CSS Advanced Configuration Guide (Software Version 5.00)
Content Services Switch Advanced Configuration Guide Index (Software Version 5.00)

Table Of Contents

A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Z

index

A

ACA

load balancing6-14

accelerated domains7-37

Access Control Lists. See ACLs

access FTP

configuring for demand-based replication8-7

configuring for publishing and subscribing8-10

ACLs

adding an NQL to a clause3-34

applying to a circuit3-18

clause number3-13

configuration example3-22

configuring3-11

configuring clauses3-13

creating3-12

definition3-10

disabling globally3-20

disabling logging globally3-18

enabling globally3-19, 3-20

global commands3-20

logging activity3-17

overview3-10

showing3-20

specifying a source group3-17

using to configure static proximity3-17

administrative distance, configuring for firewall load balancing9-5

advanced load balancing method

cookies1-3

specifying for sticky content1-8

advertising

a route as OSPF ASE11-17

default ASE route11-18

other routes through OSPF11-19

summarized routes11-15

APP

configuring7-6

configuring frame size7-7

configuring port7-7

creating a session between two CSSs7-7

session using RCMD7-9

showing configurations7-10

using with Network Proximity 10-46

Application Peering Protocol. See APP

Application Peering Protocol-User Datagram Protocol. See APP-UDP

APP-UDP10-16, 10-46

area

backbone11-4

configuring11-14

configuring to an IP interface11-22

description11-4

removing11-15

stub11-5

area border routers

description11-5

summarized links11-6

summarizing routes11-15

ArrowPoint Content Awareness. See ACA

arrowpoint cookie

configuring1-22

configuring a cookie path1-26

configuring an expiration time1-24

ASE types11-6

audiencexxviii

autonomous system (AS)11-4

autonomous system boundary routers

advertised types11-6

advertising a default ASE route11-18

advertising a route as OSPF ASE11-17

advertising other routes through OSPF11-19

configuring11-16

description11-6

external links11-6

B

backbone area11-4

BACKUP_IP variable4-18, 5-16

boomerang7-46

buffer count

configuring for DNS7-13

C

cabling CSSs for redundancy5-7

cache

bypass, configuring for a service6-17

clustering6-7

hit6-3

miss6-3

PDNS lookup10-54

caching

configuration quick start6-8

configuring6-10

Content Caching6-2

overview6-2

proxy6-3

reverse proxy6-4

specifying service type6-10

transparent6-5

Category 5 crossover cable5-7

circuit

applying an ACL3-18

circuit IP interface

configuring for VIP redundancy4-8

clause

adding an NQL3-34

Client Side Accelerator

displaying domain cache statistics7-42

displaying information7-41

DNS server forwarder7-37

DNS server zones7-40

domain cache7-36

enabling7-35

overview7-28

quick start7-32

clustering cache servers6-7

configuration example

ACL3-22

firewall load balancing9-6

header field group2-9

NAT peering6-19

configuration quick start

content rule2-3

HTTP header load balancing2-3

OSPF11-8

redundancy5-4

configuration synchronization4-14, 5-12

logging results4-19, 5-17

script4-16, 5-13

configuring

ACL3-11

base port3-3

caching6-10

Client Side Accelerator7-28

Content Routing Agent7-46

hotlist attributes for content rules8-3

IP redundancy5-8

load balancing6-14

Network Proximity10-12

OSPF global parameters11-13

OSPF IP interface parameters11-20

OSPF quickly11-8

owner DNS7-22

ports, number of3-3

redundancy5-8

redundancy protocol5-11

redundant circuits5-10

redundant physical interfaces5-21

source group in an ACL3-17

source groups3-2

static proximity in ACL clause3-17

sticky mask1-13

sticky parameters1-4

string start and end range1-15

VIP and virtual IP interface redundancy4-1

content

specifying an EQL in a URL3-24

sticky with SSL1-14

Content Caching

overview6-2

content domain

creating using APP session7-7

Content Routing Agent

configuration quick start7-48

CPU load threshold7-49

displaying statistics7-53

domain alias7-52

