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Configuring Active Health Probes
Defining an Active Probe and Accessing Probe Configuration Mode
Configuring General Probe Attributes
Configuring a Probe Description
Configuring the Destination IP Address
Configuring the Time Interval Between Probes
Configuring the Retry Count for Failed Probes
Configuring the Wait Period and Threshold for Successful Probes
Configuring the Wait Interval for the Opening of the Connection
Configuring the Timeout Period for a Probe Response
Configuring the Termination of the TCP Connection
Configuring an Expected Response String from the Server
Configuring Data that the Probe Sends to the Server Upon Connection
Configuring the Credentials for a Probe
Configuring the Header Field for the HTTP Probe
Configuring the HTTP Method for the Probe
Configuring the Status Code from the Destination Server
Configuring the Cipher Suite for the HTTPS Probe
Configuring the Supported SSL or TLS Version
Configuring the Status Code from the Destination Server
Configuring the Expected IP Address
Configuring the Status Code from the Destination Server
Configuring the Username Credentials
Configuring the Request Command for the Probe
Configuring the Credentials for a Probe
Configuring the Request Command for the Probe
Configuring the Request Method for the Probe
Forcing a SIP Server to Send the 200 OK from the Probe Request Destination Port
Configuring the Status Code from the Destination Server
Configuring the Request Method
Configuring the Header Field for the RTSP Probe
Configuring the Status Code from the Destination Server
Configuring the Credentials and Shared Secret for a Probe
Configuring the Network Access Server IP Address
Configuring an SNMP-Based Server Load Probe
Configuring the Community String
Configuring the OID Value Type
Associating a Script with a Probe
Example of a UDP Probe Load-Balancing Configuration
Configuring a KAL-AP VIP Address
Configuring KAP-AP Tags per VIP Address
Configuring the VIP Address Match Statement
Associating a KAL-AP Tag with a VIP Class Map
Enabling Maximum Load Notification When the Backup Server Farm is in Use
Configuring KAL-AP Tags as Domains
Displaying Global-Server Load-Balancing Load Information
Displaying Global-Server Load-Balancing Statistics
Clearing Statistics for Individual Probes
Clearing All Probe Statistics in a Context
Configuring Health Monitoring
This chapter describes how to configure health monitoring on the ACE to track the state of a server by sending out probes. Also referred to as out-of-band health monitoring, the ACE verifies the server response or checks for any network problems that can prevent a client to reach a server. Based on the server response, the ACE can place the server in or out of service and can make reliable load-balancing decisions. For information about inband health monitoring, see the "Configuring Inband Health Monitoring" section in Chapter 2, Configuring Real Servers and Server Farms.
You can also use health monitoring to detect failures for a gateway or a host in high-availability (redundancy) configurations. For more information, see the Cisco Application Control Engine Module Administration Guide.
The ACE identifies the health of a server in the following categories:
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By configuring the ACE for health monitoring, the ACE sends active probes periodically to determine the server state. The ACE supports 4096 unique probe configurations, which includes ICMP, TCP, HTTP, and other predefined health probes. The ACE can execute only up to 200 concurrent script probes at a time. The ACE also allows the opening of 2048 sockets simultaneously.
You can associate the same probe with multiple real servers or server farms. Each time that you use the same probe again, the ACE counts it as another probe instance. You can allocate a maximum of 16 K probe instances.
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Configuring Active Health Probes
By default, no active health probes are configured on the ACE. You can configure health probes on the ACE to actively make connections and explicitly send traffic to servers. The probes determine whether the health status of a server passes or fails by its response.
Configuring active probes is a three-step process:
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For information on associating a probe with a real server or a server farm, and putting it into service, see Chapter 2, Configuring Real Servers and Server Farms.
You can also configure one or more probes to track a gateway or host. For more information, see the Cisco Application Control Engine Module Administration Guide.
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Defining an Active Probe and Accessing Probe Configuration Mode
When you initially configure a health probe, you define its type and name. The CLI then enters the probe configuration mode, which allows you to configure the attributes for the probe type.
To define a probe and access its configuration mode, use the probe command in configuration mode. The syntax of this command is as follows:
probe probe_type probe_name
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For example, to define a TCP probe named PROBE1 and access the TCP probe configuration mode, enter:
host1/Admin(config)# probe tcp PROBE1host1/Admin(config-probe-tcp)#To delete a TCP probe named PROBE1, enter:
host1/Admin(config)# no probe tcp PROBE1Some probe attributes and associated commands apply to all probe types. For information on configuring these attributes, see the "Configuring General Probe Attributes" section.
Configuring General Probe Attributes
When you access probe configuration mode to configure the attributes for the probe, the ACE provides a set of commands that you can configure for all probe types, except as indicated. The following topics describe how to configure the general attributes for a probe:
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Configuring a Probe Description
You can provide a description for a probe by using the description command. This command is available for all probe-type configuration modes. The syntax of this command is as follows:
description text
The text argument is a description of the probe. Enter a text string with a maximum of 240 alphanumeric characters.
For example, to configure a description THIS PROBE IS FOR TCP SERVERS, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-type)# description THIS PROBE IS FOR TCP SERVERSTo remove the description for the probe, use the no description command. For example, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-type)# no descriptionConfiguring the Destination IP Address
By default, the probe uses the IP address from the real server or server farm configuration for the destination IP address. You can configure the destination address that the probe uses by using the ip address command. This command is available for all probe-type configuration modes except scripted. The syntax of this command is as follows:
ip address ip_address [routed]
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If you are configuring a probe under a redirect server, you must configure this option. For more information, see the "Configuring a Probe Under a Redirect Server" section in Chapter 2, Configuring Real Servers and Server Farms.
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For example, to configure an IP address of 192.8.12.15, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-type)# ip address 192.8.12.15To reset the default behavior of the probe using the IP address from the real server or server farm configuration, use the no ip address command. For example, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-type)# no ip addressConfiguring the Port Number
By default, the probe uses the port number based on its type. Table 4-1 lists the default port numbers for each probe type.
To configure the port number that the probe uses, use the port command. This command is available for all probe-type configuration modes except ICMP. The syntax of this command is as follows:
port number
The number argument is the number of the port. Enter a number from 1 to 65535.
For example, to configure a port number of 88 for an HTTP probe, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-http)# port 88To reset the port number to its default value, use the no port command. For example, to remove an HTTP probe port number of 88 and reset an HTTP probe port number to its default setting of 80, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-http)# no portPort Number Inheritance for Probes
If you choose not to specify a port number for a probe, the ACE can dynamically inherit the port number specified:
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This flexibility provides you with an ease of configuration. In this case, all you need is a single probe configuration, which will be sufficient to probe a real server on multiple ports or on all VIP ports. The same probe inherits all of the real server's ports or all of the VIP ports and creates probe instances for each port.
When you explicitly configure a default port through the probe command, the probes will always be sent to the default port. In this case, the probe will not dynamically inherit the port number from the real server specified in a server farm or from the VIP specified in a Layer 3 and Layer 4 class map.
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For a Layer 3 and Layer 4 class map, a VIP port will be inherited only if a match command consists of a single port. If you specify a wildcard value for the IP protocol value (the any keyword) or a port range for the port, port inheritance does not apply for those match statements.
In the following configuration, only match statements 2,3, and 4 will be taken into consideration for port inheritance.
class-map match-any l3class2 match virtual-address 11.0.0.10 tcp eq 2013 match virtual-address 11.0.0.10 tcp eq 2024 match virtual-address 11.0.0.10 tcp eq 2035 match virtual-address 11.0.0.10 2046 match virtual-address 1.1.1.1 107 match virtual-address 1.1.1.1 tcp range 12 349 match virtual-address 1.1.1.1 tcp eq 0The order of precedence for inheriting the probe's port number is as follows:
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For example, if the configured probe does not contain a specified port number, the ACE will look for the configured port associated with the real server specified in a server farm. If a port number is not configured, the ACE looks for the configured port associated with the VIP specified in a Layer 3 and Layer 4 class map. If a port number is also not configured, the ACE then uses the probe's default port to perform health monitoring on the back-end real server.
Based on configuration changes, probe instances will be automatically created or deleted accordingly by the ACE. For example, if you did not specify a port number for the probe or for the real server in a server farm, the ACE creates probe instances using the VIP's port information. If you then assign a port number to the probe, all of the previous probe instances that correspond to the VIP's port are no longer valid. The ACE automatically deletes those probe instances and creates new probe instances based on the port number assigned to the probe, and new probe. In the case of the VIP having a port range instead of a single port, the ACE creates a probe instance to the back-end real server with the default probe port.
