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Cisco SCE 1000 2xGBE
Installation and Configuration Guide

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Preface vii

Document Revision History vii
Audience vii
Organization viii
Related Publications ix
Conventions x
Obtaining Documentation xi

CONTENTS

World Wide Web xi
Documentation CD-ROM xi
Ordering Documentation xi
Documentation Feedback xii

Obtaining Technical Assistance xii

Cisco.com xii
Technical Assistance Center xiii

Overview 1-1

The Cisco Service Control Concept 1-1

Service Control for Broadband Service Providers 1-2
Cisco Service Control Capabilities 1-2
The SCE Platform 1-3
Management and Collection 1-5

Network Management 1-5

Subscriber Management 1-6

Collection 1-6
Service Configuration Management 1-6

Introduction to the SCE Platform 2-1

The SCE Platform 2-1
Front Panel 2-2

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Back Panel 2-4
Checking the Shipping Container Contents 2-5

SCE 1000 Component List 2-5

SCE 1000 Installation Checklist 2-7

Topology 3-1

Issues to Be Considered 3-1

SCE Platform Configuration 3-2
Failure Detection Mechanism 3-2

Bypass Mechanism 3-2
Functionality 3-3
Physical Installation 3-3

Bump-in-the-Wire (Inline) Topology 3-4

External Splitting (Receive-only) Topology 3-4
Redundancy 3-5

Two Platforms on Parallel Links in Bump-in-the-Wire Topology 3-5
Failure and Recovery 3-6

Physical Installation 3-6

Redundancy 3-7

Maintaining the Network Links vs Maintaining SCE 1000 Platform Functionality 3-

7
Topology-Related Parameters 3-7

Connection Mode Parameter 3-7

On-Failure Mode Parameter 3-8

Link Failure Reflection Parameter 3-8

Status of the SCE 1000 After Abnormal Boot 3-9

Installation and Maintenance 4-1

Preparing to Install the SCE 1000 Platform 4-1

Tools and Parts Required 4-2

Site Requirement Guidelines 4-3
Installing the SCE 1000 Platform 4-4

Installation Precautions 4-5

Installing the SCE 1000 on a Workbench or Tabletop 4-5

Rack-Mounting a SCE 1000 Platform 4-6

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Attaching a Chassis Ground Connection 4-10

Power Supply Overview 4-11

LEDs 4-12
Power Supply Specifications 4-14

Removing and Replacing a Power Supply Unit 4-14

Powering Down the Power Supply Unit and Disconnecting Input Power 4-15
Removing the Power Supply Unit 4-16
Replacing the Power Supply Unit 4-17
Reconnecting the Power 4-17

Fan Module Overview 4-20

Removing and Replacing the Fan Module 4-20

Replacing the Battery 4-22

Connecting the Management Interfaces and Performing Initial System
Configuration 5-1

Contents

Connecting the Local Console 5-1

Setting Up the Local Console 5-2

Initial System Configuration 5-3

Setup Command Parameters 5-3
Step 1: Configuring Initial Settings 5-6
Step 2: Configuring the Hostname 5-7
Step 3: Setting the Passwords 5-7
Step 4: Configuring Time Settings 5-8
Step 5: Configuring the DNS Settings 5-10
Step 6: Configuring the RDR Formatter Destination 5-11
Step 7: Configuring Access Control Lists (ACLs) 5-12
Step 8: Configuring SNMP 5-15
Step 9: Configuring the Topology-Dependent Parameters 5-18
Step 10: Completing and Saving the Configuration 5-20

Connecting the Management Interface 5-23

Cabling the Management Port 5-23
Verifying Management Interface Connectivity 5-24

Cabling the Line Ports and Completing the Installation 6-1

Connecting the line ports to the network 6-1

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Cabling Diagrams 6-1

Configuring the GBE Interface Parameters 6-3

Connecting the GBE Line Interface Ports 6-5

Testing Connectivity: Examining Link LEDs and Counters 6-7
Loading and Activating a Service Control Application 6-8

Basic SCE 1000 Platform Operations 7-1

Starting the SCE 1000 Platform 7-1

Checking Conditions Prior to System Startup 7-1

Starting the System and Observing Initial Conditions 7-2

Final Tests 7-3
Managing SCE 1000 Configurations 7-4

Viewing Configuration 7-4

Saving the Configuration Settings 7-6

Recovering a Previous Configuration 7-8
Performing Complex Configurations 7-9
Rebooting and Shutting Down the SCE Platform 7-9

