Naseh, Z: Designing Content Switching Solutions

Integration Options CSM Layer 2 Design-Bridged Mode CSM Layer 3 Design I-Routed Mode with MSFC on the Client Side CSM Layer 3 Design II-Routed Mode with MSFC on the Server Side CSM Layer 3 Design III-One-Armed CSM Design CSM Layer 3 Design IV-Direct Server Return Case Study: CSM-Based Solution Server and Application Requirements Management and Security Requirements Infrastructure Requirements Design Options Traffic Flow Test and Verification Summary Chapter 4 Layer 7 Load Balancing and Content Customization Benefits of Layer 7 Load Balancing Scalability and Application Acceleration Session Persistence Content Customization Introduction to TCP Data Segments TCP Headers TCP Connection Establishment and Termination TCP Flow Control Introduction to HTTP Protocol Details HTTP Header Fields Differences Between HTTP Versions 1.0 and 1.1 Layer 7 Load Balancing Mechanisms HTTP Methods-Based Load Balancing HTTP URL-Based Load Balancing HTTP Cookie-Based Load Balancing HTTP Cookie Passive-Based Persistence HTTP Cookie Learn-Based Persistence HTTP Cookie Insert-Based Persistence Case Study: Layer 7-Based Solution Server and Application Requirements Infrastructure Configuration Probe Configuration Online Download Application Online Shop Application Online User Profile Application Maximum HTTP Request Parse Length CSM Configuration Test and Verification Summary Chapter 5 Firewall Load Balancing Reasons for and Benefits of FWLB Scalability Redundancy Manageability Types of Firewalls Packet-Based Firewalls Application-Based Firewalls Application Gateway or Proxy Firewalls Layer 2 or Stealth Firewalls Case Study: Firewall Load Balancing Server and Application Requirements Security Requirements Infrastructure Requirements FWLB Design Considerations FWLB Probes Traffic to the Firewalls Traffic from the Firewalls Router or Secure Mode Bridge Mode FWLB Algorithms Configuration Details of the INET Segment Configuration Details of the DMZ Segment Configuration Details of the LAN Segment Test and Verification Summary Chapter 6 Transparent and Proxy Cache Load Balancing Benefits of Caching Caching Overview Mechanics of HTTP Caching HTTP Response Status Code HTTP Request Methods HTTP Cache-Control Directives Expiration and Validation Request Authentication Cisco Application Content Networking and Caching ACNS Roles ACNS Content Types Content Engine Architecture Transparent Caching Modes WCCP Protocols Redirection with the CSS IP Spoofing Proxy Caching Overview Server Proxy (Reverse Proxy Caching) Supported Protocols on the Content Engine Authentication and Management on the Content Engine Content Engine Models Case Study: Content Engine in a Transparent Caching-Based Solution Design Requirements Design Options Configuration Details Summary Chapter 7 Load Balancing Streaming Video Servers Benefits of Load Balancing Streaming Video Servers Scalability Redundancy Introduction to Streaming Video Streaming Clients and Protocols Methods of Video Stream Initiation Types of Streaming Video Servers Apple QuickTime RealMedia Windows Media Technology Streaming Video Protocols Microsoft Media Server (MMS) RTP and RTSP Case Study: Load-Balancing Solution for Video Streaming CSS-Based Solution CSM-Based Solution Summary Chapter 8 Virtual Private Network Load Balancing Benefits of VPN Load Balancing Introduction to Virtual Private Networks Virtual Private Network Protocols Internet Key Exchange Protocol (IKE) ESP and AH Case Study: VPN Load-Balanced Solution IKE Requirements ESP Requirements IPsec over UDP Requirements Design Options Directed Mode Solution Dispatch Mode Solution Summary Chapter 9 Content Switching Device Migrations Motivation Behind Migration Evolution of Load Balancing Advanced Load-Balancing Methods Scalability and Performance Software Features and Functionality Migration Planning Migration Team Fallback Plan Methods and Procedures for the Maintenance Window Application Testing Case Study: Migration from CSS to CSM Infrastructure Requirements Server and Application Requirements Migration Configuration and Design Details Summary Part II Secure Socket Layer Chapter 10 SSL Offloading Introduction to SSL Public Key Cryptography SSL Protocol Communication SSL Protocol Structure SSL Protocol Versions Introduction to SSLMs SSLM for the Catalyst 6500 SSLM Deployments SSLM on the CSS Case Study: CSM and SSLM-Based Solution Design Requirements Design Details of a CSM and an SSLM-Based Solution Configuration Details Summary Chapter 11 Back-End SSL Offloading Back-End SSL on Modules Back-End SSL on the SSLM for the Catalyst 6500 Back-End SSL on the SSLM on the CSS Case Study: Back-End SSL Solution Requirements Design Options Configuration Details Summary Part III Distributed Data Centers Chapter 12 Global Server Load Balancing Motivation for GSLB Domain Name System (DNS) Overview DNS Architecture Components DNS Resolution Process DNS Resource Records and Zones Types of DNS Queries Global Site Selector GSLB Using GSS GSS Features and Performance Case Study: GSLB Solution Using GSS Requirements Topology GSS Network Setup GSS Secondary GSSM Activation CSS Setup in Primary Data Center CSS Setup in Secondary Data Center GSS Setup for the www.roundrobin.com Domain GSS Setup for the www.sticky.com Domain Configuration Details Summary Chapter 13 IP-Based GSLB Using RHI Benefits of Using RHI Architecture Active/Standby Site-to-Site Recovery Autonomous System Prepending BGP Conditional Advertisements Design Limitations Implementation Details for Active/Standby Scenarios AS Prepending BGP Conditional Advertisement Active/Active Site-to-Site Load Distribution Implementation Details for Active/Active Scenarios OSPF Route Redistribution and Summarization BGP Route Redistribution and Route Preference Load Balancing Without IGP Between Sites Subnet-Based Load Balancing Using IGP Between Sites Application-Based Load Balancing Using IGP Between Sites Using NAT in Active/Active Load-Balancing Solutions Summary PartIV DataCenterDesigns Chapter 14 Scaling Server Load Balancing within a Data Center Benefits of Scaling Content Switching Scalability Performance Scaling Methodologies Distribution of Applications Using DNS for Application Scalability Using Route Health Injection for Application Scalability Application Distribution Approach DNS-Based Scaling Approach Predictable Traffic Flow Ease of Management and Maintenance RHI-Based Scaling Approach CSM RHI Configuration MSFC RHI Configuration and Routes Scaling Beyond Server Capacity Case Study: Scalable SLB Environment Server and Application Requirements Management and Security Requirements Infrastructure Requirements DNS-Based Design RHI-Based Design Testing Maximum Connections Summary Chapter 15 Integrated Data Center Designs Motivations Behind Integrated Data Center Designs Data Center Design 1: FWSM in the Core and Layer 3 CSM in Aggregation Design 1 Topology Details Design 1 Details Design 1 Configuration Details Data Center Design 2: Layer 3 FWSM and Layer 2 CSM in Aggregation Design 2 Topology Details Design 2 Caveats Design 2 Configuration Details Data Center Design 3: Layer 3 FWSM and Layer 2 CSM in Aggregation Design 3 Topology Details Design 3 Caveats Design 3 Configuration Details Data Center Design 4: Layer 3 FWSM and Layer 2 CSM in Aggregation Design 4 Topology Details Design 4 Caveats Design 4 Configuration Details Case Study: Integrated Data Center Design Design Details Primary CSS (CSS 11506-1) Configuration Details Backup CSS (CSS 11506-2) Configuration Details Catalyst 6509 Configuration Details FWSM Configuration Details Summary Index