Cisco ASR 5500 User Manual

FunctionDescriptionTask
Created at StarOS start-up. Only one NPU Controller operates in the
system at any time.
NPU Controllernpuctrl
Monitors the state of NPU Managers in the system.
Registers to receive notifications when NPU Manager crashes.
Controls recovery operation.
Provides a centralized location for CLI commands related to NPU
Manager state.
Created for every packet processing card that is installed and started.NPU Managernpumgr
Provides port configuration services to the CSP task.
Provides interface binding and forwarding services to the VPN Manager.
Provides flow insertion and removal services to Session Manager and
AAA Manager tasks.
Provides recovery services to the NPU Controller.
Created for every DPC installed and started.NPU Simulator
[ASR 5500]
npusim
Provides port configuration services to the CSP task
Provides interface binding and forwarding services to the VPN Manager.
Provides flow insertion and removal services to Session Manager and
AAA Manager tasks.
Provides recovery services to the NPU Controller.
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StarOS Tasks
Network Processing Unit Subsystem

Cisco ASR 5500 Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	ASR 5500
Category	Network Router
Language	English