location (SDR)
To assign a node to a secure domain router (SDR), use the location command in SDR configuration mode. To remove a node from an SDR and return the node to the owner SDR, use the no form of this command.
location node-location
location partially-qualified-nodeid [primary]
no location
Syntax Description
partially-qualified-nodeid |
Node to be assigned to the specified secure domain router. Refer to the Usage Guidelines for the syntax required in each router platform. |
primary |
(Optional) Configures the node as the DSDRSC for a secure domain router. |
Command Default
All nodes are assigned to the owner SDR.
Command Modes
SDR configuration
Command History
Release |
Modification |
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Release 3.2 |
This command was introduced. |
Release 3.3.0 |
The term logical router (LR) was changed to secure domain router (SDR). Added support for the primary keyword. |
Usage Guidelines
To use this command, you must be in a user group associated with a task group that includes appropriate task IDs. If the user group assignment is preventing you from using a command, contact your AAA administrator for assistance.
Use the location command to assign a node to an SDR. By default, all nodes belong to the owner SDR. When a node is assigned to a non-owner SDR, it is automatically removed from the owner SDR inventory.
Use the no form of the location command to remove a node from an SDR. Removing a node from an SDR implicitly returns it to the owner SDR. When a node has been removed from an SDR, it can be reassigned to another SDR. To remove the designated secure domain router system controller (DSDRSC), you must first remove all other nodes in the SDR. You cannot remove the designated system controller (DSC) from the owner SDR.
Note |
Removing all nodes from an SDR deletes the secure domain router from the configuration. |
Usage Notes
- Use the location command with the primary keyword to assign a route processor (RP) pair or a single distributed route processor (DRP) as the DSDRSC. If the primary keyword is not used, the node is assigned to the SDR, but it is not the DSDRSC.
- You cannot assign a single RP to an SDR. RPs must be added in redundant pairs. The value of the partially-qualified-nodeid argument for RPs is entered in the rack /slot /* notation. This command assigns the redundant RP pair as the DSDRSC. One RP is automatically elected as the DSDRSC, and the second RP acts as the standby DSDRSC.
- To assign a single DRP to an SDR, use the location command with the partially-qualified-nodeid argument. To assign a single DRP node as the DSDRSC, enter the location command with the partially-qualified-nodeid argument and the primary keyword.
- To assign a redundant DRP pair to an SDR, use the pair (SDR) command. We recommend the use of DRP pairs as the DSDRSC for all non-owner SDRs.
- If an RP is already assigned to the SDR as the DSDRSC, it must be removed before a DRP can be assigned as the DSDRSC.
Task ID
Task ID |
Operations |
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system |
read, write |
Examples
In the following example, a new SDR “rname2” is created. The location command is used to add an RP pair as the primary node (DSDRSC). An additional node in rack 1, slot 0 is then added to the configuration.
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router# admin
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(admin)# configure
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(admin-config)# sdr rname2
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(admin-config-sdr:rname2)# location 1/RP*/* primary
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(admin-config-sdr:rname2)# location 1/0/*
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(admin-config-sdr:rname2)# end
The following example shows how to remove a node from SDR “rname2”:
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router# admin
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(admin)# configure
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(admin-config)# sdr rname2
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(admin-config-sdr:rname2)# no location 1/0/*
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router (admin-config-sdr:rname2)# end