Cisco CE-507 - Content Engine 507 User manual

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Introducing the Content Engine
This chapter provides a basic functional overview of the Cisco Content Engine
500 series and describes the Content Engine hardware, major components, and
front and back panel indicators and controls.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Introduction, page 1-1
•Functional Description, page 1-7
•System Hardware Features, page 1-8
•Specifications, page 1-16
•Regulatory Compliance, page 1-18
•Class A Warning Statements, page 1-19
Introduction
Content Engine 500 series units are Internet content delivery devices that offer
content caching, hosting, and other content-based services. The Content Engine
sits on the WAN edge between your small business site, enterprise, or service
provider network and the Internet.

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The Content Engine 500 series offers the following Content Engine models for
high-, medium-, and low-end applications:
Content Engine 590
The Content Engine 590 (CE-590) is a high-end Content Engine that services
Internet service providers and large enterprise networks. The Content Engine sits
on the WAN edge between your large enterprise or service provider network and
the Internet and is designed to handle DS-3 traffic at 45 Mbps speed.
The CE-590 is configured for AC-input power, whereas the CE-590-DC is
configured for DC-input power. The default factory configuration comes with one
power supply installed.
Note For purposes of simplicity, all models of the Content Engine 590 are hereafter
referred to jointly as the CE-590.
The CE-590 has two internal 36-gigabyte (GB) Ultra2 LVD SCSI hard drives and
an external SCSI port for attaching a six-drive Cisco Storage Array that increases
the Content Engine storage capacity by an additional 108 GB (6 x 18 GB).
Model Application Product Number
Content Engine 590 High-end CE-590
CE-590-DC
CE-590-CDN
CE-590-DC-CDN
Content Engine 560 Medium-end CE-560
CE-560-CDN
Content Engine 507 Low-end CE-507
CE-507-CDN
Content Engine 560AV Medium-end CE-560AV-CDN
Content Engine 507AV Low-end CE-507AV-CDN

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Introduction
In addition, the CE-590 has two 10/100BASE-T Ethernet/Fast Ethernet ports with
RJ-45 receptacles. Port Ethernet 0 supports autodetect speed mode and
full-duplex operation. The second port (Ethernet 1) is supported in ACNS 4.0.3
software and later releases.
Table 1-1 lists the storage and memory specifications for the CE-590.
Content Engine 560
The Content Engine 560 (CE-560) is a midrange Content Engine that services
medium-size enterprise networks. The CE-560 is configured for AC-input power.
The default factory configuration comes with one power supply installed.
The CE-560 has two internal 36-GB Ultra2 LVD SCSI hard drives and an external
SCSI port for attaching a six-drive Cisco Storage Array that increases CE-560
storage capacity by an additional 108 GB (6 x 18 GB).
In addition, the CE-560 has two 10/100BASE-T Ethernet/Fast Ethernet ports with
RJ-45 receptacles. Port Ethernet 0 supports autodetect speed mode and
full-duplex operation. The second port (Ethernet 1) is supported in ACNS 4.0.3
software and later releases.
Table 1-2 lists the storage and memory specifications for the CE-560.
Table 1-1 CE-590 Storage and Memory Specifications
Specification Description
Internal hard disk storage 2 36-GB Ultra2 LVD SCSI
hard drives
Expandable storage 108 GB maximum
Memory 16-MB Flash memory
1-GB SDRAM

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Content Engine 507
The Content Engine 507 (CE-507) is a low-end Content Engine that services small
business networks and branch office sites. The CE-507 is configured for AC-input
power and has a single AC-input power supply.
The CE-507 has one internal 18-GB Ultra2 LVD SCSI hard drive with an option
to add a second 18-GB drive in the second slot.
In addition, the CE-507 has two 10/100BASE-T Ethernet/Fast Ethernet ports with
RJ-45 receptacles. Port Ethernet 0 supports autodetect speed mode and
full-duplex operation. The second port (Ethernet 1) is supported in ACNS 4.0.3
software and later releases.
Table 1-3 lists the storage and memory specifications for the CE-507.
Table 1-2 CE-560 Storage and Memory Specifications
Specification Description
Internal hard disk storage 2 36-GB Ultra2 LVD SCSI hard drives
Expandable storage 108 GB maximum
Memory 16-MB Flash memory
512-MB SDRAM
Table 1-3 CE-507 Storage and Memory Specifications
Specification Description
Hard disk storage 1 18-GB Ultra2 LVD SCSI
hard drive
Memory 16-MB Flash memory
256-MB SDRAM

