Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM1E/PXM45) Manuals

Table of Contents

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    Table of Contents
  • 27

    About This Guide
  • 30

    Related Documentation
  • 32

    Product Releases)
  • 32

    Table 1 Technical Manuals and Release Notes for Cisco MGX and BPX Switches and Media Gateways
  • 32

    X Release 5.0.10, OL-3845-01 Rev. B0, August
    • 38

      Table 2 Documents That Ship with Multiservice Switch Products
    • 38

      Table 3 Descriptions of Technical Manuals and Release Notes for Cisco Multiservice Switch Products
    • 43

      Obtaining Documentation
    • 46

      Documentation Feedback
    • 46

      Obtaining Technical Assistance
    • 47

      Obtaining Additional Publications and Information
    • 49

      Preparing for Configuration
    • 50

      Table 1-1 Card-Specific Configuration Guides
    • 52

      Table 1-2 Cisco MGX 8830, Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM1E/PXM45), Cisco MGX 8880, and Cisco MGX 8950 Capabilities
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      Table 1-3 Differences Between PXM 45 Cards
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      Figure 1-3 Virtual Trunk Topology
    • 61

      Configuration Overview
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      Unique Device Identifier
      • 63

        Table 1-4 Show Inventory Command Display Output
      • 64

        MIB Field Names for UDI
    • 64

      Administrator Access Method
    • 64

      Network Clock Source Plan
    • 64

      Network Management Plan
    • 64

      Table 1-5 MIB Field Names for UDI
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      Physical Location of Cards and Lines in the Switch
  • 61

    Figure 1-4 DSL Edge Aggregation Topology
  • 65

    Guidelines for Creating an IP Address Plan
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    Figure 1-5 Using Multiple IP Addresses for Switch Access
  • 67

    Guidelines for Creating a Network Clock Source Plan
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      Planning for Manual Clock Synchronization
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      Figure 1-6 Example Network Clock Source Topology with a Single Master Clock Source
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      Figure 1-7 Example Network Clock Source Topology with Two Master Clock Sources
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      Planning for NCDP Synchronization
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      Figure 1-8 Example NCDP Source Topology

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  Chapter 2 Configuring General Switch Features

  • 73

    Configuration Quickstart
  • 76

    Initializing the Switch
  • 76

    Figure 2-1 Workstation Connection to Console Port On a PXM-UI-S3 Back Card
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    Figure 2-2 Workstation Connection to Console Port On a PXM-UI-S3/B Back Card
  • 79

    Table 2-1 CLI Prompt Components
  • 80

    Starting a CLI Management Session After Initialization
  • 82

    Ending a CLI Management Session
  • 82

    Entering Commands at the Switch Prompt
  • 84

    Getting Command Help
    • 84

      Displaying Command Lists
    • 85

      Displaying Detailed Command Lists
    • 86

      Table 2-2 Card State Descriptions
    • 87

      Displaying Command Syntax and Parameters
  • 87

    Configuring User Access
    • 88

      Adding Users
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      Table 2-3 User Access Levels
    • 90

      Changing Your Own User Password
    • 90

      Changing User Access Levels and Passwords with Cnfuser
    • 91

      Deleting Users
    • 92

      Resetting the User Cisco Password
    • 92

      Enabling and Disabling the User Cisco Password Reset
  • 93

    Setting and Viewing the Node Name
  • 93

    Viewing and Setting the Switch Date and Time
  • 94

    Configuring PNNI Node Parameters
    • 95

      Adding the PNNI Controller
    • 96

      Setting the PNNI Level and Peer Group ID
    • 97

      Setting the PNNI Node Address
    • 99

      Setting the PNNI Node ID
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      Setting and Viewing the SPVC Prefix
    • 101

      Displaying PNNI Summary Addresses
  • 102

    Configuring the MPLS Controller
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    Configuring Clock Sources
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      Figure 2-3 BITS Clock Source Ports On PXM45 UI-S3 Back Card
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      Figure 2-4 BITS Clock Source Ports On PXM1E UI-S3/B Back Card
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      Manually Configuring BITS Clock Sources
    • 106

      Enabling NCDP On a Node
    • 106

      Table 2-7 Cnfncdp Command Parameters
  • 108

    Setting the LAN IP Addresses
    • 108

      Setting the Boot IP Address
    • 110

      Table 2-8 Bootchange Command Option Descriptions
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      Setting the Disk IP Address
    • 111

      Figure 2-5 Hardware Required for Local LAN Connections to PXM-UI-S3 Back Cards
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      Figure 2-6 Hardware Required for Local LAN Connections to PXM-UI-S3/B Back Cards
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      Starting a CLI Session Through the LAN Port
  • 114

    Configuring for Network Management
    • 115

      Configuring the SNMP Trap Source IP Address
    • 115

      Configuring the SNMP Manager Destination IP Address
    • 116

      Configuring the Community String and General Switch Information
  • 117

    Verifying the Hardware Configuration
  • 122

    Table 2-9 Valid Card Installation Options

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  Chapter 3 Provisioning PXM1E Communication Links

  • 130

    Quickstart Provisioning Procedures
    • 130

      Line Configuration Quickstart
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      Table 3-1 PXM1E Link and Connection Types
    • 131

