I have been experimenting with getting x86 platform working with Mikrotik.
I have a dell R630 originally running Mikrotik OS x86 but unfortunately it did not detect the Intel X710 Quad 10G nic.
I have since reverted to running ESXI 6.0 with Rounter OS CHR.
My problem is after installing the drivers on Vmware it detects the 4 10GB Fibre ports. I can create a virtual switch and the CHR detects the NIC ports but i cannot get a link to establish.
I am connecting to a CCR72 core on the other side it detects the send/receive but no link. I can seem to get a L3 going.
Strange, cause I’m running almost the same without issues for months.
Are you sure of your vSwitch configuration ?
I would try with a single port first between the R630 and the CCR1072.
If you use VLANs check that your virtual port group matches it.
Do not tag on the 1072 with service tag, ESX might not understand it.
If you want all vlans on the port group use vlan 4095 in the port group definition, it will basically give you a trunk interface for your CHR, so you can tag in the CHR.
I will double check the vSwitch configuration. I haven’t added any Vlans since its just a 1:1 port mapping. So the Vlan ID is just 1.
Screenshot of config -
The CHR OS detects the SFP port so i would imagine it should work but when i patch in the fibre there is no Link light on the 10G NIC which concerns me.
I have tried different fibre cables, Diff SFP both Mirkotik and Intel.
what is on the other end. is your host OS able to establish the link? RouterOS sees SFP as plain ethernet. The rest of the magic is done by the module itself.