Cisco Content Services Switch Getting Started Guide Software Version 7.50 March 2005 Corporate Headquarters Cisco Systems, Inc. 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, CA 95134-1706 USA http://www.cisco.
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CONTENTS Preface xi Audience xii How to Use This Guide xii Related Documentation xiii Symbols and Conventions xvi Obtaining Documentation xvii Cisco.
Contents Changing the Default Username and Password 1-5 Password Protecting the Offline DM Menu 1-6 Booting the CSS on a Routine Basis 1-7 Logging in to the CSS 1-9 Using the Configuration Script 1-11 Configuring Layer 3 Load Balancing 1-14 Configuring Layer 5 Load Balancing 1-16 Configuring Proxy Cache 1-18 Configuring Transparent Cache 1-20 Rebooting the CSS 1-23 Shutting Down the CSS 1-24 Where to Go Next 1-25 CHAPTER 2 Configuring CSS Basics 2-1 Initial Setup Quick Start 2-2 Changing the Administrat
Contents Setting the Time Zone 2-17 Configuring Daylight Saving Time 2-19 Configuring DST to Occur Every Year 2-20 Configuring DST for Only One Year 2-21 Disabling DST on the CSS 2-22 Showing the Date and Time 2-22 Synchronizing the CSS with an SNTP Server 2-24 Configuring a Primary or Secondary SNTP Server 2-25 Configuring the Poll Interval for the SNTP Server 2-26 Showing SNTP Configuration Information 2-27 Configuring a Host Name 2-28 Where to Go Next 2-28 CHAPTER 3 Configuring the Domain Name Servic
Contents CHAPTER Where to Go Next 4-1 5 CSS Task Topic List 4-1 Comprehensive CSS Documentation List 4-24 Cisco Content Services Switch Administration Guide 4-25 Cisco Content Services Switch Routing and Bridging Configuration Guide 4-29 Cisco Content Services Switch Content Load-Balancing Configuration Guide 4-33 Cisco Content Services Switch Global Server Load-Balancing Configuration Guide 4-39 Cisco Content Services Switch Redundancy Configuration Guide 4-41 Cisco Content Services Switch Security Con
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T A B L E S Table 1-1 Boot and Login Quick Start Table 1-2 Status LEDs Boot Definitions Table 1-3 Configuration Script Menu Options Table 2-1 Initial Setup Quick Start Table 2-2 Field Descriptions for the show clock Command Table 2-3 Field Descriptions for the show sntp global Command Table 5-1 Administration and Configuration Task Topic List Table 5-2 Cisco Content Services Switch Administration Guide Table 5-3 Cisco Content Services Switch Routing and Bridging Configuration Guide Table
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Preface This guide provides instructions for basic administration of the Cisco 11500 Series Content Services Switches (CSS). It describes how to perform tasks to get the CSS started, including logging in to the CSS. For information on managing and upgrading your CSS software, refer to the Cisco Content Services Switch Administration Guide. Information in this guide applies to all CSS models except where noted. The CSS software is available in a Standard or optional Enhanced feature set.
Preface Audience Audience This guide is intended for the following trained and qualified service personnel who are responsible for configuring the CSS: • Web master • System administrator • System operator How to Use This Guide This guide is organized as follows: Chapter Description Chapter 1, Booting, Logging In, and Getting Started Provides information to power on and boot the CSS for the first time, log in to the CSS, and boot the CSS on a routine basis.
Preface Related Documentation Related Documentation In addition to this document, the CSS documentation set includes the following: Document Title Description Release Note for the Cisco 11500 Series Content Services Switch This release note provides information on operating considerations, caveats, and command-line interface (CLI) commands for the Cisco 11500 series CSS.
Preface Related Documentation Document Title Description Cisco Content Services Switch Routing and Bridging Configuration Guide This guide describes how to perform routing and bridging configuration tasks on the CSS, including: Cisco Content Services Switch Content Load-Balancing Configuration Guide • Management ports, interfaces, and circuits • Spanning-tree bridging • Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) • Routing Information Protocol (RIP) • Internet Protocol (IP) • Open Shortest Path First
Preface Related Documentation Document Title Description Cisco Content Services Switch Global Server Load-Balancing Configuration Guide This guide describes how to perform CSS global load-balancing configuration tasks, including: Cisco Content Services Switch Redundancy Configuration Guide Cisco Content Services Switch Security Configuration Guide Cisco Content Services Switch SSL Configuration Guide • Domain Name System (DNS) • DNS Sticky • Content Routing Agent • Client-Side Accelerator •
Preface Symbols and Conventions Document Title Description Cisco Content Services Switch Command Reference This reference provides an alphabetical list of all CLI commands including syntax, options, and related commands. Cisco Content Services This guide describes how to use the Device Switch Device Management user interface, an HTML-based Management User’s Guide Web-based application that you use to configure and manage your CSS.
Preface Obtaining Documentation • A bulleted list indicates that the order of the list topics is unimportant. – An indented list indicates that the order of the list subtopics is unimportant. Obtaining Documentation Cisco documentation and additional literature are available on Cisco.com. Cisco also provides several ways to obtain technical assistance and other technical resources. These sections explain how to obtain technical information from Cisco Systems. Cisco.
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Preface Cisco Product Security Overview Cisco Product Security Overview Cisco provides a free online Security Vulnerability Policy portal at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_vulnerability_policy.ht ml From this site, you can perform these tasks: • Report security vulnerabilities in Cisco products. • Obtain assistance with security incidents that involve Cisco products. • Register to receive security information from Cisco.
Preface Obtaining Technical Assistance Never use a revoked or an expired encryption key. The correct public key to use in your correspondence with PSIRT is the one that has the most recent creation date in this public key server list: http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?search=psirt%40cisco.
Preface Obtaining Technical Assistance Note Use the Cisco Product Identification (CPI) tool to locate your product serial number before submitting a web or phone request for service. You can access the CPI tool from the Cisco Technical Support Website by clicking the Tools & Resources link under Documentation & Tools. Choose Cisco Product Identification Tool from the Alphabetical Index drop-down list, or click the Cisco Product Identification Tool link under Alerts & RMAs.
Preface Obtaining Additional Publications and Information Definitions of Service Request Severity To ensure that all service requests are reported in a standard format, Cisco has established severity definitions. Severity 1 (S1)—Your network is “down,” or there is a critical impact to your business operations. You and Cisco will commit all necessary resources around the clock to resolve the situation.
Preface Obtaining Additional Publications and Information troubleshooting tips, configuration examples, customer case studies, certification and training information, and links to scores of in-depth online resources. You can access Packet magazine at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/packet • iQ Magazine is the quarterly publication from Cisco Systems designed to help growing companies learn how they can use technology to increase revenue, streamline their business, and expand services.