      ATM Trunk Configuration Quickstart
    • 133

      PNNI UNI Port Configuration Quickstart
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      SVC Configuration Quickstart
    • 136

      SPVC and SPVP Configuration Quickstart
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      PNNI Virtual Trunk Configuration Quickstart
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      Figure 3-1 Virtual Trunk Topology
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      BPX PNNI Trunk Configuration Quickstart
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      AINI Link Configuration Quickstart
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      IISP Link Configuration Quickstart
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      XLMI Link Configuration Quickstart
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      Cisco IGX Feeder to MGX 8830 or MGX 8850 (PXM1E) Configuration Quickstart
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    General PXM1E Configuration Procedures
    • 149

      Configuring the Card Mode
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      Setting Up Lines
      • 150

        Bringing Up Lines
      • 151

        Configuring Lines
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        Table 3-2 Parameters for Cnfln Command
      • 156

        Verifying Line Configuration
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      Configuring Inverse Multiplexing for ATM
      • 156

        Table 3-3 Dspln Command Parameters
      • 157

        Creating an IMA Group
      • 159

        Configuring an IMA Group
      • 159

        Table 3-4 Addimagrp Command Parameters
      • 162

        Table 3-5 Cnfimagrp Command Parameters
      • 163

        Adding an IMA Link to an IMA Group
      • 164

        Configuring IMA Links
      • 164

        Table 3-6 Cnfimalnk Command Parameters
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        Adding an IMA Port
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        Table 3-7 Parameters for Addimaport Command
    • 168

      Establishing Redundancy Between Two Lines with APS
      • 168

        Configuring Intracard APS Lines
      • 169

        Table 3-8 APS Line Architecture Modes
      • 170

        Configuring Intercard APS Lines
      • 170

        Figure 3-3 Redundant PXM1E Configuration with Intercard APS
      • 172

        Adding ATM Ports
      • 173

        Table 3-9 Parameters for Addport and Cnfport Commands
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        Figure 3-4 Relationship Between Cards, Bays, Lines, and Logical Interface Numbers
      • 175

        Modifying ATM Ports
      • 176

        Partitioning Port Resources Between Controllers
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        Figure 3-5 Relationship of Port Controller, Controller Partition, and Resource Partitions
      • 178

        Table 3-10 Parameters for the Addpart Command
      • 180

        Selecting the Port Signaling Protocol
      • 181

        Table 3-11 Port Identification Parameters
      • 182

        Table 3-12 Port Signaling Configuration Parameters
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        Defining Destination Addresses for Static Links
      • 185

        Table 3-13 ATM Address Configuration Parameters
      • 186

        Assigning Static ATM Addresses to Destination Ports
      • 187

        Table 3-14 ATM Address Configuration Parameters
      • 188

        Configuring ILMI On a Port
        • 188

          Configuring ILMI Traps and Signaling
        • 189

          Table 3-15 Cnfilmi Command Configuration Parameters
        • 190

          Configuring ILMI Automatic Configuration
        • 191

          Configuring ILMI Dynamic Addressing
        • 193

          Starting ILMI with the Default or Existing Values
      • 194

        Configuring PXM1E Line Clock Sources
      • 195

        Verifying PNNI Communications
        • 195

          Table 3-16 Parameter Descriptions for Cnfclksrc Command When Used for PXM1E
        • 196

          Verifying PNNI Trunk Communications
        • 197

          Verifying End-To-End PNNI Communications
      • 198

        Provisioning and Managing Spvcs and Spvps
        • 198

          Configuring Point-To-Point Connections
        • 199

          Table 3-17 Parameters for the Addcon and Cnfcon Commands
        • 208

          Configuring Point-To-Multipoint Connections
        • 209

          Adding Parties to a P2MP Root Connection
        • 210

          Table 3-18 Addparty Command Parameters
        • 211

          Obtaining the NSAP for a Party
        • 212

          Displaying a List of Connections
        • 212

          Table 3-19 Optional Parameters for the Dspcons Command
        • 213

          Displaying the Status of a Single Connection
        • 214

          Modifying P2P and P2MP Connections
        • 214

          Bringing Down a Connection
        • 215

          Bringing Up a Connection
        • 215

          Bringing Down a Party
        • 215

          Bringing Up a Party
        • 215

          Rerouting Connections
        • 215

          Rerouting a P2MP Party
        • 216

          Deleting Connections
        • 217

          Deleting a P2MP Party
      • 217

        Configuring and Managing a Connection to an IGX Feeder
        • 217

          Connecting a PXM1E Card to a UXM Card On an IGX Feeder
        • 218

          Deleting an IGX Feeder
  • 221

    Preparing Service Modules for Communication
    • 222

      Configuration Quickstart
  • 223

    Managing Firmware Version Levels for Service Modules
    • 223

      Locating Cards That Need the Firmware Version Set
    • 223

      C H a P T E R 4 Preparing Service Modules for Communication
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      Initializing Service Modules
    • 225

      Verifying Card Firmware Version Levels
  • 226

    Selecting MPSM Interfaces and Services
  • 227

    Table 4-1 Cnfcdmode Command Parameters
  • 228

    Establishing Redundancy Between Two Service Modules
  • 228

    Table 4-2 MPSM-8-T1E1 Card Names in the Dspcd and Dspcds Command Displays
  • 229

