EM Objects and Interfaces, Physical Objects

Chapter 1 Concepts

EM Objects and Interfaces

The EM manages both physical and logical objects as follows:

•Physical—Represents tangible components and devices such as the chassis (hardware frame), module interfaces and port adapters, and interfaces

•Logical—Represents intangible, more abstract features, such as ATM connections objects and profiles

Fault, Configuration, Accounting, Performance, and Security (FCAPS) windows are accessible on both physical and logical EM objects, in the form of FCAPS menu options that appear when you right–click on any object in the EM. FCAPS functionality provides a complete management interface to features of the router.

This section covers the following areas:

•Physical Objects

•Cisco Catalyst 8500 Router Chassis

•Supporting Modules

•Modules

•Physical Interfaces and Logical Interface Technologies

•Logical Objects

Physical Objects

The following table lists all physical objects created in the EM and the management functions that can be performed on each object.

Table 1-1 Physical Objects and Management Functions

Physical Object	Management Functions

Chassis—The hardware frame of the Cisco Catalyst 8500 router,	Management Information
which houses all subchassis objects (modules)	Configuration
	SNMP Management
	IOS Image Download
	Configuration Backup/Restore
	Profile Management
	Fault Management
	Inventory
	Performance

Processor Cards—The Cisco Catalyst 8500 routers support switch	Configuration
fabric and router processor cards. The Cisco 8540 chassis can	Fault Management
accommodate multiple processor cards where one card is the	Inventory
primary and up to two are redundant.	Performance
	Redundancy Status/Failover

Modules—Modules may be either module interfaces or port	Configuration
adapters. There are various types of modules within a chassis (for	Fault Management
example, ATM, Ethernet, and Generic). Each of these modules	Inventory
support a given number of physical interfaces (ports).	Performance

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