Installing the Cisco AppNav Controller Interface Module
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Installing the Cisco AppNav Controller Interface Module
12-Port Copper Gigabit Ethernet AppNav Controller Interface Module
12-Port Fiber Optic Gigabit Ethernet AppNav Controller Interface Module
4-Port Fiber Optic 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ AppNav Controller Interface Module
Configuring AppNav Interception
Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge
Installing an AppNav Controller Interface Module
Configuring the AppNav Controller Interface Module
Connecting the AppNav Controller Interface Module
Single AppNav Controller Inline Interception
Single AppNav Controller WCCP Interception
Dual AppNav Controllers Inline Interception
Dual AppNav Controller WCCP Interception
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
Installing the Cisco AppNav Controller Interface Module
Note The most current Cisco documentation for released products is available on Cisco.com.
Contents
This document contains the following sections:
- Product Overview
- Safety Guidelines
- Operating Considerations
- Installing an AppNav Controller Interface Module
- Cabling Requirements
- Related Documentation
- Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
Warning Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install, replace, or service this equipment. Statement 1030
Product Overview
AppNav Controller Interface Modules are modules that can be inserted in Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engines (WAVE), WAVE-594, WAVE-694, WAVE-7541, WAVE-7571, and WAVE-8541, to expand WAN optimization capacity. Table 1 lists the AppNav Controller Interface Modules.
This section contains the following topics:
Note The minimum software release required to support an AppNav Controller Interface Module is Cisco WAAS Software Version 5.0.
Ports and LED Indicators
This section contains the port and LED indicator information for the following AppNav Controller Interface Modules:
12-Port Copper Gigabit Ethernet AppNav Controller Interface Module
Figure 1 shows the 12-port Copper Gigabit Ethernet Interface Module port numbers, interface designations, and LEDs.
Figure 1 12-Port Copper Gigabit Ethernet Interface Module—Port Numbering and LEDs
When the Interface Module power LED is green, the Interface Module is receiving power. If the power LED is off, the Interface Module is not installed or a power supply failure has occurred.
Figure 2 shows the Gigabit Ethernet ports and LEDs for the 12-port Copper Interface Module.
Figure 2 Copper Interface Module—Gigabit Ethernet LEDs
Table 2 describes the Gigabit Ethernet port LEDs.
12-Port Fiber Optic Gigabit Ethernet AppNav Controller Interface Module
Figure 3 shows the 12-port Fiber Optic Gigabit Ethernet Interface Module port numbers, interface designations, and LEDs.
Figure 3 12-Port Fiber Optic Gigabit Ethernet Interface Module—Port Numbering and LEDs
When the Interface Module power LED is green, the Interface Module is receiving power. If the power LED is off, the Interface Module is not installed or a power supply failure has occurred.
4-Port Fiber Optic 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ AppNav Controller Interface Module
Figure 4 shows the 4-port Fiber Optic 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ Interface Module port numbers, interface designations, and LEDs.
Figure 4 4-Port Fiber Optic 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ Interface Module—Port Numbering and LEDs
Specifications
Table 3 describes the Interface Module technical and general specifications.
Configuring AppNav Interception
For Wide Area Application Engines (WAE) that are part of an AppNav deployment and are configured as WAAS nodes (WNs) in an AppNav Cluster, you must configure them to use the appnav-controller interception method. These WNs receive traffic only from the ANCs, not directly from routers. It is on the AppNav Controller (ANC) that you configure an interception method, such as WCCP, or inline to intercept network traffic by using the AppNav Cluster Wizard on the WAAS Central Manager.
Note You must have all the cabling in place prior to using one of the four predefined deployment models on the AppNav Cluster Wizard. Use the custom template if you do not have the cabling in place or if you choose to use a different deployment model.
For more information on cabling the AppNav IOM, see the “Connecting the AppNav Controller Interface Module” section.
For more information about an AppNav deployment, see the “Configuring AppNav” chapter in the Cisco Wide Area Application Services Configuration Guide.
If you create an AppNav Cluster by using the Central Manager wizard, or you add WNs to a cluster through the AppNav Clusters window, the Central Manager automatically configures WNs with the appnav-controller interception method. Once the WN is added to a cluster, its interception method cannot be changed.
To manually configure appnav-controller interception on a WN device, follow these steps:
Step 1 From the WAAS Central Manager menu, choose Devices > device-name .
Step 2 Choose Configure > Interception > Interception Configuration . The Interception Configuration window appears.
Step 3 From the Interception Method drop-down list, choose appnav-controller to enable the appnav-controller interception method.
