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A

accelerated server load balancing (ASLB)

: configuring 3-30
: overview 1-9
: packet flow 3-31
: sample ASLB configuration 3-31
: used with Catalyst 6000 family switch 1-9

access modes 5-3

Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)

: arp command 5-11, C-4

alias ip address command 5-10

arp command 5-11, C-4

assign command 5-13

autounfail command 1-7, 5-15

B

backup

: configurations 3-26

backup command 5-16

bind command 5-18

bind-id

: definition 1-3

boot config command 5-20

boot diskette

: creating B-3

boot image command 5-22

boot loader configuration commands C-3

bridge

: LocalDirector between Internet and servers (figure) 1-2, 2-1

bridge command 5-24

bridge loop 2-2

buddy command 5-25

buddy virtuals 1-9, 3-13

C

casa service-manager multicast-ttl command 5-27

casa service-manager port command 5-28

Catalyst 6000 family switch

: and accelerated server load balancing 1-9

channel command 5-30

clear command 5-32

clear configuration command 5-33

clear counters command 5-39

client-assigned load balancing 1-6, 3-17

clock command C-5

clock set command 5-41, C-5

color command 5-42

command-line

: completion 5-2
: editing 5-1

commands

: access mode 5-3
: and corresponding features 5-4
: boot loader C-3
: default values that can be changed 5-46
: displaying values 5-107
: unrecognized 5-4

configuration

: backup 3-26
: default settings 3-4
: Fast EtherChannel 2-6
: fault-tolerant 2-5
: UDP traffic 3-28
: with data command 3-27

configuration and replication access mode

: definition 5-3

configuration command 5-43

configuration examples

: backup configurations 3-26
: buddy virtual setup 3-13
: client-assigned load balancing 3-17
: configuring accelerated server load balancing (ASLB) 3-30
: configuring the MNLB environment 3-29
: configuring UDP traffic 3-28
: cookie-sticky setup 3-16
: default configuration settings 3-4
: maximum connections and weighted configuration 3-24
: multiple virtual servers and multiple real servers 3-9
: multiple virtual servers and one real server 3-8
: one virtual server and multiple real servers 3-5
: port-bound servers 3-22
: requesting same server for multiple connections (sticky command) 3-13
: secure services 3-20

configuration mode

: accessing and exiting 5-43

conventions

: document viii

cookie-sticky

: setup 3-16
: sticky command 5-122

customer service and support ix to xi

D

data command 1-7, 5-44

: configuring with 3-27

default command 5-46

default configuration settings 3-4

delay command 5-48

directed mode 1-2

disable command 5-49

dispatched mode 1-2

document

: conventions viii

downloading software

: from CCO B-1

dynamic-feedback-agent command 5-52

dynamic-feedback-agent-ip command 5-53

dynamic-feedback command 5-50

dynamic-feedback-pw command 5-54

E

: enable command 5-56
: enable password command 5-57
: examples of configurations 3-3 to 3-31

F

failed server

: testing mode 1-7

failover

: command summary 4-3
: definition 1-3
: frequently asked questions 4-8
: interface tests 4-5
: overview 4-1
: setup 4-2
: show failover command output 4-7
: stateful implementation 4-3
: syslog messages 4-6

failover alias ip address command 5-60

failover command 5-58

failover hellotime command 5-61

failover ip address command 5-62

failover reset command 5-64

fastest predictor 5-87

Fast EtherChannel

: configuring 2-6

fault-tolerant configuration (figure) 2-5

Forwarding Agent

: definition 1-3

full-duplex communications 5-69, C-7

H

: half-duplex communications 5-69, C-7
: help command 5-65, C-6
: hostname command 5-66

I

: in-service command 5-67
: interface command C-7
: interface ethernet command 5-69, C-7
: ip address command 5-71, C-9
: IP precedence 1-9
: ip route command C-9

K

: kill command 5-72

L

leastconns predictor 5-88

load balancing

: across server clusters 3-12
: client-assigned 1-6, 3-17
: fastest predictor 5-87
: leastconns predictor 5-88
: loaded predictor 5-88
: roundrobin predictor 5-88
: weighted 5-88

