Table Of Contents

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

Index

A

access lists

access-group command   5-6, 5-7

access-list command   5-4

adding rules to   5-8

associating with an interface   5-6

creating   5-4

destination port   5-5

disassociating from an interface   5-7

displaying   5-10

filtering traffic   5-1

ICMP traffic filtering   5-4

operator   5-4

overview   5-2

removing rules   5-8

source address   5-4

TCP traffic filtering   5-4

UDP traffic filtering   5-4

viewing   5-9

activating GSS devices   1-4

adding rules to access lists   5-8

administration password

changing   3-27, 3-28

restoring   3-28

administrator account, resetting   3-26

associating access list with interface   5-6

B

backup of GSSM

full backup procedure   7-3

overview   7-2

boot information, displaying   2-40

C

certificate

accepting   1-2

attributes, modifying   2-17

certificate set-attributes command   2-17

installing   1-3

keys, deleting   2-17

modifying   2-17

trusting   1-2

changing GSSM roles in GSS network   2-34

CLI

GSS device monitoring   9-2, 9-3

logging in   2-2

monitoring GSS network statistics   9-1

privileged EXEC mode, enabling   2-2

privilege level, specifying   3-2

resetting CLI administrator account   3-26

resetting password   3-15

TACACS+ server, authorization settings   4-9

user account, creating   3-2

cold restart, performing   2-20

community string (SNMP)   6-2

copying

files   2-13

startup configuration to or from disk   2-5, 2-6

CPU or memory processes   2-42

D

database

monitoring status of   9-5

purging   8-14

records, purging   8-15

restoring GSSM from full backup   7-6

validating records   9-6

validation report   9-6

debug log message   8-14

default

password   1-3

username   1-3

deleting files   2-14

deployment, GSS devices behind firewall   5-11

directory

current working directory, displaying   2-11

displaying files   2-11

disabling GSS software   2-21

disassociating access list from interface   5-7

disk

displaying information   2-42

specifying for log file destination   8-4

documentation

audience   xiv

caution and note overview   xviii

conventions   xvi, xvii

organization   xiv

related   xvi

set   xvi

symbols and conventions   xvii

downgrading

GSS device software   7-9

order of operation   7-9

restoring earlier software version   7-9

E

enabling GSS software   2-21

Ethernet interface, segmenting traffic   5-9

exporting primary GSSM data   1-12

F

factory defaults, restoring   2-21

fatal error log message   8-14

files

deleting   2-14

displaying entire contents   2-9

displaying in directory   2-11

displaying last 10 lines   2-9

listing within directory   2-43

renaming   2-12

securely copying   2-13

filtering

GSS traffic   5-1

ICMP traffic   5-4

TCP traffic   5-4

traffic type   5-4

UDP traffic   5-4

firewall

configuring for GSS   5-14

deploying GSS devices   5-11

inbound traffic to GSS   5-12

inbound traffic to the GSS   5-12

outbound traffic from the GSS   5-13

full GSSM backup   7-3

G

Global Site Selector

activating from primary GSSM   1-4

cold restart, performing   2-20

CPU or memory processes, displaying   2-42

deleting devices from primary GSSM   1-8

disabling GSS device   2-21

downgrading software   7-9

enabling GSS device   2-21

firewalls   5-11, 5-14

GSS-related port and protocols   5-3

hard disk information, displaying   2-42

inactivity timeout   2-15

inter-GSS communications   5-9

logging levels   8-1, 8-5, 8-6

logically removing or replacing   1-9

login accounts   3-1

memory blocks and statistics, displaying   2-40

MIB files   6-4

modifying device configuration from primary GSSM   1-8

monitoring through CLI   9-2, 9-3

monitoring through GUI   9-4

online status and resource usage   9-2, 9-3

operating configuration, displaying for TAC   9-8

ports and protocols   5-2, 5-12

purging system log messages   8-14

registering   1-4

renaming a file   2-12

replacing   2-32

reporting interval   1-12

restarting GSS software   2-20

running configuration   2-3, 2-5

services information, displaying   2-44

shutting down GSS software   2-19

startup configuration   2-3, 2-5

status   2-43, 9-3

stopping GSS software   2-19

subsystem levels   8-1

subsystems   8-5, 8-7

system status, displaying   2-43, 9-3

user account, creating   3-2

user account, deleting   3-3

user account, modifying   3-3

version information   2-38

Global Site Selector Manager

activating   1-4

activating devices   1-4

backing up   7-2

changing role in GSS network   2-34

changing the GUI password   3-13

changing to standby   2-34

cold restart, performing   2-20

configuring, primary   4-28

configuring, standby   4-28

creating user account (GUI)   3-9

database, monitoring   9-5

default username and password   1-3

