Chapter 4
Configuring SSL Termination
Creating an SSL Service
Specifying the SSL Acceleration Service Type
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When creating a service for use with an SSL module, you must identify it as an SSL
service for the CSS to recognize it. For additional details on creating a service, refer
to the Cisco Content Services Switch Content Load-Balancing Configuration
Guide.
Enter the SSL service name, from 1 to 31 characters.
To create service ssl_serv1, enter:
(config)# service ssl_serv1
Create service <ssl_serv1>, [y/n]: y
The CSS transitions into the newly created service mode.
(config-service[ssl_serv1])#
After you create the SSL service and the CSS enters into service mode, you must
specify ssl-accel as the service type to:
Configure the service as an SSL acceleration service.
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Add the SSL proxy list to an SSL service.
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Use the type command to specify the SSL acceleration service type. For details on
specifying an SSL service type, refer to the Cisco Content Services Switch
Content Load-Balancing Configuration Guide.
To specify the SSL acceleration service type, enter:
(config-service[ssl_serv1])# type ssl-accel
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