Page 2 - Overview
2 Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note 78-11631-02 Rev. A0 Overview • Regulatory Standards Compliance, page 54 • Translated Safety Warnings, page 54 • Related Documentation, page 58 • Obtaining Documentation, page 59 • Obtaining Technical Assistance, page...
Page 3 - Features; Feature
3 Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note 78-11631-02 Rev. A0 Overview These sections describe the CSM: • Features, page 3 • Front Panel Description, page 4 • Operation Mode, page 5 • Client-to-CSM-to-Server Traffic Flow, page 7 Features Table 1 describes th...
Page 4 - Front Panel Description
4 Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note 78-11631-02 Rev. A0 Overview Front Panel Description The CSM front panel features are shown in Figure 1 . Figure 1 Content Switching Module Front Panel Note The RJ-45 connector is covered by a removable plate. Status...
Page 5 - Operation Mode; Color Description; set
5 Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note 78-11631-02 Rev. A0 Overview RJ-45 Connector The RJ-45 connector on the front panel provides a connection point for a management station or test device. The RJ-45 connector is covered by a removable plate. Typically,...
Page 8 - Safety Overview
8 Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note 78-11631-02 Rev. A0 Safety Overview Safety Overview Safety warnings appear throughout this publication in procedures that, if performed incorrectly, may harm you. A warning symbol precedes each warning statement. War...
Page 9 - System Requirements; Memory Requirements
9 Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note 78-11631-02 Rev. A0 System Requirements Warning Before you install, operate, or service the system, read the Site Preparation and Safety Guide . This guide contains important safety information you should know before...
Page 10 - Hardware Supported; Environmental Requirements; Product Number
10 Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note 78-11631-02 Rev. A0 System Requirements Hardware Supported Before you can use the CSM, you must have a Supervisor Engine 1A with an MSFC and a Policy Feature Card (PFC), or a Supervisor Engine 2 with an MSFC, and an...
Page 11 - Software Requirements; Required Tools; Installing the Content Switching Module; Preparing to Install the CSM; Software Part Number
11 Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note 78-11631-02 Rev. A0 Required Tools Software Requirements Catalyst 6000 family CSM software release 1.1(1) requires Cisco IOS Release 12.1(6)E or 12.1(7)E. Catalyst 6000 family CSM software release 1.2(1) requires Ci...
Page 12 - Installing the CSM
12 Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note 78-11631-02 Rev. A0 Installing the Content Switching Module • Catalyst 6000 family switch chassis • Servers that are connected to the Catalyst 6000 family switch through a bridged or a routed connection • Management...
Page 15 - Verifying the Installation
15 Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note 78-11631-02 Rev. A0 Verifying the Installation Figure 6 Ejector Levers and Captive Installation Screws Step 9 Using the thumb and forefinger of each hand, simultaneously push in the left and right levers to fully se...
Page 16 - Using the Command-Line Interface; Accessing Online Help; Upgrading to a New Software Release; exit
16 Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note 78-11631-02 Rev. A0 Upgrading to a New Software Release Using the Command-Line Interface The software interface for the CSM is the Cisco IOS interface. To understand the Cisco IOS command-line interface and Cisco IO...
Page 17 - Upgrading from the Supervisor Engine Bootflash
17 Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note 78-11631-02 Rev. A0 Upgrading to a New Software Release Caution You must enter the exit command to terminate sessions with the CSM being upgraded. If you do not terminate the session and you remove the CSM from the ...
Page 18 - Upgrading from a PCMCIA Card; Upgrading Over the Network; ip slb vlan
18 Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note 78-11631-02 Rev. A0 Upgrading to a New Software Release Upgrading from a PCMCIA Card Upgrade the CSM from a removable Flash (PCMCIA) card inserted in the supervisor engine as follows: Step 1 Enable the TFTP server t...
Page 19 - Configuring the Content Switching Module
19 Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note 78-11631-02 Rev. A0 Configuring the Content Switching Module Step 6 Enter the show command as described in “Configuring VLANs” section on page 21 to verify the configuration. Step 7 Make a Telnet connection into the...
Page 21 - Configuring VLANs
21 Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note 78-11631-02 Rev. A0 Configuring the Content Switching Module Configure the required parameters in the following sections: • Configuring VLANs, page 21 • Configuring Server Farms, page 24 • Configuring Real Servers, ...
Page 23 - Configuring Client-Side VLANs; Configuring Server-Side VLANs
23 Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note 78-11631-02 Rev. A0 Configuring the Content Switching Module Configuring Client-Side VLANs To configure client-side VLANs, perform this task: Caution You cannot use VLAN 1 as a client-side or server-side VLAN for th...