Rebooting the SCE Platform 7-9

Shutting Down the SCE Platform 7-10

Troubleshooting 8-1

Troubleshooting Overview 8-1
Troubleshooting Tools 8-2

CLI Commands for Troubleshooting 8-3

The User Log 8-4

Check the LEDs 8-7
Problem Solving Using a Subsystems Approach 8-8

Identifying Startup Problems 8-8

Troubleshooting the Power Subsystem 8-9

Troubleshooting the Firmware Package Installation 8-11

Troubleshooting the Management Subsystem 8-12

Troubleshooting the Link Interface Subsystem 8-14

The External Optical Bypass Module A-1

External Optical Bypass Functionality A-2

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The External Optical Bypass Module Front Panel A-3
Installing the External Bypass Module A-3

Installing the Module in a Rack A-4
Cabling the External Optical Bypass Module A-4

Specifications A-6

Index I-1

Contents

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Preface

This preface describes who should read the SCE 1000 2xGBE Installation and Configuration
Guide, how it is organized, and its document conventions.

Document Revision History

Cisco Service Control Release Part Number Publication Date

Release 3.0 OL-7821-03 December, 2005

DESCRIPTION OF CHANGES

Added the following new features:

Release 2.5.7 OL-782103 August, 2005

• Redundant management (Mng) port

Audience

This guide is for the networking or computer technician responsible for installing and configuring
the SCE 1000 platform on-site. To use this publication, you should be familiar with
telecommunications equipment and installation procedures, as well as electronic circuitry and
wiring practices. You should also have experience as an electronic or electromechanical
technician.

This installation guide explains the initial hardware installation and basic configuration
procedures for the SCE 1000. It contains procedures for unpacking and installing the device and
performing basic configuration via the setup wizard. After completing the installation and basic
configuration procedures covered in this guide, you will then use the appropriate companion
publications to more completely configure your system.

This guide contains instructions on how to install and run the SCE 1000 platform. This guide
assumes a basic familiarity with telecommunications equipment and installation procedures.

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Organization

Organization

The major sections of this guide are as follows:

Chapter Title Description

Chapter 1 Introduction This chapter provides a brief introduction to Cisco Service

Preface

Control.

Chapter 2 Overview ("Introduction

to the SCE Platform" on

This chapter provides a hardware overview of the SCE
1000 platform.

page 2-1)

Chapter 3 Topology (on page 3-1) This chapter describes the possible deployment topologies

of the SCE 1000 and explains how various aspects of the
topology determine the configuration of the system.

Chapter 4 Installation and

Maintenance (on page 4-

1)

Chapter 5 Connecting the

Management Interfaces
and Performing Initial

This chapter explains how to install a SCE 1000 platform
in a rack or in a general tabletop installation and how to
install or replace the power supply units and fan modules.

This chapter explains how to connect the SCE 1000
platform to a local console and perform the initial system
configuration via the setup wizard that runs automatically.

System Configuration (on

page 5-1)

Chapter 6 Cabling the Line Ports

and Completing the
Installation (on page 6-1)

Chapter 7 Basic SCE 1000 Platform

Operations (on page 7-1)

This chapter provides instructions for cabling the Gigabit
Ethernet ports for one SCE 1000 topologies and for
configuring Gigabit Ethernet (GBE) interface parameters.

This chapter describes how to start up the SCE 1000
platform, reboot, and shutdown. It also describes how to
manage configurations.

Chapter 8 Troubleshooting (on page

8-1)

This chapter provides basic system startup troubleshooting
information.

Appendix A The External Optical

Bypass Module (on page

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A-1)

This appendix explains how to install the optional external
optical bypass module.

Preface

Related Publications

Your SCE 1000 platform and the software running on it contain extensive features and
functionality, which are documented in the following resources:

• Cisco CLI software:

• Cisco Service Control Engine (SCE) Software Configuration Guide

Related Publications

• Cisco Service Control Engine (SCE) CLI Command Reference

Note

You can access Cisco software configuration and hardware installation and maintenance documentation
on the Worl d W i de Web at Cisco Website URL (http://www.cisco.com). Translated documentation is
available at the following URL: International Cisco Webs ite
(http://www.cisco.com/public/countries_languages.shtml).

• For initial installation and startup information, refer to the SCE 1000 2xGBE Quick Start

Guide.

