Cisco ASR 5000 Series Administration Manual page 425

StarOS Tasks
Task
npuctrl
npumgr
npusim
Description
NPU Controller
NPU Manager
NPU Simulator
[ASR 5500]
Function
Created at StarOS start-up. Only one NPU Controller operates in the
system at any time.
Monitors the state of NPU Managers in the system.
Registers to receive notifications when NPU Manager crashes.
Controls recovery operation.
Provides a centralized location for CLI commands related to NPU
Manager state.
Created for every packet processing card that is installed and started.
Provides port configuration services to the CSP task.
Provides interface binding and forwarding services to the VPN Manager.
Provides flow insertion and removal services to Session Manager and
AAA Manager tasks.
Provides recovery services to the NPU Controller.
Created for every DPC installed and started.
Provides port configuration services to the CSP task
Provides interface binding and forwarding services to the VPN Manager.
Provides flow insertion and removal services to Session Manager and
AAA Manager tasks.
Provides recovery services to the NPU Controller.
ASR 5500 System Administration Guide, StarOS Release 21.4
Network Processing Unit Subsystem
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