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Cisco IOS XR Getting Started Guide
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 Restrictions
 Verifying the Spanning Tree
 Routing Policy Language Line and Policy Limits
 Contents CLI Tips and Shortcuts
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Configuration Failures During a Commit Operation
 Revision Date Change Summary
Changes to This Document
About This Document
 This document contains the following chapters
Intended Audience
Organization of the Document
Related Documents
 Convention
Obtaining Documentation
Conventions
Cisco.com
 Xii
Documentation Feedback
Cisco Product Security Overview
Product Documentation DVD Ordering Documentation
 Xiii
Reporting Security Problems in Cisco Products
Product Alerts and Field Notices
 Xiv
Obtaining Technical Assistance
Cisco Technical Support & Documentation Website
 Obtaining Additional Publications and Information
Submitting a Service Request
Definitions of Service Request Severity
 Xvi
 Supported Standalone System Configurations
Contents
 Cisco CRS-1 Multishelf System Overview
 Single-FCC Multishelf System
 Two-FCC Multishelf System
 Four-FCC Multishelf System
 Extensible Markup Language API
Command-Line Interface
Router Management Interfaces
Craft Works Interface
 Simple Network Management Protocol
Selecting and Identifying the Designated Shelf Controller
 Selecting and Identifying the DSC on Cisco CRS-1 Routers
 Connecting to the Router Through the Console Port
 Communication Ports on the RP for a Cisco CRS-1 16-Slot LCC
 Card status green=OK
 Start the terminal emulation program Press Enter
To connect to the router, perform the following procedure
 Log in to the router
Command or Action
 If the router has been configured, the router displays
Where to Go Next
Command or Action Purpose
If the router has no configuration, the router displays
 Software Requirements
Prerequisites
 Establish a connection to the DSC Console port
Bringing Up and Configuring a Standalone Router
Hardware Prerequisites and Documentation
 Return
Examples
 Example
Verifying the System After Initial Bring-Up
 Show version Command
Examples of show Commands
 Show environment options
Show environment Command
RP/0/RP0/CPU0router# show environment temperatures
 Show platform Command
 Show redundancy Command
 Multishelf System
 Hardware Requirements
Restrictions
 Preparing a Rack Number Plan
Information About Bringing Up a Multishelf System
Bringup Overview
 DSC in a CRS-1/M-F1 Multishelf System
Chassis Serial ID Rack Number
 Sample Rack Number Plan for a Two-FCC Multishelf System
 Location of the Serial Number on a Fabric Card Chassis
 Location of the Serial Number on a Line Card Chassis
 Configuring the External Cisco Catalyst 6509 Switches
 Hardware Requirements
Prerequisites
Software Requirements
 Catalyst 6500 Sup720 Compact Flash Mem 256MB
Restrictions
Before You Begin
Quantity Description Part
 Revision number
Information About the Catalyst Switch Configuration
Configuring the Catalyst Switches
 Switchport access vlan
 Primary Catalyst switch should be configured
Sets the forward-delay timer for all MST instances on
Sets the maximum-age timer for all MST instances on
Sets the spanning tree priority for the switch
 Configuration mode
Example Single-FCC Multishelf System Configuration
Default selection
Exits interface configuration mode and returns to global
 Router# show running-config
Example Four-FCC Multishelf System Configuration
Switches in a four-FCC multishelf system
CAT6k-2config# interface gigabitethernet 0/1
 Switchport
 Shutdown
 CAT6k-1#show interfaces status
Verifying the Catalyst Switch
Verify the Interface Status
 Router# show interface gi 6/1 inc Gig
Verify that the Links are Not Unidirectional
CAT6k-1#show spanning-tree
 Prerequisites for an Integrated Switch System
Integrated Switch System
 Integrated Switch Overview
Restrictions for an Integrated Switch System
Information About the Integrated Switch Implementation
 Rack Type Description
Integrated Switch Functions
 Implementing the Integrated Switch Through Rommon
Implementing the Integrated Switch System
Integrated Switch Control Network Topology
LED Definitions for the Integrated Switch System
 Reenabling the Ports
Implementing the Integrated Switch in Cisco IOS XR
Booting Up the Integrated Switch Network
6lists the Rommon switch configuration
 Verifying the Control Ethernet Connection
 Verifying the Port Statistics
 Verifying Spanning Tree Protocol Information
