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Hot-Standby 1+1 Redundancy

Feature Overview

Protection Scenarios

1+1 Protection

Benefits

Related Documents

Supported Platforms

Supported Standards, MIBs, and RFCs

Prerequisites

Configuration Tasks

Configuring a Protect CMTS Cable Interface

Configuring a Working CMTS Cable Interface

Specifying the Downstream Module Type and Location

Configuring 1+1 Redundancy Authentication

Configuring 1+1 Redundancy Timers

Configuring Tracking Capabilities

Configuring Reversion Capabilities

Using the hccp switch EXEC Command

Using the hccp lockout and hccp unlockout EXEC Commands

Verifying Hot-Standby 1+1 Redundancy Configuration

Monitoring and Maintaining Hot-Standby 1+1 Redundancy

Configuration Examples

Example Router Configuration on Working CMTS

Example Router Configuration on Protect CMTS

Command Reference

hccp authenticate

hccp authenticate key-chain

hccp ds-switch

hccp lockout

hccp protect

hccp revert

hccp reverttime

hccp switch

hccp timers

hccp track

hccp unlockout

hccp working

show hccp

show hccp interface

Debug Commands

debug hccp authentication

debug hccp events

debug hccp sync


Hot-Standby 1+1 Redundancy

This feature module describes the Hot-Standby 1+1 Redundancy feature. It includes information on the benefits of the new feature, supported platforms, related documents, troubleshooting tips, configuration examples, and a detailed command reference.

This document includes the following sections:

•Feature Overview

•Supported Platforms

•Supported Standards, MIBs, and RFCs

•Prerequisites

•Configuration Tasks

•Monitoring and Maintaining Hot-Standby 1+1 Redundancy

•Configuration Examples

•Command Reference

•Debug Commands

Feature Overview

The Hot-Standby 1+1 Redundancy feature offers you the ability to provide high system availability when you configure a Cisco uBR7200 series universal broadband router to wait in hot-standby mode, protecting another Cisco uBR7200 series universal broadband router in case of system failure. The 1+1 redundancy feature provides three- to five-second automatic system recovery time, thus helping to prevent calls from dropping in the system.

Note It is not uncommon for voice calls in their setup phase to be dropped when a CMTS system failure occurs, even with 1+1 redundancy configured on the cable network.

In order for 1+1 redundancy to operate between a Protect CMTS and its Working CMTS peer, the configuration files for the two routers must be exactly the same, excluding configuration commands specific to 1+1 redundancy. Sections of this feature module describe the necessary differences in configuration between a Protect CMTS and its Working CMTS peer.

Protection Scenarios

Configuration for 1+1 redundancy takes place at the cable modem card interface level. That is, rather than assigning an entire Cisco uBR7200 series to support another Cisco uBR7200 series, you configure individual interfaces on one Cisco uBR7200 series to protect individual interfaces installed in a different Cisco uBR7200 series.

The protection scenario currently available for Cisco uBR7200 series routers is the 1+1 scenario.

1+1 Protection

In a 1+1 redundancy protection scheme, the protecting cable modem card interface in the Protect CMTS and working cable modem card interface in the Working CMTS are each connected to the same downstream combiner/splitter and the same upstream combiner/splitter. See Figure 1. In the event of a system failure in the Working CMTS, the Protect CMTS assumes data and voice traffic responsibilities by switching both the upstream and downstream connections at the combiner/splitters from the Working CMTS to the Protect CMTS.

Note 1+1 redundancy protection takes place on an interchassis basis, only. That is, you can't protect cable interfaces on a particular CMTS with cable interfaces installed in the same chassis.

Figure 1 Sample Cable Headend Deployment Featuring 1+1 Redundancy Protection

Benefits

High Availability

The 1+1 redundancy feature provides three to five second automatic system recovery time in the event of system failure, thus helping to prevent calls from being dropped unintentionally. System failure in a nonredundancy (unprotected) deployment results in loss of all voice calls in progress as well as all voice calls in setup phase because the CMTS requires human intervention to reconfigure and bring the CMTS back on line.

Related Documents

•Cisco uBR7200 Series Universal Broadband Router Software Configuration Guide

•Cisco uBR7200 Series Universal Broadband Router Hardware Installation Guide

•Cisco uBR7200 Series Cable Modem Card Hardware Installation

Supported Platforms

•Cisco uBR7200 series universal broadband routers

Supported Standards, MIBs, and RFCs

Standards

No new or modified standards are supported by this feature.

MIBs

No new or modified MIBs are supported by this feature.

RFCs

No new or modified RFCs are supported by this feature.

Prerequisites

To properly configure and activate 1+1 redundancy, you must be sure that you are running Cisco IOS Release 12.1(3)EC or a later version of IOS on the Cisco uBR7200 series universal broadband routers comprising your 1+1 redundancy CMTS peer system.

Configuration Tasks

See the following sections for configuration tasks for the 1+1 redundancy feature. Each task i is either optional or required.

