ASR9006 - ASR9000v satellite config.

[config tea]

Hello,

I'm struggling with setting up an nV satellite. I'm following this guide:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/routers/asr9000/software/asr9k-r6-2/nV/configuration/guide/b-nv-cg-asr9000-62x/b-nv-cg-asr9000-62x_chapter_010.html      (starting at "Implementing a Satellite nV System")

I must be misunderstanding some steps as I can't get the two chassis connected. I want to create a satellite ASR 9000v with an ASR 9006 / A9K-RSP880-SE, using the SFP+ ports on the RSP. How do I configure these interfaces and what is the R/S/I/P location of the SFP+ ports? I can't see these ports on the interface descriptions.

Thanks for your help!

[tkarnani]

the first picture looks like the EOBC ports, those are used for the cluster solution. those ports are for control traffic. they are not used for data plane, actual traffic forwarding

https://community.cisco.com/t5/service-providers-documents/asr9000-xr-nv-edge-deployment-guide/ta-p/3153873

the 2nd picture those ports on the satellite are reserved for the ICL link, the link between the asr9k and the satellite. either a single 10G or bundle

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/routers/asr9000/software/asr9k-r6-5/nv/configuration/guide/b-nv-system-cg-asr9000-65x/b-nv-system-cg-asr9000-65x_chapter_010.html.

https://community.cisco.com/t5/service-providers-documents/asr9000-xr-using-satellite-technote/ta-p/3136039

you will need to configure the physical ports on the LC and connect the satellite ports to it.

there is a discovery process that depends on the configuration of the links

Thanks

[config tea · Accepted solution]

Thanks for your help!

I realise now that I should have just used a normal 10G port for the inter-chassis link. Here is my setup/config for anyone else who might be stuck:

HOST: ASR9006 --- A9K-RSP880-SE--- A9K-36X10GE-TR with SFP-10G-SR in port 6

connected with single mode fibre to:

SATELLITE: ASR-9000v with SFP-10G-SR in ICL port 0

ASR9006 Configuration:

#1 DEFINE SATELLITE SYSTEM:

# config

# nv satellite 100     ("100" is the ID you give to the satellite)

# serial-number CAT1234U1T2   (serial number of satellite)

# type asr9000v     (satellite chassis type)

# ipv4 address 192.168.0.100

# commit

# end

(optional) # description ASR9000v

(optional) # secret ********              (sets password as ********, username is "root")

(optional) # candidate-fabric-ports [interface-type slot/subslot/port-range]

eg:

router(config-satellite)# candidate-fabric-ports nVFabric-GigE 0/0/0-6, 12

(Specifies the additional ports on the satellite which can be used as
dynamic ICLs/ fabric ports along with the default set of ports. The
interface type can be nVFabric-GigE, nVFabric-TenGigE or nVFabric-HundredGigE.
The value of slot and subslot can be in the range of 0-5. The port ranges are
specified as a comma-separated list of sub-ranges. Each subrange consists of
either a single number, or a low and high (both inclusive) hyphen-separated
range. The sub-ranges must be in a non-overlapping, and strictly in an
ascending order.)

#2 CONFIGURE HOST LOOPBACK IP ADDRESS

# config

# interface loopback 0

# ipv4 address 192.168.0.200 255.255.255.0

# commit

# end

#3 CONFIGURE INTER-CHASSIS LINKS (ICL) AND IP CONNECTIVITY

# config

# interface tenGigE 0/0/0/6      (rack / slot / subslot / port, on the A9K-36X10GE-TR)

# no shut

# ipv4 point-to-point

# ipv4 unnumbered loopback 0

# nv satellite-fabric-link satellite 100

# remote-ports gigabitEthernet 0/0/0-11 (defines which ports on the ASR-9000v will be included)

(optional) # description LinkToSat100       (Sat100 is the satellite ID of the ASR-9000v)

# commit

# end

SOME BASIC SATELLITE COMMANDS:

# show nv satellite status satellite 100
# show nv satellite topology

# telnet satellite 100     (brings up the ASR-9000v command prompt. Use [CTRL-Q] to exit)

Link to more nV satellite commands 

Enjoy!