Configuring Ssl Initiation; Overview Of Ssl Initiation - Cisco 11503 - CSS Content Services Switch Configuration Manual

Overview of SSL Initiation

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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
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Creating an SSL Initiation Proxy List
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Adding a Description to an SSL Initiation Proxy List
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Configuring Back-End SSL Servers in an SSL Initiation Proxy List
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Activating and Suspending an SSL Proxy List
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Configuring a Service for SSL Initiation
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Configuring a Content Rule for SSL Initiation
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Troubleshooting SSL Initiation
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SSL initiation allows a CSS configured with an SSL module to:
• Receive clear text from a client
Load balance the content
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Encrypt the clear text
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Originate an SSL connection with either an SSL server or another CSS
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configured with SSL termination (see
Termination).
C H A P T E R
Chapter 4, Configuring SSL
Cisco Content Services Switch SSL Configuration Guide
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