Deployment Scenario #1—Inheriting a Real Server Port
In the following example without port inheritance, different port numbers (8001 and 8002) are assigned for the two HTTP probes. This is the only difference in the probe configuration.
probe http HTTP_PROBE_1port 8001request method get url /isalive.htmlprobe http HTTP_PROBE_2port 8002request method get url /isalive.htmlrserver host RS1ip address 192.168.210.1inserviceserverfarm host SF1rserver RS1 8001probe HTTP_PROBE_1inservicerserver RS1 8002probe HTTP_PROBE_2inserviceIn the following example with port inheritance, the single HTTP probe inherits the ports specified for real server RS1 and creates probe instances for each port.
probe http HTTP_PROBErequest method get url /isalive.htmlrserver host RS1ip address 192.168.210.1inserviceserverfarm host SF1probe HTTP_PROBErserver RS1 8001inservicerserver RS1 8002inserviceDeployment Scenario #2—Inheriting VIP Ports from a Layer 3 and Layer 4 Class Map
In the following example without port inheritance, different port numbers (8001 and 8002) are assigned for the two HTTP probes. This is the only difference in the probe configuration.
class-map match-any HTTP_VIPmatch virtual-address 10.0.0.1 eq 8001match virtual-address 10.0.0.1 eq 8002probe http HTTP_PROBE_1port 8001request method get url /isalive.htmlprobe http HTTP_PROBE_2port 8002request method get url /isalive.htmlrserver host RS1ip address 192.168.210.1inserviceserverfarm host SF1probe HTTP_PROBE_1probe HTTP_PROBE_2rserver RS1inserviceIn the following example with port inheritance, the single HTTP probe inherits the VIP ports from the HTTP_VIP class map and creates probe instances for each port.
class-map match-any HTTP_VIPmatch virtual-address 10.0.0.1 eq 8001match virtual-address 10.0.0.1 eq 8002probe http HTTP_PROBErequest method get url /isalive.htmlrserver host RS1ip address 192.168.210.1inserviceserverfarm host SF1probe HTTP_PROBErserver RS1inserviceConfiguring the Time Interval Between Probes
The time interval between probes is the frequency that the ACE sends probes to the server marked as passed. You can change the time interval between probes by using the interval command. This command is available for all probe-type configuration modes. The syntax of this command is as follows:
interval seconds
The seconds argument is the time interval in seconds. Enter a number from 2 to 65535. By default, the time interval is 15.
The open timeout value for TCP- or UDP- based probes and the receive timeout value can impact the execution time for a probe. When the probe interval is less than or equal to these timeout values and the server takes a long time to respond or it fails to reply within the timeout values, the probe is skipped. When the probe is skipped, the No. Probes skipped counter through the show probe detail command increments.
For UDP probes or UDP-based probes, we recommend a time interval value of 30 seconds. The reason for this recommendation is that the ACE data plane has a management connection limit of 100,000. Management connections are used by all probes as well as Telnet, SSH, SNMP, and other management applications. In addition, the ACE has a default timeout for UDP connections of 120seconds. This means that the ACE does not remove the UDP connections even though the UDP probe has been closed for two minutes. Using a time interval less than 30 seconds may limit the number of UDP probes that can be configured to run without exceeding the management connection limit, which may result in skipped probes.
For example, to configure a time interval of 50 seconds, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-type)# interval 50To reset the time interval to the default setting of 15, use the no interval command. For example, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-type)# no intervalConfiguring the Retry Count for Failed Probes
Before the ACE marks a server as failed, it must detect that probes have failed a consecutive number of times. By default, when three consecutive probes have failed, the ACE marks the server as failed. You can configure this number of failed probes by using the faildetect command. This command is available for all probe-type configuration modes. The syntax of this command is as follows:
faildetect retry_count
The retry_count argument is the consecutive number of failed probes before marking the server as failed. Enter a number from 1 to 65535. By default, the count is 3.
For example, to configure the number of failed probes at 5 before declaring the server as failed, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-type)# faildetect 5To reset the number of probe failures to the default setting of 3, use the no faildetect command. For example, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-type)# no faildetectConfiguring the Wait Period and Threshold for Successful Probes
After the ACE marks a server as failed, it waits a period of time (passdetect interval) and then sends a probe to the failed server. The ACE continues to use the passdetect interval before sending another probe until the configured number of consecutive successful responses from the server (passdetect count) is reached. Then, the ACE marks the server as passed. By default, the ACE waits 60 seconds before sending out a probe to a failed server and marks a server as passed if it receives 3 consecutive successful responses.
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To configure the time interval after which the ACE sends a probe to a failed server and the number of consecutive successful probes required to mark the server as passed, use the passdetect command. This command is available for all probe-type configuration modes. The syntax of this command is as follows:
passdetect {interval seconds | count number}
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For example, to configure wait interval at 120 seconds, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-type)# passdetect interval 120For example, to configure five success probe responses from the server before declaring it as passed, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-type)# passdetect count 5To reset the wait interval to the default setting of 60 seconds, use the no passdetect interval command. For example, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-type)# no passdetect intervalTo reset the successful probe responses to its default setting, use the no passdetect count command. For example, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-type)# no passdetect countConfiguring the Wait Interval for the Opening of the Connection
When the ACE sends a probe, it waits for the SYN-ACK after sending a SYN to open and then send an ACK to establish the connection with the server. You can configure the time interval for a connection to be established by using the open command. This command is available in Echo TCP, Finger, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, IMAP, POP, scripted, SIP, SMTP, TCP, and Telnet probe configuration mode (all TCP-based probes). The syntax of this command is as follows:
open timeout
The timeout argument is the time to wait in seconds to open a connection with a server. Enter an integer from 1 to 65535. The default wait interval is 1 second.
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For example, to configure the wait time interval to 25 seconds, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-type)# open 25To reset the time interval to its default setting of 1 second, use the no open command. For example, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-type)# no openConfiguring the Timeout Period for a Probe Response
By default, when the ACE sends a probe, it expects a response within a time period of 10 seconds. For a TCP probe, this period starts when the probe sends data to the server over an established TCP connection. When the ACE receives a data packet or initiates a TCP FIN, the time period resets. If the server does not send a FIN/ACK within the time period, the ACE marks the probe as failed and sends a TCP RST.
For an HTTP probe, the timeout period is the number of seconds to receive an HTTP reply for a GET or HEAD request. If the server fails to respond to the probe, the ACE marks the server as failed.
You can configure this time period to receive a server response to the probe by using the receive command. This command is available for all probe-type configuration modes. The syntax of this command is as follows:
receive timeout
The timeout argument is the timeout period in seconds. Enter a number from 1 to 65535. By default, the timeout period is 10.
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For example, to configure the timeout period for a response at 5 seconds, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-type)# receive 5To reset the time period to receive a response from the server to its default setting of 10 seconds, use the no receive command.
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host1/Admin(config-probe-type)# no receiveConfiguring an ICMP Probe
An ICMP probe sends an ICMP echo request and listens for a response. If a server returns a response, the ACE marks the server as passed. If the server does not send a response causing the probe to time out, or if the server sends an unexpected ICMP echo response type, the ACE marks the probe as failed.
You can create an ICMP probe and access its configuration mode by using the probe icmp name command in configuration mode.
For example, to define an ICMP probe named PROBE3 and access its mode, enter:
host1/Admin(config)# probe icmp PROBE3host1/Admin(config-probe-icmp)#After you create an ICMP probe, you can configure the attributes in the "Configuring General Probe Attributes" section.
Configuring a TCP Probe
A TCP probe initiates a TCP 3-way handshake and expects the server to send a response. By default, a successful response causes the probe to mark the server as passed. The probe then sends a FIN to end the session. If the response is not valid or if there is no response, the probe marks the server as failed.
Optionally, you can configure the probe to send an RST or specific data, and to expect a specific response in order to mark the server as passed. You can also configure the probe to send specific data and receive a specific response from the server. If the response is not valid or there is no response, the probe marks the server as failed.
You can create a TCP probe and access its configuration mode by using the probe tcp name command in configuration mode.
For example, to define a TCP probe named PROBE1 and access its mode, enter:
host1/Admin(config)# probe tcp PROBE1host1/Admin(config-probe-tcp)#You can configure attributes for a TCP probe, as described in the following topics:
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Configuring the Termination of the TCP Connection
A TCP probe makes a connection, and if the connection through a 3-way handshake (SYN, SYN-ACK, and ACK) is successful, when the ACE receives FIN-ACK from the server, the server is marked as passed. By default, the ACE terminates a TCP connection gracefully by sending a FIN to the server.
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To configure the ACE to terminate a TCP connection by sending an RST, use the connection term command. This command is available for TCP-based connection-oriented probes (ECHO TCP, Finger, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, IMAP, POP, RTSP, SIP TCP, SMTP, TCP, and Telnet probe configuration modes). The syntax of this command is as follows:
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For example, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-tcp)# connection term forcedTo reset the method to terminate a connection gracefully, use the no connection term command. For example, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-tcp)# no connection term forcedConfiguring an Expected Response String from the Server
When you configure a probe to expect a regular expression (regex) response string from a server, it searches the response for it. If the ACE finds it, the server is marked as passed. If you do not configure an expected string, the ACE ignores the server response.
For an HTTP probe, the probe parses the HTTP header along with HTTP data. The HTTP probe will be successful even if the value defined in the Expect response string does not match in the HTTP data. For example, if the Expect response includes a value of "OK", the probe will be successful even if the "FAILED" string is returned. The HTTP probe is successful because the response includes the status code of 200 OK (the standard response for successful HTTP requests) and the HTTP probe parses the header value.
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When you configure the expect regex command for a TCP probe, you must configure the send-data command for the expect function to work. Otherwise, the TCP probe makes a socket connection and disconnects without checking the data.
You can configure what the ACE expects as a response string from the probe destination server by using the expect regex command. This command is available in Finger, HTTP, HTTPS, SIP, TCP, and UDP probe configuration modes.
