Cisco ASR 9000 Series System Configuration Guide

Restrictions of the Satellite nV System
These are some of the software restrictions of the satellite system:
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The inter-chassis link redundancy is supported only through the static EtherChannel, and not through
LACP based link bundles. Minimum and maximum link commands are not applicable when ICL is a
bundle.
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Multi-chassis Link Aggregation is supported if there are two independent Cisco ASR 9000 Series Routers
acting as the POA (Point of Attachment), each with its own satellite switch, and the DHD (Dual Homed
Device) connecting through each of the satellite switches. However, MC-LAG is not supported with a
single satellite switch that connects two separate Cisco ASR 9000 Series Routers through an ICL LAG.
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The Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) is not supported on a bundle Inter Chassis Link (ICL) between
the Cisco ASR 9000 Series Router and satellite.
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Cisco ASR 903 Router is not supported on RSP2 Route Processor due to the image size.
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Cisco ASR 903 Router does not support the advanced topologies such as dual home, ring and Layer 2
fabric Network topologies.
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When you convert from one satellite topology to another topology, such as hub and spoke to Layer 2
Fabric network topology, you must remove the existing ICL configurations from the interface in one
commit followed by the new ICL configurations on the interface in a separate commit.
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Access bundles having both satellite and non-satellite interfaces is not supported.
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If a satellite system is operating in redundant ICL mode, then Ethernet OAM features are not supported
on the access ports of that satellite.
After RSP Failover, it is expected to see the satellite in Connecting state for about a min and OIR messages
for satellite and sat-ether ports like below:
RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:Oct 24 05:19:43.278 : invmgr[252]: %PLATFORM-INV-6-OIRIN : OIR: Node 100/
inserted
RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:Oct 24 05:19:43.484 : invmgr[252]: %PLATFORM-INV-6-IF_OIRIN : xFP OIR:
SAT100/0/0 port_num: 0 is inserted, state: 1
However, the data plane forwarding is expected to be up throughout.
Note
Refer to the Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router Release Notes for additional software
restrictions.
Note
Satellite nV Usability Enhancements
Satellite nV usability enhancements introduce the following functionalities:
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router nV System Configuration Guide, Release 5.3.x
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Configuring the Satellite Network Virtualization (nV) System
Restrictions of the Satellite nV System

Cisco ASR 9000 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	ASR 9000 Series
Category	Network Router
Language	English