Vyatta

The Vyatta open router firmware (short: Vyatta OFR or OFR - ) is a company specializing in the functions of router / firewall / gateway security Linux distribution Debian base.

Short Description

Vyatta OFR is to be understood as well as other distributions router as a standalone server operating system. It is first launched via live boot CD on a PC and can later be installed on the console interface on eg hard disk permanently. After a few basic settings the installation, which performs the partitioning of the hard drive and the files play begins. First, a relatively slim console version is available and the network is not configured. To be able to use the router without keyboard or monitor, at least one network interface must be configured.

The main task of Vyatta OFR - is to represent the essential features of a router. Due to the flexible use of a Debian operating system point of almost all features of the x86 architecture can be used.

The configuration of the routing engine is essentially the Configure Edit mode, in which all changes are written to a config file. The special feature here is that the changes are not immediately active, but the new configuration will only be activated with a dedicated " commit " command, which can be so controlled to commitende configuration before activating it again. Must then similar to Cisco additionally the configuration on the permanent memory ( eg hard disk ) are written so that the configuration is rebootfest. In addition to the configuration mode the underlying Debian Linux is fully accessible. Access to the system via a serial console, on the console screen, via SSH, or which also contained WebGUI.

Business Model

Behind OFR is the American Vyatta Inc. from the California Belmont and a community of volunteer developers and helpers. The business model of Vyatta exists primarily in the provision of support and training to the Vyatta OFR -. In addition, currently two hardware routers are available and it is possible Dell computers configured on Vyatta as router to order. With version 6.0 Vyatta rose to a core model at where Vyatta Community Edition Core the previous corresponding, additional features can be purchased in packages.

Vyatta Core is placed under the GPL license.

The company Vyatta Inc. was en in Nov. 2012: acquired Brocade Communications Systems.

In order to develop the core of Vyatta on a free basis, even without the help of a community Brocade found together, which created the Fork called " VyOS ". Version 1.0, code name Hydrogen, was released on December 22, 2013.

Functions, features, version 4.0

The version 4.0 includes the following key features:

  • CLI - Own Command -line shell that is based on Cisco's IOS or Juniper Screen OS. All key router parameters can be configured here
  • High-Availability Protocol ( HSRP similar )
  • Routing protocols by Zebra - OSPF, BGP, VRRP
  • Stateful inspection firewall by Linux Netfilter
  • Interface Options: LAN, WAN, VLAN-/Serielle-/Multilink-/Tunnel-Interfaces
  • Other: VPN, SSL VPN, NAT, PPPoE, DHCP

Version 5.0

In version 5, some new features have been integrated in the distribution:

  • WebGUI
  • OpenVPN support
  • Intrusion protection, URL filtering
  • DNS forwarding, DynDNS support, inter alia,

Version 6.0

  • IPv6 support of routing and firewall
  • Extension to time and zone -based firewall rules
  • Change to an open -core model, with Vyatta Core corresponds approximately to the previous Community Edition

Comparison with other router distributions

  • Unlike OpenWrt OFR only runs on x86 hardware. As an embedded device running DSL and wireless router thus remain on the sidelines.
  • Unlike FLI4L OFR is "online", ie configured on the fly.
  • XORP was probably started a little earlier than Vyatta OFR - but also appears as up to date.
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