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

Overview of SSL Termination

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Configuring SSL Termination

This chapter describes the steps required to configure a CSS as a virtual SSL
server for SSL termination. It contains the following major sections:
• Overview of SSL Termination
Creating an SSL Proxy List
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Adding a Description to an SSL Proxy List
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Configuring Virtual SSL Servers for an SSL Proxy List
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Activating and Suspending an SSL Proxy List
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• Configuring a Service for SSL Termination
Configuring a Content Rule for SSL Termination
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SSL termination in a CSS occurs when an SSL module, acting as a proxy server,
terminates an SSL connection from a client, and then establishes a TCP
connection to a server. When the module terminates the SSL connection, it
decrypts the data and sends the data as clear text to the CSS for a decision on load
balancing. The CSS transmits the data as clear text either to an HTTP server or
back to the SSL module for encryption to a configured back-end SSL server.
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Cisco Content Services Switch SSL Configuration Guide
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