Cisco WAE 4.2 with WAAS Express Router

Hello All,
I have Cisco WAAS Express 2900 (WAAS Base IOS) at Branch & 2x512-K9 Appliances (1 CM & 1 Application Accelerator) at HO.
Can we setup compression between Cisco WAAS Express Router 2900 with Cisco WAE Appliance 512-K9 ver 4.2.3c without Central Manager ?
The problem is my central manager supports 4.x only & WAAS Express Router requires CM ver 5.0 or later. Since my CM 512-K9 does not support ver 5.x (due to hardware compatibility issue) i cant manage WAAS Express Router through CM.
So the alternative is we deploy WAAS between WAAS Express Router 2900 (WAAS Base IOS) & Application Accelerator 512-K9 version 4.2.3c WITHOUT Central Manager. is it possible ?
If YES can some body share the guide please.
Regards,
Anis

You can upgrade the CM and core to 4.4.5c, the waas express router will work!
we are using 15 x 2911 series waas express routers with this setup.
good luck!

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Here you go.
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/prod/collateral/contnetw/ps5680/ps6870/white_paper_c11-608042.html
For IOS release, you will need a package that has WCCP support.
Hope this helps.
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PS: Please mark this as Answered, if this answers your question.

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Trouble with advertise a route BGP from VRF on Cisco IOS 7600

