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Cisco XR 12000 Series Router SIP and SPA Software Configuration Guide, Release 3.2
Release 3.2, OL-6396-01, Rev.A1 January 9, 2006
Chapter 6 Configuring POS SPAs on Cisco IOS XR Software
Configuration Tasks
5. keepalive [seconds | disable]
or
no keepalive
6. no shutdown
7. end
or
commit
8. show interfaces pos number
9. show running-config
Detailed Steps
Command or Action Purpose
Step 1
configure
Example:
RP/0/0/CPU0:router# configure
Enters global configuration mode.
Step 2
interface type number
Example:
RP/0/0/CPU0:router(config)# interface pos
0/4/1/0
Enters interface configuration mode, where:
• type—Specifies pos for POS SPAs.
• number—Specifies the POS interface in the notation
rack/slot/module/port.
The example indicates POS interface 0, on a SPA in subslot
1, in line card slot 4.
Step 3
ipv4 address ip-address
Example:
RP/0/0/CPU0:router(config-if)# ipv4 address
172.18.189.38 255.255.255.224
Assigns an IP address and subnet mask to the interface.
Step 4
encapsulation [hdlc | ppp]
Example:
RP/0/0/CPU0:router(config-if)# encapsulation
hdlc
Configures the interface encapsulation parameter for HDLC
or PPP.
Step 5
keepalive [seconds | disable]
or
no keepalive
Example:
RP/0/0/CPU0:router(config-if)# keepalive 3
or
RP/0/0/CPU0:router(config-if)# no keepalive
Specifies the number of seconds between keepalive
messages.
• Use the keepalive disable command, the no keepalive
command, or the keepalive command with an argument
of 0 to disable the keepalive feature.