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Content Engine 560AV and 507AV
The Content Engine 560AV (CE-560AV) and the Content Engine 507AV
(CE-507AV) are configured for AC-input power and have a single AC-input
power supply. The CE-560AV and CE-507AV have two 10/100BASE-T
Ethernet/Fast Ethernet ports with RJ-45 receptacles. Port Ethernet 0 supports
autodetect speed mode and full-duplex operation. The second port (Ethernet 1) is
supported in ACNS 4.0.3 software and later releases.
The CE-560AV and CE-507AV have one internal Ultra2 LVD SCSI hard drive and
one analog audio and video card.
Figure 1-1 shows the Content Engine 560AV and 507AV front panel with an
analog audio and video card installed in slot 0, and Figure 1-2 shows the analog
audio and video card cabling.
Figure 1-1 Content Engine 560AV and 507AV
LINK
CONS ETHERNET 0 ETHERNET 1 SCSI LVD ONLY
100Mbps LINK 100Mbps SLOT 0
SLOT 0
AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT
SLOT 1
SLOT 1
0123
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Console port
Audio out
Video out
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Figure 1-2 Cabling the Analog Audio and Video Card
Content Engine 560AV
The Content Engine 560AV is a midrange Content Engine that services
medium-size enterprise networks.
Table 1-4 lists the storage and memory specifications for the CE-560AV.
Content Engine 507AV
The Content Engine 507AV is a low-end Content Engine that services small
business networks and branch office sites.
LINK
CONS ETHERNET 0 ETHERNET 1 SCSI LVD ONLY
100Mbps LINK 100Mbps SLOT 0
SLOT 0
AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT
SLOT 1
SLOT 1
0123
33193
To console
or PC
Serial cable
Audio cable
Audio
adapter cable
To TV audio port
To TV video port
Video cable
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Table 1-4 CE-560AV Storage and Memory Specifications
Specification Description
Hard disk storage 1 36-GB Ultra2 LVD SCSI
hard drive
Memory 16-MB Flash memory
512-MB SDRAM

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Table 1-5 lists the storage and memory specifications for the CE-507AV.
Functional Description
Depending on the model you purchased, your Content Engine operates either as a
component of a Content Delivery Network or as a content-caching device.
Content Delivery Network Component
Cisco Content Engines with Cisco CDN software installed are the content
delivery components of a larger Cisco Content Delivery Network (CDN) solution,
which includes content routing, content switching, content distribution and
management, and content services, as well as content delivery. Content Engines
with Cisco CDN software are deployed in conjunction with Content Routers and
Content Distribution Managers to create a complete Content Delivery Network
system.
The CDN solution offers accelerated content delivery, hosting, and other
content-based services. The CDN solution addresses the need to distribute and
receive high-bandwidth, media-rich content across the Internet or an intranet
without performance losses or content delivery delays.
Content Caching Device
Cisco Content Engines with Cisco Cache software installed accelerate content
delivery and optimize bandwidth usage by transparently caching frequently
accessed content and fulfilling content requests locally rather than traversing the
Table 1-5 CE-507AV Storage and Memory Specifications
Specification Description
Hard disk storage 1 18-GB Ultra2 LVD SCSI
hard drive
Memory 16-MB Flash memory
256-MB SDRAM

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Internet or intranet to a distant server farm each time a request is made. The
Content Engine works in tandem with a router to handle web traffic, including
user requests to view pages and graphics (objects) on World Wide Web
servers—whether internal or external to your network.
To deploy Cisco Content Engines with Cisco Cache software within your existing
network, your network must support Cisco IOS software and the Web Cache
Coordination Protocol (WCCP). WCCP redirects Hypertext Transfer Protocol
(HTTP) traffic to a Content Engine, and the Content Engine responds to those
requests.
For example, when a user requests an object from a web server, the router first
sends the request to a Content Engine. If the Content Engine has a copy of the
requested object in storage, the Content Engine sends the user the object.
Otherwise, the Content Engine simultaneously obtains the requested objects from
the Web server, stores a copy of the objects (caches them), and forwards the
objects on to the user.
By caching web objects in this manner, the Content Engine can speed the
satisfaction of user requests when more than one user wants to access the same
objects. Caching in this manner also reduces the amount of traffic between your
network and the Internet, potentially improving your overall network
performance and optimizing your bandwidth usage.
System Hardware Features
Figure 1-3 shows the Content Engine front panel, Figure 1-4 shows the
Content Engine rear panel with one AC power supply, and Figure 1-5 shows the
Content Engine rear panel with one DC power supply.

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Figure 1-3 Content Engine 500 Series—Front View
LINK
CONS ETHERNET 0 ETHERNET 1 SCSI LVD ONLY
100Mbps LINK 100Mbps SLOT 0
SLOT 0
SLOT 1
SLOT 1
0123
LINK
CONS ETHERNET 0 ETHERNET 1
100Mbps LINK 100Mbps
0123
Ethernet ports
Console port
Slot 1 LED
Slot 0 LED
SCSI LVD only port
Slot 1
Slot 0
100Mbps LED
Link LED
Power indicator
System indicator
Status LEDs
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Figure 1-4 Content Engine 500 Series, AC—Rear View
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Power switch
Power receptacle