I configured a few more Adtran Netvanta 3200 routers this past week.
I know I already have a post about these routers but I have to do it again. It's been some time since the last post and several firmware and software updates have made their way into this excellent product by Adtran since then.
I had to replace two Cisco routers with the Adtrans for reasons I won't go into because it really not important. These Netvantas came with firmware version 13.2. I thought the last batch at version 12 were good, Adtran topped it with some nice additions and the GUI, at least at that time, seemed to work even faster than before. I sus[past there were some hardware Updates as well like CPU and supporting ASICs.
They have some really nice features and I noticed that BGP was listed as a protocol plus HDLC protocol which means they can inter-operate with Cisco routers using Cisco proprietary protocol. Their live stats are great too. Although through command line you would have to keep repeating the command, through the GUI they just refresh and the data is actually good important information. They even display the operating temperature. They are a breeze to configure and get up and running. I was able to do both of them within an hour. I was swapping out live routers in a point to point configuration.
This customer didn't;t require QoS even though there was VoIP going over the T but the last time I had an encounter with these networking units it was for QoS purposes and VoIP and they really did the job.
Good work Adtran!!
Oh, did I forget to mention they cost a fraction of what comperable Cisco networking gear costs and you get support too - in english.
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I've used the netvanta equipmwnt b y adtran. Adtran makes quality equipment and has be en doing so for so many years. The netbvanta line is one of the be st from all manufacturers and costs a fraction of the price of comparable equipment from cisco.
SupportGuy,
Adtran does allow you to see the stats real-time (so you don't have to do a manual refresh).
Try adding the key-word ‘realtime’ to the end of the show command.
Ex. show int eth 0/1 realtime
Can8dnDawg, thanks for the input and example related to the command line option for real-time statistics viewing on the Netvanta series routers. That's a considerable plus and only makes the router by Adtran even more featured. Although this may seem like an insignificant feature, it's a useful one whilst troubleshooting.
To view real-time statistics on the Adtran Netvanta 3200 Series, use:
show int eth 0/1 realtime
This is an example and often the stats are needed from tha WAN interface so change of course the interface used in the command line example to be s0/0, etc..
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