Ip wccp redirection direction at ethernet and serial interface.

hi all.
commonly, we use 'ip wccp 62 redirect in' at serial interface to grap packet for sending cisco waas.
but some document is mentioned that 'ip wccp 62 redirect out' ethernet interface facing data center side.
I guess, there is same meaning, I think that It's better to apply 'ip wccp 62 redirect in' at serial interface due to router performance. Right?
Can you explain clarify for me?
Thank you.

You are correct redirect in is less cpu intensive as compared to redirect out
WCCP redirection can be configured to occur as packets enter a router or switch interface (inbound, or ingress, redirection) or as they are beginning to leave a router or switch interface (outbound, or egress, redirection).
* Inbound redirection - the WCCP process inspects traffic to find packets that should be optimized before the packets enter the router or switch forwarding/routing selection process. Inbound redirection is less CPU intensive than outbound redirection (when using process or other SW based switching).
* Outbound redirection - the WCCP process inspects traffic to find packets that should be optimized as the packets are ready to leave a router or switch interface, after the packet has gone through the router or switch forwarding/routing selecting process. Outbound redirection is more CPU intensive than inbound redirection.
Thanks
-Smita

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1. "ip wccp web-cache redirect in"
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        Router Identifier:                   192.168.100.1
        Protocol Version:                    2.0
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        Number of Service Group Routers:     1
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Hi,
This counter on the 3750 is a software counter, but all WCCP redirection should be happening in hardware. Thus, it is expected the number of redirected packets to be zero or very low. The proper way to tell if WCCP is redirecting traffic to your WAE is to issue the command "show wccp gre" on the WAE and look for the line "transparent non-GRE packets received."
Example:
pdi-7341-19#sh wccp gre
Transparent GRE packets received:              0
Transparent non-GRE packets received:          28887345
Transparent non-GRE non-WCCP packets received: 0
Total packets accepted:                        26012975
Invalid packets received:                      0
Packets received with invalid service:         0
Packets received on a disabled service:        0
Packets received too small:                    0
Packets dropped due to zero TTL:               0
----output omitted ------
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I wonder if it is working like below at C2800.
case.1
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Hi,
First thing we should verify is : is WCCP up and running while this issue is happening?
Can you paste following CLI command ?
Please get the output of following cli commands when the problem is happening.
sh ver
sh ip wccp
sh ip wccp 61 detail
sh ip wccp 62 detail
Further, whar cache engine you are using? and what's the version of the CE? Can you also paste the cli command output:
sh egress-method
sh wccp router
sh stat connection | in
Last thing: is this issue related to FTP only ? do you see same issue with any other traffic?
is this traffic being optimized?
One more thing you want to add is: add exclude in statement on interface connected to CE.
cli command: ip wccp redirect exclude in
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CLIENTS ----- VLAN 1 ----- SWITCH ----- GI1/0/1 routed ---- SERVER(s)
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Any info would be appreciated.
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        Router Identifier:                   x.x.x.x
        Protocol Version:                    2.0
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        Number of Service Group Routers:     1
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        Group Access-list:                   -none-
        Total Messages Denied to Group:      0
        Total Authentication failures:       0
        Total Bypassed Packets Received:     349
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        Number of Service Group Routers:     1
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          Process:                                     1871359851
          CEF:                                         3572661
        Service mode:                        Open
        Service Access-list:                 -none-
        Total Packets Dropped Closed:        0
        Redirect Access-list:                OPTEMAN-BYPASS-WAE
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        Total Packets Unassigned:            113696
        Group Access-list:                   -none-
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VRF Default:
1611 prefixes (1611/0 fwd/non-fwd)
Default network 0.0.0.0/0
Table id 0
Database epoch:        0 (1611 entries at this epoch)
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VRF Default:
1611 prefixes (1611/0 fwd/non-fwd)
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Daniel,
I was just looking at a site that I have a 3845 set up pretty much the same way, except I have a DS3 on the WAN side.
When I look at the WCCP on the 3845, they are all handled via cef.
Any ideas on that?
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Global WCCP information:
    Router information:
        Router Identifier:                   X.X.X.X
        Protocol Version:                    2.0
    Service Identifier: 61
        Number of Service Group Clients:     1
        Number of Service Group Routers:     1
        Total Packets s/w Redirected:        557409875
          Process:                           0
          CEF:                               557409875
        Service mode:                        Open
        Service Access-list:                 -none-
        Total Packets Dropped Closed:        0
        Redirect Access-list:                -none-
        Total Packets Denied Redirect:       0
        Total Packets Unassigned:            672
        Group Access-list:                   -none-
        Total Messages Denied to Group:      0
        Total Authentication failures:       0
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        Number of Service Group Routers:     1
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          Process:                           4
          CEF:                               546427508
        Service mode:                        Open
        Service Access-list:                 -none-
        Total Packets Dropped Closed:        0
        Redirect Access-list:                -none-
        Total Packets Denied Redirect:       0
        Total Packets Unassigned:            0
        Group Access-list:                   -none-
        Total Messages Denied to Group:      0
        Total Authentication failures:       0
        Total Bypassed Packets Received:     10
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On another note, oddly, several of my programs started complaining about not being registered, which is what lead me to try permissions and disk verifications. Pretty strange.
Any ideas appreciated.

