SONiC Configuration KB
How to configure BGP
BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) Objective BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) is the protocol that enables the global routing system of the internet. It manages how packets get routed from network to network by exchanging routing and reachability information ...
How to configure ACL
ACL (Access Control List) Objective An access control list (ACL) consists of one or more access control entries (ACEs) that collectively define the network traffic profile. Each ACL includes an action element (permit or deny) and a filter element ...
Basic show commands
Basic Show Commands Objective This document explains how to use basic show commands on community sonic to retrieve system information, hardware details, software versions, and transceiver status. These commands help network administrators quickly ...
How to enable sflow server
SFLOW (Sampled Flow): SFlow is a sampling technology invented by InMon and has become an industry standard defined in RFC 3176. It is a Network monitoring technology that collects and analyzes traffic statistics based on packet sampling. Tested model ...
How to configure subinterface
Sub-Interface: Sub interfaces divide the parent interface into two or more virtual interfaces on which you can assign unique Layer 3 parameters such as IP addresses and dynamic routing protocols. The IP address for each sub interface should be in a ...
How to config bfd
BFD (Bidirectional Forwarding Detection): Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) is a lightweight network protocol designed to detect link failures rapidly between two forwarding engines (e.g., routers or switches). BFD operates independently of ...
How to configure vlan
VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network) Objective A VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network) allows network administrators to logically segment Layer 2 broadcast domains within a switch or across multiple switches. This segmentation is independent of the physical ...
How to configure snmp in community sonic
SNMP Overview Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a widely used application-layer protocol that enables centralized monitoring and management of network devices such as switches, routers, and servers. It supports real-time alerts, ...
How to Upgrade/Downgrade SONiC ?
SONiC Installer This is a command line tool available as part of the SONiC software. If the device is already running the SONiC software, this tool can be used to install an alternate image in the partition. This tool has the facility to install an ...
How to do Admin password change in SONiC?
admin@sonic:~$ sudo passwd admin New password- (Enter the new password)Retype new password- (Re-Enter the new password
How to do Username & Password configuration in SONic
Users shall use the linux command "useradd" to add new users. Users shall use the linux command "passwd" to change the password for the specific username. admin@sonic:~$ sudo useradd new-username admin@sonic:~$ sudo passwd new-username New password- ...
What is the Default Login to SONiC ?
All SONiC devices support both the serial console-based login and the SSH based login by default. The default credential (if not modified at image build time) for login is admin/YourPaSsWoRd. In case of SSH login, users can login to the management ...