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

answer

activating   1-49

associating with a proximity-based location   9-24

configuring   6-1

CRA-type answer, creating   6-18

CRA-type answer, overview   1-19

deleting   6-26

error messages   A-2

hit count   10-76

keepalive   1-19

keepalive statistics   10-76

modifying all in location   6-25

modifying an answer   6-22

monitoring   10-76

name server-type answer, creating   6-20

name server-type answer, overview   1-18

overview   1-17, 6-1

reactivating   6-25

setting all to ICMP   1-50

setting all to none   1-50

statistics, monitoring   10-5

status   10-79

suspending   1-50, 6-24

suspending all answers in a location   6-25

VIP-type answer, creating   6-3

VIP-type answer, multi-port   1-20, 1-26, 6-3, 6-6

VIP-type answer, overview   1-18

answer group

adding answers   6-30

balance method options   1-30

balance methods   6-27

CRA configuration information   7-33

creating   6-28

current members   6-31

deleting   6-39

DNS rule   1-14, 1-17, 6-2

DNS Rule Wizard   7-15

error messages   A-4

general configuration   6-29

load threshold   6-32

modifying   6-33

order   6-32

overview   1-17, 6-27

removing answers   6-33

statistics, monitoring   10-6

suspending   6-34

suspending or reactivating all for an owner   6-36

VIP DNS configuration information   7-31, 7-32

weight   6-32

answer hit counts   10-75

answer keepalive statistics   10-76

Anywhere source address   1-15, 3-1

appliance-based global server load balancing   1-7

A record   7-26, 7-29

B

balance clause   6-27, 7-30, 8-25, 9-38

balance method

answer group options   1-30

answer group pair   6-27

balance clauses   6-27

boomerang   1-29

DNS rule   1-14, 1-17, 6-2

DNS Rule Wizard   7-22

hash   1-29, 7-23, 7-30

hashed balance method   7-30

least loaded   1-28, 7-30

load threshold option   7-19

ordered list   1-27, 7-23, 7-30

order option   1-31, 7-19

overview   1-27

proximity   9-35

round robin   1-28, 7-23, 7-30

sticky   8-21

weighted round robin   1-28, 7-23, 7-30, 7-31

weight option   1-31, 7-18

BIND sample zone configuration file   7-44

boomerang

activity, monitoring   10-3

balance method   1-29

clear statistics   10-72

DNS race   1-29

server   1-30

server, monitoring status   10-3

server status   10-3

browsers supported   1-40

C

Cancel icon   1-48

CIDR block masking   3-1

Cisco IOS-based router

DRP agent, configuring   9-14

IOS release 12.1 interoperability considerations   9-15

selecting as DRP agent   9-14

supported releases   9-14

clauses (balance clause) in answer group   6-27

CLI device management   1-39

closeness (DNS race)   6-18

communication between nodes   1-37

Content Services Switch

data center deployment   1-38

definition   G-2

global load-balancing   1-2

GSS network deployment   1-7

VIP answers   1-18

Content Switching Module

data center deployment   1-38

definition   G-2

global load-balancing   1-2

GSS network deployment   1-7

VIP answers   1-18

CRA

answer, creating   6-18

balance method   1-31, 6-27

clear statistics   10-73

closeness   6-18

CRA answer overview   1-19

definition   G-2

DNS race   6-18

global keepalive configuration   5-16

keepalive   1-22

last gasp address   7-24

minimum frequency   5-16

one way delay   6-19

overview   1-22

proximity DNS race   6-18

round-trip time   6-19

showing statistics   10-17

timing delay   5-16

Create icon   1-46

CSM

See Content Switching Module

CSS

See Content Services Switch

D

data center

definition   G-3

deployment   1-38

delegation

definition   1-3

domains to GSS   1-35, 7-44

GSS devices   7-43

subdomains to GSS   1-35, 7-44

Delete icon   1-48

deployment

configuring name servers   7-43

data center   1-38

locations and regions   2-2

overview   1-35

resources   2-2

typical GSS deployment   1-35

details pages   1-44

DNS

all   7-26, 7-29

A record   7-26, 7-29

balance clause   7-30, 8-25, 9-38

clear statistics   10-72

creating DNS rules   7-5

delegation   7-43

DNS queries   7-26, 7-29

glue A records   7-44

hosted domain   1-16

iterative request   1-5

query   1-15

race   1-19, 6-18

record request   7-26, 7-29

recursive request   1-4

request resolution   1-5

routing overview   1-3

sample BIND zone configuration   7-44

server, modifying   7-44

server, monitoring   10-4

traditional routing   1-3

unmatched queries   10-84

zone configuration file   7-44

DNS race

balance method   1-29

closeness   6-18

coordinate start time   6-18

CRAs   1-19

DNS rule

activating   1-50

