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Deploying Content Switching Services With the Cisco Catalyst 6500 CSM v1.0 1 day Lecture/lab
Course outline

Lesson 1: Introducing the Content Switching Module

  • The Web Server Request Process
  • High-Speed Layer 4 to 7 Content Switching
  • Application Uptime
  • Load Balancing
  • CSM Feature Overview
  • CSM Management Overview
  • Real Servers, Server Farms and Virtual Servers
  • Persistent Connections
  • Supported Supervisors and IOS Versions
  • DDoS Protection
  • Comparing the CSM-S to CSM and SSLSM

Lesson 2: Deploying the CSM

  • Client- and Server-Side VLAN Configuration
  • Packet Header Transformations
  • Single Subnet Bridge Mode
  • Secure Router Mode
  • Aggregate (One-Arm) Mode
  • Mixed Modes
  • Load-Balancing

Lesson 3: Optimizing the CSM

  • CSM Policy Features
  • URL, Cookie, and Header Maps
  • Sticky Groups
  • HTTP Header modification
  • Cache Load Balancing
  • Firewall Load Balancing
  • Health Monitoring on the CSM
  • TCL Scripting

Lesson 4: Configuring High Availability

  • Ensuring High Availability with CSMs
  • Interface and Device Tracking
  • CSM State Synchronization
  • Nondisruptive Upgrades
  • Configuring Geographically Distributed Services
Course labs

Lab 1: Configure CSM Router Mode
Lab 2: Configure CSM Bridged Mode with Advanced Features
Lab 3: Configure CSM Aggregate Mode
Lab 4: High Availability


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