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Figure 8-9 shows an example of a ring and cascade topology.
Figure 8-9 Ring and Cascade Topology
Satellites enhance the performance bandwidth of Cisco ASR 9000 NEs. Each satellite is modeled as a 
chassis in the host Cisco ASR 9000 physical inventory. Satellites are connected to host Cisco ASR 9000 
using the physical ethernet links. The physical ethernet links act as the inter-chassis links (ICLs), 
connecting the satellite to other satellites or chassis in the host. Figure 8-10 provides an example.
Figure 8-10 ICL Connecting a Satellite with a Chassis
To view the satellite properties and ICLs in physical inventory:
Step 1In the Vision client, double-click the device in which the satellite is configured. 
Step 2In the Inventory window, expand the Physical Inventory node. 
Step 3Click on the particular Chassis (the satellite is modeled as a chassis). Figure 8-11 shows an example of 
the satellite properties.
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Chassis 999: AS...
Chassis 600: AS... Chassis 601: A9...
Chassis 103: AS... Chassis 101: AS...
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Figure 8-11 Satellite Properties
To view the satellite details and properties in logical inventory:
Step 1In the Vision client, double-click the device in which the satellite is configured. 
Step 2In the Inventory window, expand the Logical Inventory node. 
Step 3Click Satellites. The content pane shows the following information:
Step 4Expand the Satellites node. Click on the particular satellite number. The properties of the satellite are 
displayed in the content pane.
Ta b l e 8 - 1 describes the properties of the satellite.
Table 8-1 Satellite Properties
Field Description
Satellite Discovery 
ProtocolThe SDAC Protocol that provides the behavioral, semantic, and syntactic 
definition of the relationship between a satellite device and its host.
Redundancy Control 
ProtocolThe ICCP protocol.
Associated 
Redundancy SystemA link to the associated redundancy system.
Field Description
Satellite ID The identification number of the satellite.
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Step 5Click the respective tabs on the content pane to view the details of satellite connections and satellite 
fabric links.
Ta b l e 8 - 2 describes the details of satellite connections and satellite fabric links.
Table 8-2 Satellite Connections and Satellite Fabric Links Details
Satellite Connections tab
Satellite Fabric Links tab
Description The description of the satellite.
IP Address IP address of the satellite device.
MAC Address MAC address of the satellite device.
Control Status Control status of the satellite, whether it is 
connected or disconnected.
VRF Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF) name, if 
the pool belongs to a VRF.
Associated Chassis The chassis associated with the satellite.
Active Host or Standby Host Displays Active Host if the host is active, else 
Standby Host is displayed. Field Description
Field Description
Interface Name The name of the interface.
Associated Entity The associated entity of the interface.
Connection Status Connection status of the satellite, whether it is 
connected or disconnected.
Connecting Entity Shows the type of connection, whether it is to the 
remote or local host.
Connecting Interface A link to the connecting entity.
Host Connected Interface A link to the connected host.
Host Interface Name The name of the host interface.
Associated Host Interface The interface associated with the host.
Discovery Status Discovery status of the satellite, whether it is 
Ready or Not Ready.
Configured Remote Ports Remote ports that are configured.
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Viewing ICCP Group Properties
To view the properties of the ICCP Group:
Step 1Double-click the satellite device to open the Inventory window.
Step 2Choose Logical Inventory> Redundancy Systems. Click the particular ICCP Group. The properties 
of the ICCP group are displayed on the content pane.
Ta b l e 8 - 3 describes the properties of the ICCP redundancy group.
Table 8-3 ICCP Redundancy Group Properties
Step 3
Click the respective tabs on the content pane to view the details of control interfaces and access data link 
aggregations.
Ta b l e 8 - 4 describes the details of control interfaces and access data link aggregations.
Table 8-4  Details of Control Interfaces and Access Data Link Aggregations
Control Interfaces tab Field Description
ICCP Group The name of the ICCP Group.
Local System ID The address of the local system.
Peer System ID The address of the peer system.
System MAC address The MAC address of the local system.
Local  System  Role The status of the local system, whether it is Active 
or Standby.
Redundancy Status The redundancy status of the satellite.
Redundancy Protocol The ICCP protocol that controls the redundancy 
groups.
Associated Active System or Associated Standby 
SystemThe associated system of the ICCP Group, either 
Active or Standby.
Application Usage Application usage can either be mLACP or 
Satellite ORBIT.
Peer  Monitoring  Option Method used to monitor the peer: IP Route-Watch 
or Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD).
Field Description
Name The name of the control interface.
Associated Entity The associated entity of the interface.
Status Status of the interface, whether it is Up or 
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Access Data Link Aggregations tab
Satellite ICL alarm support for 9000V Satellite
ICL alarm support is a specific requirement for ASR9000v satellite. It enables identifying the root cause 
for ICL links and bundle-ether links by generating the Link Down alarms whenever the ICL links go 
down.
ICL alarm support is applicable for single ICL links and bundle-Ethernet links. In case of bundle, if one 
of the links goes down, a member/port -down alarm is generated, whereas if all the links in the bundle 
are down, the ICL alarm is generated. 
As part of correlation, ICL alarm Link Down due to admin down/oper down/unreachable needs is created 
as a separate ticket, and the other alarms like link down syslog, line down syslog and SNMP link down 
trap are correlated to ICL alarm.
Viewing Cards, Fans, and Power Supplies and Their 
Redundancy Settings
To view cards, fans, and power supplies, choose Physical Inventory > Chassis and click the plus sign 
to expand the chassis inventory. Prime Network displays any cards, fans, and power supplies that are 
configured in the chassis slots.