answer   1-14, G-2

balance clause   6-27

components   1-13

creating   7-2

definition   G-3

deleting   7-39

error messages   A-6

filtering   1-47

filters, configuring   7-39

filters, removing   7-43

hit count   10-80

modifying   7-34

overview   1-13

proximity, enabling/disabling   9-38

reactivating   7-36

reactivating all by owner   7-37

removing filters   7-43

showing all rules   1-47

statistics, monitoring   10-12

sticky, disabling   8-24

sticky, enabling by domain   8-25

sticky, enabling by domain list   8-25

sticky, enabling for balance clause   8-25

sticky inactivity timeout   8-25

sticky overview   8-21

suspending   1-50, 7-35

suspending all by owner   7-37

DNS Rule Builder

balance clause   7-30, 8-25, 9-38

CRA configuration information   7-33

creating DNS rules   7-27

DNS queries   7-29

modifying DNS rule   7-34

name server balance methods   7-23, 7-30

overview   7-4

proximity, enabling   9-36, 9-38

sticky, enabling   8-22

VIP answer group configuration information   7-31, 7-32

VIP balance methods   7-30

DNS rule filter

configuring   7-39

parameters   7-41

removing   7-43

DNS Rules tab   1-42

DNS Rule Wizard

activating   7-26

answer group, configuring   7-15

balance method, configuring   7-22

creating DNS rules   7-5

domain list, configuring   7-11

icons   1-47, 1-49

modifying DNS rule   7-34

overview   7-2

source address list, configuring   7-8

summary   7-24

suspending   7-26

DNS sticky

See sticky

documentation

audience   xxvi

caution and note overview   xxx

conventions   xxvii, xxviii

organization   xxvi

related   xxvii

set   xxvii

symbols and conventions   xxviii

domain lists

adding domains to   4-4, 7-13

creating   4-2

current members   4-5

deleting   4-9

DNS Rule Wizard   7-11

error messages   A-15

general configuration   4-3

maximum domains   1-16

maximum nonwildcard domain length   4-5, 7-13

modifying   4-7

overview   1-16, 4-1

regular expressions   4-1, 4-5, 7-13

removing domains   4-7

statistics, monitoring   10-9

sticky by domain list   8-25

wildcards in domains   4-5, 7-13

domain name space   1-3

Domain Name System

See DNS

domains

delegating to GSS   1-36, 7-44

hit counts   10-82

maximum length   4-5, 7-13

maximum name length   4-4, 7-13

maximum per domain list   1-16, 4-1

statistics, monitoring   10-8

sticky by domain   8-25

wildcards maximum length   4-5, 7-13

D-proxy

background   1-4

definition   G-3

iterative requests   1-5

name server forwarding   1-18

query GSS   1-15

DRP

authentication, enabling (Cisco IOS router)   9-15

authentication, enabling (GSS)   9-32

key chain (Cisco IOS router)   9-15

key identification number (GSS)   9-33

keys, creating (Cisco IOS router)   9-15

keys, creating (GSS)   9-32

keys, deleting (GSS)   9-34

key string number (GSS)   9-33

overview   9-3

DRP agent

configuring Cisco IOS-based router   9-14

enabling   9-15

IOS release 12.1 interoperability considerations   9-15

overview   9-3

RTT measurement   9-3

selecting Cisco IOS-based router   9-14

supported Cisco IOS releases   9-14

E

error messages

answer   A-2

answer group   A-4

DNS rule   A-6

domain list   A-15

GSSM   A-24

location   A-18

owner   A-19

proximity   A-19

region   A-19

shared keepalive   A-15

source address list   A-24

sticky   A-26

user   A-27

user view   A-28

user views   A-28

exporting icon   1-47

Export to CSV icon   1-47

F

failure detection time, adjusting   1-23

filters

DNS rules   7-39

parameters   7-41

removing   7-43

firewall

deploying GSS devices   1-36

permitting traffic to GSS   1-36

fully qualified domain name   G-4, G-5

G

global keepalives

CRA configuration settings   5-16

fast transmission rate   1-23, 5-5, 5-8, 5-11, 5-14

HTTP HEAD configuration settings   5-10

ICMP configuration settings   5-4

KAL-AP configuration settings   5-13

modifying   5-2

name server configuration settings   5-17

overview   5-2

properties, modifying   5-2

standard transmission rate   1-23, 5-5, 5-8, 5-11, 5-14

TCP configuration settings   5-7

global server load balancing

balance clauses   6-27

clearing statistics   10-72

configuration order   1-53

data centers   1-38

definition   G-4

delegation of GSS devices   7-43

global statistics   10-83

monitoring   10-74

overview   1-7

summary   1-52

traffic management overview   1-32

using the GSS   1-7

Global Site Selector

acting as GSSM   1-11, 1-35

authoritative DNS server   1-7

balancing data centers   1-38

boomerang server   10-3

CLI-based management   1-39

