ace30 ordering guide

ACE30 Module Internal Ordering Guide Updated: June 2011

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The Cisco® ACE30 Module for the Cisco Catalyst® 6500 Series Switches and Cisco 7600 Series Routers

represents the next generation of application switches for maximizing availability, acceleration and

security of data center applications.

The new ACE30 Module for the Catalyst 6500 family of enterprise-class switches and the Cisco 7600

family of routers offers superior price-performance and an expanded set of functionalities over the prior

ACE10 and ACE20 modules. In addition to features supported on ACE10 and ACE20, the new ACE30

offers advanced features like HTTP compression and Dynamic Workload Scaling (DWS). The ACE30 has

2X the SSL performance and 50 percent more Layer 4 connections per second than the prior ACE10 or

ACE20 Modules.

This document provides the ordering information for hardware and software components of the Cisco

ACE30 module.

A l l s p e c i f i c a t i o n s s u b j e c t t o c h a n g e w i t h o u t n o t i c e



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1 Introduction:.......................................................................................................................................... 1

2 Cisco ACE30 Module Product Numbers ................................................................................................ 3

4. ACE30 Module License Upgrades .......................................................................................................... 3

5. ACE30 Module Bundles ......................................................................................................................... 3

6. ACE10 Module / ACE20 Module Upgrades to ACE30 Module .............................................................. 3

2.1 ACE30 Module Hardware .............................................................................................................. 3

2.2 ACE Software ................................................................................................................................. 4

2.3 ACE30 Module License .................................................................................................................. 4

2.4 ACE30 Module License Upgrades .................................................................................................. 4

2.5 ACE30 Module Bundles ................................................................................................................. 5

2.6 ACE10 Module / ACE20 Module Upgrades to ACE30 Module ...................................................... 5

3 ACE30 Service PIDs & Pricing ................................................................................................................ 6

3.1 General ACE30 Service Ordering Guidelines ................................................................................. 6

3.2 Hardware SmartNET Pricing .......................................................................................................... 6

3.3 Software Service Pricing PIDs & Pricing ........................................................................................ 6

3.4 Migration from ACE10 or ACE20 to ACE30 Service Pricing PIDs & Pricing .................................... 7

4 ACE30 Module Step-by-Step Ordering Processes ................................................................................. 8

4.1 Ordering Process for ACE30 Module as part of Catalyst 6500 switch or 7600 router chassis ..... 8

4.2 Ordering Process for ACE30 Module spares ............................................................................... 12

4.3 Ordering Process for ACE30 upgrade license (spares) ............................................................... 16

4.4 Ordering Process for ACE30 Bundle ........................................................................................... 17

4.5 Ordering Process for Upgrade of ACE10 Module or ACE20 Module to ACE30 Module ............. 21

5 Appendix: ACE10 / ACE20 Module Ordering & Licensing ................................................................... 27



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To enable the same ACE30 hardware to be ordered with the currently available software release(s) with

the user’s selection of ACE30 Module License, the Cisco ACE30 Module must always be ordered as a set

including the following components:

1. ACE30 Module Hardware, which carries no cost

2. ACE Software, which carries no cost

3. ACE30 Module License, which carries the full cost of the ACE30 Module set

This model also supports the subsequent upgrade of the ACE30 Module performance by ordering and

installing of the upgrade license without need to change the underlying hardware. These are covered by

the:

4. ACE30 Module License Upgrades

ACE30 bundle offerings provide significant discounts on popular configurations of Catalyst 6500 Series

Switches with Supervisor module, ACE30 module and in some offerings, Interface Line Cards. These are

listed below in the:

5. ACE30 Module Bundles

In support of the migration from ACE10 and ACE20 modules to the ACE30 module, Cisco is offering

attractively priced upgrades for each throughput tier of ACE10/ ACE20 that include maximized levels of

SSL, Compression and Virtual Contexts. These are offered as the:

6. ACE10 Module / ACE20 Module Upgrades to ACE30 Module

The ACE30 module hardware can be ordered as either an optional hardware component or as spare

hardware. In either case, the ACE30 module hardware must be configured with ACE software and an

ACE30 module license.

