# Card Configuration Mode Commands

Use the Card configuration mode to create and manage the physical cards in the chassis.

IMPORTANT:

The commands or keywords/variables that are available are dependent on platform type, product version, and installed license(s).
aps

Configures the parameters for the automatic protection switching (APS) feature for SONET CLC2 and OLC2 line cards or for multiplexed section (or switching) protection (MSP) type APS for SDH CLC2 and OLC2 line cards.

IMPORTANT:

This command should only be used after APS has been enabled with the aps-mode keyword of the redundancy command.
Platform:

ASR 5000
Product:

SGSN
Privilege:

Security Administrator, Administrator
Syntax

    aps [ 1+1 ] [ uni-directional ] [ non-revertive ] [ -noconfirm ]no apsdefault aps

1+1

Selects 1+1 line (linear) protection.Traffic is carried simultaneously by the working line and the protection line. GR-253 and ITU-T G.783 require the bridging to be done at the electrical level; therefore, the same payloads are transmitted over the working and protection lines.
no

This keyword has been deprecated for releases 14.0 and higher To disable APS, enter redundancy port-mode in this command mode.

For releases prior to 14.0, this keyword disables APS.
default

This option is equivalent to: aps 1+1 uni-directional non-revertive. This option is only available in releases 14.0 and higher.
uni-directional

Enables protection on one end of the connection.
non-revertive

Prevents the network from automatically reverting to the original working line/port when the the original working line/port is recovered/restored.
-noconfirm

Executes the command without additional prompting for command confirmation.
Usage:

IMPORTANT:

At this time, it is not necessary to use the aps command to configure parameters as all of these parameters are enabled by default when the APS feature is enabled with the aps-mode keyword of the redundancy command.

Use this command to configure feature parameters for the APS function for SONET CLC2 and OLC2 line cards or to configure MSP-type APS for SDH CLC2 and OLC2 line cards. Based on the card framing configuration (SONET or SDH), the system automatically knows whether the feature is APS or MSP.
Example:
As all parameters are included by default it is only necessary to enter the command:

    aps

end

Exits the current configuration mode and returns to the Exec mode.
Product:

All
Privilege:

Security Administrator, Administrator
Syntax

    end

Usage:

Use this command to return to the Exec mode.
exit

Exits the current mode and returns to the parent configuration mode.
Product:

All
Privilege:

Security Administrator, Administrator
Syntax

    exit

Usage:

Use this command to return to the parent configuration mode.
framing

Configures the type of framing to be used for the signaling generated on a specific line card.
Platform:

ASR 5000
Product:

All
Privilege:

Security Administrator, Administrator
Syntax

    framing { ethernet | sdh [ ds1 | e1 ] [ ss-bits ]  | sonet [ ds1 | e1 ] | unspecified } [ -noconfirm ]default framing [ -noconfirm ]

default

Resets the framing generated by the card to the default for the particular card type.
ethernet

Configures the system to use Ethernet framing for this line card. This type of framing can only be used on an Ethernet card.

Default: Ethernet framing type is the default for an Ethernet line card.

IMPORTANT:

Using this keyword with an OLC/OLC2 or CLC/CLC2 takes the card offline.
sdh [ ds1 | e1 ] [ ss-bits ]

Configures the system to use SDH signal framing for either an OLC/OLC2 or CLC/CLC2 line card in an SGSN.

IMPORTANT:

Using this keyword with an Ethernet line card takes the line card offline.

In releases 8.1 and higher, you can also set the type of signaling path for a CLC2.

ds1 - configures the card to support a DS1/T1.

e1 - configures the card to support an E1. This is the default for SDH.

ss-bits - enables/disables use of ss-bits (per ITU 1997 G.783 specification) for SDH configured line card.
sonet [ ds1 | e1 ]

Configures the system to use SONET signal framing for either an OLC/OLC2 or CLC/CLC2 line card in an SGSN.

Default: SONET is the default framing type for an OLC/OLC2 or CLC/CLC2 line card.

IMPORTANT:

Using this keyword with an Ethernet line card takes the line card offline.

In releases 8.1 and higher, you can also set the type of signaling path for a CLC2.

ds1 - configures the card to support a DS1/T. This is the default for SONET.

e1 - configures the card to support an E1.
unspecified

Configures the system to use the default framing type for the particular line card resident in the identified slot.
-noconfirm

Instructs the system to execute the command without additional prompting for command confirmation.
Usage:

Use the framing command to identify the type of signal framing to be used by the line card in the identified slot.

Note that each type of line card uses a different type of signal framing. If you configure the wrong framing type for a line card, the line card is taken offline.

