+1 for the command structure and configuration being pretty simple to follow if you're used to a Cisco or Juniper. In the main they are pretty good at what they do I guess but I'm not sure whether or not we're having seriously bad luck or there's something else a miss but sadly we've had a near 50% hardware failure rate on some of the cards we have deployed in our 7750 SR12 infrastructure. Reply off list if you need any more information. Mick -- Mick O'Donovan | Network Engineer | BT Ireland | Website: http://www.btireland.net Looking Glass: http://lg.as2110.net Peering Record: http://as2110.peeringdb.com AS-SET Macro: AS-BTIRE | ASN: 2110 On 07/05/15 05:29, Phil Bedard wrote:
The show stuff is certainly there but the config is a bit different. You may have to get used to using the "info" command. :)
They also use logical IP interfaces which are then tied to physical, you don't directly configure L3 on a physical interface. You also have designations between service and network physical interfaces, although nowadays they can be set as "hybrid.".
It's really pretty simple if you are used to a Cisco or Juniper. They have tab and ? completion now for both commands as well as elements similar to Junos which is helpful.
Phil
-----Original Message----- From: "Bob Evans" <bob@FiberInternetCenter.com> Sent: 5/6/2015 11:55 PM To: "nanog@nanog.org" <nanog@nanog.org> Subject: Re: Alcatel-Lucent 7750 Service Router (SR)
I will be getting one to try. I am pretty sure it will support the ol' "show ? , config ?" If not that might be a problem :-)
Thank You Bob Evans CTO
What's the price point of an SR-A4? Comparable to the MX104 or ASR9001?
-- Stephen
On 2015-05-06 7:13 PM, Craig wrote:
If you know Juniper and Cisco, the learning curve isn't so bad to pick up the ALU CLI, after working with it for a brief time, you catch on quickly. Their products are quite impressive, and a # of the carriers, are moving to them and some have already moved to them and are quite happy with their decision.
On Wed, May 6, 2015 at 6:24 PM, Colton Conor <colton.conor@gmail.com> wrote:
I am worried as most tech's know Cisco and Juniper, so going to ALU would be a learning curve based on replies I am getting off list.
On Wed, May 6, 2015 at 5:22 PM, Dan Snyder <sliplever@gmail.com> wrote:
They are definitely good for that. We use them in part of our network for something very similar.
I am not sure why they aren't mentioned that much. I know that they have been pretty popular in the past couple years.
We are planning on using 7750 SR-a4's in the future but right now we mainly have 7750SR7/12s.
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On May 6, 2015, at 6:00 PM, Colton Conor <colton.conor@gmail.com> wrote:
Taking full BGP routes from 4+ carriers on 10G connections. Why is ALU never mentioned, but Juniper MX and Cisco are all day long?
The new 7750 SR-a4 looks like a Juniper MX80 or MX104 killer.
On Wed, May 6, 2015 at 4:58 PM, Dan Snyder <sliplever@gmail.com> wrote:
We have been using them for almost 8 years now and have been pretty happy. What are you looking to use them for?
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> On May 6, 2015, at 5:48 PM, Colton Conor <colton.conor@gmail.com> wrote: > > I was wondering if anyone was using a Alcatel-Lucent 7750 Service Router > (SR) in their network? How does this platform compare the the Cisco
ASR,
> Brocade MLXe, and Juniper MX line?