Page 24 - Configuring Server Farms; roundrobin
24 Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note 78-11631-02 Rev. A0 Configuring the Content Switching Module This example shows how to configure the CSM for server-side VLANs: Router(config)# ip slb vlan 150 server Router(config-slb-vlan-server)# ip addr 123.46.5...
Page 25 - Configuring Real Servers
25 Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note 78-11631-02 Rev. A0 Configuring the Content Switching Module This example shows how to configure a server farm, named p1_nat, using the least-connections ( leastconns ) algorithm. The least-connections algorithm spe...
Page 26 - Configuring Policies
26 Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note 78-11631-02 Rev. A0 Configuring the Content Switching Module This example shows how to create real servers: Router(config)# ip slb serverfarm serverfarm Router(config-slb-sfarm)# real 10.8.0.7 Router(config-slb-real...
Page 27 - Configuring Maps
27 Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note 78-11631-02 Rev. A0 Configuring the Content Switching Module This example shows how to configure load-balancing policies and associate them to virtual servers: Router(config)# ip slb policy policy_sticky_ck Router(c...
Page 28 - Convention
28 Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note 78-11631-02 Rev. A0 Configuring the Content Switching Module To add a cookie map, perform this task: This example shows how to configure maps and associate them with a policy: Router(config)# ip slb map url_1 url Ro...
Page 29 - Configuring Sticky Groups
29 Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note 78-11631-02 Rev. A0 Configuring the Content Switching Module Router(config-slb-sfarm)# real 10.8.0.27 Router(config-slb-real)# inservice Router(config-slb-real)# exit Router(config-slb-sfarm)# exit Router(config)# i...
Page 30 - Configuring Virtual Servers
30 Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note 78-11631-02 Rev. A0 Configuring the Content Switching Module Configuring Virtual Servers Virtual servers represent groups of real servers and are associated with real server farms through policies. Configuring virtu...
Page 31 - Configuring TCP Parameters; Configuring Dynamic Feedback Protocol
31 Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note 78-11631-02 Rev. A0 Configuring the Content Switching Module This example shows how to configure a virtual server named barnett, associate it with the server farm named bosco, and configure a sticky connection with ...
Page 32 - Configuring Redirect Virtual Servers
32 Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note 78-11631-02 Rev. A0 Configuring the Content Switching Module To configure DFP, perform this task: Note A DFP agent may be on any host machine. A DFP agent is independent of the IP addresses and port numbers of the r...
Page 33 - Configuring Client NAT Pools; nat
33 Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note 78-11631-02 Rev. A0 Configuring the Content Switching Module This example shows how to configure redirect virtual servers to specify virtual servers to real servers in a server farm: Router (config)# ip slb serverfa...
Page 34 - Configuring Server NAT; Writing and Restoring Configurations
34 Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note 78-11631-02 Rev. A0 Writing and Restoring Configurations This example shows how to configure client NAT pools: Router(config)# ip slb natpool pool1 102.36.445.2 102.36.16.8 netmask 255.255.255.0 Router(config)# ip s...
Page 35 - Configuration Examples; ip slb mode csm; Single Subnet (Bridge) Mode Configuration
35 Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note 78-11631-02 Rev. A0 Configuration Examples Configuration Examples Caution All examples assume that the ip slb mode csm command has been entered as described in “Configuring the Content Switching Module” section on p...
Page 38 - Fault-Tolerant Configuration
38 Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note 78-11631-02 Rev. A0 Configuration Examples Note Set the server’s default routes to the CSM’s IP address (192.158.39.10). Fault-Tolerant Configuration This section describes a fault-tolerant configuration. In this co...
Page 39 - permit any any
39 Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note 78-11631-02 Rev. A0 Configuration Examples Figure 11 QoS Configuration Topology Without this configuration, 802.1Q priority information is not preserved in packets traversing through to the switch. Heartbeat message...
Page 40 - backup
40 Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note 78-11631-02 Rev. A0 Configuration Examples In the fault-tolerant configuration, the following rules apply: Because each CSM has a different IP address on the client- and server-side VLAN, the CSM can issue health mo...
Page 43 - Configuring HSRP; HSRP Configuration Overview
43 Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note 78-11631-02 Rev. A0 Configuration Examples Configuring HSRP This section provides an overview of a Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) configuration (see Figure 13 ) and describes how to configure the CSMs with HSRP ...
