ACE 4710 and DSCP marking
I'm trying to set DSCP flags in traffic from ACE 4710 to clients. Unfortunatly it doesn't seem to work this way:
class-map type http loadbalance match-any URL-AF21
2 match http url /aaa/.*
4 match http url /bbb/.*
policy-map type loadbalance http first-match LB-WITH-DSCP
class URL-AF21
set ip tos 72
serverfarm MyServerFram
class default
set ip tos 0
serverfarm MyServerFram
Traffic from ACE to Real Server is tagged but not traffic from ACE to clients.
Any idea which config might work ?
Hi,
If we are setting the TOS Bit in the Policy map, as in you are doing it, ToS Bit will only get set in the ACE to Server Leg of connection. Ace will not set the value for the traffic returning back to Clients.
The way around to this situation is to set the TOS bit via the parameter map and then call it under the class in multimatcg policy. In this way you will have the TOS bit set for both direction of the traffic (From ACE to Server and from ACE to client. The down side of this approach will be that you won't be able to use it for a specific class of traffic.
If you are interested in applying the TOS bit for the whole flows hitting a VIP then please follow this configuration example.
parameter-map type connection SET_TOS
set ip tos 72
Regards,
Kanwal
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Greetings everyone.
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I have ACE 4710 and I need configuration:
I have real web-server with folders : /1/index.html, /2/index.html, /3/index.html
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http://real_server/2/index.html,
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How can I configure ACE ?ACE, can't modify the url.
But it can send redirect.
So you could build 3 redirect rservers, and have ACE loadbalance between them.
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serverfarm redirect SF_REDIRECT
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But even if it works, this does not sound good.
It seems like a design done by an application server person who does not know how network loadbalancers work.
It seems like all you need is stickyness, which you are trying to achieve by redirecting to /1 or /2 or /3.
But this can be done differently with cookies or by just doing stickyness on source ip address.
Gilles. -
Hi All,
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description : ServerFarm AAA
state : ACTIVE
predictor : RESPONSE
method : syn-to-synack
samples : 8
failaction : -
back-inservice : 0
partial-threshold : 0
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num times back inservice : 0
total conn-dropcount : 0
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HTTP_PROBE, type = HTTP
TCP9001_PROBE, type = TCP
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real weight state current total failures
---+---------------------+------+------------+----------+----------+---------
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x.x.x.x.:0 8 OPERATIONAL 2 1125 0
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From other day :
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Use more detials for response predictor:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/app_ntwk_services/data_center_app_services/ace_appliances/vA3_1_0/configuration/slb/guide/rsfarms.html#wp1068831
Configuring the Application Response Predictor
To instruct the ACE to select the server with the lowest average response time for the specified response-time measurement based on the current connection count and server weight (if configured), use the predictor response command in server farm host or redirect configuration mode. This predictor is considered adaptive because the ACE continuously provides feedback to the load-balancing algorithm based on the behavior of the real server.
To select the appropriate server, the ACE measures the absolute response time for each server in the server farm and averages the result over a specified number of samples (if configured). With the default weight connection option configured, the ACE also takes into account the server's average response time and current connection count. This calculation results in a connection distribution that is proportional to the average response time of the server.
The syntax of this command is as follows:
predictor response {app-req-to-resp | syn-to-close | syn-to-synack}[samples number]
The keywords and arguments are as follows:
•app-request-to-resp—Measures the response time from when the ACE sends an HTTP request to a server to the time that the ACE receives a response from the server for that request.
•syn-to-close—Measures the response time from when the ACE sends a TCP SYN to a server to the time that the ACE receives a CLOSE from the server.
•syn-to-synack—Measures the response time from when the ACE sends a TCP SYN to a server to the time that the ACE receives the SYN-ACK from the server.
•samples number—(Optional) Specifies the number of samples over which you want to average the results of the response time measurement. Enter an integer from 1 to 16 in powers of 2. Valid values are 1, 2, 4, 8, and 16. The default is 8.