    Selecting a Card SCT
  • 231

    Selecting a Port SCT

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  Chapter 5 Preparing SRM Cards for Communications

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    Configuration Quickstart for Bulk Distribution On Srms Configured for SONET/SDH
  • 235

    Configuration Quickstart for Bulk Distribution On Srms Configured for T3 Interfaces
  • 236

    Setting Up SRM Lines
    • 236

      Bringing Up Lines
    • 237

      Configuring Lines On an SRM Card
      • 237

        Configuring a SONET/SDH Line
      • 239

        Table 5-1 Parameters for SONET Line Configuration
      • 240

        Configuring T3 Lines
      • 241

        Table 5-2 Parameters for T3 Line Configuration
  • 242

    Establishing Redundancy Between SONET/SDH Lines with APS
  • 243

    Table 5-3 Working and Protection Indexes for Addapsln Command
  • 244

    Table 5-4 APS Line Architecture Modes
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    Table 5-5 Cnfapsln Command Parameters
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    Linking Service Module Lines to SRM Channels, Vts, or Vcs
  • 246

    Table 5-6 Addlink Command Parameters
  • 248

    Table 5-7 SRM SONET Virtual Tributary Mapping
  • 249

    Table 5-8 SRM SDH AU3 TUG-2 and TU/VC Mapping
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    Where to Go Next
  • 251

    Table 5-9 SRM SDH AU4 TUG-3, TUG-2, and TU/VC Mapping
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    Where to Go Next

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  Chapter 6 Preparing RPM Cards for Operation

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    Configuration Quickstart
  • 254

    Locating RPM Cards in the Switch
  • 254

    Understanding Dspcds and Dspcd Displays for RPM
  • 254

    Chapter 6 Preparing RPM Card for Operation
  • 256

    Initializing RPM Cards
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    Verifying the Software Version in Use
  • 261

    Establishing Redundancy Between RPM Cards
  • 262

    Configuring SNMP On the RPM Card
  • 263

    Where to Go Next

• 265

  Chapter 7 Managing Service Class Templates

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    Cisco Scts
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    Table 7-1 Cisco Provided Scts
  • 268

    Managing Scts
    • 269

      Locating SCT Files On a Switch
    • 269

      SCT File Naming Convention
    • 270

      Creating and Modifying SCT Files
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      Downloading SCT Files to the Switch
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      Registering SCT Files
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      Table 7-3 Addsct and Cnfsct Command Parameters
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      Updating Registered SCT Files
    • 274

      Applying a New Major Version of an AXSM SCT to a Card or Port
    • 275

      Table 7-4 Delsct Command Parameters
    • 275

      Deleting a Registered SCT
    • 276

      Deleting Unregistered Scts
    • 276

      Displaying All Registered Card and Port Scts On a Switch
    • 276

      Table 7-5 Dspscts Command Display Components
  • 277

    Managing Card Scts
  • 277

    Managing PXM1E Port Scts
    • 278

      Displaying the SCT Assigned to a Port
    • 278

      Selecting a Port SCT
    • 278

      Changing a Port SCT
    • 279

      Displaying Port SCT Settings
      • 279

        Table 7-6 Options for Dspportsct Command
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        Port SCT ABR Parameters (Dspportsct Abr)
      • 280

        Table 7-7 SCT ABR Descriptions
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        Port SCT Bandwidth Parameters (Dspportsct Bw)
      • 282

        Table 7-8 SCT Bandwidth Parameter Descriptions
      • 283

        Port SCT General Parameters (Dspportsct Gen)
      • 284

        Table 7-9 SCT General Parameter Descriptions
      • 285

        Port SCT COSB Parameters (Dspportsct Cosb)
      • 286

        Port SCT Virtual Circuit Threshold Parameters (Dspportsct Vcthr)
      • 286

        Table 7-10 SCT COSB Parameter Descriptions
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        Table 7-11 SCT VC Threshold Parameter Descriptions
      • 288

        Table 7-12 Class of Service (Cos) Scaling Table
      • 288

        Table 7-13 Logical Interface Scaling Table
      • 289

        Port SCT COSB Threshold Parameters (Dspportsct Costhr)
      • 290

        Table 7-14 SCT COSB Threshold Parameter Descriptions

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  Chapter 8 Managing PNNI Nodes and PNNI Routing

  • 291

    Managing PNNI Nodes
    • 291

      Creating Upper Level Peer Groups
    • 292

      Figure 8-1 Example Hierarchical PNNI Network Topology Showing a Two-Level Hierarchy
    • 293

      Chapter 8 Managing PNNI Node and PNNI Routing
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      Enabling and Disabling the Complex Node Feature
    • 295

      Enabling and Disabling Routes Through a Node
    • 296

      Enabling and Disabling Point-To-Multipoint Branching
    • 296

      Adding an ATM Summary Address Prefix
    • 297

      Configuring SVCC RCC Variables
    • 297

      Configuring Routing Policies for Shortest Path Tables
    • 298

      Table 8-3 Parameters for Cnfpnni-Routing-Policy Command
    • 299

      Configuring PNNI Timers
  • 300

    Managing PNNI Routes
    • 300

      Configuring the On-Demand Route Selection Method (First Fit or Best Fit)
    • 300