domain records7-50

domain statistics, clearing7-53

enabling7-49

example7-47

overview7-46

content rule

adding a DQL3-39

configuring EQLs3-23

configuring hotlist8-3

configuring load balancing for FTP3-6

displaying sticky configurations1-21

for staging and replication8-17

header field group2-7

removing a DQL3-39

showing header field configurations2-8

specifying an advanced load balancing method for sticky content1-8

specifying failover type6-11

Content Services Switch

configuring as authoritative DNS server7-13

configuring DNS peering7-20

content staging replication

configuring8-9

cookies

advanced-balance1-3, 1-8

client1-2

e-commerce applications1-22

end of string characters1-18

layer 5 content rule1-7

sticky1-4

string operation1-16

string prefix1-6, 1-19

string range1-6, 1-15

url1-5

critical services, showing4-20

crossover cable pinouts5-7

D

default sticky subnet1-13

deleting

ACLs3-13

demand-based replication

configuring a service type8-4

configuring FTP access8-7

configuring FTP record8-8

configuring max age8-6

configuring max content8-6

configuring max usage8-6

designated routers

electing11-25

network links11-6

disabling

hotlist8-3

IP redundancy5-9

OSPF on the CSS11-14

OSPF on the IP interface11-22

DNS

Client Side Accelerator7-28

configuring for CSS9-1

configuring for owner7-22

configuring peer interval7-20

configuring peer receive slots7-20

configuring peer send slots7-21

content domain7-2

Content Routing Agent7-46

removing from owner-content7-23

resetting record statistics7-39

server forwarder7-37

server zones7-40

service, adding to owner-content7-22

DNS peer

configuring CSS DNS as7-20

showing7-21

DNS server

configuring buffer count7-13

configuring CSS as authoritative7-13

configuring peer interval7-20

configuring responder task count7-14

showing configurations7-15

showing database configuration7-17

documentation

chapter contentsxxviii

setxxx

symbols and conventionsxxxi

domain

adding to a DQL3-38

names, configuring for server resolution3-7, 7-24

name service, overview7-2

summary, showing7-26

domain cache7-36, 7-42

Domain Qualifier Lists. See DQL

DQL

adding a domain3-38

adding to a content rule3-39

configurations3-39

creating3-37

describing3-38

removing from a content rule3-39

showing configurations3-39

E

e-commerce

applications, sticky requirements1-3

configuring sticky parameters1-22

configuring wrieless users1-26

using stickiness1-2

enabling

ACLs globally3-20

hotlist8-3

OSPF on the CSS11-14

OSPF on the IP interface11-22

EQL

configuring3-23

displaying extensions and descriptions3-25

displaying in a content rule3-24

specifying in a URL3-24

equal-cost routes

configuring OSPF11-15

example

static route for firewall load balancing9-6

Extension Qualifier List. See EQL

external links11-6

F

failover

configuring stateless redundancy5-22

defining for a content rule6-11

file extensions, entering in an EQL3-23

firewall

caution when deleting9-4

load balancing9-2

RIP redistribute, configuring9-6

synchronization9-3

firewall load balancing

configuring9-3

IP static route, configuring9-4

overview9-2

showing flow summaries9-9

showing ip routes9-9, 9-10

static route configuration example9-6

firewall routes

redistributing as OSPF external routes11-19

firewall security

configuring with ACLs3-11

flows

showing firewall configuration9-9

forwarder7-37

frame size

configuring for APP7-7

FTP

configuring load balancing3-6

FTP access

configuring for demand-based replication8-7

configuring for publishing and subscribing8-10

FTP connections

configuring a source group for3-6

FTP record

associating with replication services8-7, 8-10

configuring for demand-based replication8-8

G

group

configuration mode3-2

configuring for FTP3-6

displaying3-8

source3-2

H

header field configurations

showing in a content rule display2-8

header field entry

configuring in a header field group2-5

header field group

