OcNOS by the numbers: feature & hardware coverage report
A data-backed look at how much networking OcNOS actually does. Every figure below is pulled straight from the OcNOS Feature Matrix and Hardware Compatibility List that IP Infusion publishes and maintains, last refreshed 29 June 2026.
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Source: OcNOS Feature Matrix dataset (schema v3), refreshed 2026-06-29, and the OcNOS Hardware Compatibility List.
Feature coverage by category
OcNOS groups its 767 documented features into 13 functional categories and 65 subcategories. Routing, MPLS, and Carrier Ethernet make up the bulk of the catalog, reflecting the platform's service-provider heritage, while newer categories such as segment routing and AI fabric round out modern data-center and transport roles.
| 카테고리 | 기능 | 예시 |
|---|---|---|
| 레이어 3 라우팅 | BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, VRF, BFD, policy routing | |
| MPLS | LDP, RSVP-TE, L2VPN/L3VPN, TE, FRR | |
| 캐리어 이더넷 | EVCs, ELINE/ELAN/ETREE, OAM, MEF services | |
| 관리 및 자동화 | NETCONF/YANG, gNMI, telemetry, ZTP, Ansible | |
| Layer 1 & 2 | VLANs, LACP, STP/RSTP/MSTP, xConnect | |
| Multicast | PIM-SM/SSM, IGMP/MLD, MVPN | |
| 하드웨어 | platform, optics, sensors, resiliency | |
| VXLAN & EVPN | EVPN-VXLAN, multihoming, symmetric IRB | |
| 세그먼트 라우팅 | SR-MPLS, SRv6, Flex-Algo, TI-LFA | |
| QoS | classification, queueing, shaping, WRED | |
| Security | ACLs, control-plane policing, MACsec | |
| 타이밍 및 동기화 | IEEE 1588v2 PTP, SyncE, ToD | |
| AI 패브릭 | RoCEv2, PFC/ECN, DCQCN, DLB | |
| Total | across 65 subcategories |
Standards posture
Open networking only delivers interoperability if the software actually implements public standards. Of the 767 documented OcNOS features, 537 reference a public standard (IETF RFC, IEEE, MEF, or ITU-T), and 219 are IP Infusion enhancements such as hardware-accelerated OAM and proprietary resiliency options. Roughly seven in ten OcNOS features map to an interoperable standard.
Standards-referenced
Implement an IETF RFC, IEEE, MEF, or ITU-T standard for multi-vendor interoperability.
IP Infusion enhancements
Value-add capabilities beyond the base standards, such as accelerated OAM and resiliency options.
Hardware coverage
The same OcNOS image is validated on 43 open networking platforms from three open-hardware vendors, Edgecore, UfiSpace, and Celestica, split across 26 service-provider and 17 data-center systems. Those platforms are built on 16 distinct Broadcom ASICs spanning four silicon families, so a feature qualified once carries across competitively sourced boxes rather than locking you to a single vendor.
| Silicon family | ASICs in the HCL | 플랫폼 | Typical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jericho | Jericho2C+ | 2 | Deep-buffer SP edge and aggregation routing |
| Qumran | Qumran 2A, 2C, 2C+, 2U, AX, MX, UX | 24 | Service-provider routing, cell-site and access |
| Trident | Trident3 (X2/X5/X7), Trident4 | 11 | Data-center fabric and enterprise switching |
| Tomahawk | Tomahawk 2, 3, 4, 5 | 6 | High-radix data-center and AI-fabric spine |
| All Broadcom | 16 ASICs · 4 families | 43 | SP routing, DC and AI fabric, edge |
License model
OcNOS is licensed in five tiers, so operators pay for the protocol set a role actually needs rather than one monolithic bundle. Tiers stack from a Layer 2/3 base up to a full carrier-grade superset and are mapped per platform capacity in the feature matrix.
| Tier | What it adds |
|---|---|
| IPBASE | Layer 2/3 base: switching, IPv4/IPv6 routing, OSPF/BGP, management. |
| MGMT | Management and automation add-on: programmability and telemetry. |
| MPLS | MPLS transport: LDP, RSVP-TE, L2VPN/L3VPN, traffic engineering. |
| CSR | Cell-site router profile: mobile xHaul, timing, and synchronization. |
| PLUS | Full carrier-grade superset, including segment routing and advanced services. |
How this report is produced
This is original data, not a marketing estimate. IP Infusion maintains a structured feature-support dataset and a hardware compatibility list, both published as live, browsable tools.
- Source of record: the OcNOS Feature Matrix dataset (schema v3), which records per-feature support across license tiers and validated platforms, refreshed 29 June 2026.
- Feature counts are the documented entries in that dataset, grouped by their functional category; subcategory granularity de-duplicates features that appear under more than one use case.
- Standards posture reflects whether each feature entry references a public standard (RFC, IEEE, MEF, ITU-T) versus an IP Infusion enhancement.
- Hardware coverage is drawn from the Hardware Compatibility List: 43 validated platforms, their Broadcom ASIC, and their qualified OcNOS release.
Figures are derived from IP Infusion's own OcNOS Feature Matrix and Hardware Compatibility List as of 29 June 2026 and describe documented feature support for shipping OcNOS releases; consult the live tools for the authoritative, per-platform detail. Broadcom, Jericho, Qumran, Trident, and Tomahawk are trademarks of Broadcom Inc.; other product and company names are the trademarks of their respective owners and are used for identification only.