Cisco Systems 12000/10700 V3.1.1 manual APS Configuration Window-Detailed Description, APS Tab

Chapter 8 Interface Configuration

APS Interface Configuration

APS Configuration Window—Detailed Description

The APS Configuration window displays a single APS tab.

APS Tab

The APS tab (see Figure 8-7 on page 8-19) displays a single APS Interface area.

APS Interface

The APS Interface area contains the following buttons and fields:

Working—Select this button to establish a working interface.

Protect—Select this button to establish a protected interface.

Group—Represents the group association of the interfaces. The value of Group ranges from 0 to 255.

Authentication—Allows you to set values, which serve as check on entry of packets (information) sent over the network. This shields the system from any damage on account of data download.

Hello Time—Set time for the working interface to report on its status to the protected interface. The interface is bidirectional by default.

Hold Time—Set the time for protected interface (standby system) to wait for the working interface to communicate on its status. On expiry of time set, the protected interface takes over as the working or the active interface.

Revert Mode—Choose “Revertive” to enable automatic switch-over from the protected interface to the working interface after the working interface becomes available.

Direction Mode—Choose the interface direction mode. Options available are:

Unidirectional—Packets are received and transmitted independently.

Bidirectional—Packets are transmitted and received in pairs.

Authentication String—Specifies a string which must be present to accept any packet on the OOB (Out Of Band) communication channel.

Interconnect IP Address—IP Address of the router that contains the working interface.

Lockout—Set the value to yes or no. Yes prevents the working interface from switching to the protected interface.

Revert Time—Set the revert time, the system reverting automatically to the working interface from protected interface (standby system) once the working interface is online.

Switch to Circuit—Set the value for the circuit to switch to protected interface when working interface fails. The options are: manual, force, or none.

Cisco 12000/10700 v3.1.1 Router Manager User Guide

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