Cisco ACE XML Gateway Quick Start Manual

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Cisco ACE XML Gateway Quick Start Guide

INCLUDING WARRANTY

1 About the Cisco ACE XML Gateway
2 Verifying the Package Contents
3 Before Starting
4 Performing the Initial Setup
5 Product Documentation Set
6 Cisco 90-Day Limited Hardware Warranty Terms
7 Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines

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1 About the Cisco ACE XML Gateway

Thank you for purchasing the Ci sco AC E XML Ga teway, a component of the Cisco Application
Control Engine (ACE) family of products.

The Cisco ACE XML Gateway brings application intelligence to the network. The Cisco ACE XML
Gateway is a high-performance, content-aware message processing engine that enables you to secure,
monitor, and accelerate traffic in a Web services network. In particular, it eases and speeds the task of
deploying services based on SOAP and other XML (Extensible Markup Language) forma ts.

2 Verifying the Package Contents

Verify the contents of the packing box to ensure th at you have re ceived all items necessary to i nstall
your Cisco ACE XML Gateway appliance. The items include:

• Cisco ACE XML Gateway appliance

• Accessory kit with network cables and documentation

• Rack mounting hardware kit

• AC power cords

• Optionally, an nCipher card reader and cards (for the FIPS cryptographic card option)

If any item is missing or damaged, contact your Cisco representative or reseller for instructions.
Save the packing material in case you need to repack the unit.

3 Before Starting

You will need to use a serial console or keyboard/monitor/mouse connected to the a ppliance to
perform the initial set up of the Cisco ACE XML Gateway . Once the initial configuration is complete,
you can use a standard (straight-through) Ethernet Category 5 network cable with RJ-45 connecto rs
to connect the interfaces of the appliance to the network.

Figure 1 shows the connector locations on the back panel of the ACE XML Gateway and Ma nager
appliance.

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Figure 1 Cisco ACE XML appliance back panel

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The back panel features highlighted in the figure are:

1. iLO 2 NIC

2. NIC 3 (eth0) and NIC 4 (eth1)

3. Serial connector

4. Video connector

5. Integrated NIC 1 (eth2) and NIC 2 (eth3)

6. Power supply bays 1 and 2

Notice that there are five NIC connectors on the back panel. However, the NIC connector shown in
callout 1 is intended for Integrated Lights-Out 2 (iLO 2) connectivity only, and not service traffic. The
iLO module can be used for certain maintenance tasks, such as remotely starting and stopping the
appliance. For more information on using the iLO module to access the appliance, contact your Cisco
ACE XML Gateway support representative.

The Cisco ACE XML Gateway appliance occupies one rack unit (1U). The dimensions of the appliance
are as follows:

• Height: 4.32 cm (1.70 in)

• Depth: 69.22 cm (27.25 in)

• Width: 42.62 cm (16.78 in)

For detailed information on installing the appliance in a rack, refer to the documentation provided by
the manufacturer of the rack hardware.

4 Performing the Initial Setup

The first step in using the Cisco ACE XML Gateway is installing the appliance on your network. To
do so, you need to configure a network interface on the appliance, along with some basic operating
settings for the appliance. When finished, you will be able to access the appliance shell interface using
a network-based client tool, such as PuTTY.