Verifying Bidirectionality
 Admin Configure Dsc serial serial ID rack
Bringing Up and Configuring Rack
 Want to configure as Rack
Planning information including DSC placement
Places the router in administration configuration mode
LCC containing the DSC should be configured with
 Commits the target configuration to the router running
When each subsequent LCC comes on line, the DSC
Enter this command for every FCC in the multishelf
When each subsequent rack comes on line, the DSC
 Fabric plane you are configuring. Valid slot numbers are
Configures a plane to operate in an FCC slot
Enter this command sequence for each of the eight fabric
You want to configure
 Group cisco-support
 F0/SM0/FM
 Bringing Up and Verifying FCCs
Apply power to all FCCs
 Show controllers fabric rack all detail
 Show controllers fabric plane all detail
Show controllers fabric rack all detail
 Show controllers fabric connectivity all detail
Bringing Up and Verifying the Non-DSC LCC
 Exit
 Verifying the Spanning Tree
 Expected Catalyst switch, as defined by the Catalyst
Show platform command must be executed
Enter this command for each RP and Scge card
Switched Interface column, one GE port
 Verify the Spanning Tree
 Detail location 1/rp1/cpu0
Detail location 0/rp1/cpu0
Detail location 1/rp0/cpu0
 Detail location F0/SC1/cpu0
Verifying Fabric Cabling Connections
Detail location F0/SC0/cpu0
 If the LED is off, it can mean
LED State Color Meaning
 10 6 11 7
 OIM11 OIM0
 Where to Go Next
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Secure Domain Routers
 3shows the DRP Plim connections
Connecting and Communicating with the Router
 Remote CLI, CWI XML, or Snmp
 Card status green=OK
 Communication Ports on the DRP Plim
 Establishing a Connection Through the Console Port
 Summary Steps
 Up for the first time, see , Bringing Up
Establishing a Connection Through a Terminal Server
Standalone router is starting up for the first time, see
Standalone Router. If a multishelf system is starting
 Press Enter Log in to the router
Install and configure the terminal server
 Terminal server, and replace port with the terminal
Replace access-server-address with the IP address
Root-system username and password when prompted
Establishes a Telnet session with the terminal server
 Telnet ManagementEthernetInterfaceIPaddress
Logging In to a Router or an SDR
 Prompt Syntax Components Description
CLI Prompt
 User Groups, Task Groups, and Task IDs
User Access Privileges
 Personnel
Command Description
Predefined User Groups
User Group Privileges
 Show aaa usergroup group-name
Show user tasks
Show user all
 User group root-system Inherits from task group Root-system
Aaa usergroup root-system
 Navigating the Cisco IOS XR Command Modes
 Command Mode Navigation Example,
Identifying the Command Mode in the CLI Prompt
 Example
Summary of Common Command Modes
Command Mode Description
 Not available on most routers
 Password recovery, and other diagnostic tasks
Entering Exec Commands from a Configuration Mode
 Command Mode Navigation Example
 6illustrates the two-stage configuration process
Managing Configuration Sessions
 RP/0/RP0/CPU0router# show configuration sessions
Displaying the Active Configuration Sessions
 RP/0/RP0/CPU0routerconfig-if#ipv4 address 10.10.10.10
Starting a Configuration Session
 Following sections describe the following tasks
Starting an Exclusive Configuration Session
Displaying Configuration Details with show Commands
Displaying the Running Configuration
 Ntp
 Displaying a Sanitized Version of the Running Configuration
 Telnet ipv4 server max-servers 5 username removed
 Displaying the Target Configuration
 Displaying a Combined Target and Running Configuration
 Configuration failed load command
Displaying Configuration Error Messages and Descriptions
 Loading an Alternative Configuration at System Startup
Saving the Target Configuration to a File
Loading the Target Configuration from a File
 Committing Changes to the Running Configuration
Clearing All Changes to a Target Configuration
 Commit confirmed
Show configuration commit list detail command
Commit best-effort
Commit comment line
 RP/0/0/CPU0routerconfig# load configuration failed commit
Reloading a Failed Configuration
 Ending a Configuration Session
Exiting a Configuration Submode
Returning Directly to Configuration Mode from a Submode
 Preceding example sets the SDR name to Sdrsj
Configuring the SDR Hostname
Aborting a Configuration Session
 Syntax Components Description
Configuring the Management Ethernet Interface