Ah, you're right about the N not being supported. Color me stupid on that one...silly me assumed that since I'd only had it a year, and N was around on my other Macs purchased around then, that it was there, but of course the design was a year old already. I'll update the thread post to drop that part.
As for the cable, I sort of tried two other cables already. My actual setup is to run the Mini to a gigabit switch, then the switch runs a CAT6 cable 50' to the router. I used two different cables out of the switch, and then plugged the long run directly into the Mini. No go. I guess not a big issue to unplug the Mini and move it to another room. I'll give it a go, but take note that it's been working fine on this same cable/switch/router set-up for a year. Odd that it would suddenly change.
Thanks for the tips, I'll post back with results when I get home and can check it out.

Asset and Serial Inventory

Hello,
Where does the ZCM10 Inventory Asset Tag and Serial Number fields come from
? (The SMBIOS ? Which fields ? )
We purchase generic INTEL PC's from a local pc vendor (not a dell, or ibm).
Currently the only asset/serial information is attached adhesivly to the
PC's.
I'm looking at a process to modify the SMBIOS via Intel's Integrator
Toolkit, I have the option to set the following SMBIOS values:
System Serial Number
System Version
Chassis Asset Tag
Chassis Serial Number
Using a third party SMBIOS browser I've verified the values are being set
and changing. Unfortunatly ZCM 10 does not update the "Asset Tag" or the
"Serial Number" (Even when I click scan now). Where are these values
(Currenly blank) being pulled from on the PC?
Thanks,
-Paul

Hello,
After a bit of research It looks like ZCM is looking for the asset/serial as
part of the BIOS/DMI.
I have the SMBIOS populated with the information that I would like to
inventory.
Is is possible to redirect the asset/serial scanning on the adaptive agent
to the SMBIOS?
Is is possible to add a new field which is autofilled via WMI (SMBIOS) ?
Thanks,
-Paul
Paul Kimberley wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Where does the ZCM10 Inventory Asset Tag and Serial Number fields come
> from ? (The SMBIOS ? Which fields ? )
>
> We purchase generic INTEL PC's from a local pc vendor (not a dell, or
> ibm). Currently the only asset/serial information is attached adhesivly to
> the PC's.
>
> I'm looking at a process to modify the SMBIOS via Intel's Integrator
> Toolkit, I have the option to set the following SMBIOS values:
> System Serial Number
> System Version
> Chassis Asset Tag
> Chassis Serial Number
>
> Using a third party SMBIOS browser I've verified the values are being set
> and changing. Unfortunatly ZCM 10 does not update the "Asset Tag" or the
> "Serial Number" (Even when I click scan now). Where are these values
> (Currenly blank) being pulled from on the PC?
>
> Thanks,
> -Paul

Ip wccp redirection direction at ethernet and serial interface.

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