CSS Advanced Configuration Guide (Software Version 6.10)
Index

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

accelerated domain4-13

access FTP

demand-based replication9-6

publishing and subscribing9-9

address record. See A-record

administrative distance, configuring for firewall load balancing11-6

APP

configurations, displaying1-9

configuring1-5, 1-6

frame size1-6

overview1-3

port1-6

Proximity Database5-21

Proximity Domain Name Server5-46

session between two CSSs1-7

session using RCMD1-9

using with Network Proximity5-16

Application Peering Protocol. See APP

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

Application Program Interface (API), configuring13-1

APP-UDP

configurations, displaying5-19

configuring5-16

enabling5-16

options, configuring5-18

options, removing5-18

port5-19

Proximity Database5-21

Proximity Domain Name Server5-46

security5-17

A-record1-26

audiencexxiv

B

BACKUP_IP variable6-28, 8-18

boomerang3-2

box-to-box redundancy. See IP redundancy

buffer count, DNS server1-16

C

cable, crossover for IP redundancy8-9

cache

domain, for Client Side Accelerator4-11

PDNS lookup5-48, 5-49, 5-50

circuit IP interface, configuring for VIP redundancy6-17

circuits, redundant for IP redundancy8-12

CLI

command scheduler12-3

content API, configuring13-1

conventions in XML code13-3

hierarchy in XML code13-2

Client Side Accelerator

configuration, displaying4-14

configuring4-1, 4-10

disabling4-11

DNS server forwarder4-12

DNS server zones4-14

domain cache4-11

domain cache statistics, displaying4-16

enabling4-10

information, displaying4-14

overview4-2

quick start4-7

command scheduler

configuring12-3

displaying records12-5

configuration example

firewall load balancing11-7

configuration quick start

Client Side Accelerator4-7

Content Routing Agent3-4

DNS Sticky2-5

IP redundancy8-6

Network Proximity5-12

Proximity Database5-12

Proximity Domain Name Server5-13

VIP redundancy6-15

virtual IP interface redundancy6-15

configuration synchronization

BACKUP_IP variable6-28, 8-18

lock file6-27, 8-18

logging results6-28, 8-19

overview6-24, 8-14

script for IP redundancy8-15

script for VIP redundancy6-24, 6-25

content

displaying9-16

domain, creating using APP session1-7

router3-2

staging and replication9-8

content API

creating XML code13-1

mode hierarchy13-2

parsing XML code13-4

special characters13-2

testing XML code13-5

Content Routing Agent

configuration quick start3-4

configuring3-5

CPU load threshold3-5

disabling3-5

displaying statistics3-10

domain alias3-8

domain records3-6

domain statistics, clearing3-9

enabling3-5

example3-3

overview3-2

content rule

hot list9-2

replication and staging9-15

Content Services Switch

HTTP server, controlling access13-4

CRA. See Content Routing Agent

critical services

configuring for CSS-to-CSS redundancy8-20

configuring for VIP redundancy6-22

displaying for CSS-to-CSS redundancy8-22

displaying for VIP redundancy6-32

crossover cable pinouts for IP redundancy8-9

CSA. See Client Side Accelerator

D

database

global sticky 2-6, 2-9, 2-12

proximity2-4, 2-12, 5-5, 5-12, 5-14, 5-21, 5-36

demand-based replication

FTP access9-6

FTP record9-7

max age9-5

max content9-5

max usage9-6

service type9-4

disaster recovery1-36

DNS

Client Side Accelerator4-2

content domain1-2

Content Routing Agent3-2

content rule-based1-45, 2-11

converting content rule-based to zone-based2-11

owner1-47

peer interval1-45

peer receive slots1-46

peer send slots1-46

proximity record statistics, displaying5-53

record statistics, resetting4-14

removing from content rule1-49

server forwarder1-17, 4-12

server zones1-13, 4-14

service, adding to content rule1-48

weighted roundrobin1-14, 1-26, 1-29, 1-30, 1-31, 1-34, 1-35, 1-43

zone-based1-13, 2-11

DNS peer

CSS, configuring as1-45

information, displaying1-47

DNS records

A-records1-26

configuring1-25

NS-records1-31

weight of zero1-36

DNS server

authoritative1-12

buffer count1-16

configuration, displaying1-19

database information, displaying1-21

domain records1-25, 1-40, 1-41

domain statistics, displaying1-22

forwarder1-17

forwarder statistics, displaying1-22

in virtual IP interface redundancy configuration6-29

peer interval1-45

responder task count1-17

server and zone information, displaying1-19

zone1-13, 1-16, 1-23, 4-14

DNS Sticky

configuration quick start2-5

converting content rule-based DNS to zone-based2-11

displaying statistics2-16

domain load statistics2-18

domain records1-27, 1-33, 2-15

domain record statistics, displaying2-18

Global Sticky Database2-12

interface for GSDB2-13

overview2-2

TTL for GSDB2-15

with a GSDB2-3

with Network Proximity2-4

without GSDB2-3

documentation

audiencexxiv

chapter contentsxxiv

setxxvi

symbols and conventionsxxviii

domain

accelerated4-13

cache4-11, 4-16