associating with a content rule2-7

configuration examples2-9

creating2-4

describing2-5

showing2-8

hotlist

disabling8-3

enabling8-3

HTTP header field

using in a content rule2-2

HTTP header load balancing

configuration quick start2-3

overview2-2

I

inter-area routing11-4

intra-area routing11-4

IP critical services

configuring for VIP redundancy4-13

showing4-20

IP redundancy

configuring5-8

disabling5-9

stateless failover5-22

IP redundant interface

configuring for VIP redundancy4-11

IP redundant VIP

configuring for VIP redundancy4-12

IP route

displaying firewall load balancing9-10

static, for firewall load balancing9-4

IP virtual router

configuring for VIP redundancy4-9

K

keepalive

ACL example3-22

IP critical services4-13

redundant uplink services5-19

script examplesA-42

show group field3-9

stateless redundancy failover5-24

virtual web hosting3-41

L

Layer 3 content rule1-7

Layer 3 sticky1-3

Layer 4 content rule1-7

Layer 4 sticky1-4

Layer 5 content rule1-7

license key

Enhanced feature setxxvii, 10-2

Network Proximityxxvii, 10-2

link-state advertisements

database11-6

description11-2

load

configuring for FTP3-6

load balancing

ACA6-14

configuring6-14

destip6-14

domain6-14

domainhash6-14

firewall, configuring9-3

firewall, overview9-2

least connection6-14

roundrobin6-14

srcip6-14

url6-14

urlhash6-15

weighted roundrobin6-15

local routes

redistributing as OSPF external routes11-19

logging

ACL activity3-17

configuration synchronization results4-19, 5-17

lookup cache, Proximity Domain Name Server10-54

M

max age

configuring for demand-based replication8-6

max content

configuring for demand-based replication8-6

max usage

configuring for demand-based replication8-6

mesh, peer10-8

metrics, assigning proximity10-22

MSISDN1-10, 1-26, 2-6, 2-12

N

NAT9-2, 9-3

NAT peering

configuration example6-19

configuring6-20

functions6-17

Network Address Translation Peering. See NAT peering

network links11-6

Network Proximity

APP10-16

APP-UDP10-16

configuring the Proximity Database10-12, 10-15

configuring the Proximity Domain Name Server10-13

example10-9, 10-33

license keys10-2

overview10-1, 10-3

peer mesh10-8

Proximity Database overview10-4

Proximity Domain Name Server overview10-5

tiers10-33

zones10-7

Network Qualifier List. See NQL

network topology for OSPF11-3

NQL

adding network to3-33

adding to an ACL clause3-34

creating3-33

defining a description3-33

defining network IP address3-33

defining network subnet mask3-34

describing network3-34

displaying configurations3-35

enabling logging3-34

overview3-32

O

OSPF

area11-4

area border routers11-5

autonomous system11-4

autonomous system boundary routers11-6

basic network topology11-3

configuring global parameters11-13

configuring IP interface parameters11-20

link-state database11-6

overview11-2

quick configuration verification11-12

quick global configuration11-8

quick IP interface configuration11-10

routing hierarchy11-3

startup-config file11-42

stub area11-5

viewing area information11-27

viewing AS-external entries11-35

viewing configured advertised ASE routes11-35, 11-36

viewing global statistics11-28

viewing interface information11-29

viewing link-state database information11-33

viewing neighbors11-39

viewing redistribution policy11-37

viewing summary-route configuration11-38

OSPF global configuration

area11-14

AS boundary router11-16

disabling11-14

enabling11-14

equal-cost routes11-15

removing an area11-15

router ID11-13

stub area11-14

summarizing routes11-15

OSPF interface attributes

configuring cost11-23

configuring dead router interval11-23

configuring hello packet interval11-24

setting poll interval11-25

setting the password11-24

setting the priority11-25

setting the retransmission interval11-26

setting the transit delay11-26

OSPF interface configuration

assigning an area11-22

CSS IP interface11-21

enabling11-22

interface attributes11-23