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C H A P T E R 1 Booting, Logging In, and Getting Started This chapter describes how to boot the CSS for the first time and on a routine basis, and how to log in. It also covers using the configuration script, which initiates automatically when you log in and the CSS does not detect an existing startup-config file. Information in this chapter applies to all CSS models, except where noted.
Chapter 1 Booting, Logging In, and Getting Started Booting and Logging In Quick Start Booting and Logging In Quick Start Table 1-1 is a quick start configuration table designed to simplify the CSS boot and login process. For a complete description of each process, see the sections following Table 1-1. Table 1-1 Boot and Login Quick Start Task and Command Example 1.
Chapter 1 Booting, Logging In, and Getting Started Booting the CSS for the First Time Booting the CSS for the First Time Upon bootup, the CSS initially: • Performs hardware initialization and power-on diagnostics (as described in the “Booting the CSS on a Routine Basis” section) • Prompts you to: – Configure the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway for the Ethernet management port, used for CSS configuration and Ethernet management only; this port does not route traffic – Change the default ad
Chapter 1 Booting, Logging In, and Getting Started Booting the CSS for the First Time After you receive the software license key, use the license command to enter the license key. At the prompt, enter the license key. To install the Enhanced feature set license key: 1. Log in to the CSS and enter the license command. # license 2. Enter the 12-digit Enhanced feature set software license key.
Chapter 1 Booting, Logging In, and Getting Started Booting the CSS for the First Time Enter one of the following: • y to configure an IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway for the Ethernet management port. The CSS prompts you for an IP address, a subnet mask, then a default gateway. You must enter a valid IP address or the CSS repeats the prompt until you do. Enter IP Address [0.0.0.0]: Enter Subnet Mask [0.0.0.0]: Enter Default Gateway [0.0.0.
Chapter 1 Booting, Logging In, and Getting Started Booting the CSS for the First Time To change the default username and password from the CLI, see Chapter 2, Configuring CSS Basics, for details. Password Protecting the Offline DM Menu The CSS prompts you to password-protect the Offline DM menu. Set Password Protection for Offline Diagnostic Monitor menu (yes,no) Caution Use care when password protecting the Offline DM menu and ensure that you write down the new password.
Chapter 1 Booting, Logging In, and Getting Started Booting the CSS on a Routine Basis Booting the CSS on a Routine Basis When you power up a CSS, the boot process: • Displays the software version and build number • Performs hardware initialization and power-on self tests • Provides access to the Offline DM menu • Prompts you to log in to the CSS The duration of the boot process depends on the CSS startup configuration and, with the CSS 11503 and CSS 11506, the number of modules in the chassis.
Chapter 1 Booting, Logging In, and Getting Started Booting the CSS on a Routine Basis The hardware then goes through a series of power-on self tests. The asterisks that appear indicate the completion of each test. Press to enter the Diagnostic Monitor * * * * * * * * * * * * * *... Ran 1 times, x tests. Detected 0 errors. During the power-on self tests, the Status LEDs blink and change color to indicate the stages of the boot process. The left Status LED is bicolor, green or red.
Chapter 1 Booting, Logging In, and Getting Started Logging in to the CSS Table 1-2 Status LEDs Boot Definitions (continued) State Sequence 4. The CSS 11501, or a module in the CSS 11503 or CSS 11506, is on line and active. LED Color LED State Green Solid The CSS 11501 or a module in the CSS 11503 or Red CSS 11506 (except a Fast Ethernet Module) failed. Blinking In the CSS 11503 or 11506, if: 5. • A Fast Ethernet Module fails, all of the Link and Duplex LEDs blink simultaneously.
Chapter 1 Booting, Logging In, and Getting Started Logging in to the CSS Note If the CSS does not detect an existing startup-config file, the CSS automatically initiates the configuration script (see the “Using the Configuration Script” section). The configuration script prompts you to enter configuration information. Subsequent logins to the CSS do not start the configuration script. If you abort running the startup-config file, the CSS does not use the existing startup-config file.
Chapter 1 Booting, Logging In, and Getting Started Using the Configuration Script Using the Configuration Script When you log in to the CSS and it does not detect an existing startup-config file, the CSS automatically initiates the configuration script.
Chapter 1 Booting, Logging In, and Getting Started Using the Configuration Script The following example illustrates the configuration script including: • Bold text to indicate user entry examples • Explanations to help you use the script ############################################## #Setup Script for the Content Services Switch# ############################################## Checking for Existing Config...
Chapter 1 Booting, Logging In, and Getting Started Using the Configuration Script Table 1-3 describes each Configuration Script menu item. Table 1-3 Configuration Script Menu Options Menu Option Function Layer3 Load Balancing Configure Layer 3 load balancing to enable the CSS to use a Virtual IP address (VIP) to load balance web traffic to web servers based on IP addresses.
Chapter 1 Booting, Logging In, and Getting Started Using the Configuration Script Configuring Layer 3 Load Balancing A Layer 3 load-balancing configuration enables the CSS to use a Virtual IP address (VIP) to load balance web traffic to web servers based on IP addresses.
Chapter 1 Booting, Logging In, and Getting Started Using the Configuration Script Create another service? [y/n]? n Enter Virtual IP address for L3_Rule: [default = 192.168.10.4] 192.168.3.6 After you specify the configuration, the script automatically: • Displays the running-config file • Saves the running configuration to the startup-config file Showing the Running Config !Generated MAR 6 17:53:49 !**************** GLOBAL ***************** ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 192.168.3.
Chapter 1 Booting, Logging In, and Getting Started Using the Configuration Script Configuring Layer 5 Load Balancing A Layer 5 load-balancing configuration enables the CSS to use a VIP address to load balance web traffic to web servers based on URLs.
Chapter 1 Booting, Logging In, and Getting Started Using the Configuration Script Create another service? [y/n]? n Enter Virtual IP address for L5_Rule: [default = 192.168.10.4] 192.168.3.8 After you specify the configuration, the script automatically: • Displays the running-config file • Saves the running configuration to the startup-config file Showing the Running Config !Generated MAR 6 17:53:49 !**************** GLOBAL ***************** ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 192.168.3.
Chapter 1 Booting, Logging In, and Getting Started Using the Configuration Script Configuring Proxy Cache A proxy cache configuration enables the CSS to use a Virtual IP address (VIP) to load balance web traffic to proxy cache servers based on domain name.
Chapter 1 Booting, Logging In, and Getting Started Using the Configuration Script Create another service? [y/n]? n Enter Virtual IP address for Proxy_Rule: [default = 192.168.10.4] 192.168.3.9 After you specify the configuration, the script automatically: • Displays the running-config file • Saves the running configuration to the startup-config file Showing the Running Config !Generated MAR 6 17:53:49 !**************** GLOBAL ***************** ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 192.168.3.
