Cisco ASR 5500 Instruction Manual

ASR 5500 System Administration Guide, StarOS Release 21.5
First Published: 2017-11-30
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CONTENTS
Preface About this Guide xxv
Conventions Used xxv
Related Documentation xxvi
Contacting Customer Support xxvi
CHAPTER 1 System Operation and Configuration 1
Terminology 1
Contexts 1
Logical Interfaces 2
Management Interface 2
Bindings 2
Services 2
AAA Servers 3
Subscribers 3
Trusted Builds 4
How the System Selects Contexts 4
Context Selection for Context-level Administrative User Sessions 5
Context Selection for Subscriber Sessions 8
Understanding Configuration Files 8
IP Address Notation 9
IPv4 Dotted-Decimal Notation 9
IPv6 Colon-Separated-Hexadecimal Notation 9
CIDR Notation 10
Alphanumeric Strings 10
Character Set 11
Quoted Strings 12
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CHAPTER 2 Getting Started 13
Configuring System Administrative Users 13
Limiting the Number of Concurrent CLI Sessions 13
Automatic Logout of CLI Sessions 14
Configuring SSH Options 14
SSH Host Keys 15
Setting SSH Key Size 15
Configuring SSH Key Generation Wait Time 15
Specifying SSH Encryption Ciphers 16
Generating SSH Keys 17
Setting SSH Key Pair 17
Authorized SSH User Access 18
Authorizing SSH User Access 18
SSH User Login Restrictions 18
Creating an Allowed Users List 19
SSH User Login Authentication 19
Secure Session Logout 20
Changing Default sshd Secure Session Logout Parameters 21
SSH Client Login to External Servers 21
Setting SSH Client Ciphers 21
Setting Preferred Authentication Methods 22
Generating SSH Client Key Pair 23
Pushing an SSH Client Public Key to an External Server 24
Enabling NETCONF 24
CHAPTER 3 System Settings 25
Configuring System Timing 25
Setting the System Clock and Time Zone 26
Verifying and Saving Your Clock and Time Zone Configuration 26
Configuring Network Time Protocol Support 26
Configuring NTP Servers with Local Sources 27
Using a Load Balancer 27
Verifying the NTP Configuration 28
Configuring SF Boot Configuration Pause 29
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Enabling CLI Timestamping 30
Configuring CLI Confirmation Prompts 30
Enabling Automatic Confirmation 30
Requiring Confirmation for autoconfirm and configure Commands 31
Requiring Confirmation for Specific Exec Mode Commands 31
Configuring System Administrative Users 32
User Name Character Restrictions 33
Configuring Context-level Administrative Users 33
Configuring Context-level Security Administrators 33
Configuring Context-level Administrators 34
Configuring Context-level Operators 34
Configuring Context-level Inspectors 35
Segregating System and LI Configurations 35
Verifying Context-level Administrative User Configuration 36
Configuring Local-User Administrative Users 37
Verifying Local-User Configuration 37
Updating Local-User Database 37
Updating and Downgrading the local-user Database 38
Restricting User Access to a Specified Root Directory 39
Configuring an SFTP root Directory 39
Associating an SFTP root Directory with a Local User 39
Associating an SFTP root Directory with an Administrator 39
Associating an SFTP root Directory with a Config Administrator 40
Configuring TACACS+ for System Administrative Users 40
Operation 40
User Account Requirements 41
TACACS+ User Account Requirements 41
StarOS User Account Requirements 42
Configuring TACACS+ AAA Services 42
Configuring TACACS+ for Non-local VPN Authentication 43
Verifying the TACACS+ Configuration 43
Separating Authentication Methods 44
Disable TACACS+ Authentication for Console 44
Disable AAA-based Authentication for Console 45
Disable TACACS+ Authentication at the Context Level 45
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Limit local-user Login on Console/vty Lines 45
Limit Console Access for AAA-based Users 46
Verify Configuration Changes 46
Configuring a Chassis Key 46
Overview 47
Configuring a New Chassis Key Value 47
CLI Commands 47
Quick Setup Wizard 48
Enabling Automatic Reset of FSC Fabric 48
CHAPTER 4 Config Mode Lock Mechanisms 51
Overview of Config Mode Locking 51
Requesting an Exclusive-Lock 52
Effect of Config Lock on URL Scripts 53
Saving a Configuration File 54
Reload and Shutdown Commands 54
show administrators Command 55
CHAPTER 5 Management Settings 57
ORBEM 57
Configuring ORBEM Client and Port Parameters 58
Configuring IIOP Transport Parameters 58