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The syntax of this command is as follows:
expect regex string [offset number]
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For example, to configure the ACE to expect a response string of ack, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-tcp)# expect regex ackTo remove the expectation of a response string, use the no expect regex command. For example, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-http)# no expect regexConfiguring Data that the Probe Sends to the Server Upon Connection
You can configure the ASCII data that the probe sends when the ACE connects to the server by using the send-data command. This command is available in Echo, Finger, TCP, and UDP probe configuration modes. The syntax of this command is as follows:
send-data expression
The expression argument is the data that the probe sends. Enter an unquoted text string with a maximum of 255 alphanumeric characters including spaces.
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When you configure the expect regex command for a TCP probe, you must configure the send-data command for the expect function to work. Otherwise, the TCP probe makes a socket connection and disconnects without checking the data.
For example, to configure the probe to send TEST as the data, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-tcp)# send-data testTo remove the data, use the no send-data command. For example, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-tcp)# no send-dataConfiguring a UDP Probe
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By default, the UDP probe sends a UDP packet to a server and marks the server as failed if the server returns an ICMP Host or Port Unreachable message. If the ACE does not receive any ICMP errors for the UDP request that was sent, the server is marked as passed. Optionally, you can configure this probe to send specific data and expect a specific response to mark the server as passed.
If the real server is not directly connected to the ACE (for example, it is connected via a gateway) and the IP interface of the server is down or disconnected, the UDP probe by itself would not know that the UDP application is not reachable. If the real server is directly connected to the ACE and the IP interface of the server is down, then the UDP probe fails.
You can create a UDP probe and access its configuration mode by using the probe udp name command.
For example, to define a UDP probe named PROBE2 and access its mode, enter:
host1/Admin(config)# probe udp PROBE2host1/Admin(config-probe-udp)#You can configure the following attributes for a UDP probe:
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Configuring an Echo Probe
The Echo probe sends a specified string to the server and compares the response with the original string. You must configure the string that needs to be echoed. If the response string matches the original string, the server is marked as passed. If you do not configure a string, the probe behaves like a TCP or UDP probe (see the "Configuring a TCP Probe" section or the "Configuring a UDP Probe" section).
You can create an Echo probe and access its configuration mode by using the probe echo command. The syntax of this command is as follows:
probe echo {tcp | udp} name
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For example, to define a TCP Echo probe named PROBE and access its mode, enter:
host1/Admin(config)# probe echo tcp PROBEhost1/Admin(config-probe-echo-tcp)#For example, to define a UDP Echo probe named PROBE17 and access its mode, enter:
host1/Admin(config)# probe echo udp PROBE17host1/Admin(config-probe-echo-udp)#For Echo TCP and Echo UDP probes, you can configure the attributes described in the "Configuring General Probe Attributes" section.
For an Echo TCP probe (configured using the tcp keyword), you can also configure the attributes described in the "Configuring a TCP Probe" section.
For an Echo UDP probe (configured using the udp keyword), you can also configure the attributes described in the "Configuring a UDP Probe" section.
Configuring a Finger Probe
The Finger probe uses a Finger query to a server for an expected response string. The ACE searches the response for the configured string. If the ACE finds the expected response string, the server is marked as passed. If you do not configure an expected response string, the ACE ignores the server response.
You can create a Finger probe and access its configuration mode by using the probe finger command. The syntax of this command is as follows:
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The name argument is the identifier of the probe. Enter an unquoted text string with no spaces and a maximum of 64 alphanumeric characters.
For example, to define a Finger probe named PROBE8 and access its mode, enter:
host1/Admin(config)# probe finger PROBE8host1/Admin(config-probe-finger)#To configure the attributes for a Finger probe, see the "Configuring General Probe Attributes" and "Configuring a TCP Probe" sections.
Configuring an HTTP Probe
An HTTP probe establishes a TCP connection and issues an HTTP request to the server for an expected string and status code. The ACE can compare the received response with configured codes, looking for a configured string in the received HTTP page, or verifying hash for the HTTP page. If any of these checks fail, the server is marked as failed.
For example, if you configure an expected string and status code and the ACE finds them both in the server response, the server is marked as passed. However, if the ACE does not receive either the server response string or the expected status code, it marks the server as failed.
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host1/Admin(config)# probe http PROBE4host1/Admin(config-probe-http)#To configure attributes for an HTTP probe, see the following topics:
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After you create an HTTP probe, you can configure the general probe attributes described in the "Configuring General Probe Attributes" section. You can also configure the TCP probe attributes, including an expected response string, described in the "Configuring a TCP Probe" section.
Configuring the Credentials for a Probe
The credentials for a probe are the username and password used for authentication on the server. You can configure the credentials for the probe by using the credentials command. The syntax of this command is as follows:
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For example, to configure the username ENG1 and a password TEST, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-http)# credentials ENG1 TESTTo delete the credentials for the probe, use the no credentials command. For example, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-http)# no credentialsConfiguring the Header Field for the HTTP Probe
You can configure an HTTP header or multiple header fields for the HTTP probe by using the header command. The syntax of this command is as follows:
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For example, to configure the Accept-Encoding HTTP header with a field value of IDENTITY, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-http)# header Accept-Encoding header-value IDENTITYTo remove the header configuration for the probe, use the no form of the header command. For example, to remove a header with the Accept-Encoding field name, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-http)# no header Accept-EncodingConfiguring the HTTP Method for the Probe
By default, the HTTP request method is a GET with the URL "/". If you do not configure a URL, the probe functions as a TCP probe.
You can configure the HTTP method and URL used by the probe by using the request method command. The syntax of this command is as follows:
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For example, to configure the HEAD HTTP method and the /digital/media/graphics.html URL used by an HTTP probe, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-http)# request method head url /digital/media/graphics.htmlTo reset the HTTP method for the probe to GET, use the no request method command. For example, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-http)# no request method head url /digital/media/graphics.htmlConfiguring the Status Code from the Destination Server
When the ACE receives a response from the server, it expects a status code to mark a server as passed. By default, no status codes are configured on the ACE. If you do not configure a status code, any response code from the server is marked as failed. However, if you configure the expect regex command without configuring a status code, the probe will pass if the regular expression response string is present.
You can configure a single status code or a range of code responses that the ACE expects from the probe destination by using the expect status command. You can specify multiple status code ranges with this command by entering the command with different ranges separately. The syntax of this command is as follows:
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For example, to configure an expected status code of 200 that indicates that the HTTP request was successful, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-http)# expect status 200 200To configure a range of expected status codes from 200 to 210, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-http)# expect status 200 210To configure multiple ranges of expected status codes from 200 to 202 and 204 to 205, you must configure each range separately. For example, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-http)# expect status 200 202host1/Admin(config-probe-http)# expect status 204 205To remove a single expected status code, use the no expect status command. For example, to remove the expected status code of 200, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-http)# no expect status 200 200To remove a range of expected status codes, enter the range when using the no expect status command. For example, to remove a range of 200 to 202 from a range of 200 to 210, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-http)# no expect status 200 202To remove multiple ranges of expected status codes, you must remove each range separately. For example, if you have set two different ranges (200 to 202 and 204 to 205), enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-http)# no expect status 200 202host1/Admin(config-probe-http)# no expect status 204 205Configuring an MD5 Hash Value
By default, no MD5 hash value is configured on the ACE. To configure the ACE to dynamically generate the hash value or manually configure the value, use the hash command. If you do not use this command to configure the hash value, the ACE does not calculate a hash value on the HTTP data returned by the probe. The syntax of this command is as follows:
hash [value]
When you enter this command with no argument, the ACE generates the hash on the HTTP data returned by the first successful probe. If subsequent HTTP server hash responses match the generated hash value, the ACE marks the server as passed.
If a mismatch occurs due to changes to the HTTP data, the probe fails and the show probe ... detail command displays an MD5 mismatch error in the Last disconnect error field. To clear the reference hash and have the ACE recalculate the hash value at the next successful probe, change the URL or method by using the request method command. For more information, see the "Configuring the HTTP Method for the Probe" section.
The optional value argument is the MD5 hash value that you want to manually configure. Enter the MD5 hash value as a hexadecimal string with exactly 32 characters (16 bytes).
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You can configure the hash command on a probe using the HEAD method, however there is no data to hash and has no effect causing the probe to always succeed.
For example, to configure the ACE to generate the hash on the HTTP data returned by the first successful probe, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-http)# hashTo manually configure a hash value, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-http)# hash 0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdefTo configure the ACE to no longer compare the referenced hash value to the computed hash value, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-http)# no hashConfiguring an HTTPS Probe
An HTTPS probe is similar to an HTTP probe except that it uses SSL to generate encrypted data. HTTPS probes are hardware assisted, which causes the ACE to send them from the data plane instead of the control plane. This feature causes the ACE to use the routing table (which may bypass the real server IP address) to direct HTTPS probes to their destination regardless of whether you specify the routed option or not in the ip address command. For more information about the ip address command, see the "Configuring the Destination IP Address" section. Also, ACLs may impact HTTPS probes if you apply them incorrectly. For more information about ACLs, see the Cisco Application Control Engine Module Security Configuration Guide.
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You can create an HTTPS probe and access its configuration mode by using the probe https command. The syntax of this command is as follows:
probe https name
For the name argument, enter an identifier for the HTTPS probe as an unquoted text string with no spaces and a maximum of 64 alphanumeric characters.