• For international agency compliance, safety, and statutory information for wide-area network

(WAN) interfaces for the SCE 1000 platform, refer to the Regulatory Compliance and Safety
Information for Cisco Service Control Engine (SCE) .

• For installation and configuration of the other components of the Service Control solution,

refer to:

• Cisco Service Control Management Suite Subscriber Management User Guide

• Cisco Service Control Management Suite Collection Manager User Guide

• Cisco Service Control Application for Broadband User Guide

• Cisco Service Control Application Reporter User Guide

• To view Cisco documentation or obtain general information about the documentation, refer to

the following sources:

• Obtaining Documentation on page xi

• The Cisco Information Packet that shipped with your SCE 1000 platform.

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Conventions

Conventions

This document uses the following conventions:

Convention Description
boldface font Commands and keywords are in boldface.

italic font Arguments for which you supply values are in italics.
[ ] Elements in square brackets are optional.
{x | y | z} Alternative keywords are grouped in braces and separated by

[x | y | z] Optional alternative keywords are grouped in brackets and separated

string A nonquoted set of characters. Do not use quotation marks around

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vertical bars.

by vertical bars.

the string, or the string will include the quotation marks.

screen font

Terminal sessions and information the system displays are in

screen font.
boldface screen font Information you must enter is in boldface screen font.
italic screen font Arguments for which you supply values are in italic screen

font.
→

This pointer highlights an important line of text in an example.
^ The symbol ^ represents the key labeled Control—for example, the

key combination ^D in a screen display means hold down the

Control key while you press the D key.
< > Nonprinting characters, such as passwords, are in angle brackets.
[ ] Default responses to system prompts are in square brackets.
!, # An exclamation point (!) or a pound sign (#) at the beginning of a

line of code indicates a comment line.

Notes use the following conventions:

Note

Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to materials not contained in
this manual.

Cautions use the following conventions:

Caution

Means reader be careful. You are capable of doing something that might result in equipment damage or
loss of data.

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Obtaining Documentation

Warnings use the following conventions:

Warning

Means reader be warned. You are capable of doing something that might result in bodily injury.

Obtaining Documentation

The following sections provide sources for obtaining documentation from Cisco Systems.

World Wide Web

You can access the most current Cisco documentation on the World Wide Web at the following
sites:

• http://www.cisco.com

• http://www-china.cisco.com

• http://www-europe.cisco.com

Documentation CD-ROM

Cisco documentation and additional literature are available in a CD-ROM package, which ships
with your product. The Documentation CD-ROM is updated monthly and may be more current
than printed documentation. The CD-ROM package is available as a single unit or as an annual
subscription.

Ordering Documentation

Cisco documentation is available in the following ways:

• Registered Cisco Direct Customers can order Cisco Product documentation from the

networking Products MarketPlace:

http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/order/order_root.pl

• Registered Cisco.com users can order the Documentation CD-ROM through the online

Subscription Store:

http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/marketplace/welcome.pl

• Nonregistered Cisco.com users can order documentation through a local account

representative by calling Cisco corporate headquarters (California, USA) at 408 526-7208 or,
in North America, by calling 800 553-NETS(6387).

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Obtaining Technical Assistance

Documentation Feedback

If you are reading Cisco product documentation on the World Wide Web, you can submit
technical comments electronically. Click Feedback in the toolbar and select Documentation.
After you complete the form, click Submit to send it to Cisco.

You can email your comments to [e-mail].
To submit your comments by mail, use the response card behind the front cover of your

document, or write to the following address:
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We appreciate your comments.

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Obtaining T echnical Assistance

Cisco provides Cisco.com (on page xii) as a starting point for all technical assistance. Customers
and partners can obtain documentation, troubleshooting tips, and sample configurations from
online tools. For Cisco.com registered users, additional troubleshooting tools are available from
the TAC website.

Cisco.com

Cisco.com is the foundation of a suite of interactive, networked services that provides immediate,
open access to Cisco information and resources at anytime, from anywhere in the world. This
highly integrated Internet application is a powerful, easy-to-use tool for doing business with
Cisco.

Cisco.com provides a broad range of features and services to help customers and partners
streamline business processes and improve productivity. Through Cisco.com, you can find
information about Cisco and our networking solutions, services, and programs. In addition, you
can resolve technical issues with online technical support, download and test software packages,
and order Cisco learning materials and merchandise. Valuable online skill assessment, training,
and certification programs are also available.

