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Processes Overview Chapter 1 Software Packaging and Architecture Processes Overview Cisco IOS XE has numerous components that run entirely as separate processes on the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers. This modular architecture increases network resiliency by distributing operating responsibility among separate processes rather than relying on Cisco IOS software for all operations. This section covers the following topics: • IOS as a Process, page 1-7 • Dual IOS Processes, page 1-8 Table 1-2 provides a list of the important individual processes for the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers. These processes run in the background, and the CLI on Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers using Cisco IOS-XE is identical in look, feel, and usage to the Cisco IOS CLI on most platforms. This information is provided because it may be useful for checking router state and troubleshooting, but understanding this information is not essential to understanding most router operations. Table 1-2 Individual Processes Process Chassis Manager Host Manager Logger Interface Manager IOS Purpose Affected FRUs SubPackage Mapping Responsible for all chassis management functions, including management of the HA state, environmental monitoring, and FRU state control. RP (one instance per RP) SIP (one instance per SIP) ESP (one instance per ESP) RPControl SIPBase ESPBase Provides an interface between the IOS process and many of the information-gathering functions of the underlying platform kernel and operating system. RP (one instance per RP) SIP (one instance per SIP) ESP (one instance per ESP) RPControl SIPBase ESPBase Provides IOS facing logging services to processes running on each FRU. RP (one instance per RP) SIP (one instance per SIP) ESP (one instance per ESP) RPControl SIPBase ESPBase Provides an interface between the IOS process and the per-SPA interface processes on the SIP. RP (one instance per RP) SIP (one instance per SIP) RPControl SIPBase The IOS process implements all forwarding and routing features for the router. RP (one per software RPIOS redundancy instance per RP). Maximum of two instances per RP. Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers Software Configuration Guide 1-6 OL-16506-10

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Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 1
Software Packaging and Architecture
Processes Overview
Processes Overview
Cisco IOS XE has numerous components that run entirely as separate processes on the Cisco ASR 1000
Series Routers. This modular architecture increases network resiliency by distributing operating
responsibility among separate processes rather than relying on Cisco IOS software for all operations.
This section covers the following topics:
IOS as a Process, page 1-7
Dual IOS Processes, page 1-8
Table 1-2
provides a list of the important individual processes for the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers.
These processes run in the background, and the CLI on Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers using Cisco
IOS-XE is identical in look, feel, and usage to the Cisco IOS CLI on most platforms. This information
is provided because it may be useful for checking router state and troubleshooting, but understanding
this information is not essential to understanding most router operations.
Table 1-2
Individual Processes
Process
Purpose
Affected FRUs
SubPackage
Mapping
Chassis Manager
Responsible for all chassis
management functions,
including management of the
HA state, environmental
monitoring, and FRU state
control.
RP (one instance per
RP)
SIP (one instance per
SIP)
ESP (one instance per
ESP)
RPControl
SIPBase
ESPBase
Host Manager
Provides an interface between
the IOS process and many of
the information-gathering
functions of the underlying
platform kernel and operating
system.
RP (one instance per
RP)
SIP (one instance per
SIP)
ESP (one instance per
ESP)
RPControl
SIPBase
ESPBase
Logger
Provides IOS facing logging
services to processes running
on each FRU.
RP (one instance per
RP)
SIP (one instance per
SIP)
ESP (one instance per
ESP)
RPControl
SIPBase
ESPBase
Interface Manager
Provides an interface between
the IOS process and the
per-SPA interface processes on
the SIP.
RP (one instance per
RP)
SIP (one instance per
SIP)
RPControl
SIPBase
IOS
The IOS process implements
all forwarding and routing
features for the router.
RP (one per software
redundancy instance per
RP). Maximum of two
instances per RP.
RPIOS