Configuring the WSM using Device Manager

Configuring GSLB

To configure GSLB:

1. Log into the 8600 with rwa access, and connect to the WSM. For more information, see the Installing the Web Switching Module for the 8600 series switch, Part number 314969-A
2. Activate the GSLB software key. For more information, see the Web OS Switch Software 10.0 Command Reference, Part number 212778-A.
3. Configure the WSM IP interface. See Configuring IP interfaces.
4. Configure the default gateways. See Configuring default gateways.
5. Configure the WSM at each site for local SLB. See Configuring virtual server load balancing.
6. Configure each WSM so that it recognizes its remote peers. See Defining remote GSLB peers for the local site.
7. Configure the WSM at each site to act as the DNS server for each service that is hosted on its virtual servers. Also, configure the local DNS server to recognize the WSM as the authoritative DNS server for the hosted services See Configuring remote GSLB services for the local site.
8. Enable GSLB for each site. See Enabling GSLB.

See also:

• Defining remote GSLB peers for the local site
• Configuring remote GSLB services for the local site
• Enabling GSLB
• How GSLB works
• IP proxy for non-HTTP redirects
• About GSLB network preferences
• Server load balancing basics
• Virtual server load balancing
• Firewall server load balancing