Nortel Networks WEB OS 212777 - Manual (Page 371)

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Content Intelligent Switching
This chapter discusses advanced load balancing solutions utilizing Layer 7 content switching.
Inspecting HTTP headers, examining content identifiers such as URLs and cookies, and pars-
ing content requests are discussed in the following topics:
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“Overview” on page 372
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“Content Intelligent Server Load Balancing” on page 375
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“Content Intelligent Web Cache Redirection” on page 394
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“Exclusionary String Matching for Real Servers” on page 410
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“Regular Expression Matching” on page 412
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“Content Precedence Lookup” on page 414
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“Layer 7 Deny Filter” on page 417
N OTE – Direct Access Mode (DAM) must be enabled or configure a proxy IP address on all
switch ports (except port 9) for all content-intelligent switching features.