communication   1-37

delegation of devices   7-43

deployment   1-35, 1-36, 1-38, 7-43

DNS server, monitoring   10-4

factors in responding to a request   1-7

general statistics, monitoring   10-10

global server load balancing   1-7

GSLB configuration   1-52

GUI-based management   1-39

hardware   1-11, 1-12

interact with SLBs   1-7

inter-GSS communications   1-37

keepalives overview   1-20, 5-1

locating   1-35

network management   1-38

overview   1-2, 1-12

packet filtering   1-36

resources, grouping   2-16

software architecture   1-10

synchronized with GSSM   1-12, 1-37

Global Site Selector Manager

communication   1-37

database   1-11, 1-37

definition   G-4

deployment   1-35

DNS rule configuration interface   7-2

DNS rules   1-13

error messages   A-24

GSLB configuration   1-52

GUI overview   1-40

icons   1-46

inter-GSS communication   1-37

keepalives overview   5-1

locating   1-35

online help   1-51

overview   1-11

primary   1-11

primary GSSM GUI overview   1-40

redundancy   1-37

resources, grouping   2-16

standby   1-12

standby, as backup   1-35

standby acting as primary   1-37

global statistics   10-86

global sticky

authentication   8-7, 8-19

by domian, enabling   8-25

by domian list, enabling   8-25

clearing sticky mesh statistics   10-73

enabling from GUI   8-17

encryption   8-6, 8-19

favored peer   8-9, 8-19

joining the mesh   8-8

mesh, communicating   8-8

mesh configuration   8-18

mesh conflict resolution   8-7

mesh statistics   10-48, 10-62

mesh updates   8-5, 8-6

messaging statistics   10-43, 10-55, 10-58

overview   8-5

peer mesh   8-5

synchronizing GSS system clock with peers   8-14

glossary of terms   G-1

glue A records   7-44

GSLB

See global server load balancing

GSS

See Global Site Selector

GSSM

See Global Site Selector Manager

GSS network

configuration   1-11, 1-37

definition   G-4

deployment   1-35

global statistics   10-83, 10-86

GSLB status   10-74

management   1-38

monitoring through CLI   10-2

monitoring through GUI   10-74

organizing   2-2

primary GSSM   1-11

resource grouping   2-16

GUI

browsers supported   1-40

details pages   1-44

device management   1-39

error messages   A-1

icons   1-46

list pages   1-43

logging on   1-40

monitoring GSS device status   10-30

navigation   1-45

organization   1-42

overview   1-40

refreshing   1-47

tabs   1-42

understanding   1-40

GUI error messages   A-1

H

hashed balance method   1-29, 7-23, 7-30

help

navigation link   1-51

obtaining   1-51

primary GSSM Online help overview   1-51

hosted domain

definition   G-5

domain names   1-16

name examples   1-16

overview   1-16, 4-1

regular expressions   1-16

requested   1-13

statistics   10-82

HTTP HEAD keepalive

default path   5-12, 5-27, 6-15

destination port   5-12, 6-14

global keepalive configuration   5-10

host tag   5-26, 6-15

overview   1-21

shared keepalive configuration   5-26

statistics   10-23

termination method   5-12, 5-27, 6-15

VIP answer   6-14

I

ICMP keepalive

global keepalive configuration   5-4

overview   1-21

shared keepalive configuration   5-22

statistics   10-24

VIP answer   6-10

icons   1-46

inter-GSS communication   1-37

iterative requests   1-5

K

KAL

See keepalive

KAL-AP keepalive

by tag   6-17

by VIP   6-17

CAPP hash secret   5-15, 5-29

global keepalive configuration   5-13

overview   1-22

primary and secondary IP addresses   5-29

shared keepalive configuration   5-28

statistics   10-26

VIP answer   6-16

keepalive

clear statistics   10-72

cra, clear statistics   10-73

CRA overview   1-22

CRA statistics, monitoring   10-17

CRA type   1-22

definition   G-6

deleting a shared keepalive   5-31

error messages   A-15

failure detection time, adjusting   1-23

fast transmission rate   1-23, 5-5, 5-8, 5-11, 5-14

global properties, modifying   5-2

global properties, overview   5-2

global statistics, monitoring   10-19

http-head, clear statistics   10-73

HTTP HEAD connection termination method   5-12, 5-27, 6-15

HTTP HEAD overview   1-21

HTTP HEAD statistics, monitoring   10-23

ICMP statistics, monitoring   10-24

ICMP type   1-21

kalap, clear statistics   10-73

KAL-AP overview   1-22

KAL-AP statistics, monitoring   10-26

keepalive attempts   1-26, 5-6, 5-9, 5-12, 5-15, 5-23, 5-25, 5-27, 5-29, 6-11, 6-13, 6-15

name server   1-23

name server overview   1-23

name server statistics, monitoring   10-27

none   1-23

ns, clear statistics   10-73

number of retries   1-25, 5-6, 5-9, 5-12, 5-15, 5-25, 5-27, 5-29, 6-11, 6-13, 6-15

