SONiC
Lite
SONiC Lite is a lightweight version of Community SONiC that can
run on cost-effective management and access switches (those with
limited CPU performance and with less RAM and storage capacity).
The PLVision team optimized the SONiC part of the product and left
vendor-specific components (like SAI, platform, etc.) intact.
In addition to multiple Key features: Minimal requirements:
cleanups and reduced CPU utilization CPU 2 ARM cores
optimizations,
reduced RAM RAM 2Gb (1GB for Lite L3)
SONiC Lite offers extended
consumption ~3 Gb storage
functionality, including
PoE, xSTP, 802.1x, and reduced image size
static routing.
Access switches form the L1 connect with distribution layer switches and end devices, as well
as ensure the packets are delivered to end devices. They also must meet the requirements of
the layer to provide certain functions (network management simplification, security, etc.) for
the specific network environment.
SONiC Lite’s Access Out-of-Band (OOB)
Switch Use Case Management Switch
The access layer, as the lowest Use Case
hierarchical inter-networking model,
connects end-users or end nodes Among various use cases, SONiC Lite is a
such as PCs, printers, and wireless streamlined network OS distribution tailored
access points to the network. This for OOB management switches in data
layer facilitates the continuous center, edge, and campus networks, designed
network connection of the end to optimize network management under
devices no matter where they are a unified control plane. It provides a cost-
located. In the meantime, the design effective, efficient, and scalable solution that
of the L1 depends on the upper layer simplifies the monitoring and maintenance of
connections. network devices.
SONiC Lite Features
The access switch pre-defines this feature list:
Management and security L2 L3 Others
TACACS+ LLDP IPv4/IPv6 QoS
RADIUS xSTP Static routing Storm Control
802.1x DHCP Server BGP * PoE++
OLS Client VLAN OSPF* ACL (L3-L4)
klish CLI* LACP ISIS* SONiC 202405
as baseline
DHCP relay*
*planned for Q3-Q4 2024
SONiC Lite Supported Hardware
SONiC Lite offers compatibility with a current list of switch models,
with more options being added regularly.
SKU Model ASIC Port Config
ES-2227-54TS PoE
Marvell AC5X family 32x1G+16x2, 5G+6x25G
and no PoE
ES-2221-54TS PoE
Marvell AC5X family 32x1G+16x2, 5G+6x25G
and no PoE
ECS4650-54P PoE Marvell AC5X family 48x1G+6x25G
ECS4650-54T Marvell AC5X family 48x1G+6x25G
M2-W6510-48GT4V Broadcom 48x1G+4x25G
Contact Us
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