Chapter 2 Cabling and Troubleshooting the CSS
Cabling the CSS 11501
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Cisco 11500 Series Content Services Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Cabling the CSS 11501
A CSS 11501 is a fully integrated platform, delivering transport and application
(layers 4-7) services for Internet and Intranet data centers. The CSS 11501 is a
single-rack-unit, with 6-Gbps aggregate throughput. The integrated components
in the CSS 11501 contribute to the overall processing and memory needs for flow
set up and flow forwarding.
The fully integrated CSS 11501 is responsible for the following functions:
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System powerup and boot control
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Centralized routing table management
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System-wide connection management
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An interface to an external Network Management Station
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Disk management
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An external RS-232 interface
The CSS 11501 configuration supports:
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288 MB RAM memory (256 MB of usable memory)
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Two PCMCIA slots for a hard or flash disk drive for the system software, and
logging and off-line system files. A cover is preinstalled over the slots.
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RJ-45 RS-232 Console port
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RJ-45 10-Mbps half-duplex Ethernet management connector
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RJ-45 RS-232 Diag connector (reserved for field service diagnostic use only).
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Eight auto-sensing 10/100-Mbps Ethernet (10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) interfaces
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Optional integrated Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) termination
