diff --git a/lib/train/extras/os_common.rb b/lib/train/extras/os_common.rb
index b126f523..0ebc981d 100644
--- a/lib/train/extras/os_common.rb
+++ b/lib/train/extras/os_common.rb
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 require 'train/extras/os_detect_unix'
 require 'train/extras/os_detect_windows'
 require 'train/extras/os_detect_esx'
+require 'train/extras/os_detect_arista_eos'
 
 module Train::Extras
   class OSCommon
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ class OSCommon
     include Train::Extras::DetectUnix
     include Train::Extras::DetectWindows
     include Train::Extras::DetectEsx
+    include Train::Extras::DetectAristaEos
 
     attr_accessor :backend
     def initialize(backend, platform = nil)
@@ -122,6 +124,7 @@ def detect_family_type # rubocop:disable Metrics/CyclomaticComplexity, Metrics/P
       # unix based systems combine the above
       return true if pf == 'unix' and detect_darwin
       return true if pf == 'unix' and detect_esx
+      return true if pf == 'unix' and detect_arista_eos
       return true if pf == 'unix' and detect_via_uname
 
       # if we arrive here, we most likey have a regular linux
diff --git a/lib/train/extras/os_detect_arista_eos.rb b/lib/train/extras/os_detect_arista_eos.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ad5fb69a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/train/extras/os_detect_arista_eos.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+# encoding: utf-8
+# author: Jere Julian
+#
+# Arista EOS has 2 modes. Most compliance tests will use the network CLI
+# but when working with vagrant, its common to encounter the raw bash shell.
+require 'json'
+
+module Train::Extras
+  module DetectAristaEos
+    def detect_arista_eos
+      if unix_file?('/usr/bin/FastCli')
+        output = @backend.run_command('FastCli -p 15 -c "show version | json"').stdout
+        @platform[:name] = 'arista_eos_bash'
+        family = 'fedora'
+      else
+        output = @backend.run_command('show version | json').stdout
+      end
+
+      unless output.empty?
+        eos_ver = JSON.parse(output)
+        @platform[:name] = @platform[:name] || 'arista_eos'
+        family ||= 'arista_eos'
+        @platform[:family] = family
+        @platform[:release] = eos_ver['version']
+        @platform[:arch] = eos_ver['architecture']
+        true
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end