deleting GSS devices   1-8

disabling GSSM device   2-21

downgrading software   7-9

enabling GSSM device   2-21

exporting data   1-12

GUI, configuring   1-11

inactivity timeout   2-15

logging on   1-2

logically removing GSS or standby GSSM   1-9

login accounts   3-4

modifying devices   1-8

modifying user account (GUI)   3-12

monitoring device status from GUI   9-4

password   3-13

platform information   7-7

printing data   1-12

registering GSS devices   1-4

removing user account (GUI)   3-12

replacing   2-28, 2-30

restarting GSS software   2-20

restoring factory defaults   2-21

restoring full backup   7-6

reversing role in GSS network   2-36

role change   2-34

shutting down GSS software   2-19

stopping GSS software   2-19

TACACS+ server authorization   4-12

URL, secure HTTP   1-2

verifying role prior to upgrading   A-2

viewing system logs   8-12

gss.log file   8-8

gssm standby-to-primary command   2-25, 2-35

GSS network

changing GSSM role   2-34

GSS, logically removing   1-9

limiting network traffic   5-9

logically removing a GSS   1-9

monitoring through CLI   9-1

monitoring through GUI   9-4

primary GSSM, logically removing   1-9

reversing GSSM role   2-36

segmenting network traffic   5-9

standby GSSM, logically removing   1-9

URL   1-2

GSS-related ports and protocols   5-3

GUI

configuration   1-11

default username and password   1-3

logging on   1-2

monitoring GSS device status   9-5

password   3-13

refreshing   1-12

session inactivity timeout   1-11

timeout   1-12

user account, creating   3-9

user account, modifying   3-12

user account, removing   3-12

user view, creating   3-16

GUI privilege level

administrator   3-5, 3-6

observer   3-5, 3-8

operator   3-5, 3-6

specifying   3-10

TACACS+ server authorization   4-12

H

host, specifying as log file destination   8-6

I

Info log message   8-14

inter-GSS communications   5-9

K

keepalives with TACACS+ server   4-21

L

loading startup configuration from external file   2-5

log files

destination, specifying disk   8-4

host destination, specifying   8-6

logging levels   8-1

rotating   8-11

subsystem   8-10

logging

follow command option   8-8, 8-9

host destination, specifying   8-6

levels   8-1, 8-4

log activity, displaying   8-10

logging disk command   8-4, 8-6

logs, displaying   8-10

purging log records   8-14

subsystems   8-5, 8-7

system logging   8-4

system message log, displaying   8-10

tail command option   8-8, 8-9

to a specific file on disk   8-4

to sys.log file, disabling   8-8

to sys.log file, enabling   8-6

turning off from disk   8-6, 8-7, 8-8

logging levels   8-1, 8-5, 8-6

logically removing

GSS from a network   1-9

GSS or standby GSSM from the network   1-9

standby GSSM from a network   1-9

log in

CLI   2-2

default GUI username and password   1-3

inactivity timeout, specifying   2-15

primary GSSM GUI   1-2

login accounts

creating on GSS   3-2

creating on GSSM   3-9

deleting   3-3

GSSM   3-4

managing   3-1

modifying   3-3, 3-12

removing   3-12

M

memory blocks and statistics   2-40

messages

purging   8-14

system log   8-16

viewing   8-12

MIBs   6-2, 6-4

monitoring

database status   9-5

GSS network status   9-1

online status   9-2, 9-3

resource usage   9-2, 9-3

status of GSS devices by CLI   9-2

status of GSS devices from the GUI   9-5

N

network

See GSS network

O

operator range   5-4

P

packets

denying   5-4

permitting   5-4

Partner Initiated Customer Access

See PICA

password

changing default administration password   3-27, 3-28

CLI, resetting   3-15

CLI user account, creating   3-2

default (GUI)   1-3

GSSM GUI, changing   3-13

GUI, entering   1-3

GUI user account, changing password   3-13

GUI user account, creating   3-10

resetting CLI administrator account   3-26

restoring default administration password   3-28

PICA   A-3

platform information

restoring   7-7

summary   7-7

ports and protocols   5-2, 5-3, 5-12

printing primary GSSM data   1-12

privileged EXEC mode, enabling   2-2

protocols and ports for GSS devices   5-3

purging system log messages   8-14

R

record

database records, validating   9-6

purging   8-14

refreshing the GUI   1-12

registering GSS devices   1-4

renaming a GSS file   2-12

replacing

flowchart   2-23

GSS   2-32

primary GSSM   2-28

standby GSSM   2-30

report, database validation creating   9-6

reset-gui-admin-password command   3-28

resetting

CLI administrator account   3-26

CLI password   3-15

password   3-26

restarting GSS software   2-20

restoring

default administration password   3-28

GSSM from full backup   7-6

GSSM platform information   7-7

overview   7-5

rotating log files   8-11

running configuration file

changing   2-4

copying   2-5

copying as startup-config file   2-4

