Cisco GSS Configuration Guide (Software Version 1.1)
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 - Z

Index

A

accessing

CLI   2-2, 2-4, 2-5

primary GSSM GUI   2-15

remote connection   2-2

serial connection   2-2

access lists

access-group command   9-27

access-list command   9-26

adding rules to   9-28

associating with an interface   9-27

creating   9-25

disassociating from an interface   9-28

filtering traffic   9-24

overview   9-24

removing rules   9-29

viewing   9-30

activating GSS devices   2-18

adding rules to access lists   9-28

administrator account, resetting   9-21

answer

activating   1-45

configuring   7-1

CRA-type answer, creating   7-14

CRA-type answer, overview   1-16

deleting   7-22

error messages   9-56

hit count   10-11

keepalive   1-17

keepalive statistics   10-11

modifying all in location   7-21

modifying an answer   7-19

monitoring   10-11

name server-type answer, creating   7-17

name server-type answer, overview   1-16

overview   1-14, 7-1

reactivating   7-21

setting all to ICMP   1-46

setting all to none   1-46

status   10-14

suspending   1-45, 7-20

suspending all answers in a location   7-21

VIP-type answer, creating   7-2

VIP-type answer, overview   1-15

answer group

adding answers   7-26

balance method options   1-27

balance methods   7-23

CRA configuration information   8-32

creating   7-24

current members   7-27

deleting   7-35

DNS rule   1-12, 1-15

DNS Rule Wizard   8-15

error messages   9-60

general configuration   7-25

load threshold   7-28

modifying   7-29

order   7-28

overview   1-15, 7-23

removing answers   7-29

suspending   7-30

suspending or reactivating all for an owner   7-32

VIP DNS configuration information   8-32

weight   7-28

answer hit counts   10-10

answer keepalive statistics   10-11

Anywhere source address   1-14, 4-1

appliance-based global server load balancing   1-6

A record   8-26, 8-30

associating access list with interface   9-27

audience   xx

B

backup of GSSM

conditions for   9-39

overview   9-37

procedure   9-39

backup of GSSM database

conditions for   9-39

overview   9-37

procedure   9-40

balance clause   7-23, 8-30

balance method

answer group options   1-27

answer group pair   7-23

balance clauses   7-23

boomerang   1-26

DNS rule   1-12, 1-15

DNS Rule Wizard   8-22

hash   1-26, 8-23, 8-31

hashed balance method   8-31

least loaded   1-25, 8-31

load threshold option   1-29, 8-19

ordered list   1-24, 8-23, 8-31

order option   1-28, 8-19

overview   1-24

round robin   1-25, 8-23, 8-31

weighted round robin   1-25, 8-23, 8-31

weight option   1-28, 8-19

BIND sample zone configuration file   8-44

boomerang

activity, monitoring   10-3

balance method   1-26

DNS race   1-26

server   1-27

server, monitoring status   10-3

server status   10-3

browsers supported   1-36

C

Cancel icon   1-43

certificate

accepting   2-16

trusting   2-16

changing

GSSM role   9-2

startup and running configuration   9-8

CIDR block masking   4-1

clauses (balance clause) in answer group   7-23

CLI

accessing   2-2, 2-12

configuring GSS   2-10

device management   1-34

direct serial connection   2-2

GSS device monitoring   10-2

monitoring GSS network statistics   10-3

private and public key pair   2-5

remote connection   2-4

resetting CLI administrator account   9-21

resetting password   9-21

saving session   2-3

user account, creating   9-19

closeness (DNS race)   7-15

communication between nodes   1-33

Content Services Switch

data center deployment   1-34

definition   G-2

global load-balancing   1-2

GSS network deployment   1-6

VIP answers   1-15

Content Switching Module

data center deployment   1-34

definition   G-2

global load-balancing   1-2

GSS network deployment   1-6

VIP answers   1-15

copy command   9-9

copying startup configuration to or from disk   9-9

CRA

