Cisco IOS XR Getting Started Guide, Release 3.2
Index

Table Of Contents

Symbols - A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - K - L - M - N - O - P - R - S - T - U - V - W - X -

Index

Symbols

? command     4-2

? command (ROM Monitor)     A-29

A

abbreviated commands, entering     4-2

abort command     2-31

aborting command output     4-7

admin command     B-5

admin configuration mode     2-18

admin EXEC mode     2-18

Admin package features     5-3

alarm correlation, logging     3-11

alarm logging

correlation     3-11

locations     3-11

severity levels     3-11

aliases     4-16

alphanumeric LED display, illustration (16-slot chassis)     1-6, 2-3

alphanumeric LED display, illustration (8-slot chassis)     1-7, 2-4

alphanumeric LED display, illustration (PRP-2)     1-8, 2-5

anchor characters     D-4

asynchronous operation, install command     5-26

B

Base package features     5-4

BGP, configuration limits     3-22

boot command (ROM Monitor)     A-14, A-25

BOOT variable     A-12

bring up

hardware, first time     1-5

verifying status     1-12

C

capitalization, keyboard shortcuts     4-19

card type, displayed in prompt     2-11

characters

anchor     D-4

parentheses for pattern recall     D-4

pattern ranges     D-2

special     D-2

underscore wildcard     D-4

chassis

multiple-chassis system     1-1

number, displayed in prompt     2-11

Cisco IOS XR software

initial startup     1-4

supported hardware     1-1

Cisco IOS XR Software Selector tool     5-16

cisco-support user group     2-13

clear command     7-18

clear configuration commit command     3-9

clear configuration sessions command     7-21

CLI

identifying command mode     2-15

introduction     1-2

logging in     2-10

prompt     2-11

clock, router     2-38

clock and scheduler card See CSC

clock set command     2-39

clock timezone command     2-39

clock update-calendar command     2-40

command-line interface See CLI

command mode

admin configuration     2-18

administration EXEC     2-18

CLI prompt     2-15

configuration submodes     2-16

EXEC     2-16

global configuration     2-16

interface configuration     2-17

navigation     2-14

navigation example     2-19

ROM monitor mode     2-18

router configuration     2-17

router submode configuration     2-17

commands

abbreviated     4-2

aliases     4-16

applying templates     4-14

completing a partial command     4-4

creating templates     4-12

identifying syntax errors     4-4

more prompt, responding to     4-6

no form     4-4

on-screen help     4-2

output

filtering     4-8

halting     4-7

narrowing     4-8

redirecting to a file     4-7

recall deleted entries     4-18

redisplaying     4-18

wildcards     4-11

wrapped lines, editing     4-5

commit command     2-21

commit force command     7-19

commitIDs

clearing     3-9

displaying     3-4

displaying changes     3-6

loading changes     3-8

committing a configuration     2-21

committing packages     5-36

complex expressions     D-3

config-register command     6-15

config-register command (ROM Monitor)     A-27

configuration

clearing changes     2-29

committing     2-21

displaying     2-23

displaying errors     2-28

ending a session     2-30

limiting     3-17

limits

BGP     3-22

IS-IS     3-19

MPLS     3-27

multicast     3-26

OSPF     3-19

other     3-27

RPL     3-24

static routes     3-18

merged configuration, displaying     2-23, 2-27

overview     2-20

reloading a failed configuration     2-29

running configuration

displaying     2-24, 2-25

locking     2-31

unlocking     2-31

target configuration

displaying     2-27

introduction     2-21

loading from a file     3-10

saving to a file     3-10

configuration files, storage     2-23

configuration mode, entering EXEC commands     2-18

configurations, single and multiple-chassis     1-1

configuration submodes     2-16

configuration templates

applying     4-14

creating     4-12

configure exclusive command     2-32

confreg command (ROM Monitor)     A-30, A-31, A-32, C-6, C-7

connection

CLI prompt     2-11

Console port

connection     2-3

illustration (16-slot chassis)     1-6, 2-3

illustration (8-slot chassis)     1-7, 1-8, 2-4, 2-5

console port, connecting to     1-5

consolidated switch fabric cards See CSFC

controller fabric plane command     6-21

controllers command     6-15

copy command     B-4, C-5

copy ftp command     5-27

copy rcp command     5-27

copy tftp command     5-27

correlation, alarm logging     3-11

CPU0 module     2-11

Craft Works Interface See CWI

CSC

removing and replacing     6-22

CSFC

removing and replacing     6-27

cursor movement     4-19

CWI

introduction     1-2

D

debug command     7-5

debugging

disabling for all services, all sessions     7-6

disabling for all services, one session     7-6

disabling for a service     7-6

displaying features     7-5

displaying status     7-5

enabling     7-5

DEFAULT_GATEWAY variable     A-12

dir command     B-4, C-5

disk0:     5-19

disk1:

PIE file archive     5-17

reinstalling vm files     A-16

domain name, configuration     3-1

domain name command     3-2

domain name server, configuration     3-1

domain name-server command     3-2

drives, formatting     6-16

E

end command     2-31

environment variables

BOOT     A-12

DEFAULT_GATEWAY     A-12

displaying     A-30

introduction     A-2

IP_ADDRESS     A-12

IP_SUBNET_MASK     A-12

saving     A-31

TURBOBOOT     A-3, A-4, A-13

errors

displaying configuration errors     2-28

syntax     4-4

Ethernet interface

configuring     2-33

connection, illustration (16-slot chassis)     1-6, 2-3

connection, illustration (8-slot chassis)     1-7, 1-8, 2-4, 2-5

displaying     2-35

EXEC commands, entering in configuration mode     2-18

EXEC mode     2-16

exit command     2-30, B-5, B-6

expressions

complex     D-3

regular     D-1

extensible markup language See XML

F

file

redirecting output to     4-7

file storage

flash disk0:     5-19

flash disk1:

PIE file archive     5-17

reinstalling vm files     A-16

file transfer protocols, supported     5-27

File Transfer Protocol See FTP

filters, command output     4-8

flash disk

disk0:     5-19

disk1:

PIE file archive     5-17

reinstalling vm files     A-16

flash disk0:

configuration file storage     2-23

format bootflash

command     B-7

format command     6-16

formatting drives     6-16

Forwarding package features     5-5

FTP     5-27

G

global configuration mode     2-16

group command     3-17

H

halting command output     4-7

hardware

displaying status     6-1

documentation     xv

help command (ROM Monitor)     A-29

history, commands     4-17

hostname

configuration     2-32

displayed in prompt     2-11

hostname command     2-32

HTTP server configuration     3-2

hw-module location command     6-12, 6-15, 6-24, 6-25, B-7

I

install activate command     5-30, 5-32

install activate command, test option     5-38

install add command     5-28

install add ftp: command     5-29, 5-33

install add rcp: command     5-29, 5-33

install add tftp: command     5-29, 5-33

install command, synchronous and asynchronous operation     5-26

install commit command     5-36, 5-37

install deactivate command     5-37

install remove command     5-37

install rollback committed command     5-34, 5-35

interface configuration mode     2-17

interface MgmtEth command     2-36

interface preconfigure command     6-17, 6-18

interfaces, verifying operation     7-21

IP_ADDRESS variable     A-12

IP_SUBNET_MASK variable     A-12

ipv4 access-list oor ace threshold command     3-27

ipv4 access-list oor acl threshold command     3-27

ipv4 address command     2-36

ipv6 access-list oor ace threshold command     3-27

ipv6 access-list oor acl threshold command     3-27

IS-IS, configuration limits     3-19

K

keyboard shortcuts

capitalization     4-19

command history     4-18

cursor movement     4-19

deleting text     4-20

recalling deleted entries     4-18

transposing letters     4-20

L

line card

removal     6-17

replacement     6-18, 6-19

Line Card package features     5-6

line wrap, editing long lines     4-5

load command     3-10

load commit changes command     3-8

load rollback changes command     3-8, 3-9

logging

alarm correlation     3-11

configuration     3-12

output locations     3-11

severity levels     3-11

logging buffered command     3-11, 3-13

logging command     3-12

logging console command     3-11, 3-13

logging monitor command     3-11

logging trap command     3-11, 3-12

logical router, logging in     2-10

log in, router     2-10

long lines, editing     4-5

low memory warning, removing configurations     7-18

M

Manageability package features     5-10

Management Ethernet interface

configuration     2-35

configuring     2-33

connection illustration (16-slot chassis)     2-3

connection illustration (8-slot chassis)     2-4

displaying     2-35

establishing a connection through     2-9

name syntax     2-33

maximum external-sa command     3-26

maximum group-mappings autorp command     3-26

maximum groups command     3-26

maximum groups per-interface command     3-26

maximum interfaces command     3-20

maximum-paths command (BGP)     3-23

maximum-paths command (IS-IS)     3-19

maximum paths command (OSPF)     3-20

maximum peer-external-sa command     3-26

maximum-prefix command     3-22

maximum redistributed-prefix command (OSPF)     3-20

maximum-redistributed-prefixes command (IS-IS)     3-19

maximum register-states command     3-26

maximum route-interfaces command     3-26

maximum routes command     3-26

memory

displaying system memory     7-17

low memory warnings     7-16

management     3-17

removing configurations     7-18

merged configuration, displaying     2-23, 2-27

mode

admin configuration     2-18

admin EXEC     2-18

configuration submodes     2-16

EXEC     2-16

global configuration     2-16

interface configuration     2-17

ROM monitor     2-18

router configuration     2-17

router submode configuration     2-17

modem connection

illustration (16-slot chassis)     1-6, 2-3

illustration (8-slot chassis)     1-7, 1-8, 2-4, 2-5

module     6-4

module, number displayed in prompt     2-11

monitor processes command     7-8, 7-12

monitor threads command     7-8

More prompt     4-6

MPLS

configuration limits     3-27

package features     5-9

mpls traffic-eng maximum tunnels command     3-27

MSC

removal     6-17

multicast, configuration limits     3-26

Multicast package features     5-8

N

name

router, configuring     2-32

router name displayed in prompt     2-11

netadmin user group     2-13

network connection, overview     2-3

no, command form     4-4

node

administrative shutdown     6-15

power cycle     6-12

reload     6-12

shutdown     6-12

no debug command     7-6

no hw-module node command     6-21

nonactive target configuration     2-21

O

OIR     6-17

for switch fabric cards     6-19

online insertion and removal     6-17

operator user group     2-13

OS package features     5-3

OSPF, configuration limits     3-19

P

package

activation

impact on running configuration     5-21

introduction     5-19

addition, introduction     5-19

committing a package set     5-19

deactivation     5-37

impact on running configuration     5-21

removal     5-37

rollback     5-19

package installation envelope files See PIE files

packages

committing     5-36

partial command, entry     4-4

password, recovering root     A-21

password command     3-16

pattern

alternation     D-4

multiple-character     D-3

recall     D-4

performance route processor (PRP)     1-1