      Table 8-4 Parameters for Cnfpnni-Timer Command
    • 301

      Configuring the Load Balance Selection Method
    • 301

      Managing Preferred Routes
      • 302

        Maintaining the Network Node Table
      • 303

        Table 8-5 Addnwnode Command Parameters
      • 304

        Creating a Preferred Route
      • 305

        Table 8-6 Addpref Command Parameters
      • 306

        Table 8-7 Addcon and Cnfcon Preferred Route Command Parameters
      • 307

        Modifying a Preferred Route
      • 308

        Table 8-8 Parameters for Cnfpref Command
      • 309

        Deleting a Preferred Route
      • 310

        Deleting a Node From the Network Node Table
    • 310

      Configuring Link Selection for Parallel Links
    • 310

      Configuring the Maximum Bandwidth for a Link
    • 311

      Configuring the Administrative Weight
    • 311

      Configuring the Aggregation Token
    • 312

      Configuring the Bandwidth Overbooking Factor
    • 313

      Configuring the Deroute Delay
    • 314

      Improving and Managing Rerouting Performance
      • 314

        Pure PXM45/C Networks
      • 314

        Hybrid Networks with PXM45/C and PXM45/B
      • 314

        Pure PXM45/B Networks Running Version 3.0.10 or Later
      • 315

        Hybrid Networks with PXM45/C and PXM45/A
  • 315

    Managing Priority Routing
    • 316

      Establishing Priority Routing On a Node
    • 317

      Table 8-9 Cnfpri-Routing Command Parameters
    • 318

      Configuring Priority Routing for an SPVC
    • 318

      Configuring Priority Routing for an Svcs
  • 319

    Managing Priority Bumping
    • 320

      Enabling, Configuring, and Disabling Priority Bumping
    • 320

      Displaying the Priority Bumping Configuration
    • 321

      Displaying Priority Bumping Statistics
    • 321

      Resetting the Priority Bumping Statistics
    • 321

      Displaying Priority Bumping Resource Usage
  • 322

    Managing Connection Grooming
    • 323

      How Grooming Reroutes Connections
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      Enabling and Disabling Soft Rerouting for Grooming
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      Configuring Scheduled Grooming
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      Table 8-10 Parameters for Cnfrteopt Command
    • 328

      Manually Grooming Connections
    • 328

      Table 8-11 Parameters for Optrte Command
    • 329

      Configuring the Grooming Thresholds
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      Table 8-12 Supported Grooming Thresholds
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      Table 8-13 Grooming Metric Selection
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      Table 8-14 Parameters for Cnfrteoptthresh Command
    • 333

      Configuring Orderly Grooming
    • 334

      Configuring the Trunk Utilization Limit
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      Table 8-15 Parameters for Cnfndrteopt Command
    • 335

      Displaying Grooming Configuration Parameters
      • 335

        Displaying Threshold and Schedule Configuration Parameters
      • 337

        Displaying Nodal Grooming Configuration Parameters
    • 337

      Displaying Grooming Configuration Statistics
    • 337

      Configuring the AIS Delay
    • 338

      Enabling and Disabling the Soft Reroute IE
  • 339

    Displaying Node Configuration Information
    • 339

      Displaying the PNNI Node Table
    • 340

      Displaying the PNNI Summary Address
    • 340

      Displaying System Addresses
    • 340

      Table 8-16 Objects Displayed for Dsppnni-Summary-Addr Command
    • 341

      Displaying PNNI Interface Parameters
    • 342

      Displaying the PNNI Link Table
    • 342

      Table 8-17 Objects Displayed for the Dsppnni-Intf Command
    • 343

      Displaying the PNNI Routing Policy
    • 343

      Table 8-18 Objects Displayed for the Dsppnni-Routing-Policy Command
    • 344

      Displaying the SVCC RCC Timer
    • 344

      Table 8-19 Objects Displayed for the Dsppnni-Svcc-Rcc-Timer Command
    • 345

      Displaying Routing Policy Parameters
    • 345

      Displaying the SVCC RCC Table
  • 346

    Managing Cugs
    • 346

      Assigning Address Prefixes and Aesas
    • 347

      Creating Closed User Groups
    • 348

      Table 8-20 Addcug/Dspcug Command Parameters and Options
    • 349

      Displaying CUG Configuration Data
    • 349

      Setting a Default Address for CUG Validation
    • 350

      Deleting a Default CUG Address
    • 350

      Managing Access Between Users in the Same CUG
    • 350

      Table 8-21 Setcugdefaddr Command Parameters
    • 351

      Managing Access Between a CUG Member and Non-Members or Members of Other CUGS
    • 352

      Table 8-22 Cnfaddrcug Command Parameters
    • 354

      Deleting a CUG Assignment
    • 354

      Blocking the CUG IE
  • 355

    Maintaining a Persistent Network Topology for CWM
    • 355

      Configuring a Gateway Node
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      Table 8-23 Valid Operational and Admin State Combinations
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      Displaying the Network Topology Database
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      Table 8-24 Topology Database Feeder Node Information
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      Displaying Link Information
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      Displaying Feeder Information
    • 362

