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Cisco Catalyst 8500 Manager User Guide
Chapter 1 Concepts
EM Objects and Interfaces
EM Objects and Interfaces
The EM manages both physical and logical objects as follows:
• Physical—Represents tangible components and devices such as the chassis (hardware frame),
module interfaces and port adapters, and interfaces
• Logical—Represents intangible, more abstract features, such as ATM connections objects and
profiles
Fault, Configuration, Accounting, Performance, and Security (FCAPS) windows are accessible on both
physical and logical EM objects, in the form of FCAPS menu options that appear when you right–click
on any object in the EM. FCAPS functionality provides a complete management interface to features of
the router.
This section covers the following areas:
• Physical Objects
• Cisco Catalyst 8500 Router Chassis
• Supporting Modules
• Modules
• Physical Interfaces and Logical Interface Technologies
• Logical Objects
Physical Objects
The following table lists all physical objects created in the EM and the management functions that can
be performed on each object.
Table 1-1 Physical Objects and Management Functions
Physical Object Management Functions
Chassis—The hardware frame of the Cisco Catalyst 8500 router,
which houses all subchassis objects (modules)
Management Information
Configuration
SNMP Management
IOS Image Download
Configuration Backup/Restore
Profile Management
Fault Management
Inventory
Performance
Processor Cards—The Cisco Catalyst 8500 routers support switch
fabric and router processor cards. The Cisco 8540 chassis can
accommodate multiple processor cards where one card is the
primary and up to two are redundant.
Configuration
Fault Management
Inventory
Performance
Redundancy Status/Failover
Modules—Modules may be either module interfaces or port
adapters. There are various types of modules within a chassis (for
example, ATM, Ethernet, and Generic). Each of these modules
support a given number of physical interfaces (ports).
Configuration
Fault Management
Inventory
Performance
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