Configuring the Satellite Network Virtualization (nV) System on the Cisco ASR 9000 Series Router
Prerequisites for Configuration
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Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router Interface and Hardware Component Configuration Guide
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Prerequisites for Configuration
You must be in a user group associated with a task group that includes the proper task IDs. The command
reference guides include the task IDs required for each command. If you suspect user group assignment
is preventing you from using a command, contact your AAA administrator for assistance.
Before configuring the Satellite nV system, you must have these hardware and software installed in your
chassis:
• Hardware : Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers with ASR 9000 Enhanced
Ethernet line cards as the location of Inter Chassis Links and Cisco ASR9000v routers as Satellite
boxes.
• Software : Cisco IOS XR Software Release 4.2.1 or later on Cisco ASR 9000 Series Router.
The Satellite nV solution uses the Cisco ASR 9000v as the initial satellite switch. For more information
on hardware requirements, see Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router Hardware
Installation Guide.
Overview of Satellite nV Switching System
The Cisco ASR 9000 Series Router Satellite Network Virtualization (nV) service or the Satellite
Switching System enables you to configure a topology in which one or more satellite switches
complement one or more Cisco ASR 9000 Series routers, to collectively realize a single virtual switching
system. In this system, the satellite switches act under the management control of the
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers. The complete configuration and management of
the satellite chassis and features is performed through the control plane and management plane of the
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Router.
Interconnection between the Cisco ASR 9000 Series Router and its satellite switches is through standard
ethernet interfaces. These are typically 10 Gigabit Ethernet initially but not restricted to any particular
flavor or line speed of ethernet. See Figure 1.
Figure 1 Cisco ASR 9000 Series Satellite Switching System
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