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  • 32 min read

Nokia (Alcatel-Lucent) BGP configuration tutorial. Part 1 - basic eBGP, iBGP

There is no way I would leave you without covering configuration steps for one of the most versatile, scalable and robust internet protocols also known as BGP. And here it is - BGP configuration guide for Nokia (Alcatel-Lucent) Service Routers.

As with the OSPF configuration tutorial I will cover the configuration process for various BGP scenarios along with the verification and troubleshooting steps bundled with colorful figures, detailed code snippets and useful remarks.

BGP is so huge that I had no other option but to write about it in several parts:

Part 1 is dedicated to basic eBGP/iBGP configuration. We will practice with common BGP configuration procedures at first, then learn how to export routes into BGP process and prevent unnecessary route reflection by means of split-horizon over eBGP links.

Next we go over iBGP configuration to spread the eBGP learned routes across the Autonomous Systems. I will explain the necessity of having a full-mesh iBGP topology and the use of the next-hop-self command for iBGP peers.

It's a perfect time to configure some BGP, right?

  • 4 min read

Nokia (Alcatel-Lucent). Configuring Packet (IP) Filters

Packet filters (or in Cisco terminology Access Control Lists, aka ACL) are one of the most used tools in a network engineer's tool set. Blocking telnet/ssh access, restricting specific traffic flows, implementing policy-based routing or NATing - all of these tasks use IP filter's capabilities.

In this example I'll show you how to configure a basic SSH-blocking IP filter on a Nokia (Alcatel-Lucent) SROS running TiMOS-B-12.0.R8.

  • 38 min read

Nokia (Alcatel-Lucent) SROS OSPF configuration tutorial

The purpose of this post is to cover basic OSPFv2 configuration steps and commands for Nokia SROS routers. Intended readers are engineers with basic OSPF knowledge who want to know how to configure OSPF on Alcatel-Lucent Service Routers (7750-SR, 7705-SR, 7210-SR).

All examples are valid for TiMOS-B-12.0.R8 software.

  • 13 min read

OSPF. Neighbors on a "point-to-broadcast" network

When it comes to basic OSPF troubleshooting the first-aid kit is Neighbor states and things, that should match to form an adjacency. And on one early morning while refreshing my memory on OSPF neighbor states I accidentally ran into quite interesting problem.

But before we start, answer the short question:

Will adjacency be formed between directly connected via Gig. Ethernet interfaces routers R1 and R2 if

  • R1’s OSPF interface type configured as point-to-point
  • R2’s OSPF interface type configured as broadcast

    • Time’s up. The answer is – yes and no. Wanna know why? Jump in, I have to show you something.

    • 9 min read

    LDP. Ordered Label Distribution Control explained

    Major network vendors (except Cisco) default to the following modes of Label Distribution Protocol (LDP) operation (as per RFC 5036 LDP Specification):

    • Label Distribution (Advertisement): Downstream Unsolicited (section 2.6.3)
    • Label Control: Ordered (section 2.6.1)
    • Label Retention: Liberal (section 2.6.2)

    This topic focuses on Ordered Label Distribution Control procedure to help you better understand when LSR actually assigns labels and initiates transmission of a label mapping.