Safety Guidelines
To reduce the risk of bodily injury, electrical shock, fire, and damage to the equipment, observe the precautions in this section.
This section contains the following topics:
Warnings
Before you install the WAVE-694, WAVE-7541, WAVE-7571, and WAVE-8541, observe the following safety warnings:
Warning Read the installation instructions before connecting the system to the power source. Statement 1004
Warning This equipment must be grounded. Never defeat the ground conductor or operate the equipment in the absence of a suitably installed ground conductor. Contact the appropriate electrical inspection authority or an electrician if you are uncertain that suitable grounding is available. Statement 1024
Warning Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install, replace, or service this equipment. Statement 1030
Warning Installation of the equipment must comply with local and national electrical codes. Statement 1074
Warning Blank faceplates (filler panels) serve three important functions: they prevent exposure to hazardous voltages and currents inside the chassis; they contain electromagnetic interference (EMI) that might disrupt other equipment; and they direct the flow of cooling air through the chassis. Do not operate the system unless all cards and faceplates are in place. Statement 156
Warning This unit is intended for installation in restricted access areas. A restricted access area can be accessed only through the use of a special tool, lock and key, or other means of security. Statement 1017
General Precautions
Observe the following general precautions for using and working with your system:
- Observe and follow service markings. Do not service any Cisco product except as explained in your system documentation. Opening or removing covers that are marked with the triangular symbol with a lightning bolt may expose you to electrical shock. Components inside these compartments should be serviced only by an authorized service technician.
- If any of the following conditions occur, unplug the product from the electrical outlet and replace the part or contact your authorized service provider:
– The power cable or plug is damaged.
– An object has fallen into the product.
– The product has been exposed to water.
– The product has been dropped or damaged.
– The product does not operate correctly when you follow the operating instructions.
- Keep your system components away from radiators and heat sources. Also, do not block cooling vents.
- Do not spill food or liquids on your system components, and never operate the product in a wet environment.
- Do not push any objects into the openings of your system components. Doing so can cause fire or electric shock by shorting out interior components.
- Use the product only with other Cisco-approved equipment.
- Allow the product to cool before removing covers or touching internal components.
- Use the correct external power source. Operate the product only from the type of power source indicated on the electrical ratings label. If you are not sure of the type of power source required, consult your service representative or local power company.
- Use only approved power cables. If you have not been provided with a power cable for your Content Engine or for any AC-powered option intended for your system, purchase a power cable that is approved for use in your country. The power cable must be rated for the product and for the voltage and current marked on the product’s electrical ratings label. The voltage and current rating of the cable should be greater than the ratings marked on the product.
- To help prevent electric shock, plug the system components and peripheral power cables into properly grounded electrical outlets. These cables are equipped with three-prong plugs to help ensure proper grounding. Do not use adapter plugs or remove the grounding prong from a cable.
- Do not use appliance or voltage converters or kits sold for appliances with your product.
- To help protect your system components from sudden, transient increases and decreases in electrical power, use a surge suppressor or line conditioner.
- Position cables and power cords carefully; route cables and the power cord and plug so that they cannot be stepped on or tripped over. Be sure that nothing rests on your system components’ cables or power cord.
Do not modify power cables or plugs. Consult a licensed electrician or your power company for site modifications. Always follow your local or national wiring rules.
Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge
Static electricity can harm delicate components inside your system. To prevent static damage, discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your system’s electronic components. You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface on the chassis.
You can also take the following steps to prevent damage from electrostatic discharge (ESD):
- Limit your movement. Movement can cause static electricity to build up around you.
- When transporting a sensitive component, first place it in an antistatic container or packaging.
- Just before unwrapping the antistatic packaging, be sure to discharge static electricity from your body by touching it to an unpainted metal part of the system unit for at least 2 seconds.
- Remove the adapter from its packaging and install it directly into your system unit without setting it down. If it is necessary to set the adapter down, place it in its static-protective package. Do not place the adapter on your system unit cover or on a metal table.
- Handle all sensitive components in a static-safe area. If possible, use antistatic floor pads and workbench pads.
- Handle the adapter carefully, holding it by its edges or its frame.
- Do not touch solder joints, pins, or exposed printed circuitry.
- Do not leave the adapter where others can handle and possibly damage the adapter.
- Take additional care when handling adapters during cold weather because heating reduces indoor humidity and increases static electricity.
Operating Considerations
To help ensure proper cooling and system reliability, make sure that the following occurs:
Installing an AppNav Controller Interface Module
Note Interface Modules are not hot-swappable therefore it is necessary to power the system down before installing or replacing.