Fans are listed separately in a fan tray only if they can be separated; if fans cannot be separated, only the 
fan tray is displayed.
NoteFans and power supplies are only displayed if they are Field Replaceable Units (FRUs).
If any item in a slot is black, it means the item was physically removed. You can verify this by checking 
the item status which should display Out. The other properties of the removed item reflect the most 
recent value that was updated from the device.Interface Name The name of the interface.
Associated Entity A link to Ethernet Link Aggregation.
Icon NE
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Redundancy Support
Prime Network provides card redundancy information for Route Switch Processor (RSP) or Route 
Processor (RP) cards. To find out if redundancy is configured and whether an entity is the active or 
standby entity:
Step 1Choose Physical Inventory > Chassis > Slot.
Step 2To find out if redundancy is configured on the NE, check the Redundancy Configured field.
Working—Redundancy is configured and enabled
None—Redundancy is not configured
N/A—Redundancy is not supported
Step 3To find out if the NE is the active or standby element, check the Redundancy State field.
NoteNone indicates that the card has been physically removed from the slot.
Standby—The NE is the standby entity
Active—The NE is not the standby entity
RP card switchover syslog is supported in CRS and ASR 9K devices. When we remove one RP card 
from the device, the other card will automatically change to Active state. Even after reinserting the 
card, the other RP card will still remain in Active state.
NoteFor example, if there are two cards (RP 1 and RP 2), initially RP 1 is in Active state and RP 2 is Standby. 
When RP 1 card is removed, RP 2 card is automatically changed to Active state and will remain in Active 
state even after reinserting the RP 1 card.
Step 4If you have a Cisco ASR 9000 series and Cisco ASR 903 devices, you can also check the following.
Field Description
Redundancy Info  Redundancy technology being used; for example Nonstop 
Routing (NSR), Stateful Switchover (SSO), or Route Processor 
Redundancy (RPR))
Redundancy Type ()  Stateful (SSO) or Stateless (RPR) 
						

							  
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Viewing Port Status and Properties and Checking Port 
Utilization
To view ports and pluggable transceivers, choose Physical Inventory > Chassis > card (or subcard) and 
click the plus sign to expand the card inventory. Prime Network displays any physical ports, logical 
ports, pluggable transceivers that are configured on the NE. Unmanaged ports are also displayed.
These topics explain how to view the ports on an NE, their status, and their configuration.
Checking the Status of All Ports on a Device (or Ports on a Card), page 8-15
Drilling Down Into a Port’s Configuration Details (Including Services and Subinterfaces), page 8-16
Checking a Port’s Utilization, page 8-19
Disabling a Port’s Alarms, page 8-19
Checking the Status of All Ports on a Device (or Ports on a Card)
To display all of the ports on a device, open the inventory window. Do not expand the inventory; just 
select the device as shown in Figure 8-12.  Icon NE
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Figure 8-12 Listing All Ports on a Network Element
Prime Network displays the following information about all ports that are configured on the device. If 
the device has any unmanaged ports, they are also displayed.
TipTo export the port list from the Vision client, click the Export to CSV button in the toolbar. 
Field Description
Location Location of the port in the device, using the format slot.module/port, such 
as 1.GigabitEthernet1/14. 
Type Port type, such as RJ45 or Pluggable.
Sending Alarms Whether or not the port is configured for sending alarms: True or False. 
Pluggable Transceiver For the Pluggable port type, indicates that the port can hold a pluggable 
transceiver.
Port Alias Name used in the device CLI or EMS for the port.
Managed Whether or not the port is managed: True or False.
Status Port status: OK or one of the following:
Major—Port is operationally down
Disabled—Port is administratively down (someone purposely shut the 
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If any ports in the inventory are black, it means the item was physically removed. You can verify this by 
checking its operational status which should display Out. 
To display all of the ports on a specific card’s physical inventory, choose the card you are interested in. 
Prime Network displays the same information as in Figure 8-12, except only for the ports that are 
configured on the card you selected.
Drilling Down Into a Port’s Configuration Details (Including Services and 
Subinterfaces)
To drill down into a port’s inventory, choose Physical Inventory > Chassis > card> port. Figure 8-13 
shows the physical inventory for a pluggable fiber optic port (managing these types of ports is discussed 
in Viewing Virtual Connection Properties, page 26-5).
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If any ports in the inventory are black, it means the item was physically removed. You can verify this by 
checking its operational status which should display Out. 
Although a subinterface is a logical interface defined in a device, Prime Network displays all of its 
configuration parameters, as shown in Figure 8-14.
Figure 8-14 Viewing the Configuration Details for a Port with Subinterfaces
1Poll Now button—Poll the device and update the information as needed. This choice is available 
for any type of port.
2Context-Sensitive Buttons—Action buttons (actual buttons depend on port type). In this fiber optic 
port example, you can also display virtual circuit (VC) information, cross-connect data for 
incoming and outgoing ports, and encapsulation data for incoming and outgoing traffic.
3Disable Sending Alarms button—Turns alarms on or off (for advanced users only). This choice is 
available for any type of port.
4Port Utilization Graph button—Displays the selected port traffic statistics: Rx/Tx Rate and Rx/Tx 
Rate History. This choice is not available for ATM, E1/T1, or ATM IMA interfaces that are 
included in an IMA group.
—Show DLCI Table button (not displayed)—Displays data-link connection identifier (DCLI) 
information for the selected port.