CH A P T E R 8

Configuring SDM Templates

This chapter describes how to configure the Switch Database Management (SDM) templates on the
Cisco Metro Ethernet (ME) 3600X, 3800X and 3600X-24CX switch.

Note For complete syntax and usage information for the commands used in this chapter, see the command
reference for this release.

• Understanding the SDM Templates, page 8-1

• Configuring the Switch SDM Template, page 8-3
• Displaying the SDM Templates, page 8-5

Understanding the SDM Templates

The Switch Database Management (SDM) templates are used to optimize system resources in the switch
to support specific features, depending on how the switch is used in the network. The SDM templates
allocate TCAM resources to support different features. You can use the SDM templates to optimize
resources for different features. You can select the default template to balance system resources or select
specific templates to support features such as only IPv4 or only IPv6 in the hardware.

Note Only three licenses support SDM templates, Metro IP Access, Advanced Metro IP Access, and Scaled
Metro Aggregation Services. Use the help option of the sdm prefer command to display the templates
supported under each license.

Table 8-1 shows the approximate number of each resource supported in each of the templates for a
switch running the metro IP access image.

Table 8-1 Approximate Number of Feature Resources Allowed by Each Template

Resource Default IPv4 SDM template

MAC table 8K 8K
IPv4 routes 20 24 K
IPv6 routes 5K 4K
IPv4 routing groups 1K 1K
Multicast Groups 1K 1K

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Table 8-1 Approximate Number of Feature Resources Allowed by Each Template (continued)

Resource Default IPv4 SDM template

Bridge Domains 4K 4K
Ethernet Flow Point (EFP) 4K 4K
ACL entries 2K 2K
IPv4 QoS classification 4K 4K

Table 8-2 shows the approximate number of each resource supported in each of the templates for a
switch running the advanced metro IP access image.

Table 8-2 Approximate Number of Feature Resources Allowed by Each Template

Advanced Metro
IP Access IP SDM
Resource Default template
MAC table 16 K 16 K
IPv4 Routes 20 24 K
IPv6 Routes 5K 3K
IP v4 Routing Groups 1K 1K
Multicast Groups 1K 1K
Bridge Domains 4K 4K
Ethernet Flow Point (EFP) 4K 4K
ACL entries 2K 2K
IPv4 QoS classification 4K 4K

Table 8-3 shows the approximate number of each resource supported in each of the templates for a
switch running the Scaled metro aggregation services image.

Table 8-3 Approximate Number of Feature Resources Allowed by Each Template

VPNv4 Only VPNv4-v6

SDM SDM
Resource Default Template Template
MAC table 256K 256K 256K
IPv4 routes 32 K 80 K 80 K
IPv6 routes 16 K 8K 40 K
IP v4 Routing Groups 4K 8K 2K
Multicast Groups 4K 4K 2K
Bridge Domains 8K 4K 8K
Ethernet Flow Point (EFP) 16 K 4K 4K
ACL entries 16 K 4K 4K
IPv4 QoS classification 24 K 12 K 12K

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Configuring the Switch SDM Template

• SDM Template Configuration Guidelines, page 8-3
• Setting the SDM Template, page 8-3
• Configuring IO Mode on Cisco ME3600X-24CX Switch, page 8-4

SDM Template Configuration Guidelines

Follow these guidelines when selecting and configuring SDM templates:
• You must reload the switch for the configuration to take effect.
• To enable the 1588 BC feature on the Cisco ME3600X-24CX switch the 1588BC feature license
must be installed in addition to one of the two base licenses, Metro IP Access or Advanced Metro
IP Access.

Setting the SDM Template

In the privileged EXEC mode, perform these steps to use the SDM templates to select a template on the
switch:

Command Purpose
Step 1 enable Enter the privileged EXEC mode.
Step 2 sdm prefer {default ||vpnv4-only Specify the SDM template to be used on the switch for the SCALED
vpnv4-v6} METRO AGGREGATION License:
The keywords have these meanings:
• default—Balance all functions.
• Vpnv4-only—VPNv4 template.
• Vpnv4-v6—VPNv4-v6 template.
Step 3 sdm prefer {default | ip} Specify the SDM template to be used on the switch for the METRO
IP ACCESS license:
• default—Balance all functions.
• ip—Increased ipv4
Step 4 sdm prefer {default | ip} Specify the SDM template to be used on the switch for the
ADVANCED METRO IP ACCESS license:
• default—Balance all functions.
• ip—Increased ipv4
Step 5 end Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 6 reload Reload the operating system.