•Configuring a Protect CMTS Cable Interface (Required)

•Configuring a Working CMTS Cable Interface (Required)

•Specifying the Downstream Module Type and Location (Required)

•Configuring 1+1 Redundancy Authentication (Optional)

•Configuring 1+1 Redundancy Timers (Optional)

•Configuring Tracking Capabilities (Optional)

•Configuring Reversion Capabilities (Optional)

•Using the hccp switch EXEC Command (Optional)

•Using the hccp lockout and hccp unlockout EXEC Commands (Optional)

Configuring a Protect CMTS Cable Interface

 
Command
Purpose

Step 1 

Router(config)# interface cable 4/0

Enters interface configuration mode for cable interface 0 on a cable modem card installed in slot 4 of a Cisco uBR7200 series chassis.

Step 2 

Router(config-if)# hccp 2 protect 2 10.1.2.3

Specifies that cable interface 0 on the cable modem card installed in slot 4 will be assigned to protect member 2 of group 2 and will transmit and receive redundancy status messages using destination IP address 10.1.2.3.

Note The IP address you specify when using the hccp protect command can be an IP address for any working interface (other than protected cable interfaces) installed in the Cisco uBR7200 series chassis.

 

Step 3 

Router(config-if)# ^Z

Router#

Exits back to EXEC mode so that you can perform verification steps.

Configuring a Working CMTS Cable Interface

 
Command
Purpose

Step 1 

Router(config)# interface cable 4/0

Enters interface configuration mode for cable interface 0 on a cable modem card installed in slot 4 of a Cisco uBR7200 series chassis.

Step 2 

Router(config-if)# hccp 1 working 1

Specifies that cable interface 0 on the cable modem card installed in slot 4 will be a working interface designated to be member 1 of group 1.

Step 3 

Router(config-if)# ^Z

Router#

Exits back to EXEC mode so that you can perform verification steps.

Specifying the Downstream Module Type and Location

 
Command
Purpose

Step 1 

Router(config)# interface cable 4/0

Enters interface configuration mode for cable interface 0 on a cable modem card installed in slot 4 of a Cisco uBR7200 series chassis.

Step 2 

Router(config-if)# hccp ds-switch 1 wavecom 1.1.11.3 2 1.1.11.3 1

Specifies module 2 on a Wavecom upconverter at IP address 1.1.11.3 as the host upconverter module connected to Working CMTS 1 and module 1 on the same Wavecom upconverter (with the same IP address location) as the peer or remote switch module connected to the Protect CMTS.

Step 3 

Router(config-if)# ^Z

Router#

Exits back to EXEC mode so that you can perform verification steps.

Configuring 1+1 Redundancy Authentication

 
Command
Purpose

Step 1 

Router(config)# interface cable 4/0

Enters interface configuration mode for cable interface 0 on a cable modem card installed in slot 4 of a Cisco uBR7200 series chassis.

Step 2 

Router(config-if)# hccp 1 authenticate md5

Specifies MD5 as the authentication algorithm for group 1, which will provide automatic key-chain encryption.

Step 3 

Router(config-if)# hccp 1 authenticate key-chain cisco1

Enables authentication using the MD5 algorithm and defines the authentication key "cisco1" for group 1.

Step 4 

Router(config-if)# ^Z

Router#

Exits back to EXEC mode so that you can perform verification steps.

Configuring 1+1 Redundancy Timers

 
Command
Purpose

Step 1 

Router(config)# interface cable 4/0

Enters interface configuration mode for cable interface 0 on a cable modem card installed in slot 4 of a Cisco uBR7200 series chassis.

Step 2 

Router(config-if)# hccp 2 timers 750 3000

Configures the HELLO interval and hold time on a Protect CMTS in group 2 to 750 and 3000 milliseconds, respectively.

Step 3 

Router(config-if)# ^Z

Router#

Exits back to EXEC mode so that you can perform verification steps.

Configuring Tracking Capabilities

 
Command
Purpose

Step 1 

Router(config)# interface cable 4/0

Enters interface configuration mode for cable interface 0 on a cable modem card installed in slot 4 of a Cisco uBR7200 series chassis.

Step 2 

Router(config-if)# hccp 2 track

Enables automatic failover behavior based on cable interface state for interfaces in group 2.

When the interface state of the cable modem card interface in question moves from "up" to "down," failover automatically takes place.

Step 3 

Router(config-if)# ^Z

Router#

Exits back to EXEC mode so that you can perform verification steps.

Configuring Reversion Capabilities

 
Command
Purpose

Step 1 

Router(config)# interface cable 4/0

Enters interface configuration mode for cable interface 0 on a cable modem card installed in slot 4 of a Cisco uBR7200 series chassis.

Step 2 

Router(config-if)# hccp 2 revert

Enables reversion capability on cable interfaces that are members of group 2.

Step 3 

Router(config-if)# hccp 2 reverttime 15

Specifies the time before a Working CMTS that has experienced system failover waits before automatically switching back to a Working CMTS to 15 minutes.

Step 4 

Router(config-if)# ^Z

Router#

Exits back to EXEC mode so that you can perform verification steps.

Using the hccp switch EXEC Command

Command
Purpose

Router# hccp 2 switch 2

Allows you to manually configure a Protect CMTS or Working CMTS to switchover with its peer.


