Table Of Contents

About this Guide

Document Revision History

Organization

Related Publications

Conventions

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

About this Guide

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This preface describes who should read the Cisco SCE2000 and SCE1000 Software Configuration Guide, how it is organized, and its document conventions.

This guide is for experienced network administrators who are responsible for configuring and maintaining the SCE platform.

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Note This guide applies to the Cisco SCE 2000 and the Cisco SCE1000 platforms. For information concerning configuring the Cisco SCE8000 platform, refer to the Cisco SCE8000 Software Configuration Guide.

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Document Revision History

The Document Revision History below records changes to this document.

Revision	Cisco Service Control Release and Date	Change Summary
OL-7827-11	3.5.0 February, 2009	Changed the title to Cisco SCE 2000 and SCE 1000 Software Configuration Guide to clarify that this guide does not apply to the SCE8000 platform.
OL-7827-10	3.5.0 January, 2009	Added the following features: •Flow Capture, page 4-12 •Intelligent Traffic Mirroring, page 12-45 •Subscriber Database: Capacity and Limits, page 9-3 •Configuring the Actual Maximum Number of Subscribers, page 9-35
OL-7827-09	3.1.6 May, 2008	Added the following new features •IPinIP tunneling option •Asymmetric L2 mode •Running only SSHv2 (by disabling SSHv1)
OL-7827-08	3.1.5 November, 2007	The following chapter was updated to describe updated VPN functionality: •Managing Subscribers Various minor corrections
OL-7827-07	3.1.5 LA August, 2007	The following chapters were updated to describe the updated VPN functionality: •Configuring the Line Interface (How to Configure Tunneling Protocols) •Managing Subscribers •MPLS/VPN Support The following chapter was updated to describe the updated TOS marking functionality: •Configuring the Line Interface Minor changes were made in the following chapters to clarify certain topics and issues: •Configuring the Line Interface: Hardware packet drops •Value Added Services (VAS) Traffic Forwarding: Requirements for VAS Servers •Redundancy and Fail-Over: Emphasize L1 connection of cascade ports. •Proprietary MIB Reference
OL-7827-06	3.1.0 May, 2007	Added the following new feature: •Asymmetric Routing Topology The following chapter was updated to include the NetflowV9 protocol option: •Raw Data Formatting: The RDR Formatter and NetFlow Exporting
OL-7827-05	3.0.5 November, 2006	Added the following new feature: •Managing the SCMP The following sections were added or updated to explain various CLI commands that had not previously appeared in this guide: •Monitoring the Operational Status of the SCE Platform •Monitoring the Connection Mode •Link Failure Reflection in Linecard-Aware Mode (SCE 2000 only) •Removing Subscribers with Tunnel Mappings •Traffic Rules
OL-7827-04	3.0.3 May, 2006	Added the following new features: •MPLS/VPN Support (including MPLS/VPN-related changes in Managing Subscribers and Configuring Tunneling Protocols ). •Configuring VLAN Translation •VAS over 10G The Proprietary MIB Reference was reorganized to reflect reorganization of the pcube Enterprise MIB
OL-7827-03	3.0 December, 2005	Added the following new features: •Value Added Services (VAS) •Traffic Forwarding •Monitoring SCE Platform Utilization •Configuring the Management Ports for Redundancy •Management Interface Security •TACACS+ Authentication, Authorization and Accounting •Dynamic Mapping of RDRs to Categories
OL-7827-02	2.5.7 August, 2005	Complete reorganization and revision of product documentation.

Organization

This guide contains the following sections:

Section	Title	Description
1	Cisco Service Control Overview, page 1-1	Overview of SCE platform management.
2	Command Line Interface, page 2-1	Detailed explanation of how to use the Cisco SCE Command-line Interface.
3	Operations, page 3-1	Explanation of how to manage configurations, install applications and upgrade the system software.
4	Utilities, page 4-1	Explanation of the setup wizard and the user log, as well as of file operations.
5	Configuring the Management Interface and Security, page 5-1	Explanation of how to configure the various management options: Telnet, SSH, and SNMP. Also how to configure the system time, Domain Name Settings, management IP address, and passwords.
6	Configuring the Line Interface, page 6-1	Explanation of how to configure tunneling, TOS marking, and traffic rules..
7	Configuring the Connection, page 7-1	Explanation of how to configure the connection mode, link mode, and failure behaviors
8	Raw Data Formatting: The RDR Formatter and NetFlow Exporting, page 8-1	Explanation of how to configure the connection mode, link mode, and failure behaviors.
9	Managing Subscribers, page 9-1	Explanation of how to import and export subscriber information and how to monitor subscribers.
10	Redundancy and Fail-Over, page 10-1	Explanation of how to configure and manage a redundant system. This chapter applies only to the SCE 2000 platform
11	Identifying and Preventing Distributed-Denial-Of-Service Attacks, page 11-1	Explanation of how to configure attack filtering
12	Value Added Services (VAS) Traffic Forwarding, page 12-1	Explanation of Value Added Services (VAS) and how to configure VAS traffic forwarding
13	MPLS/VPN Support, page 13-1	Explanation of MPLS/VPN support, and how to configure and monitor MPLS/VPN subscribers and support
14	Managing the SCMP, page 14-1	Explanation of Service Control Management Protocol (SCMP), which is a protocol that integrates the SCE platform and the ISG (Intelligent Service Gateway) functionality of the Cisco routers. It also explains how to configure and manage SCMP, SCMP peer devices and the RADIUS client.
A	Monitoring SCE Platform Utilization, page A-1	Explanation of how to monitor SCE platforms that are installed in real traffic.
B	Proprietary MIB Reference, page B-1	Definition of the proprietary Service Control Enterprise MIB

Related Publications

Your SCE platform and the software running on it contain extensive features and functionality, which are documented in the following resources:

•For further information regarding the Service Control CLI and a complete listing of all CLI commands, refer to the Cisco SCE 2000 and SCE 1000 CLI Command Reference

•For information regarding configuring the Cisco SCE8000 platform, refer to the Cisco SCE8000 Software Configuration Guide.

•For complete installation information, including initial configuration, refer to the relevant installation guide:

–Cisco SCE 2000 4xGBE Installation and Configuration Guide

–Cisco SCE 2000 4/8xFE Installation and Configuration Guide

–Cisco SCE 1000 2xGBE Installation and Configuration Guide

•For initial installation and startup information, refer to the relevant quick start guide:

–Cisco SCE 2000 4xGBE Quick Start Guide

–Cisco SCE 2000 4/8xFE Quick Start Guide

–Cisco SCE 1000 2xGBE Quick Start Guide

•For international agency compliance, safety, and statutory information for wide-area network (WAN) interfaces for the SCE 2000 platform, refer to the regulatory and safety information document:

–Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for Cisco Service Control Engine (SCE).

•For installation and configuration of the other components of the Service Control Management Suite refer to:

–Cisco SCMS Subscriber Management User Guide

–Cisco SCMS Collection Manager User Guide

–Cisco Service Control Application for Broadband User Guide

–Cisco Service Control Application Reporter User Guide

•To view Cisco documentation or obtain general information about the documentation, refer to the following sources:

–Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

–The Cisco Information Packet that shipped with your SCE 2000 platform.

Conventions

This document uses the following conventions:

Convention	Indication
bold font	Commands and keywords and user-entered text appear in bold font.
italic font	Document titles, new or emphasized terms, and arguments for which you supply values are in italic font.
[ ]	Elements in square brackets are optional.
{x | y | z }	Required alternative keywords are grouped in braces and separated by vertical bars.
[ x | y | z ]	Optional alternative keywords are grouped in brackets and separated by vertical bars.
string	A nonquoted set of characters. Do not use quotation marks around the string or the string will include the quotation marks.
courier font	Terminal sessions and information the system displays appear in courier font.
< >	Nonprinting characters such as passwords are in angle brackets.
[ ]	Default responses to system prompts are in square brackets.
!, #	An exclamation point (!) or a pound sign (#) at the beginning of a line of code indicates a comment line.

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Tip Means the following information will help you solve a problem.

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Caution Means reader be careful. In this situation, you might perform an action that could result in equipment damage or loss of data.

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Timesaver Means the described action saves time. You can save time by performing the action described in the paragraph.

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