detectionsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L2 SwitchingMACMAC Limitsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L2 SwitchingVLANVLAN Trunk Modesupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L2 SwitchingVLANVLAN Access Modesupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L2 SwitchingVLANStrategy for BUM Packetssupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L2 SwitchingBatch VLANBatch VLAN Creationsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L2 SwitchingQinQBasic QinQsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L2 SwitchingQinQFlexible QinQsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L2 SwitchingLink AggregationStatic Link Aggregationsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L2 SwitchingLink AggregationLACP Modesupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L2 SwitchingPort Isolation GroupLayer 2 Port Isolationsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L2 SwitchingMSTPSet BPDU Packet Intervalsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L2 SwitchingMSTPSet Interface State Delay Switching Timesupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L2 SwitchingMSTPSet Maximum Aging Time of BPDUsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L2 SwitchingMSTPSet Instance Prioritysupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L2 SwitchingMSTPSet Interface Prioritysupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L2 SwitchingMSTPIgnore STP Results based onsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L2 SwitchingMSTPBPDU Filtersupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L2 SwitchingMSTPBPDU Guardsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L2 SwitchingLoopback DetectionStrict Modesupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L2 SwitchingLoopback DetectionLoose Modesupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L2 SwitchingLoopback DetectionLoopback Action: Warning or Shutdown Interfacesupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L2 SwitchingHashLoad Balance Hash Key (src-dst- ip,src-dst-mac,src-dst-ip- port,src-dst-mac-ip,src-dst-mac- ip-port)supportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L2 SwitchingLLDPsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingARP/NDPStatic ARP/NDPsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingARP/NDPDynamic ARP/NDPsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingARP/NDPARP/NDP Aging and Updatesupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingARP/NDPARP/NDP Proxysupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingARP/NDPARP/NDP to Host Routesupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingBasic RouteStatic Routesupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingBasic RouteECMPsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingBGPIBGPsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingBGPEBGPsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingBGPMP-BGPsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingBGPPeer Groupsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingBGPRoute Redistributionsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingBGPRoute Aggregationsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingBGPRoute Reflectorsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingBGPAS Dot Notationsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingBGPGraceful Restartsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingOSPF v2Instance: Single or Multiplesupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingOSPF v2Stub Areasupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingOSPF v2NSSAsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingOSPF v2Route Redistributionsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingOSPF v2MD5 Authenticationsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingOSPF v3Instance: Singlesupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingOSPF v3Stub Areasupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingOSPF v3NSSAsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingOSPF v3Route Redistributionsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingRoute policyRoute Mapsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingRoute policyIP Prefix Listsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingPolicy RouteECMPsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingPolicy RouteMaster-Backupsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingDHCPv4 RelayMultiple DHCP Serversupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingDHCPv4 RelayAgent IPsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingDHCPv4 RelayOption 82supportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingDHCPv6 RelayMultiple DHCP Serversupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingDHCPv6 RelayAgent IPsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingDHCPv4 ServerFixed Allocation by MAC+IPsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingDHCPv4 ServerDynamic Allocation by Address Poolsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingDHCPv4 ServerSetting Renewal Periodsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingDHCPv4 ServerDHCP Failoversupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingDHCPv6 ServerDynamic