overview   1-19

probes   1-26, 5-6, 5-9, 5-12, 5-15, 5-23, 5-25, 5-27, 5-29, 6-11, 6-13, 6-15

probes per second   10-84

shared keepalive, creating   5-18

shared keepalive, modifying   5-30

shared keepalive overview   5-18

shared VIP keepalives, overview   5-18

standard transmission rate   1-23, 5-5, 5-8, 5-11, 5-14

supported types   1-20

TCP connection termination method   5-9, 5-25, 6-13

TCP overview   1-21

TCP statistics, monitoring   10-29

transmission interval formula   1-24

VIP   1-21, 1-22, 5-18

L

last gasp address   7-24

least loaded   7-30

balance method   1-28, 7-23, 7-30

overview   1-28, 7-23, 7-30

weight option   1-31

list pages

overview   1-43

sorting items   1-43

load threshold, balance method option   7-19

local sticky

disabling on a GSS   8-37

enabling from GUI   8-16

enabling on a GSS   8-37

overview   8-2

location

associating with a proximity zone   9-22

creating   2-7

definition   G-6

deleting   2-10

error messages   A-18

modify all answers in   6-25

modifying   2-9

organizing resources   2-16

overview   1-14, 2-2

suspending all answers   6-25

M

Modify icon   1-46

monitoring

answer hit counts   10-75

answer keepalive statistics   10-76

answer status   10-79

boomerang server status   10-3

DNS rule statistics   10-80

DNS server   10-4

global load-balancing status   10-74

global statistics   10-86

global sticky mesh statistics   10-48, 10-62

global sticky messaging statistics   10-43, 10-55, 10-58

GSS network status through CLI   10-2

hosted domain statistics   10-82

proximity database statistics   10-31, 10-40, 10-88

proximity DNS rule hit count statistics   10-87

proximity group configuration   10-39

proximity group statistics   10-33, 10-34

proximity lookup statistics   10-12, 10-31, 10-35, 10-90

proximity probe statistics   10-36, 10-37, 10-91

proximity status   10-38

source address statistics   10-83

status of GSS devices from the GUI   10-30

sticky database statistics   10-42, 10-54, 10-95

sticky DNS rule hit count statistics   10-94

sticky global mesh statistics   10-97

sticky group statistics   10-50, 10-51, 10-71

sticky lookup statistics   10-16, 10-41

sticky status   10-52

Monitoring tab   1-42

N

name server

answer type, creating   6-20

authoritative   1-6

authoritative name server (ANS)   1-4

balance method   6-27

balance method options   1-31

balance methods   7-23, 7-30

clear statistics   10-73

client name server (CNS)   1-4

definition   G-7

DNS resolvers (DNSR)   1-4

forwarding   1-18

intermediate name server (INS)   1-4

keepalive   1-23

name server answer overview   1-18

overview   1-4

query   6-22

records, adding to zone configuration file   7-44

root name servers (RNS)   1-4

name server keepalive

global keepalive configuration   5-17

minimum frequency   5-17

overview   1-23

query domain   5-17

statistics   10-27

navigation through the GUI   1-45

network

deployment   1-35

locating GSS on   1-35

network design guidelines for proximity   9-9

network management   1-38

CLI-based   1-39

GUI-based   1-39

monitoring global server load-balancing statistics   10-74

network proximity

See proximity

node communication   1-37

NTP server

enabling   8-14, 9-16

identifying   8-14, 9-16

synchronizing GSS system clock with peers   8-14, 9-16

number of retries for keepalive types   1-25, 5-6, 5-9, 5-12, 5-15, 5-25, 5-27, 5-29, 6-11, 6-13, 6-15

