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. Continue reading →

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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 external terminal application like Putty to manage the Simware box ?  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:

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 HP Partner only restriction !

You can find the download link here: Continue reading →

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HP IMC eAPI: deploying CLI commands part 1

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Peter Debruyne

The HP IMC eAPI can now also be used to directly deploy CLI commands to devices supported by the ICC (Intelligent Configuration Center).

The ICC is already very powerful due to its vendor independent approach using device adapters (ICC can manage provision, cisco, comware etc devices through CLI), so having the eAPI functions for the ICC module means these same functions can be accessed through the eAPI interface for scripting purposes. Continue reading →

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IMC E0202 eAPI: online documentation and testing

Posted on April 26, 2014 by Peter Debruyne

The latest version of IMC eAPI provides some nice online testing and documentation features for several of the eAPI functions.

The eAPI is available with the IMC Enterprise edition and as additional license for the standard edition.

In this post there is a short demo of using the eAPI online interface. Continue reading →

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IMC Operator authentication with LDAP over SSL

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Peter Debruyne

IMC operators can be authenticated by an external authentication server (RADIUS or LDAP).

In combination with an Active Directory, the LDAP method is easy, since it does not require a RADIUS server or any RADIUS server configuration.

While LDAP is easy, the basic authentication is using a simple LDAP bind, which is using clear text password authentication. Therefor it is recommended to enable LDAP over SSL for the operator authentication.

Continue reading →

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MSM Password reset through console

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Peter Debruyne

Using the console connection of the MSM controllers, you can easily reset the password back to the factory default admin/admin.

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RBAC : Protecting the BFD MAD Vlan

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Peter Debruyne

I received a call from a customer asking if it was possible to lock a comware configuration, or better : lock the configuration on an interface.

What happened ? Well, nothing bad, since the test was done in a lab environment, but it was something like:

  • we need to add a new vlan on a core IRF system
  • we need to configure a range of ports as vlan trunks and permit the new vlan on these trunks

Continue reading →

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HP introduces VIP support for MASE engineers

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Peter Debruyne

HP has introduced VIP support for MASE certified network engineers.  A good reason to upgrade your certification level !

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Provision: multi vlan tagging on interfaces

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Peter Debruyne

Probably one of the most frustrating “features” of provision was the fact that you could not add multiple tagged vlans at once on a port.

On the provision asic switches (5400/3500/3800/8200) with a rather current release (K15.12 or later), this major 😉 new feature has been added.

Continue reading →

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Comware5 ISSU: Unknown (manual procedure)

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Peter Debruyne

Remember to read the basic ISSU article first:

Comware5 ISSU: Basics

In the previous post we have seen the:

In this article, we will look at the detailed steps of the Unknown ISSU. Continue reading →

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Comware5 ISSU: Incompatible

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Peter Debruyne

Remember to read the basic ISSU article first:

Comware5 ISSU: Basics

In the previous post we have seen the compatible ISSU type.

Comware5 ISSU: Compatible

In this article, we will look at the detailed steps of the Incompatible ISSU. Continue reading →

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Comware5 ISSU: Compatible

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Peter Debruyne

In the previous post we have seen the overview of ISSU types.

Comware5 ISSU: Basics

In this article, we will look at the detailed steps of the Compatible ISSU. Continue reading →

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Comware5 ISSU: Basics

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Peter Debruyne

In this article we will review the ISSU options on Comware5 devices. ISSU stands for In Service Software Update and the goal is to minimize downtime during firmware updates.

This article applies only to Comware5 devices (Comware7 has many more options related to ISSU) ! Continue reading →

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Comware7 Radius based RBAC user-role assignment

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Peter Debruyne

In this post a quick overview of a sample Radius server configuration for admin authentication on Comware7 devices. Continue reading →

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