Customers and partners can self-register on Cisco.com to obtain additional personalized
information and services. Registered users can order products, check on the status of an order,
access technical support, and view benefits specific to their relationships with Cisco.

To access Cisco.com, go to the following website:

http://www.cisco.com

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T echnical Assistance Center

The Cisco TAC website is available to all customers who need technical assistance with a Cisco
product or technology that is under warranty or covered by a maintenance contract.

Contacting TAC by Using the Cisco TAC Website

If you have a priority level 3 (P3) or priority level 4 (P4) problem, contact TAC by going to the
TAC website:

http://www.cisco.com/tac

P3 and P4 level problems are defined as follows:

• P3—Your network is degraded. Network functionality is noticeably impaired, but most

business operations continue.

• P4—You need information or assistance on Cisco product capabilities, product installation, or

basic product configuration.

In each of the above cases, use the Cisco TAC website to quickly find answers to your questions.

Obtaining Technical Assistance

To register for Cisco.com (on page xii), go to the following website:

http://tools.cisco.com/RPF/register/register.do

If you cannot resolve your technical issue by using the TAC online resources, Cisco.com
registered users can open a case online by using the TAC Case Open tool at the following website:

http://www.cisco.com/tac/caseopen

Contacting TAC by Telephone

If you have a priority level 1 (P1) or priority level 2 (P2) problem, contact TAC by telephone and
immediately open a case. To obtain a directory of toll-free numbers for your country, go to the
following website:

http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/687/Directory/DirTAC.shtml

P1 and P2 level problems are defined as follows:

• P1—Your production network is down, causing a critical impact to business operations if

service is not restored quickly. No workaround is available.

• P2—Your production network is severely degraded, affecting significant aspects of your

business operations. No workaround is available.

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CHAPTER 1

Overview

This chapter provides a general overview of the Cisco Service Control solution. It introduces the
Cisco Service Control concept and the Service Control capabilities. It also briefly describes the
hardware capabilities of the Service Control Engine (SCE) platform, as well as the Cisco specific
applications that together compose the total Cisco Service Control solution.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• The Cisco Service Control Concept 1-1

• Cisco Service Control Capabilities 1-2

• The SCE Platform 1-3

• Management and Collection 1-5

• Service Configuration Management 1-6

The Cisco Service Control Concept

The Cisco Service Control solution is delivered through a combination of purpose-built hardware
and specific software solutions that address various Service Control challenges faced by service
providers. The SCE platform is designed to support classification, analysis, and control of
Internet/IP traffic.

Service Control enables service providers to create profitable new revenue streams while
capitalizing on their existing infrastructure. With the power of Service Control, service providers
have the ability to analyze, charge for, and control IP network traffic at multi-Gigabit wire line
speeds. The Cisco Service Control solution also gives service providers the tools they need to
identify and target high-margin content-based services, and enable their delivery.

As the downturn in the telecommunications industry has shown, IP service providers' business
models need to be reworked to make them profitable. Having spent billions of dollars to build
ever larger data links, providers have incurred massive debts and rising costs. At the same time,
access and bandwidth have become a commodity where prices continually fall and profits
disappear. Service providers have realized that they must offer value-added services to derive
more revenue from the traffic and services running on their networks. However, capturing real
profits from IP services requires more than simply running those services over data links; it
requires detailed monitoring and precise, real-time control and awareness of services as they are
delivered. Cisco provides Service Control solutions that allow the service provider to bridge this
gap.

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Cisco Service Control Capabilities

Service Control for Broadband Service Providers

Service providers of any access technology (DSL, cable, mobile, and so on) targeting residential
and business consumers must find new ways to get maximum leverage from their existing
infrastructure, while differentiating their offerings with enhanced IP services.

The Cisco Service Control Application for Broadband adds a new layer of service intelligence and
control to existing networks that can:

• Report and analyze network traffic at subscriber and aggregate level for capacity planning

• Provide customer-intuitive tiered application services and guarantee application SLAs

• Implement different service levels for different types of customers, content, or applications

• Identify network abusers who are violating the Acceptable Use Policy

• Identify and manage peer-to-peer, NNTP (news) traffic, and spam abusers

• Enforce the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)

• Integrate Service Control solutions easily with existing network elements and BSS/ OSS

systems

Chapter 1 Overview

Cisco Service Control Capabilities

At the core of the Cisco Service Control solution stands the purpose-built network hardware
device: the Service Control Engine (SCE). The core capabilities of the SCE platform, which
support a wide range of applications for delivering Service Control solutions, include:

• Subscriber and application awareness—Application-level drilling into IP traffic for real-time

understanding and controlling of usage and content at the granularity of a specific subscriber.

