Cisco 11503 - CSS Content Services Switch Instruction Manual

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Cisco Content Services Switch
Administration Guide
Software Version 7.50
March 2005
Text Part Number: OL-5647-02

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CONTENTS
Preface xxiii
Audience xxiv
How to Use This Guide xxiv
Related Documentation xxv
Symbols and Conventions xxviii
Obtaining Documentation xxix
Cisco.com xxx
Documentation DVD xxx
Ordering Documentation xxx
Documentation Feedback xxxi
Cisco Product Security Overview xxxi
Reporting Security Problems in Cisco Products xxxii
Obtaining Technical Assistance xxxii
Cisco Technical Support Website xxxiii
Submitting a Service Request xxxiii
Definitions of Service Request Severity xxxiv
Obtaining Additional Publications and Information xxxv
CHAPTER 1Managing the CSS Software 1-1
CSS Software Overview 1-2
Creating an FTP Record 1-4
Copying Files from an FTP Server 1-6

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Using the Running-Config and Startup-Config Files 1-7
Saving the Running-Config to the Startup-Config File 1-7
Copying the Running- and Startup-Config Files 1-8
Clearing the Running-Config and Startup-Config Files 1-9
Showing the Running Configuration 1-10
Showing the Startup Configuration 1-13
Creating a Running-Config or Startup-Config File Using a Text Editor 1-14
Finding an IP Address in the Running-Config File 1-15
Configuring Disks in a Two-Disk CSS 1-16
Formatting a Disk 1-17
Specifying a Disk for Booting, Logging, and Core Dumps 1-18
Selecting a Disk for the Primary Boot Record 1-18
Selecting a Disk for the Secondary Boot Record 1-19
Selecting a Disk for Core Dumps 1-19
Selecting a Disk for Logging 1-20
Copying Files Between Disks 1-21
Showing the Disk Mapping Configurations 1-22
Showing Files from a Disk 1-23
Clearing Files from a Disk 1-23
Unpacking and Removing an ADI 1-24
Archiving Files to the Archive Directory 1-25
Archiving the Startup-Config File 1-26
Archiving the Running-Config File 1-26
Archiving a Log File 1-26
Archiving Scripts 1-27
Clearing the Archive Directory 1-27
Restoring Files from the Archive Directory 1-27
Restoring an Archived Log File 1-28
Restoring an Archived Script File 1-29
Restoring an Archived Startup-Config File 1-29

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Enabling and Copying Core Dumps 1-30
Enabling and Disabling Core Dumps 1-31
Showing Core Dumps 1-31
Copying Core Dumps to an FTP or TFTP Server 1-31
Copying Core Dumps to an FTP Server 1-32
Copying Core Dumps to a TFTP Server 1-33
Showing CSS Configurations 1-33
Showing Software Information 1-34
Showing Hardware Information 1-35
Showing System Resources 1-43
Showing System Uptime 1-44
Showing Disk Information 1-45
Showing User Information 1-46
Showing Current Logins 1-48
Where to Go Next 1-49
CHAPTER 2Specifying the CSS Boot Configuration 2-1
Boot Setup Quick Start 2-2
Accessing Boot Mode 2-3
Specifying the Primary Boot Configuration 2-3
Specifying the Primary Boot File 2-3
Specifying the Primary Boot Type 2-4
Primary Boot Configuration Considerations 2-5
Specifying the Primary Configuration Path 2-6
Specifying the Secondary Boot Configuration 2-6
Specifying the Secondary Boot File 2-7
Specifying the Secondary Boot Type 2-7
Secondary Boot Configuration Considerations 2-8
Specifying the Secondary Configuration Path 2-9

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Configuring a Boot Configuration Record for the Passive SCM 2-10
Configuring the Passive SCM Gateway Address 2-11
Configuring the Passive SCM IP Address 2-11
Configuring the Passive SCM Primary Boot File 2-11
Configuring the Passive SCM Primary Boot Type 2-12
Configuring the Passive SCM Primary Configuration Path 2-13
Configuring the Passive SCM Secondary Boot File 2-13
Configuring the Passive SCM Secondary Boot Type 2-14
Configuring the Passive SCM Secondary Configuration Path 2-15
Configuring the Passive SCM Subnet Mask 2-15
Copying Configuration Information from the Active SCM to the Passive
SCM 2-16
Showing the Boot Configuration 2-17
Booting the CSS from a Network Drive 2-17
Configuring Network Boot for a Primary SCM 2-18
Configuring Network Boot for a Passive SCM 2-19
Showing Network Boot Configurations 2-20
Where to Go Next 2-20
CHAPTER 3Configuring User Profiles 3-1
User Profiles Overview 3-2
User Profile Configuration Quick Start 3-3
Configuring User Terminal Parameters 3-5
Configuring Terminal Idle 3-5
Configuring Terminal Length 3-6
Configuring the More Terminal Prompt 3-6
Configuring Terminal Netmask-Format 3-7
Configuring Terminal Timeout 3-7
Configuring Idle Timeout 3-8