Verifying ORBEM Parameters 59
SNMP MIB Browser 59
SNMP Support 62
Configuring SNMP and Alarm Server Parameters 62
Verifying SNMP Parameters 63
Controlling SNMP Trap Generation 64
CHAPTER 6 Verifying and Saving Your Configuration 65
Verifying the Configuration 65
Feature Configuration 65
Service Configuration 66
Context Configuration 66
System Configuration 66
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Finding Configuration Errors 66
Synchronizing File Systems 67
Saving the Configuration 67
CHAPTER 7 System Interfaces and Ports 69
Contexts 69
Creating Contexts 69
Viewing and Verifying Contexts 70
Ethernet Interfaces and Ports 70
Creating an Interface 71
Configuring a Port and Binding It to an Interface 71
Configuring a Static Route for an Interface 71
Viewing and Verifying Port Configuration 72
VLANs 72
Hypervisors 73
VLANs and Management Ports 73
CHAPTER 8 System Security 75
Protection of Passwords 75
Secure Password Encryption 75
Support for Non-Current Encryptions and Decryptions 76
Support for ICSR Configurations 76
Encrypted SNMP Community Strings 77
Lawful Intercept Restrictions 77
LI Server Addresses 77
Modifying Intercepts 78
Adding, Modifying and Removing Users 78
Notification of Users Being Added or Deleted 78
Notification of Changes in Privilege Levels 78
User Access to Operating System Shell 78
Test-Commands 79
Enabling cli test-commands Mode 79
Enabling Password for Access to CLI-test commands 79
Exec Mode cli test-commands 80
Configuration Mode cli test-commands 80
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CHAPTER 9 Secure System Configuration File 81
Feature Summary and Revision History 81
Feature Description 82
How System Configuration Files are Secured 82
Create a Digital Signature 82
Validate the Digital Signature 83
Configuring Signature Verification 83
Import RSA Public Key for Verification 83
Enable or Disable Signature Verification 84
CHAPTER 10 Software Management Operations 85
Understanding the Local File System 85
File Types Used by the Local File System 85
Understanding the boot.sys File 86
Maintaining the Local File System 86
File System Management Commands 86
Creating Directories 86
Renaming Files and Directories 87
Copying Files 87
Deleting Files 87
Removing Directories 87
Formatting Local Devices 88
Applying Pre-existing CLI Configuration Files 88
Viewing Files on the Local File System 89
Viewing the Contents of a Local Device 89
Viewing CLI Configuration and boot.sys Files 89
Validating an Operating System File 89
Configuring the Boot Stack 90
System Boot Methods 90
Viewing the Current Boot Stack 90
Adding a New Boot Stack Entry 92
Deleting a Boot Stack Entry 92
Upgrading the Operating System Software 92
Identifying OS Release Version and Build Number 92
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Verify Free Space on the /flash Device 93
Download the Software Image from the Support Site 93
Transfer StarOS Image to /flash 94
Saving a Copy of the Current Configuration File 94
Downgrading from Release 15.0 to 14.0 94
Downgrading from Release 20.0 94
Off-line Software Upgrade 95
Configure a Newcall Policy 95
Configure a Message of the Day Banner 96
Back up the Current CLI Configuration File 96
Create a New Boot Stack Entry 96
Synchronize File Systems 97
Save the Running Configuration 97
Reboot the System 97
Verify the Running Software Version 97
Restoring the Previous Software Image 98
Managing License Keys 98
New System License Keys 98
Session Use and Feature Use Licenses 98
Installing New License Keys 99
Cutting and Pasting the Key 99
Adding License Keys to Configuration Files 99
License Expiration Behavior 100
Requesting License Keys 100
Viewing License Information 100
Deleting a License Key 101
Managing Local-User Administrative Accounts 101
Configuring Local-User Password Properties 101
Configuring Local-User Account Management Properties 101
Local-User Account Lockouts 101
Local-User Account Suspensions 102
Changing Local-User Passwords 102
CHAPTER 11 Smart Licensing 103
Feature Summary and Revision History 103
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Smart Software Licensing 104
Cisco Smart Software Manager 105
Smart Accounts/Virtual Accounts 105
Request a Cisco Smart Account 105
Software Tags and Entitlement Tags 106
Configuring Smart Licensing 107
Monitoring and Troubleshooting Smart Licensing 108
Smart Licensing Bulk Statistics 108
CHAPTER 12 Monitoring the System 111
