- Index
- Preface
- Introduction to Cisco WAAS
- Planning Your WAAS Network
- Using Device Groups and Device Locations
- Configuring AppNav
- Configuring Traffic Interception
- Configuring Network Settings
- Configuring Administrative Login Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
- Creating and Managing Administrator User Accounts and Groups
- Creating and Managing IP Access Control Lists for WAAS Devices
- Configuring Other System Settings
- Using the WAE Device Manager GUI
- Configuring File Services
- Configuring Application Acceleration
- Configuring Virtualization
- Configuring Network Analysis Module
- Maintaining Your WAAS System
- Monitoring and Troubleshooting Your WAAS Network
- Configuring SNMP Monitoring
- Predefined Application Policies
- Transaction Log Format
Preface
This preface describes who should read the Cisco Wide Area Application Services Configuration Guide, how it is organized, and its document conventions. It contains the following sections:
- Audience
- Document Organization
- Document Conventions
- Related Documentation
- Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
Audience
This guide is for experienced network administrators who are responsible for configuring and maintaining the Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) network.
You should be familiar with the basic concepts and terminology used in internetworking, and understand your network topology and the protocols that the devices in your network can use. You should also have a working knowledge of the operating systems on which you are running your WAAS network, such as Microsoft Windows, Linux, or Solaris.
Document Organization
This guide is organized as follows:
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Provides general guidelines and preparation information you should read before installing the WAAS product in your network. |
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Describes how to create groups that make it easier to manage and configure multiple devices at the same time This chapter also covers device locations. |
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Describes how to configure your WAAS network using the AppNav deployment model. |
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Describes the WAAS software support for intercepting all TCP traffic in an IP-based network. |
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Describes how to configure interfaces and basic network settings like DNS and CDP. |
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Configuring Administrative Login Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting |
Describes how to centrally configure administrative login authentication, authorization, and accounting for WAEs in your WAAS network. |
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Creating and Managing Administrator User Accounts and Groups |
Describes how to create device-based CLI accounts and roles-based accounts from the WAAS Central Manager GUI. |
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Creating and Managing IP Access Control Lists for WAAS Devices |
Describes how to centrally create and manage Internet Protocol (IP) access control lists (ACLs) for your WAEs. |
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Describes how to perform various other system configuration tasks such as specifying an NTP server and setting the time zone on a device. |
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Describes how to use the WAE Device Manager GUI to configure and manage individual WAEs in your network. |
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Describes how to configure Common Internet File System (CIFS) acceleration, which allows branch office users to more efficiently access data stored at centralized data centers. |
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Describes how to configure the application policies on your WAAS system that determine the types of application traffic that is accelerated over your WAN. |
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Describes how to configure virtual blades, which emulate another computer in your WAAS device. |
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Describes how to configure and use the Cisco Network Analysis Module (NAM) in the WAAS Central Manager. |
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Describes the tasks you may need to perform to maintain your WAAS system. |
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Describes the monitoring and troubleshooting tools available in the WAAS Central Manager GUI that can help you identify and resolve issues with your WAAS system. |
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Describes how to configure SNMP traps, recipients, community strings and group associations, user security model groups, and user access permissions. |
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Lists the predefined applications and classifiers that WAAS will either optimize or pass through based on the policies that are provided with the system. |
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Document Conventions
Command descriptions use these conventions:
Optional alternative keywords are grouped in brackets and separated by vertical bars. |
Screen examples use these conventions:
This document uses the following conventions:
Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the manual.
Tip Means the following information will help you solve a problem. Tips might not be troubleshooting or even an action, but could help you save time.
Related Documentation
For additional information on the Cisco WAAS software and hardware, see the following documentation:
- Release Note for Cisco Wide Area Application Services
- Cisco Wide Area Application Services Upgrade Guide
- Cisco Wide Area Application Services Command Reference
- Cisco Wide Area Application Services Quick Configuration Guide
- Cisco Wide Area Application Services Configuration Guide (this manual)
- Cisco Wide Area Application Services API Reference
- Cisco WAAS Troubleshooting Guide for Release 4.1.3 and Later
- Cisco Wide Area Application Services Monitoring Guide
- Cisco Wide Area Application Services vWAAS Installation and Configuration Guide
- Cisco WAAS Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows on a Virtual Blade
- Configuring WAAS Express
- Cisco WAAS on Service Modules for Cisco Access Routers
- Cisco SRE Service Module Configuration and Installation Guide
- Configuring Cisco WAAS Network Modules for Cisco Access Routers
- WAAS Enhanced Network Modules
- Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engines
- Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 294 Hardware Installation Guide
- Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 594 and 694 Hardware Installation Guide
- Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide
- Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 274 and 474 Hardware Installation Guide
- Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 574 Hardware Installation Guide
- Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco Content Networking Product Series
- Cisco Wide Area Application Engine 7341, 7371, and 674 Hardware Installation Guide
- Installing the Cisco WAE Inline Network Adapter
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
For information on obtaining documentation, submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, see the monthly What’s New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation, at:
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