Config CRS-4C+8XG

RouterOS General
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Hi, newbie with Mikrotik, routeros, looks really good😃.
Wondering if there is an expert out there who can help me with a configuration for a CRS-4C+8XG.
As clean as possible (performance/security).
Port 1= Wan/ internet switch.
Port 2-8 (1GB), mixed servers and nas. Will reach the internet and also each other.
Port 1T-4T (10GB) only for iSCSI traffic between server and SAN, 100% isolated.
Very important that the performance is maximum on that traffic.
Thanks in advance.
Olle

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Or is it better to go for SwithOS?

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If properly configured, both OSes should provide equal performance. ROS seems to be much better supported these days (active development) though …

As to ROS configuration: use single bridge and use VLANs (even if they are strictly internal to device) to separate traffic between different port groups. Have a look at this tutorial, it has examples and among others a section “Switch with a separate router” which is similar to what you’re after.

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Thanks for your quick reply :smiley::folded_hands:

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Could you or any helpful person give me some details about configuration of the closed four 10GB port used for iSCSI?
Regards
Olle

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I can be helpful, but I don’t like spoon-feeding fellow users. So: did you go through tutorial I linked in my previous post? If yes, what exactly seems to be a problem?

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My question was because I don’t want to experiment with my current SAN- connection.
I make a vlan and make the ports untagged , yes?
And I make no trunkport (connection)?

Olle

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Correct. You also don’t add bridge port to list of VLAN members.