Configuration differences between Huawei routers and other routers

At present, the market share of Huawei routers is still very high. At the same time, their configurations are different from those of other routers. First, let everyone know about the VRP software upgrade operation, then we will introduce the differences in the default link layer encapsulation (mainly used for DDN configuration ). The features and configuration interfaces of Huawei routers and CISCO routers of the same grade are exactly the same, and some of them have also been improved according to the needs of domestic users. For example, the configuration and debugging interface that can be switched between Chinese and English makes Chinese users no longer have to face a lot of professional English words.

In addition, its software upgrade, remote configuration, backup center, P <-- Element not supported-Type: 8 Name: # comment --> PPP callback, Huawei router hot backup, etc, it is a very useful feature for users. In terms of configuration, the previous software versions of the Huawei router (VRP1.0-equivalent to CISCO's IOS) have slight differences with CISCO, but the current version (VRP1.1) is already compatible with CISCO, the following describes how to upgrade the VRP software and then describes the configuration.

I. VRP software upgrade operations

Before the upgrade, you should understand the hardware configuration of your vro and the corresponding boot software bootrom version, because it is related to whether the upgrade can be performed and the upgrade method. Otherwise, the upgrade will fail and the vro will not run. Here, we will take the upgrade from VRP1.0 to VRP1.1 as an example to describe the upgrade method.

1. Configure the connection between one end of the router and the serial port of the PC and the console port of the router.

2. Create a Super Terminal that uses a direct connection under win95/98. parameters: baud rate 9600, data bit 8, stop bit 1, invalid verification, no traffic control, VT100 terminal type

3. after the Super Terminal connects to the machine, turn on the vro power. The Boot information will appear on the screen. Press Ctrl-B to enter Boot Menu. press Ctrl + B within three seconds, and you will be prompted to enter the password Please input Bootrom password: the default password is empty. Press enter to enter the Boot Menu, and select 1 under the Menu, download application program: Upgrade the VRP software. Then, the screen prompts you to Select Download baud rate. We usually choose 38400 bps, and the prompt message is displayed: Download speed is 38400 bps. please change the terminal's speed to 38400 bps, and select XMODEM protocol. press ENTER key when ready. at this time, enter the "properties" of the Super Terminal and change the baud rate to 38400. After modification, disconnect the Super Terminal and then enter the connection status. To make the new property take effect, and then the screen prompts: Downloading... CCC.

This indicates that the vro is in the waiting to receive file status. You can select the file "send" function of the Super Terminal, select the corresponding VRP software file name, and select Xmodem for the communication protocol, then the Super Terminal automatically sends the file to the vro, and the entire transfer process takes about 8 minutes and a half. After the configuration is completed, a message is displayed. The system writes the received VRP software to Flash Memory to overwrite the original system. The upgrade is completed, and the system prompts you to change the configuration to the baud rate of the Super Terminal: restore the terminal's speed to 9600 bps, Press ENTER key when ready. After the modification, remember to perform the disconnection and connection operations on the Super Terminal to make the new attributes take effect. Then, the vro software starts to start. Use the show ver command to view the corresponding version information.

Ii. Differences in default link layer encapsulation (mainly used for DDN configuration)

1. when configuring VRP1.0 and earlier versions of Huawei routers, the default link layer Encapsulation Format of CISCO is HDLC, while that of Huawei routers is PPP, the encapsulation Format of the CISCO router needs to be changed to the PPP format, that is, the command: encapsulation PPP

2. The HDLC Encapsulation Format is added to VRP1.1 and later versions of the Huawei router. In this way, the encapsulation Format of the Huawei router is changed to the HDLC encapsulation Format without changing the CISCO encapsulation Format. The command is encapsulation hdlc.