Using the hccp lockout and hccp unlockout EXEC Commands

Command
Purpose

Router# hccp 2 lockout

Prevents a Working CMTS that is currently sending and receiving data and voice traffic from automatically switching to a Protect CMTS in the same group.

Router# hccp 2 unlockout

Makes a Working CMTS that has been manually placed in lockout state using the hccp lockout command available for automatic or manual switchover to a Protect CMTS.


Verifying Hot-Standby 1+1 Redundancy Configuration

Step 1 Once a working cable interface has been configured, begin transmitting voice traffic (or a suitable substitute) over the cable interface.

Step 2 Enter interface configuration mode for the cable interface referred to in Step 1 by entering the interface cable interface number command at the privileged EXEC prompt.

Step 3 Shut down the working cable interface by issuing the shutdown command.

Step 4 Type ^Z to exit back to privileged EXEC mode.

Step 5 Enter the show hccp detail command at the privileged EXEC prompt to display all 1+1 redundancy information configured on the Cisco uBR7200 series.

Note You can optionally use the show hccp or show hccp brief commands at this point, however, Cisco recommends that you take advantage of the detailed output that is automatically displayed when you use the show hccp detail privileged EXEC command. 

Router# show hccp detail


Cable3/0 - Group 2 Working, disabled, blocking

  authentication none

  hello time 2000 msec, hold time 6000 msec

  sync time 1000 msec, suspend time 120000 msec

  switch time 240000 msec retries 5

  local state is Init

  tran 0, out staticsync

  last switch reason is none

  Member 2 non-functional

    ip addr: working unknown, protect unknown

    downstream wavecom (1.1.11.3/5, 1.1.11.3/6), upstream none

    tran #: SYNC 0, last SYNC_ACK 0, last HELLO_ACK 0

    hold timer expires in never

Cable4/0 - Group 1 Protect, enabled, blocking

  authentication md5, key-chain "cisco1"

  hello time 2000 msec, hold time 6000 msec

  sync time 1000 msec, suspend time 120000 msec

  local state is Learn, non-revertive

  tran 330, out staticsync

  last switch reason is none

  hello timer expires in 00:00:01.476

  Member 1 standby

    ip addr: working 10.20.111.11, protect 10.20.111.10

    downstream wavecom (1.1.11.3/1, 1.1.11.3/2), upstream none

    tran #: SYNC 0, last SYNC_ACK 16, last HELLO_ACK 330

    hold timer expires in 00:00:05.140

Monitoring and Maintaining Hot-Standby 1+1 Redundancy

Use the following new show commands to display 1+1 redundancy information on your Protect CMTS and Working CMTS.

Command
Purpose

Router# show hccp

Displays information on any groups associated with cable interfaces.

Router# show hccp interface interface number

Displays information on all groups associated with a specific cable interface.


Configuration Examples

This section provides the following 1+1 redundancy configuration examples:

•Example Router Configuration on Working CMTS

•Example Router Configuration on Protect CMTS

Example Router Configuration on Working CMTS

Note Arrows to the left of the configuration file indicate command lines specific to Hot-Standby 1+1 Redundancy. 

Current configuration:

!

version 12.0

no service pad

service timestamps debug uptime

service timestamps log uptime

no service password-encryption

!

hostname ubr7246-2

!

boot system tftp /tftpboot/annex4/jzang/ubr7200-p-mz 10.0.0.2

!

no cable qos permission create

no cable qos permission update

cable qos permission modems

!

ip subnet-zero

no ip domain-lookup

ip host abrick 223.255.254.254

!

!

key chain cat

key 1

 key-string abcdefg

key 2

 key-string 123456789

!

interface FastEthernet0/0

 ip address 10.20.111.11 255.255.255.248

 no ip directed-broadcast

 no ip mroute-cache

 no keepalive

 half-duplex

!

interface Ethernet1/0

 ip address 1.1.11.2 255.255.255.248

 no ip directed-broadcast

 no ip mroute-cache

!

interface Ethernet1/1

no ip address

 no ip directed-broadcast

 no ip mroute-cache

 shutdown

!

interface Ethernet1/2

 no ip address

 no ip directed-broadcast

 no ip mroute-cache

 shutdown

!

interface Ethernet1/3

 no ip address

 no ip directed-broadcast

 no ip mroute-cache

 shutdown

!

interface Cable4/0

 ip address 10.20.111.129 255.255.255.240

 no ip directed-broadcast

 ip helper-address 10.0.0.2

 cable downstream annex B

 cable downstream modulation 64qam

 cable downstream interleave-depth 32

 cable downstream frequency 441000000

 cable upstream 0 frequency 11408000

 cable upstream 0 power-level 8

 no cable upstream 0 shutdown

 cable upstream 1 shutdown

 cable upstream 2 shutdown

 cable upstream 3 shutdown

 cable upstream 4 shutdown

 cable upstream 5 shutdown

hccp 1 working 1

 hccp 1 ds-switch 1 wavecom 1.1.11.3 2 1.1.11.3 1

 hccp 1 authentication md5

 hccp 1 authentication key-chain cat

!

router eigrp 1

 passive-interface Cable4/0

 network 10.20.111.8 0.0.0.7

 network 10.20.111.128 0.0.0.15

!

ip classless

no ip http server

!

snmp-server engineID local 00000009020000D058277000

snmp-server community private RW

snmp-server manager

!

line con 0

 exec-timeout 0 0

 transport input none

line aux 0

 stopbits 1

line vty 0 4

 login

!

end

Example Router Configuration on Protect CMTS

Note Arrows to the left of the configuration file indicate command lines specific to Hot-Standby 1+1 Redundancy. 

