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Learn about Alpine Virtual Switch (AVS) integration with vendor simulators and network topologies in this 29-minute conference talk from the Open Compute Project. Discover how AVS, an upcoming open source SONiC Virtual Switch, enables third-party virtual ASIC integration for comprehensive software testing through partnerships with Broadcom and Arista Networks. Explore the technical implementation of BCMSIM integration, where Broadcom's high-fidelity virtual datapath models of XGS devices leverage vBridge connectivity to provide high-speed packet and link-level connections to the AVS platform. Understand how BCMSIM and vBridge operate within containerized environments, connecting to veth interfaces for data path operations while monitoring netlink events for link state management. Examine practical deployment scenarios including standalone Device Under Test (DUT) configurations and SONiC topology implementations with AVS, essential for supporting community-driven use cases and large-scale virtual network deployments using Aktive.
