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Chapter 4 Configuring Virtual Contexts
Using Virtual Contexts
Using Virtual Contexts
Virtual contexts use the concept of virtualization to partition your ACE appliance into multiple virtual
devices or contexts. Each context contains its own set of policies, interfaces, resources, and
administrators. This feature enables you to more closely and efficiently manage resources, users, and the
services you provide to your customers.
The first time you configure a virtual context, you will see only the Admin context. In addition to the
configurable attributes of other virtual contexts, the Admin context can configure:
• ACE appliance licenses
• Resource classes
• Port channel, management, and Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
• High Availability (HA or fault tolerance between ACE appliances)
• Application acceleration and optimization on the ACE appliance
Related Topics
• Creating Virtual Contexts, page 4-2
• Configuring Virtual Contexts, page 4-7
• Deleting Virtual Contexts, page 4-84
Creating Virtual Contexts
Use this procedure to create virtual contexts.
Note If you do not configure a management VLAN for SNMP access, the ACE Appliance Device Manager
will not be able to poll the context.
Note If an ACE appliance is configured as a hot standby in a high availability pair, its configuration cannot
be modified and you cannot add or modify virtual contexts. ACE appliances configured as hot standby
members display Standby Hot in the HA State column in the All Virtual Contexts table (Config >
Virtual Contexts). For more information, see the“High Availability Polling” section on page 11-2.
Procedure
Step 1 Choose Config > Virtual Contexts.
The All Virtual Contexts table appears.
Step 2 Click Add.
The New Virtual Context screen appears.
Step 3 Configure the virtual context using the information in Table 4-1.
Tip Fields with 2 or 3 choices use radio buttons. Fields with more than 3 choices use dropdown lists.
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