answer, creating   7-14

balance method   1-28, 7-23

closeness   7-15

CRA answer overview   1-16

definition   G-2

DNS race   7-15

global keepalive configuration   6-15

keepalive   1-19

last gasp address   8-24

minimum frequency   6-15

one way delay   7-16

overview   1-19

round-trip time   7-16

timing delay   6-15

Create icon   1-42

CSM

See Content Switching Module

CSS

See Content Services Switch

D

database

backing up   9-40

monitoring status of   10-7

restoring GSSM from full backup   9-49

synchronized with standby GSSM   1-33

validating records   10-7

validation report   10-8

data center

definition   G-2

deployment   1-34

debug log message   10-29

default

password   2-16

username   2-16

delegation

definition   1-3

domains to GSS   1-31, 8-43

GSS devices   8-42

subdomains to GSS   1-31, 8-43

Delete icon   1-44

deployment

configuring name servers   8-42

data center   1-34

GSS devices behind firewall   9-30

locations and regions   3-2

overview   1-31

resources   3-2

typical GSS deployment   1-31

details pages   1-40

disassociating access list from interface   9-28

DNS

all   8-26, 8-30

A record   8-26, 8-30

balance clause   8-30

creating DNS rules   8-5

delegation   8-42

DNS queries   8-26, 8-30

glue A records   8-43

hosted domain   1-13

iterative request   1-5

query   1-14

race   1-16, 7-15

recursive request   1-4

request resolution   1-5

routing overview   1-3

sample BIND zone configuration   8-44

server, modifying   8-43

server, monitoring   10-4

traditional routing   1-3

unmatched queries   10-21

zone configuration file   8-43

DNS race

balance method   1-26

closeness   7-15

coordinate start time   7-15

CRAs   1-16

DNS rule

activating   1-45

answer   1-12

balance clause   7-23

components   1-12

creating   8-2

definition   G-2

deleting   8-38

error messages   9-61

filtering   1-43

filters, configuring   8-38

filters, removing   8-42

hit count   10-15

modifying   8-33

overview   1-12

reactivating   8-35

reactivating all by owner   8-36

removing filters   8-42

showing all rules   1-43

suspending   1-45, 8-34

suspending all by owner   8-36

DNS Rule Builder

balance clause   8-30

CRA configuration information   8-32

creating DNS rules   8-27

DNS queries   8-30

modifying DNS rule   8-33

name server balance methods   8-23, 8-31

overview   8-4

VIP answer group configuration information   8-32

VIP balance methods   8-31

DNS rule filter

configuring   8-38

parameters   8-39

removing   8-42

DNS Rules tab   1-38

DNS Rule Wizard

activating   8-26

answer group, configuring   8-15

balance method, configuring   8-22

creating DNS rules   8-5

domain list, configuring   8-10

icons   1-42, 1-44, 1-45

modifying DNS rule   8-33

overview   8-2

source address list, configuring   8-7

summary   8-25

suspending   8-26

documentation

caution and note overview   xxiii

conventions   xxi, xxii

organization   xx

related   xxi

set   xxi

symbols and conventions   xxii

domain lists

adding domains to   5-2, 5-5, 8-13

creating   5-2

current members   5-6

deleting   5-10

DNS Rule Wizard   8-10

error messages   9-68

general configuration   5-4

maximum domains   1-13

maximum nonwildcard domain length   5-6

modifying   5-8

overview   1-13, 5-1

regular expressions   5-1

removing domains   5-8

wildcards in domains   5-2, 5-6, 8-13

domain name space   1-3

Domain Name System

See DNS

domains

delegating to GSS   1-32, 8-43

hit counts   10-17

maximum length   5-6

maximum name length   5-5

maximum per domain list   1-13, 5-2

wildcards example   8-13

wildcards maximum length   5-6

downgrading

GSS device software   9-48

order of operation   9-48

restoring earlier software version   9-49

D-proxy

background   1-4

definition   G-2

iterative requests   1-5

name server forwarding   1-16

query GSS   1-14

E

error messages   9-56