      Disabling a Gateway Node
    • 362

      Deleting a Node From the Topology Database
    • 363

      Deleting a Link From the Topology Database

• 365

  Chapter 9 Switch Operating Procedures

  • 365

    Managing the Configuration Files
    • 365

      Saving a Configuration
    • 368

      Clearing a Switch Configuration
    • 368

      Clearing a Slot Configuration
    • 369

      Restoring a Saved Switch Configuration
  • 371

    Managing ILMI
    • 371

      Enabling and Disabling ILMI On a Port
    • 372

      Displaying the ILMI Port Configuration
    • 372

      Table 9-2 Column Descriptions for Dspilmis and Dspilmi Commands
    • 374

      Displaying and Clearing ILMI Management Statistics
    • 375

      Deleting ILMI Prefixes
  • 375

    Determining the Software Version Number From Filenames
  • 378

    Displaying Software Revisions for Cards
    • 378

      Table 9-3 Determining Firmware Version Numbers From Filenames
    • 379

      Displaying Software Revisions in Use
    • 380

      Displaying Software Revisions for a Single Card
  • 380

    Managing Redundant Cards
    • 380

      Displaying Redundancy Status
    • 381

      Switching Between Redundant PXM Cards
    • 381

      Switching Between Redundant Service Modules
    • 382

      Removing Redundancy Between Two Cards
    • 382

      Switching Between Redundant RPM Cards
  • 382

    Managing Redundant APS Lines
    • 383

      Preparing for Intercard APS
    • 384

      Configuring Intercard APS Lines
    • 386

      Table 9-4 Cnfapsln Command Parameters
    • 387

      Displaying APS Line Information
    • 387

      Table 9-5 Switchapsln Command Parameters
    • 388

      Modifying APS Lines
    • 388

      Table 9-6 Options for Cnfapsln Command
    • 389

      Switching APS Lines
    • 390

      Removing APS Redundancy Between Two Lines
    • 390

      Troubleshooting APS Lines
    • 391

      Table 9-8 Troubleshooting APS Line Problems Using the Dspaps Command
  • 392

    Managing the Time of Day Across the Network Using SNTP
    • 392

      Enabling and Configuring SNTP Servers
    • 392

      Table 9-9 Troubleshooting Card Problems
    • 393

      Table 9-10 Cnfsntp Command Parameters
    • 394

      Displaying the Current SNTP Configuration
    • 394

      Table 9-11 Cnfsntprmtsvr Command Parameters
    • 394

      Table 9-12 Objects Displayed for Dspsntp Command
    • 395

      Displaying an SNTP Server
    • 395

      Deleting an Existing SNTP Server
  • 395

    Managing NCDP Clock Sources
    • 396

      Enabling NCDP On a Switch
    • 396

      Configuring an NCDP Clock Source
    • 396

      Table 9-13 Cnfncdp Command Parameters
    • 397

      Table 9-14 Cnfncdpclksrc Command Parameters
    • 398

      Configuring an NCDP Port
    • 398

      Table 9-15 Cnfncdpport Command Parameters
    • 399

      Displaying NCDP Information
      • 399

        Display the Current NCDP Root Clock
      • 400

        Table 9-16 Dspncdp Command Objects
      • 401

        Display a Specific NCDP Clock Source
      • 401

        Table 9-17 Dspncdpclksrc Command Objects
      • 402

        Display All NCDP Clock Sources
      • 402

        Table 9-18 Dspncdpclksrcs Command Objects
      • 403

        Display All NCDP Ports On the Switch
      • 403

        Display an NCDP Port
      • 403

        Table 9-19 Dspncdpports Command Objects
      • 403

        Table 9-20 Dspncdpport Command Objects
    • 404

      Deleting an NCDP Clock Source
    • 404

      Table 9-21 Delncdpclksrc Command Objects
  • 405

    Managing Manually Configured Clocks Sources
    • 405

      View the Configured Clock Sources
    • 406

      Reconfigure Manual Clock Sources
    • 406

      Delete Manual Clock Sources
    • 406

      Restore a Manual Clock Source After Failure
  • 407

    Displaying Svcs
  • 407

    Managing Controllers
    • 408

      Adding Controllers
    • 408

      Table 9-22 Parameters for the Addcontroller Command
    • 409

      Deleting a Controller
  • 409

    Viewing an ATM Port Configuration
  • 410

    Managing PXM1E Partitions
    • 410

      Displaying a PXM1E Resource Partition Configuration
    • 411

      Changing a PXM1E Resource Partition Configuration
    • 412

      Table 9-23 Parameters for the Cnfpart Command
    • 414

      Deleting a PXM1E Resource Partition
  • 415

    Removing Static ATM Addresses
  • 416

    Configuring VPI and VCI Ranges for Svcs and Spvcs
  • 416

    Table 9-24 ATM Address Configuration Parameters
  • 417

    Table 9-25 Parameters for the Cnfpnportrange Command
  • 418

    Managing Path and Connection Traces
    • 418

      Displaying Path and Connection Traces
    • 418

      Clearing a Call at the Destination Node
    • 418

      Table 9-26 Path and Connection Trace Commands
  • 419

    Managing Load Sharing
    • 419

      Displaying Load Sharing Status
    • 419

      Changing Load Sharing Options
