C65/76M Objects And Interfaces; Physical Objects - Cisco VS-C6509E-S720-10G User Manual

Chapter 2 Basic Concepts

C65/76M Objects and Interfaces

The C65/76M software provides three types of objects:
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Physical Objects

The C65/76M software models the following physical components:
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Physical—Represents actual components and devices such as the chassis (hardware frame), fans,
power supplies, modules, and ports.
Logical—Represents the nontangible features, such as VLAN configurations, EtherChannels, and
routing protocols.
Network element—Represents the entire Catalyst 6000 family multilayer switch or Cisco 7600
series Internet Router managed through a single SNMP agent and IOS command-line interface.
Chassis—The hardware frame of the Catalyst 6000 family switch or the Cisco 7600 series Internet
Router
Power supplies—The source of power for the Catalyst 6000 family switch or the Cisco 7600 series
Internet Router
Supervisor Engine modules—Contain the route and switch processors
Ethernet interfaces—Ports on Ethernet modules and supervisor engine modules
Ethernet modules—Represent Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet modules
Switch Fabric Modules—Provide connection to the crossbar switching fabric
FlexWAN modules —Supports up to two port adapters that provide WAN and MAN connections
Port adapters—The port adapters plug into the FlexWAN module to provide WAN and MAN
connections
OSM GeWAN modules/interfaces—Modules and associated ports that provide 4 Gigabit Ethernet
WAN connections
OSM PoS modules/interfaces—Modules and associated ports that provide Packet-over-SONET
(PoS) connection support
OSM Channelized SONET modules/interfaces—Modules and associated ports that provide
SONET-based channelizing of interface bandwidth, including both PoS and serial subinterfaces
Content Switching Modules—Defines a virtual server that represents a cluster of real servers
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