PIE files     5-11

archive on flash disk1:     5-17

names     5-11

version numbers     5-11

ping command     7-3

PLIM

removal     6-17

replacement     6-18, 6-19

power cycle     6-12

power on, first time     1-5

Primary LED illustration (16-slot chassis)     1-6, 2-3

Primary LED illustration (8-slot chassis)     1-7, 2-4

process     7-7

process command     7-14

process mandatory command     7-14

process mandatory reboot command     7-14

R

rack, displayed in prompt     2-11

rack number     6-4

rcp     5-27

redirecting command output     4-7, 4-8

redundancy

automatic failover     6-10

commands     6-10

manual switchover     6-11

primary RP     6-9

standby RP     6-9

redundancy switchover command     6-10, 6-11, B-6, C-6, C-7

reload

router     A-26

software     6-12

reload command     6-10, 6-13, B-7

Remote Copy Protocol See rcp

resource management     3-17

rollback

committed software     5-34

configuration, overview     3-3

configuration rollback failure     3-4

history log, displaying     3-5

loading changes to the target configuration     3-8

package incompatibility     3-4

points, displaying     5-34

points, rolling back     5-35

previewing changes     3-6

procedure     3-7

rollback configuration command     3-7

rollback configuration to command     7-20

rollback for packages

introduction     5-19

ROM monitor

commands     A-29

downgrades     B-2, C-2

exiting     A-31

manually halt initialization during reload     A-28

options     A-29

recovering the root password     A-21

reinstalling Cisco IOS XR software     A-2

reinstalling vm files     A-10, A-16

reloading the router     A-26

resetting the configuration register     A-26

ROMMON A and ROMMON B, startup     B-1

upgrades

basics     B-1, C-1

example     B-8, C-10

files     B-2

procedure     B-3, C-2, C-4

troubleshooting tips     B-7

version, displaying     B-4, C-3, C-5, C-6

ROM monitor mode     2-18

ROMMON See ROM monitor

root-lr user group     2-13

root password, recovering     A-21

root-system user group     2-13

route maximum ipv4 command     3-18

route maximum ipv6 command     3-18

route processors

faceplate illustration (16-slot chassis)     1-6, 2-3

faceplate illustration (8-slot chassis)     1-7, 2-4

faceplate illustration (PRP-2)     1-8, 2-5

router

clock setting     2-38

halt initialization     A-28

name configuration     2-32

name displayed in prompt     2-11

reloading     A-26

verifying status     1-12

router configuration mode     2-17

router submode configuration     2-17

Routing package features     5-7

RPL, configuration limits     3-24

rpl maximum lines command     3-24

rpl maximum policies command     3-24

RP reload     6-10

running configuration

displaying     2-24, 2-25

locking     2-31

unlocking     2-31

S

secret command     3-16

Security package features     5-10

service processor See SP

session

configuration overview     2-20

ending     2-30

set command (ROM Monitor)     A-30

SFC

removing and replacing     6-22

SFTP     5-27

shortcuts

capitalization     4-19

command history     4-18

cursor movement     4-19

deleting text     4-20

recalling deleted entries     4-18

transposing letters     4-20

show aaa userdb command     3-15

show aaa usergroup command     2-14, 3-15

show bgp neighbor command     3-22

show clock command     2-40

show configuration command     3-10, 4-6, 7-2

show configuration commit changes command     3-6, 7-19

show configuration commit history     7-18

show configuration commit history command     3-5, 7-18

show configuration commit list     7-20

show configuration commit list command     3-4, 7-20

show configuration failed command     7-14

show configuration failed noerror command     7-15

show configuration failed startup command     7-15

show configuration rollback changes     7-20

show configuration rollback changes command     3-6

show configuration rollback changes to command     7-20

show configuration sessions command     2-31, 7-21

show context command     7-2

show controller command     7-2

show controller fabric plane all command     6-21

show controllers command     6-15

show debug command     7-2, 7-5

show debug condition command     7-6

show diag command     6-1

show environment command     1-13, 4-6, 6-5, 7-2

show exception command     7-2

show hosts command     3-2

show igmp summary command     3-26

show install active command     5-23, 5-25

show install active detail command     5-23

show install active location command     5-25

show install command     7-2

show install committed command     5-25

show install rollback ? command     5-34

show install rollback command     5-35

show interface command     7-21

show interfaces command     6-17, 7-2

show interfaces MgmtEth command     2-37

show ipv4 access-lists command     3-27

show ipv4 interface brief command     7-21

show ipv4 interface command     7-21

show isis adjacency command     3-19

show isis route command     3-19

show logging command     3-13, 7-2, B-5

show memory command     7-2, 7-17

show memory summary command     7-17, 7-18

show mpls traffic-eng maximum tunnels command     3-27

show msdp summary command     3-26

show ospf command     3-20

show pim summary command     3-26

show platform command     1-14, 4-6, 6-3, 6-10, 6-20, 6-23, 7-2, B-5

show process blocked command     7-2