For example, to define an HTTPS probe named PROBE5 and access its mode, enter:
host1/Admin(config)# probe https PROBE5host1/Admin(config-probe-https)#To configure attributes for an HTTPS probe, see the following topics:
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After you create an HTTPS probe, you can configure the general probe attributes described in the "Configuring General Probe Attributes" section. You can also configure the HTTP probe attributes described in the "Configuring an HTTP Probe" section.
Configuring the Cipher Suite for the HTTPS Probe
By default, the HTTPS probe accepts any of the RSA configured cipher suites. You can configure the probe to expect a specific type of RSA cipher suite from the back-end server by using the ssl cipher command. The syntax of this command is as follows:
ssl cipher RSA_ANY | cipher_suite
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host1/Admin(config-probe-https)# ssl cipher RSA_WITH_RC4_128_SHATo reset the default behavior of the HTTPs probes accepting any RSA cipher suite, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-https)# no ssl cipherConfiguring the Supported SSL or TLS Version
The version in the ClientHello message sent to the server indicates the highest supported version. By default, the probe supports all as the SSL version. You can configure the version of SSL that the probe supports by using the ssl version command in probe HTTPS configuration mode.
Note the following usage considerations for hardware-assisted SSL (HTTPS) probes:
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This failure is not encountered for a TLS version 1 HTTPS probe because the TLSv1 protocol and SSLv3 protocol address this scenario differently. According to the TLSv1 protocol, when the client does not have client certificate to respond to the client certificate request from the server, the client sends a zero length client certificate to the server. Since the IIS server is in "Accept Certificate" mode, the client certificate is considered optional, and the rehandshake passes without performing client authentication.
When the HTTPS probe is configured for all SSL versions, this means that the probe can support both SSLv3 and TLSv1. In this case, the handshake between the ACE and IIS server use TLSv1 unless the IIS server is configured to support only SSLv3.
The syntax of this command is as follows:
ssl version {all | SSLv3 | TLSv1}
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For example, to configure all SSL versions, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-https)# ssl version allTo reset the default setting, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-https)# no ssl versionConfiguring an FTP Probe
An FTP probe establishes a TCP connection to the server. After the ACE receives the service ready message from the server, the ACE performs one of the following actions:
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You can create an FTP probe and access its configuration mode by using the probe ftp command. The syntax of this command is as follows:
probe ftp name
For the name argument, enter the identifier of the FTP probe as an unquoted text string with no spaces and a maximum of 64 alphanumeric characters.
For example, to define an FTP probe named PROBE8 and access its mode, enter:
host1/Admin(config)# probe ftp PROBE8host1/Admin(config-probe-ftp)#The "Configuring the Status Code from the Destination Server" section describes how to configure status codes for the probe.
You can also configure the attributes described in the "Configuring General Probe Attributes" and "Configuring a TCP Probe" sections.
Configuring the Status Code from the Destination Server
When the ACE receives a response from the server, it expects a status code to mark a server as passed. By default, no status codes are configured on the ACE. If you do not configure a status code, any response code from the server is marked as failed.
You can configure a single status code or a range of code responses that the ACE expects from the probe destination by using the expect status command. You can specify multiple status code ranges with this command by entering the command with different ranges separately. The syntax of this command is as follows:
expect status min_number max_number
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For example, to configure an expected status code of 200 that indicates that the request was successful, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-ftp)# expect status 200 200To configure a range of expected status codes from 200 to 201, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-ftp)# expect status 200 201To configure multiple ranges of expected status codes from 200 to 201 and 230 to 250, you must configure each range separately. For example, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-ftp)# expect status 200 201host1/Admin(config-probe-ftp)# expect status 230 250To remove a single expected status code, use the no expect status command. For example, to remove the expected status code of 200, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-ftp)# no expect status 200 200To remove a range of expected status codes, enter the range when using the no expect status command. For example, to remove a range of 200 to 201, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-ftp)# no expect status 200 201To remove multiple ranges of expected status codes, you must remove each range separately. For example, if you have set two different ranges (200 to 201 and 230 to 250), enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-ftp)# no expect status 200 201host1/Admin(config-probe-ftp)# no expect status 230 250Configuring a Telnet Probe
A Telnet probe establishes a connection to the server and verifies that a greeting from the application was received. You can create a Telnet probe and access its configuration mode by using the probe telnet command. The syntax of this command is as follows:
probe telnet name
For the name argument, enter an identifier for the Telnet probe as an unquoted text string with no spaces and a maximum of 64 alphanumeric characters.
For example, to define a Telnet probe named PROBE6 and access its mode, enter:
host1/Admin(config)# probe telnet PROBE6host1/Admin(config-probe-telnet)#You can also configure the attributes described in the "Configuring General Probe Attributes" and "Configuring a TCP Probe" sections.
Configuring a DNS Probe
A DNS probe sends a request to a DNS server giving it a configured domain (by default, the domain is www.cisco.com). To determine if the server is up, the ACE must receive one of the configured IP addresses for that domain. You can create a DNS probe and access its configuration mode by using the probe dns command. The syntax of this command is as follows:
probe dns name
For the name argument, enter an identifier for the DNS probe as an unquoted text string with no spaces and a maximum of 64 alphanumeric characters.
For example, to define a DNS probe named PROBE7 and access its mode, enter:
host1/Admin(config)# probe dns PROBE7host1/Admin(config-probe-dns)#To configure attributes for a DNS probe, see the following topics:
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Configuring the Domain Name
The DNS probe sends a domain name for the DNS server to resolve. By default, the probe uses the www.cisco.com domain. You can configure the domain name that the probe sends to the server by using the domain command. The syntax of this command is as follows:
domain name
The name argument is the domain that the probe sends to the DNS server. Enter an unquoted text string with a maximum of 255 alphanumeric characters.
For example, to configure the domain name of support.cisco.com, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-dns)# domain support.cisco.comTo reset the domain to www.cisco.com, use the no domain command. For example, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-dns)# no domainConfiguring the Expected IP Address
When a DNS probe sends a domain name resolve request to the server, it verifies the returned IP address by matching the received IP address with the configured addresses. You can configure the IP address that the ACE expects as a server response to a DNS request by using the expect address command. The syntax of this command is as follows:
expect address ip_address
The ip_address argument is the expected returned IP address. Enter a unique IPv4 address in dotted-decimal notation (for example, 192.8.12.15).
You can specify multiple IP addresses with this command by entering the command with a different address separately. For example, to configure an expected IP address of 192.8.12.15 and 192.8.12.23, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-dns)# expect address 192.8.12.15host1/Admin(config-probe-dns)# expect address 192.8.12.23To remove an IP address, use the no expect address command. For example, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-dns)# no expect address 192.8.12.15Configuring an SMTP Probe
SMTP probes initiates an SMTP session by logging into the server, sends a HELLO message, and then disconnects from the server. You can create an SMTP probe and access its configuration mode by using the probe smtp command. The syntax of this command is as follows:
probe smtp name
For the name argument, enter the identifier of the SMTP probe as an unquoted text string with no spaces and a maximum of 64 alphanumeric characters.
For example, to define a SMTP probe named PROBE10 and access its mode, enter:
host1/Admin(config)# probe smtp PROBE10host1/Admin(config-probe-smtp)#After you create an SMTP probe, you can configure the status codes as described in the "Configuring the Status Code from the Destination Server" section.
You can also configure the attributes described in the "Configuring General Probe Attributes" section, and configure connection termination as described in the "Configuring the Termination of the TCP Connection" section.
Configuring the Status Code from the Destination Server
When the ACE receives a response from the server, it expects a status code to mark a server as passed. By default, no status codes are configured on the ACE. If you do not configure a status code, any response code from the server is marked as failed.
You can configure a single status code or a range of code responses that the ACE expects from the probe destination by using the expect status command. You can specify multiple status code ranges with this command by entering the command with different ranges separately. The syntax of this command is as follows:
expect status min_number max_number
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For example, to configure a single expected status code of 211, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-smtp)# expect status 211 211To configure a range of expected status codes from 211 to 250, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-smtp)# expect status 211 250To configure multiple ranges of expected status codes from 211 and 250 and 252 to 254, you must configure each range separately as follows:
host1/Admin(config-probe-smtp)# expect status 211 250host1/Admin(config-probe-smtp)# expect status 252 254To remove a single expected status code, use the no expect status command. For example, to remove the expected status code of 211, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-smtp)# no expect status 211 211To remove a range of expected status codes, enter the range when using the no expect status command. For example, to remove a range of 211 to 250, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-smtp)# no expect status 211 250To remove multiple ranges of expected status codes, you must remove each range separately. For example, if you have set two different ranges (211 and 250 and 252 to 254), enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-smtp)# no expect status 211 250host1/Admin(config-probe-smtp)# no expect status 252 254Configuring an IMAP Probe
An Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) probe makes a server connection and sends user credential (login, password, and mailbox) information. The ACE can send a configured command. Based on the server response, the ACE marks the probe as passed or failed.
You can create an IMAP probe and access its configuration mode by using the probe imap command. The syntax of this command is as follows:
probe imap name
For the name argument, enter the identifier of the IMAP probe as an unquoted text string with no spaces and a maximum of 64 alphanumeric characters.