O

one-way delay   6-19

Online help overview   1-51

ordered list   7-30

balance method   1-27, 7-23, 7-30

definition   G-7, G-8

overview   1-27

order option, balance method   1-31, 7-19

origin server   G-8

owner

creating   2-11

deleting   2-15

error messages   A-19

modifying   2-14

organizing resources   2-16

overview   1-14, 2-2

reactivating all DNS rules   7-37

suspending all answer groups for   6-36

suspending all DNS rules   7-37

P

PDB

See proximity database

Print icon   1-46

probing device

assigning to static database entries   9-46

initial probe method   9-30

manually initiating probing   9-53

probe device overview   9-3

probe methods   9-5

probing process   9-4

refresh probe interval   9-29

RTT results   9-5

proximity

Acceptable RTT value   9-30, 9-38

Acceptable Zone value   9-31, 9-39

balance clause information   9-38

clearing statistics   10-73

configuring from CLI   9-40

configuring from GUI   9-27

database statistics, monitoring   10-31, 10-40, 10-88

deleting database entries   9-48

deleting static entries   9-47

disabling   9-28

DNS Rule Builder, adding to   9-36

DNS rule hit count statistics, monitoring   10-87

DNS rule overview   9-35

DNS rule statistics, monitoring   10-12, 10-31

DRP authentication, enabling/disabling   9-32

dumping proximity database entries   9-49

enabling   9-28, 9-38

Equivalence Window   9-29

error messages   A-19, A-28

group configuration, monitoring   10-39

group statistics, monitoring   10-33, 10-34

inactivity timeout   9-6, 9-29

initial probe method   9-30

loading proximity database entries   9-52

locally disabling/enabling proximity on a GSS   9-54

lookup statistics, monitoring   10-35, 10-90

manually initiating probing   9-53

mask, specifying   9-28

network design guidelines   9-9

network proximity example   9-7

overview   9-2

periodic proximity database backup   9-51

probe management overview   9-3

probe methods   9-5

probe statistics, monitoring   10-36, 10-37, 10-91

proximity database overview   9-5

proximity group, creating   9-43

proximity group deletion   9-44

proximity group overview   9-41

quick start   9-10

results of locally disabling on a GSS   9-54

static database entries, adding   9-45

statistics, monitoring (CLI)   10-30

statistics, monitoring (GUI)   10-86

status, monitoring (CLI)   10-30

subsystem statistics, monitoring   10-38

synchronizing GSS system clock with peers   9-16

wait-state condition, enabling/disabling   9-31, 9-39

XML schema file   B-1

zone overview   9-2

zones, associating with a location   9-22

zones, associating with an answer   9-24

zones, creating   9-18

zones, deleting   9-22

zones, modifying   9-21

proximity database

age-out process   9-6

automatic backup   9-49

deleting dynamic entries   9-48

deleting static entries   9-47, 9-48

dumping entries   9-49

inactivity timeout   9-6, 9-29

loading entries   9-52

maximum number of entries   9-6

overview   9-5

periodic backup   9-51

RTT, assigning to static entries   9-46

RTT values   9-5

specifying entry format to dump   9-50

static entries, adding   9-45

proximity group

benefits   9-42

creating   9-43

deleting   9-44

entering multiple groups   9-44

IP address block, deleting   9-44

overview   9-41

proximity zone

Acceptable Zone value   9-31, 9-39

associating with a location   9-22

associating with an answer   9-24

creating   9-18

deleting   9-22

determining most proximate answer   9-6

Equivalence Window   9-29

modifying   9-21

network design guidelines   9-9

overview   9-2

probe methods   9-5

RTT   9-2

Q

query

answers   6-2

balance methods   1-27

CRA answer   6-18

DNS request   1-6

DNS rules   1-13

KAL-AP   1-22, 6-17

match DNS query type   7-26

name server   1-23, 5-17

name server answer   6-20

not matched to D-proxy   1-15

query domain   5-17

source addresses   1-15

VIP answer   6-3

R

reactivating

all answer groups for an owner   6-36

all answers in an answer group   6-36

all answers in location   6-25

all DNS rules by owner   7-37

answer   6-25

DNS rule   7-36

record request   7-26

redundancy synchronization   1-37

Refresh icon   1-47

refreshing the GUI   1-47

region

creating   2-3

definition   G-8, G-9

deleting   2-10

error messages   A-19

modifying   2-6

organizing resources   2-16

overview   1-14, 2-2

regular expressions   1-16, 4-1, 4-5, 7-13

report

answer hit counts   10-75

answer status   10-79

DNS rule hit count   10-80

domain hit count   10-82

keepalive statistics   10-76

source address hit count   10-85

requests

iterative   1-5

resolution   1-4, 1-8

resources

configuring   2-1

grouping   2-16

organizing   2-2

Resources tab   1-42

round robin   7-30

balance method   1-28, 7-23, 7-30

overview   1-28

round-trip time (RTT)

Acceptable RTT value   9-30, 9-38

Acceptable Zone value   9-31, 9-39

assigning to static entries   9-46

DRP agent   9-3

Equivalence Window   9-29

one-way delay (CRA)   6-19

overview   9-2

probing methods   9-5

proximity database entries   9-5

refresh probe interval   9-29

RTT

See round-trip time (RTT)