• Subscriber awareness—The ability to map between IP flows and a specific subscriber for

maintaining the state of each subscriber transmitting traffic through the SCE platform, and
enforcing the appropriate policy on this subscriber's traffic

Subscriber awareness is achieved using dedicated integrations with subscriber
management repositories, such as a DHCP or a Radius server, or via sniffing of Radius or
DHCP traffic

• Application awareness—The ability to understand and analyze traffic up to the application

protocol layer (Layer 7)
For application protocols implemented using bundled flows (such as FTP, which is

implemented using Control and Data flows), the SCE platform understands the bundling
connection between the flows and treats them accordingly

• Application-layer, stateful, real-time traffic control—The ability to perform advanced control

functions, including granular BW metering and shaping, quota management, and redirection,
using application-layer stateful real-time traffic transaction processing. This requires highly
adaptive protocol and application-level intelligence.

• Programmability—The ability to quickly add new protocols and easily adapt to new services

and applications in the ever-changing service provider environment. Programmability is
achieved using the Cisco Service Modeling Language (SML).

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Programmability is required for new services to be deployed quickly, and it provides an easy
upgrade path for network, application, or service growth.

• Robust and flexible back-office integration—The ability to integrate with existing third-party

systems at the Service Provider, including provisioning systems, subscriber repositories,
billing systems, and OSS systems. The SCE provides a set of open and well-documented APIs
that allows a quick and robust integration process.

• Scalable high-performance service engines—The ability to perform all these operations at

wire speed.

The SCE Platform

The SCE family of programmable network devices is capable of performing application-layer
stateful-flow inspection of IP traffic, and controlling that traffic based on configurable rules. The
SCE platform is a purpose-built network device that uses ASIC components and RISC processors
to go beyond packet counting and delve deeper into the contents of network traffic. Providing
programmable, stateful inspection of bidirectional traffic flows and mapping these flows with user
ownership, the SCE platforms provide a real-time classification of network usage. This
information provides the basis of the SCE platform advanced traffic-control and bandwidth­shaping functionality. Where most bandwidth shaper functionality ends, the SCE platform
provides more control and shaping options including:

The SCE Platform

• Layer 7 stateful wire-speed packet inspection and classification

• Robust support for over 600 protocols and applications including:

• General—HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, TELNET, NNTP, SMTP, POP3, IMAP, WAP, and others

• P2P file sharing—FastTrack-KazaA, Gnutella, BitTorrent, Winny, Hotline, eDonkey,

DirectConnect, Piolet, and others

• P2P VoIP—Skype, Skinny, DingoTel, and others

• Streaming & Multimedia—RTSP, SIP, HTTP streaming, RTP/RTCP, and others

• Programmable system core for flexible reporting and bandwidth control

• Transparent network and BSS/OSS integration into existing networks

• Subscriber awareness that relates traffic and usage to specific customers

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The SCE Platform

The following diagram illustrates a common deployment of an SCE platform in a network.

Figure 1-1: SCE Platform in the Network

Chapter 1 Overview

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Management and Collection

The Cisco Service Control solution includes a complete management infrastructure that provides
the following management components to manage all aspects of the solution:

• Network management

• Subscriber management

• Service Control management

These management interfaces are designed to comply with common management standards and to
easily integrate with existing OSS infrastructure.

Figure 1-2: Service Control Management Infrastructure

Management and Collection

Network Management

Cisco provides complete network FCAPS (Fault, Configuration, Accounting, Performance,
Security) Management.

Two interfaces are provided for network management:

• Command-Line Interface (CLI)—The CLI is accessible through the Console port or through a

Telnet connection; it is used for configuration and security functions

• SNMP—SNMP provides fault management via SNMP traps, as well as performance

monitoring functionality

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Service Configuration Management

Subscriber Management

In cases where SCE 1000 is used to enforce different policies on different subscribers, and tracks
usage on an individual subscriber basis, the Cisco Service Control Management Suite (SCMS)
Subscriber Manager (SM) may be used as middleware software for bridging between the OSS and
the SCE platforms. Subscriber information is stored in the SM database and can then be
distributed between multiple platforms according to actual subscriber placement.