For example, to define an IMAP probe named PROBE11 and access its mode, enter:
host1/Admin(config)# probe imap PROBE11host1/Admin(config-probe-imap)#You can configure attributes for an IMAP probe, as described in the following topics:
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Configuring the Username Credentials
The credentials for an IMAP probe are the username and password used for authentication on the server. You can configure the credentials for the probe by using the credentials username command. The syntax of this command is as follows:
credentials username password
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For example, to configure the username ENG1 and a password TEST, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-imap)# credentials ENG1 TESTTo delete the username credentials for the probe, use the no credentials username command. For example, to delete the username ENG1, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-imap)# no credentials ENG1Configuring the Mailbox
You can configure the name of the mailbox from which the probe retrieves e-mail by using the credentials mailbox command. The syntax of this command is as follows:
credentials mailbox name
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The mailbox name keyword and argument specify the user mailbox name from which to retrieve e-mail for an IMAP probe. Enter an unquoted text string with a maximum of 64 alphanumeric characters.
For example, to configure the user mailbox LETTERS, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-imap)# credentials mailbox LETTERSTo delete the mailbox for the probe, use the no credentials mailbox command. For example, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-imap)# no credentials mailboxConfiguring the Request Command for the Probe
You can configure the request command used by an IMAP probe by using the request command command. The syntax of this command is as follows:
request command command
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The command argument is the request command for the probe. Enter a text string with a maximum of 32 alphanumeric characters with no spaces.
For example, to configure the last request command for an IMAP probe, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-imap)# request command lastTo remove the request command for the probe, use the no request command. For example, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-imap)# no requestConfiguring a POP3 Probe
You can configure Post Office Protocol 3 (POP3) probes to initiate a session and send the configured credentials. The ACE can also send a configured command. Based on the server response, the ACE marks the probe as passed or failed.
You can create a POP probe and access its configuration mode by using the probe pop command. The syntax of this command is as follows:
probe pop name
For the name argument, enter an identifier for the POP probe as an unquoted text string with no spaces and a maximum of 64 alphanumeric characters.
For example, to define a POP probe named PROBE12 and access its mode, enter:
host1/Admin(config)# probe pop PROBE12host1/Admin(config-probe-pop)#To configure attributes for a POP probe, see the following topics:
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You can also configure the general attributes described in the "Configuring General Probe Attributes" section and configure connection termination as described in the "Configuring the Termination of the TCP Connection" section.
Configuring the Credentials for a Probe
The credentials for a probe are the username and password used for authentication on the server. You can configure the credentials for the probe by using the credentials command. The syntax of this command is as follows:
credentials username [password]
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For example, to configure the username ENG1 and a password TEST, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-pop)# credentials ENG1 TESTTo delete the credentials for the probe, use the no credentials command. For example, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-pop)# no credentialsConfiguring the Request Command for the Probe
You can configure the request method used by a POP probe by using the request command command. The syntax of this command is as follows:
request command command
The command argument is the request method command for the probe. Enter a text string with a maximum of 32 alphanumeric characters with no spaces.
For example, to configure the last request command for a POP probe, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-pop)# request method lastTo remove the request command for the probe, use the no request command. For example, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-pop)# no requestConfiguring a SIP Probe
You can use a SIP probe to establish a TCP or UDP connection and send an OPTIONS request packet to the user agent on the server. The ACE can compare the response with the configured response code or expected string, or both, to determine the probe has succeeded.
For example, if you configure an expected string and status code and the ACE finds them both in the response, the server is marked as passed. However, if the ACE does not receive either the server response string or the expected status code, it marks the server as failed.
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probe sip {tcp | udp} name
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host1/Admin(config)# probe sip tcp probe13host1/Admin(config-probe-sip-tcp)#To define a SIP probe using UDP named probe14 and access its mode, enter:
host1/Admin# probe sip udp probe14host1/Admin(config-probe-sip-udp)#You can configure most general probe attributes described in the "Configuring General Probe Attributes" section. If the probe uses a:
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By default, the SIP request method is the OPTIONS method. Currently, this is the only method available for SIP probes. You can configure the OPTIONS request method that is used by the probe by using the request method options command. The syntax of this command is as follows:
request method options
For example, to configure the OPTIONS method, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-sip-tcp)# request method optionsTo reset the method for the probe to OPTIONS, use the no request method command. For example, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-sip-tcp)# no request methodForcing a SIP Server to Send the 200 OK from the Probe Request Destination Port
By default, if the SIP server sends the 200 OK message from a port that is different from the destination port of the probe request, the ACE discards the response packet from the server. When you configure the ACE for SIP UDP, use the rport enable command to force the SIP server to send the 200 OK message from the same port as the destination port of the probe request OPTIONS method per RFC 3581. This command is available in all contexts. The syntax of this command is:
rport enable
For example, to force the SIP server to send the 200 OK message from the destination port of the probe request OPTIONS method, enter the following command:
host1/Admin(config-probe-sip-udp)# rport enableTo reset the ACE behavior to the default, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-sip-udp)# no rport enableConfiguring the Status Code from the Destination Server
When the ACE receives a response from the server, it expects a status code to mark a server as passed. By default, there are no status codes configured on the ACE. If you do not configure a status code, any response code from the server is marked as failed.
You can configure a single status code or a range of code responses that the ACE expects from the probe destination by using the expect status command. You can specify multiple status code ranges with this command by entering the command with different ranges separately. The syntax of this command is as follows:
expect status min_number max_number
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For SIP, the expected status code is 200, which indicates a successful probe. For example, to configure an expected status code of 200 that indicates that the request was successful, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-sip-tcp)# expect status 200 200Configuring an RTSP Probe
You can configure an RTSP probe to establish a TCP connection and send a request packet to the server. The ACE compares the response with the configured response code to determine whether the probe has succeeded. When configuring these probes, you use the probe rtsp name command to create the probe and access probe configuration mode.
For example, to define an RTSP probe named probe15 and access its mode, enter:
host1/Admin(config)# probe rtsp probe15host1/Admin(config-probe-rtsp)#After you create an RTSP probe, you can configure the general probe attributes described in the "Configuring General Probe Attributes" section. You can also configure the ACE to terminate a TCP connection by sending a RST and an expected response string as described in the "Configuring a TCP Probe" section.
You can also use the additional commands to configure attributes for an RTSP probe. The following topics describe how to configure additional probe attributes:
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By default, the RTSP request method is the OPTIONS method. You can also configure the DESCRIBE method. You can configure the request method that is used by the probe by using the request method command. The syntax of this command is as follows:
request method {options | describe url url_string}
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For example, to configure an RTSP probe to use the URL for rtsp://media/video.smi, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-rtsp)# request method describe url rtsp://192.168.10.1/media/video.smiFor example, to configure an RTSP probe to use the PATH for rtsp://media/video.smi, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-rtsp)# request method describe path /media/video.smiIn the example shown above, the IP address is taken from the probe target IP address.
To reset the default OPTIONS request method, use the no request method or the request method options command. For example, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-rtsp)# no request methodConfiguring the Header Field for the RTSP Probe
You can configure a header field value for the probe by using the header command. The syntax of this command is as follows:
header {require | proxy-require} header-value value
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For example, to configure the REQUIRE header with a field value of implicit-play, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-rtsp)# header require header-value implicit-playTo remove the header configuration for the probe, use the no form of the header command. For example, to remove a Require header, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-rtsp)# no header requireTo remove a Proxy-Require header, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-rtsp)# no header proxy-requireConfiguring the Status Code from the Destination Server
When the ACE receives a response from the server, it expects a status code to mark a server as passed. By default, no status codes are configured on the ACE. If you do not configure a status code, any response code from the server is marked as failed.
You can configure a single status code or a range of code responses that the ACE expects from the probe destination by using the expect status command. You can specify multiple status code ranges with this command by entering the command with different ranges separately. The syntax of this command is as follows:
expect status min_number max_number
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For example, to configure an expected status code of 200 that indicates that the request was successful, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-rtsp)# expect status 200 200To configure a range of expected status codes from 100 to 200, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-rtsp)# expect status 100 200To configure multiple ranges of expected status codes from 100 to 200 and from 250 to 305, you must configure each range separately. For example, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-rtsp)# expect status 100 200host1/Admin(config-probe-rtsp)# expect status 250 305To remove a single expected status code, use the no expect status command. For example, to remove the expected status code of 200, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-rtsp)# no expect status 200 200To remove a range of expected status codes, enter the range using the no expect status command. For example, to remove a range of 250 to 302 from a range of 250 to 305, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-rtsp)# no expect status 250 305To remove multiple ranges of expected status codes, you must remove each range separately. For example, if you have set two different ranges (100 to 200 and 250 to 305), enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-rtsp)# no expect status 100 200host1/Admin(config-probe-rtsp)# no expect status 250 305Configuring a RADIUS Probe
A RADIUS probe sends a query using a configured username, password, and shared secret to a RADIUS server. If the server is up, it is marked as passed. If you configure a Network Access Server (NAS) address, the ACE uses it in the outgoing packet. Otherwise, the ACE uses the IP address associated with the outgoing interface as the NAS address.
You can create the RADIUS probe and access its configuration mode by using the probe radius command. The syntax of this command is as follows:
probe radius name
For the name argument, enter an identifier of the RADIUS probe as an unquoted text string with no spaces and a maximum of 64 alphanumeric characters.