content1-7

load statistics2-19

names, configuring for server resolution1-49

name service, overview1-2

records1-25, 1-40, 1-41, 5-47

statistics, displaying1-22

summary information, displaying1-51

Domain Name Service. See DNS

domain records

configuring1-25

displaying information1-41

removing1-40

resetting statistics1-40

zero weight1-36

E

example

IP redundancy uplink services8-20

Network Proximity, operation5-9

Network Proximity tiers5-32

stateless redundancy failover for IP redundancy8-27

stateless redundancy failover for VIP redundancy8-31

static route for firewall load balancing11-7

F

failover

stateless8-23

firewall

caution when deleting11-4

load balancing11-2

RIP redistribute, configuring11-7

synchronization11-3

timeout11-4

firewall load balancing

configuring11-3

flow summaries, displaying11-15

IP information, displaying11-17

IP routes, displaying11-16

IP static route, configuring11-4, 11-5

overview11-2

static route configuration example11-7

flows

displaying firewall configuration11-15

forwarder

DNS server1-17, 4-12

statistics, displaying1-22

frame size, configuring for APP1-6

FTP access

demand-based content replication9-6

publishing and subscribing9-9

FTP record

associating with replication services9-6, 9-9

demand-based content replication9-7

G

Global Sticky Database

configuration quick start2-6

enabling2-12

interface, configuring2-13

interface statistics, displaying2-17

interface statistics, resetting2-14

metrics2-20

statistics, displaying2-16

statistics, resetting2-13

TTL for entries2-15

GSDB. See Global Sticky Database

H

hot list

disabling9-3

enabling9-3

HTTP server, configuring on CSS13-4

I

IP critical services

configuring for VIP redundancy6-22

displaying6-32

IP redundancy

cabling CSSs8-9

configuration quick start8-6

configurations, displaying8-35

configuring8-10

disabling8-11

overview8-1

protocol, configuring8-13

stateless failover8-23, 8-26

synchronizing configurations8-14

IP redundant interface

configuring for VIP redundancy6-21

displaying6-34

IP redundant VIP, configuring for VIP redundancy6-20

IP route

firewall load balancing, displaying11-16, 11-17

static, for firewall load balancing11-5

IP virtual router, configuring for VIP redundancy6-18

K

keepalive

IP critical services6-22

IP redundant uplink services8-20

script examples12-44

L

license key

Enhanced feature set5-2

Proximity Database5-2

license key, Secure Management5-2

load balancing

DNS records1-14

firewall, configuring11-3

firewall, overview11-2

weighted roundrobin1-14, 1-26, 1-29, 1-30, 1-31, 1-34, 1-35, 1-43

logging, configuration synchronization results6-28, 8-19

lookup cache

displaying statistics5-50

enabling5-48

removing entries5-49

lookup cache, PDNS5-50

M

master CSS, temporary8-19

max

age, demand-based replication9-5

content, demand-based replication9-5

usage, demand-based replication9-6

mesh, peer5-8

metrics, assigning proximity5-22

N

name-server record. See NS-record

NAT11-2, 11-3

Network Address Translation. See NAT

Network Proximity

APP5-16

APP-UDP5-16

configuration quick start5-12

example5-9, 5-33

license keys5-2

overview5-1, 5-3

peer mesh5-8

Proximity Database5-5, 5-12, 5-14

Proximity Domain Name Server5-6, 5-13

tiers5-32

zones5-7, 5-46, 5-52

NS-record1-31

O

owner, DNS exchange policy1-47

P

PDB. See Proximity Database

PDNS. See Proximity Domain Name Server

peer

interval, configuring for DNS1-45

mesh5-8

receive slots, configuring for DNS1-46

send slots, configuring for DNS1-46

peering protocol, overview1-3

physical interfaces, configuring for IP redundancy8-22

physical link list8-22

probe module

ICMP delay interval5-31

ICMP requests5-30

methods5-29

metric weighting5-30

statistics5-43

TCP ports5-31

probes, resending proximity5-28

protocol

IP redundancy8-3, 8-13

VRRP6-5

proximity. See Network Proximity

Proximity Database

activity, displaying5-37

archiving5-25

assignments, displaying5-41

assignments, flushing5-23

clearing5-28

configuration quick start5-12

configuring5-14

DNS Sticky2-4, 2-12

enabling5-21

IP address1-15

metrics, assigning5-22

metrics, displaying5-38

metrics, refining5-27

overview5-5

probe module5-29

probe module statistics, displaying5-43

refinement, displaying5-40

reprobing5-28

retrieving5-26

statistics, displaying5-39

TTL, configuring5-24

zone statistics5-42, 5-43

Proximity Domain Name Server

APP5-46

APP-UDP5-46

A-record1-26

cache5-24

configuration overview5-45

configuration quick start5-13

configurations, displaying5-50

disabling5-48

DNS-record keepalives, displaying5-52

DNS-record proximity statistics, displaying5-53

DNS-record statistics, displaying5-52

DNS server information, displaying5-54

DNS server statistics, clearing5-48

DNS Sticky2-4

domain records1-40, 1-41, 5-47

enabling1-13, 5-46

lookup cache5-48, 5-49, 5-50