OSPF link-state database

description11-6

viewing11-33

overview

Application Peering Protocol7-3

P

PDB. See Proximity Database

PDNS. See Proximity Domain Name Server

peering protocol

overview7-3

peer interval

configuring for DNS7-20

peer mesh10-8

peer receive slots

configuring for DNS7-20

peer send slots

configuring for DNS7-21

portmap command3-3

prefer option

using in an ACL for static proximity3-17

propagating summary LSAs into the stub area11-15

protocol

redundancy5-2

proximity

static, configuring using ACL prefer option3-17

proximity. See Network Proximity

Proximity Database

archiving the database10-25

assigning metrics10-22

clearing the database10-28

configuration quick start10-12

configuring10-15

configuring the probe module10-29

configuring TTL10-24

enabling10-21

flushing assignments10-23

refining proximity metrics10-27

retrieving the database10-26

showing probe module statistics10-44

showing proximity assignments10-41

showing proximity metrics10-38

showing proximity refinement10-41

showing proximity statistics10-40

showing proximity zones10-42

showing the database10-37

showing zone statistics10-43

Proximity Domain Name Server

cache10-24

clearing DNS server statistics10-53

configuration overview10-46

configuration quick start10-13

disabling10-53

enabling10-47

enabling the lookup cache10-54

NS-records10-50

removing a domain record10-52

removing entries from the lookup cache10-54

showing DNS-record keepalives10-59

showing DNS-record proximity statistics10-62

showing DNS-record statistics10-58

showing proximity zones10-60

showing the cache10-56

proxy caching6-3

publisher replication

configuring8-18

publisher service

configuring8-11

displaying configurations8-12

Q

quick start

caching6-8

configuring caching6-8

configuring redundancy5-4

configuring the Proximity Database10-12

configuring the Proximity Domain Name Server10-13

OSPF11-8

R

RCMD command7-9

redistribution of routes11-19

redundancy

cabling CSSs5-7

configuration quick start5-4

configuring5-8

configuring a temporary master5-18

configuring circuits5-10

configuring physical interfaces5-21

configuring VIP and virtual IP interface4-1

configurng IP5-1

crossover cable pinouts5-7

showing configurations5-35

showing interfaces4-21

showing redundant VIPs4-23

stateless failover5-22

synchronizing configurations4-14, 5-12

uplink configuration example5-19

redundancy protocol

configuring5-11

overview5-2

redundancy uplink

configuring5-19

removing

ACLs3-19

OSPF area11-15

replication

configuring for publisher8-18

configuring service for8-2

replication and staging

configuring a content rule for8-17

reverse proxy caching6-4

RIP routes

redistributing as OSPF external routes11-19

roundrobin

least connection6-14

load balancing6-14

round-trip time. See RTT

route

IP static, for firewall load balancing9-4

router

ID configuration11-13

links11-6

routing hierarchy for OSPF11-3

RTT10-3, 10-44

S

scripting language

!no echo commandA-4

arithmetic operatorsA-8

arraysA-20

bitwise logical operatorsA-29

Boolean logic operatorsA-10

branch commandsA-10

capturing user inputA-24

command line argumentsA-25

commentsA-3

echo commandA-3

functionsA-26

grep commandA-34

increment and decrement operatorsA-9

overviewA-1

relational operatorsA-10

set and no set commandsA-7

socket commandsA-36

special variablesA-13

syntax errorsA-30

terminating a scriptA-30

variablesA-5

script keepalives

examplesA-42

scripts

commit_redundancy5-12

playingA-2

upgrade considerationsA-41

Secure Socket Layer. See SSL

serverdown failover

configuring for sticky applications1-12

service

configuring as a publisher8-11

configuring as a subscriber8-15

configuring cache bypass6-17

configuring for NAT peering6-20

specifying type6-10

service, owner, content rule

overview2-2

service replications

configuring8-2

service type

local6-10

nci-direct-type6-10

nci-info-type6-10

proxy-cache6-10

