Enterprise SONiC Distribution for
Campus Network

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Designed for modern campus and enterprise office networks, this AsterNOS edition comes pre-loaded on our CX-M Layer 2/3 campus switches.

Smart, secure, and easy to manage—it’s the perfect fit for high-performance, always-on connectivity.

This appliance file is a virtualized version of AsterNOS, designed solely for experiencing selected features and the industry-standard CLI (Klish).

Please note: It is not intended for official software testing.

Free Trail vAsterNOS V5

One-Stop Solution

This AsterNOS edition comes pre-loaded on our CX-M campus switches, supporting 1G to 400G ports with various PoE power options, providing a complete hardware and software solution.

Enterprise-Grade SONiC

Offers richer Layer 2/3 features and greater stability than community SONiC, including VXLAN, MCLAG, BGP-EVPN, EVPN-Multihoming, Netconf, and more.

Custom Feature Development

Tailored features for large-scale and strategic customers.

Simple Licensing

One-time license, quarterly feature updates, one year of free upgrades, and lifetime bug fixes

Unified Software Management

One-click configuration and centralized management of software features using an OpenWiFi-compatible controller.

Proven Expertise

120 engineers with 10+ years of SONiC experience, delivering a user-friendly CLI for efficient network management and operations.

Full Lifecycle Support

From pre-sales consulting to post-sales technical guidance.

Field-Proven Deployments

Successfully deployed in universities, large hospitals, internet companies, and enterprise campus networks.

