Alcatel AOS OmniSwitch
Device type
Section titled “Device type”Netmiko device_type: alcatel_aos
Set vendor: alcatel in devices.csv.
No configure terminal
Section titled “No configure terminal”AOS OmniSwitches use direct commands only — there is no config mode. Do not include configure terminal or end in command files.
| Role | Config path | Notes |
|---|---|---|
alcatel_core | config/alcatel/ | Core chassis switches |
alcatel_dataswitch | config/alcatel/ | Standard access switches (newer firmware) |
alcatel_poeswitch | config/alcatel/poe_switch/ | PoE switches (older firmware) |
SNMP command differences
Section titled “SNMP command differences”| Feature | alcatel_dataswitch | alcatel_poeswitch |
|---|---|---|
| AES variant | sha256+aes256 | sha256+aes |
| Trap command | snmp authentication trap enable | snmp authentication-trap enable |
| Save command | write memory flash-synchro | write memory flash-synchro |
CERTIFY mode
Section titled “CERTIFY mode”Some switches print Setting CERTIFY Timeout for 800 seconds on login. Netpilot handles this automatically via global_cmd_verify=False — no action needed.
Known devices
Section titled “Known devices”OS6860, OS6860E, OS6900, OS6560, OS6450.