Cisco Cisco MGX 8880 Media Gateway Release Notes
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Release Notes for Cisco MGX 8880 VXSM Software Release 5.4.21
OL-19207-01
Release 5.3.00 Features and Enhancements
Note
The clrallcnf, clrcnf, or clrsmcnf commands clear management connections. To restore RPM access,
you must reconfigure the RPM and PXM cards for IP connectivity using the console port or Ethernet
port.
you must reconfigure the RPM and PXM cards for IP connectivity using the console port or Ethernet
port.
Configuring an RPM Management Connection
The following quick start procedure summarizes the RPM configuration procedure. This procedure
assumes the RPM already has a switch partition configured for the management connection.
assumes the RPM already has a switch partition configured for the management connection.
The following quick start procedure summarizes the PXM configuration procedure.
Example Management Configuration
This example shows how to configure a management connection between an RPM-XF on one switch and
the PXM on another switch. In this example, the RPM-XF switch partition and the PXM atm0 interface
are already available.
the PXM on another switch. In this example, the RPM-XF switch partition and the PXM atm0 interface
are already available.
Command
Action
Step 1
switch partition
Create and configure a partition for switch 1, as necessary.
Step 2
interface sw1.<subif>
point-to-point
point-to-point
Configure a point-to-point subinterface on switch 1.
Step 3
ip address <address> <mask>
Assign an IP address to the switch subinterface. This IP address
must be in the same subnet as the atm0 port of the PXM card.
must be in the same subnet as the atm0 port of the PXM card.
Step 4
pvc <vpi>/<vci>
ubr <rate>
Configure a PVC on the switch subinterface.
Note
Specify 0 for the VPI.
Note
In Release 5.3.00, the rate is configurable.
Step 5
switch connection vcc <vpi>
<vci> master remote
<vci> master remote
Add a slave endpoint to the switch subinterface.
Step 6
show switch connection vcc
<vpi> <vci>
<vpi> <vci>
Display the slave connection parameters, which include the
NSAP address.
NSAP address.
Command
Action
Step 1
dspndparm
Verify that the PXM is configured for atm0 as a switch
management interface.
management interface.
Step 2
ipifconfig atm0 <address>
<mask>
<mask>
Assign an IP address to the atm0 port, as necessary. This IP
address must be in the same subnet as the switch interface on the
RPM card.
address must be in the same subnet as the switch interface on the
RPM card.
Step 3
svcifconfig atm0 remote <nsap>
pvc <vpi>.<vci>
pvc <vpi>.<vci>
Add a master connection endpoint. Use the NSAP address and
VPI/VCI of the slave endpoint.
VPI/VCI of the slave endpoint.
Step 4
dspsvcif
Verify that the connection is up.
Step 5
routeshow
Verify that the RPM IP address is displayed in the route table.