SNMP Notifications 111
Monitoring System Status and Performance 111
Clearing Statistics and Counters 113
CHAPTER 13 Bulk Statistics 115
Feature Summary and Revision History 115
Configuring Communication with the Collection Server 116
Configuring Standard Settings 116
Configuring Optional Settings 117
Configuring Bulk Statistic Schemas 117
Configuring a Separate Bulkstats Config File 118
Using show bulkstats Commands 118
Verifying Your Configuration 119
Saving Your Configuration 120
Viewing Collected Bulk Statistics Data 120
Collecting Bulk Statistics Samples in SSD 120
Manually Gathering and Transferring Bulk Statistics 120
Clearing Bulk Statistics Counters and Information 121
Bulkstats Schema Nomenclature 121
Statistic Types 121
Data Types 122
Key Variables 122
Bulk Statistics Event Log Messages 124
CHAPTER 14 System Logs 125
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Feature Summary and Revision History 125
System Log Types 126
Configuring Event Logging Parameters 127
Configuring Event Log Filters 128
Exec Mode Filtering 128
Global Configuration Mode Filtering 130
Configuring syslog Servers 131
Configuring Active Logs 131
Specifying Facilities 132
Configuring Trace Logging 141
Configuring Monitor Logs 141
Enabling Monitor Logs 141
Disabling Monitor Logs 141
Viewing Logging Configuration and Statistics 142
Viewing Event Logs Using the CLI 142
Configuring and Viewing Crash Logs 143
Crash Logging Architecture 143
Configuring Software Crash Log Destinations 144
Viewing Abridged Crash Log Information Using the CLI 145
Reducing Excessive Event Logging 146
Configuring Log Source Thresholds 147
Checkpointing Logs 147
Saving Log Files 148
Event ID Overview 148
Event Severities 157
Understanding Event ID Information in Logged Output 157
CHAPTER 15 Troubleshooting 159
Verifying Network Connectivity 159
Using the ping or ping6 Command 159
Syntax 160
Troubleshooting 160
Using the traceroute or traceroute6 Command 160
traceroute –IPv4 161
traceroute6 –IPv6 161
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Viewing IP Routes 161
Viewing the Address Resolution Protocol Table 162
Using the System Diagnostic Utilities 162
Using the Monitor Utility 162
Using the Protocol Monitor 163
Using the Protocol Monitor for a Specific Subscriber 164
Generating an SSD 165
Configuring and Using the Support Data Collector 166
CHAPTER 16 Packet Capture (PCAP) Trace 167
Feature Information 167
Feature Description 168
Configuring PCAP Trace 168
Enabling Multiple Instances of CDRMOD 168
Configuring the Hexdump Module 169
Configuring the Hexdump File Parameters 171
Enabling or Disabling Hexdump 174
Enabling PCAP Trace for MME 174
Monitoring and Troubleshooting PCAP Trace 175
Show Command(s) and/or Outputs 175
show cdr statistics 175
show { hexdump-module | cdr } file-space-usage 176
show hexdump-module statistics 177
CHAPTER 17 System Recovery 181
Prerequisites 181
Console Access 181
Boot Image 181
Accessing the boot CLI 182
Initiate a Reboot 182
CHAPTER 18 Access Control Lists 183
Overview 183
Understanding ACLs 184
Rule(s) 184
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Actions 184
Criteria 184
Rule Order 186
Configuring ACLs on the System 186
Creating ACLs 186
Configuring Action and Criteria for Subscriber Traffic 187
Configuring an Undefined ACL 187
Verifying the ACL Configuration 188
Applying IP ACLs 188
Applying the ACL to an Interface 190
Applying an ACL to an Individual Interface 190
Verifying the ACL Configuration on an Interface 191
Applying the ACL to a Context 191
Applying an ACL to All Traffic Within a Context 192
Verifying the ACL Configuration in a Context 192
Applying an ACL to a RADIUS-based Subscriber 193
Applying an ACL to an Individual Subscriber 194
Verifying the ACL Configuration to an Individual Subscriber 194
Applying an ACL to the Subscriber Named default 195
Applying an ACL to the Subscriber Named default 195
Verifying the ACL Configuration to the Subscriber Named default 196
Applying an ACL to Service-specified Default Subscriber 196
Applying an ACL to Service-specified Default Subscriber 197
Verifying the ACL Configuration to Service-specified Default Subscriber 197
Applying a Single ACL to Multiple Subscribers 198
Applying an ACL to Multiple Subscriber via APNs 199
Applying an ACL to Multiple Subscriber via APNs 199
Verifying the ACL Configuration to APNs 200
CHAPTER 19 Congestion Control 201
Overview 201