Hi
the diagram especifie the actually operating network
we try to advertise the network 172.16.161.6 to Nortel devices and Cisco devices on cisco AS 2005 and 64912, if we are staying look the routing table on cisco 7600 the network 172.16.161.6 is know it
Success rate is 100 percent (5/5), round-trip min/avg/max = 20/24/28 ms
cisco 7600#trace
cisco 7600#traceroute vrf data 172.16.161.6
Type escape sequence to abort.
Tracing the route to 172.16.161.6
1 189.1.11.5 [MPLS: Labels 581/730 Exp 0] 24 msec 24 msec 24 msec
2 172.16.12.73 [MPLS: Label 730 Exp 0] 36 msec 28 msec 36 msec
3 172.16.12.74 20 msec 20 msec 24 msec
4 172.16.14.10 64 msec 20 msec 20 msec
5 172.16.19.9 20 msec 24 msec 20 msec
6 172.16.161.6 24 msec 20 msec 24 msec
PE_CAR_1#ping vrf data 172.16.161.6
Type escape sequence to abort.
Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echos to 172.16.161.6, timeout is 2 seconds:
but the devices Nortel on AS 64912 on routing tables don´t know the networ 172.16.161.6
the difference on cisco 7600 that know both AS 64912 and 2005 is this one:
configuration on Cisco Router 7600
router bgp 2006
bgp router-id 172.16.110.97
bgp log-neighbor-changes
bgp graceful-restart restart-time 120
bgp graceful-restart stalepath-time 360
bgp graceful-restart
neighbor 172.16.10.41 remote-as 64912
neighbor 172.16.10.41 description PP-A6
neighbor 172.16.11.233 remote-as 64912
neighbor 172.16.11.233 description PP-2TE2
neighbor 172.16.12.73 remote-as 2005
neighbor 172.16.12.73 description PE_MEX_1
neighbor 172.16.12.73 fall-over bfd
neighbor 172.16.13.9 remote-as 2005
neighbor 172.16.13.9 description PE_MEX_3
neighbor 172.16.13.9 fall-over bfd
neighbor 172.16.13.77 remote-as 2005
neighbor 172.16.14.6 remote-as 64512
neighbor 172.16.14.10 remote-as 64512
neighbor 172.16.16.26 remote-as 64982
neighbor 172.16.16.26 description INTERNET-2
neighbor 172.16.16.30 remote-as 64982
neighbor 172.16.16.30 description INTERNET-1
address-family ipv4
neighbor 172.16.10.41 activate   (conexion to Nortel Devices)
neighbor 172.16.10.41 route-map AS-PATH-MAN in
neighbor 172.16.10.41 route-map REDES-WAN->MAN out
neighbor 172.16.11.233 activate   (conexion to Nortel Devices)
neighbor 172.16.11.233 route-map AS-PATH-MAN in
neighbor 172.16.11.233 route-map REDES-WAN->MAN out
neighbor 172.16.12.73 activate
neighbor 172.16.12.73 route-map REDES-WAN-PE_MEX_1 in
neighbor 172.16.12.73 route-map DEFAULT-ROUTE out
neighbor 172.16.13.9 activate (conexion to Cisco 7600 Devices)
neighbor 172.16.13.9 route-map REDES-WAN-PE_MEX_3 in
neighbor 172.16.13.9 route-map DEFAULT-ROUTE out
neighbor 172.16.13.77 activate
neighbor 172.16.13.77 route-map DEFAULT-ROUTE out
neighbor 172.16.14.6 activate (conexion to ASR 9000)
neighbor 172.16.14.6 route-map default out
neighbor 172.16.14.10 activate (conexion to ASR 9000)
neighbor 172.16.14.10 route-map default out
the difference that look it from routes to know Nortel devices an Cisco Devices is the sollow on Cisco 7600
Cisco 7600#sho ip bgp 150.151.1.250
BGP routing table entry for 150.151.0.0/16, version 5612717
Paths: (2 available, best #1, table default)
Multipath: eBGP
Advertised to update-groups:
     2          4
2005
    172.16.13.9 from 172.16.13.9 (150.220.250.5)
      Origin IGP, localpref 300, valid, external, best
      Community: 100:22
      Extended Community: RT:100:22
2005
    172.16.12.73 from 172.16.12.73 (150.220.250.1)
      Origin IGP, localpref 260, valid, external
      Community: 100:22
      Extended Community: RT:100:22
Cisco 7600#sho ip bgp 172.16.161.6
BGP routing table entry for 172.16.161.6/32, version 6133620
Paths: (2 available, best #2, table default)
Multipath: eBGP
Not advertised to any peer
64512 64513
    172.16.14.6 from 172.16.14.6 (172.16.14.1)
      Origin incomplete, localpref 100, valid, external, multipath
      Extended Community: RT:64512:64513
64512 64513
    172.16.14.10 from 172.16.14.10 (172.16.14.2)
      Origin incomplete, localpref 100, valid, external, multipath, best
    Extended Community: RT:64512:64513
NOT advertised to any peer
if we looking on ASR the vrf GAT the network is advertised but on vrf CAMPUS not
RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:ED_MEX_1#sho bgp vrf CAMPUS 172.16.161.6
Mon May 20 12:58:03.516 UTC
BGP routing table entry for 172.16.161.6/32, Route Distinguisher: 64512:64513
Versions:
Process           bRIB/RIB SendTblVer
Speaker                 20          20
    Local Label: 16004
Last Modified: May 17 17:24:29.877 for 2d19h
Paths: (1 available, best #1)
Not advertised to any peer
Path #1: Received by speaker 0
Not advertised to any peer
64513
    172.16.19.5 from 172.16.19.5 (172.16.162.4)
      Origin incomplete, metric 110, localpref 100, valid, external, best, group-best, import-candidate
      Received Path ID 0, Local Path ID 1, version 20
      Extended community: RT:64512:64513
but the vrf GAT:
RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:ED_MEX_1#sho bgp vrf GAT 172.16.161.6
Mon May 20 12:58:52.909 UTC
BGP routing table entry for 172.16.161.6/32, Route Distinguisher: 64512:2006
Versions:
Process           bRIB/RIB SendTblVer
Speaker                 30          30
Last Modified: May 17 17:24:29.877 for 2d19h
Paths: (1 available, best #1)
Advertised to CE peers (in unique update groups):
    172.16.14.5
Path #1: Received by speaker 0
Advertised to CE peers (in unique update groups):
   172.16.14.5
64513
    172.16.19.5 from 172.16.19.5 (172.16.162.4)
      Origin incomplete, metric 110, localpref 100, valid, external, best, group-best, import-candidate, imported
      Received Path ID 0, Local Path ID 1, version 30
      Extended community: RT:64512:64513
Any idea for this trouble, we try to advertise the extend community but nothing.
the configuration on ASR is the follow:
router bgp 64512
bgp router-id 172.16.14.1
address-family ipv4 unicast
address-family vpnv4 unicast
vrf GAT
rd 64512:2006
address-family ipv4 unicast
   redistribute connected
   redistribute static
neighbor 172.16.14.5
   remote-as 2006
   address-family ipv4 unicast
    send-community-ebgp
    route-policy pass-all in
    route-policy pass-all out
    send-extended-community-ebgp
vrf CAMPUS
rd 64512:64513
address-family ipv4 unicast
   redistribute connected
   redistribute static
neighbor 172.16.19.5
   remote-as 64513
   address-family ipv4 unicast
    route-policy pass-all in
    route-policy pass-all out
we only put send-extended-community-ebgp only on vrf GAT.
Best Regards

