Cisco Cisco Packet Data Gateway (PDG)
System Settings
Configuring Packet Processing and Line Card Availability ▀
ASR 5000 System Administration Guide, StarOS Release 16 ▄
67
Configuring Packet Processing and Line Card Availability
As discussed in the Understanding the System Boot Process section of System Operation and Configuration, when the
system boots up, all installed packet processing cards are placed into standby mode. You must activate some of these
cards in order to configure and use them for session processing. Others may remain in standby mode to serve as
redundant components.
system boots up, all installed packet processing cards are placed into standby mode. You must activate some of these
cards in order to configure and use them for session processing. Others may remain in standby mode to serve as
redundant components.
When you activate an application card, the line card behind it shows up as attached and in a Ready state. Only when you
bind a logical interface to one of the ports of the line card pair will the line cards assume an active and standby state.
bind a logical interface to one of the ports of the line card pair will the line cards assume an active and standby state.
This section provides instructions for activating packet processing cards and specifying their redundancy.
Enter the following command to check the application card’s operational status:
show card table
This command lists the packet processing cards and RCCs installed in the system by their slot number, their operational
status, whether or not the card is a single point of failure (SPOF), and its attachment to a line card.
status, whether or not the card is a single point of failure (SPOF), and its attachment to a line card.
Check the line card operational status by entering the following command:
show linecard table
This command lists the line cards installed in the system by their slot number, their operational status, whether or not
the card is a single point of failure (SPOF), and its attachment to a packet processing card or SMC.
the card is a single point of failure (SPOF), and its attachment to a packet processing card or SMC.
Use the following example to configure packet processing card and line card availability:
configure
card <slot_#>
mode active { pac | psc }
exit
card-standby-priority <slot#_p1 slot#_p2 ... slot#_pn>
end
Notes:
When activating cards, remember to keep at least one card in standby mode for redundancy.
Repeat for every other packet processing card in the chassis that you wish to activate.
card-standby-priority specifies the order in which the system will use standby packet processing cards as
redundant components.
By default, the system uses the standby packet processing card in the highest-numbered slot (slot 16) as
the first card to use for redundancy. This step is required if there are processing cards installed in the
system that are in standby mode, and you want to configure the system to use an order other than the
default.
system that are in standby mode, and you want to configure the system to use an order other than the
default.
slot#_p1 is the chassis slot number of the standby packet processing card that you want to use first as a
redundant component. slot#_p2 is the chassis slot number of the standby processing card that you
want to use second as a redundant component. slot#_pn is the chassis slot number of the standby
packet processing card that you want to use as the last redundant component.
want to use second as a redundant component. slot#_pn is the chassis slot number of the standby
packet processing card that you want to use as the last redundant component.