Chapter 1 Booting, Logging In, and Getting Started Using the Configuration Script Configuring Transparent Cache A transparent cache configuration enables the CSS to redirect cacheable HTTP traffic to transparent cache servers based on IP address and port (80). The CSS directs non-cacheable HTTP traffic to the origin servers.
Chapter 1 Booting, Logging In, and Getting Started Using the Configuration Script To accept the script default values, press the Enter key at the prompts. Creating Transparent Cache Configuration Enter service name: [default = Transparent_Cache1] Enter service IP address: [default = 0.0.0.0] 192.168.3.7 Create another service? [y/n]? n Transparent caching can be configured to direct only cacheable content to the cache server. Non-cacheable content is sent directly to the origin server.
Chapter 1 Booting, Logging In, and Getting Started Using the Configuration Script !****************** EQL ****************** eql Cacheable description "This EQL contains extensions of cacheable content" extension pdf "Acrobat" extension fdf "Acrobat Forms Document" extension au "Sound audio/basic" extension bmp "Bitmap Image" extension z "Compressed data application/x-compress" extension gif "GIF Image image/gif" extension html "Hypertext Markup Language text/html" extension htm extension js "Java script
Chapter 1 Booting, Logging In, and Getting Started Rebooting the CSS !***************** OWNER ***************** owner Transparent_Owner content Transparent_Rule add service Transparent_Cache1 port 80 protocol tcp url "/*" eql Cacheable or url "/*" balance domain failover bypass application http active ########################################## ## Setup Completed Successfully!!! ## ########################################## Rebooting the CSS Use the reboot command to reboot the CSS.
Chapter 1 Booting, Logging In, and Getting Started Shutting Down the CSS Note The CSS has a reboot alias that allows you to reboot it from any mode except User mode. When you enter the reboot alias, the CSS changes the current mode to Boot mode and then executes the reboot command. You must enter the entire reboot alias name to execute it. The CSS does not automatically complete the reboot alias at the command line when you enter only part of its name.
Chapter 1 Booting, Logging In, and Getting Started Where to Go Next Where to Go Next Chapter 2, Configuring CSS Basics, describes the initial configuration procedures for the CSS, such as changing the administrative username and password, creating usernames and passwords, configuring the Ethernet management port, specifying a static IP address and subnet mask, and changing the date and time.
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C H A P T E R 2 Configuring CSS Basics This chapter describes the initial configuration procedures for the CSS. Information in this chapter applies to all CSS models, except where noted.
Chapter 2 Configuring CSS Basics Initial Setup Quick Start Initial Setup Quick Start Table 2-1 is a quick start configuration table designed to help you configure the CSS quickly and easily.
Chapter 2 Configuring CSS Basics Initial Setup Quick Start Table 2-1 Initial Setup Quick Start (continued) Task and Command Example 4. Create usernames and passwords to log in to the CSS (optional). The CSS supports a maximum of 32 usernames, including the administrator and technician usernames. You can assign each user with SuperUser or User status. (config)# username picard password “captain” superuser 5. Access boot mode to configure an IP address for the Ethernet management port.
Chapter 2 Configuring CSS Basics Initial Setup Quick Start Table 2-1 Initial Setup Quick Start (continued) Task and Command Example 10. Configure the time using the clock time command. The clock time command does not allow backspacing. If you enter the wrong time, reenter the command with the new information. Enter the time in the format hh:mm:ss. # clock time Enter time: [15:17:33] 16:17:33 11.
Chapter 2 Configuring CSS Basics Changing the Administrative Username and Password Changing the Administrative Username and Password During the initial log in to the CSS you enter the default user name admin and the default password system in lowercase text. For security reasons, you should change the administrative username and password. Security on your CSS can be compromised because the administrative username and password are configured to be the same for every CSS shipped from Cisco Systems.
Chapter 2 Configuring CSS Basics Creating Usernames and Passwords Creating Usernames and Passwords You can assign each user that logs into the CSS with SuperUser or User status. • User - Allows access to a limited set of commands that enable you to monitor and display CSS parameters, but not change them. A User prompt ends with the > symbol. • SuperUser - Allows access to the full set of CLI commands, including those in User mode, that enable you to configure the CSS.
Chapter 2 Configuring CSS Basics Creating Usernames and Passwords • des-password - Specifies that the password you enter is the Data Encryption Standard (DES) form of the password. Use this option only when you are creating a script or a startup configuration file. Enter a DES-encrypted, case-sensitive, unquoted text string with no spaces from 6 to 64 characters. Note If you specify the des-password option, you must know the encrypted form of the password to successfully log in to the CSS.
Chapter 2 Configuring CSS Basics Creating Usernames and Passwords • access - Specifies directory access privileges for the username. By default, users have both read- and write-access privileges (B) to all seven directories.
Chapter 2 Configuring CSS Basics Configuring the Ethernet Management Port Configuring the Ethernet Management Port The Ethernet management port provides a connection to the CSS that allows you to perform CSS management functions.
Chapter 2 Configuring CSS Basics Configuring the Ethernet Management Port • You cannot specify an Ethernet management port IP address that matches or overlaps an IP address, VIP range, or static route previously set for one of the Ethernet interface ports. If you attempt to specify an overlapping or matching IP address, the CSS displays an error message and stops you from completing the command entry. • The Ethernet management port supports SNMP requests to retrieve CSS port information.
Chapter 2 Configuring CSS Basics Configuring the Ethernet Management Port The first time that you enter an IP address for the Ethernet management port, the CSS automatically configures a default subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. If you want, you can overwrite the default subnet mask with a mask that is appropriate for your application. For example, to specify an Ethernet management port IP address, enter: (config)# boot (config-boot)# ip address 172.16.6.
Chapter 2 Configuring CSS Basics Configuring the Ethernet Management Port • The rip redistribute static and ospf redistribute static commands do not advertise static routes configured on the Ethernet management port. These two commands only advertise static routes configured on the Ethernet interface ports. Use the ip management route command to configure static routes for the Ethernet management port. This command is available in global configuration mode.
Chapter 2 Configuring CSS Basics Configuring the Ethernet Management Port To disable the default gateway and set it to an IP address of 0.0.0.0, use the no form of the gateway address command. For example: config-boot)# no gateway address A default gateway of 0.0.0.0 for the Ethernet management port does not appear in the show boot-config command output for the CSS boot configuration.
Chapter 2 Configuring CSS Basics Configuring the Ethernet Management Port Shutting Down the Ethernet Management Port To shut down the Ethernet management port, use the admin-shutdown or shut command.
Chapter 2 Configuring CSS Basics Configuring an IP Route Configuring an IP Route To establish IP connectivity to the CSS, a static IP route is required to connect the CSS to the next hop router. A static route consists of a destination network address and mask and the next hop to reach the destination. You can also specify a default static route (using 0.0.0.0 as the destination network address and a valid next hop address) to direct frames for which no other destination is listed in the routing table.
