Re: Huawei edge routers..

[Jack Bates <jbates () brightok net>]

On 3/7/2012 9:32 AM, Leigh Porter wrote:
> > I liked how ssh is secure-telnet, took bit head scratching to enable
> > ssh.
> > That is, of course, incorrect; there is actually a "secure telnet";
> > ISTR it's telnet-over-ssl?
> How do you enable SSH then?
It may be incorrect terminology, but it is actually ssh on the box.

>sys
]rsa local-key-par create
]stelnet server enable
]undo ssh server compatible-ssh1x enable

]display ssh server status
 SSH version                         :2.0
 SSH connection timeout              :60 seconds
 SSH server key generating interval  :0 hours
 SSH Authentication retries          :3 times
 SFTP server                         :Disable
 Stelnet server                      :Enable

]quit

>save all

> Do Huawei routers even have SSH? It'd slightly ironic that there is fuss around getting a Juniper domestic image with 
> SSH enabled and yet a Chinese vendor likely just gives it away.
See above.

> So having said all that, has anybody here had good experiences of Huawei routers? Have they worked well in your networks and 
> are you happy with them? I'm mainly looking for something small (1-2U) that will do Ethernet over MPLS, VPLS and L3VPN 
> services.

My experience is limited with just keeping it running and configuring 
what I must. I have 0 documentation and it requires a lot of "?" for me 
to find the appropriately named commands for what I want to do still. I 
haven't seen the physical box. I've heard them call it an X3 and an 
NE40E. A little googling, and I'm not sure if this router is even a 
homebrew for them.

I suspect others have a lot more experience with their various platforms.


Jack