 Management Interface Interface Name Example
Displaying the Available Management Ethernet Interfaces
 Prerequisites
Configuring the Management Ethernet Interface
Configure Interface MgmtEthrack/slot/CPU0/port
 Exits the Management Ethernet interface configuration
Enters global configuration mode
Enters interface configuration mode and specifies
Command parameters are described in Table
 Show interfaces MgmtEth rack/ slot/CPU0/ port
Ends the configuration session and returns to Exec
Displays the interface details to verify the settings
RP/0/RP0/CPU0routerconfig-if#ipv4 address 10.1.1.1
 Commit End
Manually Setting the Router Clock
Clock update-calendar Show clock
Related Topic Document Title
 Clock, including the configuration of a network time
Clock timezone command should be entered
Enter the show clock command
For detailed information about setting the system
 Related Documents
 Configuring Additional Router Features
 Commands
Configuring Telnet, HTTP, and XML Host Services
Following example, the domain name and DNS are configured
Complete descriptions of the domain services
 Descriptions of the Telnet commands
Managing Configuration History and Rollback
Following example, the host services are enabled
Installation and activation of the Manageability
 Displaying the CommitIDs
Displaying the Configuration Changes Recorded in a CommitID
RP/0/RP1/CPU0router# show configuration commit list
RP/0/RP1/CPU0routeradmin# show configuration commit list
 RP/0/RP1/CPU0router# show configuration rollback changes to
Previewing Rollback Configuration Changes
RP/0/RP1/CPU0routeradmin# show configuration commit changes
 RP/0/RP0/CPU0router# rollback configuration last
Rolling Back the Configuration to a Specific Rollback Point
RP/0/RP1/CPU0router# rollback configuration to
 RP/0/RP1/CPU0router# show configuration commit changes ?
 Deleting CommitIDs
RP/0/0/CPU0routerconfig# load rollback changes to
RP/0/0/CPU0routerconfig# load rollback changes
RP/0/0/CPU0router# clear configuration commit diskspace
 Level Description
Configuring Logging and Logging Correlation
Logging Destination Command Global Configuration Mode
Logging Locations and Severity Levels
 Commit End Show logging
Alarm Logging Correlation
Configuring Basic Message Logging
Logging trap severity Logging console severity
 Specifies a syslog server host to use for system logging
RP/0/RP0/CPU0routerconfig# logging
RP/0/RP0/CPU0routerconfig# logging trap debugging Levels
When a severity level is specified, only messages at
 Configuration of alarm correlation and generating
Following example, basic message logging is configured
Configuration of system logging
Commands used to configure logging
 Creating and Modifying User Accounts and User Groups
 Creating Users and Assigning Groups
Configuring User Accounts
 Password for the user names specified in Step
Enters username configuration submode
Specifies a password for the user named in Step
Use the secret command to create a secure login
 Limit Mode
Configuration Limiting
Static Route Configuration Limits
Default Absolute Configuration Command
 Maximum-redistributed-prefixes n Show isis adjacency
IS-IS Configuration Limits
OSPFv2 and v3 Configuration Limits
Limit Mode Exec Mode
 If the maximum paths
Maximum paths n Show running-config router ospf
Maximum interfaces n Show ospf
Maximum redistributed-prefixes Show ospf
 Maximum Routes Redistributed into Ospf
 Feature Limit Description
BGP Configuration Limits
Default Absolute Maximum Configuration Command
 Routing Policy Language Line and Policy Limits
 RP/0/RP1/CPU0router# show rpl maximum
 Limit Configuration Command Exec Mode
Multicast Configuration Limits
Mpls Configuration Limits
Default Absolute Show Current Settings Maximum Command
 Other Configuration Limits
 CLI Tips and Shortcuts
CLI Tips, Techniques, and Shortcuts
 Using the Question Mark ? to Display On-Screen Command Help
Entering Abbreviated Commands
 Generally, uppercase letters represent variables arguments
That apply to the keyword and brief explanations
 Identifying Command Syntax Errors
Completing a Partial Command with the Tab Key
 Editing Command Lines that Wrap
Displaying System Information with show Commands
Using the no Form of a Command
 Command Description Command Mode
Common show Commands
 Halting the Display of Screen Output
Browsing Display Output when the --More-- Prompt Appears
 Redirecting Output to a File
Narrowing Output from Large Configurations
RP/0/RP1/CPU0router# show running-config router static
