CSS Basic 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 -

Index

A

absolute load

configuring load variance1-47, 1-48

configurtation requirements and restrictions1-45

optimizing the load number scale1-47

overview1-44

sesitivity1-46

ACA

load balancing3-24, 7-14

using with server weight and load1-37

Access Control Lists. See ACLs

ACLs

adding an NQL to a clause5-50

applying to a circuit5-29

clause number5-21

configuration example5-37

configuring5-17

configuring clauses5-21

creating5-20

definition5-14

deleting5-20

disabling globally5-33

disabling logging globally5-36

enabling globally5-30, 5-32

firewall security5-16

global bypass counter2-9

globally enabling5-32

logging activity5-35

overview5-13

prefer option, using static proximity5-27

proximity, configuring using prefer option5-27

quick start5-17

showing5-33

specifying a source group5-27

static proximity, configuring using prefer option5-27

using to configure static proximity5-27

activating

content rule3-22

global keepalive1-65

service1-26

source group5-5

URQL5-45

adding

domain name service to content rule3-21

service to content rule3-17

sorry server to content rule3-19

advanced balance string, configuring for service1-9

advanced load balancing method

cookies4-4

specifying for sticky content4-10

agent

DFP1-74, 1-77

application type, specifying in a content rule3-46

ArrowPoint Content Awareness. See ACA

arrowpoint cookie

configuring4-26

configuring a cookie path4-29

expiration time, configuring4-29

expiration time, RFC2822 compliant, configuring4-30

improving CSS performance with4-32

assigning

content rule to owner3-7

IP address to a service1-6

VIP to owner content3-8

audiencexx

B

balance type

for DNS3-26

load balancing3-24

billing information, specifying for owner2-4

bypass

caches3-43, 7-11

for failover3-43, 7-11

parameter bypass3-47

persistence3-36, 3-38

transparent caches3-47, 3-48

bypassing

content rule for cache server1-14

C

cache

bypass, configuring for a service1-14, 1-15, 7-18

bypassing transparent cache3-48

clustering7-7

hit7-3

miss7-3

cache server

bypassing content rules1-14

caching7-8

configuration quick start

configuration quick start7-8

configuring7-9

content caching overview7-2

overview7-1

proxy7-3

reverse proxy7-4

specifying service type7-10

transparent7-5

case-sensitivity, specifying for content requests2-4

caution

keepalive type maximum1-17, 1-56, 1-59

symbol overviewxxiii

VIP addresses, configuring3-8

checksum, calculated for Web page1-24

CLI conventionsxxiii

clustering cache servers7-7

configuration example

ACL5-37

header field group6-11

NAT peering7-21

configuration quick start

ACL5-17

content rule3-6, 6-3

HTTP header load balancing6-3

owner2-2

service1-4

source groups5-2

virtual web hosting5-56

configuring

ACL5-13

base port5-6

caching7-9

content rule port information3-24

domain name in a content rule3-10

global keepalive1-57

hotlist attributes for content rules3-27

load balancing3-24, 7-14

ports, number of5-6

protocol for a content rule3-23

service1-5

service keepalive1-16

source group in an ACL5-27

source groups5-2

static proximity in ACL clause5-27

sticky mask4-17

sticky parameters4-5

string start and end range4-19

virtual IP address3-8

content

case-sensitivity2-4

EQL in a URL, specifying3-33

removing from owner3-7, 3-23

showing3-48

specifying an EQL in a URL5-39

sticky with SSL4-18

URL, specifying3-30

content requests

activating a service1-26

case-sensitivity2-4

domain name and VIP specific3-13

enabling to bypass transparent caches3-47

failover3-43

global bypass counters2-9

multiple domain names3-11

primary sorry server redirects3-19

redirecting to a service1-12

content rule

activating3-22

adding a DQL5-54

advanced load balancing method for sticky content4-9

assigning to owner3-7

bypassing for cache server1-14

configuration quick start3-6

counters, clearing3-65

defining failover3-43

description3-2

displaying sticky configurations4-26, 4-48, 4-65

domain name, configuring3-10

domain name and VIP, using3-13

domain name service, adding3-21, 3-22

domain name wildcards, specifying3-15

EQLs, configuring5-38

header field group6-9

header load balancing6-2

hotlist, configuring3-27

layer 3, layer 4, layer 53-3, 4-4, 4-5

load balancing for FTP, configuring5-7

overview1-2, 1-3, 3-2

persistence3-36, 3-37

port information, configuring3-24

primary sorry server, adding3-19

protocol, configuring3-23

purpose1-2, 3-3

redirecting requests3-35

removing3-23

removing a DQL5-54