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Using Expert Mode 3-9
Changing the CLI Prompt 3-10
Modifying the History Buffer 3-10
Displaying the History Buffer 3-11
Configuring a Pre-Login Banner 3-11
Configuring a Login Banner 3-12
Copying and Saving User Profiles 3-13
Copying the Running Profile to the Default-Profile 3-14
Copying the Running Profile to a User Profile 3-14
Copying the Running Profile to an FTP Server 3-14
Copying the Running Profile to a TFTP Server 3-15
Where to Go Next 3-15
CHAPTER 4Using the CSS Logging Features 4-1
Logging Overview 4-2
CSS Logging Quick Start Table 4-4
Specifying Logging Buffer Size 4-6
Configuring Logging for a Subsystem 4-7
Enabling and Disabling Logging for a Subsystem 4-7
Configuring a Log Message for a Subsystem at a Logging Level 4-10
Logging ACL Activity 4-11
Sending Log Messages to an E-Mail Address 4-12
Specifying a Log File Destination 4-13
Specifying a Log File on the Disk 4-14
Disabling Logging to the sys.log File on the Disk 4-14
Specifying a Host for a Log File Destination 4-16
Specifying a Line for a Log File Destination 4-17
Logging CLI Commands 4-18

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Showing Log Files 4-18
Showing Log Activity 4-18
Showing Log Lists 4-20
Showing the Log State 4-21
Copying Log Files to an FTP or TFTP Server 4-23
Copying Log Files to an FTP Server 4-23
Copying Log Files to a TFTP Server 4-24
Interpreting sys.log Log Messages 4-25
Interpreting Undeliverable Messages 4-26
Frequently Queried Log Messages 4-34
Where to Go Next 4-61
CHAPTER 5Configuring Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) 5-1
SNMP Overview 5-2
Managers and Agents 5-2
SNMP Manager and Agent Communication 5-3
Management Information Base (MIB) Overview 5-5
MIB Variables 5-7
MIB Extensions (Enterprise MIBs) 5-7
Updating MIB Files 5-8
Loading the Standard MIBs 5-8
Loading the CSS MIBs 5-9
SNMP Communities 5-9
Preparing to Configure SNMP on the CSS 5-10
Defining the CSS as an SNMP Agent 5-11
SNMP Agent Configuration Quick Start 5-11
Configuring an SNMP Community 5-14
Configuring an SNMP Contact 5-15
Configuring an SNMP Location 5-15

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Configuring an SNMP Name 5-16
Configuring an SNMP Trap Host 5-16
Configuring SNMP Trap Source 5-17
Configuring SNMP Generic Traps 5-18
Configuring SNMP Auth-Traps 5-18
Configuring SNMP Enterprise Traps 5-19
Configuring SNMP Reload-Enable 5-21
Configuring Denial of Service (DoS) 5-22
DoS Quick Start 5-23
Defining a DoS SNMP Trap-Type 5-24
Displaying DoS Configurations 5-25
Resetting DoS Statistics 5-28
Displaying the SNMP Configuration 5-29
Managing SNMP on the CSS 5-29
Enabling SNMP Manager Access to the CSS 5-29
Using the CSS to Look Up MIB Objects 5-30
Useful MIB Information 5-31
Reading Logs 5-32
Setting RMON Alarms 5-33
CSS SNMP Traps 5-33
CSS MIBs 5-38
Where to Go Next 5-44
CHAPTER 6Configuring Remote Monitoring (RMON) 6-1
RMON Overview 6-2
RMON Configuration Considerations 6-3

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Configuring an RMON Event 6-4
RMON Event Configuration Quick Start 6-4
Creating an Index for an RMON Event 6-6
Modifying the Attributes for an Existing RMON Event Index 6-6
Deleting an RMON Event Index 6-6
Setting the RMON Event Attributes 6-7
Defining an Event Community 6-7
Describing an Event 6-8
Assigning an Owner 6-8
Defining the Notification of an Event 6-8
Activating an RMON Event 6-9
Suspending an RMON Event 6-10
Configuring an RMON Alarm 6-10
RMON Alarm Configuration Quick Start 6-12
Creating an Index for an RMON Alarm 6-14
Modifying the Attributes for an Existing RMON Alarm Index 6-14
Deleting an RMON Alarm Index 6-15
Setting the RMON Alarm Attributes 6-15
Assigning an Owner 6-15
Finding and Defining a Sample Variable 6-16
Defining the Absolute or Delta Sampling Method 6-17
Defining a Rising Threshold and Rising Event 6-18
Defining a Falling Threshold and Index 6-19
Defining a Startup Alarm 6-20
Defining the Sampling Interval 6-20
Activating an RMON Alarm 6-21
Suspending an RMON Alarm 6-21