Verifying The Package Contents; Before Starting; About The Cisco Ace Xml Gateway - Cisco ACE XML Gateway Quick Start Manual

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About the Cisco ACE XML Gateway

Thank you for purchasing the Cisco ACE XML Gateway, a component of the Cisco Application
Control Engine (ACE) family of products.
The Cisco ACE XML Gateway brings application intelligence to the network. The Cisco ACE XML
Gateway is a high-performance, content-aware message processing engine that enables you to secure,
monitor, and accelerate traffic in a Web services network. In particular, it eases and speeds the task of
deploying services based on SOAP and other XML (Extensible Markup Language) formats.
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Verifying the Package Contents

Verify the contents of the packing box to ensure that you have received all items necessary to install
your Cisco ACE XML Gateway appliance. The items include:
• Cisco ACE XML Gateway appliance
• Accessory kit with network cables and documentation
• Rack mounting hardware kit
• AC power cords
• Optionally, an nCipher card reader and cards (for the FIPS cryptographic card option)
If any item is missing or damaged, contact your Cisco representative or reseller for instructions.
Save the packing material in case you need to repack the unit.
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Before Starting

You will need to use a serial console or keyboard/monitor/mouse connected to the appliance to
perform the initial set up of the Cisco ACE XML Gateway. Once the initial configuration is complete,
you can use a standard (straight-through) Ethernet Category 5 network cable with RJ-45 connectors
to connect the interfaces of the appliance to the network.
Figure 1 shows the connector locations on the back panel of the ACE XML Gateway and Manager
appliance.
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