removing service1-27

secondary sorry server, adding3-20

service, adding3-16

showing3-49

showing header field configurations6-10

specifying failover type7-11

specifying load threshold3-34

sticky parameters, configuring4-1, 4-5

suspending3-22

wildcards in domain names3-11, 3-14

cookie

domain, configuring4-40, 4-41

location4-32

cookies

advanced-balance4-4, 4-10

client4-2

e-commerce applications4-26

end of string characters4-23

layer 5 content rule4-9

sticky4-6

string operation4-20

string prefix4-8, 4-24

string range4-7, 4-19

strings, spanning multiple packets3-4, 3-17, 3-33, 4-9

url4-6

counters

content rule, clearing for3-65

service, clearing for1-34, 3-65

D

default sticky subnet4-17

DFP

agent1-74, 1-77

configuring1-77

displaying configuration1-80

manager1-74

messages1-75

overview1-74

reported weight1-74

strong encryption1-76

system flow1-76

vectors1-75

weight scaling1-79

disabling

ACL logging5-36

DNS in a content rule3-22

hotlist3-27

portmap5-6

script keepalive on a service1-70

string ASCII conversion4-23

displaying

content3-48

DNS

dnsbalance, leastloaded3-26

dnsbalance, preferlocal3-26

dnsbalance, roundrobin3-26

type, specifying for owner2-5

documentation

audiencexx

chapter contentsxx

setxxi

symbols and conventionsxxiii

domain

adding to a DQL5-53

names, configuring for server resolution5-8

domain hotlist, configuring3-29

domain names

content rule, configuring in a3-10

service, adding to content rule3-21, 3-22

specifying1-8

using in a content rule3-13

using wildcards in content rules3-15

Domain Qualifier Lists. See DQL

DQL

adding a domain5-53

adding to a content rule3-31, 5-54

configurations5-55

creating5-52

describing5-53

removing from a content rule5-54

showing configurations5-55

Dynamic Feedback Protocol. See DFP

E

e-commerce

applications, sticky requirements4-3

configuring sticky parameters4-26

configuring wrieless users4-47

using stickiness4-3

email address, specifying for owner2-6

EQL

configuring5-38

displaying extensions and descriptions5-39

displaying in a content rule5-39

specifying in a URL3-33, 5-39

examples

location cookie4-42

Extension Qualifier List. See EQL

F

failover

bypass3-43, 7-11

defining for a content rule3-43, 7-11

linear3-43, 7-11

next3-43, 7-11

file extensions, entering in an EQL5-38

firewall security, configuring with ACLs5-16

flow, reset reject3-36

FTP

configuring load balancing5-7

connections, configuring a source group5-7

ftp-control, specifying application type3-46

G

global bypass counters

descriptions2-9

in show summary command2-8

global keepalive mode. See keepalive

graceful shutdown1-11, 3-18

group

configuration mode5-2

configuring for FTP5-7

displaying5-9

source5-2

H

hash

balance domainhash3-24

balance urlhash3-25

global keepalive, configuring for1-64

keepalive, configuring for1-25

XOR hash3-24, 3-25

header field entry, configuring6-5

header field group

associating with a content rule6-9

configuration examples6-11

configurations, showing in a content rule display6-10

creating6-4

describing6-5

showing6-10

hotlist

content rules, configuring for3-27

disabling3-27

domains, configuring for3-29

enabling3-27

HTTP4-33

cookie, configuring for a service1-10

keepalive, specifying a URI1-23, 1-62

keepalive method1-62

port number for global keepalives1-63

redirection3-36, 3-39

service remapping3-39

specifying as application type in a content rule3-46

status code 3023-35

HTTP header field, using in a content rule6-2

HTTP header load balancing

configuration quick start6-3

overview6-2

spanning multiple packets3-4, 3-17, 3-33, 4-9

I

Internet Assigned Name Authority3-8

internet service providers3-8

K

keepalive

ACL example5-37

activating global1-65

associating service to global keepalive1-65

checksums for URI1-24

description, configuring (global)1-58

frequency, configuring (global)1-58

frequency, configuring (service)1-19

global keepalive, creating1-57

global mode1-55

hash, configuring (global)1-64

hash, configuring (service)1-25

IP address, configuring (global)1-58

maxfailure, configuring (global)1-60

maximum keepalive types1-68

method, configuring (global)1-62

method, configuring (service)1-23

port, configuring (global)1-63

port, configuring (service)1-24

retry period, configuring (global)1-59

retry period, configuring (service)1-20

script1-67, 1-71, 1-72

service, configuring for1-16

show group field5-11

showing configurations1-26, 1-66

suspend, configuring (global)1-65

type, configuring (global)1-60