Chapter 2 Configuring CSS Basics Configuring the Date, Time, and Time Zone For example, to configure a static IP route to destination network address 192.168.0.0 /16 and a next hop address of 192.168.1.1, enter: (config)# ip route 192.168.0.0 /16 192.168.1.1 For example, to configure a default IP route using a destination address of 0.0.0.0/0 and a next hop address of 192.167.1.1, enter: (config)# ip route 0.0.0.0 /0 192.167.1.
Chapter 2 Configuring CSS Basics Configuring the Date, Time, and Time Zone Setting the European Date Use the date european-date global configuration mode command to specify the date in the European format of day, month, and year. This command enables the clock date command to accept the date in day, month, and year, separated by slashes (/).
Chapter 2 Configuring CSS Basics Configuring the Date, Time, and Time Zone Use the no form of the clock timezone command to reset the time zone information to 00:00:00, and also to set the clock to the new time without the time zone offset. Note The use of the clock timezone command assumes you are using the CSS with an SNTP server to synchronize the CSS system UTC time to that of a designated SNTP server. Without a configured SNTP server, the time zone information is not used.
Chapter 2 Configuring CSS Basics Configuring the Date, Time, and Time Zone Configuring Daylight Saving Time By default, the CSS does not automatically change its clock for daylight saving time (DST). You can configure the CSS clock to automatically change to accommodate DST and its different policies in countries and territories worldwide. In many places in the world, DST is also known as Summer Time.
Chapter 2 Configuring CSS Basics Configuring the Date, Time, and Time Zone Configuring DST to Occur Every Year To configure DST to occur every year on the CSS, use the recurring option with the clock summer-time command. When you use the recurring keyword without any other options, the CSS uses the United States (US) standard for DST with a 60 minute offset. US DST starts at 2 a.m. on the first Sunday of April and reverts to standard time at 2 a.m. on the last Sunday of October.
Chapter 2 Configuring CSS Basics Configuring the Date, Time, and Time Zone • end_day - The day of the week to end DST. Enter a day from Sunday to Saturday. • end_month - The month to end DST. Enter a month from January to December. • (Optional) offset - The number of minutes added to the time for DST. By default, the offset is 60. Enter a number from 1 to 240. For example, to configure DST in time zone EDT to start on the first Sunday in June at 2 a.m. and end on the last Sunday in October at 2 a.m.
Chapter 2 Configuring CSS Basics Showing the Date and Time Disabling DST on the CSS To disable DST on the CSS, the default behavior, use the no clock summer-time command. For example, enter: # no clock summer-time Showing the Date and Time Use the show clock command to display the current date and time. For example: # show clock Table 2-2 describes the fields in the show clock command output.
Chapter 2 Configuring CSS Basics Showing the Date and Time Table 2-2 Field Descriptions for the show clock Command (continued) Field Description TimeZone The configured name of the time zone and the time offset from an SNTP server. When daylight savings time (DST) is configured, the configured DST timezone name is displayed during DST. An offset with all zeros (00:00:00) indicates that no offset was configured for the time zone.
Chapter 2 Configuring CSS Basics Synchronizing the CSS with an SNTP Server Synchronizing the CSS with an SNTP Server The Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) enables you to synchronize the computer system clocks on the Internet to that of a designated SNTP server. SNTP is a simplified, client-only version of the Network Time Protocol (NTP) that enables the CSS time-of-day to be synchronized with any SNTP server. Use the sntp command to configure SNTP on the CSS.
Chapter 2 Configuring CSS Basics Synchronizing the CSS with an SNTP Server Configuring a Primary or Secondary SNTP Server The CSS can receive the time from an SNTP server. You can configure up to two SNTP servers on the CSS. The primary server is the main server from which the CSS receives the time. You can configure an additional server, a secondary server, that acts as a backup server if the primary SNTP server is unavailable.
Chapter 2 Configuring CSS Basics Synchronizing the CSS with an SNTP Server Configuring the Poll Interval for the SNTP Server Continuous polling is critical for the CSS to obtain time from the SNTP server and ensure the local time matches the “real time” of the server. The poll interval is the time in seconds between successive SNTP request messages to the server. By default, this interval is 64 seconds.
Chapter 2 Configuring CSS Basics Synchronizing the CSS with an SNTP Server Showing SNTP Configuration Information To display the SNTP configuration information on the CSS, enter the show sntp global command. For example: (config)# show sntp global Table 2-3 describes the fields in the show sntp global command output. Table 2-3 Field Descriptions for the show sntp global Command Field Description Server Whether the server is configured as a primary or secondary server.
Chapter 2 Configuring CSS Basics Configuring a Host Name Configuring a Host Name The Host table is the static mapping of mnemonic host names to IP addresses, which is analogous to the ARP table. Use the host command to manage entries in the Host table of the CSS. The syntax for this global configuration mode command is: host host_name ip_address The variables are as follows: • host_name - The name of the host. Enter an unquoted text string with no spaces and a length from 1 to 16 characters.
C H A P T E R 3 Configuring the Domain Name Service This chapter provides information to configure the Domain Name Service (DNS), the facility that translates host names such as myhost.mydomain.com to IP addresses such as 192.168.11.1.
Chapter 3 Configuring the Domain Name Service Using DNS Resolve Using DNS Resolve To resolve a host name by querying the DNS server, use the dns resolve command. Enter the host name you want to resolve in mnemonic host-name format (for example, myhost.mydomain.com). For example: (config)# dns resolve fred.arrowpoint.com Specifying a Secondary DNS Server When a primary DNS server fails, the CSS uses the secondary DNS server to resolve host names to IP addresses.
Chapter 3 Configuring the Domain Name Service Specifying UDP Traffic on the DNS Server Port Specifying UDP Traffic on the DNS Server Port By default, the CSS sets up flows using FCBs for DNS requests and responses. For DNS UDP traffic on port 53, use the dnsflow command to determine whether the CSS uses flow control blocks (FCBs) for DNS requests and responses. This command provides the following options: • enable (default) - This command has been removed from the CLI. Use the flow-state command instead.
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C H A P T E R 4 Configuring Sticky Cookies This chapter provides information on CSS sticky using cookies. • Sticky Overview • Advanced Load-Balancing Method Using Cookies For detailed information on services, sticky parameters and their uses, and Layer 3, Layer 4, and Layer 5 sticky, refer to the Cisco Content Services Switch Content Load-Balancing Configuration Guide.
Chapter 4 Configuring Sticky Cookies Advanced Load-Balancing Method Using Cookies Stickiness is the association between a client and a server that the CSS maintains during a session. Stickiness enables transactions over the Web because the client must remain on the same server for the entire session. Depending on the content rule, the CSS “sticks” a client to an appropriate server after the CSS has determined which load-balancing method to use.
