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Switch Control Module for the Cisco CSS 11500 Content Services Switch
The Cisco CSS 11500 Switch Control Module not only governs the entire system, it also contributes to I/O density
and flow performance. The SCM comes standard with 2-Gigabit Ethernet ports—supporting small-form factor,
pluggable gigabit interface converters (SFP GBICs)—and has a console port and Ethernet port for management. The
SCM also features two PCMCIA slots that hold up to two 256-MB Flash memory disks, up to two 512-MB hard
disks, or one of each.
SSL Module for the Cisco CSS 11500 Content Services Switch
The Cisco CSS 11500 SSL Module is the ideal solution for handling high volumes of SSL transactions that occupy
today's e-business data centers. The module integrates state-of-the-art SSL processors into the leading content
switching technology of Cisco WebNS. In addition to superior price performance, the SSL module simplifies the
management of digital certificates and offers new possibilities in optimizing the switch-to-server architecture for
security and performance. The SSL module delivers 1,000 SSL transactions per second and 250 Mbps of bulk
encryption (ARC4).
I/O Modules for the Cisco CSS 11500 Content Services Switch
The Cisco CSS 11500 I/O modules deliver port density and flow performance. The product line supports three types
of I/O modules:
• Two-port Gigabit Ethernet
• Sixteen-port Fast Ethernet
• Eight-port Fast Ethernet
The Fast Ethernet ports are 10/100BASE-TX with standard RJ-45 connectors, whereas the Gigabit Ethernet ports
require small-form factor GBICs (1000BASE-SX or 1000BASE-LX).
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