answer   9-56

answer group   9-60

DNS rule   9-61

domain list   9-68

GSSM   9-78

keepalive   9-74

location   9-76

owner   9-77

region   9-77

shared keepalive   9-72

source address list   9-79

user   9-81

Ethernet interface, segmenting traffic   9-22

exporting

GSSM data   9-12

icon   1-42

Export to CSV icon   1-42

F

failure detection time, adjusting   1-20

fatal error log message   10-28

filtering GSS traffic   9-24

filters

DNS rules   8-38

parameters   8-39, 8-40

removing   8-42

firewall

configuring for GSS   9-33

deploying GSS devices   1-32, 9-30

inbound traffic to the GSS   9-31

outbound traffic from the GSS   9-32

permitting traffic to GSS   1-32

FTP, enabling   2-3

full GSSM backup   9-39

fully qualified domain name   G-2

G

global keepalives

CRA configuration settings   6-15

fast transmission rate   1-20, 6-4, 6-7, 6-10, 6-13

HTTP HEAD configuration settings   6-9

ICMP configuration settings   6-3

KAL-AP configuration settings   6-12

modifying   6-2

name server configuration settings   6-16

overview   6-1

properties, modifying   6-2

standard transmission rate   1-20, 6-4, 6-7, 6-10, 6-13

TCP configuration settings   6-6

global server load balancing

balance clauses   7-23

data centers   1-34

definition   G-3

delegation of GSS devices   8-42

global statistics   10-20

monitoring   10-9

overview   1-6

summary   2-23

using the GSS   1-6

Global Site Selector

accessing the CLI   2-2, 2-4

accessing the CLI with private/public key pair   2-5

acting as GSSM   1-10, 1-31

activating   2-18

authoritative DNS server   1-7

balancing data centers   1-34

boomerang server   10-3

CLI-based management   1-34

communication   1-33

configured as GSSM (primary or standby)   2-12

configuring   2-14

configuring from CLI   2-10

console port, physical access to   2-4

delegation of devices   8-42

deleting devices   2-22

deployment   1-31, 1-32, 1-34, 8-42

direct serial connection   2-2

DNS server, monitoring   10-4

downgrading software   9-48

enable remote connect   2-3, 2-5

factors in responding to a request   1-7

firewalls   9-30, 9-33

global server load balancing   1-6

GSLB configuration   2-23

GUI-based management   1-35

hardware   1-10, 1-11

initial setup   2-8

interact with SLBs   1-6

inter-GSS communications   1-33, 9-22

keepalives overview   1-17, 6-1

locating   1-31

login accounts   9-19

MIBs   9-36

modifying device configuration   2-21

monitoring through CLI   10-2

monitoring through GUI   10-6

network configuration settings   9-7

network deployment   2-6

network management   1-34

online status and resource usage   10-2

overview   1-2, 1-10

packet filtering   1-32

ports and protocols   9-25, 9-31

purging system log messages   10-30

remote access, enabling   2-3

remote connection   2-4

removing or replacing   9-2

reporting interval   9-12

resources, grouping   3-16

restoring earlier software version   9-49

running configuration   9-8

setup configuration decisions   2-6

setup script, configuring with   2-8

software architecture   1-9

startup configuration   9-8

synchronized with GSSM   1-10, 1-33

upgrading software   9-41

user account, creating   9-19

user account, deleting   9-20

user account, modifying   9-20

Global Site Selector Manager

activating   2-18

backing up   9-37

changing role in GSS network   9-4

changing the GUI password   9-17

communication   1-33

configuring, primary   2-13

configuring, standby   2-13

configuring the GUI   9-10

creating user account (GUI)   9-14

database   1-10, 1-33

database, monitoring   10-7

database, restoring from backup   9-52

default username and password   2-16

definition   G-3

deployment   1-31

DNS rule configuration interface   2-24, 8-2

DNS rules   1-12

downgrading software   9-48

error messages   9-78

exporting data   9-12

GSLB configuration   2-23

GUI overview   1-36