Chapter 4 Configuring Sticky Cookies Advanced Load-Balancing Method Using Cookies The following sections provide configuration information for: • Sticky Based on a Configured String in an HTTP Cookie Header, using the advance-balanced cookies command • Sticky Based on a Cookie in a URL, using the advance-balanced url command • Sticky Based on a Cookie in the HTTP Header or URL, using the advance-balanced cookieurl command For information on additional advanced load-balancing methods including arrowp
Chapter 4 Configuring Sticky Cookies Advanced Load-Balancing Method Using Cookies 3. If the CSS cannot find the string prefix or match the cookie value with one of the service string values, then the CSS load balances the request according to the configured balance method (roundrobin by default). For more details on what action the CSS takes when it cannot locate the cookie header or the specified cookie string, see the content rule mode sticky-no-cookie-found-action command.
Chapter 4 Configuring Sticky Cookies Advanced Load-Balancing Method Using Cookies service test4 ip address 10.1.1.4 string server4 active !The string prefix must match the cookie name. We recommend that you include the ‘=’ as part of the string prefix.
Chapter 4 Configuring Sticky Cookies Where to Go Next string prefix "MyCookie=" add service test1 add service test2 add service test3 add service test4 port 80 protocol tcp active Sticky Based on a Cookie in the HTTP Header or URL If the cookie could be in either the cookie field of the HTTP header or the URL, use the advanced-balance cookieurl command. In this configuration, the CSS searches for the cookie first in the cookie field of the HTTP header.
C H A P T E R 5 Where to Go Next This chapter provides information on where to go next to administer and configure the CSS. The chapter consists of the following major sections: • CSS Task Topic List - Provides a list of administrative and configuration task topics in alphabetical order and the location of the topic in the CSS guides. • Comprehensive CSS Documentation List - Provides detailed outlines for each of the CSS administration, configuration, and user guides.
Chapter 5 Where to Go Next CSS Task Topic List Table 5-1 Administration and Configuration Task Topic List (continued) Task Topic Guide and Chapter Access Control Lists (ACLs) configuration with quick start CSS Security Configuration Guide Access FTP, demand-based content replication and publishing and subscribing CSS Content Load-Balancing Configuration Guide Access to the CSS configuration CSS Security Configuration Guide Chapter 1, Controlling CSS Access Chapter 14, Configuring Content Replic
Chapter 5 Where to Go Next CSS Task Topic List Table 5-1 Administration and Configuration Task Topic List (continued) Task Topic Guide and Chapter Advertise a route through RIP on the CSS CSS Routing and Bridging Configuration Guide configuration Chapter 5, Configuring Routing Information Protocol Application Peering Protocol (APP) configuration, and show command CSS Global Server Load-Balancing Configuration Guide Application Peering Protocol-User Datagram Protocol (APP-UDP) configuration CSS Glob
Chapter 5 Where to Go Next CSS Task Topic List Table 5-1 Administration and Configuration Task Topic List (continued) Task Topic Guide and Chapter Banner (login) configuration CSS Administration Guide Chapter 3, Configuring User Profiles Boot configuration CSS Administration Guide Appendix B, Using the Offline Diagnostic Monitor Menu Boot configuration with quick start and show command CSS Administration Guide Box-to-box redundancy configuration CSS Redundancy Configuration Guide Chapter 2, S
Chapter 5 Where to Go Next CSS Task Topic List Table 5-1 Administration and Configuration Task Topic List (continued) Task Topic Guide and Chapter Circuits Virtual LAN (VLAN) configuration, and show command CSS Routing and Bridging Configuration Guide Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) configuration with quick start, and show command CSS Routing and Bridging Configuration Guide CLI prompt configuration CSS Administration Guide Chapter 1, Configuring Interfaces and Circuits Chapter 7, Configuring the
Chapter 5 Where to Go Next CSS Task Topic List Table 5-1 Administration and Configuration Task Topic List (continued) Task Topic Guide and Chapter Content API configuration CSS Administration Guide Chapter 7, Using an XML Document to Configure the CSS Content Routing Agent (CRA) configuration with quick start, and show command CSS Global Server Load-Balancing Configuration Guide Content rule overview CSS Content Load-Balancing Configuration Guide Chapter 3, Configuring a CSS as a Content Routin
Chapter 5 Where to Go Next CSS Task Topic List Table 5-1 Administration and Configuration Task Topic List (continued) Task Topic Guide and Chapter CRL record show command CSS SSL Configuration Guide Chapter 7, Displaying SSL Configuration Information and Statistics Crossover cable pinouts for box-to-box redundancy CSS Redundancy Configuration Guide CSA configuration with quick start, and show command CSS Global Server Load-Balancing Configuration Guide Clock configuration CSS Getting Started Gu
Chapter 5 Where to Go Next CSS Task Topic List Table 5-1 Administration and Configuration Task Topic List (continued) Task Topic Guide and Chapter Disk configuration CSS Administration Guide Chapter 1, Managing the Software CSS Administration Guide Appendix B, Using the Offline Diagnostic Monitor Menu DNS configuration to a zone-based DNS CSS Global Server Load-Balancing Configuration Guide content rule based configuration, Chapter 2, Configuring the DNS Sticky Feature conversion DNS peering and DN
Chapter 5 Where to Go Next CSS Task Topic List Table 5-1 Administration and Configuration Task Topic List (continued) Task Topic Guide and Chapter Domain records configuration, network proximity CSS Global Server Load-Balancing Configuration Guide Double-wildcard caching rule configuration CSS Content Load-Balancing Configuration Guide DQL configuration including a quick start CSS Content Load-Balancing Configuration Guide Chapter 5, Configuring Network Proximity Chapter 13, Configuring Caching
Chapter 5 Where to Go Next CSS Task Topic List Table 5-1 Administration and Configuration Task Topic List (continued) Task Topic Guide and Chapter Firewall IP route configuration CSS Routing and Bridging Configuration Guide Chapter 6, Configuring the Internet Protocol Firewall Load Balancing (FWLB) configuration, and show command CSS Security Configuration Guide Flow and port mapping configuration including inactivity timeouts and flow-state table, and show command CSS Content Load-Balancing Con
Chapter 5 Where to Go Next CSS Task Topic List Table 5-1 Administration and Configuration Task Topic List (continued) Task Topic Guide and Chapter Global service loads show command CSS Content Load-Balancing Configuration Guide Chapter 6, Configuring Loads for Services Global sticky database configuration with CSS Global Server Load-Balancing Configuration Guide quick start, and show command Chapter 2, Configuring the DNS Sticky Feature Graceful shutdown of an overloaded service configuration CSS C