Page 44 - Creating the HSRP Gateway
44 Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note 78-11631-02 Rev. A0 Configuration Examples Figure 13 HSRP Configuration Creating the HSRP Gateway This procedure describes how to create an HSRP gateway for the client-side network. The gateway is HSRP ID 2 for the ...
Page 45 - Configuring CSM VLANs
45 Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note 78-11631-02 Rev. A0 Configuration Examples Configuring CSM VLANs This section describes how to create a fault-tolerant HSRP secure-mode configuration. To create a nonsecure-mode configuration, enter the commands des...
Page 46 - Configuring Probes for Health Monitoring
46 Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note 78-11631-02 Rev. A0 Configuring Probes for Health Monitoring Step 3 Configure EtherChannel on both switches as follows: interface Port-channel100 switchport switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q switchport trunk allo...
Page 48 - Commands Available to all Probe Configurations; ip slb probe
48 Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note 78-11631-02 Rev. A0 Configuring Probes for Health Monitoring Commands Available to all Probe Configurations These commands are common to all probe types: HTTP Probe An HTTP probe establishes an HTTP connection to a ...
Page 49 - ICMP Probe
49 Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note 78-11631-02 Rev. A0 Configuring Probes for Health Monitoring ICMP Probe An ICMP probe sends an ICMP echo (for example, ping) to the real server. The ip slb probe icmp command enters the ICMP probe configuration mode...
Page 50 - TCP Probe
50 Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note 78-11631-02 Rev. A0 Configuring Probes for Health Monitoring TCP Probe A TCP probe establishes and removes connections. The ip slb probe tcp command enters the TCP probe configuration mode. All the common ip slb pro...
Page 51 - Configuring Route Health Injection; Understanding RHI; RHI Overview
51 Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note 78-11631-02 Rev. A0 Configuring Route Health Injection To specify the domain name resolve request, perform this task: Configuring Route Health Injection These sections describe the route health injection (RHI): • Un...
Page 52 - Routing to VIP Addresses Without RHI; Routing to VIP Addresses With RHI
52 Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note 78-11631-02 Rev. A0 Configuring Route Health Injection Note On power-up with RHI enabled, the CSM sends a message to the MSFC as each VIP address becomes available. The MSFC periodically propagates the VIP address a...
Page 53 - Understanding How the CSM Determines VIP Availability; Configuring RHI for Virtual Servers; advertise active
53 Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note 78-11631-02 Rev. A0 Configuring Route Health Injection Understanding How the CSM Determines VIP Availability For the CSM to determine if a VIP is available, you must configure a probe (HTTP, ICMP, Telnet, TCP, FTP, ...
Page 54 - Regulatory Standards Compliance; Safety Information Referral Warning; Agency Approvals
54 Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note 78-11631-02 Rev. A0 Regulatory Standards Compliance Regulatory Standards Compliance Catalyst 6000 family switching modules, when installed in a system, comply with the standards listed in Table 4 . Translated Safety...
Page 55 - Wrist Strap Warning
55 Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note 78-11631-02 Rev. A0 Translated Safety Warnings Wrist Strap Warning Attention Avant d'installer le système, de l'utiliser ou d'assurer son entretien, veuillez lire le Guide de sécurité et de préparation du site . Cel...
Page 56 - Blank Faceplate Installation Requirement Warning
56 Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note 78-11631-02 Rev. A0 Translated Safety Warnings Blank Faceplate Installation Requirement Warning Attention Lors de cette procédure, toujours porter des bracelets antistatiques pour éviter que des décharges électrique...
Page 58 - Qualified Personnel Warning; Related Documentation
58 Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note 78-11631-02 Rev. A0 Related Documentation Qualified Personnel Warning Related Documentation For more detailed installation and configuration information, refer to the following publications: • Site Preparation and S...
Page 59 - Obtaining Documentation; World Wide Web; Feedback
59 Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note 78-11631-02 Rev. A0 Obtaining Documentation Obtaining Documentation The following sections provide sources for obtaining documentation from Cisco Systems. World Wide Web You can access the most current Cisco documen...
Page 60 - Obtaining Technical Assistance; Technical Assistance Center; Contacting TAC by Using the Cisco TAC Website
60 Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note 78-11631-02 Rev. A0 Obtaining Technical Assistance Obtaining Technical Assistance Cisco provides Cisco.com as a starting point for all technical assistance. Customers and partners can obtain documentation, troublesh...
Page 61 - Contacting TAC by Telephone
61 Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note 78-11631-02 Rev. A0 Obtaining Technical Assistance Contacting TAC by Telephone If you have a priority level 1(P1) or priority level 2 (P2) problem, contact TAC by telephone and immediately open a case. To obtain a d...
