Table Of Contents
About This Guide
Document History
Organization
Document Conventions
Related Documentation
Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines
About This Guide
Revised: May 30, 2007, OL-7827-06
This preface describes who should read the Cisco Service Control Engine (SCE) Software Configuration Guide, how it is organized, and its document conventions.
This guide is for experienced network administrators who are responsible for configuring and maintaining the SCE platform.
This introduction provides information about the following topics:
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Document History
• Organization
• Document Conventions
• Related Documentation
• Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines
Document History
Cisco Service Control Release
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Publication Date
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Release 3.1.0
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OL-7827-06
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May, 2007
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Description of Changes
Added the following new feature:
•Asymmetric Routing Topology
The following chapter was updated to include the NetflowV9 protocol option:
•Raw Data Formatting: The RDR Formatter and Netflow Exporting
Cisco Service Control Release
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Part Number
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Publication Date
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Release 3.0.5
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OL-7827-05
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November, 2006
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Description of Changes
Added the following new feature:
•Managing the SCMP
The following sections were added or updated to explain various CLI commands that had not previously appeared in this guide:
•Monitoring the Operational Status of the SCE Platform
•Monitoring the Connection Mode
•Link Failure Reflection in Linecard-Aware Mode (SCE 2000 only)
•Removing Subscribers with Tunnel Mappings
•Traffic Rules
Cisco Service Control Release
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Publication Date
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Release 3.0.3
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OL-7827-04
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May, 2006
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Description of Changes
Added the following new features:
•MPLS/VPN Support (including MPLS/VPN-related changes in Managing Subscribers and Configuring Tunneling Protocols ).
•Configuring VLAN Translation
•VAS over 10G
The Proprietary MIB Reference was reorganized to reflect reorganization of the pcube Enterprise MIB.
Cisco Service Control Release
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Publication Date
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Release 3.0
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OL-7827-03
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December, 2005
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Description of Changes
Added the following new features:
•Value Added Services (VAS)
•Traffic Forwarding
•Monitoring SCE Platform Utilization
•Configuring the Management Ports for Redundancy
•Management Interface Security
•TACACS+ Authentication, Authorization and Accounting
•Dynamic Mapping of RDRs to Categories
Cisco Service Control Release
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Part Number
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Publication Date
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Release 2.5.7
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OL-7827-02
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May, 2005
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Description of Changes
Complete reorganization and revision of product documentation.
Organization
The major sections of this guide are as follows:
Chapter
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Title
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Description
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Chapter 1
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Chapter 1, "General Overview"
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Overview of SCE platform management..
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Chapter 2
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Chapter 2, "Command Line Interface"
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Detailed explanation of how to use the Cisco SCE Command-line Interface.
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Chapter 3
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Chapter 3, "Operations"
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Explanation of how to manage configurations, install applications and upgrade the system software.
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Chapter 4
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Chapter 4, "Utilities"
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Explanation of the setup wizard and the user log, as well as of file operations.
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Chapter 5
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Chapter 5, "Configuring the Management Interface and Security"
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Explanation of how to configure the various management options: Telnet, SSH, and SNMP. Also how to configure the system time,Domain Name Settings, management IP address, and passwords.
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Chapter 6
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Chapter 6, "Configuring the Line Interface"
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Explanation of how to configure tunneling, TOS marking, and traffic rules..
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Chapter 7
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Chapter 7, "Configuring the Connection"
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Explanation of how to configure the connection mode, link mode, and failure behaviors.
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Chapter 8
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Chapter 8, "Raw Data Formatting: The RDR Formatter and NetFlow Exporting"
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Explanation of how to configure the RDR Formatter so that RDRs are sent to the proper destinations.
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Chapter 9
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Chapter 9, "Managing Subscribers"
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Explanation of how to import and export subscriber information and how to monitor subscribers.
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Chapter 10
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Chapter 10, "Redundancy and Fail-Over"
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Explanation of how to configure and manage a redundant system.