Chapter 5 Where to Go Next CSS Task Topic List Table 5-1 Administration and Configuration Task Topic List (continued) Task Topic Guide and Chapter Internet Protocol configuration with quick start, and show command CSS Routing and Bridging Configuration Guide Inter-Switch Communications (ISC) redundant services configuration CSS Redundancy Configuration Guide Chapter 6, Configuring the Internet Protocol Chapter 2, Configuring Adaptive Session Redundancy IP equal-cost multipath (ECMP) selection CS
Chapter 5 Where to Go Next CSS Task Topic List Table 5-1 Administration and Configuration Task Topic List (continued) Task Topic Guide and Chapter MIBs, overview CSS Administration Guide Chapter 5, Configuring Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) MIBs, update CSS Administration Guide Appendix A, Upgrading Your CSS Software NAT peering configuration with quick start CSS Content Load-Balancing Configuration Guide Network Address Translation (NAT) for the transparent cache service type configu
Chapter 5 Where to Go Next CSS Task Topic List Table 5-1 Administration and Configuration Task Topic List (continued) Task Topic Guide and Chapter Owner configuration, and show command CSS Content Load-Balancing Configuration Guide Owner overview CSS Content Load-Balancing Configuration Guide Chapter 9, Configuring Owners Chapter 1, Content Load-Balancing Overview Passive SCM configuration CSS Administration Guide Chapter 2, Specifying the CSS Boot Configuration Permanent TCP and UDP port conn
Chapter 5 Where to Go Next CSS Task Topic List Table 5-1 Administration and Configuration Task Topic List (continued) Task Topic Guide and Chapter Proxy cache configuration CSS Content Load-Balancing Configuration Guide Chapter 13, Configuring Caching Publishing and subscribing services configuration, and show command CSS Content Load-Balancing Configuration Guide Publishing service, associate an FTP access mechanism with a service CSS Content Load-Balancing Configuration Guide RADIUS configurat
Chapter 5 Where to Go Next CSS Task Topic List Table 5-1 Administration and Configuration Task Topic List (continued) Task Topic Guide and Chapter Remote user access to the CSS including CSS Security Configuration Guide virtual and console authentication Chapter 1, Controlling CSS Access Replication and staging configuration with quick start CSS Content Load-Balancing Configuration Guide Reporter mode configuration CSS Redundancy Configuration Guide Chapter 14, Configuring Content Replication Cha
Chapter 5 Where to Go Next CSS Task Topic List Table 5-1 Administration and Configuration Task Topic List (continued) Task Topic Guide and Chapter SASP configuration CSS Content Load-Balancing Configuration Guide Chapter 7, Configuring Server/Application State Protocol for Server Load Balancing Save configuration changes for subsequent CSS reboots CSS Administration Guide Script keepalives configuration CSS Content Load-Balancing Configuration Guide Chapter 1, Managing the Software Chapter 4, Co
Chapter 5 Where to Go Next CSS Task Topic List Table 5-1 Administration and Configuration Task Topic List (continued) Task Topic Guide and Chapter Service loads configuration CSS Content Load-Balancing Configuration Guide Chapter 6, Configuring Loads for Services Service overview CSS Content Load-Balancing Configuration Guide Chapter 1, Content Load-Balancing Overview Service redirection configuration CSS Content Load-Balancing Configuration Guide Chapter 10, Configuring Content Rules Service s
Chapter 5 Where to Go Next CSS Task Topic List Table 5-1 Administration and Configuration Task Topic List (continued) Task Topic Guide and Chapter Sorry server, primary and secondary configuration CSS Content Load-Balancing Configuration Guide Source group configuration with quick start, and show command CSS Content Load-Balancing Configuration Guide Spanned packets for content rule configuration CSS Content Load-Balancing Configuration Guide Spanning-tree bridging configuration CSS Routing and
Chapter 5 Where to Go Next CSS Task Topic List Table 5-1 Administration and Configuration Task Topic List (continued) Task Topic Guide and Chapter SSL initiation configuration example CSS SSL Configuration Guide Chapter 8, Examples of CSS SSL Configurations SSL initiation proxy list quick start CSS SSL Configuration Guide Chapter 2, SSL Configuration Quick Starts SSL proxy configuration show command CSS SSL Configuration Guide Chapter 7, Displaying SSL Configuration Information and Statistics SSL
Chapter 5 Where to Go Next CSS Task Topic List Table 5-1 Administration and Configuration Task Topic List (continued) Task Topic Guide and Chapter Sticky configuration, and show command CSS Content Load-Balancing Configuration Guide Chapter 11, Configuring Sticky Parameters for Content Rules Subscriber service configuration and show command CSS Content Load-Balancing Configuration Guide Switched Port Analyzer feature CSS Routing and Bridging Configuration Guide Chapter 14, Configuring Content Repl
Chapter 5 Where to Go Next CSS Task Topic List Table 5-1 Administration and Configuration Task Topic List (continued) Task Topic Guide and Chapter Troubleshoot SSL initiation CSS SSL Configuration Guide Chapter 6, Configuring SSL Initiation UDP traffic handled by the CSS overview CSS Content Load-Balancing Configuration Guide Chapter 1, Content Load-Balancing Overview Unconditional bridging configuration CSS Routing and Bridging Configuration Guide Chapter 6, Configuring the Internet Protocol Uni
Chapter 5 Where to Go Next CSS Task Topic List Table 5-1 Administration and Configuration Task Topic List (continued) Task Topic Guide and Chapter VLAN trunking configuration CSS Routing and Bridging Configuration Guide Chapter 1, Configuring Interfaces and Circuits VRID peering configuration CSS Redundancy Configuration Guide Chapter 1, Configuring VIP and Virtual Interface Redundancy WebNS Device Management user interface quick start CSS Device Management User’s Guide WebNS Device Management u
Chapter 5 Where to Go Next Comprehensive CSS Documentation List Comprehensive CSS Documentation List This section contains information for the following CSS documentation: • Cisco Content Services Switch Administration Guide • Cisco Content Services Switch Routing and Bridging Configuration Guide • Cisco Content Services Switch Content Load-Balancing Configuration Guide • Cisco Content Services Switch Global Server Load-Balancing Configuration Guide • Cisco Content Services Switch Redundancy Con
Chapter 5 Where to Go Next Comprehensive CSS Documentation List Cisco Content Services Switch Administration Guide This guide describes how to perform administrative tasks on the CSS, including managing and upgrading your CSS software. Table 5-2 lists the chapters and appendices in this guide, and a description of their contents and tasks.
Chapter 5 Where to Go Next Comprehensive CSS Documentation List Table 5-2 Cisco Content Services Switch Administration Guide (continued) Chapter Contents/Tasks Chapter 3, Configuring User Profiles Chapter 4, Using the CSS Logging Features Chapter 5, Configuring Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) • Overview of user-profiles • User profile configuration quick start.
