Backup Servers on the CSM
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On the CSM, you can configure a vserver to use a main and backup serverfarm which is used if a serverfarm is toast. If all the RIPs in the main farm are out-of-service, the CSM will start to treat the …
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Loading Configs at Startup in Dynagen
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Here’s a quick one for you. In Dynagen, if you want to load a configuration when you first fire up the router instance, you can use the cnfg tag in your NET file like this. cnfg = …
Intro to Policies on the CSM
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The CSM is pretty bad little box. It not only watches layer 4 items like TCP connections, but also talks HTTP, which you can use to do some custom, or policy-based, load balancing. Policies are the …
Getting Something Out of the CSM
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My buddy told me that my site is the only place on the web with documentation on the Cisco Content Switching Module (CSM). I also noticed a few months ago that every TAC case I’ve opened on the …
A Must-Know: TCPDump
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If you’ve never used TCPDump before, you’re missing out on one of the best parts of being a network guy – pointing fingers at everyone else. TCPDump is an open-source app that copies …
Storm Control
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We run a large number of LANs all over the country that are “controlled” by the particular business unit. We manage the gear, but, since they have the money and have to pay for anything we …
Cisco IP Phone Videos at Blindhog.net
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Josh over at Blindhog.net has an article linking to a bunch of Cisco IP Phone videos – from the 7906 to the 7975. These are Cisco videos and a good place to start if you don’t know …