Cisco Cisco Catalyst 6000 Multilayer Switch Feature Card MSFC2 Data Sheet
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Software Distribution—Advanced file caching techniques integrate seamlessly with software distribution systems that utilize CIFS
for package delivery, eliminating the need for branch office software distribution servers
for package delivery, eliminating the need for branch office software distribution servers
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INTEGRATED APPLICATION ACCELERATION AND BRANCH-OFFICE ROUTING
By offering integrated application acceleration and branch-office routing in a single package, Cisco Systems
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reduces the complexity and costs of
value-added services, while optimizing WAN bandwidth and reducing operational costs. Organizations can take a phased approach, starting small
with fewer services and incrementally adding services. For example—an organization can start with a simple service, such as accelerating security
patch distribution or URL filtering, and then add video-based e-learning or corporate communications.
Compared to standalone appliances, the Content Engine Network Module in the branch-office router offers the following advantages:
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Physical Space Savings—The Content Engine uses a single network-module slot in a modular Cisco Integrated Services Router or legacy
Cisco router
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Simple Power and Cable Management—The module takes advantage of the router power options, including DC power and redundant power
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Common Management Interface—The module can be configured and managed from the Cisco IOS
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Software command-line interface (CLI)
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Choice of Network Interfaces for Maximum Flexibility—The internal Fast Ethernet interface on the router backplane provides seamless
integration. The external Fast Ethernet interface provides maximum performance when connected to an external LAN switch such as the Cisco
Catalyst family or Cisco Express family
Catalyst family or Cisco Express family
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Separate Processor for the Content Engine Network Module Maximizes Availability—A service interruption on the Content Engine
Network Module does not affect services on the router
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Lower Operational Costs—The module is covered under Cisco maintenance service for the router, minimizing network operational costs
and complexity
HARDWARE ARCHITECTURE
The Content Engine Network Module provides a separate processor to run application acceleration and WAN optimization software within the
Cisco 2600, 2800, 3600, 3700, and 3800 series routers. The Content Engine Network Module software communicates to the Cisco IOS Software
in the router through the internal Fast Ethernet interface (Figure 2). The Cisco IOS Software can establish a console session to the Content Engine
Network Module console through the service-module content-engine <slot>/0 session command. Module status is available with the Cisco IOS
Software service-module content-engine <slot>/0 status command.