For example, to configure the response predictor to load balance a request based on the response time from when the ACE sends an HTTP request to a server to when the ACE receives a response back from the server and average the results over four samples, enter:
host1/Admin(config)# serverfarm SFARM1
host1/Admin(config-sfarm-host)# predictor response app-req-to-resp
samples 4
To reset the predictor method to the default of round-robin, enter:
host1/Admin(config-sfarm-host)# no predictor
To configure an additional parameter to take into account the current connection count of the servers in a server farm, use the weight connection command in server farm host predictor configuration mode. By default, this command is enabled. The syntax of this command is as follows:
weight connection
For example, enter:
host1/Admin(config)# serverfarm SF1
host1/Admin(config-sfarm-host)# predictor response app-request-to-resp
samples 4
host1/Admin(config-sfarm-host-predictor)# weight connection
To remove the current connection count from the calculation of the average server response time, enter:
host1/Admin(config-sfarm-host-predictor)# no weight connection
You can use threshold milliseconds parameter which is optional Specifies the required minimum average response time for a server. If the server response time is greater than the specified threshold value, the ACE removes the server from the load-balancing decision process (takes the server out of service).
Enter an integer from 1 to 300000 milliseconds (5 minutes). The default is no threshold (servers are not taken out of service).
In case if you have measures the response time from when the ACE sends a TCP SYN to a server to the time that the ACE receives a CLOSE from the server use syn-to-close (already discussed previously)
If you have to measures the response time from when the ACE sends a TCP SYN to a server to the time that the ACE receives the SYN-ACK from the server use syn-to-synack (already discussed previously)
SAMPLES parameter is optional and specifies the number of samples that you want to average from the results of the response time measurement and response time is used to select the server with the lowest response time for the requested response-time measurement. If you do not specify a response-time measurement method, the ACE uses the HTTP app-req-to-response method.
Whenever a server's load reaches zero, by default, the ACE uses the autoadjust feature to assign a maximum load value of 16000 to that server to prevent it from being flooded with new incoming connections. The ACE periodically adjusts this load value based on feedback from the server's SNMP probe and other configured options.
Using the least-loaded predictor with the configured server weight and the current connection count option enabled, the ACE calculates the final load of a real server as follows:
final load = weighted load × static weight × current connection count
where:
•weighted load is the load reported by the SNMP probe
•static weight is the configured weight of the real server
•current connection count is the total number of active connections to the real server
The ACE recalculates the final load whenever the connection count changes, provided that the (config-sfarm-host-predictor) weight connection command is configured. If the (config-sfarm-host-predictor) weight connection command is not configured, the ACE updates the final load when the next load update arrives from the SNMP probe.
If two servers have the same lowest load (either zero or nonzero), the ACE load balances the connections between the two servers in a round-robin manner.
HTH
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Sachin -
I have a pair of ACE 4710 and I think I have all the failover configured correctly and it all appears to be working. My question is regarding setting QOS on the physical interfaces that are part of my port channel. I have qos trust cos enabled on all the interfaces in my port channel. These interfaces are connected to a 3750 swith. Do I need to configure QOS on the 3750 to allow the COS bit to pass through my 3750 to my peer?
Hi
No, default QoS configuration for 3750 is when QoS is disabled. In this situation 3750 simply doesn't touch packets at all and pass QoS values unchanged. However it doesn't do any prioritization either.
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps5023/products_tech_note09186a0080883f9e.shtml#concept11 -
I am using an ACE 4710 and am converting incoming WSS username tokens to SAML Tokens - authenicating against Tivoli directory.
The receiving web service is attempting to validate the SAML token but fails on digest verification. i.e. calculates the digest value over the SAML token and compares to the digest in the Xml Signature block.
Is anybody else using SAML tokens?
Has anyone else seen a similar problem?By adding SAML assertions to outgoing requests, the ACE XML Gateway can act as an asserting party for systems that rely on SAML credentials. The SAML assertions generated by the ACE XML Gateway can be in the form of a SAML 1.0, SAML 1.1, or SAML 2.0 credential.