For example, to define a RADIUS probe named PROBE and access its mode, enter:
host1/Admin(config)# probe radius PROBEhost1/Admin(config-probe-radius)#To configure probe attributes for a RADIUS probe, see the following topics:
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Configuring the Credentials and Shared Secret for a Probe
The credentials for a probe are the username and password used for authentication on the server and an optional shared secret to allow probe access to the RADIUS server. You can configure the credentials for the probe by using the credentials command. The syntax of this command is as follows:
credentials username password [secret shared_secret]
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For example, to configure the username ENG1 and a password TEST, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-radius)# credentials ENG1 TESTTo delete the credentials for the probe, use the no credentials command. For example, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-radius)# no credentialsConfiguring the Network Access Server IP Address
If a Network Access Server (NAS) address is not configured for the RADIUS probe, the ACE uses the IP address associated with the outgoing interface as the NAS address. You can configure an NAS address by using the nas ip address command. The syntax of this command is as follows:
nas ip address ip_address
The ip_address argument is the NAS IP address. Enter a unique IPv4 address in dotted-decimal notation (for example, 192.8.12.15).
For example, to configure a NAS address of 192.8.12.15, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-radius)# nas ip address 192.8.12.15To remove the NAS IP address, use the no nas ip address command. For example, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-radius)# no nas ip addressConfiguring an SNMP-Based Server Load Probe
An SNMP-based server load probe establishes a UDP connection and allows you to configure a maximum of eight SMNP OID queries to probe the server. The ACE weighs and averages the load information that is retrieved and uses it as input to the least-loaded algorithm for load-balancing decisions. If the retrieved value is within the configured threshold, the server is marked as passed. If the threshold is exceeded, the server is marked as failed.
When configuring these probes, you use the probe snmp name command to create the probe and access probe configuration mode.
For example, to define an SNMP probe named probe18 and access its mode, enter:
host1/Admin(config)# probe snmp probe18host1/Admin(config-probe-snmp)#You can configure the general attributes described in the "Configuring General Probe Attributes" section. You can also use the additional commands to configure attributes for an SNMP probe. The following topics describe how to configure additional probe attributes:
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Configuring the Community String
The ACE probes access the server through its community string. By default, the community string is not set. You can configure the community string by using the community command. The syntax of the command is as follows:
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The text argument is the name of the SNMP community string for the server. Enter a text string with a maximum of 255 alphanumeric characters.
For example, to configure the private community string, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-snmp)# community privateTo remove the community string, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-snmp)# no communityConfiguring the SNMP Version
The version in the SNMP OID query sent to the server indicates the supported SNMP version. By default, the probe supports SNMP version 1.
You can configure the version of SNMP that the probe supports by using the version command. The syntax of this command is as follows:
version {1 | 2c}
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host1/Admin(config-probe-snmp)# version 2cTo reset the default setting of SNMP version 1, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-snmp)# no versionConfiguring the OID String
When the ACE sends a probe with an SNMP OID query, the ACE uses the retrieved values as input to the least-loaded algorithm for load-balancing decisions. Least-loaded load balancing bases the server selection on the server with the lowest load value. You can configure a maximum of eight OIDs.
To configure the OID string and access probe SNMP OID configuration mode, use the oid command in probe SNMP configuration mode. The syntax of the command is as follows:
oid string
The string argument is the OID that the probe uses to query the server for a value. Enter an unquoted string with a maximum of 255 alphanumeric characters in dotted-decimal notation. The OID string is based on the server type. The dots (.) in the string count as characters. For example, if the OID string is 10.0.0.1.1, then the character count is 10.
Accessing probe-snmp-oid configuration mode allows you to configure the threshold, the OID value type, and the weight assigned to the OID, as described in the following sections.
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For example, to configure the OID string .1.3.6.1.4.1.2021.10.1.3.1 for a 1-minute average of CPU load on a Linux server and access probe-snmp-oid configuration mode, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-snmp)# oid .1.3.6.1.4.1.2021.10.1.3.1host1/Admin(config-probe-snmp-oid)#To remove the OID string, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-snmp)# no oid .1.3.6.1.4.1.2021.10.1.3.1Configuring the OID Value Type
By default, the retrieved OID value type is a percentile value. To configure the OID value type as absolute and define its maximum expected value, use the type absolute max command in probe SNMP OID configuration mode. The syntax of this command is as follows:
type absolute max integer
The integer argument specifies the maximum expected absolute value for the OID. Enter an integer from 1 to 4294967295. By default, the OID value is a percentile value.
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For example, to configure an absolute value type with its maximum expected value of 65535, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-snmp-oid)# type absolute max 65535To reset the OID value type to a percentile value, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-snmp)# no type
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Configuring the OID Threshold
The OID threshold specifies the value to take the server out of service.
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threshold integer
The integer argument specifies the threshold value to take the server out of service.
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host1/Admin(config-probe-snmp-oid)# threshold 50To reset the OID threshold to its default value, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-snmp)# no thresholdConfiguring the OID Weight
You must specify an OID weight when you configure more than one OID and they need to be used in a load-balancing decision. To configure the weight for the OID, use the weight command in probe-snmp-oid configuration mode. The syntax of this command is as follows:
weight integer
The integer argument specifies the weight for the OID. Enter an integer from 1 to 16000. By default, an equal weight is given to each configured OID.
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Sum of weights don't add up to max weight valueFor example, to configure the weight of 10000, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-snmp-oid)# weight 10000To reset the default behavior an equal weight given to each configured OID, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-snmp)# no weightConfiguring a Scripted Probe
Scripted probes allow you to run a script to execute the probe that you created for health monitoring. You can author specific scripts with features not present in standard health probes. To configure a scripted probe, you need to do the following:
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The ACE allows the configuration of 256 unique script files.
You can also use the Cisco-supplied scripts located in the probe: directory in the ACE. For more information about these scripts, see the "Scripts Overview" section in "Using TCL Scripts with the ACE".
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You can create a scripted probe and access the scripted probe configuration mode by using the probe scripted command. The syntax of this command is as follows:
probe scripted name
For the name argument, enter the identifier of the scripted probe as an unquoted text string with no spaces and a maximum of 64 alphanumeric characters.
For example, to define a scripted probe named PROBE19 and access its mode, enter:
host1/Admin(config)# probe scripted PROBE19host1/Admin(config-probe-scrptd)#To configure the scripted probe attributes, see the "Associating a Script with a Probe" section.
You can also configure the general commands described in the "Configuring General Probe Attributes" section.
Associating a Script with a Probe
Scripted probes run probes from a configured script to perform health probing. You can also configure arguments that are passed to the script. Before you can associate a script file with a probe, you must copy and load the script on the ACE. For information about copying and loading a script, see "Using TCL Scripts with the ACE".
Use the script command to specify the name of the script file and the arguments to be passed to the script.
The syntax of this command is as follows:
script script_name [script_arguments]
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host1/Admin(config-probe-scrptd)# script PROBE-SCRIPT ??To remove the script and its arguments from the configuration, use the no script command. For example, enter:
host1/Admin(config-probe-scrptd)# no scriptExample of a UDP Probe Load-Balancing Configuration
The following example shows a running configuration that load balances DNS traffic across multiple real servers, and transmits and receives UDP data that spans multiple packets. The configuration uses a UDP health probe. The UDP probe configuration appears in bold in the example.
access-list ACL1 line 10 extended permit ip any anyprobe udp UDPinterval 5passdetect interval 10description THIS PROBE IS INTENDED FOR LOAD BALANCING DNS TRAFFICport 53send-data UDP_TESTrserver host SERVER1ip address 192.168.252.245inservicerserver host SERVER2ip address 192.168.252.246inservicerserver host SERVER3ip address 192.168.252.247inserviceserverfarm host SFARM1probe UDPrserver SERVER1inservicerserver SERVER2inservicerserver SERVER3inserviceclass-map match-all L4UDP-VIP_114:UDP_CLASS2 match virtual-address 192.168.120.114 udp eq 53policy-map type loadbalance first-match L7PLBSF_UDP_POLICYclass class-defaultserverfarm SFARM1policy-map multi-match L4SH-Gold-VIPs_POLICYclass L4UDP-VIP_114:UDP_CLASSloadbalance vip inserviceloadbalance policy L7PLBSF_UDP_POLICYloadbalance vip icmp-replynat dynamic 1 vlan 120connection advanced-options 1SECOND-IDLEinterface vlan 120description Upstream VLAN_120 - Clients and VIPsip address 192.168.120.1 255.255.255.0fragment chain 20fragment min-mtu 68access-group input ACL1nat-pool 1 192.168.120.70 192.168.120.70 netmask 255.255.255.0 patservice-policy input L4SH-Gold-VIPs_POLICYno shutdownip route 10.1.0.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.120.254Configuring KAL-AP
A keepalive-appliance protocol (KAL-AP) on the ACE allows communication between the ACE and the Global Site Selector (GSS), which send KAL-AP requests, to report the server states and loads for global-server load-balancing (GSLB) decisions. The ACE uses KAL-AP through a UDP connection to calculate weights and provide information for server availability to the KAL-AP device. The ACE acts as a server and listens for KAL-AP requests. When KAL-AP is initialized on the ACE, the ACE listens on the standard 5002 port for any KAL-AP requests. You cannot configure any other port.