Spotlight Features

Feature List of Various ASIC Models for AsterNOS Campus Products

Planned SupportSupported

Feature	Level 1	Level 2	Comment
Interface	Speed	RJ45	1G/100M
Interface	Speed	SFP/SFP+/SFP28	1G/10G/25G
Interface	Speed	QSFP28	40G/100G
Interface	Shutdown	no shutdown
Interface	Shutdown	shutdown
Interface	Interface Statistics	Packet & Byte Counters
Interface	Interface Statistics	Error Counters
Interface	Interface Statistics	IPv4/IPv6 Counters
Interface	Interface Statistics	Rate Statistics
Interface	Startup delay
Interface	Optical module information
Interface	Batch interface configuration
Interface	PoE
Layer 2	MAC	Static MAC
Layer 2	MAC	Dynamic MAC learning
Layer 2	MAC	MAC Aging
Layer 2	MAC	MAC limit per port
Layer 2	MAC	MAC Blacklist
Layer 2	MAC	MAC Flapping
Layer 2	MAC	MAC learning priority
Layer 2	MAC	MAC-address sticky
Layer 2	VLAN	VLAN mode	untag/tag
Layer 2	VLAN	Batch VLAN configuration	vlan-group
Layer 2	VLAN	Batch VLAN configuration	batch-vlan
Layer 2	QinQ	Basic QinQ
Layer 2	QinQ	Flexible QinQ
Layer 2	VLAN mapping
Layer 2	VoiceVLAN
Layer 2	LAG	Static LAG
Layer 2	LAG	LACP
Layer 2	MSTP	MSTP/RSTP/STP
Layer 2	MSTP	BPDU Filter
Layer 2	MSTP	BPDU Guard
Layer 2	LLDP
Layer 2	Loopback Detection
Layer 2	Port isolation
Layer 2	L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol)	Layer 2 protocols supported for transparent tunneling: STP, LACP, PVSTP, CDP
Layer 3	IP Interface	IPv4 interface	router-interface
Layer 3	IP Interface	IPv6 interface
Layer 3	IP Interface	Sub-interface	VLANIF
Layer 3	ARP
Layer 3	NDP
Layer 3	IPv6	SLAAC
Layer 3	DHCP	DHCP Server v4/v6	DHCP option82
Layer 3	DHCP	DHCP Relay v4/v6
Layer 3	VRF
IP Unicast Routing	Static Route	IPv4 route
IP Unicast Routing	Static Route	IPv6 route
IP Unicast Routing	Static Route	Blackhole route
IP Unicast Routing	Policy-based Routing	Route traffic based on source/destination IP, port, or protocol
IP Unicast Routing	Policy-based Routing	Setting nexthop
IP Multicast Routing	IGMP Snooping	version	v1/v2/v3
IP Multicast Routing	IGMP Snooping	Static IGMP Snooping
IP Multicast Routing	IGMP Snooping	Dynamic IGMP Snooping
IP Multicast Routing	IGMP Snooping	Fast leave
IP Multicast Routing	IGMP Snooping	Snooping entry limit
IP Multicast Routing	IGMP Snooping	IGMP Snooping querier
IP Multicast Routing	IGMP Snooping	IGMP Snooping Porxy
IP Multicast Routing	Multicast VLAN
IP Multicast Routing	MLD Snooping	MLD Snooping version	v1/v2
IP Multicast Routing	MLD Snooping	Static IGMP Snooping
IP Multicast Routing	MLD Snooping	Dynamic IGMP Snooping
IP Multicast Routing	MLD Snooping	Fast leave
IP Multicast Routing	MLD Snooping	Snooping entry limit
IP Multicast Routing	MLD Snooping	MLD Snooping querier
IP Multicast Routing	MLD Snooping	MLD Snooping Porxy
MPLS	MPLS	MPLS Forwording
MPLS	MPLS	LDP
MPLS	MPLS	MPLS QoS
MPLS	VPN	VPWS
MPLS	VPN	VPLS
MPLS	VPN	MPLS L3VPN
Security	Broadcast Suppression	Unknown unicast control
Security	Broadcast Suppression	Broadcast control
Security	Broadcast Suppression	Multicase control
Security	Storm Control	Unknown unicast control
Security	Storm Control	Broadcast control
Security	Storm Control	Multicase control
Security	CoPP
Security	ACL	Standard ACL
Security	ACL	Extended ACL
Security	ACL	VLAN-based ACL
Security	DHCP Snooping v4/v6
Security	ND Snooping
Security	RA Guard
Security	SAVI
Security	DAI (Dynamic ARP Inspection)
Security	IPSG v4/v6
Security	uRPF	Strict
Security	uRPF	Loose
Management Security	AAA	Authentication	TACACS+
Management Security	AAA	Authentication	Radius
Management Security	AAA	Authorization
Management Security	AAA	Fail through
Management Security	AAA	Fail back
Management Security	ACL for management plane
High Availability	BFD	OSPF
High Availability	BFD	BGP
High Availability	BFD	Static Route
High Availability	HW BFD	BGP
QoS	Priority	Trust dscp
QoS	Priority	Trust CoS
QoS	Classification	L2–L4 classification
QoS	Classification	CoS/DSCP remarking
QoS	Policing&Shaping	Port-based rate limiting
QoS	Policing&Shaping	ACL-based rate limiting
QoS	Policing&Shaping	remoark/fwd/drop
QoS	Scheduling	DWRR
QoS	Scheduling	SP
Management & Monitoring	Mirror	SPAN	SPAN
Management & Monitoring	Mirror	RSPAN	RSPAN
Management & Monitoring	SNMP	Version	v1/v2/v3
Management & Monitoring	SNMP	MIBs	Standed MIBs
Management & Monitoring	SNMP	MIBs	Private MIBs
Management & Monitoring	NTP
Management & Monitoring	sFlow
Management & Monitoring	PTP	profile	smpte-2059-2
Management & Monitoring	PTP	profile	1588v2
Management & Monitoring	PTP	profile	ITU-T G.8275.1
Management & Monitoring	PTP	profile	ITU-T G.8275.2
Management & Monitoring	CLI	SSHv2
Management & Monitoring	ZTP
Management & Monitoring	License
Management & Monitoring	Netconf/YANG
Management & Monitoring	Restconf/YANG
Management & Monitoring	TFTP/FTP
Management & Monitoring	Alarm
Management & Monitoring	PTP	Clock roles	bc
Management & Monitoring	PTP	Clock roles	oc
Management & Monitoring	PTP	Clock roles	tc
Management & Monitoring	PTP	Clock roles	t-gm
Management & Monitoring	PTP	Clock roles	t-bc
Management & Monitoring	PTP	Clock roles	t-bc-p
Management & Monitoring	PTP	Clock roles	t-tsc
Management & Monitoring	PTP	Clock roles	t-tsc-p
Management & Monitoring	PTP	Time Synchronization	one-step
Management & Monitoring	PTP	Time Synchronization	two-step
Management & Monitoring	PTP	PTP mode	E2E
Management & Monitoring	PTP	PTP mode	P2P
Management & Monitoring	PTP	BMCA	clock-accuracy
Management & Monitoring	PTP	Transport&Layer	L2
Management & Monitoring	PTP	Transport&Layer	L3
Management & Monitoring	SyncE
Management & Monitoring	Syslog	Syslog
Management & Monitoring	Syslog	Rsyslog
Management & Monitoring	CLI	Console
Management & Monitoring	CLI	Telnet	SSH

Supported Hardware Platforms

Lifetime license, quarterly releases, and expert assistance for hassle-free operations.

