Cisco ASR 9000 Series Command Reference Guide

interface pos
To enter interface or subinterface configuration mode for a POS interface or subinterface, use the interface
pos command in global configuration mode. To delete a POS configuration, use the no form of this command.
interface pos interface-path-id[.subinterface {l2 transport| point-to-point}]
no interface pos interface-path-id[.subinterface {l2 transport| point-to-point}]
Syntax Description
Physical interface or virtual interface followed by the optional subinterface path
ID. Naming notation is interface-path-id.subinterface. The period in front of
the subinterface value is required as part of the notation.
For more information about the syntax for the router, use the question mark (?)
online help function.
interface-path-id
[.subinterface]
(Optional) Configures the interface to function as an attachment circuit (AC)
on one endpoint of a Layer 2 link.
l2transport
(Optional) Configures interface to function as one endpoint of a point-to-point
link.
point-to-point
Command Default
No default behavior or values
Command Modes
Global configuration
Command History
ModificationRelease
This command was introduced.Release 4.0.0
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.
Subinterfaces of a POS interface can only be configured using the l2transport keyword, if Frame Relay
encapsulation is configured on the POS interface, using the encapsulation frame-relay command. Interfaces
configured to use HDLC or PPP encapsulation cannot be configured using the l2transport keyword.
For the interface-path-id argument, use the following guidelines:
•
If specifying a physical interface, the naming notation is rack/slot/module/port. The slash between values
is required as part of the notation. An explanation of each component of the naming notation is as follows:
◦
rack: Chassis number of the rack.
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router Interface and Hardware Component Command Reference,
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Packet-over-SONET Interface Commands on the Cisco ASR 9000 Series Router
interface pos

Cisco ASR 9000 Series Specifications

General

Series	ASR 9000
Category	Network Router
Modular Design	Yes
Redundancy	Yes (Hardware and Software)
Operating System	Cisco IOS XR
Interfaces/Ports	10G, 40G, 100G, 400G Ethernet
Expansion Slots	Varies by model
Routing Protocol	BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, EIGRP
Management	CLI, SNMP, NETCONF
Power Supply	Redundant
Port Density	Varies by model
Power Supply Options	AC, DC
Memory	Varies by model
Storage	Varies by model
Dimensions	Varies by model
Weight	Varies by model