Building service-aware networks: the next-generation WAN/MAN ; [a thorough introduction to the ASR 1000 series router]

Building Service-Aware Networks The Next-Generation WAN/MAN Muhammad Afaq Khan, CCIE(R) No. 9070 A thorough introduction to the ASR 1000 series router "Building Service-Aware Networks" is the insider's guide to the next-generation Aggregation Services Router (ASR) 1000. Authored by a leading Cisco(R) expert, this book offers practical, hands-on coverage for the entire system lifecycle, including planning, setup and configuration, migration, and day-to-day management. Muhammad Afaq Khan systematically introduces the ASR 1000's evolved architecture, showing how the ASR 1000 can deliver major performance and availability improvements in tomorrow's complex, collaborative, mobile, and converged network environments. Then, to help you plan your network deployments more effectively, the author walks you through realistic deploy-ment scenarios for IP routing, IP services, WAN optimization services, security services, and unified communications. He presents a wide variety of realistic, easy-to-adapt configuration examples for enterprise and provider inetworks, including everything from command-line interface (CLI) snippets to best practices for troubleshooting. Understand tomorrow's enterprise business requirements, the demand they create for routing infrastructure, and how the ASR 1000 meets them Leverage the ASR 1000's revolutionary system architecture to dramatically improve performance and availability Select and qualify an enterprise edge platform for next-generation WANs Understand ASR 1000 series architecture, hardware, software, packaging, licensing, and releases Perform initial ASR 1000 setup and configuration Implement In Service Software Upgrades (ISSU) Size routers for enterprise and carrier environments Consolidate multiple applications, platforms, and functions onto the ASR 1000 Troubleshoot ASR 1000 common system error messages, step by step "This book is part of the Networking Technology Series from Cisco Press(R), which offers networking professionals valuable information for constructing efficient networks, understanding new technologies, and building successful careers." Category: NetworkingCovers: Routing and Switching Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 9 Introduction......Page 20 Introduction to WAN Solutions......Page 24 Branch/Private WAN Aggregation Role......Page 25 Internet Edge Role......Page 31 Data Center Interconnect......Page 33 Large Branch WAN......Page 35 Answers......Page 38 Further Reading......Page 39 The Evolution of Next-Generation WAN Architectures......Page 40 Business Drivers Behind WAN Evolution......Page 41 How the Changing Business Requirements Relate to Network Infrastructure......Page 48 Summary......Page 49 Further Reading......Page 50 References......Page 51 Essential Attributes of an Enterprise Edge Platform......Page 52 Qualifying the Enterprise WAN/MAN Edge Platform......Page 55 Summary......Page 59 Further Reading......Page 60 What to Look for When Choosing a Router......Page 62 Metrics for Benchmarking a Router......Page 63 Further Reading......Page 65 Introduction to ASR 1000 Series Routers......Page 66 ASR 1000 Carrier-Class Attributes......Page 69 ASR 1000 Applications......Page 72 Reinventing Enterprise Routing with the ASR 1000......Page 79 Introducing ASR 1000 System Hardware Components......Page 84 Introducing ASR 1000 Software Components......Page 86 Introduction to ASR 1000 System Redundancy and Modularity......Page 91 Chapter Review Questions......Page 92 Further Reading......Page 93 Route Processor Overview......Page 94 ESP Overview......Page 102 SPA Interface Processor Overview......Page 106 High-Level System Software Architecture......Page 108 Day in the Life of a Packet......Page 111 Review Questions......Page 114 Further Reading......Page 115 Cisco IOS XE Software Overview......Page 116 Cisco IOS XE Software Packaging......Page 117 Cisco IOS XE Software Releases......Page 122 Summary......Page 123 Answers......Page 124 Further Reading......Page 125 Booting the ASR 1000......Page 126 Initial Cisco ASR 1000 Configuration......Page 130 Understanding the Cisco ASR 1000 File System Structure......Page 132 Chapter Review Questions......Page 133 Further Reading......Page 134 Why ISSU Is Needed......Page 136 ASR 1000 ISSU Details......Page 137 Upgrading SIP/SPA Subpackages......Page 154 Upgrading the RP-Specific Subpackages on the Active RP......Page 155 Upgrading the ESP Subpackage on the Standby RP (Formerly Active)......Page 158 Running Dual IOSD on a 2 or 4RU System......Page 160 Answers......Page 161 Further Reading......Page 162 Introduction to the ASR 1000 Web GUI......Page 164 Configuring the ASR 1000 GUI......Page 165 Common Usage Examples......Page 166 Review Questions......Page 169 Further Reading......Page 170 Troubleshooting Methodology......Page 172 Troubleshooting System Hardware and Software......Page 177 Troubleshooting IOS Features via Platform-Specific Commands......Page 192 Common System Error Messages......Page 197 Summary......Page 198 Further Reading......Page 199 Introduction to the Scalable and Modular Control Plane on the ASR 1000......Page 200 NSF/SSO, NSR, Graceful Restart to Ensure Robust Routing......Page 202 Packet Capture Using Encapsulated Remote SPAN......Page 207 Achieving Segmentation Using MPLS over GRE and MPLS VPNs over GRE Solutions......Page 210 Scalable v4/VPNv4 Route Reflector......Page 213 Scalable and Flexible Internet Edge......Page 216 Scalable Data Center Interconnect......Page 218 Answers......Page 226 Further Reading......Page 227 Introduction to IOS IP Services on the ASR 1000......Page 228 Scalable In-Built QoS Using QFP’s Traffic Manager......Page 229 Scalable Hierarchical QoS and Metro-E Use Case......Page 239 Scalable IPv4 and IPv6 Multicast Acceleration Using Cisco QuantumFlow Processor......Page 242 Scalable In-Built Multigigabit NAT......Page 244 High-Speed Logging Using NetFlow v9 Format for NAT and Firewall......Page 246 Scalable In-Built Multigigabit NBAR and FPM......Page 248 Answers......Page 251 Further Reading......Page 252 Introduction to IOS Security Services on the Cisco ASR 1000......Page 254 Secure Connectivity Solutions......Page 255 Integrated Threat Control Solutions......Page 274 Answers......Page 279 Further Reading......Page 280 Introduction to WAN Optimization Solutions on the Cisco ASR 1000......Page 282 Troubleshooting WCCPv2 on Cisco ASR 1000......Page 288 Chapter Review Questions......Page 290 Further Reading......Page 291 Introduction to Unified WAN Solutions on Cisco ASR 1000......Page 292 Using Integrated CUBE......Page 294 Troubleshooting CUBE......Page 302 Using the WebEx Node Services Module......Page 303 Installation Steps......Page 306 Review Questions......Page 308 Further Reading......Page 309 A......Page 310 B......Page 314 D......Page 315 E......Page 316 F......Page 317 I-J......Page 318 M......Page 321 P......Page 322 R......Page 323 S......Page 325 T......Page 327 U......Page 328 W-Z......Page 329