LocalDirector

416 hardware components 1-10

417

: hardware components 1-10
: recovering LocalDirector 417 image C-1

430 hardware components 1-10

bridge between Internet and servers (figure) 2-1

Fast EtherChannel implementation (figure) 2-7

features 1-3

security 1-4, 3-20

terminology 1-3

upgrading software B-1 to B-6

with a router (figure) 2-3

with hubs and switches (figure) 2-2

with multiple server farms (figure) 2-3

with router and two server clusters (figure) 2-4

M

maxconns command 3-24, 5-73

maximum connections

: and weighted configuration 3-24

mtu command 5-75, C-10

Multi-Node Load Balancing (MNLB) 1-9, 3-29

multiring command 5-76

N

name command 5-77

names command 5-79

network implementations

: fault-tolerant configuration (figure) 2-5
: Illegal LocalDirector bridge loop (figure) 2-6
: LocalDirector bridge between Internet and servers (figure) 2-1
: LocalDirector Fast EtherChannel (figure) 2-7
: LocalDirector with a router (figure) 2-3
: LocalDirector with a router and two server clusters (figure) 2-4
: LocalDirector with hubs or switches (figure) 2-2
: LocalDirector with multiple server farms (figure) 2-3

no arp command C-4

no autounfail command 5-15

no backup command 5-16

no bind command 5-18

no boot config command 5-20

no ip route command C-9

no pager command C-11, C-12

O

: out-of-service command 5-80

P

pager command 5-82, C-11

pager lines command 5-83, C-12

password command 5-84

ping-allow command 5-86

ping command 5-85, C-13

port-bound servers 1-5, 3-22

predictor

: command 5-87
: definition 1-3
: slowstart algorithm 1-8

privileged access mode

: definition 5-3

R

real command 5-90

: show real command output field descriptions 5-91

real server

: and multiple virtual servers 3-8
: definition 1-3, 1-5
: multiple and multiple virtual servers 3-9
: multiple and one virtual server 3-5
: out of service 5-80

reassign command 1-6, 5-92

recovering software image C-2

redirection command 5-94

: remove a redirection configuration 5-95

reload command 5-97, C-14

replicate command 5-98

reset (RST) packet 1-6

restart command 5-99

retry command 1-7, 5-100

rip passive command 5-102

rip version command 5-103

roundrobin predictor 5-88

route command 5-104

Routing Information Protocol (RIP) 5-102, 5-103

S

SecureBind 1-5

secure command 5-105

secure services 3-20

Secure Socket Layer (SSL)

: configuration example 3-14
: sticky command option 5-122

servers

: failure adjustments 1-6
: failure recovery 1-7
: port-bound 1-5, 3-22
: same one for multiple connections 3-13

service and support ix to xi

service command 5-106

Service Manager

: configuring LocalDirector 3-29
: definition 1-3

show blocks command 5-110

show command 5-107

show connections command 5-111

show failover command 5-112

: output 4-7

show hardware command 5-114

show syn command 5-115

shutdown command 5-116

slowstart

: disabled 5-87
: overview 1-8
: roundrobin 5-87

snmp-server command 5-117

software

: recovering C-2
: upgrading B-1 to B-6

static command 5-120

sticky command 3-13, 5-122

synguard command 5-126

syslog command 5-127

syslog messages

: configuring LocalDirector 5-128
: Critical Messages A-6
: Emergency Messages A-8
: Error Messages A-6
: Notice Messages A-4

T

: TCP RST 1-6
: technical support x to xi
: telnet command 5-130
: tftp-image command C-15
: tftp-server command 5-131
: threshold command 1-6, 5-133
: timeout command 1-7, 5-135
: troubleshooting A-1 to A-8

U

unprivileged access mode

: definition 5-3

unrecognized commands 5-4

upgrading software

: from TFTP server B-6

user datagram protocol (UDP)

: traffic configuration 3-28
: traffic support 1-8

V

virtual command 5-137

virtual server

: and multiple real servers 3-5
: definition 1-3, 1-5
: multiple and multiple real servers 3-9
: multiple and one real server 3-8
: out of service 5-80

W

: weight command 5-140
: weighted predictor 5-88
: who command 5-142
: wildcard command 5-143
: wildcard searches 5-3
: write command 5-145
: write net command 5-146

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