Chapter 5 Where to Go Next Comprehensive CSS Documentation List Table 5-2 Cisco Content Services Switch Administration Guide (continued) Chapter Contents/Tasks Chapter 6, Configuring Remote Monitoring (RMON) • Configuring an RMOM event, alarm, and history with applicable quick starts • Displaying RMON statistics and history data, and alarm event notifications Chapter 7, Using an XML Document to Configure the CSS • Creating XML code • Allowing the transfer of XML configuration files on the CSS
Chapter 5 Where to Go Next Comprehensive CSS Documentation List Table 5-2 Cisco Content Services Switch Administration Guide (continued) Chapter Contents/Tasks Appendix A, Upgrading Your CSS Software Appendix B, Using the Offline Diagnostic Monitor Menu • Downloading the new CSS software and creating an FTP server record • Using the upgrade script to automatically or interactive upgrade the CSS software • Manually upgrading the CSS software through CLI commands • Updating MIBs • Setting th
Chapter 5 Where to Go Next Comprehensive CSS Documentation List Cisco Content Services Switch Routing and Bridging Configuration Guide This guide describes how to perform routing and bridging configuration tasks on the CSS. Table 5-3 lists the chapters in this guide, and a description of their contents and tasks.
Chapter 5 Where to Go Next Comprehensive CSS Documentation List Table 5-3 Cisco Content Services Switch Routing and Bridging Configuration Guide (continued) Chapter Contents/Tasks Chapter 3, Configuring Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) Chapter 4, Configuring the Address Resolution Protocol Chapter 5, Configuring Routing Information Protocol • Overview of OSPF • An OSPF configuration quick start • Configuring OSPF on the CSS • Configuring OSPF on a CSS IP interface • Displaying OSPF informa
Chapter 5 Where to Go Next Comprehensive CSS Documentation List Table 5-3 Cisco Content Services Switch Routing and Bridging Configuration Guide (continued) Chapter Chapter 6, Configuring the Internet Protocol Contents/Tasks • Internet Protocol (IP) configuration quick start. • Configuring an IP route. You can configure a static route, a default static IP route, a blackhole route (where the CSS drops any packets addressed to the route), or a firewall IP route.
Chapter 5 Where to Go Next Comprehensive CSS Documentation List Table 5-3 Cisco Content Services Switch Routing and Bridging Configuration Guide (continued) Chapter Contents/Tasks Chapter 7, Configuring the Cisco Discovery Protocol Chapter 8, Configuring the DHCP Relay Agent • Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) configuration quick start • Enabling CDP • Setting the hold time that a receiving device retains the CDP information sent by the CSS (time-to-live information) before discarding this inform
Chapter 5 Where to Go Next Comprehensive CSS Documentation List Cisco Content Services Switch Content Load-Balancing Configuration Guide This guide provides instructions to configure content load balancing on the CSS including the configuration of keepalives, source groups, loads, DFP, content rules, and content replication. Table 5-4 lists the chapters in this guide, and a description of their contents and tasks.
Chapter 5 Where to Go Next Comprehensive CSS Documentation List Table 5-4 Cisco Content Services Switch Content Load-Balancing Configuration Guide (continued) Chapter Contents/Tasks Chapter 3, Configuring Services Chapter 4, Configuring Service, Global, and Script Keepalives • A service configuration quick start • Configuring an IP Address, port, protocol, domain name, HTTP redirect string and cookie, weight service type, access, and maximum TCP connections • Associating an FTP access mechanis
Chapter 5 Where to Go Next Comprehensive CSS Documentation List Table 5-4 Cisco Content Services Switch Content Load-Balancing Configuration Guide (continued) Chapter Chapter 5, Source Groups for Services Chapter 6, Configuring Loads for Services Chapter 7, Configuring Server/Application State Protocol for Server Load Balancing Contents/Tasks • Overview of source groups and port mapping • A source group configuration quick start • Configuring a VIP address, service, and destination service • A
Chapter 5 Where to Go Next Comprehensive CSS Documentation List Table 5-4 Cisco Content Services Switch Content Load-Balancing Configuration Guide (continued) Chapter Contents/Tasks Chapter 8, Configuring Dynamic Feedback Protocol for Server Load Balancing Chapter 9, Configuring Owners Chapter 10, Configuring Content Rules • Overview of Dynamic Feedback Protocol (DFP) • Configuring a DFP agent to listen for DFP connections on a particular IP address and TCP port combination on a server, and to
Chapter 5 Where to Go Next Comprehensive CSS Documentation List Table 5-4 Cisco Content Services Switch Content Load-Balancing Configuration Guide (continued) Chapter Chapter 11, Configuring Sticky Parameters for Content Rules Chapter 12, Configuring HTTP Header Load Balancing Contents/Tasks • Overview of sticky • Configuring sticky on the CSS • Specifying an advanced load-balancing method for sticky content • Configuring SSL-Layer 4 fallback • Configuring sticky serverdown failover • Confi
Chapter 5 Where to Go Next Comprehensive CSS Documentation List Table 5-4 Cisco Content Services Switch Content Load-Balancing Configuration Guide (continued) Chapter Contents/Tasks Chapter 13, Configuring Caching Chapter 14, Configuring Content Replication • Overview of caching • Caching configuration quick start • Configuring caching content rules, including specifying a service and failover type, load-balancing algorithm, double-wildcard caching rule, bypass caches, and NATing for the trans
Chapter 5 Where to Go Next Comprehensive CSS Documentation List Cisco Content Services Switch Global Server Load-Balancing Configuration Guide This guide describes how to perform CSS global load-balancing configuration tasks. Table 5-5 lists the chapters in this guide, and a description of their contents and tasks.
Chapter 5 Where to Go Next Comprehensive CSS Documentation List Table 5-5 Cisco Content Services Switch Global Server Load-Balancing Configuration Guide (continued) Chapter Contents/Tasks Chapter 3, Configuring a CSS as a Content Routing Agent Chapter 4, Configuring a Client-Side Accelerator Chapter 5, Configuring Network Proximity • Overview of CRA • A CRA quick start • Configuring CRA parameters including enabling the CRA, and configuring the CPU load threshold, domain records, and alias fo
Chapter 5 Where to Go Next Comprehensive CSS Documentation List Cisco Content Services Switch Redundancy Configuration Guide This guide describes how to perform CSS redundancy configuration tasks. Table 5-6 lists the chapters in this guide, and a description of their contents and tasks.
Chapter 5 Where to Go Next Comprehensive CSS Documentation List Table 5-6 Cisco Content Services Switch Redundancy Configuration Guide (continued) Chapter Contents/Tasks Chapter 3, Configuring Box-to-Box Redundancy • Overview of CSS redundancy and redundancy protocol • Redundancy configuration quick start • Cabling redundant CSSs • Configuring redundancy including IP redundancy, redundant circuits, redundancy protocol, and VRRP backup timer • Synchronizing a redundant configuration • Conf
Chapter 5 Where to Go Next Comprehensive CSS Documentation List Cisco Content Services Switch Security Configuration Guide This guide describes how to perform CSS security configuration tasks. Table 5-7 lists the chapters in this guide, and a description of their contents and tasks.