Current configuration:

!

version 12.0

no service pad

service timestamps debug uptime

service timestamps log uptime

no service password-encryption

!

hostname ubr7246-1

!

boot system tftp /tftpboot/annex4/jzang/ubr7200-p-mz 10.0.0.2

!

no cable qos permission create

no cable qos permission update

cable qos permission modems

!

ip subnet-zero

no ip domain-lookup

ip host abrick 223.255.254.254

!

key chain cat

key 1

 key-string abcdefg

key 2

 key-string 123456789

!

interface FastEthernet0/0

 ip address 10.20.111.10 255.255.255.248

 no ip directed-broadcast

 no ip mroute-cache

 no keepalive

 half-duplex

!

interface Ethernet1/0

 ip address 1.1.11.1 255.255.255.248

 no ip directed-broadcast

 no ip mroute-cache

!

interface Ethernet1/1

 no ip address

no ip directed-broadcast

 no ip mroute-cache

 shutdown

!

interface Ethernet1/2

 no ip address

 no ip directed-broadcast

 no ip mroute-cache

 shutdown

!

interface Ethernet1/3

 no ip address

 no ip directed-broadcast

 no ip mroute-cache

 shutdown

!

interface Cable3/0

 no ip address

 no ip directed-broadcast

 ip helper-address 10.0.0.2

 shutdown

 cable downstream annex B

 cable downstream modulation 64qam

 cable downstream interleave-depth 32

 cable downstream frequency 441000000

 cable upstream 0 frequency 11408000

 cable upstream 0 power-level 10

 no cable upstream 0 shutdown

 hccp 2 working 2

 hccp 2 ds-switch 2 wavecom 1.1.11.3 5 1.1.11.3 6

!

interface Cable4/0

 ip address 10.20.111.129 255.255.255.240

 no ip directed-broadcast

 ip helper-address 10.0.0.2

 cable downstream annex B

 cable downstream modulation 64qam

 cable downstream interleave-depth 32

 cable downstream frequency 441000000

 cable downstream channel-id 0

 cable upstream 0 frequency 11408000

 cable upstream 0 power-level 8

 no cable upstream 0 shutdown

 cable upstream 1 shutdown

cable upstream 2 shutdown

 cable upstream 3 shutdown

 cable upstream 4 shutdown

 cable upstream 5 shutdown

 hccp 1 protect 1 10.20.111.11

 hccp 1 ds-switch 1 wavecom 1.1.11.3 1 1.1.11.3 2

 hccp 1 authentication md5

 hccp 1 authentication key-chain cat

!

router eigrp 1

 passive-interface Cable4/0

 network 10.20.111.8 0.0.0.7

 network 10.20.111.128 0.0.0.15

!

ip classless

no ip http server

!

snmp-server engineID local 00000009020000505461E400

snmp-server community private RW

snmp-server manager

!

line con 0

 exec-timeout 0 0

 transport input none

line aux 0

 stopbits 1

line vty 0 4

 login

!

end

Command Reference

This section documents new commands related to the 1+1 redundancy feature. All other commands used with this feature are documented in the Cisco IOS Release 12.0 command reference publications.

•hccp authenticate

•hccp authenticate key-chain

•hccp ds-switch

•hccp lockout

•hccp protect

•hccp revert

•hccp reverttime

•hccp switch

•hccp timers

•hccp track

•hccp unlockout

•hccp working

•show hccp

•show hccp interface

hccp authenticate

To specify the authentication algorithm on a Working CMTS, Protect CMTS, or both use the hccp authenticate interface configuration command. To disable authentication on a Working CMTS or Protect CMTS, use the no form of this command.

hccp group authenticate md5 | text

no hccp group authenticate { md5 | text }

Syntax Description

group

The group number for the specified interface. Valid values are any number from 1 to 255, inclusive.

md5

Authentication algorithm. In Cisco IOS Release 12.1(3)EC, MD5 is the only authentication algorithm supported.

text

Unencrypted text specification. Rather than automatically encrypting the authentication key-chain when using the MD5 authentication algorithm, Cisco IOS simply passes the authentication key-chain as standard, unencrypted text.


Defaults

The default authentication algorithm is MD5.

Command Modes

Interface configuration

Command History

Release
Modification

12.1(3)EC

This command was introduced.


Usage Guidelines

Use this command in conjunction with the hccp authenticate key-chain command to enable and specify the type of 1+1 redundancy authentication you will use in your protection scheme.