icons   1-41

initial setup   2-8

inter-GSS communication   1-33

keepalives overview   6-1

locating   1-31

logging on   2-15

login accounts   9-13

modifying user account (GUI)   9-16

monitoring device status from GUI   10-6

online help   1-47

overview   1-10

password   9-17

platform information   9-50

primary   1-10

primary GSSM GUI overview   1-36

printing data   9-12

redundancy   1-33

removing user account (GUI)   9-17

resetting the GUI password   9-17

resources, grouping   3-16

restoring earlier software version   9-49

restoring full backup   9-49

role change   9-4

security   9-13

setup configuration decisions   2-6

standby   1-11

standby, as backup   1-31

standby acting as primary   1-33

switching primary and standby role   9-2

upgrading software   9-41

viewing system logs   10-28

global statistics   10-20

glossary of terms   G-1

glue A records   8-43

GSLB

See global server load balancing

GSS

See Global Site Selector

gss.log file   10-24

GSSM

See Global Site Selector Manager

gssm standby-to-primary command   9-5

GSS network

changing GSSM role   9-4

configuration   1-10, 1-33

configuration overview   2-6

definition   G-3

deployment   1-31

global statistics   10-20

GSLB status   10-9

GSS, removing   9-2

GSSM connectivity   2-12

limiting network traffic   9-22

logically removing a GSS   9-2

logically removing a standby GSSM   9-2

management   1-34

monitoring through CLI   10-3

monitoring through GUI   10-6

organizing   3-2

primary GSSM   1-10

primary GSSM, removing   9-2

resource grouping   3-16

segmenting network traffic   9-22

setup configuration decisions   2-6

standby GSSM, removing   9-2

URL   2-15

GSS-related ports and protocols   9-25

GUI

browsers supported   1-36

configuration   9-10, 9-11

details pages   1-40

device management   1-34

icons   1-41

list pages   1-38

logging on   1-36, 2-15

monitoring GSS device status   10-6

navigation   1-41

organization   1-38

overview   1-36

password   9-17

refreshing   1-42, 9-10, 9-12

security   9-13

session inactivity timeout   9-10, 9-11

tabs   1-38

timeout   9-11

understanding   1-36

user account, creating   9-14

user account, modifying   9-16

user account, removing   9-17

H

hashed balance method   1-26, 8-23, 8-31

help

navigation link   1-47

obtaining   1-47

primary GSSM Online help overview   1-47

hosted domain

definition   G-3

domain names   1-13

name examples   1-13

overview   1-13, 5-1

regular expressions   1-13

requested   1-12

statistics   10-17

HTTP HEAD keepalive

default path   6-11, 6-25, 7-12

destination port   6-11, 7-11

global keepalive configuration   6-9

host tag   6-25, 7-12

overview   1-18

shared keepalive configuration   6-24

termination method   6-11, 6-25, 7-12

VIP answer   7-11

HyperTerminal

launching   2-2

saving session   2-3

I

ICMP keepalive

global keepalive configuration   6-3

overview   1-18

shared keepalive configuration   6-21

VIP answer   7-7

icons   1-41

Info log message   10-29

inter-GSS communication   1-33

inter-GSS communications   9-22

iterative requests   1-5

K

KAL

See keepalive

KAL-AP keepalive

by tag   7-14

by VIP   7-14

CAPP hash secret   6-14, 6-27

global keepalive configuration   6-12

overview   1-19

primary and secondary IP addresses   6-27

shared keepalive configuration   6-26

VIP answer   7-13

keepalive

CRA overview   1-19

CRA type   1-19

definition   G-4

deleting a shared keepalive   6-29

error messages   9-72, 9-74

failure detection time, adjusting   1-20

fast transmission rate   1-20, 6-4, 6-7, 6-10, 6-13

global properties, modifying   6-2

global properties, overview   6-1

HTTP HEAD connection termination method   6-11, 6-25, 7-12

HTTP HEAD overview   1-18

ICMP type   1-18

KAL-AP overview   1-19

keepalive attempts   1-23, 6-5, 6-8, 6-11, 6-14, 6-22, 6-23, 6-25, 6-27, 7-8, 7-10, 7-12

