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Enterprise SONiC Distribution (AsterNOS) for Campus Release Note Version V6.1R004

Date: September 28, 2025

Modify Remarks: AsterNOS version-V6.1R004 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-V6.1R004; the specific information is as follows:

  • AsterNOS-Campus-V6.1R004-arm64.bin
    • Md5sum: 01fd964dce0b6b9ffc534661dea1c911
    • Supported models: All device models of CX102S, CX104S, CX204Y, CX206Y, CX202P, CX206P series
  • AsterNOS-Campus-V6.1R004-amd64.bin
    • Md5sum: 2b5bac004f5509444271e5f950963e18
    • Supported models: CX308P, CX532P series
  • Supporting user manual
    • AsterNOS-Command_Line_Manual
    • AsterNOS-Configuration_Guide
    • AsterNOS-Netconf_User_Manual

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

Initial release.

5 List of Features

Features
Level 1
Level 2
Interfaces


Speed
RJ45
SFP/SFP+/SFP28
QSFP28
Shutdown
no shutdown
shutdown
Interface statistics
Packet & Byte Counters
Error Counters
IPv4/IPv6 Counters
Rate Statistics
Startup delay
Optical module information
Port Group
PoE
L2 Switching



MAC
Static MAC
Dynamic learning
MAC Aging
MAC limit per port
MAC Blacklist
MAC Flapping
MAC learning priority
QinQ
Basic QinQ
Flexible QinQ
VLAN mapping
VoiceVLAN
LAG
Static LAG
LACP
MSTP
MSTP/RSTP/STP
BPDU Filter
BPDU Guard
LLDP
Loopback Detection
Port isolation
L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol)
Layer 2 protocols supported for transparent tunneling: STP, LACP, PVSTP, CDP
L3 Switching
IP Interface
IPv4 interface
IPv6 interface
Sub-interface
ARP
NDP
IPv6
SLAAC
DHCP
DHCP Server v4/v6
DHCP Relay v4/v6
VRF
IP Unicast Routing
Static Route
IPv4 route
IPv6 route
Blackhole route
Policy-based Routing
Route traffic based on source/destination IP, port, or protocol
Setting nexthop


IP Multicast Routing







IGMP Snooping
Static IGMP version
Static IGMP Snooping
Dynamic IGMP Snooping
Fast leave
Snooping entry limit
IGMP Snooping querier
IGMP Snooping Proxy
Multicast VLAN
MLD Snooping
MLD Snooping version
Static IGMP Snooping
Dynamic IGMP Snooping
Fast leave
Snooping entry limit
MLD Snooping querier
MLD Snooping Proxy
MPLS 

MPLS
MPLS Forwarding
LDP
MPLS QoS
VPN
VPWS
VPLS
MPLS L3VPN
Security
Broadcast Suppression
Unknown unicast control
Broadcast control
Multicast control
Storm Control
Unknown unicast control
Broadcast control
Multicast control
CoPP
ACL
Standard ACL
Extended ACL
VLAN-based ACL
DHCP Snooping v4/v6
ND Snooping
RA Guard
SAVI
DAI (Dynamic ARP Inspection) 
IPSG v4/v6
Port Security
Security MAC 
MAC Stick
Management Security 
AAA
Authentication
Authorization
Fail through
Fail back
Radius/Tacacs
Local User
ACL for management plane
QoS 

Priority
Trust dscp
Trust CoS
Classification
L2–L4 classification
CoS/DSCP remarking
Policing&Shaping
Port-based rate limiting 
ACL-based rate limiting
remark/forward/drop
Scheduling 
DWRR 
SP
Multicast 
Multicast Route
IPv4 static multicast routing
multicast route counter
multicast route type
IGMP
IGMP snooping
Management & Monitoring
Mirror
SPAN
RSPAN
SNMP
Version
MIBs
NTP
sFlow
Syslog
Syslog
Rsyslog
CLI
Console
Telnet
SSHv2
ZTP
License
Netconf/YANG
Restconf/YANG 
TFTP/FTP
Alarm