Dynamic ICL 21
Multiple ICCP Groups for Satellite nV System Network Topologies 21
Satellite nV System Access Port Bundles along with ICL Bundles 22
Use Cases for Satellite nV System Access Port Bundles 23
Port Partitioning 25
BFD over Satellite Interfaces 25
BNG Interoperability 25
Layer-2 and L2VPN Features 26
Layer-3 and L3VPN Features 26
Layer-2 and Layer-3 Multicast Features 26
Multicast IRB 27
Quality of Service 27
Cluster Support 27
Time of Day Synchronization 27
Satellite Chassis Management 28
ARP Redundancy Support for Dual Head Topology 28
Ethernet Link OAM 29
802.3ah Loopback Support on Satellite nV System 29
CFM Performance Monitoring 30
Restrictions of the Satellite nV System 32
Satellite nV Usability Enhancements 32
RADIUS Filter-ID Attribute Direction 33
nV Satellite Auto Image Upgrade 33
Simplified Access to Satellites 34
MPP Check Skip for Satellite Image Download with Auto IP 34
Implementing a Satellite nV System 35
Defining the Satellite nV System 35
Configuring the Host IP Address 36
Configuring the Inter-Chassis Links and IP Connectivity 37
Configuring the Inter-Chassis Links in a Dual Home Network Topology 39
Configuring the Inter-Chassis Links for a Simple Ring Topology 41
Auto-IP 43
Configuring the Satellite nV Access Interfaces 44
Configuring the Fabric CFM 44
Plug and Play Satellite nV Switch Turn up: (Rack, Plug, and Go installation) 46
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router nV System Configuration Guide, Release 5.3.x
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