replication cache6-10

replication cache redirect6-10, 8-4

replication-store8-4

replication-store redirect8-4

specifying for replication8-4

transparent-cache6-10

Shortest Path First (SPF) algorithm11-2

showing

ACLs3-20

APP-UDP configurations10-20

Client Side Accelerator information7-41

Content Routing Agent statistics7-53

domain summary7-26

flows in firewall configurations9-9

header field groups2-8

OSPF area information11-27

OSPF AS-external entries11-35

OSPF configured advertised ASE routes11-35, 11-36

OSPF global statistics11-28

OSPF interface information11-29

OSPF link-state database information11-33

OSPF neighbors11-39

OSPF redistribution policy11-37

OSPF summary-route configuration11-38

Proximity Database configurations10-37

Proximity Domain Name Server configurations10-56

redundant configurations5-35

redundant interfaces4-21

redundant VIP configurations4-20

redundant VIPs4-23

virtual router configurations4-24

socket commandsA-36

source group

configuring3-2

configuring for domain name resolution3-7, 7-24

configuring for FTP connections3-6

displaying3-8

specifying in an ACL3-17

spoofing6-18

SSL

configuring sticky content for1-14

staging replication

configuring for content8-9

startup-config

OSPF configuration11-42

stateless redundancy failover5-22

static proximity

configuring using ACL prefer option3-17

static routes

redistributing as OSPF external routes11-19

statistics

OSPF global11-28

sticky

configuring failover1-12

configuring sticky no cookie found action1-20

configuring string operation1-16

configuring string start and end range1-15

default subnet1-13

displaying configuration1-21

e-commerce application requirements1-3

end of string characters1-18

inactive timeout1-13

mask1-13

overview1-2

procedure for configuring on the CSS1-4

purpose1-2

showing configurations1-20

skip length1-20

string prefix1-19

string process length1-19

using string ASCII conversion1-18

WAP load balancing1-26

sticky content

configuring for SSL1-14

specifying an advanced load balancing method1-8

specifying in a content rule1-8

sticky parameters

configuring1-4

configuring for e-commerce1-22

sticky string operation

choosing a destination server1-16

string range

configuring string start and end range for stickiness1-15

stub area11-5

configuring11-14

propagating summary LSAs11-15

subscriber service

configuring8-15

displaying configurations8-15

summarized links11-6

summarizing routes11-15

T

TCP port number

configuring for APP7-7

tiers

Client Side Accelerator7-40

example10-33

Network Proximity10-33

transparent caching6-5

type proxy-cache

specifying for service6-10

type transparent-cache

specifying for service6-10

U

Universal Resource Locator. See URL

uplink services, configuring redundant5-19

URL

configuring in a URQL3-27

defining in a URQL3-27

specifying for a content rule6-10

URQL

activating3-30

adding to content rule3-29

creating3-26

describing3-29

designating URL domain name3-28

displaying configurations3-31

suspending3-30

V

VIP redundancy

configuration quick start4-6

configuring4-8

configuring a circuit IP interface4-8

configuring an IP redundant interface4-11

configuring an IP redundant VIP4-12

configuring an IP virtual router4-9

configuring IP critical services4-13

overview4-2

showing configurations4-20

stateless failover5-22

synchronizing configurations4-14

virtual IP interface

configuration quick start4-6

virtual IP interface redundancy

configuring4-8

overview4-5

virtual router

configuring4-9

ID4-12

virtual router configurations

showing4-24

Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol4-2, 5-29

W

WAP1-10, 1-26, 2-6, 2-12

weighted roundrobin

load balancing6-15

Wireless Application Protocol. See WAP

X

XOR hash

used in domainhash balance algorithm6-14

used in urlhash balance algorithm6-15

Z

zones

Client Side Accelerator7-40

Network Proximity10-7

zone transfer

unsupported among DNS servers7-2