Hi Harold thanks for your comment
We do it your recommendation and put on AS 64912 routes a route-map for identify the traffic IN on interface the finally configuration on cisco 7600 is:
router bgp 2006
bgp router-id 172.16.110.97
bgp log-neighbor-changes
bgp graceful-restart restart-time 120
bgp graceful-restart stalepath-time 360
bgp graceful-restart
neighbor 172.16.14.6 remote-as 64512
neighbor 172.16.14.6 description EDGE_MEX_1
neighbor 172.16.14.10 remote-as 64512
neighbor 172.16.14.10 description EDGE_MEX_2
address-family ipv4
no synchronization
neighbor 172.16.14.6 route-map REDES_CAMPUS in
neighbor 172.16.14.6 route-map default out
neighbor 172.16.14.10 activate
neighbor 172.16.14.10 route-map REDES_CAMPUS in
neighbor 172.16.14.10 route-map default out
neighbor 172.16.16.26 activate
with the follow route maps:
ip extcommunity-list standard GAT permit rt 64512:64513
ip bgp-community new-format
ip community-list standard REDES-GAT permit 64512:2006
route-map REDES_CAMPUS permit 430
match extcommunity GAT
set local-preference 250
set community 64512:2006 additive
set extcommunity rt 64512:64513 additive
route-map REDES-WAN->MAN permit 1600
match community REDES-GAT
with this information the routes advertise on neighbord know the loopback 172.16.161.6
GW_MEX_2#sho ip bgp neighbors 172.16.11.233 advertised-routes
BGP table version is 6160029, local router ID is 172.16.110.97
Status codes: s suppressed, d damped, h history, * valid, > best, i - internal,
              r RIB-failure, S Stale
Origin codes: i - IGP, e - EGP, ? - incomplete
   Network          Next Hop            Metric LocPrf Weight Path
*> 1.0.0.1/32       172.16.12.73                  300      0 2005 ?
*> 1.0.0.2/32       172.16.12.73                  300      0 2005 ?
   Network          Next Hop            Metric LocPrf Weight Path
*> 172.16.140.72/32 172.16.13.9                   300      0 2005 ?
*> 172.16.141.22/32 172.16.12.73                  250      0 2005 ?
*> 172.16.141.61/32 172.16.12.73                  250      0 2005 i
*> 172.16.141.71/32 172.16.12.73                  250      0 2005 i
*> 172.16.142.0/27 172.16.13.9                   300      0 2005 ?
*> 172.16.142.32/27 172.16.13.9                   250      0 2005 ?
*> 172.16.144.0/27 172.16.13.9                   300      0 2005 ?
*> 172.16.146.1/32 172.16.13.9                   300      0 2005 65451 i
*> 172.16.150.0/27 172.16.12.73                  250      0 2005 ?
*> 172.16.152.0/27 172.16.13.9                   300      0 2005 ?
*> 172.16.152.32/28 172.16.13.9                   300      0 2005 ?
*> 172.16.155.1/32 172.16.13.9                   300      0 2005 ?
*> 172.16.161.1/32 172.16.14.6              0    250      0 64512 ?
*> 172.16.161.6/32 172.16.14.10             0    250      0 64512 ?
Thanks for your cooperation
Best Regards

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AFA the router, some routers don't like iOS devices and just won't connect. When you go to Settings/Wi-Fi does the iPad see the router's network? If the iPad sees the router network, try configuring a connection by hand.
Tap Other... and write the name of the router's network. Tap Security and select the type of security the router's network employs. Return to the previous pane and enter the password. Tap Join. If you can make the conection the iPad should remember this network in the future. Turn on Ask to Join Networks and hopefully when the iPad looses the AE signal in the future it will then ask you if you want to join the router's network.

