Cisco CSS 11801 User manual

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Product Bulletin No. 1768
End-of-Sale Announcement for
Cisco CSS 11800 Series Content Services Switch
Cisco Systems announces the end-of sales (EOS) for the Cisco CSS 11800 Series
Content Services Switch.
TherecommendedreplacementsfortheCiscoCSS11800includetheCiscoCSS11500Series
Content Services Switch or the Content Switching Module (CSM)—an integrated services
module for the Cisco Catalyst® 6500 Series Switch and the Cisco 7600 Internet Router.
Cisco will continue to sell and maintain the WebNS software for the Cisco CSS 11800
Content Services Switch and may introduce select new software features for the platform.
The Cisco CSS 11150 and 11050 switches will continue to be sold and supported for
customers who have standardized on these platforms for ongoing deployments.
End-of-Sale Schedule
Customers may order the Cisco CSS 11800 Series through November 1, 2002 but
thereafter should substitute either the CSM or the CSS 11500 Series.
• End-of sale, end-of orderability: November 1, 2002
• Last shipment: December 1, 2002
• End hardware engineering: November 1, 2004
• End of software support: November 1, 2005
• End of support: November 1, 2007
Last release that will include new features in the WebNS Software of CSS11800 is scheduled
to ship on or before November 1, 2003. Software defects will continue to be fixed through
November 1, 2005.

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Description
The Cisco CSS 11800 is a high-performance, chassis-based switching solution for large, high-traffic Web sites and
Web-hosting infrastructures. Featuring Cisco Web Network Services (WebNS) software, the Cisco CSS 11800
ensures the availability of Web sites, secures site resources, and uses servers, caches, and firewalls efficiently.
Table 1 details the specific product numbers that are designated for end of sales.
The following accessories for the CSS11800 are also designated for end-of-sale CSS8-BLOWER-4FAN=,
CSS8-BLOWER-6FAN=, CSS8-GBIC-SX, CSS8-GBIC-SX=, CSS-CONSOLE-KIT=, CSS-PWR,
CSS-RACKMOUNT-KIT=.
Table 1 End of Sales for Cisco CSS 11800 Series
Product Number Product Description
CSS-11801-AC CSS 11801, (1) SFM2, (1) SCM, (1) IDM-HD, (1) AC
CSS-11801-DC CSS 11801, (1) SFM2, (1) SCM, (1) IDM-HD, (1) DC
CSS-11801-AC= CSS 11800, (1) AC, (1) BLOWER
CSS-11801-DC= CSS 11801, (1) DC, (1) BLOWER
CSS-11801-FD-AC CSS 11801, (1) SFM2, (1) SCM, (1) IDM-FD, (1) AC
CSS-11801-FD-DC CSS 11801, (1) SFM2, (1) SCM, (1) IDM-FD, (1) DC
CSS8-SCM Redundant System Control Module (SCM)
CSS8-SCM= System Control Module (SCM)
CSS8-SFM2 Switch Fabric Module 2 (SFM2)
CSS8-SFM2= Switch Fabric Module 2 (SFM2)
CSS8-IDM-MEM-HD Integrated Disk Module (IDM)-Hard Drive
CSS8-IDM-MEM-HD= Spare Integrated Disk Module (IDM)-Hard Drive
CSS8-IDM-MEM-FD Integrated Disk Module (IDM)-Flash Drive
CSS8-IDM-MEM-FD= Integrated Disk Module (IDM) Flash Drive
CSS8-IOM-4GE/16 Gigabit Ethernet IOM-16MB, order up to 4 GBICs
CSS8-IOM-4GE/16= Gigabit Ethernet IOM-16MB, order up to 4 GBICs
CSS8-IOM-4GE/8 Gigabit Ethernet IOM-8 MB, order up to 4 GBICs
CSS8-IOM-4GE/8= Gigabit Ethernet IOM-8 MB, order up to 4 GBICs
CSS8-IOM-6/2FE Fast Ethernet (TX/FX) I/O Module-6-port (TX), 2-port (FX)
CSS8-IOM-6/2FE= Fast Ethernet (TX/FX) I/O Module-6-port (TX), 2-port (FX)
CSS8-IOM-8FE Fast Ethernet (TX) I/O Module-8-port (TX)
CSS8-IOM-8FE= Fast Ethernet (TX) I/O Module-8-port (TX)

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Replacement Product Information
Customers are encouraged to migrate from the Cisco CSS 11800 to either the Cisco CSS 11500 or the CSM.
The CSM offers high performance and transport and application (Layer 4–7) features as rich as those in WebNS.
Fully integrated with the Cisco IOS® Software, the Cisco Catalyst® 6500 Series, and the Cisco 7600 Internet Router,
the CSM also supports high port densities and rich internetworking features.
The Cisco CSS 11500 is a standalone, compact modular platform, delivering rich transport and application
(Layer 4–7) services for Internet and intranet data centers.
Table 2 summarizes select differentiating features for the Cisco CSS 11800, CSS 11506, and CSM.
Additional Information
Product information:
http://www.cisco.com/go/contentswitch/
Technical documentation:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/webscale/css/index.htm
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/webscale/css/getstart/install.htm
Table 2 Features Comparison
CSS 11800 CSS 11506 CSM on Catalyst 6500 and Cisco 7600 Internet Router
Form factor Modular
Standalone Modular Standalone Integrated
Rack units 15 5 Depends on chassis
Full-featured (Layer 4-7)
content switching Yes Yes Yes
Local load balancing Servers, caches,
firewalls Servers, caches, firewalls Servers, caches, firewalls, VPNs
Global load balancing Yes Yes Yes
Site activity Medium High Highest
Hardware redundancy Yes Yes Yes
Layer 2/3 networking Good Good Excellent (Cisco IOS Software)
Size of data center Medium to Large Medium to Large Large
Maximum ports: Gigabit
Ethernet 32 12 112 (Catalyst 6509)
Fast Ethernet 64 80 336 (Catalyst 6509)

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