Examples

The following example specifies MD5 as the authentication algorithm for group 1: 

interface cable 3/0

   hccp 1 authenticate md5

Related Commands

Command
Description

hccp authenticate key-chain

Enables authentication on a given interface and specifies one or more keys that can be used to perform authentication for a specified group.


hccp authenticate key-chain

To enable authentication and define one or more authentication keys to use in a specified group, use the hccp authenticate key-chain interface configuration command. To disable authentication, use the no form of this command. The key chains you define must match one or more key chains configured in the Working CMTS or Protect CMTS's configuration file.

Note You cannot perform authentication on a specified group until you have first defined at least one authentication key chain in global configuration mode.

hccp group authenticate key-chain key-chain

no hccp group authenticate key-chain key-chain

Syntax Description

group

The group number for the specified interface. Valid values are any number from 1 to 255, inclusive.

key-chain

A text string matching a key chain in the Working CMTS or Protect CMTS's configuration file. A key chain must have at least one key and can have up to 2,147,483,647 keys.


Defaults

No default behavior or values.

Command Modes

Interface configuration

Command History

Release
Modification

12.1(3)EC

This command was introduced.


Usage Guidelines

Use this command in conjunction with the hccp authenticate command to enable and specify the type of 1+1 redundancy authentication you will use in your protection scheme.

Examples

The following example enables authentication using the MD5 algorithm and defines the authentication key "cisco1" for group 1: 

!

key chain cisco1

 key 1

   key-string abcdefg

 key 2

   key-string 123456789

!

.

.

.

!

interface cable 3/0

   hccp 1 authenticate md5

   hccp 1 authenticate key-chain cisco1

!

Related Commands

Command
Description

hccp authenticate

Specifies the authentication algorithm for the Working CMTS or Protect CMTS.

key chain

A global configuration command that allows you to define one or more key chains for authentication between Working CMTS or Protect CMTSs. For more specific information, refer to the Cisco IOS Release 12.0 Command Reference Master Index on CCO.


hccp ds-switch

To specify the downstream upconverter module for a Working CMTS or Protect CMTS, use the hccp ds-switch interface configuration command. To negate a downstream upconverter assignment, use the no form of this command.

hccp group ds-switch member make host-ipaddr host-module peer-ipaddr peer-module

no hccp group ds-switch member

Syntax Description

group

The group number for the specified interface. Valid values are any number from 1 to 255, inclusive.

member

The member number within the specified group.

make

The maker of the specified upconverter. Currently, only the Wavecom upconverter is supported.

host-ipaddr

The IP address of the upconverter module1 to which the host CMTS is connected.

host-module

The upconverter module number to which the host CMTS is connected. This location is expressed as a simple numeric designation.

peer-ipaddr

The IP address of the upconverter module to which the peer (or remote) CMTS is connected.

peer-module

The upconverter module number1 to which the peer (or remote) CMTS is connected. This location is expressed as a simple numeric designation.

1 The identification of the upconverter module is important to define when the host or peer CMTS is connected to a channel switch housing multiple modules. For example, the Wavecom MA4040D upconverter chassis offers a maximum of 10 independent frequency agile upconverters.


Defaults

Upconverter specification and activation is disabled by default and must be specified before switching can take place.

Command Modes

Interface configuration

Command History

Release
Modification

12.1(3)EC

This command was introduced.


Usage Guidelines

It is necessary to configure the downstream upconverter module for all Protect CMTSs and Working CMTSs. If you do not specify the downstream upconverter module for all Protect CMTSs and Working CMTSs, you cannot switch between a Protect CMTS and Working CMTS.

Examples

The following configuration file example specifies module 2 on a Wavecom upconverter at IP address 1.1.11.3 as the host switch module connected to Working CMTS 1 and module 1 on the same Wavecom upconverter (with the same IP address location) as the peer or remote switch module connected to the Protect CMTS: 

hccp 1 working 1

hccp ds-switch 1 wavecom 1.1.11.3 2 1.1.11.3 1

Related Commands

Command
Description

hccp protect

Allows you to configure a CMTS to be a Protect CMTS for a specified Working CMTS in a 1+1 redundancy environment.

hccp working

Allows you to designate a CMTS to be a Working CMTS in a 1+1 redundancy environment.


hccp lockout

To prevent a Working CMTS from automatically switching to a Protect CMTS in the same group, use the hccp lockout EXEC command.

Note This command is applicable only to Working CMTSs in a given group. Issuing this command on a Protect CMTS has no effect.

hccp group lockout

Syntax Description

group

The group number for the specified interface. Valid values are any number from 1 to 255, inclusive.


Defaults

By default, the hccp lockout command is inactive.

Command Modes

EXEC

Command History

Release
Modification

12.1(3)EC

This command was introduced.


Usage Guidelines

You might want to prevent a Working CMTS from automatically switching back to a Protect CMTS for testing or additional configuration purposes. For example, you might want to fully test protecting cable interfaces on your Cisco uBR7200 series before returning it to protect status.