1. Optional hardware component (ACE30-MOD-K9) of Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switch or Cisco 7600

Router. This option is to be used when ordering the ACE30 module(s) as part of an order of a Catalyst

6500 Series Switch or Cisco 7600 Router where the ACE30 module(s) will come pre-installed in the

switch/router.

2. Spare hardware (ACE30-MOD-K9=). This option is to be used when ordering the ACE30 module(s) as

separately delivered devices, not pre-installed in Catalyst 6500 Series Switch or Cisco 7600 Router on the

same order.



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ACE30 Module Hardware

Product Number Product Description Service Category Price

ACE30-MOD-K9 Application Control Engine 30 Hardware N/A USD 0.00

ACE30-MOD-K9= Application Control Engine 30 Hardware N/A USD 0.00

ACE Software Release to be loaded on the ACE30 module needs to be chosen from those currently available for

pre-installation at time of packaging/shipping to customer.

Application Control Engine (ACE) Software


SC6K-A41-ACE ACE A4(1) Software Release C USD 0.00

One of the following license options must be ordered with ACE30-MOD-K9 or ACE30-MOD-K9=

ACE30 Mdoule Licenses


ACE30-BASE-04-K9 ACE30 Module with 4G, 1G Comp, 1K SSL TPS and 5VC

C USD 39,995

ACE30-MOD-04-K9 ACE30 Module with 4G, 4G Comp, 30K SSL TPS and 250VC

C USD 54,995


C USD 69,995


C USD 109,995

License upgrades from one license option to the next higher license option are possible using the

following spare PIDs

Application Control Engine (ACE) Licenses


ACE30-MOD-UPG1= Upgrade 4G 1GComp 1KSSL 5VC to 4G 4GComp 30KSSL 250VC

C USD 25,000


C USD 25,000


C USD 50,000



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ACE30 bundle offerings offer significant discounts on popular configurations of Catalyst 6500 Series

Switches with Supervisor module, ACE30 module and Interface Line Cards (included in some offerings).

Application Control Engine (ACE) Bundles


C6504E-ACE30-4-K9 ACE30 4G 6504-E 720-10G-3C Bundle N/A USD 60,000

C6509E-ACE30-8X-K9 ACE30 8G 6509-E 720-10G-3CXL Bundle N/A USD 85,000

ACE30-SYS-AC-04-K9 ACE30 16G 6504-E 720-10G-3C 6716 AC System N/A USD 130,000

ACE30-SYS-DC-04-K9 ACE30 16G 6504-E 720-10G-3C 6716 DC System N/A USD 130,000

Customers having an existing ACE10 Module or ACE20 Module can migrate to an ACE30 Module based

on Throughput license purchased with the ACE10 or ACE20 Module, using one of the three Part

Numbers listed in the table below

Application Control Engine(ACE) Hardware Upgrades


ACE30-UPG-08-K9= ACE10 or ACE20 to ACE30 Upgrade for 8 Gbps Throughput

C USD 30,000


C USD 30,000


C USD 30,000

When any of the above are ordered, a new ACE30 Module with the corresponding license as per the

ordered Part Number in the above table will be shipped out to the customer. The customer, with help

from the account team, must return the existing ACE10 or ACE20 Module using the Cisco Takeback and

Recycle Program according to directions provided in the upgrade packaging.

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• Order SMARTnet for the ACE30 module

• Order Software Application Support plus Upgrades (SASU) for the ACE

• Use the Multi-line Configurator to configure ACE

Dynamic Configuration Tool will NOT produce a configuration with BOTH hardware and software

support

• Further Service Pricing information

http://wwwin.cisco.com/cgi-bin/CustAdv/SvMap/dash/cgi

• Further information available from the

http://wwwin.cisco.com/CustAdv/orgs/svcs_mkt/global_field_ops/mco/sdt/index.shtml

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30 module

Order Software Application Support plus Upgrades (SASU) for the ACE30 licenses

line Configurator to configure ACE30 hardware and software correctly


information available from the Service Pricing Tool at:

bin/CustAdv/SvMap/dash/cgi-bin/rOrderability.pl

Further information available from the Service Product Marketing Team at:



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Because of the way the Cisco ordering configuration tools work,

hardware and software have been linked

ACE30 module and software license support SKUs, thereby pulling in the standard service list prices

shown in the above chart. For an example, see the completion of Section 4.5 below.