Chapter 5 Where to Go Next Comprehensive CSS Documentation List Table 5-7 Cisco Content Services Switch Security Configuration Guide (continued) Chapter Contents/Tasks Chapter 4, Configuring the CSS as a Client of a TACACS+ Server Chapter 5, Configuring Firewall Load Balancing • TACACS+ configuration quick start • Configuring TACACS+ server user accounts for use with the CSS, including authentication and authorization settings • Configuring global TACACS+ attributes, including timeout period,
Chapter 5 Where to Go Next Comprehensive CSS Documentation List Table 5-8 Cisco Content Services Switch SSL Configuration Guide (continued) Chapter Chapter 3, Configuring SSL Certificates and Keys Chapter 4, Configuring SSL Termination Contents/Tasks • Overview of SSL certificates and keys • Generating certificates and private keys including RSA and DSA key pairs, Diffie-Hellman key parameters, and self-signed certificate • Preparing a global site certificate • Importing and exporting certifica
Chapter 5 Where to Go Next Comprehensive CSS Documentation List Table 5-8 Cisco Content Services Switch SSL Configuration Guide (continued) Chapter Contents/Tasks Chapter 5, Configuring Back-End SSL Chapter 6, Configuring SSL Initiation • Overview of back-end SSL • Creating an SSL proxy list • Configuring back-end SSL server in the proxy list, including a VIP address and port, server IP address and port, SSL version, cipher suites, session cache timeouts and handshake renegotiation, client and
Chapter 5 Where to Go Next Comprehensive CSS Documentation List Table 5-8 Cisco Content Services Switch SSL Configuration Guide (continued) Chapter Chapter 7, Displaying SSL Configuration Information and Statistics Chapter 8, Examples of CSS SSL Configurations Contents/Tasks • Displaying certificates and key pairs • Displaying SSL proxy configurations • Displaying CRL record configurations • Displaying SSL URL rewrite and SSL module statistics • Displaying SSL flows • Processing of SSL flow
Chapter 5 Where to Go Next Comprehensive CSS Documentation List Cisco Content Services Switch Device Management User’s Guide This guide describes how to use the Device Management user interface, an HTML-based Web-based application that you use to configure and manage your CSS. Table 5-9 lists the chapters in this guide, and a description of their contents and tasks.
A P P E N D I X A Troubleshooting the Boot Process There are three phases in the boot process during which the Cisco 11500 series CSS runs power-on self tests on the hardware and checks the boot configuration. During any of these phases, the CSS reports problems through error messages. • With the CSS 11501, the internal motherboard boots all components in the chassis and verifies that each component is properly functioning.
Appendix A Troubleshooting the Boot Process Diagnostic Tests for Hardware and Error Messages Diagnostic Tests for Hardware and Error Messages At the beginning of the boot process, the Cisco 11500 series CSS performs diagnostic tests on the hardware. When the CSS powers up, it first displays a series of messages (see the Chapter 1, Booting, Logging In, and Getting Started) and then the hardware goes through a series of power-on self tests.
Appendix A Troubleshooting the Boot Process Diagnostic Tests for Hardware and Error Messages Table A-1 lists the fields in the error message and describes their meanings. This information may be useful when in contact with TAC about a specific error message. Table A-1 Fields in the Diagnostic Monitor Error Message Field Description Slot_number The slot number reporting the error. Cpu_number The CPU number reporting the error. This field is 1 for boards with a single MIPS CPU.
Appendix A Troubleshooting the Boot Process Diagnostic Tests for Hardware and Error Messages Table A-1 Fields in the Diagnostic Monitor Error Message (continued) Field Description Failure_type One of four types of failure, Hardware/Fatal, Hardware/Non-Fatal, Software/Fatal, and Software/Non-Fatal. • Fatal errors indicate that a CSS 11501 component or a specific module in the CSS 11503 or CSS 11506 cannot perform its intended function.
Appendix A Troubleshooting the Boot Process Diagnostic Tests for Hardware and Error Messages Table A-1 Fields in the Diagnostic Monitor Error Message (continued) Field Description Test_name Provides the name of the test reporting the error. For example: Uart Interrupt Test PHY Reset Test Failure_details Provides information about the error. For example: PHY Reset Register failed to clear.
Appendix A Troubleshooting the Boot Process Offline DM Verification of the Boot Configuration Record and Disk Offline DM Verification of the Boot Configuration Record and Disk During the Offline DM verification phase, the CSS checks the configuration record and initializes the disk. If the CSS detects any errors in the configuration record, a failed message appears along with information on the configuration parameter in question.
Appendix A Troubleshooting the Boot Process CSS 11503 and CSS 11506 Boot and Module Verification If there is a component failure, the CSS 11501 attempts the boot process three times. If the boot is unsuccessful, the CSS generates the following log message and saves the message in the boot.log file: CHMGR: Slot slot/subslot had diagnostic failures - NOT STARTING UP If this problem occurs for a CSS 11501, contact TAC for technical assistance.
Appendix A Troubleshooting the Boot Process CSS 11503 and CSS 11506 Boot and Module Verification Cisco Content Services Switch Getting Started Guide A-8 OL-6711-01
INDEX A existing username, removing 2-8 symbol overview xvi administrative password changing 2-5 changing administrative password 2-5 administrative task topics 4-1 administrative username 2-5 administrative username user directory access privileges 2-7 changing 2-5 assigning user password 2-8 IP address for management port 2-10 changing the default username and password 1-5 subnet mask for management port 2-9 CLI audience xii conventions xvi Ethernet management port usage 2-9 expert mode 2-
Index transparent cache 1-13, 1-20 documentation audience xii user name and password 2-6 Content Services Switch chapter contents xii assigning a subnet mask 2-9, 2-10 related xiii controlling remote access to 2-16 set xiii host name, configuring 2-28 symbols and conventions xvi logging in 1-9 rebooting 1-23 shutdown 1-24 cookies E e-commerce advanced-balance 4-2 client 4-2 using stickiness 4-1 Ethernet management port CSS.
Index I P ICMP redirects, discarding on the management port 2-13 password administrative, changing 2-5 IP address administrative password, changing 2-5 Ethernet management port, configuring for 2-10 user, configuring 2-6 user password, changing 2-8 management port 2-9 password-protecting the OffDM menu 1-6 PAT 4-33 L port address translation.
Index S U showing username SNTP configuration 2-27 configuring 2-6 shutting down the CSS 1-24 directory access privileges 2-7 SNTP displaying 2-8 overview 2-24 server, configuring 2-25 showing SNTP information 2-27 software removing 2-8 user password changing 2-8 configuring 2-6 build number 1-2, 1-7 version 1-2, 1-7 version number 1-2, 1-7 static IP route, configuring 2-15 static routes, configuring 2-11 W warning symbol overview xvi sticky content specifying an advanced load balancing metho