type, configuring (service)1-21

URI, configuring (global)1-63

URI, configuring (service)1-24

virtual web hosting5-56

L

Layer 3

content rule4-8

content rule description3-3

sticky4-4

Layer 4

content rule4-8

content rule description3-3

SSL-Layer 4 fallback, configuring4-15

sticky4-4, 4-5

Layer 5

content rule4-8

content rule, specifying application type3-46

content rule description3-3

spanning multiple packets3-4, 3-17, 3-33, 4-9

load

absolute, configuring1-44

absolute sensitivity1-46

age out timer, configuring1-41

ageout timer, configuring1-41

calculation, absolute1-45

configuring for FTP5-7

configuring for services1-39

displaying statistics1-49

optimizing the absolute load number scale1-47

relative1-35

relative, configuring1-39

reporting, configuring1-40

showing for services1-42

step, configuring1-39

step, configuring for services1-39

tear down timer, configuring1-41

teardown timer, configuring1-41

threshold, configuring for services1-40

variance1-48

load balancing

ACA3-24, 7-14

configuring3-24, 7-14

destip3-24, 3-43, 7-14

domain3-24, 3-43, 7-14

domainhash3-24, 3-43, 7-14

least connection3-25, 7-14

roundrobin3-25, 7-15

srcip3-25, 3-43, 7-15

url3-25, 3-43, 7-15

urlhash3-25, 3-43, 7-15

weighted roundrobin3-25, 7-15

load threshold

specifying for content rule3-34

location cookie

configuring4-40

domain name, configuring4-41

flow examples4-42

location service, configuring4-41

overview4-32, 4-33

pass-through method example4-42

quick start4-33

redirect method example4-44

location services, configuring4-41

logging ACL activity5-35

M

max connections, configuring for service1-16

MD51-76

MSISDN4-13, 4-47, 6-7, 6-14

N

NAT peering

configuration example7-20

configuring7-22

functions7-19

Network Address Translation Peering. See NAT peering

Network Qualifier List. See NQL

NQL

adding network to5-48

clause, adding5-50

creating5-48

defining a description5-48

defining network IP address5-49

defining network subnet mask5-49

describing network5-49

displaying configurations5-50

enabling logging5-49

overview5-47

O

origin servers3-43, 7-11

owner

address, specifying2-4

assigning content rule3-7

configuration quick start2-2

creating2-3

DNS type, specifying2-5

email address, specifying2-6

overview1-2, 1-3, 3-2

owner billing information, specifying2-4

removing2-6

removing content3-7, 3-23

showing global bypass counters2-8

showing information2-6

P

param-bypass3-47

persistence, configuring in a content rule3-36

port

service keepalive, configuring for1-24

specifying for a service1-7

portmap command5-6

primary sorry server, adding to content rule3-19

protocol

content rule3-23

for a service1-8

TCP1-8

UDP1-8

proxy-cache, specifying for service7-10

proxy caching7-3

Q

quick start

ACLs5-17

caching7-8

configuring caching7-8

content rule3-6

location cookie4-33

owner2-2

service1-4

source groups5-2

virtual web hosting5-56

R

realaudio-control, specifying as application type3-46

redirection4-33

HTTP3-39

requests for content3-35

relative load

configuring1-34, 1-39

displaying statistics1-49

overview1-35

remapping

configuring in a content rule3-36

showing3-42

remote service1-12

removing

ACLs5-30

content rule3-23

content rule from owner3-7

owner2-6

service1-27

service from content rule1-27

reverse proxy caching7-4

roundrobin

least connection3-25, 7-14

load balancing3-25, 7-15

S

script keepalives

configuring1-70

displaying1-71

maximum keepalive types1-68

overview1-67

status codes1-72

upgrading WebNS software1-72

usage considerations1-68

scripts

script keepalives1-67

secondary sorry server, adding to a content rule3-20

Secure Socket Layer. See SSL

server

order in which types are hit1-13, 3-16

primary sorry3-19

secondary sorry3-20

types, how CSS handles1-13

weight and load, using with ACA1-37

serverdown failover, configuring for sticky applications4-16

service

absolute load1-44

access, configuring1-14

activating1-26

adding to a content rule3-17

adding to content rule3-16

advanced balanced string, configuring1-9

assigning an IP address1-6

bypassing content rules for cache server1-14

cache bypass, configuring1-15

configuration quick start1-4

configuring1-5

configuring cache bypass7-18

configuring for NAT peering7-22

counters, clearing1-34, 3-65

creating1-6

global load reporting, configuring1-40

global load threshold, configuring1-40

graceful shutdown1-11, 3-18

HTTP cookie, configuring an1-10

keepalive, configuring1-16

load, configuring1-34

load ageout timer, configuring1-41