Examples

The following example activates the lockout feature of a Working CMTS in group 1: 

hccp 1 lockout

Related Commands

Command
Description

hccp unlockout

Negates the effects of the hccp lockout EXEC command, making the CMTS available for automatic switchover from a Working CMTS to a Protect CMTS.


hccp protect

To configure a particular cable interface to protect another cable interface in the same group, use the hccp protect interface configuration command. To undo a particular host cable interface protection assignment, use the no form of this command.

hccp group protect member ipaddr

no hccp group protect member

Syntax Description

group

The group number of both the Working and Protect cable interfaces. Valid values are any number from 1 to 255, inclusive.

member

The member number of the specified Working cable interface. Valid values are any number from 1 to 255, inclusive.

ipaddr

An IP address for any working interface (other than protected cable interfaces) installed in the Working CMTS that can transmit and receive redundancy status messages.


Defaults

No default behavior or values.

Command Modes

Interface configuration

Command History

Release
Modification

12.1(3)EC

This command was introduced.


Examples

The following example configures host cable interface 4/0 to protect member 2 of group 2 at IP address 1.1.11.2: 

interface cable 4/0

   hccp 2 protect 2 1.1.11.2

Related Commands

Command
Description

hccp working

Configures a specified cable interface to be a working member of a given group.


hccp revert

To configure a cable interface on a Protect CMTS that has assumed working capacity to automatically revert back to a Protect CMTS for a specified group, use the hccp revert interface configuration command. To disable the ability for the specified cable interface to automatically revert back to protect status, use the no form of this command.

hccp group revert

no hccp group revert

Syntax Description

group

The group number for the specified interface. Valid values are any number from 1 to 255, inclusive.


Defaults

This command is disabled by default.

Note This command is disabled by default because some customers may want to perform testing or other such activity on the Protect CMTS's working peer before restoring it to working status.

Command Modes

Interface configuration

Command History

Release
Modification

12.1(3)EC

This command was introduced.


Usage Guidelines

Using this command in conjunction with the hccp reverttime command gives you the ability to set up your protecting cable interfaces to automatically switch between working and protecting capacity without your intervention. Otherwise, whenever a switchover has occurred, you must manually reactivate the failed Working CMTS and manually return the Protect CMTS to protect status using the hccp switch command.

Examples

The following example configures cable interface 4/0 on a Protect CMTS in group 2 to automatically revert to protect status after the Working CMTS peer has returned to active duty: 

interface cable 4/0

   hccp 2 revert

Related Commands

Command
Description

hccp reverttime

Specifies the time the Working CMTS waits before automatically switching back to a Working CMTS following system failover.


hccp reverttime

To specify the amount of time a Working CMTS waits before automatically reverting back to a Working CMTS for a specified group following system failover, use the hccp reverttime interface configuration command. To negate a revert-time assignment, use the no form of this command.

hccp group reverttime revert-time

no hccp group reverttime

Syntax Description

group

The group number for the specified interface. Valid values are any number from 1 to 255, inclusive.

revert-time

The amount of time (in minutes) that a Working CMTS waits before automatically switching back to a Working CMTS following system failover. The allowable range is 1 to 65,535 minutes, inclusive.


Defaults

The default time a Working CMTS that has experienced a failover waits before automatically switching back to a Working CMTS is 30 minutes.

Command Modes

Interface configuration

Command History

Release
Modification

12.1(3)EC

This command was introduced.


Usage Guidelines

Use this command in conjunction with the hccp revert command on Working CMTSs to specify your own delay intervals for automatic switchover.

Examples

The following example configures cable interface 3/0 on a Working CMTS in group 2 to wait 15 minutes before automatically reverting back to working status after a system failover: 

interface cable 3/0

   hccp 2 reverttime 15

Related Commands

Command
Description

hccp revert

Configures a cable interface on a Protect CMTS in a specified group that has assumed working capacity to automatically revert back to a Protect CMTS.


hccp switch

To manually switch a Protect CMTS with its Working CMTS peer (or vice versa), use the hccp switch EXEC command.

hccp group switch member

Syntax Description

group

The group number for the specified interface. Valid values are any number from 1 to 255, inclusive.

member

The member number for the specified interface. Valid values are any number from 1 to 255, inclusive.


Defaults

No default behavior or values.

Command Modes

EXEC

Command History

Release
Modification

12.1(3)EC

This command was introduced.


Usage Guidelines

This command overrides any configuration you may have made on your Protect CMTS and Working CMTSs using the hccp revert and hccp reverttime commands. In addition, you can issue the hccp switch command on either a Protect CMTS or a Working CMTS to force it to change places with its peer.

Examples

The following example configures the host Protect CMTS to assume traffic responsibility for member 2 Working CMTS in group 2: 

hccp 2 switch 2

Related Commands

Command
Description

hccp lockout

Prevents a Working CMTS from automatically switching to a Protect CMTS in the same group.

hccp unlockout

Negates the effects of the hccp lockout EXEC command, making the CMTS available for automatic switchover from a Working CMTS to a Protect CMTS.


hccp timers

To configure HELLO packet interval and hold time for a specified group on a Protect CMTS, use the hccp timers interface configuration command. To erase your HELLO and hold time configuration and to assume the default values for each parameter, use the no form of this command.

hccp group timers hello-time hold-time

no hccp group timers

Note Issuing the no form of this command erases any manual HELLO interval and hold time values and automatically resets them to their default values.