Note that customers who are migrating to an ACE30 may w

their ACE10 or ACE20 service contracts. Normal service crediting policies and processes should be

followed.

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configuration tools work, the $0 top level service SKUs for the

have been linked to the Product ID. These SKUs will expand to the standard


For an example, see the completion of Section 4.5 below.

Note that customers who are migrating to an ACE30 may want service credit for the unused portion of



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to the standard


ant service credit for the unused portion of




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Included below are step by step instructions for the following ordering scenarios: 1. ACE30 module as part of a Catalyst 6500 switch chassis or 7600 router chassis

2. ACE30 module spare

3. ACE30 module upgrade license (spares)

4. ACE30 module bundle

5. Upgrade of ACE10 Module or ACE20 Module to ACE30 Module

1. Select Catalyst 6500 switch chassis or 7600 router chassis (please refer to ACE30 data sheet and

installation guide for supported chassis). This example uses a 6504E chassis and so this is the

starting point.



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1. Select the line (in this case line 1) and then press the “configure” button. Select “Module

Option”, “Services Module Options” and then choose “ACE30-MOD-K9”



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2. You must then configure the ACE30 Module selected with an ACE30 Module software option.

Under “Select Options” tab, select S C 6 K - A 4 1 - A C E (ACE A4(1) Software Release). Currently this is

the only software option available, though the choice is placed here for possible future selection

between multiple offerings.



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2. You must then configure the ACE30 Module selected with a selected License option. From the

drop-down menu , choose one of the four license options below. This completes the tasks

needed to add the ACE30 Module to the chassis. Repeat these steps for another Module Option

to include up to four ACE30 Modules in a single chassis.

Part Number Part Description




ACE30-BASE-04-K9 ACE30 Module with 4G, 1G Comp, 1K SSL TPS and 5VC



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3. Enter A C E 3 0 - M O D - K 9 = (Application Control Engine 30 Hardware) in the configuration tool. Note

that in this example we have chosen a hardware and software service level to be applied to new

service lines.



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4. You must configure the ACE30 Module selected with an ACE30 Module software option. Under

“Select Options” tab, select S C 6 K - A 4 1 - A C E (ACE A4(1) Software Release). Currently this is the

only software option available, though the choice is placed here for possible future selection

between multiple offerings.



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5. You must configure the ACE30 Module selected with a selected License option. From the drop-

down menu , choose one of the four license options below.

P a r t N u m b e r P a r t D e s c r i p t i o nA C E 3 0 - M O D - 1 6 - K 9 ACE30 Module with 16G, 6G Comp, 30K SSL TPS and 250VC A C E 3 0 - M O D - 0 8 - K 9 ACE30 Module with 8G, 6G Comp, 30K SSL TPS and 250VC A C E 3 0 - M O D - 0 4 - K 9 ACE30 Module with 4G, 4G Comp, 30K SSL TPS and 250VC A C E 3 0 - B A S E - 0 4 - K 9 ACE30 Module with 4G, 1G Comp, 1K SSL TPS and 5VC



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6. The result is as follows (with the service lines included since we had selected for them to be

added to the new lines).



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1. Enter one of the three software upgrade license options below in the configuration tool. Note

that as in prior example, in this example we have chosen a hardware and software service level

to be applied to new service lines, so that when we enter the upgrade license, the appropriate

software application support license has been added to the order.

P I D D e s c r i p t i o nACE30-MOD-UPG1= Upgrade 4G 1GComp 1KSSL 5VC to 4G 4GComp 30KSSL 250VC





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ACE30 bundles offer pre-defined combinations of Catalyst 6500 Chassis, Supervisor and ACE30

modules at highly competitive pricing. Currently four bundles are offered, two of which are

complete “system bundles” including line cards.

Though not covered in the below step-by-step instructions, additional ACE30 modules, Catalyst 6500

line cards and Catalyst 6500 supervisors can be added to these bundled systems through normal

ordering methods.