show processes abort command     7-8

show processes blocked command     7-8

show processes boot command     7-8

show processes command     7-8, 7-9, 7-10

show processes cpu command     7-8

show processes dynamic command     7-8

show processes failover command     7-8

show processes log command     7-8

show processes memory command     7-9, 7-11

show processes startup command     7-9

show redundancy command     1-15, 6-8, 6-9, 6-10, 6-14, 7-2

show rpl maximum lines command     3-24

show rpl max policies command     3-24

show running-config command     4-6, 6-17, 7-2

show running-config route maximum command     3-18

show running-config router ospf command     3-20

show task supported command     2-12, 3-15

show tech-support command     4-6, 7-3

show tracebacks command     7-3

show user all command     6-20, 6-23

show user command     2-14, 7-3

show user group command     2-14, 6-19, 6-23

show user tasks command     2-14

show variables boot command     6-13, 6-14, 7-2

show version command     1-13, 4-6, 6-3, 7-3

shutdown     6-12

Simple Network Management Protocol     1-4

single-chassis system     1-1

slot, number displayed in prompt     2-11

slot number     6-4

SMU     5-11

filenames     5-13

version numbers     5-13

SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)     1-4

software, documentation     xv

Software Maintenance Update See SMU

software packages

activating

on all cards     5-30

on a single card     5-32

activation

impact on running configuration     5-21

impact on system     5-21

prerequisites     5-22

active packages

displaying all     5-23

displaying for a card     5-25

adding from router     5-28

available packages     5-1

Cisco IOS XR Software Selector tool     5-16

committing     5-36

configuration rollback failure     3-4

copying, adding, and activating in one step     5-33

copying and adding from network server     5-29

copying to the router     5-27

deactivation

impact on running configuration     5-21

impact on system     5-21

prerequisites     5-22

described     5-1

displaying committed versions     5-25

downgrading     5-20

impact of version changes     5-21

management overview     5-18

obtaining installable PIE files     5-16

optional     5-8

PIE files     5-11

removing inactive software     5-37

rollback     5-34, 5-35

SMUs     5-13

upgrading     5-20

version numbers     5-11

SP     6-4

special characters     D-2

SSH File Transfer Protocol     5-27

start up

hardware, first time     1-5

verifying status     1-12

static route, configuration limits     3-18

Status LED illustration (16-slot chassis)     1-6, 2-3

Status LED illustration (8-slot chassis)     1-7, 2-4

stopping command output     4-7

submodes, configuration     2-16

switch fabric cards

Cisco XR 12000 Series routers

removing and replacing     6-22

CRS-1routers

removing and replacing     6-19

switch fabric card See SFC     6-22

sync command (ROM Monitor)     A-31

synchronous operation

install command     5-26

syntax

anchor characters     D-4

character pattern ranges     D-2

complex regular expressions     D-3

error identification     4-4

pattern alternation     D-4

pattern recall     D-4

regular expressions     D-1

special characters     D-2

wildcard underscore     D-4

sysadmin user group     2-13

T

tab key     4-4

tar files

introduction     A-5

names     A-6

version numbers     A-6

target configuration     2-21

clearing changes     2-29

displaying     2-27

loading from a file     3-10

saving to a file     3-10

tar utility     A-5

task group, introduction     2-12

task ID, introduction     2-12

task IDs

displaying     2-13

Telnet server configuration     3-2

templates

applying     4-14

creating     4-12

terminal connection, illustration (16-slot chassis)     1-6, 2-3

terminal connection, illustration (8-slot chassis)     1-7, 1-8, 2-4, 2-5

terminal history command     4-18

terminal server, establishing a connection through     2-7

terminal settings, default values     1-10, 2-6, 2-8

TFTP

introduction     5-27

server, reinstalling vm files     A-10

TFTP_FILEenvironment variables

TFTP_FILE     A-12

TFTP_FILE variable     A-12

thread     7-7, 7-9, 7-12

time, setting the router clock     2-38

time zone, setting the router clock     2-38

traceroute command     7-3

Trivial File Transfer Protocol See TFTP

troubleshooting

basic commands     7-2

displaying system memory information     7-17

errors at startup     7-15

failed commit operation     7-14

low memory warnings     7-16

processes and threads     7-7

ROM monitor upgrades     B-7

TURBOBOOT variable     A-3, A-4, A-13

type, card type displayed in prompt     2-11

U

undebug all command     7-6

underscore wildcard character     D-4

upgrade rommon A command     B-5

upgrade rommon B command     B-6

user access

task IDs, displaying     2-13

user accounts

configuration overview     3-15

creating     3-16

user groups

assigning to a user     3-16

displaying     2-13

introduction     2-12

predefined     2-13

user interfaces

CLI     1-2

CWI     1-2

SNMP     1-4

XML API     1-3

username command     3-16

V

vm files

names     A-9

reinstalling from a TFTP server     A-10

reinstalling from disk1:     A-16

version numbers     A-9

W

warning, low memory     7-16

wildcards     4-11

X

XML

API     1-3

host service configuration     3-2