CiscoWorks Hosting Solution Engine (HSE) is a proactive data center network infrastructure management solution. As part of the Cisco® Enterprise Data Center Architecture, CiscoWorks HSE helps protect, optimize, and grow business by providing up-to-date fault and performance information about the network infrastructure and Layer 4-7 load-balancing services. The CiscoWorks HSE is a one-rack-unit (1-RU) high appliance enabling it to be conveniently deployed on the same rack with other Cisco e-business networking devices or with the data center operations devices. Table 1 lists the major features in CiscoWorks HSE.
Table 1. CiscoWorks Hosting Solution Engine 1.9 Features
Feature
Description
Flexible user security model with granular, tiered user access to content switches
Removes the unnecessary overhead between network administrators and server managers to increase productivity of all operational staff; allows administrative tasks to be securely delegated without granting full device access
Configuration and activation of Layer 4-7 e-business services
Provides productivity gains for server managers by offering daily management features such as taking Web servers in and out of service, graceful shutdown, and changing weight; provides ability to perform simultaneous configuration access to multiple devices at one time
Up-to-date, at-a-glance fault and performance monitoring of data center infrastructure
Saves time and resources in daily operations through an optmized operational GUI to monitor Cisco infrastructure
Proactive Layer 4-7 e-business service monitoring
Saves time in troubleshooting e-business availability and the application traffic distribution among Web servers
Web-based, lightweight, secure GUI with easy customer view personalization and reporting
Generates incremental revenue for managed service providers with one-stop customer service management
Fault event notifications for user-defined threshold crossing alerts through syslog, trap, or e-mail
Provides upper-layer network management systems and operations support systems integration for analysis
New Features
CiscoWorks HSE offers the following new features:
• Simplified delegated activation and suspension of Virtual IP addresses (VIPs), real servers, and services that eliminates any need for server administrators to have network topology or operations knowledge, with access controlled by Role-Based Access Control
• Enhanced configuration support for server load balancing tasks such as those on the Cisco Content Services Switch for VIP redundancy and on Cisco Catalyst® 6000 Series switches with content switching modules (CSMs) for CSM redundancy
• Ability to create filters, make predefined groups, and perform rapid searches to make selections of one or a set of devices and services enabling quick and easy administration even in environments with thousands of managed objects
• Automated synchronization of backup CiscoWorks HSE platform from a primary platform, simplifying the maintenance required to maintain a warm standby backup
Upgrade Paths
Customers currently using CiscoWorks HSE 1.8 are encouraged to update their software to CiscoWorks HSE 1.9. Customers using the CiscoWorks 1105 for Hosting Solution Engine appliance will not be able to run version 1.9 software and are encouraged to upgrade to the CiscoWorks 1140-19 for Hosting Solution Engine.
Availability
Purchase CiscoWorks HSE 1.9 by placing an order beginning August 17, 2005, through normal sales channels. A CiscoWorks HSE 1.9 upgrade is available for download or through the Product Upgrade Tool at http://www.cisco.com/upgrade if you have an earlier version of CiscoWorks HSE. CiscoWorks HSE contains strong encryption technologies controlled by the U.S. government, and you will be prompted to apply for permission to access the encrypted files. Ordering information is summarized in Table 2.
Ordering Information
Table 2 lists ordering information for CiscoWorks Hosting Solution Engine 1.9.
Table 2. Ordering Information
Part Number
Description
CWHSE-1140-19-K9
CiscoWorks Hosting Solution Engine on Cisco 1140 hardware with software version 1.9
CWHSE-1.9-SWMR-K9
Minor update kit for CiscoWorks Hosting Solution Engine 1.9 software
CON-SAS-CWHSE1K9
SAS service contract for the CiscoWorks Hosting Solution Engine 1.9 software; provides TAC support, CCO Software Center access and maintenance updates
CiscoWorks HSE includes strong encryption technology that is restricted for some types of U.S. Exports.
For More Information
For more information about the CiscoWorks Hosting Solution Engine, visit http://www.cisco.com/go/hse, contact your local account representative, or send e-mail to the Cisco Systems® product marketing group at ciscoworks@cisco.com.
