Category Archives: Simware7

Comware7: OSPF over IP Unnumbered Ethernet

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Peter Debruyne

This is a feature that seems to exist already for a while in Comware 7 (it works even in Simware, which is pretty old by now), but I just discovered it recently: IP unnumbered interfaces on Ethernet with OSPF point-to-point … Continue reading →

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Simware 7.1.59 download available for all users

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Peter Debruyne

HP has released an updated version of the Comware simulator Simware, no license or registration is required to use this tool.

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Simware 7.1.50 – Define custom linecard

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Peter Debruyne

The default list of Simware7 7.1.50 linecards (boards for a chassis) does not include 10G ports. This post covers the steps in case you want to add a custom linecard with 10G interfaces.

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Simware 7.1.50 – External Aux Port access

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Peter Debruyne

Simware7 7.1.50 is using Virtualbox as the virtualization platform for the routers and switches. An inconvenience is the fact that the local console access has fixed screen size and no copy/paste is available. So how can we still use an … Continue reading →

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HP Comware Simulator 7.1.50 released for public !

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Peter Debruyne

UPDATE 12/08/2015: Simware 7.1.59 has been released, see: https://abouthpnetworking.com/2015/08/12/simware-7-1-59-download-available-for-all-users/   Great news from the Simware side: the latest version of the Comware simulator Simware (Release 7.1.50) has been released and it is available as a public download. So no more … Continue reading →

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Simware7 Remote Management Access

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Peter Debruyne

With Simware7, multiple virtual Comware7 devices can be interconnected to perform lab setups and tests. Simware7 runs inside a QEMU virtual machine (Comware7 is based on a Linux kernel so it can run on x86 platforms), the Simware configuration utility … Continue reading →

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Simware7 experience

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Peter Debruyne

After working through several network topologies with Simware7, I found out that many features are supported, but some do not seem supported (or at least I did not manage to get them to work).

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Comware 7 Simulator released for HP Partners

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Peter Debruyne

HP has just released the Comware 7 simulator for HP Partners.

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