monitoring status   10-5

name server   1-20

name server overview   1-20

none   1-20

number of retries   1-22, 6-5, 6-8, 6-11, 6-14, 6-23, 6-25, 6-27, 7-8, 7-10, 7-12

overview   1-17

probes   1-23, 6-5, 6-8, 6-11, 6-14, 6-22, 6-23, 6-25, 6-27, 7-8, 7-10, 7-12

probes per second   10-21

shared keepalive, creating   6-17

shared keepalive, modifying   6-28

shared keepalive overview   6-17

shared VIP keepalives, overview   6-17

standard transmission rate   1-20, 6-4, 6-7, 6-10, 6-13

supported types   1-17

TCP connection termination method   6-8, 6-23, 7-10

TCP overview   1-18

transmission interval formula   1-21

VIP   1-18, 1-19, 6-17

L

last gasp address   8-24

least loaded   8-31

balance method   1-25, 8-23, 8-31

overview   1-25, 8-23, 8-31

weight option   1-29

list pages

overview   1-38

sorting items   1-38

loading startup configuration from external file   9-9

load threshold, balance method option   1-29, 8-19

location

creating   3-6

definition   G-4

deleting   3-10

error messages   9-76

modify all answers in   7-21

modifying   3-9

organizing resources   3-16

overview   3-2

suspending all answers   7-21

location overview   1-30

log files

logging levels   10-22

rotating   10-26

subsystem   10-25

viewing   10-22

logging levels   10-22

logging on to GSSM GUI   2-15

logically removing

standby GSSM from a network   9-2

logically removing a GSS from a network   9-2

login

accounts   9-13

certificate   2-15

default   2-16

GUI   1-36

security   9-13

login accounts

creating on GSS   9-19

creating on GSSM   9-14

deleting   9-20

GSSM   9-13

managing   9-19

modifying   9-16, 9-20

removing   9-17

M

messages

error   9-56

purging   10-30

system log   10-31

viewing   10-28

MIBs   9-33, 9-36

Modify icon   1-42

monitoring

answer hit counts   10-10

answer keepalive statistics   10-11

answer status   10-14

boomerang server status   10-3

database status   10-7

DNS rule statistics   10-15

DNS server   10-4

global load-balancing status   10-9

global statistics   10-20

GSS network status   10-3

hosted domain statistics   10-17

keepalives   10-5

online status   10-2

resource usage   10-2

source address statistics   10-18

status of GSS devices by CLI   10-2

status of GSS devices from the GUI   10-6

Monitoring tab   1-38

N

name server

answer type, creating   7-17

authoritative   1-6

authoritative name server (ANS)   1-4

balance method   7-23

balance method options   1-28

balance methods   8-23, 8-31

client name server (CNS)   1-4

definition   G-4

DNS resolvers (DNSR)   1-4

forwarding   1-16

intermediate name server (INS)   1-4

keepalive   1-20

name server answer overview   1-16

overview   1-4

query   7-19

records, adding to zone configuration file   8-43

root name servers (RNS)   1-4

name server keepalive

global keepalive configuration   6-16

minimum frequency   6-16

overview   1-20

query domain   6-16

navigation through the GUI   1-41

network

configuration, erasing   9-7

configuration, modifying   9-7

configuration for GSS devices   9-8

deployment   1-31

locating GSS on   1-31

running configuration, changing   9-8

startup configuration, changing   9-8

network management   1-34

CLI-based   1-34

GUI-based   1-35

node communication   1-33

number of retries for keepalive types   1-22, 6-5, 6-8, 6-11, 6-14, 6-23, 6-25, 6-27, 7-8, 7-10, 7-12

