Chapter 42 Configuring Aslb; Hardware And Software Requirements - Cisco WS-X6066-SLB-APC - Content Switching Module Software Manual

Configuring ASLB
This chapter describes how to configure accelerated server load balancing (ASLB) on the Catalyst 6000
family switches.
For complete syntax and usage information for hte commands used in this chapter, refer to the
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Catalyst 6000 Family Command Reference publication.
The information and procedures in this chapter apply only to the Supervisor Engine 1 with Layer 3
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switching engine (Policy Feature Card or PFC). ASLB is not supported on Supervisor Engine 2 with
Layer 3 Switching Engine II (PFC2).
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Hardware and Software Requirements

The hardware and software requirements for your ASLB configuration are as follows:
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Hardware and Software Requirements, page 42-1
Understanding How ASLB Works, page 42-2
Cabling Guidelines, page 42-7
Configuring ASLB, page 42-7
ASLB Configuration Example, page 42-19
ASLB Redundant Configuration Example, page 42-21
Troubleshooting the ASLB Configuration, page 42-25
The LocalDirector requirements are as follows:
Hardware platforms—LocalDirector models 410, 415, 416, 420, or 430
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Interface Modules—ASLB configuration requires two 10/100BASE-X Ethernet interfaces or
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two 1000BASE-X Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
Catalyst 6000 Family Software Configuration Guide—Releases 6.3 and 6.4
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