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Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router nV System
Configuration Guide, Release 5.3.x
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CONTENTS
Preface Preface ix
Changes to This Document ix
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request ix
CHAPTER 1 New and Changed nV Features 1
New and Changed Satellite nV Feature Information 1
CHAPTER 2 Configuring the Satellite Network Virtualization (nV) System 3
Prerequisites for Configuration 6
Overview of Satellite nV Switching System 7
Benefits of Satellite nV System 8
Overview of Port Extender Model 9
Advanced Satellite nV System Network Topologies 11
Features of Dual Home Network Architecture 12
Soft Minimum Active Links for Dual Home Topology 13
General Limitations of Satellite nV System Network Topologies 13
Simple Ring Satellite nV Topology 14
Simple Ring Topology Configuration 14
Limitations of Simple Ring Topology 15
Layer 2 Fabric Network Architecture 15
Limitations of Layer 2 Fabric Network Topology 17
Features Supported in the Satellite nV System 18
Satellite System Physical Topology 18
Inter-Chassis Link Redundancy Modes and Load Balancing 18
Satellite Discovery and Control Protocols 19
Satellite Discovery and Control Protocol IP Connectivity 19
ICL Fabric Port Monitoring 19
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Dynamic ICL 21
Multiple ICCP Groups for Satellite nV System Network Topologies 21
Satellite nV System Access Port Bundles along with ICL Bundles 22
Use Cases for Satellite nV System Access Port Bundles 23
Port Partitioning 25
BFD over Satellite Interfaces 25
BNG Interoperability 25
Layer-2 and L2VPN Features 26
Layer-3 and L3VPN Features 26
Layer-2 and Layer-3 Multicast Features 26
Multicast IRB 27
Quality of Service 27
Cluster Support 27
Time of Day Synchronization 27
Satellite Chassis Management 28
ARP Redundancy Support for Dual Head Topology 28
Ethernet Link OAM 29
802.3ah Loopback Support on Satellite nV System 29
CFM Performance Monitoring 30
Restrictions of the Satellite nV System 32
Satellite nV Usability Enhancements 32
RADIUS Filter-ID Attribute Direction 33
nV Satellite Auto Image Upgrade 33
Simplified Access to Satellites 34
MPP Check Skip for Satellite Image Download with Auto IP 34
Implementing a Satellite nV System 35
Defining the Satellite nV System 35
Configuring the Host IP Address 36
Configuring the Inter-Chassis Links and IP Connectivity 37
Configuring the Inter-Chassis Links in a Dual Home Network Topology 39
Configuring the Inter-Chassis Links for a Simple Ring Topology 41
Auto-IP 43
Configuring the Satellite nV Access Interfaces 44
Configuring the Fabric CFM 44
Plug and Play Satellite nV Switch Turn up: (Rack, Plug, and Go installation) 46
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Overview of SyncE in Satellite nV System 47
Restrictions of SyncE in Satellite nV System 48
Hub-and-Spoke Topology for Frequency Synchronization 48
Configuring SyncE on ASR 9000 Hosts 48
Configuration Examples of SyncE on ASR9000 Hosts 49
Upgrading and Managing Satellite nV Software 52
Image Upgrade for Cisco ASR 9000v Satellite 53
Prerequisites 53
Installing a Satellite 53
Converting a Standard Cisco ASR 901 to Satellite 54
Converting a Standard Cisco ASR 903 to Satellite 55
Monitoring the Satellite Software 56
Show Commands for Advanced Network Topologies 58
Dual Home Network Topology 58
Simple Ring Topology 59
Monitoring the Satellite Protocol Status 59
Monitoring the Satellite Inventory 61
Monitoring the Satellite Environment 61
Reloading the Satellite and Monitoring DOM Parameters 63
Port Level Parameters Configured on a Satellite 64
Loopback Types on Satellite Ports 64
Configuration Examples for Satellite nV System 65
Satellite System Configuration: Example 65
Satellite Global Configuration 65
ICL (satellite-fabric-link) Interface Configuration 65
Satellite Interface Configuration 66
Satellite Management Using Private VRF 67
Configuration of Satellite using Auto-IP 67
Satellite Configuration with Dual-Homed Hosts 67
Dual-Home for Multiple Satellites with Single Physical ICLs on Both Hosts and Satellites 68
Dual Home Configuration for SAT1 68
Dual Home Configuration for SAT2 68
Configuring a Satellite nV System in Simple Ring Topology 69
On Host1 69
On Host2 70
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Configuring a Satellite nV System in Layer 2 Fabric Network Topology 72
Configuring RADIUS Filter-ID Attribute Direction: Example 72
Verifying RADIUS Filter-ID Attribute Direction 72
