7705 SAR Gen 2 documentation suite

The documentation suite described in this guide covers the software and hardware features and functionality of the 7705 SAR Gen 2. The documentation suite covers areas such as configuration guidelines, services, routing protocols, troubleshooting methods, and chassis and card installation.

Software guides

Intended audience:

  • A – network architects and designers
  • B – installers and hardware maintenance technicians
  • C – network technicians, administrators, operators, and service providers

The following tables describe the software guides in this documentation suite and the intended audience for each guide.

Table 1. Software guides
Document Description Intended audience
A B C
Operate and Maintain
7705 SAR Gen 2 Basic System Configuration Guide Describes file system management, boot option file (BOF) configuration, basic system management configuration, node timing, and synchronization functions
7705 SAR Gen 2 Interface Configuration Guide Describes how to provision Input/Output Modules (IOMs), Media Dependent Adapters (MDAs), connectors, and ports
7705 SAR Gen 2 Layer 2 Services and EVPN Guide Describes Layer 2 service and Ethernet Virtual Private Network (EVPN) functionality and provides examples to configure and implement Virtual Leased Lines (VLLs), Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS), and EVPN
7705 SAR Gen 2 Layer 3 Services Guide: IES and VPRN Describes Layer 3 service functionality and provides examples to configure and implement Internet Enhanced Services (IES) and Virtual Private Routed Network (VPRN) services
7705 SAR Gen 2 MD-CLI User Guide Provides information about how to use the MD-CLI
7705 SAR Gen 2 MPLS Guide Provides an overview of Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP), and Label Distribution Protocol (LDP) and provides configuration examples
7705 SAR Gen 2 Multicast Routing Protocols Guide Provides an overview of multicast routing concepts and provides configuration examples for Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP), Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD), and Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM).
7705 SAR Gen 2 Multiservice ISA and ESA Guide Provides an overview of services provided by integrated service adapters and extended service appliances, such as IPsec and Network Address Translation (NAT), and provides configuration examples
7705 SAR Gen 2 Quality of Service Guide Provides an overview of Quality of Service (QoS) policy management and provides configuration examples
7705 SAR Gen 2 Router Configuration Guide Describes logical IP routing interfaces and associated attributes such as IP addresses, as well as IP and MAC-based filtering, Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP), and cflowd
7705 SAR Gen 2 Segment Routing and PCE User Guide Provides an overview of segment routing features with MPLS (SR-MPLS) data path encapsulations and path computation element (PCE) features
7705 SAR Gen 2 Services Overview Guide Provides a general overview of functionality provided by the routers and describes how to configure service parameters such as Service Access Points (SAPs), Service Destination Points (SDPs), customer information, and user services
7705 SAR Gen 2 System Management Guide Describes system security features, SNMP and NETCONF features, and event and accounting logs; the guide also covers basic tasks such as configuring management access filters, passwords, and user profiles
7705 SAR Gen 2 Unicast Routing Protocols Guide Provides an overview of unicast routing concepts and provides configuration examples for Routing Information Protocol (RIP), Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Intermediate-system-to-intermediate-system (IS-IS), and Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) routing protocols; also provides an overview of route policies and configuration examples
Monitor and troubleshoot
SR OS Log Events Guide Provides general information about log events

SR OS Log Events Search Tool

Provides general information about log events.

7705 SAR Gen 2 OAM and Diagnostics Guide Describes how to configure features such as service mirroring, and how to use the Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) and diagnostics tools
Reference
7250 IXR, 7450 ESS, 7705 SAR Gen 2, 7750 SR, 7950 XRS, and VSR Acronyms Reference Guide

Provides expansions of acronyms found in the user guides.

7705 SAR Gen 2 Classic CLI Command Reference Guide Describes all classic CLI commands (except for the clear, monitor, show, and tools commands) and their supported values and parameters
7705 SAR Gen 2 Clear, Monitor, Show, Tools CLI Command Reference Guide Describes all clear, monitor, show, and tools commands for both classic and MD-CLI and their supported values and parameters
7705 SAR Gen 2 MD-CLI Command Reference Guide Describes all MD-CLI commands (except for the clear, monitor, show, and tools commands) and their supported values and parameters
7705 SAR Gen 2 MD-CLI Quick Reference Guide Provides a comparison of the Nokia SR OS Model-Driven Command Line Interface (MD-CLI) with those used by Junos OS and IOS XR

Hardware guides

The hardware guides are not included with the 7705 SAR Gen 2 software documentation package. See Accessing documentation for information about accessing hardware guides.

Intended audience legend:

  • A – network architects and designers
  • B – installers and hardware maintenance technicians
  • C – network technicians, administrators, operators, and service providers

The following table describes the hardware guides in this documentation suite and the intended audience for each guide.

Table 2. Hardware guides
Document Description Intended audience
A B C

7705 SAR Gen 2 routing equipment installation guides

7705 SAR-1 Chassis Installation Guide

Describes how to install the 7705 SAR-1 chassis and cards.

Supplementary information

Best Practices for Improving Equipment Protection and Longevity

Describes best practices for installation and maintenance of Nokia products.

Release notes

The SR OS R25.x.Rx Software Release Notes are not included with the 7705 SAR Gen 2 software documentation package. See Accessing documentation for information about accessing release notes.

The Nokia customer documentation team has introduced the RN Navigator – an online tool for quickly finding information in SR OS Release Notes – starting from Release 20. The RN Navigator can be accessed online at https://documentation.nokia.com/sr/RN-Navigator/. A customer account login is required.