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CiscoView Device Manager for the Cisco Content Switching Module Version 1.0
The Next-Generation Device-Embedded Solutions
Customizable Initial Setup Wizards
Comprehensive Configuration of Server Load Balancing Services
Configuring Maps, Sticky Groups, and Client NAT Pools
Data Sheet
CiscoView Device Manager for the Cisco Content Switching Module Version 1.0
The CiscoView Device Manager for the Cisco® Content Switching Module (CSM) enables users easily to configure content load-balancing services on their CSMs. It is a task-based tool that allows users to control the versatility of their Cisco CSM by offering configuration based on recommended practices in tasks, such as setting up virtual servers, creating server farms, and applying advanced policies. CiscoView Device Manager is a free embedded manager that resides in the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series supervisor engine Flash memory.
The Next-Generation Device-Embedded Solutions
The Cisco CSM is a feature-rich content load-balancing solution from Cisco Systems®. Managing the Cisco CSM requires a high level of command-line interface (CLI) awareness for users to control its versatility. Typical challenges faced by users include configuring virtual servers, configuring real servers and server farms and associating them to one another, creating client and server VLANs, applying Layer 4 to Layer 7 policies, and monitoring the health of servers.
The CiscoView Device Manager for the Cisco CSM manages several CSM features and helps users accomplish these tasks with ease. CiscoView Device Manager offers the following features:
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Customizable initial setup wizards
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Figure 1
The Home Page Gives Users a Graphical Snapshot of Cisco CSM Status
Customizable Initial Setup Wizards
Users can decide whether to get started with their Cisco CSM by having a single virtual server setup connected to a server farm or by using the versatility of the CSM and immediately apply Layer 4 through Layer 7 policies, such as maps and sticky groups. The initial setup wizards support both setup options by allowing users to customize their initial configuration.
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CiscoView Device Manager Uses GUI Tools to Allow Users to Configure Load-Balancing Services on the Cisco CSM
Comprehensive Configuration of Server Load Balancing Services
CiscoView Device Manager supports server load balancing configuration on the Cisco CSM, including:
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Configuring Virtual Servers
CiscoView Device Manager displays details of existing virtual servers and enables users to perform detailed tasks that include creating or deleting virtual servers, associating them with server farms and policies, disallowing (or allowing) specific client IP addresses to connect to the virtual server, and turning the virtual services on or off.
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Selecting a Virtual Server in CiscoView Device Manager Provides More Details and Allows Further Operations
Configuring Server Farms
CiscoView Device Manager enables users to configure and name server farms, set a load-balancing or predictor algorithm and other attributes of the farm, specify a set of real servers, set the attributes of the real servers, and configure in-band health monitoring for each server farm. CiscoView Device Manager allows users easily to take real servers in and out of service.
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CiscoView Device Manager Allows Real Servers to be Taken In and Out of Service Easily
Configuring Real Servers
CiscoView Device Manager enables users to add servers to a server farm, set parameters such as weight, and set the maximum and minimum number of connections the real server can handle. CiscoView Device Manager readies the real server for use by the CSM.
Configuring VLANs
Cisco CSM operation requires that client and server VLANs be configured. Because CiscoView Device Manager works in the routed processor mode, creation of VLAN identifications and setting up of the client/server modes can be done at the same time. CSM VLAN configuration allows configuring seven gateways and 255 alias IP addresses per VLAN. CiscoView Device Manager is fully capable of configuring all of them.
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Effective Client and Server VLAN Management
Configuring Policies
Policies are access rules that traffic must match to be sent to a particular server farm. Policies allow the Cisco CSM to balance Layer 7 traffic. Multiple policies can be assigned to one virtual server, creating multiple access rules for that virtual server. CiscoView Device Manager displays the details of existing policies and allows users to create or delete a policy. Configuring policy involves first creating a policy and then associating it with URL maps, cookie maps, sticky groups, and server farms that were previously created. The policy can then be associated with a specific virtual server.
Configuring Maps, Sticky Groups, and Client NAT Pools
CiscoView Device Manager enables users to create, delete, or edit the following map types:
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The sticky group types supported by CiscoView Device Manager are:
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CiscoView Device Manager also allows users to configure Network Address Translation (NAT) pools and associate them to server farms.
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Configuring Policies, Maps, and Sticky Groups
Server Health Monitoring
CiscoView Device Manager allows Cisco CSM users to configure probes working in tandem with in-band health monitoring to monitor their servers. Server health monitoring on the Cisco CSM also can be configured to use HTTP return code checking and route health injections.
Table 3 Cisco IOS® Software Release Support1
12.1(13)E, 12.1(19)E, 12.1(20)E
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12.2S(14)Y, 12.1(13)E, 12.1(19)E, 12.1(20)E
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12.2(14)SX1, 12.2(17A)SX1, 12.1(17B)SXA
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12.1(13)E, 12.1(19)E, 12.1(20)E, 12.2(14)SX1, 12.2(17A)SX1, 12.1(17B)SXA
3.1(4) and higher
1 CiscoView Device Manager for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series v1.0 Supports Native Mode Deployments Only