Configuring Congestion Control 202
Configuring the Congestion Control Threshold 202
Configuring Service Congestion Policies 203
Configuring Overload Reporting on the MME 203
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Enabling Congestion Control Redirect Overload Policy 204
Verify the Service Overload Policies 204
Verify the Congestion Control Configuration 204
Verify MME Congestion Action Profiles 204
Disconnecting Subscribers Based on Call or Inactivity Time 204
CHAPTER 20 Routing 207
Routing Policies 207
Creating IP Prefix Lists 208
Creating Route Access Lists 208
Creating AS Path Access Lists 208
Creating Route Maps 209
Sample Configuration 209
Static Routing 209
Adding Static Routes to a Context 210
Deleting Static Routes From a Context 210
OSPF Routing 210
OSPF Version 2 Overview 211
Basic OSPFv2 Configuration 212
Enabling OSPF Routing For a Specific Context 212
Enabling OSPF Over a Specific Interface 212
Redistributing Routes Into OSPF (Optional) 212
Confirming OSPF Configuration Parameters 213
OSPFv3 Routing 213
OSPFv3 Overview 213
Basic OSPFv3 Configuration 213
Enabling OSPFv3 Routing For a Specific Context 213
Enabling OSPFv6 Over a Specific Interface 214
Redistributing Routes Into OSPFv3 (Optional) 214
Confirming OSPFv3 Configuration Parameters 214
Equal Cost Multiple Path (ECMP) 214
BGP-4 Routing 215
Overview of BGP Support 215
Configuring BGP 216
Redistributing Routes Into BGP (Optional) 216
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BGP Communities and Extended Communities 217
BGP Communities 217
Configuring a BGP Community 217
Setting the Community Attribute 218
Filtering via a BGP Community 218
BGP Extended Communities 218
Configuring a BGP Extended Community (Route Target) 218
Setting the Extended Community Attribute 219
Filtering via a BGP Extended Community 219
BGP Local Preference 219
ICSR and SRP Groups 219
Advertising BGP Routes from a Standby ICSR Chassis 219
Configurable BGP Route Advertisement Interval for ICSR 220
BGP CLI Configuration Commands 220
Confirming BGP Configuration Parameters 222
Bidirectional Forwarding Detection 222
Overview of BFD Support 223
Configuring BFD 223
Configuring a BFD Context 224
Configuring IPv4 BFD for Static Routes 224
Configuring IPv6 BFD for Static Routes 224
Configuring BFD for Single Hop 225
Configuring Multihop BFD 225
Scaling of BFD 226
Associating BGP Neighbors with the Context 226
Associating OSPF Neighbors with the Context 226
Associating BFD Neighbor Groups with the BFD Protocol 226
Enabling BFD on OSPF Interfaces 227
All OSPF Interfaces 227
Specific OSPF Interface 227
Monitoring BFD Connection for ICSR 227
Saving the Configuration 227
Chassis-to-Chassis BFD Monitoring for ICSR 227
Enable Primary Chassis BFD Monitoring 228
Set BFD to Ignore ICSR Dead Interval 228
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Configure ICSR Switchover Guard Timer 228
Enable BFD Multihop Fall-over 229
ip route Command 229
ip routev6 Command 230
Adjust BFD Interval 230
Enable Advertising BGP Routes from Standby ICSR Chassis 230
Saving the Configuration 230
BFD Support for Link Aggregation Member Links 230
Overview 231
Configuring Support for BFD Linkagg Member-links 231
Saving the Configuration 232
Viewing Routing Information 232
CHAPTER 21 VLANs 235
Overview 235
Overlapping IP Address Pool Support –GGSN 235
RADIUS VLAN Support –Enhanced Charging Services 236
APN Support –PDN Gateway (P-GW) 236
Creating VLAN Tags 236
Verifying the Port Configuration 237
Configuring Subscriber VLAN Associations 238
RADIUS Attributes Used 238
Configuring Local Subscriber Profiles 238
Verify the Subscriber Profile Configuration 238
VLAN-Related CLI Commands 239
CHAPTER 22 BGP MPLS VPNs 241
Introduction 241
MPLS-CE Connected to PE 242
as a PE 242
Overview 242
Sample Configuration 243
IPv6 Support for BGP MPLS VPNs 244
Overview 244
Sample Configuration 244
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VPN-Related CLI Commands 246
CHAPTER 23 Content Service Steering 253
Overview 253
Configuring Internal Content Service Steering 254
Defining IP Access Lists for Internal CSS 254
Applying an ACL to an Individual Subscriber (Optional) 255
Applying an ACL to Multiple Subscribers (Optional) 255
Applying an ACL to the Subscriber Named default (Optional) 255
Applying an ACL to Service-specified Default Subscribers (Optional) 255
Applying an ACL to Multiple Subscribers via APNs (Optional) 255
