Cisco ASR 5000 Series, Installation Manual

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System Monitoring
▀ Summary of Maintenance Tasks
▄ ASR 5000 Installation Guide
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Summary of Maintenance Tasks
This section contains a quick reference for when to perform various maintenance operations on the ASR 5000 chassis.
These operations include, but are not limited to:
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Load on the chassis
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The number of operators regularly accessing it
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The placement of the chassis within your network
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Available staff to perform maintenance tasks
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Support level agreements within your organization
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The specifics of your chassis configuration
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Your organization’s experience with the types of issues, such as subscriber or network, that you encounter over
time
Constant Attention
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Watch SNMP traps for alarms/thresholds and take appropriate action. The traps inform you of serious problems
that can occur on the system, including those that do not involve the ASR 5000.
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If you have an Element Management System (EMS) server that relies on bulkstats and other data, pay attention
to alarms and call load.
Daily
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Analyze system logs for any unusual entries.
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Look at call volume and throughput for consistency and expected patterns.
Weekly
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Check the system clock if NTP is not enabled.
Monthly
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Clear the /flash filesystem of files that are not needed.
6 Months
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Change the air filter.