 RP/0/RP1/CPU0router# show running-config interface pos
Filtering show Command Output
Using Wildcards to Display All Instances of an Interface
 File on the specified device
Adding a Filter at the --More-- Prompt
Contains the regular expression
Displays output lines that contain the regular expression
 Wildcard Syntax Description
Using Wildcards to Identify Interfaces in show Commands
Wildcards, Templates, and Aliases
Example
 RP/0/RP1/CPU0router# show interfaces pos* brief
Creating Configuration Templates
 End-template
Show running-config template template-name
 Show running-config template template-name
Applying Configuration Templates
Applies the target configuration commands to the running
RP/0/RP0/CPU0router# show running-config Template tmplt1
 Aliases
5defines the alias command syntax
 RP/0/0/CPU0routerconfig# alias my-cookie mgmtEth 0/0/CPU0/0
Command History
Keystrokes Used as Command Aliases
Displaying Previously Entered Commands
 Command or Key Combination Recalls
Recalling Previously Entered Commands
Redisplaying the Command Line
Command or Key Combination Purpose
 Keystrokes Function Moves the Cursor
Key Combinations
Key Combinations to Move the Cursor
Keystrokes to Control Capitalization
 Keystrokes Deletes
Keystrokes to Delete CLI Entries
Transposing Mistyped Characters
Esc, L Esc, U
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 Additional Sources for Information
Basic Troubleshooting Commands
 Show controller
Show variables boot
Show install
Show context and show exception
 Using the ping Command
 Next example, an unsuccessful ping attempt is shown
Using the traceroute Command
Following example, a successful ping attempt is shown
 RP/0/RP0/CPU0router# traceroute
Using debug Commands
Displaying a List of Debug Features
Following example, the route for an IP address is displayed
 Displaying Debugging Status
Enabling Debugging for a Feature
 Disabling Debugging for a Service
Configuration Error Messages
 Show configuration failed noerror command
Configuration Failures During a Commit Operation
Configuration Errors at Startup
Show configuration failed command
 Understanding Low-Memory Warnings in Configuration Sessions
Memory Warnings in Configuration Sessions
 Displaying System Memory Information
ERROR! Memory is in Severe or Critical State
 Heading Description
Removing Configurations to Resolve Low-Memory Warnings
Clearing a Target Configuration
Removing Committed Configurations to Free System Memory
 Clearing Configuration Sessions
Rolling Back to a Previously Committed Configuration
 Verifying the System Interfaces
Interfaces Not Coming Up
Contacting TAC for Additional Assistance
 RP/0/RP0/CPU0router# show ipv4 interface brief
Configure the interfaces, as shown in the following examples
 Connection
Bring the interface up with the following commands
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 Regular Expressions
 Character Special Meaning
Special Characters
Character Pattern Ranges
 Ba?b
Complex Regular Expressions Using Multipliers
Multiple-Character Patterns
Character Description
 Parentheses Used for Pattern Recall
Pattern Alternation
Anchor Characters
Underscore Wildcard
 Bc.\1\2
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 GL-1
Denoted as primary
 Client runs in a web browser
Into memory at startup
Is from 0x0 to 0xFFFF 0 to 65535 in decimal
Processes
 Received
Installation or upgrade
Have a registered name in the same style
Outgoing channel
 GL-4
Examples of platforms using a GUI. See also CLI
Need to provide continuous service
 GL-5
Provides other information relevant to IP packet processing
RIP
 IP routing information
To boot a node
048,576 bits
Standard and private proprietary branches
 Sent to it by a peer
Card installed and running on the router
Battery permanently connected
Loading software images from a network server, such as Tftp
 GL-8
Group of software components installed on the router
Interfaces connecting to a Cisco CRS-1 router
SDH frames
 GL-9
Delay, and delivery guarantee
Data
 GL-10
 GL-11
Cisco Technical Assistance Center
 GL-12
 GL-13
 GL-14
 IN-1
 IN-2
IS-IS
Multicast
Static routes
 IN-3
DRP Plim illustration PRP-2 illustration
RP for 4-slot and 8-slot LCCs, illustration 1-11,4-4
 IN-4
Low memory warning, removing configurations
 IN-5
Maximum-paths command
Module Number displayed in prompt More prompt
 IN-6
FCC
 IN-7
 IN-8
Show task supported command
Show tech-support command 6-6,7-3 Show user command
Status LEDs
 IN-9
Username command
Wildcards
 IN-10