Syntax Description

group

The group number for the specified interface. Valid values are any number from 1 to 255, inclusive.

hello-time

The HELLO packet interval (in milliseconds) between subsequent HELLO packet transmissions. The acceptable range is 333 to 5,000 milliseconds, inclusive.

hold-time

The time (in milliseconds) that a Protect CMTS will wait before assuming control of voice traffic for a Working CMTS that has failed to acknowledge a series of HELLO packets. The acceptable range is 1,000 to 25,000 milliseconds, inclusive.


Defaults

The default HELLO interval is 2,000 milliseconds, and the default hold time is 6,000 milliseconds.

Command Modes

Interface configuration

Command History

Release
Modification

12.1(3)EC

This command was introduced.


Examples

The following example configures the HELLO interval and hold time on a Protect CMTS in group 2 to 750 and 3,000 milliseconds, respectively: 

hccp 2 timers 750 3000

Related Commands

Command
Description

hccp protect

Configures a particular cable interface to protect another peer cable interface in the same group.

hccp working

Configures a specified cable interface to be a working member of a given group.


hccp track

To configure a cable interface on a Working CMTS or Protect CMTS to enable automatic failover based on the interface state, use the hccp track interface configuration command. To allow a Working CMTS or Protect CMTS to perform automatic failover based on interface state, use the no form of this command.

hccp group track

no hccp group track

Syntax Description

group

The group number for the specified interface. Valid values are any number from 1 to 255, inclusive.


Defaults

This command is enabled by default.

Command Modes

Interface configuration

Command History

Release
Modification

12.1(3)EC

This command was introduced.


Usage Guidelines

This command must be used in conjunction with the keepalive IOS command. If no keepalive interval has been configured in the configuration file for the Cisco uBR7200 series, the hccp track command has no affect. Automatic failover occurs if the given interface state moves from "up" to "down."

Examples

The following example enables failover behavior on a CMTS in group 2: 

hccp 2 track

Related Commands

Command
Description

keepalive

A global configuration command that allows you to specify the keepalive message transmission interval on Working CMTSs or Protect CMTSs. For more specific information, refer to the Cisco IOS Release 12.0 Command Reference Master Index on CCO.


hccp unlockout

To reverse the effects of the hccp lockout command—that is, to make a Working CMTS available for automatic switchover to Protect CMTS, use the hccp unlockout EXEC command.

Note This command is applicable only to Working CMTSs in a given group. Issuing this command on a Protect CMTS has no effect.

hccp group unlockout

Syntax Description

group

The group number for the specified interface. Valid values are any number from 1 to 255, inclusive.


Defaults

By default, the hccp unlockout command is active.

Command Modes

EXEC

Command History

Release
Modification

12.1(3)EC

This command was introduced.


Usage Guidelines

This command reverses the effect of the hccp lockout command. Once you have reconfigured or tested your Protect CMTS, issuing this command manually reintroduce the CMTS back into your 1+1 redundancy protection scheme.

Examples

The following example deactivates the lockout feature of a Working CMTS in group 1: 

hccp 1 unlockout

Related Commands

Command
Description

hccp lockout

Prevents a Working CMTS from automatically switching to a Protect CMTS in the same group.


hccp working

To designate a cable interface on a CMTS in the specified group to be a Working CMTS, use the hccp working interface configuration command. To undo a Working CMTS assignment, use the no form of this command.

hccp group working member

no hccp group working member

Syntax Description

group

The group number for the specified interface. Valid values are any number from 1 to 255, inclusive.

member

The member number for the specified interface. Valid values are any number from 1 to 255, inclusive.


Defaults

No default behavior or values.

Command Modes

Interface configuration

Command History

Release
Modification

12.1(3)EC

This command was introduced.


Examples

The following example designates cable interface 4/0 as member number 2 of group 2 as a Working CMTS interface: 

interface cable 4/0

   hccp 2 working 2

Related Commands

Command
Description

hccp protect

Configures a particular cable interface to protect another cable interface in the same group.


show hccp

To display information on groups associated with cable interfaces, use the show hccp privileged EXEC command.

show hccp { group } { brief }

Syntax Description

group

A specific group number. Valid values are any number from 1 to 255, inclusive. You can use the optional group variable in the show hccp command to display information for only the specified group.

brief

Gives you the option to display a brief summary of the groups, configuration types, member numbers, and status for cable interfaces.


Defaults

No default behavior or values.

Command Modes

Privileged EXEC

Command History

Release
Modification

12.1(3)EC

This command was introduced.