  • 420

    Managing Telnet Access Features
    • 420

      Table 9-27 Command Parameters for Cnfxbarmgmt
    • 421

      Starting a Telnet Session From a Workstation
    • 421

      Starting and Managing Telnet Sessions Between Switches
      • 421

        Starting a Telnet Session
      • 422

        Returning to a Previous Session
      • 422

        Returning to the Original CLI Session
      • 422

        Displaying a Telnet Trace
    • 422

      Enabling and Disabling Telnet Access
    • 424

      Displaying the Telnet Enable Status
  • 424

    Starting and Managing Secure (SSH) Access Sessions Between Switches
    • 425

      Starting a Secure Session Between Switches
    • 425

      Table 9-28 Command Parameters for Ssh
    • 427

      Returning to the Previous Session
  • 427

    Managing Remote (TACACS+) Authentication and Authorization
    • 427

      Configuring AAA Servers
    • 428

      Configuring the Cisco MGX Switch to Access AAA Servers
    • 428

      Table 9-29 Parameters for Cnfaaa-Server Command
    • 431

      Configuring the Default Privilege Level
    • 431

      Configuring the Prompt Override Option
    • 431

      Configuring User Authentication On the Switch
    • 432

      Table 9-30 Keywords for Cnfaaa_Authen and Cnfaaa-Author Commands
    • 433

      Configuring Command Authorization On the Switch
    • 434

      Configuring FTP and SSH Messaging Format for AAA Servers
    • 435

      Displaying the TACACS+ Configuration
    • 435

      Displaying AAA Server Information
    • 435

      Displaying AAA Server Statistics
    • 437

      Avoiding Command Mode Authorization Issues with RPM
  • 437

    Verifying PXM Disk Data
    • 438

      Table 9-31 Verifydiskdb Check Command Parameters
    • 439

      Displaying the Contents of the Disk Verification Utility Log File
    • 439

      Table 9-32 Verifydiskdb Status Command Display
    • 442

      Troubleshooting Active and Standby Card Disk Discrepancies
  • 443

    Configuring a Line Loopback
    • 443

      Configuring Loopback Line Tests On PXM1E and AXSM Cards
    • 444

      Configuring a Line Loopback On a Service Module
  • 444

    Managing Bit Error Rate Tests
    • 444

      Configuring a Bit Error Rate Test
    • 445

      Table 9-33 Dspbertcap Command Parameters
    • 445

      Table 9-34 Cnfbert Command Parameters
    • 447

      Deleting a Configured Bit Error Rate Test
  • 447

    Managing PXM1E and AXSM Card Diagnostics
    • 448

      Configuring Offline and Online Diagnostics Tests On PXM1E and AXSM Cards
    • 448

      Table 9-35 Cnfdiag Command Parameters
    • 449

      Enabling Online and Offline Diagnostics Tests On All Cards in a Switch
    • 449

      Table 9-36 Cnfdiagall Command Parameters
    • 450

      Displaying Online and Offline Diagnostics Test Configuration Information
      • 452

        Displaying Online Diagnostic Errors
      • 452

        Displaying Offline Diagnostic Errors
    • 453

      Enabling and Disabling IMA Group ATM Cell Layer Parameters
    • 454

      Table 9-37 Cnfatmimagrp Command Parameters
  • 455

    Managing IMA
    • 455

      Displaying IMA Groups
    • 455

      Displaying the Status of a Single IMA Group
    • 456

      Displaying IMA Links
    • 457

      Deleting an IMA Group
    • 457

      Deleting an IMA Link
    • 457

      Restarting an IMA Group
      • 457

        Figure 9-3 IMA Group Restart Example
      • 458

        Using Automatic IMA Group Restart
      • 458

        Using Manual IMA Group Restart
      • 460

        Displaying the IMA Group Autorestart Configuration and State

• 461

  Chapter 10 Switch Maintenance Procedures

  • 461

    Manually Resetting the PXM
  • 462

    Adding Cards
    • 462

      Adding a Standby PXM Card
    • 462

      Adding Service Modules
    • 464

      Adding SRM Cards
    • 465

      Adding RPM Cards
  • 466

    Replacing Cards
    • 466

      Replacing PXM Cards
      • 467

        Automatic Response for Standalone PXM Installations
      • 467

        Table 10-1 Automatic Response to Nativity Checks in Standalone Installations
      • 468

        Automatic Response for Redundant PXM Installations
      • 468

        Table 10-2 Mastership Assignment to PXM Card Sets After Nativity Check
      • 469

        Manually Responding to Nativity Checks
      • 470

        Replacing PXM1E-4-155 Cards with PXM1E-8-155 Cards
      • 475

        Replacing PXM1E SC Cables with LC Cables Via SC Conversion Cables
      • 475

        Figure 10-1 PXM1E-4-155 Back Cards with SC Cable
      • 476

        Figure 10-2 Standby SFP-8-155 Back Card with SC Conversion Cable
      • 476

        Figure 10-3 Both SFP-8-155 Back Cards with SC Conversion Cables
      • 477

        Replacing PXM45/A or PXM45/B Cards with PXM45/C Cards
        • 477

          Gracefully Upgrade From a Redundant PXM45 Card Set to a Redundant PXM45/C Card Set
        • 478