Allocation by Address Poolsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingDHCPv6 ServerSetting Renewal Periodsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingDHCPv4 Client-supportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingIPv6 RouterSet M/0/A/L Flagsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingAdvertisementSet Prefixsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingAdvertisementSet Route Informationsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingAdvertisementSet DNSsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingAdvertisementSet MTUsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingMAC trigger-supportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingVRFMax VRF Instancesupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingVRFARP/Route Isolationsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
L3 SwitchingVRFBind L3 Port to VRFsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
MulticastIGMP Snoopingv1/v2/v3supportedsupportedsupportedsupported
MulticastIGMP SnoopingStatic Table Entrysupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
MulticastIGMP SnoopingDynamic Table Entrysupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
MulticastIGMP SnoopingIGMP Snooping Queriersupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
MulticastIGMP SnoopingIGMP Snooping Proxysupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
MulticastMLD Snoopingv1/v2supportedsupportedsupportedsupported
MulticastMLD SnoopingStatic Table Entrysupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
MulticastMLD SnoopingDynamic Table Entrysupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
MulticastMLD SnoopingIGMP Snooping Queriersupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
MulticastMLD SnoopingIGMP Snooping Proxysupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
MulticastMulticast VLAN-supportedsupportedsupportedsupported
MulticastPIMv4PIM-SMsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
SecurityACLL3supportedsupportedsupportedsupported
SecurityACLIACL/EACLsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
SecurityACLACL for Managementsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
SecurityTACACS+Authentication & Authorizationsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
SecurityRADIUSAuthentication & Authorizationsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
SecurityDHCPv4/DHCPv6 SnoopingSnooping Entry Learningsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
SecurityDHCPv4/DHCPv6 SnoopingSnooping Entry Agingsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
SecurityDHCPv4/DHCPv6 SnoopingSnooping Entry Synchronizationsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
SecurityDHCPv4/DHCPv6 SnoopingSnooping Trust Interfacesupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
SecurityND SnoopingSnooping Entry Learningsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
SecurityND SnoopingSnooping Entry Agingsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
SecurityND SnoopingSnooping Entry Synchronizationsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
SecurityND protectionSMAC Conformance Checksupportedsupportedsupported
SecurityND protectionRA Guardsupportedsupportedsupported
SecurityND protectionSAVIsupportedsupportedsupported
SecurityDAI (Dynamic ARP Inspection)Activate based-on VLANsupportedsupportedsupported
SecurityDAI (Dynamic ARP Inspection)Setting Trusted Interfacesupportedsupportedsupported
SecurityIPSGv4/IPSGv6 (IP Source Guard)Activate based-on VLANsupportedsupportedsupported
SecurityIPSGv4/IPSGv6 (IP Source Guard)Setting Trusted Interfacesupportedsupportedsupported
Security802.1xRestrict VLANsupportedsupportedsupported
Security802.1xGuest VLANsupportedsupportedsupported
Security802.1xMAC Address-based 802.1x Authenticationsupportedsupportedsupported
Security802.1x802.1x Authentication based on Ethernet Portsupportedsupportedsupported
Security802.1xDynamic Authorizationsupportedsupportedsupported
Security802.1xEscape Modesupportedsupportedsupported
SecurityPortal AuthenticationGuest VLANsupportedsupportedsupported
SecurityPortal AuthenticationMAC Address-based 802.1x Authenticationsupportedsupportedsupported
SecurityPortal AuthenticationDynamic Authorizationsupportedsupportedsupported
SecurityPortal AuthenticationEscape Modesupportedsupportedsupported
SecurityCOPPSetting the rate of packets forwarded to CPUsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
SecurityCOPPSetting actions for packets forwarded to CPUsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
QoSInterface-based Priority MappingDot1p to TCsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
QoSInterface-based Priority MappingDSCP to TCsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
QoSInterface-based Priority MappingTC to Queuesupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
QoSTraffic PolicingFiltersupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
QoSTraffic PolicingRemark/Drop/Forwardsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
QoSTraffic ShapingPort basedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
QoSTraffic ShapingQueue basedsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
QoSQueue SchedulingPQsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