The ACE supports VIP-based and tag-based KAL-AP probes. For a VIP-based KAL-AP, when the ACE receives a kal-ap-by-vip request, it verifies whether the VIP addresses are active in all Layer 3 class maps that are configured with the addresses. The ACE ignores all other protocol-specific information for the VIP addresses. For each Layer 3 class map, the ACE locates the associated Layer 7 policies and associated real servers in server farms. The ACE determines the total number of servers associated with these VIPs and those servers in the Operational state.
The ACE calculates a load number from 0 to 255 and reports the server availability of the VIP to the KAL-AP device. A load value of 0 indicates that the VIP address is not available. This value is also sent in the case of any VIP lookup failures. A load value of 1 is reserved to indicate that the VIP is offline and not available for use. Valid load values are form 2 to 255. A load value of 2 indicates that the VIP is least loaded and a load value of 255 indicates that the VIP is fully loaded. For example, if the total number of servers is 10 and only 5 are operational, the load value is 127.
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The ACE supports VIP-based and tag-based KAL-AP probes. For tag-based KAL-AP, the tag corresponds to:
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When the ACE receives a kal-ap-by-tag request, the process is similar to VIP-based KAL-AP probes. The load calculation considers all Layer 3 class map, server farm, and real server objects of the domain or VIP. Note that other objects configured in a domain are ignored during the load calculation. For more information on domain objects, see the Cisco Application Control Engine Module Virtualization Configuration Guide. The ACE gathers the server availability information for any Layer 3 VIP address. The ACE considers all of the associated server farms. If real servers are configured, the ACE adds them to the current total and then performs a division to determine their availability as tag objects. The ACE reports this final number in the KAL-AP response.
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Enabling KAL-AP on the ACE
To enable KAL-AP on the ACE, you must configure a management class map and policy map, and apply it to the appropriate interface. The KAL-AP server listens on the standard 5002 port to all KAL-AP requests.
You can configure the class map for KAL-AP over UDP management access by using the match protocol kalap-udp command in the class map management configuration mode. The syntax of this command is as follows:
match protocol kalap-udp any | [source-address ip_address subnet_mask]
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For example, to specify a KAL-AP class map from any source IP address, enter:
host1/Admin(config)# class-map type management first-match KALAP-CMhost1/Admin(config-cmap-mgmt)# match protocol kalap-udp anyhost1/Admin(config-cmap-mgmt)# exithost1/Admin(config)#To remove the class map, enter:
host1/Admin(config-cmap-mgmt)# no match protocol kalap-udp source-address anyAfter you create the KAL-AP class map, create a KAL-AP management policy map and apply the class map to it. To create the policy map and access policy map management configuration mode, use the policy-map type management first-match command in configuration mode. For example, to create the KALAP-MGMT management policy map and apply the KALAP-CM class map to it, enter:
host1/Admin(config)# policy-map type management first-match KALAP-MGMThost1/Admin(config-pmap-mgmt)# class KALAP-CMhost1/Admin(config-cmap-mgmt)# permithost1/Admin(config-cmap-mgmt)# exithost1/Admin(config)#To apply the policy map to an interface, use the interface vlan command in configuration mode. For example, to apply the KALAP-MGMT policy map to VLAN interface 10, enter:
host1/Admin(config)# interface vlan 10host1/Admin(config-if)# ip address 10.1.0.1 255.255.255.0host1/Admin(config-if)# service-policy input KALAP-MGMThost1/Admin(config-if)# no shutdownhost1/Admin(config-if)# exithost1/Admin(config)#
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Configuring a KAL-AP VIP Address
You can configure VIP-based KAL-AP by configuring a Layer 3/4 class map that contains a VIP address match statement. You can define a 3-tuple flow of VIP address, protocol, and port as matching criteria by using the match virtual-address command in class map configuration mode. You can configure multiple match criteria statements to define the VIPs for server load balancing. The syntax of this command is as follows:
[line_number] match virtual-address vip_address {[mask] | any | {tcp | udp {any | eq port_number | range port1 port2}} | protocol_number}
For information on the keywords and arguments, see the "Defining VIP Address Match Criteria" section in Chapter 3, Configuring Traffic Policies for Server Load Balancing. To configure a KAL-AP tag associated with the VIP address in the match statement, see the "Configuring KAP-AP Tags per VIP Address" section.
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For example, to create a class map VIP-20 that matches traffic destined to VIP address 10.10.10.10 with a wildcard value for the IP protocol value (TCP or UDP), enter:
host1/Admin(config)# class-map VIP-20host1/Admin(config-cmap)# match virtual-address 10.10.10.10 anyTo remove the VIP match statement from the class map, enter:
host1/Admin(config-cmap)# no match virtual-address 10.10.10.10 anyConfiguring KAP-AP Tags per VIP Address
A keepalive-appliance protocol (KAL-AP) on the ACE allows communication between the ACE and the Global Site Selector (GSS), which sends KAL-AP requests, to report the server states and loads for global-server load-balancing (GSLB) decisions. The ACE uses KAL-AP through a UDP connection to calculate weights and provide information for server availability to the KAL-AP device. The ACE acts as a server and listens for KAL-AP requests. When KAL-AP is initialized on the ACE, the ACE listens on the standard 5002 port for any KAL-AP requests. You cannot configure any other port.
The ACE supports VIP-based and tag-based KAL-AP probes. Previous to the A2(2.0) release, the ACE supported only tag-based KAL-AP for domains associated with VIP addresses. Through the domain, you could associate multiple VIP addresses with a tag with a maximum of 64 KAL-AP domain tags per context.
The KAL-AP tags per VIP address feature allows you to associate a KAL-AP tag with a VIP address in a policy map configuration. You can configure multiple VIP addresses to a tag or a VIP address to multiple tags. The ACE supports 4,096 VIP tags.
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Configuring the VIP Address Match Statement
Before you configure the VIP KAL-AP tag, configure a Layer 3 class map that contains a VIP address match statement. You can define a 3-tuple flow of VIP address, protocol, and port as matching criteria by using the match virtual-address command in class map configuration mode. You can configure multiple match criteria statements to define the VIP for server load balancing. The syntax of this command is as follows:
[line_number] match virtual-address vip_address {[mask] | any | {tcp | udp {any | eq port_number | range port1 port2}} | protocol_number}
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For example, to create a class map VIP-20 that matches traffic destined to VIP address 10.10.10.10 with a wildcard value for the IP protocol value (TCP or UDP), enter the following command:
host1/Admin(config)# class-map VIP-20host1/Admin(config-cmap)# match virtual-address 10.10.10.10 anyAssociating a KAL-AP Tag with a VIP Class Map
After you configure a Layer 3 class map that contains a KAL-AP VIP address match statement, you can associate a KAL-AP tag with the address in the class map by using the kal-ap-tag command in policy map class configuration mode. The syntax for this command is as follows:
kal-ap-tag tag_name
The tag_name is the name of the KAL-AP tag. Enter the name as an unquoted text string with no spaces and a maximum of 76 alphanumeric characters.
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For example, to associate the VIP-20 class map with the l3_policy20 policy map by using the class command in policy map configuration mode and access policy class configuration mode, enter the following command:
host1/Admin(config)# policy-map multi-match l3_policy20host1/Admin(config-pmap)# class VIP-20host1/Admin(config-pmap-c)#To associate the KAL-AP-TAG2 tag with the class map, enter the following command:
host1/Admin(config-pmap-c)# kal-ap-tag KAL-AP-TAG2To remove the KAL-AP-TAG2 tag from the class map, enter the following command:
host1/Admin(config-pmap-c)# no kal-ap-tagEnabling Maximum Load Notification When the Backup Server Farm is in Use
When you configure a server farm as a backup server farm on the ACE and the primary server farm fails, the backup server farm redirects the client requests to another data center. However, the VIP remains in the INSERVICE state.
When you configure the ACE to communicate with a GSS, the ACE reports the availability of the server to a GSS by sending a load number. To inform the GSS that the primary server farm is down and a backup server farm is in use, the ACE needs to send a load value that the server is unavailable.
To enable the ACE to report the maximum load value of 255 when the primary server farm is down and the backup server farm is in use, use the kal-ap primary-oos command in policy map class configuration mode. The syntax of this command is as follows:
kal-ap primary-oos
When the GSS receives the load value of 255, it recognizes that the primary server farm is down and sends future DNS requests with the IP address of the other data center.
For example, to enable the reporting of a load value of 255 when the primary server is down and the backup server is in use, enter:
host1/Admin(config-pmap-c)# kal-ap primary-oosTo disable the reporting of a load value of 255 when the primary server is down and the backup server is in use, enter:
host1/Admin(config-pmap-c)# no kal-ap primary-oosConfiguring KAL-AP Tags as Domains
You can configure KAL-AP tags as domains by using the domain command in configuration mode. You can configure a maximum of 64KAL-AP tag domains per context. The syntax of this command is as follows:
domain name
The name is the name of the KAL-AP tag with a maximum of 76 characters.
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For example, to configure KAL-AP-TAG1 as a domain, enter:
host1/Admin(config)# domain KAL-AP-TAG1After you create the domain, use the add-object class-map command in domain configuration mode to add each class map that you want to associate with the tag domain. For example, to add the VIP-20 and VIP-71 class maps to the tag domain, enter:
host1/Admin(config-domain)# add-object class-map VIP-20host1/Admin(config-domain)# add-object class-map VIP-71To remove the domain, enter:
host1/Admin(config)# no domain KAL-AP-TAG1For more information about configuring class maps, see Chapter 3 "Configuring Traffic Policies for Server Load Balancing.". For more information about configuring domains, see the Cisco Application Control Engine Module Virtualization Configuration Guide.
