About this Guide | HP SuperStack 3 Load Balancer Appliance specification

ABOUT THIS GUIDE

This guide provides all the information you need to install and use a SuperStack® 3 Server Load Balancer (3C16120) or the SuperStack 3 Server Load Balancer Plus (3C16121) to perform server load balancing, both non-redundant and redundant, and cache redirection.

The guide is intended for use by network administrators who are responsible for installing and setting up network equipment.

Most user guides and release notes are available in Adobe Acrobat Reader Portable Document Format (PDF) or HTML on the 3Com® World Wide Web site:

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HP SuperStack 3 Load Balancer Appliance manual About this Guide

Contents

SuperStack 3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara, California Contents Setting UP for Management Technical Specifications and PIN-OUTS 3Com Knowledgebase Web Services About this Guide Icon Description ConventionsConvention Description Documentation Related DocumentationProduct Registration About this Guide Balancer 12 10/100 LAN Ports Feature Server Load Balancer Plus MemoryFeature Server Load Balancer Plus Algorithms Server Load Balancer Balancer Front View Detail Server Load 1000BASE-SX Port Status LEDs Color Indicates Power/Self Test LEDPower LED 10/100BASE-T Port Status LEDs Balancer Rear View Detail Power Socket Disconnecting the power cord Advanced Redundant Power System outputType 3 Power Module, read the Safety Information section Documentation shipped with the power system Installing the Server Load Installing the Server Load Balancer Server Load Balancer if they have been fitted Rack-mounting Top of Each Other ChoosingCorrect Cables Placing Units On Powered-up and ready for operation Power-upSequence On powering-up, the Power/Self Test LED lights yellow Problem Suggested Solution Setting UP for Management Assigning an IP Methods Managing Server Load BalancerAddress SEC Setting UP for Management Interface Security Warning Window Web Interface pages appears To install the plug-in, complete the following steps Interfacesteps Network Password window appearsAfter a management session Navigation Tree Using the Web InterfaceWeb interface is made up of three areas Banner System Summary Summary information is displayed in a two tablesDevice Summary Unit Hotspot Port Hotspots Color Action Control Buttons Logical View Button Action Help View Specifying Setting up SnmpTrap Community String field is defaulted to public Management Operating Software UpgradingLoad Balancer Working with the WEB Interface Server Load Balancing Approximately double the performance of Server B ConfigurationBalancing Example Configuring for Non-redundant Server Load Balancing Click Next. The Getting Started Password page appears Configuring Redundant Redundant Server Balancer 1 and is configured for the same serviceLoad Balancing Load Balancer for active-passive redundancy Configuring forActive-Passive Redundancy Enter 10.20.30.56 in the Device B IP Address field Load Balancer for active-active redundancy Active-Active Click Next. The Getting Started IP Settings page appears Enter 26 in the Virtual router ID B field SettingSettings Enter 25 in the Virtual router ID a field Configuring Redundant Server Load Balancing Redirection Cache Redirection Configuration Example Non-redundant ConfigurationDefining a Cache Subnet Click Next Click Finish. Your cache subnet has been added Been created ServicesAdding a Cache Assigning Caches to Enter a descriptive name, such as Cache2, in the Name field Steps Round Robin Weighted Round RobinWeighted Least Supported Algorithms Description Destination Retries field TimeoutThis sets the number of retries a health check is attempted Balancing Click Finish. Your server subnet has been added Click Next. The Server Subnet Define Subnet page appears Changing Lan Port Roles Adding a Server Enter a descriptive name, such as Web, in the Name field Click Continue with Advanced SettingsHighlight Http and click the Next Showing Status To ServiceServer load balancing service Assigning Servers Click on the cell next to Server A. a pop-up menu appears Click Server AssignmentsEnter 8080 in the Server port field Click OK To add a user group, complete the following steps Adding a UserGroup This user group Click Permissions To assign permissions, complete the following steps Response Supported Algorithms Description Round RobinQuickest Last Response Quickest Average This sets the number of retries in a health check period Filter Description Select the attack filters you wish to enable and click OKMitigation Filters Modifying Monitor Access Modifying Admin AccessSelect Security User Configuring for Load Balancing Safety Information Information Important Safety Important Safety Information Hub plus étroites ’information deSécurité Importante Personnel qualifié ’information de Sécurité Importante Europe Wichtige Sicherheitsinformat ionen Achtung Faseroptikanschlüsse Optische Sicherheit Appendix a Safety Information PIN -OUTS SpecificationsBalancer and the Server Load Balancer Plus Pin to 9-pin Console Port CablePC-AT Serial Pin to RS232 25-pin Online Technical Services3Com Username anonymous Europe, Middle East Africa Asia, Pacific Rim North America Country Telephone Number Fax Number Appendix C Technical Support Numbers Index Specifications, system 83 summary view Summary view 32 World Wide Web WWW Index Superstack 3 Server Load Balancer 3C16120 Obtaining Warranty Service Warranties Exclusive Other Services Regulatory Notices