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Manage Through Simple GUIs or Sophisticated Tools
Effective management tools reduce the ongoing cost of operating a business-critical Web site. The Cisco CSS 11500
with WebNS supports a wide range of management tools that offer simplicity, security, and flexibility. For
configuration, administrators have a choice of a "Cisco IOS Software-like" command-line interface (CLI) or an
intuitive, embedded graphical user interface (GUI). For large networks, the Cisco CSS 11500 may be managed
through enterprise management systems such as CiscoWorks 2000 CiscoView and tiered-access tools such as the
Cisco Hosting Solutions Engine. For integration with customized management systems or even user applications
requiring network interaction, the Cisco CSS 11500 offers an Extensible Markup Language (XML)-based,
programmatic management application programming interface (API), Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP), Remote Monitoring (RMON), and log files. Effective management tools reduce the ongoing cost of
operating a business-critical Web site.
Cisco CSS 11500 Series Content Services Switch: Chassis and Modules
The Cisco CSS 11500 Series Content Services Switch includes two models: the two-rack unit, three-slot Cisco CSS
11503 with 20-Gbps aggregate throughput and the five-rack unit, six-slot Cisco CSS 11506 with 40-Gbps aggregate
throughput. The modules, memory and disks for the Cisco CSS 11506 are interchangeable with those for the Cisco
CSS 11503.
The Cisco CSS 11506 requires at least one switch control module (SCM) and may be configured with a second in
standby mode. With the required SCM in one slot, the Cisco CSS 11506 has five additional slots supporting any
combination of I/O, SSL, or session accelerator modules. The Cisco CSS 11503 requires a SCM and accommodates
any two of the other optional modules.
The Cisco CSS 11506 supports not only redundancy in switch control modules but also redundant power supplies
and redundant switch modules (20 Gbps each). All SCMs support redundant disk drives.
All modules participate in flow setup, but they differ primarily in control functions, performance, SSL capabilities,
and I/O. Each Cisco CSS 11500 Module consists of one high-speed MIPS RISC processor for flow setup, one network
processor for flow forwarding, one classification engine for accelerated lookups in bridge/access control list (ACL)
tables, and up to 288 MB of RDRAM.
Switch Control Module for the Cisco CSS 11500 Content Services Switch
The Cisco CSS 11500 Switch Control Module not only governs the whole system but also contributes to I/O density
and flow performance. The SCM comes standard with 2-Gigabit Ethernet ports—supporting small-form factor,
pluggable gigabit interface converters (SFP GBICs) and has a console port and Ethernet port for management. The
SCM also features two PCMCIA slots that hold up to two 256-MB Flash memory disks, up to two 512-MB hard
disks, or one of each.
SSL Module for the Cisco CSS 11500 Content Services Switch
The Cisco CSS 11500 SSL Module is the ideal solution for handling high volumes of SSL transactions that occupy
today's e-business data centers. The module integrates state-of-the-art SSL processors into the leading content
switching technology of Cisco WebNS. In addition to superior price performance, the SSL module simplifies the
management of digital certificates and offers new possibilities in optimizing the switch-to-server architecture for
security and performance.
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