The SM provides subscriber awareness, mapping network IDs to subscriber IDs. It obtains
subscriber information using dedicated integration modules, which integrate with AAA devices,
such as Radius or DHCP servers.

Subscriber information may be obtained in one of two ways:

• Push Mode—The SM pushes subscriber information to the SCE platform automatically upon

logon of a subscriber

• Pull Mode—On-demand, in response to a query from the SCE platform to the SM

Collection

Chapter 1 Overview

The Cisco Service Control solution generates usage data and statistics from the SCE platform and
forwards them as Raw Data Records (RDRs), using a simple TCP-based protocol (RDR­Protocol). The Service Control solution provides the Cisco Service Control Management Suite
(SCMS) Collection Manager (CM) software as an implementation of a collection system,
listening in on RDRs from one or more SCE platforms, and processing them on the local machine.
The data is then stored for analysis and reporting functions, as well as simple collection and
presentation of data to additional OSS systems such as billing.

Service Configuration Management

Service configuration management is the ability to configure the general service definitions of a
service control application. A service configuration file containing settings for traffic
classification, accounting & reporting, and control is created and applied to an SCE platform.
SCA BB provides tools to automate the distribution of these configuration files to SCE platforms,
and this simple, standards-based approach makes it easy to manage multiple devices in a large
network.

Service Control provides an easy-to-use GUI to edit and create these files, as well as a complete
set of APIs to automate their creation.

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Introduction to the SCE Platform

This chapter provides an introduction to the SCE 1000 2xGBE Platform, the Service Control
hardware component.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• The SCE Platform 2-1

• Front Panel 2-2

• Back Panel 2-4

• Checking the Shipping Container Contents 2-5

• SCE 1000 Installation Checklist 2-7

The SCE Platform

The Service Control Engine (SCE) platform, which is the hardware component of the Cisco
Service Control solution, is designed to support observation, analysis, and control of Internet/IP
traffic. The following table summarizes model information for the SCE 1000 platform

Table 2-1 SCE Platform Model Information

Model number SCE 1010 2xGBE
Link Type Gigabit Ethernet
Number of Ports 2
Number of Links 1

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The SCE 1000 Front Panel consists of ports and LEDs as shown in the following figures and
tables.

Figure 2-1: SCE 1000 Front Panel

T able 2-2 SCE 1000 Ports

Port Quantity Description Connect This Port To…

Mng1/
Mng2

Console 1 RS-232 RJ-45 port for use by technicians A local terminal (console)

AUX 1 RS-232 RJ-45 port used by technicians
GBE ports 1 & 2 2 GigabitEthernet SC ports for connecting

2 10/100/1000 Ethernet RJ-45 ports for

management of the SCE 1000.
CLI designation: interface Management

0/1, 0/2.

to the link.
CLI designation: interface

GigabitEthernet 0/1 and 0/2

A LAN using an FE cable
with an RJ-45 connector.

If both interfaces are used to
provide a redundant
management interface,
connect both ports to the LAN
via a switch.

using an RS-232 cable with
an RJ-45 connector, as
provided in the SCE 1000 kit.

Refer to Connecting the Line

Ports ("Connecting the line

ports to the network" on page
6-1) for cabling diagrams for

various topologies

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T able 2-3 SCE 1000 LED Groups

LED Groups Description

Front Panel

Power A

• Continuous green — Power supply A is functioning normally

• Red — Power supply A present, but malfunctioning

• Unlit — Power supply A is either not present or has failed.

Power B

• Continuous green — Power supply B is functioning normally

• Red — Power supply B present, but malfunctioning

• Unlit — Power supply B is either not present or has failed.

Status The Status LED indicates the operational status of the SCE 1000 system, as

follows:

• Unlit — indicates no power from either power unit.

• Orange — indicates that the system is boo ting up.

• Flashing green — indicates that the system is fu lly operational.

• Flashing orange — indicates that the system is operational, but is in a warning

state.

• Red — indicates that there is a problem or failure
Note that Alarms are hierarchical: Failure takes precedence over Warning, which

takes precedence over operational.

Bypass

• Continuous green — indicates that the traffic bypasses the SCE 1000 through

an internal electrical bypass module.
Single SCE 1000 topology — The SCE 1000 is either in bypass or sniffing

mode
Cascaded topology — Either the SCE 1000 is forwarding traffic to the other

SCE 1000, where it is being processed, or is simply in bypass mode, so traffic
through it is not being processed.