CHAPTER 24 Session Recovery 257
How Session Recovery Works 257
Configuring the System to Support Session Recovery 259
Enabling Session Recovery 259
Enabling Session Recovery on an Out-of-Service System 260
Enabling Session Recovery on an In-Service System 260
Disabling the Session Recovery Feature 261
Viewing Session Recovery Status 261
Viewing Recovered Session Information 262
Recovery Control Task Statistics 263
show rct stats Command 263
Sample Output for show rct stats verbose 264
CHAPTER 25 Interchassis Session Recovery 267
Overview 267
Interchassis Communication 267
Checkpoint Messages 268
SRP CLI Commands 268
Exec Mode CLI Commands 268
show Commands 269
AAA Monitor 269
BGP Interaction 270
Requirements 270
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ICSR Operation 271
Chassis Initialization 271
Chassis Operation 271
Chassis Communication 271
Chassis Switchover 271
Configuring ICSR 271
Configuring the Service Redundancy Protocol (SRP) Context 272
Creating and Binding the SRP Context 273
Configuring SRP Context Parameters 273
Basic Parameters 273
SRP Redundancy, AAA and Diameter Guard Timers 274
DSCP Marking of SRP Messages 275
Optimizing Switchover Transitions 275
Allow Non-VoLTE Traffic During ICSR Switchover 276
Allow All Data Traffic 278
Allow Early Active Transition 278
Graceful Cleanup of ICSR After Audit of Failed Calls 278
Optimization of Switchover Control Outage Time 279
Configuring the SRP Context Interface Parameters 279
Configuring NACK Generation for SRP Checkpoint Messaging Failures 280
Enabling NACK Messaging from the Standby Chassis 280
Selective Disabling of NACK Messaging 281
Configuring LZ4 Compression Algorithm 281
Reducing Sync-Up Time with Standby ICSR Chassis 281
Verifying SRP Configuration 282
Modifying the Source Context for ICSR 282
Configuring BGP Router and Gateway Address 283
Configuring the SRP Context for BGP 283
Verifying BGP Configuration 283
Modifying the Destination Context for ICSR 284
Configuring BGP Router and Gateway Address in Destination Context 284
Configuring SRP Context for BGP for Destination Context 284
Setting Subscriber to Default Mode 284
Verifying BGP Configuration in Destination Context 285
Disabling Bulk Statistics Collection on a Standby System 285
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Verifying the Primary and Backup Configuration 285
Configuring Subscriber State Management Audit Process 286
Troubleshooting ICSR Operation 286
Updating the Operating System 287
Both ICSR Systems 292
Standby ICSR System 292
Performing Health Checks 293
Performing SRP Checks 293
Performing BGP Checks 293
Updating the Boot Record 294
Synchronizing File Systems 294
Reboot StarOS 294
Updating the Configuration File 294
Verifying the Software Version 295
Saving the Configuration File 295
Completing the Update Process 295
Waiting for Session Synchronization 295
Primary System 295
Initiating an SRP Switchover 296
Checking AAA Monitor Status on the Newly Active System 296
Completing the Software Update 296
Initiating an SRP Switchover 297
Making Test Calls 297
Fallback Procedure 297
CHAPTER 26 Support Data Collector 299
Overview 299
Configuring SDR Collection 300
Displaying the SDR Collection Configuration 300
Collecting and Storing the SDR Information 301
Managing Record Collection 301
Using SDRs to Diagnose Problems 303
SDR CLI Commands 303
Configuration Commands (Global Configuration Mode) 304
support record 304
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support collection 304
Exec Mode Commands 305
show support record 305
delete support record 305
show support collection 305
APPENDIX A Engineering Rules 307
CLI Session Rules 307
Context Rules 307
Subscriber Rules 310
Service Rules 310
Access Control List (ACL) Engineering Rules 311
ECMP Groups 311
APPENDIX B StarOS Tasks 313
Overview 313
Primary Task Subsystems 314
Controllers and Managers 315
Subsystem Tasks 316
System Initiation Subsystem 316
High Availability Subsystem 317
Resource Manager Subsystem 318
Virtual Private Networking Subsystem 318
Network Processing Unit Subsystem 320
Session Subsystem 322
Platform Processes 331
Management Processes 334
APPENDIX C NETCONF and ConfD 337
Feature Summary and Revision History 337
Overview 338
Configuring ConfD 340
SSH Key Requirement 340
NETCONF Protocol Configuration Mode 341
bulkstats 341
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