1. Enter one of the four ACE30 Bundle options below in the configuration tool.

P I D D e s c r i p t i o n C6504E-ACE30-4-K9 ACE30 4G 6504-E 720-10G-3C Bundle

C6509E-ACE30-8X-K9 ACE30 8G 6509-E 720-10G-3CXL Bundle

ACE30-SYS-AC-04-K9 ACE30 16G 6504-E 720-10G-3C 6716 AC System

ACE30-SYS-DC-04-K9 ACE30 16G 6504-E 720-10G-3C 6716 DC System



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2. Select the line (in this case line 1) and then press the “configure” button. In the “Select Options”

tab you will see that a number of items are pre-configured as “included”. In this case the

Supervisor and the ACE30-MOD-K9 are included. Though not shown here, you still must

configure all the configurable components of the Catalyst switch in the Bundle, including items

such as Software, Module (other than ACE30), Power Cord and Kit Options. The ACE30 options

are pre-set as part of the Bundle and are not, need not, be configured.



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3. Having selected the configurable components, your order will look same/similar to the

following.

4. Note that if you also wish to add additional ACE30 Modules to a bundle order, during the

configuration of components you can choose to add in ACE30 Modules in the available “Module

Options”. Configuration would then follow same steps as presented in Section 4.1 of this

document, “Ordering Process for ACE30 module as part of a Catalyst 6500 switch chassis or

7600 router chassis”.



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5. Having added the configured system to the order, the appropriate service lines will

automatically be added since the tool had Hardware and Software Service Level selected to

“Apply to new service lines only”.



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As stated earlier, the new ACE30 Module for the Catalyst 6500 family of enterprise-class switches

and the Cisco 7600 family of routers offers superior price-performance and an expanded set of

functionalities over the prior ACE10 and ACE20 modules. In addition to features supported on

ACE10 and ACE20, the new ACE30 offers advanced features like HTTP compression and Dynamic

Workload Scaling (DWS). The ACE30 has 2X the SSL performance and 50 percent more Layer 4

connections per second than the prior ACE10 or ACE20 Modules.

In support of the migration from ACE10 and ACE20 modules to the ACE30 module, Cisco is

offering attractively priced upgrades for each throughput tier of ACE10/ ACE20. For each

throughput tier (4G, 8G, 16G) the upgrades provides the customer with a new ACE30 Module,

with the same throughput that include maximized levels of SSL, Compression and Virtual

Contexts.

All three of these upgrades are offered at the same price, simplifying the ordering process.

Due to their unique nature, they cannot be ordered as part of a system chassis order and instead

must be ordered as “spares”. P l e a s e n o t e t h a t i t w h i l e i t i s n o t n e c e s s a r y t o i n p u t s e r i a l n u m b e r o r p r i o r o r d e r n u m b e ri n f o r m a t i o n f o r v e r i f i c a t i o n o f u p g r a d e e n t i t l e m e n t , u s e o f t h e s e u p g r a d e P I D s a r e e x t e r n a l l ye n f o r c e d a n d a b u s e c a n l e a d t o c u s t o m e r / r e s e l l e r / p a r t n e r r e s p o n s i b i l i t y f o r p u r c h a s e o f A C E 3 0 a tf u l l l i s t p r i c e .The ordering process for upgrade of ACE10 Module or ACE20 Module to ACE30 Module is:

1. Determine the current throughput license for the ACE10 or ACE20 that the customer had

purchased . Generally this can be done by using the “show license” command on the ACE10

/ ACE20 Module, as described in the “Administration Guide” for the ACE Module.

It may also be necessary to review original ordering/ sales records to ascertain the

throughput license as 4G, 8G or 16G if customer does not have the purchased licensed

installed on the ACE 10 / ACE20 Module, or if these are not on line at the time of the

upgrade ordering.

For customers who previously upgraded from 4G to 8G, or 8G to 16G license on their ACE10

/ ACE20 Module, the highest level licenses shall be used for the purpose of the upgrade to

ACE30 Module.



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2. For each ACE10 or ACE20 Module to be upgraded to ACE30 Module, order one of the

following Part Numbers based on the current ACE10/ACE20 throughput license. This

example is for a single ACE20 with the ACE-16G-LIC, though it is possible to order multiple

units of the same tier of upgrade in one line by adjusting the quantity.