Building Service-Aware Networks

The Next-Generation WAN/MAN

Muhammad Afaq Khan, CCIE® No. 9070

A thorough introduction to the ASR 1000 series router

Building Service-Aware Networks is the insider’s guide to the next-generation Aggregation Services Router (ASR) 1000. Authored by a leading Cisco® expert, this book offers practical, hands-on coverage for the entire system lifecycle, including planning, setup and configuration, migration, and day-to-day management.

Muhammad Afaq Khan systematically introduces the ASR 1000’s evolved architecture, showing how the ASR 1000 can deliver major performance and availability improvements in tomorrow’s complex, collaborative, mobile, and converged network environments. Then, to help you plan your network deployments more effectively, the author walks you through realistic deploy-ment scenarios for IP routing, IP services, WAN optimization services, security services, and unified communications. He presents a wide variety of realistic, easy-to-adapt configuration examples for enterprise and provider inetworks, including everything from command-line interface (CLI) snippets to best practices for troubleshooting.

• Understand tomorrow’s enterprise business requirements, the demand they create for routing infrastructure, and how the ASR 1000 meets them
• Leverage the ASR 1000’s revolutionary system architecture to dramatically improve performance and availability
• Select and qualify an enterprise edge platform for next-generation WANs
• Understand ASR 1000 series architecture, hardware, software, packaging, licensing, and releases
• Perform initial ASR 1000 setup and configuration
• Implement In Service Software Upgrades (ISSU)
• Size routers for enterprise and carrier environments
• Consolidate multiple applications, platforms, and functions onto the ASR 1000
• Troubleshoot ASR 1000 common system error messages, step by step

This book is part of the Networking Technology Series from Cisco Press®, which offers networking professionals valuable information for constructing efficient networks, understanding new technologies, and building successful careers.

Category: Networking

Covers: Routing and Switching