Examples

The following examples are from the show hccp and show hccp brief commands: 

ROUTER# show hccp

   Cable4/0 - Group 1 Protect, enabled, blocking

   authentication md5, key-chain "cisco1"

   hello time 2000 msec, hold time 6000 msec

   Member 1 standby

   ip addr: working 10.20.111.11, protect 10.20.111.10

   downstream wavecom (1.1.11.3/1, 1.1.11.3/2), upstream none


ROUTER# show hccp brief

   Interface Config    Grp Mbr Status 

   Ca4/0     Protect   1   1   standby

Related Commands

Command
Description

show hccp interface

A more directed form of the show hccp command that displays group information for a specific cable interface on which one or more groups and authentication modes have been configured.


show hccp interface

To display information on a group associated with a specific cable interface, use the show hccp interface privileged EXEC command.

show hccp interface interface { brief }

Syntax Description

interface

The cable interface for which you want to display group information. The information presented includes groups, configuration types, member numbers, status, authentication algorithms, authentication key chains, timers, IP address assignments, and downstream switch designations for the specified cable interface.

brief

Gives you the option to display a brief summary of the groups, configuration types, member numbers, and status for a specified cable interface.


Defaults

No default behavior or values.

Command Modes

Privileged EXEC

Command History

Release
Modification

12.1(3)EC

This command was introduced.


Examples

The following examples are from the show hccp interface cable 4/0 and show hccp interface cable 4/0 brief commands: 

ROUTER# show hccp interface cable 4/0

   Cable4/0 - Group 1 Protect, enabled, blocking

   authentication md5, key-chain "cisco1"

   hello time 2000 msec, hold time 6000 msec

   Member 1 standby

   ip addr: working 10.20.111.11, protect 10.20.111.10

   downstream wavecom (1.1.11.3/1, 1.1.11.3/2), upstream none


ROUTER# show hccp interface cable 4/0 brief

   Interface Config    Grp Mbr Status 

   Ca4/0     Protect   1   1   standby

Related Commands

Command
Description

show hccp

A more generalized form of this command that displays group information for all cable interfaces on which one or more groups and authentication modes have been configured.


Debug Commands

This section documents new debug commands related to the 1+1 redundancy feature. All other commands used with this feature are documented in the Cisco IOS Release 12.0 command reference publications.

•debug hccp authentication

•debug hccp events

•debug hccp sync

debug hccp authentication

To display authentication debug messages for groups, use the debug hccp authentication privileged EXEC command. Once you have activated debugging with the debug hccp events command, you can use the debug hccp authentication command to activate and deactivate additional authentication message output. To disable 1+1 redundancy authentication debug message output, use the no form of this command.

Note The debug hccp authentication command is designed to be used in conjunction with, and as an augmentation to, the debug hccp events and debug hccp sync commands. If neither the debug hccp events or debug hccp sync command has been activated, activating the debug hccp authentication command has no effect on debug message output.

debug hccp authentication

no debug hccp authentication

Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.

Defaults

Debug message output for 1+1 redundancy authentication is disabled by default.

Command History

Release
Modification

12.1(3)EC

This command was introduced.


Examples

The following example shows the additional 1+1 redundancy authentication debug message output produced when the debug hccp authentication command has been activated: 

Router# debug hccp authentication


Sep  7 09:51:50.151:HCCP 1 0->1:HELLO Learn tran 31708

Sep  7 09:51:50.151:auth md5 keyid 1 digest B77F65ED 1B38ED5C 87A7037B C006DAFB

Related Commands

Command
Description

debug hccp events

Allows you to display all group interaction debug messages.

debug hccp sync

Allows you to display 1+1 redundancy synchronization debug messages.


debug hccp events

To display debug messages for all group interaction, excluding authentication message output, use the debug hccp events privileged EXEC command. To disable group debug message output, use the no form of this command.

Note Once you have activated the debug hccp events command, you can also activate the debug hccp authentication command to provide authentication message output in addition to standard group message output.

debug hccp events

no debug hccp events

Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.

Defaults

Debug message output for all group interaction is disabled by default.

Command History

Release
Modification

12.1(3)EC

This command was introduced.


Examples

The following example shows group interaction debug message output produced when the debug hccp events command has been activated: 

Router# debug hccp events


Sep  7 09:51:50.151:HCCP 1 0->1:HELLO Learn tran 31708

Related Commands

Command
Description

debug hccp authentication

Allows you to display 1+1 redundancy authentication debug message output once the debug hccp events or debug hccp sync command has been activated.

debug hccp sync

Allows you to display 1+1 redundancy synchronization debug messages.


debug hccp sync

To display 1+1 redundancy synchronization debug messages, use the debug hccp sync privileged EXEC command. To disable display 1+1 redundancy synchronization debug message output, use the no form of this command.

debug hccp sync

no debug hccp sync

Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.

Defaults

Debug message output for all group interaction is disabled by default.

Command History

Release
Modification

12.1(3)EC

This command was introduced.


Examples

The following example shows display 1+1 redundancy synchronization debug message output produced when the debug hccp sync command has been activated: 

Router# debug hccp sync


Sep  7 09:57:25.215:HCCP 1 0<-1:SYNC Teach tran 88 type DOCSIS10, tran_sync 82

Sep  7 09:57:25.215:HCCP 1 0->1:SYNC_ACK Learn tran 88

Sep  7 09:57:25.219:DOCSIS10_QOS:qos 1

Related Commands

Command
Description

debug hccp authentication

Allows you to display 1+1 redundancy authentication debug message output once the debug hccp events or debug hccp sync command has been activated.

debug hccp events

Allows you to display all group interaction debug messages.