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amysinsh, Welcome to the discussion area!
Sorry but this is not possible.
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Any suggestions? Should I just buy the old RT31P2 on amazon or Ebay?
If it matters I have a Scientific-Atlanta PSC2100 series cable modem, and my computers are Mac laptops (Powerbook G4 and iBook G4) with Airport Extreme cards.
iBook/Powerbook G4 Mac OS X (10.3.9)

Best Buy and Comp USA carry two Vonage devices, the Linksys PAP2 and the Linksys WRTP54G. The PAP2 doesn't have an ethernet port in which I could plug the Airport Express so that's no good. And the WRTP54G is a wireless device (which I don't need) that costs $110 (I thought I'd be able to find something around $50).
Best Buy also has rebates available on both of those devices. If you qualify the devices will be much cheaper.
Since the AirPort Express has a single Ethernet port, your options are limited.

Using airport express with a 2wire router

I just got Bellsouth DSL with a 2wire dsl modem that is also a wireless router.
It works fine, but I still want to use my airport express to listen to music.
I can't figure out how to do so, though I have tried various configurations
with the airport setup utility. Anyone have any ideas? How can I use
express with another wireless router?

Let's double-check your AirPort Express Base Station's (AX) settings ...
Perform a "factory default" reset of the AX
o (ref: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=108044)
Either connect to the AX's wireless network or connect directly, using an Ethernet cable, to the Ethernet port of the AX, and then using the AirPort Utility in "Manual Setup" mode, make the following changes:
AirPort > Base Station
o Base Station Name: <rename or leave default>
o Base Station Password: <enter desired password>
o Verify Password: <re-enter desired password>
o Remember this password in my keychain: (optional)
o Set time automatically: (unchecked)
AirPort > Wireless
o Wireless Mode: Join a wireless network
o Network Name: <existing 2wire's wireless network>
o Wireless Security: <select the encryption type of the existing wireless network>
o Wireless Password: <enter the existing wireless network password>
o Verify Password: <re-enter the existing wireless network password>
Music
o Enable AirTunes (checked)
o iTunes Speaker Name: <enter desired speaker name>
o iTunes Speaker Password: (optional)
o Verify Password: (optional)
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In iTunes:
iTunes > Preferences... > Advanced > General
o Look for remote speakers connected with AirTunes (checked)

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Here’s my issue:
I can’t see the ethernet laser printer. It will occasionally flash available, but is gone in less than a minute. The printer is HP 2100 series.
Sometimes I can connect to the desktop G4 tower; most times I can’t.
I have checked and double-checked the cables.
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Don,
Thanks for the suggestions. Glutton for punishment that I am, I tried this again, “just for grins.“ The six other times I tried this, I couldn’t get the AEBS to “see” the Internet. And lo, this time it worked. Here’s the setup now:
DSL modem -> AEBS -> 4-port hub (which is connected to G4 tower and HP 2100 Ethernet printer). My USB Epson is connected to the AEBS, and I can print from the laptops. AEBS is set up: manual IP info, Network: distribute IP address; share a single IP using DHCP.
When I still couldn’t see the desktop G4 and the Ethernet HP 2100 connected via the hub (not), I got a flash. I had swapped out the cable a number of times to no avail. Then I realized, the hub is old and all the cables I was using are the new CAT5s. I dug out an old four-wire with RJ45 connectors that my husband made years ago (probably a cross-over cable). It was quite an effort as the cable is 30 ft. long and wrapped around the perimeter of the office behind desks and file cabinets, entwined with all the other wires. But I plugged it in and, Shazam! I am WORKING!
And, Don, thanks to you, I have eliminated the router from my gaggle of electronic boxes.

Cisco WAE 4.2 with WAAS Express Router

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