O

one-way delay   7-16

Online help overview   1-47

ordered list   8-31

balance method   1-24, 8-23, 8-31

definition   G-4

overview   1-24

order option, balance method   1-28, 8-19

origin server   G-5

owner

creating   3-11

deleting   3-15

error messages   9-77

modifying   3-14

organizing resources   3-16

overview   1-30, 3-2

reactivating all DNS rules   8-36

suspending all answer groups for   7-32

suspending all DNS rules   8-36

P

Partner Initiated Customer Access

See PICA

password

CLI, resetting   9-21

default   2-16

GSSM GUI, changing   9-17

GSSM GUI, resetting   9-17

logging in   2-16

resetting CLI administrator account   9-21

user account, creating   9-15

PICA   9-44

platform information

restoring   9-50

summary   9-50

ports and protocols   9-25, 9-31

primary GSSM

changing to standby   9-4

configuring the GUI   9-10

overview   1-10

security   9-13

viewing system logs   10-28

Print icon   1-42

printing

GSSM data   9-12

Print icon   1-42

private and public key pairs   2-5

protocols and ports for GSS devices   9-25

proximity DNS race   7-15

purging system log messages   10-30

Q

query

answers   7-2

balance methods   1-24

CRA answer   7-14

DNS request   1-6

DNS rules   1-12

KAL-AP   1-19, 7-14

match DNS query type   8-26

name server   1-20, 6-16

name server answer   7-17

not matched to D-proxy   1-14

query domain   6-16

source addresses   1-13

VIP answer   7-2

R

reactivating

all answer groups for an owner   7-32

all answers in an answer group   7-32

all answers in location   7-21

all DNS rules by owner   8-36

answer   7-21

DNS rule   8-35

record

database records, validating   10-7

request   8-26, 8-30

redundancy synchronization   1-33

Refresh icon   1-42

refreshing the GUI   1-42, 9-10, 9-12

region

creating   3-3

definition   G-5

deleting   3-10

error messages   9-77

modifying   3-8

organizing resources   3-16

overview   1-30, 3-2

regular expressions   1-13, 5-1

remote access

enabling   2-3

FTP   2-3

SSH   2-3

Telnet   2-3

remote connection

accessing CLI   2-4

SSH   2-4

Telnet   2-4

report

answer hit counts   10-10

answer status   10-14

database validation   10-8

DNS rule hit count   10-15

domain hit count   10-17

keepalive statistics   10-11

source address hit count   10-18

reporting interval   9-12

requests

iterative   1-5

resolution   1-4, 1-7

resetting

CLI administrator account   9-21

CLI password   9-21

GUI password   9-17

password   9-21

resources

configuring   3-1

grouping   3-16

organizing   3-2

Resources tab   1-38

restoring

earlier software version   9-49

GSSM database from a backup   9-52

GSSM from full backup   9-49

GSSM platform information   9-50

rotating log files   10-26

round robin   8-31

balance method   1-25, 8-23, 8-31

overview   1-25

round-trip time   7-16

running configuration

changing   9-8

saving   9-8

S

sample BIND zone configuration   8-44

secure HTTP address   2-16

security

configuration   9-13

GUI   9-13

segmenting GSS traffic by interface   9-22

server load balancer   1-2, G-5

service provider   G-5

session inactivity timeout   9-10, 9-11

setup script   2-8

bypassing   2-8

configuring GSS   2-8

configuring GSSM   2-8

severity log message   10-28

shared keepalive

creating   6-17

deleting   6-29

error messages   9-72

modifying   6-28

overview   6-17

shared keepalives

HTTP HEAD configuration settings   6-24

ICMP configuration settings   6-21

KAL-AP configuration settings   6-26

TCP configuration settings   6-22

show access-list command   9-30

show logs command   10-24

show statistics command   10-3

boomerang   10-3

dns   10-4

keepalive   10-5

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

community-string   9-34

configuring   9-34

contact information   9-34

enabling   9-34

location   9-35

MIB files, viewing   9-36

overview   9-33

port, changing   9-36

viewing status   9-35