C u r r e n tA C E 1 0 / A C E 2 0t h r o u g h p u t l i c e n s e P a r t N u m b e r t o b eo r d e r e d f o r h a r d w a r eu p g r a d e U p g r a d e P a r t D e s c r i p t i o nACE-16G-LIC

Or

ACE10-16G-LIC

ACE30-UPG-16-K9= ACE10 or ACE20 to ACE30 Upgrade for 16

Gbps Throughput

ACE-08G-LIC ACE30-UPG-08-K9= ACE10 or ACE20 to ACE30 Upgrade for 8

Gbps Throughput

ACE-04G-LIC ACE30-UPG-04-K9= ACE10 or ACE20 to ACE30 Upgrade for 4

Gbps Throughput



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3. Upon selection, you will note that there are no configurable options. The ordering tools

require you to click “Check Configuration”.



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4. This will complete the configuration with the included licensing. Select the “Add to

Order” button.



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5. This will complete the order process for the ACE-UPG-16-K9 line item, which includes the

pre-configured ACE30 Module hardware, ACE software and appropriate ACE30 license.

As noted in Section 3.4, because of the way the Cisco ordering configuration tools

work, the $0 top level service SKUs for the hardware and software have been linked

to the Product ID. In the example below, this is the Line 2. These SKUs will then

break down to the standard ACE30 module and software license support SKUs,

thereby pulling in the standard service list prices that are the same as if the

customer had independently purchased an ACE30 module with corresponding

ACE30 license. These are shown in Lines 2.1 and 2.2 in the example.



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6. When any of the above are ordered, a new ACE30 Module with the corresponding

license as per the ordered Part Number will be shipped to the customer.

7. The customer, with help from the account team, must return the existing ACE10 or

ACE20 Module using the Cisco Takeback and Recycle Program according to

directions provided in the upgrade packaging. For customers with especially

sensitive data use, an alternative method for certification of customer destruction is

also included. In addition, any ACE10 or ACE20 Module throughput upgrade license

used as basis for the ACE30 Module upgrade is now voided (as used for the

upgrade).

8. Finally, once the ACE10 or ACE20 Modules are removed from service, the customer

should seek a service credit for the unused portion of their ACE10 or ACE20 service

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In Q2FY11, the Data Center Application Services Business Unit completed a major refresh of the

ACE portfolio that included the introduction of the following:

• A C E 3 0 M o d u l e delivering up to 2X performance and feature enhancements compared to

the previous generation products (ACE20 Module and ACE10 Module).

• A p p l i c a t i o n N e t w o r k i n g M a n a g e r ( A N M ) 4 . 1 a n d 4 . 2 delivering enhanced VMware

integration, a Web Services API and support for deploying ANM as a virtual appliance. In

addition, DCASBU changed the pricing structure of ANM to make the product available at

no charge.

• A C E S o f t w a r e r e l e a s e 4 . 1 a n d 4 . 2 delivering new capabilities in a converged release for the

ACE Module and Appliance, including Dynamic Workload Scalability (DWS) across Nexus

7000 systems. We have also increased the customer value of ACE by updating the licensing

and pricing model for both products.

Since the introduction of the refreshed ACE portfolio strong traction for ACE30 sales has occurred,

with ACE30 modules surpassing ACE20 module bookings in its first full quarter of availability.

In order to continue the momentum of the new, more powerful ACE30 and reduce ordering

complexity,

o n J u n e 1 s t , 2 0 1 1 , C i s c o a n n o u n c e d t h e E n d O f S a l e o f t h e A C E 1 0 a n d A C E 2 0 M o d u l e sa n d B u n d l e s on the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Family and Cisco 7600 Series Router Family. A n n o u n c e m e n t B u l l e t i n N u m b e r L a s t D a t e o f S a l e

End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco ACE

Application Control Engine ACE20 Module

EOL7630 March 1, 2012


Application Control Engine ACE10 and ACE20 Module Bundles

EOL7631 March 1, 2012


Application Control Engine ACE10 Module

EOL7622 March 1, 2012


Application Control Engine Module Software Release A2(3.x)

EOL7659 March 1, 2012

Cisco customers, sales teams and channel partners are encouraged to transition their ACE10 and

ACE20 module business to the new Cisco ACE30 module by introducing the new ACE30 module and

bundles into their networks.

Customers with existing ACE10 / ACE20 Module deployments that wish to acquire additional ACE10

/ ACE20 hardware or a-la-carte licenses can do so using their prior existing ordering rules till the

Last Date of Sale shown above.



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