The following url may help you;
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/app_ntwk_services/data_center_app_services/ace_xml_gateway/v52/user/guide/axg_ug_backendauth.html#wp1049962 -
reposted from another forum:
Am using an ACE 4710 and am converting incoming WSS username tokens to SAML Tokens - authenicating against Tivoli directory.
The receiving web service is attempting to validate the SAML token but fails on digest verification. i.e. calculates the digest value over the SAML token and fails when comparing to the digest in the Xml Signature block.
Is anybody else using SAML tokens?
Has anyone else seen a similar problem?You are right we are using transport encryption (SSL) to protect the WSS Password.
We then use LDAP to authenticate the username/password and create a SAML token using attributes from LDAP. The ACE Xml Gateway creates this SAML token, signs it and inserts into the SOAP header that is forwarded to our service.
At our service we are trying to verify the signed SAML token. The error we are seeing is the Xml signature digest created by the ACE XML Gateway is wrong.
With XML signature some Xml referenced by an ID is canonicalised, hashed (digest created) and then this digest is encrypted using the private key of some certificate.
On receipt we repeat the process, canonicalise and hash the Xml referenced and compare our computed digest to the one created by the ACE device. This is where we get the error. We are using the standard canonicalisation and hashing algorithms (c14n and SHA1 respectively). Our code can successfully verify SAML tokens from other sources. -
ACE 4710 A3(2.0) and ACS - TACACS+
Hi.
I am having trouble getting my ACE 4710 (A3(2.0) Build 3.0) to cooperate with my Cisco Secure ACS-server. In the same environment I have it working on my ACE Module, with the same configuration.
ACE 4710:
tacacs-server host 10.7.50.20 key 7 "fewhg"
aaa group server tacacs+ tacacs_server_group
server 10.7.50.20
deadtime 15
aaa authentication login default group tacacs_server_group local none
aaa accounting default group tacacs_server_group local
aaa authentication login error-enable
ACS is configured correctly too. I have tried with several users, both in groups, with and without attributes and so forth. The ACS installation works with other devices and with my ACE modules running A2(3.1). I have tried this on both ACS 4.2(0).124 and 4.2(1).15.
The strange part is what I see when I set up Wireshark on my ACS-server to look at the traffic. From what I can see, the ACE only sends a request to the AAA-server if the user exists locally. But I do not get authenticated and Failed Attempts show a line with with Message-Type: "Unknown NAS".
It seems like others have the same problem. The problem is that the link attacked in the topic beneath only leads me back to forum and not to a topic with solution.
https://supportforums.cisco.com/thread/132445?decorator=print&displayFullThread=true#132445
Any help is appreciated and thanks in advance!are you using telnet or ssh ?
if ssh can you try telnet, allow telent on your management policy to do this. Then if it works via telnet , then try ssh again, if it now works then you have hit CSCsu36078
http://tools.cisco.com/squish/03240 -
ACE 4710 transparent LB with two Caches and two routers.
Hello,
I have ACE 4710 that load balance two cach flows (bluecoat), i am doing pbr on the routers to send the traffic destined to port 80 to ACE then Cach farm. After that the Cach flow will get the page from the internet via two routers. The return traffic will match another pbr on the routers with source port 80 that will send it to the ACE then CachFlow again .....then to the users.
I am not using ip-spoofing on the CachFlow for now. In the figure attached i created a VIP 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 port 80 on the interface on the ACE facing the routers, but the question is do i have to create another VIP 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 port 80 on the interface on ACE facing the Cach Flow? or just forward the traffic on the default route? What might be the default route since i have to use two routers and i cannot use hsrp?