software, restoring earlier version   9-49

software downgrade

procedure   9-48

restoring earlier software version   9-49

software update

new update file   9-43

obtaining update file   9-43

procedure   9-41

sort

DNS rules   8-38

removing   8-42

Sort icon   1-42

source address

Anywhere   1-14, 4-1

blocks   1-14, 4-1

hit counts   10-18

maximum per source address list   4-1

overview   1-14

source address and domain hash balance method   1-26, 8-23, 8-31

source address list

adding addresses   4-3

address blocks   4-4

anywhere   1-14

Anywhere (default)   4-1

creating   4-1, 4-2

current members   4-4

definition   G-5

deleting   4-7

DNS Rule Wizard   8-7

error messages   9-79

general configuration   4-3

maximum addresses   4-1

modifying   4-5

overview   1-13

removing addresses   4-6

SSH, enabling   2-3

SSL

See Secure Socket Layer

standby GSSM

changing to primary   9-4

definition   1-33

overview   1-11

startup configuration

changing   9-8, 9-9

loading from external file   9-9

saving from external file   9-9

static proximity   G-5

statistics

answer hit counts   10-10

answer keepalive   10-11

answer status   10-14

DNS rule hit count   10-15

global   10-20

hosted domains   10-17

source address   10-18

subdomains, delegation   1-31, 8-43

Submit icon   1-43

subscriber   G-5

subsystem log files

rotating   10-26

viewing   10-25

suspending

all answer groups for an owner   7-32

all answers in a location   7-21

all answers in an answer group   7-32

all DNS rules by owner   8-36

answer   7-20

answer group   7-30

DNS rule   8-34

switching primary and standby GSSM role   9-2

synchronization of primary and standby GSSM   1-33

system log

messages   10-31

purging   10-30

severity   10-28

viewing   10-28

T

tail command option   10-24

TCP keepalive

destination port   6-8, 7-9

global keepalive configuration   6-6

overview   1-18

shared keepalive configuration   6-22

termination method   6-8, 6-23, 7-10

VIP answer   7-9

Telnet, enabling   2-3, 2-5

third-party software, viewing information   9-54

Time To Live   G-6

Tools tab   1-38

traffic

limiting   9-22

segmenting by interface   9-22

troubleshooting   9-56

TTL

See Time To Live

U

update file, obtaining   9-43

upgrading

GSS device software   9-41

obtaining update file   9-43

order of operation   9-41

URL, secure HTTP   2-16

user

account, creating   9-14

account, modifying   9-16

account, removing   9-17

error messages   9-81

user account

creating   9-14

creating for GUI   9-14

creating with CLI   9-19

deleting   9-20

modifying   9-16, 9-20

removing   9-17

user interface

details windows   1-40

icons   1-41

list windows   1-38

log on to   2-15

navigation   1-41

organization   1-38

understanding   1-36

username

default   2-16

logging in   2-16

user account, creating   9-15

V

validating database records   10-7

viewing

access lists   9-30

gss.log file   10-24

log files   10-22

MIB files   9-36

SNMP status   9-35

subsystem log files   10-25

system log   10-28

third-party software information   9-54

VIP

answer groups   7-23

answers   7-2

balance method options   1-28

balance methods   7-23, 8-23, 8-31

keepalive type   1-18

VIP answer overview   1-15

VIP answer

answer types   7-5

creating   7-2

HTTP HEAD keepalive   7-11

ICMP keepalive   7-7

KAL-AP keepalive   7-13

TCP keepalive   7-9

VIP keepalive type

HTTP HEAD   1-18

ICMP   1-18

KAL-AP   1-19

TCP   1-18

W

warning log message   10-28

weight

balance method overview   1-28, 8-19

least loaded   1-29

round-robin   1-29

weighted round robin

balance method   1-25, 8-23, 8-31

overview   1-25

wildcards

example   8-13

in domains   5-2, 5-6, 8-13

maximum length in domain names   5-6

wizard

creating DNS rules   8-5

DNS Rule Wizard   8-2

overview   8-2

write memory command   9-8

Z

zone configuration file

modifying   8-43

sample   8-44