This chapter applies only to the SCE 2000 platform.
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Chapter 11
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Chapter 11, "Identifying and Preventing Distributed-Denial-Of-Service Attacks"
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Explanation of how to configure attack filtering.
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Chapter 12
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Chapter 12, "Value Added Services (VAS) Traffic Forwarding"
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Explanation of Value Added Services (VAS) and how to configure VAS traffic forwarding.
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Chapter 13
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Chapter 13, "MPLS/VPN Support"
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Explanation of MPLS/VPN support, and how to configure and monitor MPLS/VPN subscribers and support.
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Chapter 14
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Chapter 14, "Managing the SCMP"
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Explanation of Service Control Management Protocol (SCMP), which is a protocol that integrates the SCE platform and the ISG (Intelligent Service Gateway) functionality of the Cisco routers. It also explains how to configure and manage SCMP, SCMP peer devices and the RADIUS client.
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Appendix A
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Chapter , "Monitoring SCE Platform Utilization"
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Explanation of how to monitor SCE platforms that are installed in real traffic.
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Appendix B
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Appendix B, "Proprietary MIB Reference"
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Definition of the proprietary Service Control Enterprise MIB.
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Document Conventions
This guide uses the following conventions:
•Bold is used for commands, keywords, and buttons.
•Italics are used for command input for which you supply values.
•Screen font is used for examples of information that are displayed on the screen.
•Bold screen font is used for examples of information that you enter.
•Vertical bars ( | ) indicate separate alternative, mutually exclusive elements.
•Square brackets ( [ ] ) indicate optional elements.
•Braces ( {} ) indicate a required choice.
•Braces within square brackets ( [{}] ) indicate a required choice within an optional element.
Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the guide.
Timesaver Means the described action saves time. You can save time by performing the action described in the paragraph.
Caution Means
reader be careful. In this situation, you might do something that could result in equipment damage or loss of data.
Warning Means danger. You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury. Before you work on any equipment, you must be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and familiar with standard practices for preventing accidents. To see translated versions of warnings, refer to the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information document that accompanied the device.
Related Documentation
Your SCE platform and the software running on it contain extensive features and functionality, which are documented in the following resources:
•For further information regarding the Service Control CLI and a complete listing of all CLI commands, refer to the Cisco Service Control Engine (SCE) CLI Command Reference
•For complete installation information, including initial configuration, refer to the relevant installation guide:
–Cisco SCE 2000 4xGBE Installation and Configuration Guide
–Cisco SCE 2000 4/8xFE Installation and Configuration Guide
–Cisco SCE 1000 2xGBE Installation and Configuration Guide
Note Note You can access Cisco software configuration and hardware installation and maintenance documentation on the World Wide Web at Cisco Website URL. Translated documentation is available at the following URL: International Cisco Website
•For initial installation and startup information, refer to the relevant quick start guide:
–Cisco SCE 2000 4xGBE Quick Start Guide
–Cisco SCE 2000 4/8xFE Quick StartGuide
–Cisco SCE 1000 2xGBE Quick StartGuide
•For international agency compliance, safety, and statutory information for wide-area network (WAN) interfaces for the SCE 2000 platform, refer to the regulatory and safety information document:
–Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for Cisco Service Control Engine (SCE) .
•For installation and configuration of the other components of the Service Control Management Suite refer to:
–Cisco SCMS Subscriber Management User Guide
–Cisco SCMS Collection Manager User Guide
–Cisco Service Control Application for Broadband User Guide
–Cisco Service Control Application Reporter User Guide
•To view Cisco documentation or obtain general information about the documentation, refer to the following sources:
–The Cisco Information Packet that shipped with your SCE 2000 platform.
Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines
For information on obtaining documentation, obtaining support, providing documentation feedback, security guidelines, and also recommended aliases and general Cisco documents, see the monthly What's New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation, at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html