Kindly I need some assistance
Thank you and regards,
George
access-list PERMIT_ALL line 8 extended permit ip any any
access-list CFLOW line 8 extended permit ip any any
ip name-server 8.8.8.8
ip name-server 4.2.2.2
##################################Config for Cache Cache Servers###################
probe http CISCO_WWW_PROBE
ip address 72.163.4.161
interval 2
faildetect 2
passdetect interval 2
passdetect count 5
request method head url /index.html
expect status 200 200
exit
probe http YAHOO_WWW_PROBE
ip address 87.248.112.181
interval 2
faildetect 2
passdetect interval 2
passdetect count 5
request method head url /index.html
expect status 200 200
exit
serverfarm host TRANSPARENT_PROXY_SF
description Transparent Proxy Farm
transparent
predictor hash url
probe CISCO_WWW_PROBE
probe YAHOO_WWW_PROBE
rserver CFLOW01
inservice
rserver CFLOW02
inservice
exit
exit
############################################# Router Cache Farm ############################
probe icmp ICMP_PROBE
description *** Probe for icmp health monitoring ***
interval 5
faildetect 2
passdetect interval 60
passdetect count 2
exit
rserver host Router01
description Connection to Sodetel Router
ip address 192.168.14.4
probe ICMP_PROBE
inservice
rserver host Router02
description Connection to IDM Router
ip address 192.168.14.5
probe ICMP_PROBE
inservice
serverfarm host Routers
description Transparent Proxy Farm
transparent
predictor hash url
probe ICMP_PROBE
rserver Router01
inservice
rserver Router02
inservice
exit
exit
################################# Management################################
class-map type management match-any REMOTE_MGMT
description Allow Remote management for below protocols
8 match protocol icmp any
9 match protocol ssh source-address 172.31.13.31 255.255.255.255
10 match protocol ssh source-address 172.31.31.21 255.255.255.255
policy-map type management first-match REMOTE_MGMT_ALLOW_POLICY
class REMOTE_MGMT
permit
class-map match-all CFLO2Internet
2 match virtual-address 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 any
class-map match-all TRANSPARENT_VIP_CM
2 match virtual-address 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 tcp eq www
policy-map type loadbalance first-match TRANSPARENT_LB_PM
class class-default
serverfarm TRANSPARENT_PROXY_SF backup Routers
policy-map type loadbalance first-match CFLO2Internet_LB
class class-default
serverfarm Routers
policy-map multi-match CFLO2Internet_PM
class CFLO2Internet
loadbalance vip inservice
loadbalance policy CFLO2Internet_LB
loadbalance vip icmp-reply active
connection advanced-options TCP
policy-map multi-match L3L4_PM
class TRANSPARENT_VIP_CM
loadbalance vip inservice
loadbalance policy TRANSPARENT_LB_PM
loadbalance vip icmp-reply active
connection advanced-options TCP
====Interfaces======
interface vlan 11
description Interface between Routers and ACE
ip address 192.168.14.2 255.255.255.224
alias 192.168.14.1 255.255.255.224
peer ip address 192.168.14.3 255.255.255.224
no icmp-guard
access-group input PERMIT_ALL
service-policy input REMOTE_MGMT_ALLOW_POLICY
service-policy input L3L4_PM
no shutdown
interface vlan 21
description Connection to CFlow ServerFarm
ip address 192.168.12.2 255.255.255.224
alias 192.168.12.1 255.255.255.224
peer ip address 192.168.12.3 255.255.255.224
no icmp-guard
access-group input CFLOW
service-policy input CFLO2Internet_PM ------>>>> Is this necessary???
no shutdownHi George,
In the topology you described, only the service-policy in the interface towards the routers is necessary. For the traffic from the caches, the ACE will just forward to the default gateway.
The only problem is, as you mentioned, that you cannot use HSRP. In that case, you can still configure two default gateways, but there is no way to predict which one the ACE will use at a given time (the way it does to select the one it will use is sending an ARP request to both gateways and using the one that replies first until the ARP entry expires)
If you need to load-balance the traffic between both routers, then yes, you would need to configure a new VIP on the cache side and load-balanced to a transparent serverfarm composed of both routers.
Regards
Daniel
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