S

sample BIND zone configuration   7-44

server load balancer   1-2, G-10

service provider   G-10

shared keepalive

creating   5-18

deleting   5-31

error messages   A-15

HTTP HEAD configuration settings   5-26

ICMP configuration settings   5-22

KAL-AP configuration settings   5-28

modifying   5-30

overview   5-18

TCP configuration settings   5-24

show statistics command   10-2

boomerang   10-3

dns   10-4

dns answer   10-5

dns answer group   10-6

dns domain   10-8

dns domain-list   10-9

dns global   10-10

dns proximity rule   10-12, 10-31

dns rule   10-12

dns sticky rule   10-16, 10-41

keepalive   10-17

keepalive cra   10-17

keepalive global   10-19

keepalive http-head   10-23

keepalive icmp   10-24

keepalive kalap   10-26

keepalive ns   10-27

keepalive tcp   10-29

proximity database   10-31

proximity group-name   10-34

proximity group-summary   10-33

proximity lookup   10-35

proximity probe   10-36, 10-37

source-address   10-14

source-address-list   10-15

sticky   10-42

sticky global   10-43

sticky group-name   10-51

sticky group-summary   10-50

sticky mesh   10-48

sort

DNS rules   7-39

removing   7-43

Sort icon   1-46

source address

Anywhere   1-15, 3-1

blocks   1-15, 3-1

hit counts   10-83

maximum per source address list   3-1

overview   1-15

statistics, monitoring   10-14

source address and domain hash balance method   1-29, 7-23, 7-30

source address list

adding addresses   3-3

address blocks   3-4

anywhere   1-15

Anywhere (default)   3-1

creating   3-1, 3-2

current members   3-4

definition   G-10

deleting   3-7

DNS Rule Wizard   7-8

error messages   A-24

general configuration   3-3

maximum addresses   3-1

modifying   3-5

overview   1-15

removing addresses   3-6

statistics, monitoring   10-15

SSL

See Secure Socket Layer

standby GSSM

database, synchronized with primary GSSM   1-37

definition   1-37

overview   1-12

statistics

answer hit counts   10-75

answer keepalive   10-76

answer status   10-79

clearing   10-72

DNS rule hit count   10-80

global   10-86

hosted domains   10-82

proximity database   10-88

proximity DNS rule hit count   10-87

proximity lookup   10-90

proximity probe   10-91

source address   10-83

sticky database   10-54, 10-95

sticky DNS rule hit count   10-94

sticky global mesh   10-97

traffic management, monitoring   10-86

sticky

balance clause, enabling for   8-25

by domain, enabling   8-25

by domain list, enabling   8-25

clearing statistics   10-73

configuring from CLI   8-26

configuring from GUI   8-15

conflict resolution   8-7

database entries, deleting   8-31

database statistics, monitoring   10-42, 10-95

disabling   8-16, 8-24

disabling/enabling local sticky on a GSS   8-37

DNS Rule Builder, adding to   8-22

DNS rule hit count statistics, monitoring   10-94

DNS rule overview   8-21

DNS rule statistics, monitoring   10-16, 10-41

dumping sticky database entries   8-33

error messages   A-26

global sticky mesh authentication   8-19

global sticky mesh configuration   8-18

global sticky mesh encryption   8-19

global sticky mesh statistics, monitoring   10-48, 10-62

global sticky messaging statistics, monitoring   10-43, 10-55, 10-58

global sticky overview   8-5

global sticky peer mesh   8-5

group statistics, monitoring   10-50, 10-51, 10-71

inactivity timeout   8-4, 8-17, 8-25

