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Cisco Content Engine 511 and 566 Hardware Installation Guide
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Introducing the Content Engine
This chapter provides a basic functional overview of the Cisco Content Engine
511 and 566 (CE-511 and CE-566), and describes the Content Engine hardware,
major components, and front and back panel indicators and controls.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Introduction, page1-1
•Functional Description, page1-4
•Hardware Features, page1-6
•Specifications, page1-17
•Regulatory Compliance, page1-20
•Class A Warning Statements, page1-22

Introduction

The CE-511 and CE-566 (see Figure 1-1) are Internet content delivery devices
that offer content caching, hosting, content replication, video streaming, and other
content-based services. The Content Engine is positioned on the WAN edge
between your small business site or enterprise network and the Internet.