Cisco NCS 6000 Series User manual

System Management Configuration Guide for the Cisco NCS 6000
Series Router, Release 5.0.x
First Published: 2013-09-01
Last Modified: 2014-01-01
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CONTENTS
Preface Preface ix
Changes to this Document ix
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request ix
CHAPTER 1 Upgrading FPD 1
FPD 1
Prerequisites for FPD Image Upgrades 2
Overview of FPD Image Upgrade Support 2
Automatic FPD Upgrade 2
FPD upgrade service 2
Determining Upgrade Requirement 3
Automatic FPD upgrade 3
Manual FPD upgrade 3
FPD upgrade 4
Additional References 5
CHAPTER 2 Process Placement 7
Prerequisites for Configuring Cisco IOS XR Process Placement 7
Information About Cisco IOS XR Process Placement 8
What Is a Process? 8
What Is Process Placement? 8
Default Placement Policy 8
Reasons to Change the Default Process Placement 9
Reoptimizing Process Placements 9
Reconfiguring Process Placements 9
Recommended Guidelines for Process Placement 10
Process Placement Based on Memory Consumption 10
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Changing Process Affinities 10
affinity location set 10
affinity location type 10
affinity program 11
affinity self 11
Hierarchical Placement Policy 11
How to Configure Cisco IOS XR Process Placement 11
Reoptimizing Process Placement 11
Setting Memory Consumption Thresholds 12
Creating a Location Set Affinity 13
Creating a Location Type Affinity 15
Creating a Program Affinity 16
Creating a Self Affinity 18
Configuration Examples for Process Placement 19
Additional References 20
CHAPTER 3 Configuring Manageability 23
Information About XML Manageability 23
How to Configure Manageability 24
Configuring the XML Agent 24
Configuration Examples for Manageability 25
Enabling VRF on an XML Agent: Examples 25
Additional References 25
CHAPTER 4 Implementing NTP 27
Prerequisites for Implementing NTP on Cisco IOS XR Software 27
Information About Implementing NTP 28
How to Implement NTP 29
Configuring Poll-Based Associations 29
Configuring Broadcast-Based NTP Associates 31
Configuring NTP Access Groups 33
Configuring NTP Authentication 35
Disabling NTP Services on a Specific Interface 37
Configuring the Source IP Address for NTP Packets 38
Configuring the System as an Authoritative NTP Server 40
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Updating the Hardware Clock 41
Verifying the Status of the External Reference Clock 42
Examples 43
Configuration Examples for Implementing NTP 43
Additional References 46
CHAPTER 5 Implementing Physical and Virtual Terminals 49
Prerequisites for Implementing Physical and Virtual Terminals 50
Information About Implementing Physical and Virtual Terminals 50
Line Templates 50
Line Template Configuration Mode 50
Line Template Guidelines 51
Terminal Identification 51
vty Pools 51
How to Implement Physical and Virtual Terminals on Cisco IOS XR Software 52
Modifying Templates 52
Creating and Modifying vty Pools 53
Monitoring Terminals and Terminal Sessions 55
Craft Panel Interface 56
Configuration Examples for Implementing Physical and Virtual Terminals 56
Additional References 58
CHAPTER 6 Implementing SNMP 61
Prerequisites for Implementing SNMP 62
Restrictions for SNMP Use on Cisco IOS XR Software 62
Information About Implementing SNMP 62
SNMP Functional Overview 62
SNMP Manager 62
SNMP Agent 62
MIB 62
SNMP Notifications 63
SNMP Versions 64
Comparison of SNMPv1, v2c, and v3 65
Security Models and Levels for SNMPv1, v2, v3 66
SNMPv3 Benefits 67
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SNMPv3 Costs 68
User-Based Security Model 68
View-Based Access Control Model 68
MIB Views 69
Access Policy 69
IP Precedence and DSCP Support for SNMP 69
How to Implement SNMP on Cisco IOS XR Software 69
Configuring SNMPv3 69
Configuring SNMP Trap Notifications 71
Setting the Contact, Location, and Serial Number of the SNMP Agent 72
Defining the Maximum SNMP Agent Packet Size 73
Changing Notification Operation Values 74
Setting IP Precedence and DSCP Values 75
Configuring MIB Data to be Persistent 76
Configuring LinkUp and LinkDown Traps for a Subset of Interfaces 77
Configuration Examples for Implementing SNMP 79
Configuring SNMPv3: Examples 79
Configuring Trap Notifications: Example 82
Setting an IP Precedence Value for SNMP Traffic: Example 83
Setting an IP DSCP Value for SNMP Traffic: Example 84
Additional References 84
CHAPTER 7 Configuring Periodic MIB Data Collection and Transfer 87
Prerequisites for Periodic MIB Data Collection and Transfer 87
Information About Periodic MIB Data Collection and Transfer 88
SNMP Objects and Instances 88
Bulk Statistics Object Lists 88
Bulk Statistics Schemas 88
Bulk Statistics Transfer Options 88
Benefits of Periodic MIB Data Collection and Transfer 89
How to Configure Periodic MIB Data Collection and Transfer 89
Configuring a Bulk Statistics Object List 89
Configuring a Bulk Statistics Schema 90
Configuring Bulk Statistics Transfer Options 92
Monitoring Periodic MIB Data Collection and Transfer 95
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Periodic MIB Data Collection and Transfer: Example 96
CHAPTER 8 Implementing CDP 97
Prerequisites for Implementing CDP 97
Information About Implementing CDP 98
How to Implement CDP on Cisco IOS XR Software 99
Enabling CDP 99
Modifying CDP Default Settings 100
Monitoring CDP 101
Examples 102
Configuration Examples for Implementing CDP 104
Additional References 104
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Preface
This guide describes the System Management configuration details for Cisco IOS XR software. This chapter
contains details on the changes made to this document.
•Changes to this Document, page ix
•Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request, page ix
Changes to this Document
Table 1: For NCS 6000 Series Router
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Initial release of this document.November 2013OL-30990-01
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