loading sticky database entries   8-36

local sticky overview   8-2

mask, specifying   8-17

mesh favored peer   8-9, 8-19

overview   8-2

periodic sticky database backup   8-35

quick start guide   8-10

results of locally disabling on a GSS   8-37

statistics, monitoring (CLI)   10-41

statistics, monitoring (GUI)   10-86

status, monitoring (CLI)   10-41

sticky database overview   8-3

sticky global mesh statistics, monitoring   10-97

sticky group, creating   8-30

sticky group, deleting   8-31

sticky group deletion   8-31

sticky group overview   8-28

subsystem statistics, monitoring   10-52

XML schema file   B-1

sticky database

age-out process   8-4

automatic backup   8-33

dumping entries   8-33

loading entries   8-36

matched entry   8-4

maximum number of entries   8-4

overview   8-3

periodic backup   8-35

specifying entry format to dump   8-34

statistics   10-54

sticky entries, deleting   8-31

sticky inactivity timeout   8-4, 8-17, 8-25

sticky group

creating   8-30

deleting   8-31

entering multiple groups   8-30

IP address block, deleting   8-31

overview   8-28

subdomains, delegation   1-35, 7-44

Submit icon   1-48

subscriber   G-11

suspending

all answer groups for an owner   6-36

all answers in a location   6-25

all answers in an answer group   6-36

all DNS rules by owner   7-37

answer   6-24

answer group   6-34

DNS rule   7-35

synchronization of primary and standby GSSM   1-37

T

TCP keepalive

destination port   5-9, 6-12

global keepalive configuration   5-7

overview   1-21

shared keepalive configuration   5-24

statistics   10-29

termination method   5-9, 5-25, 6-13

VIP answer   6-12

Time To Live   G-11, G-12, G-13

Tools tab   1-42

traffic management

load balancing overview   1-32

proximity, configuring   9-27

proximity overview   1-34

proximity zone, configuring   9-18

statistics, monitoring   10-86

sticky, configuring   8-15

sticky overview   1-33

Traffic Mgmt tab   1-42

troubleshooting GUI error messages   A-1

TTL

See Time To Live

U

user interface

details windows   1-44

icons   1-46

list windows   1-43

navigation   1-45

organization   1-42

understanding   1-40

user view error messages   A-28

V

VIP

answer groups   6-27

answers   6-3

balance method options   1-30

balance methods   6-27, 7-23, 7-30

http-head, clear statistics   10-73

icmp, clear statistics   10-73

kal-ap, clear statistics   10-73

keepalive type   1-21

tcp, clear statistics   10-73

VIP answer overview   1-18

VIP answer

answer types   6-8

creating   6-3

HTTP HEAD keepalive   6-14

ICMP keepalive   6-10

KAL-AP keepalive   6-16

multiple answers and ports, specifying   1-20, 1-26, 6-3, 6-6

TCP keepalive   6-12

VIP keepalive type

HTTP HEAD   1-21

ICMP   1-21

KAL-AP   1-22

TCP   1-21

VIP-type answer, multi-port   1-49

W

weight

balance method overview   1-31, 7-18

least loaded   1-31

round-robin   1-31

weighted round robin

balance method   1-28, 7-23, 7-31

overview   1-28

wildcards

in domains   4-5, 7-13

maximum length in domain names   4-5, 7-13

wizard

creating DNS rules   7-5

DNS Rule Wizard   7-2

overview   7-2

X

XML

dumping proximity database entries in XML format   9-50

dumping sticky database entries in XML format   8-34

XML schema files

proximity   B-1

sticky   B-1

Z

zone configuration file (DNS)

modifying   7-44

sample   7-44