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Chapter 2 Content Switching Module with SSL Commands
ip slb mode
ip slb mode
To operate as a CSM load-balancing device instead of a Cisco IOS server load balancing (SLB) device,
use the ip slb mode command to configure the switch. To remove the mode configuration, use the no
form of this command.
ip slb mode {csm | rp}
no ip slb mode
Syntax Description
Defaults Route processor mode
Command Modes Global configuration
Command History
Usage Guidelines We recommend that you use the rp mode for all configurations. The rp mode allows you to configure
both the switch and the CSM or other modules without changing modes.
Note You need to reboot the switch to change the mode.
This command allows you to change from the Cisco IOS SLB mode to the CSM load-balancing mode.
Note Specifying the no ip slb mode command is the same as specifying the rp mode.
Note In csm mode, all ip slb commands apply to a CSM module; Cisco IOS SLB is not available. In rp mode
(the default), ip slb commands apply to Cisco IOS SLB. The module csm commands are available to
configure multiple CSMs.
csm Keyword to select the CSM load-balancing mode that allows you to
configure a single CSM only and prohibits the use of Cisco IOS SLB
on the Catalyst 6500 series switch.
rp Keyword to select the route processor Cisco IOS SLB mode and
enable module CSM commands for configuring multiple CSMs.
Release Modification
CSM release 1.1(1) This command was introduced.
CSM release 2.1(1) This command now enables module csm commands for the rp mode.
CSM-S release 1.1(1) This command was introduced.