QoSQueue SchedulingDWRRsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
QoSQueue SchedulingPQ+DWRRsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
ReliabilityTrackTrack for Static Routesupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
ReliabilityMonitor Link-supportedsupportedsupportedsupported
ReliabilityBFDBFD for OSPFsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
ReliabilityBFDBFD for BGPsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
ReliabilityBFDBFD for Static Routesupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
ReliabilityMC-LAGMAC Table Synchronizationsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
ReliabilityMC-LAGARP/ND Table Synchronizationsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
ReliabilityMC-LAGPeer Linksupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
ReliabilityMC-LAGDAD Detectionsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
ReliabilityVRRPv2/v3Setting Prioritysupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
ReliabilityVRRPv2/v3Setting Advertisement Message Intervalsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
ReliabilityVRRPv2/v3Enabling Preemptive Modesupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
ReliabilityVRRPv2/v3Periodic sending of free ARPsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
ReliabilityMAC-ScanScanning based-on IP Address Rangessupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
ReliabilityMAC-ScanScanning based on DHCP Snooping Entrysupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
ReliabilityMAC-ScanScanning based on Static Snooping Entrysupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
ReliabilitySystem RobustDocker automatic Recoverysupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
ReliabilitySystem RobustMemory Detection for Key Processessupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
Network Management & MonitorManagementSSHsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
Network Management & MonitorManagementTelnetsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
Network Management & MonitorManagementConsolesupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
Network Management & MonitorSNMPv1/v2/v3supportedsupportedsupportedsupported
Network Management & MonitorSyslogRsyslogsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
Network Management & MonitorLocal User Management-supportedsupportedsupportedsupported
Network Management & MonitorSystem Information-supportedsupportedsupportedsupported
Network Management & MonitorNTP-supportedsupportedsupportedsupported
Network Management & MonitorPTP1588v2supportedsupportedsupportedsupported
Network Management & MonitorPTPSmpte-2059-2supportedsupportedsupportedsupported
Network Management & MonitorPTPAes67supportedsupportedsupportedsupported
Network Management & MonitorSyncEsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
Network Management & MonitorsFlowSetting the Sampling Ratesupportedsupportedsupported
Network Management & MonitorsFlowSetting the Sampling Directionsupportedsupportedsupported
Network Management & MonitorMirrorSPANsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
Network Management & MonitorMirrorRSPANsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
Network Management & MonitorMirrorERSPANsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
Network Management & MonitorZTPSystem Upgradesupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
Network Management & MonitorZTPLoad the Configurationsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
Network Management & MonitorClusterManage Devices in a Clustered Mannersupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
VirtualizationVXLANv4-v4 / v4-v6supportedsupportedsupportedsupported
VirtualizationVXLANVTEP Encap/Decapsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
VirtualizationVXLANL2 Forwardingsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
VirtualizationVXLANVXLAN Mapping (VLAN-VNI(1:1), VRF-VNI)supportedsupportedsupportedsupported
VirtualizationVXLANL3 Gateway (Distributed Gateway, Centralized Gateway)supportedsupportedsupportedsupported
VirtualizationVXLANMP-BGP EVPN (Type 1/2/3/4/5)supportedsupportedsupportedsupported
VirtualizationVXLANEVPN Multihomingsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
VirtualizationVXLANCross-connectsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
VirtualizationVXLANMulticast Mode with (S,G) per VNIsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
VirtualizationVXLANARP suppressionsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
VirtualizationVXLANTunnel Auto Establish/Tear Downsupportedsupportedsupportedsupported
VirtualizationGREGRE Tunnel Establishsupportedsupported
VirtualizationGREv4-v4 / v6-v6 / v4-v6 / v6-v4supportedsupported
L2 SwitchingMSTPVLAN
SecurityMACSecGCM-AES-128 / 256 GCM-AES-XPN-128 / 256Only support on ASICs that integrated with MACSec chipOnly support on ASICs that integrated with MACSec chipOnly support on ASICs that integrated with MACSec chipOnly support on ASICs that integrated with MACSec chip
SecurityMACSecReplay ProtectionOnly support on ASICs that integrated with MACSec chipOnly support on ASICs that integrated with MACSec chipOnly support on ASICs that integrated with MACSec chipOnly support on ASICs that integrated with MACSec chip