          Non-Gracefully Upgrade a Single PXM45 to a PXM45/C
      • 478

        Replacing AXSM Cards with AXSM/B Cards
        • 478

          Upgrading a Standalone AXSM
        • 478

          Upgrading an AXSM in a Redundant Card Set
      • 480

        Replacing Service Modules
        • 480

          Replacing Service Modules with the Same Type of Service Module
        • 481

          Replacing Eight-Port T1 and E1 Service Modules with MPSM-8-T1E1
        • 485

          Replacing Service Modules with a Different Type of Service Module
      • 485

        Replacing SRM Cards with SRME/B
      • 486

        Replacing RPM Cards
    • 486

      Decommissioning an AXSM Slot
    • 488

      Decommissioning an RPM Slot

• 489

  Chapter 11 Viewing and Responding to Alarms

  • 489

    Viewing and Responding to Alarms Using Physical Switch Controls
  • 489

    Displaying Alarm Reports in the CLI
    • 490

      Displaying Node Alarms
    • 490

      Displaying Clock Alarms
    • 490

      Displaying Switching Alarms
    • 492

      Table 11-1 Crossbar Alarm Troubleshooting Commands
    • 493

      Displaying Environment Alarms
    • 494

      Displaying Card Alarms
    • 495

      Table 11-2 Card Alarm Information Commands
    • 496

      Displaying Line Alarms On Service Modules
    • 496

      Displaying IMA Alarms
    • 496

      Table 11-3 Line Alarm Information Commands
    • 497

      Displaying License Alarms
  • 499

    Displaying Log File Information

• 501

  Appendix

  • 501

    Downloading and Installing Software Upgrades
    • 501

      Upgrade Process Overview
    • 502

      Quickstart Procedures for Software Upgrades
      • 502

        A P P E N D I X a Downloading and Installing Software Upgrades
      • 503

        Graceful PXM Boot Upgrades From Releases Prior to Release 3.0.10
      • 505

        Graceful PXM Boot Upgrades From Release 3.0.10 and Later
      • 507

        Graceful PXM and Service Module Runtime Software Upgrades
      • 507

        Non-Graceful PXM Boot Upgrades
      • 509

        Non-Graceful PXM and Service Module Runtime Software Upgrades
      • 511

        Graceful Service Module Boot Software Upgrades
      • 512

        Non-Graceful Service Module Boot Software Upgrades
      • 513

        Graceful RPM Boot and Runtime Software Upgrades
      • 515

        Graceful RPM Boot Software Upgrades
      • 517

        Graceful RPM Runtime Software Upgrades
      • 519

        Non-Graceful RPM Boot Software Upgrades
      • 520

        Non-Graceful RPM Runtime Software Upgrades
    • 522

      Quickstart Procedures for Software Downgrades
      • 522

        PXM and AXSM Boot Downgrades
      • 522

        Non-Graceful PXM Runtime Software Downgrades
      • 523

        Non-Graceful AXSM Runtime Software Downgrades
    • 524

      Browsing the File System
    • 524

      Table A-1 File System Commands at Switch Prompt
    • 525

      Locating Software Updates
    • 525

      Copying Software Files to the Switch
    • 526

      Upgrade Procedures for PXM Cards and Service Modules
      • 526

        Upgrading PXM Boot Software From Releases Prior to 3.0.10
      • 528

        Upgrading PXM Boot Software From Release 3.0.10 and Later
      • 529

        Upgrading Boot Software On Service Modules
      • 531

        Loading the Runtime Upgrade Software
      • 532

        Table A-2 Software Versions Reported During Graceful Upgrades
      • 532

        Table A-3 Software Versions Reported During Non-Graceful Upgrades
      • 533

        Starting the Upgrade Software
      • 533

        Aborting a Runtime Software Upgrade
      • 535

        Committing to a Runtime Software Upgrade
    • 536

      Upgrade Procedures for RPM-PR and RPM-XF Cards
      • 536

        Upgrading RPM Boot Software
      • 540

        Upgrading RPM Runtime Software
        • 541

          Upgrading RPM Runtime Software for 1:N Redundancy
        • 544

          Upgrading RPM Runtime Software for Non-Redundant Cards
    • 546

      Troubleshooting Upgrade Problems
    • 546

      Table A-4 Troubleshooting Upgrade Problems

• 549

  Appendix

  • 549

    PXM Backup Boot Procedures
    • 549

      Changing to PXM Backup Boot Mode
    • 550

      Browsing the File System in Backup Boot Mode

• 550

  Appendix B PXM Backup Boot Procedure

  • 551

    Table B-1 File System Commands at Backup Boot Prompt
  • 552

    Locating Software Updates
  • 552

    Transferring Software Files to and From the Switch
  • 553

    Clearing the Switch Configuration
  • 553

    Initializing the PXM Hard Disk

• 555

  Appendix

  • 555

    Supporting and Using Additional CLI Access Options
    • 556

      Setting Up CP Port Connections
    • 556

      Figure C-1 Workstation Connection to the Console Port
    • 556

      A P P E N D I X C Supporting and Using Additional CLI Access Options
    • 557

      Figure C-2 Workstation Connection to Console Port On a PXM-UI-S3/B Back Card
    • 558