Marvell Platform

Deeply integrated with the Asterfusion CX-M Series, providing high-performance Layer 2/3 switching optimized for campus and enterprise access networks.

Marvell AC5Y Chipset

Supported Models: CX102S-8GT-M-SWP, CX102S-16GT-M-SWP, CX102S-16GT-DPU-M-SWP, CX102S-8MT-M-S, CX102S-8MT-M-SWP

Marvell AC5X Chipset

Supported Models: CX204Y-24GT-M-S, CX204Y-24GT-M-SWP2, CX204Y-24GT-M-SWP4, CX204Y-48GT-M-S, CX204Y-48GT-M-SWP4, CX206Y-48GT-M-H, CX206Y-48GT-M-HWP4, CX206Y-48GT-M-HWP8, CX204Y-24MT-M-S, CX204Y-24MT-M-SWP4, CX206Y-48MT-M-H, CX206Y-48MT-M-HWP8

Marvell Aldrin 2 Chipset

Supported Models: CX202P-16S-M-H, CX202P-24S-M-H, CX206P-24S-M-H, CX206P-48S-M-H

Marvell Aldrin 3 Chipset

Supported Models: CX202P-24Y-M-H, CX204P-16Y-M-E

Marvell falcon 2.0T–12.8T Chipset

Supported Models: CX306P-48Y-M-H, CX308P-48Y-M-H, CX532P-M-H, CX732Q-M-H

Frequently Asked Questions

Your Guide to Software Versions, Deployment & Support

What types of networks is this AsterNOS edition designed for?

This edition is specifically designed for modern campus and enterprise office networks, providing smart, secure, and easy-to-manage connectivity for high-performance, always-on environments.

Which hardware platforms are compatible with this AsterNOS edition?

Compatible devices include Asterfusion CX-M Layer 2/3 campus switches with Marvell chipsets: AC5Y, AC5x, Aldrin 2, Aldrin 3, and Falcon 2.0T (supporting 12.8T throughput).

What network speeds and PoE options are supported?

This edition supports a wide range of network speeds from 1G to 400G, enabling flexible deployment across campus and enterprise environments. It also offers comprehensive PoE capabilities, including up to 48 × 1GbE PoE ports, with total power budgets ranging from 370W to 1480W, supporting both PoE+ and PoE++ to reliably power a variety of endpoint devices.

How does AsterNOS improve Layer 2/3 capabilities?

AsterNOS offers enterprise-grade SONiC features beyond the community edition, including VXLAN, MCLAG, BGP-EVPN, EVPN-Multihoming, Netconf, and more, ensuring robust, scalable, and resilient network operations.

Can this AsterNOS edition be customized?

Yes, we offer custom feature development for large-scale or strategic deployments, enabling tailored network functions to meet unique enterprise requirements.

What licensing and support options are provided?

AsterNOS provides a one-time license, quarterly feature updates, one year of free upgrades, and lifetime bug fixes. Full lifecycle support is included, from pre-sales consulting to post-sales technical guidance.

Has this edition been deployed in real-world environments?

Yes, it has been successfully deployed in universities, large hospitals, internet companies, and enterprise campuses, demonstrating reliability, scalability, and ease of management.

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Enterprise SONiC Distribution for
Campus Network

One-Stop Solution

Enterprise-Grade SONiC

Custom Feature Development

Simple Licensing

Unified Software Management

Proven Expertise

Full Lifecycle Support

Field-Proven Deployments

Spotlight Features

Supported Hardware Platforms

Marvell Platform

Frequently Asked Questions

Low Latency Data Center Switch

Campus Access & Aggregation

Wireless Access Point

OpenWiFi Network Controller

Marvell OCTEON Platform

Optical Transceiver

Open Packet Broker

Network Packet Broker

P4-Programmable Switch

AI Networking

Data Center

Enterprise

Carrier Network

AI/DC Edition

Router Edition

Campus Edition

Packet Broker Edition

Blogs

Whitepaper

Updates

Enterprise SONiC Distribution forCampus Network

One-Stop Solution

Enterprise-Grade SONiC

Custom Feature Development

Simple Licensing

Unified Software Management

Proven Expertise

Full Lifecycle Support

Field-Proven Deployments

Spotlight Features

Supported Hardware Platforms

Marvell Platform

Frequently Asked Questions

Enterprise SONiC Distribution for
Campus Network