IMPORTANT:

This command is not supported on all platforms.
Example:
Use the following command to configure SDH signal framing on a CLC2. If you do not include the path-type, the default of e1 is automatically included in the card’s framing configuration:

    framing sdh

header-type

Defines the size of the header frame for Frame Relay transmissions over a CLC or CLC2 channelized line card.
Platform:

ASR 5000
Product:

SGSN
Privilege:

Security Administrator, Administrator
Syntax

    header-type header-size [ -noconfirm ]default header-type
     [ -noconfirm ]

default

Resets the configuration to the default header size of 2-bytes.
header-size

Sets the size, number of bytes, for the header frame. header-size must be either 2-bytes or 4-bytes.
-noconfirm

Executes the command without additional prompting for command confirmation.
Usage:

Use this command to set the size of the header frame for Frame Relay messages emanating from the line card. The size (2-bytes or 4-bytes) determines the amount of information that can be transmitted in that first information frame.

IMPORTANT:

Not supported on all platforms
Example:
Set the header to the smallest size.

    header-type 2-byte

initial-e1-framing

Configures the type of framing mode that will initially be available at the time the line card boots.
Platform:

ASR 5000
Product:

SGSN
Privilege:

Security Administrator, Administrator
Syntax

    initial-e1-framing [ crc4 | standard ]

    default initial-e1-framing

default

Returns the configuration to CRC4 as the default type.
crc4

Accepts the default CRC4, in the configuration, as the initial at-boot framing mode.
standard

Accepts the standard mode as the initialization framing mode.
Usage:

For a CLC-type line card, the default E1 framing mode is CRC4. When a card reboots, all E1s are initialized with CRC4 framing mode and then switch to the configured framing mode. With this keyword, you have the option to choose the initialization framing mode.

IMPORTANT:

Only supported on CLC/CLC2
Example:

    initial-e1-framing standard

link-aggregation

Configures system priority and toggle link settings for Link Aggregation. These parameters are usually changed to match the feature requirements of the remote Ethernet switch.
Platform:

ASR 5000

ASR 5500
Product:

WiMAX, PDSN, HA, FA, GGSN, SGSN
Privilege:

Security Administrator, Administrator
Syntax

    link-aggregation { system-priority priority | toggle-link } [-noconfirm ]

    { default | no } link-aggregation { system-priority | toggle-link } [-noconfirm ]

default

Resets the configuration to the default.
link-aggregation system-priority priority

This command sets the system priority used by Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) to form the system ID.

priority is a hexadecimal value from 0x0000 through 0xFFFF. Default is 0x8000 (32768).
toggle-link

Sets the system to toggle link on port switch.
-noconfirm

Executes the command without additional prompting for command confirmation.
Usage:

The system MAC address (6 bytes) and system priority (2 bytes) combine to form the system ID. A system consists of a packet processing card and its associated ASR 5000 QGLCs or XGLCs, or ASR 5500 MIO traffic ports. The highest system ID priority (the lowest number) handles dynamic changes.

For additional usage and configuration information for the link aggregation feature, refer to the System Administration Guide.

IMPORTANT:

Not supported on all platforms
Example:
The following command configures the link aggregation system-priority to 10640 (0x2990):

    link-aggregation system-priority 0x2990

mode

Sets the application processor card’s current administrative state to active or standby.
Platform:

ASR 5000

ASR 5500
Product:

All
Privilege:

Security Administrator, Administrator
Syntax

    mode { active | standby } [ -noconfirm ]default mode [ -noconfirm ]

default

Returns the mode to the default value appropriate to the card type.

The default administrative mode for line cards affects a single card and its mated line card. The default state for line cards in the top shelf is active. The default for line cards in the bottom shelf is standby.

The default administrative state for the SPIO in slot 24 is active and the SPIO in slot 25 is standby.

The default administrative mode for packet processing cards is standby.

IMPORTANT:

This command results in a migration of processes if the default mode for a card is different than the current state of the card.
active

Defines which card type is to be switched from standby to active state. If a card is present in the slot, the packet processing card is automatically selected depending upon the type of card. If no card is present in the slot, a packet processing card is assumed.
standby

Sets the packet processing card in the slot to standby mode.

CAUTION:

Switching an active packet processing card to standby deletes all port configurations, including bindings, for the attached line cards.
-noconfirm

Executes the command without additional prompting for command confirmation.
Usage:

Set the desired mode of mated cards. The card targeted for maintenance is placed in the standby state first.

The setting of the mode determines which packet processing cards are to be active and which are to be the standby cards for redundancy. Use this command to configure the set of active and standby packet processing cards. The application processor card’s standby priority is then used in conjunction with the set of standby packet processing cards to determine the order in which the standby cards are used for redundancy support.

IMPORTANT:

Not supported on all platforms

IMPORTANT:

This command results in a migration of processes if the mode specified for the card is different than the current state of the card.
Example:
The following commands set the state of a card to active and standby, respectively.

    mode active

    mode standby

redundancy

Configures the type of redundancy for a line card or SPIO.
Platform:

ASR 5000

ASR 5500
Product:

PDSN, FA, HA, GGSN, SSGN
Privilege:

Security Administrator, Administrator
Syntax

    redundancy { aps-mode | card-mode | port-mode } [ -noconfirm ]

    default redundancy [ -noconfirm ]

default

Restores redundancy to port-mode type redundancy.
aps-mode

SGSN only.

