Physical Objects

Chapter 1 Concepts

EM Objects and Interfaces

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 , which houses all	Fault
subchassis objects (modules)	Configuration
	Accounting

Processor Cards—The Cisco support router processor cards.	Fault
	Configuration
	Accounting
	Performance

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

Physical Interfaces—Each module (interface or port adapter) has at	Fault
least one, if not multiple, physical interfaces (ports). The type of	Configuration
physical interface is equivalent to the type of module the interface	Performance
resides on. Each different physical interface can support multiple
technologies (for details, see the “Physical Interfaces and Logical
Interface Technologies” section on page 1-11). The module type
determines what technologies reside on the interfaces.

Supporting Modules—Additional subchassis cards and modules,	Fault
including power supply module(s), processor module(s), and fan	Configuration
tray modules. The EM supports the management functions to the	Performance
right on power supply and processor modules only.	Accounting

The physical objects and interfaces in the preceding table are organized as follows:

•The chassis contains the modules, including supporting modules (e.g., processors, power supplies, and fan trays);

•The modules contain the physical interfaces.

For further details on hierarchies within Cisco EMF and the EM, see the “Views” section on page 1-13.

Tip Physical objects contained within a chassis are often referred to as subchassis objects or modules.

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