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Configuring the Switch SDM Template

After the system reboots, you can use the show sdm prefer current command in the privileged EXEC
mode to verify the new template configuration. If you enter the show sdm prefer current command
before you enter the reload privileged EXEC command, the show sdm prefer current command shows
the template currently in use and the template that will become active after a reload.
This example shows how to configure a switch with the vpnv4-only template.
Switch# sdm prefer vpnv4-only
Switch# end
Switch# reload
Proceed with reload? [confirm]

This is an example of an output display for the SCALED METRO AGG Services licence:
Switch# show sdm prefer current
The current License is ScaledMetroAggrServices
The current template is "default" template.

Template values:
number of mac table entries = 256000
number of ipv4 routes = 32000
number of ipv6 routes = 16000
number of routing groups = 4000
number of multicast groups = 4000
number of bridge domains = 8192
number of acl entries = 16000
On next reload, template will be "VPNv4-only" template.

To return to the default template, use the no sdm prefer global configuration command.

Configuring IO Mode on Cisco ME3600X-24CX Switch

There are two I/O modes available on the switch I/O Mode 1 and I/O Mode 2.
In I/O Mode 1 the following ports are available:
• 24 GigabitEthernet ports 0/1 to 0/24
• Two TenGigabitEthernet ports 0/1 and 0/2
• Management port GigabitEthernet 0/0

Note 10GE XFP ports 0/3 and 0/4 are not available in I/O Mode 1

To enable IO mode 1 use the sdm prefer 2 command, and reload the system.

In I/O Mode 2 the following ports are available:

• Eight GigabitEthernet ports 0/1 to 0/8
• Four TenGigabitEthernet ports 0/1 to 0/4
• Management port GigabitEthernet 0/0

Note SFP GigabitEthernet ports 0/9 to 0/24 are not available in I/O Mode 2

To enable IO Mode 2 use the sdm prefer 4 command and reload the system.

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T1/E1 License on ME-3600X-24CX Switch

There are two license types available for T1/E1, counted and uncounted.
T1/E1 ports are grouped into four. There are counted licenses available to activate each port. The licenses
are available in counts of 1-4. That is one license count is required to enable 4 T1/E1 ports; two license
count is required to enable 8 T1/E1 ports; and four licence count is required to enable all 16 T1/E1 ports.
When the license has been installed use the card type {e1 | t1} 0 1 command to enable the ports.
There is an uncounted license available to enable all 16 T1/E1 ports. In this case a single license will
enable all T1/E1 ports.
When the license has been installed us the card type {e1 | t1} 0 1 command to enable the ports.

Displaying the SDM Templates

Use the show sdm prefer current privileged EXEC command to display the active template. Use the
show sdm prefer {default | vpnv4-v6 |vpnv4-only} privileged EXEC command to display the resource
numbers supported by the specified template.
This is an example of output from the show sdm prefer command, where the SCALED METRO
AGGRAGRATION SERVICES license is being used:
Switch# show sdm prefer?
current show current template configuration
default show default template configuration
Vpnv4-v6 show VPNv4-v6 template configuration
Vpnv4-only show VPNv4 template configuration

Switch#show sdm prefer default

The current License is ScaledMetroAggrServices
default template:

Template values:
number of mac table entries = 256000
number of ipv4 routes = 32000
number of ipv6 routes = 16000
number of routing groups = 4000
number of multicast groups = 4000
number of bridge domains = 8192
number of acl entries = 16000

Switch# show sdm prefer current

The current License is ScaledMetroAGGrServices.
The current template is "default" template.
Template values:
number of mac table entries = 256000
number of ipv4 routes = 32000
number of ipv6 routes = 16000
number of routing groups = 4000
number of multicast groups = 4000
number of bridge domains = 8192
number of acl entries = 16000

Switch# show sdm prefer vpnv4-only

The current License is ScaledMetroAggrServices Vpnv4-only template:
Template values:
number of mac table entries = 256000
number of ipv4 routes = 80000
number of ipv6 routes = 8000

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number of routing groups = 8000

number of multicast groups = 4000
number of bridge domains = 8192
number of acl entries = 4000

Switch#show sdm prefer vpnv4-v6

The current License is ScaledMetroAggrServices
Vpnv4-v6 template:

Template values:
number of mac table entries = 256000
number of ipv4 routes = 80000
number of ipv6 routes = 4000
number of routing groups = 2000
number of multicast groups = 2000
number of bridge domains = 8192
number of acl entries = 4000

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