Caution To maintain proper system cooling, do not operate the appliance for more than 1 minute without either a Cisco Interface Module or a filler panel installed in the bay.
To install a Cisco Interface Module in the Interface Module slot, follow these steps:
Step 1 Review the information in the “Safety Guidelines” section.
Step 2 Power down the appliance.
Note You must power down the appliance before installing or removing an Interface Module. Interface Modules are not hot-swappable.
Step 3 Locate the interface module slot in the appliance chassis and slide the Cisco Interface Module into the slot until the ejector lever is seated.
To remove the Interface Module, first use the ejector lever to unlatch and then pull out the Interface Module. (See Figure 5.)
Figure 5 Interface Module—Removal
Step 4 Power on the appliance.
Step 5 Configure the Interface Module. See the “Configuring the AppNav Controller Interface Module” section .
Step 6 For information about connecting cables to the Cisco WAVE Interface Module ports, see the “Cabling Requirements” section.
Configuring the AppNav Controller Interface Module
To configure the interface module as a AppNav Controller, perform the following tasks.
Note Use the console port serial to directly access the Cisco WAAS device.
Cabling Requirements
This section contains the following topics:
- Gigabit Ethernet—Copper
- Gigabit Ethernet—Fiber Optic
- Connecting the AppNav Controller Interface Module
Gigabit Ethernet—Copper
The AppNav-IOM ships with two types of cables: crossover and straight-through. When you connect the WAVE AppNav-IOM, the cable that you use depends on the link speed (Gigabit Ethernet or Fast Ethernet) and the types of devices (DCE or DTE) being connected.
Note You must retain the same link speed from one end of the connection to the other end. AppNav-IOM are able to autonegotiate link speeds. If you configure any of your connecting interfaces for Fast Ethernet (whether on a switch or a router), your AppNav-IOM uses Fast Ethernet. If you configure any of your connecting interfaces for Gigabit Ethernet, your AppNav-IOM uses Gigabit Ethernet. Speed and duplex settings are port specific so that two inline ports can negotiate different speeds independently.
If you are connecting an AppNav-IOM between two devices using Gigabit Ethernet, you can use either straight-through cables, crossover cables, or any combination of the two cable types, regardless of the type of device. However, for consistency, we recommend that you use straight-through cables for all Gigabit Ethernet connections.
Table 4 shows the cable requirements for WAVE appliance and non-WAVE appliance connections when you are using Gigabit Ethernet end to end.
Some switches support automatic medium-dependent interface crossover (MDIX). You can configure MDIX by using the mdix auto global configuration switch command. If your switch supports MDIX, you do not need to follow these cabling rules because MDIX automatically adjusts transmit and receive pairs when an incorrect cable type (crossover or straight-through) is installed on a 10/100 Fast Ethernet port. However, when you configure MDIX, you must also configure the port to use autosense (not manual selection of speed/duplex).
Caution If you are connecting to Fast Ethernet ports on both the LAN and the WAN sides of the AppNav-IOM, you must consider the types of devices that are being connected, and you must use the correct cables. You must follow these cabling instructions for the AppNav-IOM controller to work properly. (See Table 5. For illustrations and examples, see the “Installation Scenarios and Cabling Examples for Fast Ethernet Connections” section in the Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide.
To connect the AppNav-IOM controller using the correct cables for Fast Ethernet connections, follow these steps:
Step 1 Determine the type of cable that you would use for a direct connection between your two end devices (without a AppNav-IOM connected between them) by using the following standard cabling rules:
- When you are directly connecting two network devices that are similar, such as two switches, use a crossover cable.
- When you are directly connecting two network devices that are different, such as a switch and router, use a straight-through cable.
Note Because the AppNav-IOM has an internal crossover connection that becomes active when the InlineGroup interface is placed in mechanical bypass mode, you must decide which cable you would use to connect the two network devices directly, and then you must install the other cable type (on one side, usually the WAN side of the AppNav-IOM) instead.
Table 5 shows the cable requirements for WAVE and non-WAVE connections when you are using Fast Ethernet end to end.
Step 2 Connect Fast Ethernet ports on both the LAN and the WAN sides of the AppNav-IOM by using the following cable types:
- On the LAN side of the connection, use a straight-through cable between the AppNav-IOM and the network device.
- On the WAN side of the connection, use the cable that is different from the cable that you would use to connect the two network devices directly (as determined in Step 1).
For example, if you are connecting a router and a switch (two different devices) through the AppNav-IOM, use a straight-through cable on the LAN side of the connection and use a crossover cable on the WAN side of the connection. (If you were connecting the two different devices directly, you would use a straight-through cable, so use the crossover cable instead.)