NS-record1-31

overview5-6

zones, displaying5-52

publisher

content replication9-15

displaying service configurations9-11

service9-9

Q

quick start

Content Routing Agent3-4

DNS Sticky2-5

IP redundancy8-6

Network Proximity5-12

Proximity Database5-12

Proximity Domain Name Server5-13

VIP redundancy6-15

virtual IP interface redundancy6-15

R

RCMD command1-8

records

address (A)1-26

configuring1-25

DNS Sticky1-27, 1-33

name server (NS)1-31

removing1-40

statistics1-41

statistics, resetting1-40, 4-14

weight, configuring1-30, 1-35

weight, displaying1-43

redundancy

configuration quick start6-15, 8-6

configurations, displaying8-35

critical services6-22

interfaces, displaying6-34

IP8-1

IP redundant VIP6-20

physical interfaces8-22

redundant VIPs, displaying6-36

stateless failover8-23, 8-26, 8-30

synchronizing configurations6-24, 8-14

uplink configuration example8-20

uplink services8-20

VIP6-1, 6-3, 6-17

virtual interface6-17

virtual IP interface6-1, 6-3, 6-6, 6-21

redundancy protocol

configuring8-13

IP, overview8-3

redundant

circuits, configuring for IP redundancy8-12

replication

content rule9-15

content staging9-8

demand-based9-1

FTP access9-6

FTP record, creating9-7

hot lists9-2

max age9-5

max content9-5

max usage9-6

publisher9-15

publishing and subscribing9-9

service type9-4

replication and staging, configuring a content rule9-15

roundrobin, DNS weighted1-14, 1-26, 1-29, 1-30, 1-31, 1-34, 1-35, 1-43

round-trip time. See RTT

route

IP static, for firewall load balancing11-5

router

virtual6-18, 6-20, 6-37

VRID6-18

RTT5-3, 5-43

S

scripting language

!no echo command12-7

arithmetic operators12-11

arrays12-22

bitwise logical operators12-30

Boolean logic operators12-13

branch commands12-13

capturing user input12-26

command line arguments12-27

comments12-6

echo command12-6

functions12-28

grep command12-34

increment and decrement operators12-12

overview12-1

relational operators12-13

set and no set commands12-10

socket commands12-36

special variables12-16

syntax errors12-31

terminating a script12-31

variables12-8

scripts

commit_redundancy8-14

commit_vip_redundancy6-25

configuration synchronization6-25, 8-14

keepalive examples12-44

playing12-2

showtech12-42

upgrade considerations12-41

Secure Management license key5-2

service

publisher9-9

replication9-1

subscriber9-13

service type

replication cache redirect9-4

replication-store9-4

replication-store redirect9-4

specifying for replication9-4

showtech script12-42

socket commands12-36

software

directory12-3, 13-5

source group

configuring for domain name resolution1-49

SSHD

Secure Management license key, entering5-2

staging and replication, configuring for content9-8

stateless redundancy failover

configuration restrictions8-24

configuration synchronization8-26

CSS parameters, configuring8-25

example configuration for IP redundancy8-27

example for VIP redundancy8-31

IP redundancy configuration8-26

overview8-23

VIP and virtual IP interface redundancy8-30

sticky domain records1-27, 1-33

subscriber service

configuring9-13

displaying configurations9-13

synchronizing redundant configurations6-24

system configuration information script12-42

T

TCP port number, configuring for APP1-6

temporary master CSS, for IP redundancy8-19

tiers

example5-32

Network Proximity5-32, 5-46

TTL

proximity5-24

U

uplink services, configuring IP redundant8-20

user terminal parameters

configuring13-1

V

VIP redundancy

circuit IP interface, configuring6-17

configuration quick start6-15

configurations, displaying6-32

critical services6-22

IP virtual router6-18

overview6-3

redundant interface6-21

redundant VIP, configuring6-20

stateless failover8-23, 8-30

synchronizing configurations6-24

VIPs, displaying6-36

virtual interface redundancy

configuring6-17

virtual IP interface, configuring6-21, 6-31

virtual IP interface redundancy

configuration quick start6-15

DNS server example configurations6-31

overview6-6

with DNS server6-29

virtual router

configurations, displaying6-37

configuring6-18

ID6-20

Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol. See VRRP

VRRP6-5, 6-24, 8-30

W

weight

configuring DNS record1-30, 1-35

displaying DNS record1-43

weighted roundrobin, DNS1-14, 1-26, 1-29, 1-30, 1-31, 1-34, 1-35, 1-43

X

XML

enabling access to the CSS13-4

restricting access to the CSS13-4

XML code

CLI command conventions13-3

creating13-1

mode hierarchy13-2

parsing13-4

publishing13-4

special characters13-2

testing13-5

using on the CSS13-1

XML document example13-3

Z

zero-weighted domain record1-36

zones

Client Side Accelerator4-14

displaying data5-42

DNS server1-13

DNS server load1-16

information, displaying1-23

Network Proximity5-7, 5-46, 5-52

proximity statistics, displaying5-43

zone transfer, unsupported among DNS servers1-2