      Setting Up Terminal Server Connections
    • 558

      Figure C-3 Terminal Server Connection to the Console Port On a PXM45 UI-S3 Back Card
    • 560

      Setting Up Local LAN Connections
    • 560

      Setting Up Dial-Up Connections
      • 562

        Configuring the Switch
      • 564

        Configuring the Router
    • 565

      Starting a CLI Management Session Using a CP Port or Terminal Server Connection
    • 566

      Starting a CLI Telnet Session
    • 567

      Starting a Secure (SSH) CLI Session
    • 569

      Ending a CLI Management Session

• 571

  Appendix

  • 571

    Standards Compliance
    • 571

      PNNI Compliance
    • 572

      ATM Signaling Compliance
      • 572

        UNI 3.0/3.1 Signaling
      • 572

        UNI 4.0 Signaling
      • 572

        IISP Signaling
      • 572

        Table D-1 UNI 3.X Signaling

• 572

  Appendix D Standard Compliance

  • 573

    PNNI Signaling
  • 574

    ATM Signaling Interworking
  • 574

    Sonet/Sdh
  • 574

    Table D-4 ATM Signaling Interworking

• 575

  Appendix

  • 575

    Hardware Survey and Software Configuration Worksheets
    • 575

      Hardware Survey Worksheets
    • 576

      Table E-1 Cisco MGX 8830 Hardware Survey Worksheet
    • 576

      A P P E N D I X E Hardware Survey and Software Configuration Worksheets
    • 577

      Table E-2 Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM1E/PXM45) Hardware Survey Worksheet
    • 578

      Table E-3 Cisco MGX 8950 Hardware Survey Worksheet
    • 579

      General MGX Switch Configuration Worksheet (PXM45, PXM1E, and SRM
    • 580

      Table E-4 General Switch Configuration Parameters
    • 581

      Additional PXM1E Information Configuration Worksheet
    • 585

      AUSM/B Configuration Worksheet
    • 586

      AXSM Configuration Worksheet
    • 586

      Table E-7 General AXSM, AXSM-E, and AXSM-XG Card Configuration Parameters
    • 587

      CESM Configuration Worksheet
    • 588

      FRSM-12-T3E3 Configuration Worksheet
    • 588

      Table E-9 General FRSM12 Card Configuration Parameters
    • 589

      FRSM-2CT3, FRSM-2T3E3, and FRSM-HS2/B Configuration Worksheet
    • 589

      Table E-10 General FRSM-2CT3, FRSM-2T3E3, and FRSM-HS2/B Configuration Parameters
    • 590

      FRSM-8T1 and FRSM-8E1 Configuration Worksheet
    • 590

      Table E-11 General FRSM-8T1 and FRSM-8E1 Configuration Parameters
    • 591

      MPSM-8-T1E1 Configuration Worksheet
    • 591

      Table E-12 General MPSM-8-T1E1 Configuration Parameters
    • 592

      MPSM-T3E3-155 Configuration Worksheet
    • 592

      Table E-13 General MPSM-T3E3-155 Card Configuration Parameters
    • 593

      VISM Configuration Worksheet
    • 593

      Table E-14 General VISM Configuration Parameters
    • 594

      VXSM Configuration Worksheet
    • 594

      Table E-15 General VXSM Card Configuration Parameters

• 595

  Appendix

  • 595

    MPSM Licensing
    • 595

      MPSM Licensing Information
      • 595

        MPSM License Overview
      • 596

        Table F-1 Available Licensed Services for MPSM8-T1E1 and MPSM-T3E3-155 Cards

• 596

  Appendix F MPSM Licensing

  • 598

    MPSM License Concepts and Terms
  • 598

    Table F-3 MPSM License Concepts and Terms
  • 600

    PXM License Pool
  • 601

    Displaying License Data
    • 601

      Displaying All Node Licenses
    • 601

      Displaying Licenses for a Specific MPSM Card Type
    • 601

      Displaying the License Usage for All Cards
    • 602

      Displaying Licenses for All Cards
    • 603

      Displaying the License Usage for a Specific Card
    • 604

      Displaying a History of License Updates
    • 605

      Displaying License Alarms
  • 605

    Adding Licenses Purchased From Cisco.com
  • 607

    Allocating Feature Licenses to a Card
  • 607

    Moving Licenses From an MPSM Card to the Switch
  • 608

    Recovering Feature Licenses That Are Not in Use
  • 608

    Saving and Restoring the License Configuration
  • 608

    Transferring Licenses Between Switches
  • 612

    MPSM License Alarms
    • 612

      Node License Alarm
    • 613

      Slot License Alarms
  • 615

    Rekeying Feature Licenses

• 619

  Appendix

  • 619

    Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability
    • 619

      Diagnostics
      • 620

        Diagnostics Examples
      • 621

        A P P E N D I X G Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability
      • 622

        Diagnostics Tests
        • 622

          PXM1E Diagnostics Tests
        • 623

          PXM45 Diagnostics Tests
  • 625

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