displaying   2-6

overview   2-3

saving to startup configuration   2-4, 2-6

summary   2-3, 2-5

S

segmenting GSS traffic by interface   5-9

session inactivity timeout   1-11

severity log message   8-13

show commands

show access-group command   5-11

show access-list command   5-9, 5-10

show boot-config command   2-40

show disk command   2-42

show logging command   8-10

show logs command   8-8

show memory command   2-40

show processes command   2-42

show services command   2-44

show system-status command   2-43, 9-3

show tacacs command   4-26

show tech-support command   9-8

show uptime command   2-42

show user command   2-14

show users command   2-14

show version command   2-38

shutting down GSS software   2-19

SNMP

community string   6-2

configuring   6-2

contact information   6-3

disabling   6-3

enabling   6-2

location   6-3

MIB files, viewing   6-4

overview   6-2

port, changing   6-4

setup   6-2

snmp command   6-2

viewing status   6-3

software

boot information, showing   2-40

disabling GSS device   2-21

downgrade, restoring earlier software version   7-9

downgrade procedure   7-9

enabling GSS device   2-21

restarting   2-20

shutting down   2-19

stopping   2-19

update, obtaining update file   A-3

upgrade procedure   A-1

version information, showing   2-38

standby GSSM   1-9

changing to primary   2-34

logically removing   1-9

registering with primary GSSM   1-4

replacing   2-30

startup configuration

changing   2-3, 2-5

loading from external file   2-5

saving running configuration as startup configuration   2-4, 2-6

startup configuration file

changing   2-4

copying   2-5

copying device startup configuration settings   2-6

copying running configuration file as   2-4

displaying   2-7

loading from external file   2-6

overview   2-3

stopping GSS software   2-19

subsystem log files

rotating   8-11

viewing   8-10

subsystems   8-1, 8-5, 8-7

sys.log   8-6, 8-8

syslog, configuring   8-4

system

logging   8-4

message log   8-10

status, displaying   2-43, 9-3

system log

messages   8-16

purging   8-14

severity   8-13

typical messages   8-16

viewing   8-12

viewing from GUI   8-12

system uptime, displaying   2-42

T

TAC

displaying GSS operating configuration   9-8

tech report   9-8

TACACS+

accounting overview   4-3

authentication overview   4-3

authorization overview   4-3

Cisco Secure Access Control Server (ACS)   4-6

disabling   4-28

GSS, disabling/enabling keepalives   4-21

GSS, specifying accounting   4-25

GSS, specifying authentication   4-23

GSS, specifying authorization   4-24

GSS, specifying server hosts   4-19

GSS, specifying server timeout   4-22

overview   4-2

primary GSSM GUI privilege level authorization   4-12

primary GSSM user view authorization   4-16

quick start   4-4

server, accounting settings   4-17

server, authentication settings   4-6

server, authorization settings   4-7

server, configuring   4-5, 4-6

shared secret with GSS   4-20

statistics, clearing   4-27

statistics, displaying   4-26

tail command option   8-10

terminal screen line length, configuring   2-16

third-party software, viewing information   1-13

traffic

filtering   5-4

limiting   5-9

segmenting by interface   5-9

U

upgrading

GSS software   A-1

obtaining update file   A-3

sequence   A-1

update file, obtaining   A-3

verifying GSSM role prior to upgrading   A-2

user

account, creating   3-9

account, modifying   3-12

account, removing   3-12

information, displaying   2-14

user account

CLI account, creating   3-2

CLI account, deleting   3-3

CLI account, modifying   3-3

CLI user, privilege levels   3-2

creating for GUI   3-9

creating with CLI   3-2

deleting   3-3

GUI user, privilege levels   3-5, 3-6, 3-8, 3-10

GUI user, views   3-11

GUI user account, changing password   3-13

GUI user account, creating   3-9

GUI user account, modifying   3-12

GUI user account, removing   3-12

modifying   3-3, 3-12

removing   3-12

view overview   3-15

username

default (GUI)   1-3

GUI, entering   1-3

GUI user account, creating   3-10

user roles   3-5, 3-10

user view

answers, adding   3-18

answers, removing   3-22

creating   3-16

deleting   3-25

general configuration   3-18

keepalives, adding   3-19

keepalives, removing   3-22

locations, adding   3-20

locations, removing   3-22

modifying   3-24

naming   3-18

overview   3-15

owners, adding   3-21

owners, removing   3-22

specifying   3-11

TACACS+ server authorization   4-16

V

validating database records   9-6

verifying GSSM role   A-2

version information   2-38

viewing

access lists   5-9

gss.log file   8-8

MIB files   6-4

SNMP status   6-3

subsystem log files   8-10

system log   8-12

system logs from GUI   8-12

third-party software information   1-13

W

warning log message   8-14