Connecting To Ethernet - Cisco CSS11501S-C-K9 Configuration Manual

Chapter 2 Installing the Hardware and Software

Connecting to Ethernet

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This section describes how to attach the Secure Content Accelerator to Ethernet.
For network deployment instructions and suggestions, see Appendix B,
Deployment Examples.
If you are using the Secure Content Accelerator in two-port mode,
you must connect the cables to it so that client requests (inbound)
and server requests (outbound) move through different ports.
Inbound traffic uses the "Network" port; outbound traffic uses the
"Server" port. If you are using the appliance in one-port mode, you
must connect it so that both client requests and server traffic travel
through the "Network" port. Use only Category 5 UTP cables with
RJ-45 connectors. The Secure Content Accelerator Ethernet
interfaces are configured as NIC ports. Use a straight-through cable
to connect the Secure Content Accelerator to a hub or switch. Use a
crossover cable to connect the Secure Content Accelerator to a NIC.
1. Connect the "Network" port to the Internet.
Connect the "Server" port to the servers (or to the "Network" port if using
2.
one-port mode).
Check the LK LEDs for connection viability. If one or both LK LEDs are not
3.
lit, see Appendix E, Troubleshooting, for suggestions.
Cisco 11000 Series Secure Content Accelerator Configuration Guide
Connecting to Ethernet
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