Cisco 11503 - CSS Content Services Switch Configuration Guide

CHAPTER
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Cisco Content Services Switch SSL Configuration Guide
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Configuring SSL Initiation
This chapter describes the steps required to configure a CSS to initiate an SSL
connection with an SSL server after receiving clear text from a client. It contains
the following major sections:
• Overview of SSL Initiation
• Creating an SSL Initiation Proxy List
• Adding a Description to an SSL Initiation Proxy List
• Configuring Back-End SSL Servers in an SSL Initiation Proxy List
• Activating and Suspending an SSL Proxy List
• Configuring a Service for SSL Initiation
• Configuring a Content Rule for SSL Initiation
• Troubleshooting SSL Initiation
Overview of SSL Initiation
SSL initiation allows a CSS configured with an SSL module to:
• Receive clear text from a client
• Load balance the content
• Encrypt the clear text
• Originate an SSL connection with either an SSL server or another CSS
configured with SSL termination (see Chapter 4, Configuring SSL
Termination).

Cisco 11503 - CSS Content Services Switch Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	11503 - CSS Content Services Switch
Category	Switch
Language	English