OSPF configuration in Alcatel Router

Follow the commands below to configure ospf in alcatel routers

*A:NS085167016>config# router
*A:NS085167016>config>router# ospf
*A:NS085167016>config>router>ospf$ reference-bandwidth 10
*A:NS085167016>config>router>ospf$ area 0.0.0.0       ------------(for area 0)
*A:NS085167016>config>router>ospf>area$ interface "To-R4"
*A:NS085167016>config>router>ospf>area>if$ exit
*A:NS085167016>config>router>ospf>area# interface "To-R5"
*A:NS085167016>config>router>ospf>area>if$ exit
*A:NS085167016>config>router>ospf>area#
*A:NS085167016>config>router>ospf>area#
*A:NS085167016>config>router>ospf>area#
*A:NS085167016>config>router>ospf>area# exit
*A:NS085167016>config>router>ospf# area 0.0.0.1            ---------(for area 1)
*A:NS085167016>config>router>ospf>area$ interface "To-R1"
*A:NS085167016>config>router>ospf>area>if$ exit
*A:NS085167016>config>router>ospf>area# interface "To-R2"
*A:NS085167016>config>router>ospf>area>if$ exit

Interface and port configuration in Alcatel Routers

Use the following commands to configure interfaces and ports in alcatel router.

Note that each port should be given no shutdown command individually to make the port up.

Interface configuration

*A:NS085167016# configure

*A:NS085167016>config# router

*A:NS085167016>config>router# interface To-R1

*A:NS085167016>config>router>if$ address 10.0.0.2/28

*A:NS085167016>config>router>if$ port 1/2/1

*A:NS085167016>config>router>if$ no shutdown

*A:NS085167016>config>router>if$ exit

*A:NS085167016>config>router# interface To-R2

*A:NS085167016>config>router>if$ address 10.0.0.34/28

*A:NS085167016>config>router>if$ port 1/2/2

*A:NS085167016>config>router>if$ no shutdown

*A:NS085167016>config>router>if$ exit

*A:NS085167016>config>router# interface To-R4

*A:NS085167016>config>router>if$ address 10.0.0.49/28

*A:NS085167016>config>router>if$ port 1/2/3

*A:NS085167016>config>router>if$ no shutdown

*A:NS085167016>config>router>if$ exit

*A:NS085167016>config>router# interface To-R5

*A:NS085167016>config>router>if$ address 10.0.0.65/28

*A:NS085167016>config>router>if$ port 1/2/4

*A:NS085167016>config>router>if$ no shutdown

*A:NS085167016>config>router>if$ exit

*A:NS085167016>config>router# exit

Port configuration

*A:NS085167016>config# port 1/2/1

*A:NS085167016>config>port# no shutdown

*A:NS085167016>config>port# exit

*A:NS085167016>config# port 1/2/2

*A:NS085167016>config>port# no shutdown

*A:NS085167016>config>port# exit

*A:NS085167016>config# port 1/2/3

*A:NS085167016>config>port# no shutdown

*A:NS085167016>config>port# exit

*A:NS085167016>config# port 1/2/4

*A:NS085167016>config>port# no shutdown

*A:NS085167016>config>port# exit

Rebooting Alcatel

1. Run the command 'show bof' and copy the name of primary config file

 *A:NS085167016# show bof

2. Run the command 'file'

 *A:NS085167016# file

3. Run the command  delete

*A:NS085167016>file cf3:\ # delete config.cfg

4. Run the command 'admin reboot'

*A:NS085167016# admin reboot

In actual scenario the steps will be as follows:

*A:NS085167016# show bof

===============================================================================

BOF (Memory)

===============================================================================

    primary-image    cf3:\TiMOS-8.0.R10

    primary-config   cf3:\config.cfg

    autonegotiate

    duplex           full

    speed            100

    wait             3

    persist          off

    no li-local-save

    no li-separate

    console-speed    9600

===============================================================================

*A:NS085167016# file

*A:NS085167016>file cf3:\ # delete config.cfg

MINOR: CLI Could not find cf3:\config.cfg.

*A:NS085167016>file cf3:\ # exit

*A:NS085167016# admin reboot