The Bare Metal Router (BMR) is a pure Linux router designed for x86-64 architecture, offering a robust networking solution. Utilizing the power of the Yocto Project and the RouterShell command-line interface (CLI), BMR provides a customizable and efficient routing platform.

• Linux Router: BMR is optimized for x86 architecture, harnessing the reliability and flexibility of Linux for networking tasks.

• RouterShell CLI: An interactive command-line interface inspired by IOS, RouterShell provides an intuitive and familiar configuration experience for network administrators.

• Customizable: Leveraging the Yocto Project, users can customize BMR extensively to meet specific networking requirements.

Before building BMR, ensure you have the Ubuntu Yocto build environment set up:

./setup-yocto-env.sh

To download and install Poky (Scarthgap) for BMR:

./install-poky.sh

Use the build script to create the initial BMR image:

./build-bmr.sh

Verify the functionality of the BMR image using QEMU:

./run-bmr.sh

Prepare bootable media for BMR:

./create-bmr-boot-media.sh

Detailed instructions and information are available in the docs directory.

• Installation Guide: Step-by-step instructions for setting up BMR.

• Configuration: Configuring BMR using the RouterShell CLI.

• Customization: Customizing BMR through the Yocto Project.

Contributions to BMR are welcome! Whether it's bug fixes, new features, or improvements to documentation, your contributions are valuable.

1. Fork the Repository: Create your fork of the project on GitHub.
2. Make Changes: Implement your changes or additions locally.
3. Submit a Pull Request: Send your changes to the main repository.
4. Code Review: Your pull request will be reviewed by project maintainers.

• GitHub Repository: Bare Metal Router Repository
• RouterShell GitHub: RouterShell Repository
• Yocto Project: Official Site
• Poky: Scarthgap Release

The Bare Metal Router project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.