• Unlit — traffic is not being bypassed

Single SCE 1000 topology — indicates normal operation of the SCE 1000
Cascaded topology — indicates normal operation of the active SCE 1000

GBE ports The GBE LEDs indicate the operational status of the SCE 1000 line ports, as

follows:

• Link

Green — indicates that the port link is up
Unlit — indicates that the port link is down

• Rx

Flashing Green — indicates that there are incoming packets

• Tx

Flashing Green — indicates that there are outgoing packets

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LED Groups Description

Mng The Mng port LEDs indicate the operational status of the SCE 1000 out-of-band

LAN-based management port, as follows:

• Link/Active

Green — indicates that the port link is up
Unlit — indicates that the port link is down

• 10/100/1000

Green — indicates that the port is set to 100 Mbps
Unlit — indicates that the port is set to 10 Mbps
Orange — indicates that the port is set to 1000 Mbps

The SCE 1000 platform back-panel contains the following components:

• Two field-replaceable power supply units with ON/OFF switches

• One field-replaceable fan drawer

• Ground connections

• One connector to the external bypass module

The rear panels of both the AC- and DC-powered SCE 1000 platforms are shown in the following
pair of figures.

Figure 2-2: SCE 1000 Back Panel: AC Power

Figure 2-3: SCE 1000 Back Panel DC power

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Checking the Shipping Container Contents

Use the SCE 1000 Component List to check the contents of the SCE 1000 platform shipping
container.

Do not discard the shipping container. You need the container if you move or ship the SCE 1000
platform in the future.

SCE 1000 Component List

T able 2-4 SCE 1000 Component List

Component Description Received

Checking the Shipping Container Contents

SCE 1000 platform SCE 1010 2xGBE platform configured with either AC or

DC power supplies.

Accessories The following accessories might arrive in separate shipping

containers:

• Rack mount kit • Two mounting brackets for 19” rack

• Six screws (Philips), 8-32 x 3/8” (for attaching the

brackets to the SCE 1000 chassis)

• supporting mounting brackets for 19” rack

• Two crossr ail supports for 19” rack with front and back

posts

• Management

cables

• Fast Ethernet cable for connecting to the Management

ports

• RS-232 serial cable (DB-9 to RJ-45) for connecting to a

local terminal

• Power cables

Two AC power supply cords,if ordered with AC-input
power supply units

• Grounding kit • Grounding cable

• Two Hex nuts (#¼”)

• Two spring washers (#¼”)

• Documentation

If ordered, SCE 1000 hardware and software
documentation set and the Cisco Documentation CD-ROM
package*

Optional Equipment Four rubber feet for tabletop installation

External Optical
Bypass module kit

• 1 External Optical Bypass module

• 1 19" rack mounting panel

• 1 control cable

*Titles and quantities of documents will vary. You must order the type and quantity of documentation
sets when you order the hardware.

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Note

We no longer ship the entire SCE 1000 documentation set automatically with each system. You must
specifically order the documentation as part of the sales order. If you ordered documentation and did
not receive it, we will ship the documents to you within 24 hours. To order documents, contact a
customer service representative.

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SCE 1000 Installation Checklist

To assist you with your installation and to provide a historical record of what was done by whom,
photocopy the following SCE 1000 Installation Checklist. Indicate when each procedure or
verification is completed. When the checklist is completed, place it in your site log along with the
other records for your new SCE 1000 platform.

T able 2-5 SCE 1000 Installation Checklist

SCE 1000 Installation Checklist

Task Verified

Date

By

Date SCE 1000 received
SCE 1000 and all accessories unpacked

Safety recommendations and guidelines reviewed
Topology verified: number of SCE 1000 platforms, number of links, and

whether inline or receive-only
Installation Checklist copied
Site log established and background information entered
Site power voltages verified
Site environmental specifications verified
Required passwords, IP addresses, device names, and so on, needed for initial

configuration available (refer to Setup Command Parameters)
Required tools available
Network connection equipment available
SCE 1000 mounted in rack (optional)
AC/DC power cables connected to AC/DC sources and SCE 1000 platfo r m
Console port set for 9600 baud, 8 data bits, n o pari t y , a nd 1 stop bit (9 60 0

8N1)
ASCII terminal attached to console port
FE management port is operational
GBE line ports operational
Network interface cables and devices connected
System power turned on
System boot complete (SYSTEM–UP LED is on)
Correct hardware configuration displayed after system banner appears

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