Configuring An Icmp Probe; Configuring A Tcp Probe - Cisco catalyst 6500 series Configuration Note

Chapter 9 Configuring Health Monitoring
Command
Step 4
Router(config-slb-probe-http)# header
field-name [ field-value ]
Step 5
Router(config-slb-probe-http)# request
[method [get | head]] [url path ]
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Configuring an ICMP Probe

An ICMP probe sends an ICMP echo (for example, ping) to the real server. The probe icmp command
enters the ICMP probe configuration mode. All the common probe commands are supported except the
open command, which is ignored.
To configure an ICMP probe, perform this task:
Command
Step 1
Router(config-module-csm)# probe probe-name
icmp
Step 2
Router(config-slb-probe-icmp)# interval
Step 3
Router(config-slb-probe-icmp)# receive
Step 4
Router(config-slb-probe-icmp)# retries
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Configuring a TCP Probe

A TCP probe establishes and removes connections. The probe tcp command enters the TCP probe
configuration mode. All the common probe commands are supported.
To configure a TCP probe, perform this task:
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The no form of this command restores the defaults.
The no form of this command restores the defaults.
Purpose
Configures a header field for the HTTP probe. Multiple
header fields may be specified
Configures the request method used by an HTTP probe
get—The HTTP get request method directs the
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server to get this page.
head—The HTTP head request method directs the
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server to get only the header for this page.
• url—A character string of up to 1275 characters
specifies the URL path; the default path is "/".
The CSM supports only the get and head request
Note
methods; it does not support the post and other
methods. The default method is get.
Purpose
Configures an ICMP probe and enters the ICMP
probe submode
Configures the intervals to wait between probes
of a failed server and between probes.
Specifies the time to make a TCP connection to
receive a reply from the server.
Limits the number of retries before considering
the server as failed.
Catalyst 6500 Series Content Switching Module Configuration Note
Configuring Probes for Health Monitoring
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