Configuring Clocking - Cisco ASR 1000 Series Software Configuration Manual

Configuring the Circuit Emulation over Packet Shared Port Adapter

Configuring Clocking

This section provides information about how to configure clocking on the SPA-24CHT1-CE-ATM or the
SPA-1CHOC3-CE-ATM, and contains the following topics:
BITS Clock Support Receive and Distribute CEM SPA
You can use the BITS Clock Support—Receive and Distribute—CEM SPA feature to select and configure a
clock and distribute it across the chassis to be used as the Transmit reference on all SPA ports.
The line card operates in three different modes, depending on the configuration and the configured source
state.
• Free-running—A line card that is not participating in network clocking or a line card that is actively
• Normal—In the normal mode, the module synchronizes with an externally supplied network timing
• Holdover—In the holdover mode, the network timing module generates a timing signal based on the
Note All the line cards operate in the free-running mode until the network clock is configured.
Guidelines for Configuring the Network Clock
To configure the network clock, consider the following guidelines:
• The Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers operate in the free-running mode until the
• When the network clocking configuration is present in the startup configuration, the clocking configuration
• Network clocking is enabled by default for the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers.
• If there is a source flap, an interval of 180 seconds exists before the source becomes valid and active.
• In the event of an Out-of-Range (OOR) switchover (revertive mode), the source switchover occurs when
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sourcing the clock operates in the free-running mode. In this mode, the internal oscillator of the line
card generates the reference clock to the backplane.
reference sourced from one of the chassis BITS inputs or recovered from a network interface. In this
mode, the accuracy and stability of the output signal is determined by the accuracy and stability of the
input reference.
stored timing reference used when operating in the normal mode. The holdover mode is automatically
selected when the recovered reference is lost or has drifted excessively.
network clock is configured.
is not applied until five minutes after the configuration has been parsed. This prevents clocking instability
on the backplane when the interfaces or controllers come up out of order.
the clock offset crosses the -9.2 ppm or +9.2 ppm threshold. If OOR switchover occurs, you must
reconfigure the source.
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Configuring Clocking
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