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About This Guide
This guide provides instructions for configuring the advanced features of the
Cisco 11500 and 11000 series content services switch (hereinafter referred to as
the CSS). Information in this guide applies to all CSS models except where noted.
For information on CSS administration, refer to the Cisco Content Services Switch
Administration Guide. For information on basic CSS configuration, refer to the
Cisco Content Services Switch Basic Configuration Guide.
The CSS software is available in a Standard or Enhanced feature set. The
Enhanced feature set contains all of the Standard feature set and also includes
Network Address Translation (NAT) Peering, Domain Name Service (DNS),
Demand-Based Content Replication (Dynamic Hot Content Overflow), Content
Staging and Replication, and Network Proximity DNS. Proximity Database and
SSH are optional features.
Note You must enter a software license key when you boot the CSS for the first time.
After you boot the CSS, you can activate a CSS software option (for example,
SSH) that you purchased using the license command. For more information, refer
to the Cisco Content Services Switch Hardware Installation Guide, Chapter 3,
Booting and Configuring the CSS.
Note If you configure your 11000 series CSS for Proximity Database, you cannot use
the CSS for load balancing. For details on Proximity Database, refer to Chapter 5,
Configuring Network Proximity.

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Audience
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Audience
This guide is intended for the following trained and qualified service personnel
who are responsible for configuring the CSS:
•Web master
•System administrator
•System operator
How to Use This Guide
This section describes the chapters and contents in this guide.
Chapter Description
Chapter 1,
Configuring the CSS Domain
Name Service
Configure the Domain Name Service
(DNS) on a CSS to translate domain names
into IP addresses.
Chapter 2,
Configuring DNS Sticky ConfigureDNSStickyon a CSStomaintain persistence on a server for e-commerce
clients.
Chapter 3,
Configuring a CSS as a Content
Routing Agent
Configure a CSS as a content routing agent
(CRA) to enhance a user’s browser
experience.
Chapter 4,
Configuring a Client Side
Accelerator
Configure a CSS as a Client Side
Accelerator (CSA) to accelerate the
retrieval of domain content.
Chapter 5,
Configuring Network Proximity Configure Network Proximity on a CSS to improve network performance.
Chapter 6,
Configuring VIP and Virtual IP
Interface Redundancy
Configure VIP and virtual IP interface
redundancy on a CSS to maintain network
integrity.
Chapter 7,
Configuring Redundant Content
Services Switches
Configure box-to-box redundancy between
two mirrored CSSs.

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Related Documentation
In addition to the Cisco Content Services Switch Advanced Configuration Guide,
the Content Services Switch documentation includes the following publications.
Chapter 8,
Configuring Content Replication Configure demand-based content replication and content synchronization
using publisher and subscriber services on a
CSS.
Chapter 9,
Configuring SSL Termination on
the CSS
Configure the CSS and the SSL
Acceleration Module to perform Secure
Sockets Layer (SSL) termination between
the client and the Web servers.
Chapter 10,
Configuring Firewall Load
Balancing
Configure firewall load balancing between
CSSs for enhanced security.
Chapter 11,
Using the CSS Scripting
Language
Use the CSS scripting language to automate
configuration tasks and create script
keepalives. Includes example scripts.
Chapter Description
Document Title Description
Release Note for the Cisco11500
Series Content Services Switch Provides information on operating considerations, caveats, and CLI commands
for the Cisco 11500 series CSS.
Release Note for the Cisco11000
Series Content Services Switch Provides information on operating considerations, caveats, and CLI commands
for the Cisco 11000 series CSS.
Cisco 11500 Series Content
Services Switch Hardware
Installation Guide
Provides information for installing, cabling,
and booting the 11500 series CSS. In
addition, this guide provides information
about CSS specifications, cable pinouts, and
troubleshooting.

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Getting Started Guide Provides information for installing, cabling, and booting the 11000 series CSS. In
addition, this guide provides information
about CSS specifications, cable pinouts, and
troubleshooting.
Cisco Content Services Switch
Administration Guide Describes how to perform administrative tasks on the CSS including logging into the
CSS, upgrading your CSS software, and
configuring the following:
•Management ports, interfaces, and
circuits
•DNS, ARP, RIP, IP, and bridging
features
•OSPF
•Logging, including displaying log
messages and interpreting sys.log
messages
•User profile and CSS parameters
•SNMP
•RMON
•Offline Diagnostic Monitor (Offline
DM) menu
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Cisco Content Services Switch
Basic Configuration Guide Describes how to perform basic CSS configuration tasks, including:
•Services
•Owners
•Content rules
•Sticky parameters
•HTTP header load balancing
•Source groups, Access Control Lists
(ACLs), Extension Qualifier Lists
(EQLs), Uniform Resource Locator
Qualifier Lists (URQLs), Network
Qualifier Lists (NQLs), and Domain
Qualifier Lists (DQLs)
•Caching
Cisco Content Services Switch
Command Reference Provides an alphabetical list of all CSS Command Line Interface commands by
mode including syntax, options, and related
commands.
Cisco Content Services Switch
Device Management User’s
Guide
Provides an overview on using the WebNS
Device Management user interface, an
HTML-based Web application that you use
to configure and manage a CSS.
Document Title Description

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Symbols and Conventions
This guide uses the following symbols and conventions to identify different types
of information.
Caution A caution means that a specific action you take could cause a loss of data or
adversely impact use of the equipment.
Warning A warning describes an action that could cause you physical harm or damage
the equipment.
Note A note provides important related information, reminders, and recommendations.
Bold text indicates a command in a paragraph.
Courier text indicates text that appears on a command line, including the CLI
prompt.
Courier bold text indicates commands and text you enter in a command line.
Italics text indicates the first occurrence of a new term, book title, and emphasized
text.
1. A numbered list indicates that the order of the list items is important.
a. An alphabetical list indicates that the order of the secondary list items is
important.
•A bulleted list indicates that the order of the list topics is unimportant.
– An indented list indicates that the order of the list subtopics is
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