Enables automatic protection switching (APS), if the card is either a CLC2 or an OLC2 line card with card framing set to SONET. (Refer to the framing command.)

Enables multiplexed section (or switching) protection (MSP) type APS, if the card is a CLC2 line card with card framing set to SDH. (Refer to the framing command.)

IMPORTANT:

Using this keyword with any card type other than a CLC2 or an OLC2 will take the card offline.

Related parameters: You should consider setting appropriate SDSF BER (signal degrade/signal failure bit error rate) threshold settings. Access the hopath-sdsf, lopath-sdsf, and toh-sdsf commands via the port channelized configuration mode -- for a CLC2 line card refer to the Channelized Port Configuration Mode Commands chapter and for an OLC2 line card refer to the ATM Port Configuration Mode Commands chapter.
card-mode

Specifies no port redundancy is used. This is used mostly for legacy products.

IMPORTANT:

This keyword has been made obsolete beginning with Release 14.0.
port-mode

Enables port redundancy on line cards or on SPIO cards.

This is the default setting used by the system.

IMPORTANT:

Port-type redundancy does not affect line card failover/redundancy operations.
pseudo-aps-mode

This command has been deprecated.
-noconfirm

Instructs the system to execute the command without additional prompting for command confirmation.
Usage:

Use this command to configure redundancy on a line card (LC) or a SPIO card. With port-mode enabled, if an external network device or cable failure occurs that causes a link down failure on the port, the redundant port is used.

IMPORTANT:

Not supported on all platforms

IMPORTANT:

You do not need to enter this command for each line card or SPIO card, as the system intuitively understands that if the command is entered for an active line card or SPIO card, the standby line card or SPIO card switches to operate in the same mode. For example, if you enter the port-mode command for an LC in slot 17, you automatically enable a redundant line card in slot 33 for port redundant operation.

IMPORTANT:

asp-mode and port-mode are mutually exclusive.
Example:
The following command sets the redundancy mode to port redundancy.

    redundancy port-mode

The following sets APS/MSP 1+1 inter-card redundancy for the specified OLC2 or CLC2 line card:

    redundancy aps-mode

redundant with

Enables side-by-side (SBS) redundancy for XGLCs.
Platform:

ASR 5000

ASR 5500
Product:

All
Privilege:

Security Administrator, Administrator
Syntax

    redundant with card_number

card_number

Identifies the neighboring top slot number of the card to pair with the XGLC being configured. card_number is an integer between 1 and 48.

IMPORTANT:

Attempting to use this command with any card other than an XGLC takes the card offline.
Usage:

Use this command during configuration to identify the slot holding the XGLC card that will be used to provide redundancy to the XGLC you are configuring. Entering this command enables SBS redundancy when the two XGLCs occupy two upper (top) slots in a chassis.

Example

Example
Pair the card in slot 30 with the card being configured:

    redundant with 30

service-type

Configures the type of service that the CLC or CLC2 line card will support.

IMPORTANT:

Supported in software releases 8.1 and higher.
Platform:

ASR 5000
Product:

SGSN
Privilege:

Security Administrator, Administrator
Syntax

    service-type { frame-relay | mtp2| multi-service | pwe3-cesopsn | unspecified } [ -noconfirm ]

    default service-type [ -noconfirm ]

default

Returns the card configuration to unspecified.
frame-relay

Configures the card to operate in Frame Relay service mode.
mtp2

IMPORTANT:

MTP2 functionality is not yet supported.

Enables MTP2 type service to support narrowband transmissions.
multi-service

Enables path-level service for multiple simultaneous services (such as frame-relay and mtp2) to run over a single port. For additional information, see the Channelized Port Configuration Mode Commands chapter
pwe3-cesopsn

IMPORTANT:

pwe3-cesopsn functionality has been replaced by mtp2.
unspecified

This is the default mode for a CLC or CLC2.

IMPORTANT:

You must configure the line card to one of the available service types or the card will not function.
-noconfirm

Executes the command without additional prompting for user input.
Usage:

Use this command to configure the operational service mode for the channelized line card (CLC or CLC2). Once you select the service-type, refer to the Channelized Port Configuration Mode Commands chapter to review the commands needed to configure the parameters for the port.
Example:

    service-type frame-relay

shutdown

Configures a card for active service or terminates all processes on the card.
Platform:

ASR 5000

ASR 5500
Product:

All
Privilege:

Security Administrator, Administrator
Syntax

    [ no ] shutdown

no

no shutdown enables the card.

Enter only the shutdown keyword to shut the card down.
Usage:

Shut down a card to remove it from service or to enable a card to put it into service.

IMPORTANT:

Do not use this command to remove a card from service for maintenance. Use the command card halt to remove a card for service to avoid changing or deleting the active-mode configuration. See the Exec Mode chapter.

IMPORTANT:

Not supported on all platforms
Example:
The following command shuts down the card:

    shutdown

The following command switches the card to online:

    no shutdown