Configuring Secure KAL-AP
The ACE supports secure KAL-AP for MD5 encryption of data between it and the GSS. For encryption, you must configure a shared secret as a key for authentication between the GSS and the ACE context.
To configure secure KAL-AP on the ACE, access KAL-AP UDP configuration mode through the kalap udp command in configuration mode. The syntax of this command is as follows:
kalap udp
For example, enter:
host1/Admin(config)# kalap udphost1/Admin(config-kalap-udp)#To remove the KAL-AP configuration and all VIP entries, enter the following command:
host1/Admin(config)# no kalap udpIn this mode, you enable secure KAL-AP by configuring the VIP address to the GSS and the shared secret through the ip address command. The syntax of this command is as follows:
ip address ip_address encryption md5 secret
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host1/Admin(config-kalap-udp)# ip address 10.1.0.1 encryption md5 andromedaTo disable secure KAL-AP, use the no form of the ip address command. For example, enter:
host1/Admin(config-kalap-udp)# no ip address 10.1.0.1Displaying Global-Server Load-Balancing Load Information
You can display the latest load information for a VIP address, domain name, or VIP tag name provided to the KAL-AP request by using the show kalap udp load command in Exec mode. The syntax of the command is as follows:
show kalap udp load {all | domain name | vip {ip_address | tag name}}
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The output fields for the show kalap udp load command display the VIP address, VIP tag with its associated VIP address and port, or domain name with its associated VIP address and port, its load value, and the time stamp.
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For example, to display the latest load information for all VIP addresses, VIP-based tags, and domains, enter:
host1/Admin# show kalap udp load allFor example, to display the latest load information to the KAL-AP request for VIP address 10.10.10.10, enter:
host1/Admin# show kalap udp load vip 10.10.10.10To display the latest load information to the KAL-AP request for domain KAL-AP-TAG1, enter:
host1/Admin# show kalap udp load domain KAL-AP-TAG1To display the latest load information to the KAL-AP request for the VIP KAL-AP-TAG2 tag, enter:
host1/Admin# show kalap udp load vip tag KAL-AP-TAG2Displaying Global-Server Load-Balancing Statistics
You can display the global-server load-balancing statistics per context by using the show stats kalap command in Exec mode. The syntax of the command is as follows:
show stats kalap [all]
The optional all keyword in the Admin context displays the total number of KAL-AP statistics for all contexts. These statistics are followed by the statistics for the admin context and then all other contexts.
For example, to display the statistics in a context, enter:
host1/Admin# show stats kalapTo display the all statistics for all contexts in the admin context, enter:
host1/Admin# show stats kalap allTable 4-2 lists the output fields displayed by this command.
You can clear the global-server load-balancing statistics per context by using the clear stats kalap command in Exec mode. For example, enter:
host1/Admin# clear stats kalapDisplaying Probe Information
You can display configuration information and statistics for a probe by using the show probe command in Exec mode. The syntax of this command is as follows:
show probe [probe_name] [detail]
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host1/Admin# show probeYou can also display configuration information for all probes by using the show running-config probe command.
For example, enter:
host1/Admin# show running-config probeTable 4-3 describes the fields in the show probe command output including additional output provided by the detail option.
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Table 4-3 Field Descriptions for the show probe Command
Probe
Name of the probe.
Type
Probe type.
State
Whether the probe is active or inactive.
Description
Configured description for the probe (detail option output).
Port
Port number that the probe uses. By default, the probe uses the port number based on its type. If the probe's port number is inherited (see the "Port Number Inheritance for Probes" section), the inherited port number appears in this field.
Address
Destination address for the probe.
Addr type
Address type.
Interval
Time interval in seconds that the ACE sends probes to a server marked as passed.
Pass intvl
Time period in seconds to send a probe to a failed server.
Pass count
Consecutive number of passed probes before marking the server as passed.
Fail count
Consecutive number of failed probes before marking the server as failed.
Recv timeout
Time period in seconds to receive a server response to the probe.
DNS domain
Domain name configured for the probe (detail option output for a DNS probe).
HTTP method
HTTP method and URL used by the probe, GET or HEAD (detail option output for HTTP and HTTPS probes).
HTTP URL
URL used by the probe with the HTTP method (detail option output for HTTP and HTTPS probes).
RTSP method
RTSP method and URL used by the probe (detail option output for RTSP probes).
RTSP URL
URL used by the probe with the RTSP method (detail option output for RTSP probes).
IMAP mailbox
Mailbox username where the probe retrieves e-mail (detail option output for IMAP probes).
IMAP/POP command
Request method command for the probe (detail option output for IMAP and POP probes).
NAS address
Network Access Server (NAS) address for the RADIUS server (detail option output for RADIUS probes).
Script filename
Filename for the script (detail option output for scripted probes).
Conn termination
TCP connection termination type, GRACEFUL or FORCED (detail option output for ECHO TCP, Finger, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, IMAP, POP, SMTP, TCP, and Telnet probes).
Expect/Search offset
Number of characters into the received message or buffer to start searching for the expect regex expression (detail option output for HTTP, HTTPS, RTSP, SIP, TCP, and UDP probes).
Request-method
Request method for SIP probes displayed in the detail option output. Currently, the OPTIONS method is the only method available for SIP probes.
Expect regex
Configured expected response data from the probe destination (detail option output for HTTP, HTTPS, RTSP, SIP, TCP, and UDP probes).
Open timeout
Time interval in seconds that the probe waits to open and establish the connection with the server (detail option output for Finger, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, IMAP, POP, scripted, RTSP, SMTP, TCP, and Telnet probe).
Send data
ASCII data that the probe sends (detail option output for ECHO, Finger, HTTP, HTTPS, RTSP, TCP, and UDP probes).
Version
SNMP version in the SNMP OID query sent to the server that indicates the supported version (detail option output for SNMP probes).
Community
SNMP community string (detail option output for SNMP probes).
OID string
The configured OID (detail option output for SNMP probes).
Type
The OID value type, absolute or percentile, for the retrieved OID value (detail option output for SNMP probes).
Max value
The maximum expected load value for the OID load type (detail option output for SNMP probes).
Weight
The load weight for the OID (detail option output for SNMP probes).
Threshold
The threshold setting for the OID. When the threshold is exceeded, the OID is taken out of service (detail option output for SNMP probes).
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associations
Real server association for the probe.
ip-address
Destination or source address for the probe.
port
Port number for the probe.
porttype
Source of the probe's port number. This field identifies whether the probe's port number is inherited (see the "Port Number Inheritance for Probes" section). Possible values are: PROBE, REAL, VIP, or DEFAULT.
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probes
Total number of probes.
failed
Total number of failed probes.
passed
Total number of passed probes.
health
Health of the probe. Possible values are PASSED or FAILED.
Additional detail option output for scripted probes:
Socket state
Socket state.
No. Passed states
Number of passed states.
No. Failed states
Number of failed states.
No. Probes skipped
Number of skipped probes. A skipped probe occurs when the ACE does not send out a probe because the scheduled interval to send a probe is shorter than it takes to complete the execution of the probe; the send interval is shorter than the open timeout or receive timeout interval.
When a probe is skipped or an internal error is displayed by the show probe detail command, the state of the probe does not change. If it fails, it remains as failed.
Last status code
Last exit code (see Table A-7).
Last disconnect err
Message for the exit code for a scripted probe (see Table A-7) or an internal error.
Last probe time
Time stamp for the last probe.
Last fail time
Time stamp for the last failed probe.
Last active time
Time stamp for the last active time.
Internal error
Counter for the number of internal errors encountered.
Table 4-4 list the possible disconnect errors that can appear in the show probe output. For a list of disconnect messages for scripted probes, see Table A-7.
To display the global statistics for a probe type, use the show stats probe type command in Exec mode. The syntax of this command is as follows:
show stats probe type probe_type
To view a list of probe types, enter:
host1/Admin# show stats probe type ?For example, to view the global statistics for all DNS probes, enter:
host1/Admin# show stats probe type dnsTable 4-5 describes the fields in the show stats probe type command output.
Clearing Probe Statistics
This section describes the commands that you use to clear probe statistics, either for individual probes or for all probes in a context. It contains the following topics:
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You can clear the statistics displayed through the show probe command for a specific probe by using the clear probe command in Exec mode. The syntax of this command is as follows:
clear probe name
The name argument is the name of a configured probe.
For example, to clear the statistics for the DNS1 probe, enter:
host1/Admin# clear probe DNS1
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Clearing All Probe Statistics in a Context
You can clear all probe statistics in the current context by using the clear stats probe command in Exec mode. The syntax of this command is as follows:
clear stats probe
For example, enter:
host1/Admin# clear stats probe
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Where to Go Next
To learn how to use the Toolkit Command Language (TCL) to write probe scripts, see "Using TCL Scripts with the ACE". To configure stickiness (session persistence), see Chapter 5, Configuring Stickiness. To configure firewall load balancing (FWLB), see Chapter 7, Configuring Firewall Load Balancing.