load step, configuring1-39

load tear down timer, configuring1-41

max connections, configuring1-16

maximum TCP connections1-16

order in which types are hit1-13, 3-16

overview1-2, 1-3, 3-2

port, specifying1-7

primary sorry3-19

protocol, specifying1-8

remapping3-36

remapping and HTTP redirection, configuring3-39

removing1-27

removing from content rule1-27

removing from source group1-28

secondary sorry3-20

showing configuration1-28

showing load1-42

specifying a protocol1-8

specifying type1-12, 7-10

suspending1-27

weight, configuring1-11

service type

local7-10

nci-direct-type1-12, 7-10

nci-info-type1-12, 7-10

proxy-cache1-12, 7-10

redirect1-12

redundancy-up1-13

replication cache7-10

replication cache redirect1-13, 7-10

replication-store1-13

replication-store redirect1-13

transparent-cache1-13, 7-10

showing

ACLs5-33

content3-48

content rules3-49

global bypass counters2-8

global keepalives1-66

header field groups6-10

keepalive configurations1-26

owner information2-6

remapping3-42

service configuration1-28

SIP

overview4-11

specifying as advanced-balance method in a content rule4-11

specifying as application type in a content rule3-46

sorry server

adding a primary to a content rule3-19

adding a secondary to a content rule3-20

source group

configuring5-2

configuring for domain name resolution5-8

configuring for FTP connections5-7

displaying5-9

removing service1-28

specifying in an ACL5-27

spanning multiple packets3-4, 3-17, 3-33, 4-9

spoofing7-20

SSL

configuring sticky content for4-18

specifying as advanced-balance method in a content rule4-12

specifying as application type in a content rule3-46

SSL-Layer 4 fallback, configuring4-15

static proximity, configuring using ACL prefer option5-27

sticky

configuring failover4-16

configuring sticky no cookie found action4-25

configuring string operation4-20

configuring string start and end range4-19

default subnet4-17

displaying configuration4-48, 4-57, 4-65

e-commerce application requirements4-3

end of string characters4-23

inactive timeout4-17

mask4-17

overview4-2

procedure for configuring on the CSS4-5

purpose4-3

serverdown failover, configuring for sticky applications4-16

showing configurations4-25

skip length4-25

SSL-Layer 4 fallback, configuring4-15

string operation, choosing a destination server4-20

string prefix4-24

string process length4-24

string range, configuring for stickiness4-19

using string ASCII conversion4-23

WAP load balancing4-47

sticky content

configuring for SSL4-18

specifying an advanced load balancing method4-9

specifying in a content rule4-9

sticky parameters

configuring4-6

configuring for e-commerce4-26

sticky string operation, choosing a destination server4-20

sticky table

displaying configuration4-65

displaying configurations4-57

overview4-2

suspending

content rule3-22

service1-27

symbol overviewxxiii

T

TCP

flow reset reject3-36

keepalive type tcp1-22

max connections, configuring for service1-16

port destination number, specifying1-7

port destination port number, specifying3-24

protocol, specifying for service1-8

protocol, specifying in content rule3-23

TCP ports

destination number, specifying1-7

permanent connections, configuring1-8

threshold

global load threshold1-40

load threshold, specifying3-34

transparent-cache

bypassing3-48

specifying for service7-10

transparent caching7-5

type, specifying for service1-12

U

UDP

port destination port number, specifying1-7, 3-24

protocol, specifying for service1-8

protocol, specifying in content rule3-23

Universal Resource Locator. See URL

upgrading WebNS software, script keepalives1-72

URI, specifying for HTTP keepalive1-23, 1-62

URL

configuring in a URQL5-42

content, specifying for3-30

defining in a URQL5-42

strings, spanning multiple packets3-4, 3-17, 3-33, 4-9

URQL

activating5-45

adding to content rule5-44

creating5-40

describing5-44

designating URL domain name5-43

displaying configurations5-46

suspending5-45

V

virtual IP address, configuring3-8

virtual web hosting, configuring5-55

W

WAP4-13, 4-47, 6-7, 6-14

warning symbol overviewxxiii

web page, verifying checksum1-23, 1-62

weight

configuring for a service1-11

graceful shutdown, specifying1-11, 3-18

reported by DFP1-74

weighted roundrobin, load balancing3-25, 7-15

wildcards

domain names in content rules3-14

using in content rule domain names3-15

Wireless Application Protocol. See WAP

X

XOR hash

used in domainhash balance algorithm3-24, 7-14

used in urlhash balance algorithm3-25, 7-15