If you are connecting two switches (or two similar devices), use straight-through cables on both the LAN and the WAN sides of the AppNav-IOM.
For more information on the type of cables to use for the WAVE LAN and WAN connections between Fast Ethernet ports, see the “ Installation Scenarios and Cabling Examples for Fast Ethernet Connections” section in the Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide .
Gigabit Ethernet—Fiber Optic
The following three SFP+ pluggable transceiver modules are supported for use with the 2-port Fiber Optic 10 Gigabit Ethernet Interface Module:
- SFP-10G-SR—Short range fiber xcvr
- SFP-10G-LR—Long range fiber xcvr
- SFP-H10G-CU3M— Three meter captive copper cable with xcvrs
- SFP-H10G-CU5M— Five meter captive copper cable with xcvrs
Transceivers not supported will be rejected by the software.
For fiber cable length reach and IEEE standards for the supported transceivers, refer to the pluggable 10G optics data sheet on Cisco.com:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/modules/ps5455/data_sheet_c78-455693.html
Optical reach is 137 m (449 ft) to any individual port. This allows for a total of 274 m (899 ft) when operating in bypass mode.
Connecting the AppNav Controller Interface Module
The AppNav Cluster Wizard has four predefined deployment models to assist you in configuring an interception method.
Note If you are deploying one of the four predefined interception method, you must first connect devices to the AppNav IOM before you configure the interface with AppNav Cluster Wizard. Otherwise, you should choose the custom configuration option in the AppNav Cluster Wizard.
Single AppNav Controller Inline Interception
Figure 6 shows the port connections to use for a Single AppNav Controller Inline Interception deployment.
Figure 6 Single AppNav Controller Inline Deployment on a 12-port AppNav IOM
Single AppNav Controller WCCP Interception
Figure 7 shows the port connections to use for a Single AppNav Controller WCCP Interception deployment. on a 12-port AppNav IOM.
Figure 7 Single AppNav Controller WCCP Interception Deployment on a 12-port AppNav IOM
Figure 8 shows the port connections for a Single AppNav Controller WCCP Interception deployment on the 4-port AppNav IOM.
Figure 8 Single AppNav Controller WCCP Interception Deployment on a 4-Port AppNav IOM
Dual AppNav Controllers Inline Interception
Figure 9 shows the port connections to use for a Dual AppNav Controller Inline Interception deployment on a 12-port AppNav IOM.
Figure 9 Dual AppNav Controller Inline Deployment on a 12-port AppNav IOM
Dual AppNav Controller WCCP Interception
Figure 10 shows the port connections to use for a Dual AppNav Controller WCCP Interception deployment. on a 12-port AppNav IOM.
Figure 10 Dual AppNav Controller WCCP Deployment on a 12-port AppNav IOM
Cluster Interface (Port Channel 2) —Gigabit Ethernet Ports 8and 91
Cluster Interface (Port Channel 1)—Gigabit Ethernet Ports 10 and 11(Primary) 1
Figure 11. shows the port connections to use for a Dual AppNav Controller WCCP Interception deployment. on a 4-port AppNav IOM.
Figure 11 Dual AppNav Controller WCCP Deployment on a 4-port AppNav IOM
Related Documentation
In addition to this document, the WAAS documentation set includes the following publications:
- Cisco Wide Area Application Services Upgrade Guide
- Cisco Wide Area Application Services Quick Configuration Guide
- Cisco Wide Area Application Services Configuration Guide
- Cisco Wide Area Application Services Command Reference
- Cisco Wide Area Application Services API Reference
- Cisco Wide Area Application Services Monitoring Guide
- Cisco Wide Area Application Services vWAAS Installation and Configuration Guide
- Cisco WAAS Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows on a Virtual Blade
- Configuring WAAS Express
- Cisco WAAS Troubleshooting Guide for Release 4.1.3 and Later
- Cisco WAAS on Service Modules for Cisco Access Routers
- Cisco SRE Service Module Configuration and Installation Guide
- Configuring Cisco WAAS Network Modules for Cisco Access Routers
- WAAS Enhanced Network Modules
- Cisco Wide Area Application Services Online Help
- Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engines
- Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 294 Hardware Installation Guide
- Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 594 and 694 Hardware Installation Guide
- Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide
- Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 274 and 474 Hardware Installation Guide
- Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 574 Hardware Installation Guide
- Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco Content Networking Product Series
- Cisco Wide Area Application Engine 7341, 7371, and 674 Hardware Installation Guide
- Installing the Cisco WAE Inline Network Adapter
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
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