Configuring nV Satellite Auto Image Upgrade: Example 72
Additional References 73
Related Documents 73
Standards 74
MIBs 74
RFCs 74
Technical Assistance 74
CHAPTER 3 Configuring QoS on the Satellite System 75
QoS on the Satellite System 75
Limitations 75
Auto QoS 76
QoS Offload Configuration Overview 77
Sample QoS Offload Configuration 77
Prerequisites for QoS Offload Configuration 78
Offloading Service-policy on Physical Access Port 78
Offloading Service-policy on Bundle Access Port 80
Offloading Service-policy on Physical Satellite Fabric Link 83
Offloading Service-policy on Bundle SFL 86
Offloading Service-policy on L2 Fabric Physical SFL 88
Offloading Service-policy on Ring Physical SFL 91
How to Configure HQoS on a Satellite 95
Configure the Traffic Class 95
Configure the Traffic Policy 96
Attach Hierarchical Policies to the Interface 97
Configuration Examples for QoS Offload 99
Offloading Service-policy on Physical Access Port: Example 99
Offloading Service-policy on Bundle Access Port: Example 100
Offloading Service-policy on Physical SFL: Example 100
Offloading Service-policy on Bundle SFL: Example 101
Offloading Service-policy on L2 Fabric physical SFL: Example 101
Offloading Service-policy on Ring Physical SFL: Example 101
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CHAPTER 4 Configuring Multicast Offload on the Satellite nV System 103
Need for Multicast Offload 103
Scope and Prerequisites 104
Multicast Offload Terminology 106
Overview of Multicast Offload 106
Behavior of Multicast Offload During Satellite Topology Events 108
Difference between Layer 2 and Layer 3 (over BVI) core support 108
Uplink/Core Isolation Tracker 108
Multicast Offload Scalability 109
Multicast Offload Use Case Scenario 109
Restrictions for Multicast Offload 110
Configuring Satellite nV Multicast Offload 111
CHAPTER 5 Configuring the Satellite nV Optical Shelf System 113
Prerequisites of nV Optical System 113
Overview of the Satellite nV Optical Shelf System 114
Configuring the Satellite Optical Shelf Identity and Connection Parameters 115
Provisioning an Optical Application 117
Configuring a Client Port 121
Provisioning a Chassis for Optical Shelf 122
CHAPTER 6 Configuring the Performance Monitoring Thresholds for the Satellite nV Optical System 125
Displaying the Performance Monitoring Parameters of a Controller 125
Configuring the Thresholds for Optics Performance Monitoring Parameters 127
Configuring the Thresholds for ODU Performance Monitoring Parameters 127
Configuring the Thresholds for OTU Performance Monitoring Parameters 129
Configuring the Thresholds for Ethernet Performance Monitoring Parameters 130
CHAPTER 7 Configuring the nV Edge System on the Cisco ASR 9000 Series Router 133
Prerequisites for Configuration 134
Overview of Cisco ASR 9000 nV Edge Architecture 134
Inter-Rack Links on Cisco ASR 9000 Series nV Edge System 136
Failure Detection in Cisco ASR 9000 Series nV Edge System 137
Scenarios for High Availability 137
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Overview of Cluster EOBC on L2 Channel with Topology 138
Restrictions of Cluster EOBC on L2 Channel 138
Configuring Intermediate L2 Cloud 139
Configuration Examples for Intermediate Cloud 140
Benefits of Cisco ASR 9000 Series nV Edge System 143
Restrictions of the Cisco ASR 9000 Series nV Edge System 144
Restrictions of the Cisco ASR 9001 Series nV Edge System 144
Implementing a Cisco ASR 9000 Series nV Edge System 144
Configuring Cisco ASR 9000 nV Edge System 145
Single Chassis to Cluster Migration 145
Configuration for nV Edge System 146
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Router nV Edge System Scripted Rack-by-Rack Upgrade 147
Prerequisites for Cisco ASR 9000 nV Edge System Scripted Rack-by-Rack upgrade 148
Cisco ASR 9000 Series nV Edge System Rack-by-Rack Upgrade 149
Configuration 150
Verification 151
Additional References 153
Related Documents 153
Standards 154
MIBs 154
RFCs 155
Technical Assistance 155
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Preface
The preface contains these sections:
•Changes to This Document, page ix
•Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request, page ix
Changes to This Document
This table lists the technical changes made to this document since it was first printed.
Change SummaryDate
Initial release of this document.January 2015
Republished with documentation updates for Cisco IOS XR Software
release 5.3.1.
May 2015
Republished with documentation updates for Cisco IOS XR Software
release 5.3.2.
September 2015
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