Manual :
GLOBAL-SITE Administrator Guide, version 1.1
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GLOBAL-SITE Controller
- 1.1.1 PTF-02, 1.1.1 PTF-01, 1.1.1, 1.1.0
Original Publication Date: 09/27/2007
Introduction to the GLOBAL-SITE Controller
Welcome to the GLOBAL-SITE Controller
GLOBAL-SITE Controller features
- Application and content synchronization
- Version control
- Site recovery and one-button rollback
- Content and administration security
- Visibility into publishing process
- Adaptable open systems and web publishing support
- Secure, succinct network traffic
Environmental requirements for GLOBAL-SITE Controller hardware
What's new in version 1.1
- BIG-IP Controller integration
- Non-archived publications
- Scheduled publishing
- Scheduled activation of new content
- Improved status and error reporting
- Multi-disk support
- First-Time Boot utility
Finding help and other technical support resources
- Release notes
- Online help
Publishing Documents
Why GLOBAL-SITE Controller?
Planning to configure the GLOBAL-SITE Controller
Using the publishing cycle
Increased Control Over Publishing
Using enhanced publishing features
Scheduling the publishing process
- Scheduled publications
- Scheduled activation of new content
- Comparing controlled and independent activation
- Options for controlled activation
Working with the BIG-IP Controllers and virtual servers
- Guidelines for BIG-IP Controller GLOBAL-SITE Controller cooperation
- Creating a BIG-IP Controller on the GLOBAL-SITE Controller
- Marking BIG-IP Controller nodes as down while updating content with the GLOBAL-SITE Controller
Creating non-archived publications
- Looking at benefits of non-archived publications
- Planning for non-archived publications
- Considering the details of non-archived publishing
- Using procedures for non-archived publications
Defining exceptions to sections
Using basic publishing functions
Making ongoing configuration changes
Understanding the GLOBAL-SITE Controller phases
Administrative Functions
Using GLOBAL-SITE administrative commands
Backup strategy for GLOBAL-SITE
Command line utility terminology
Administrative Commands
Using GLOBAL-SITE commands
gsActivatePubGroupRepos
gsCancelCommitPhase
gsCancelCopyPhase
gsCancelDeleteRepos
gsCancelDeleteVersions
gsCancelEdition
gsCancelPostPubPhase
gsCancelTestConnection
gsCancelUpdateFromStage
gsCancelWanSync
gsChangeFtpPath
gsChangePubGroupSchedule
gsCompletePublish
gsConnectFtpPathRepeater
gsConnectPubGroupPath
gsConnectPubGroupRepos
gsConnectReposSource
gsConnectSourceToTarget
gsCreateBigip
gsCreateEdition
gsCreateFtpAccess
gsCreateFtpPath
gsCreateNode
gsCreatePubGroup
gsCreateRepeater
gsCreateRepos
gsDeleteBigip
gsDeleteFtpAccess
gsDeleteFtpPath
gsDeleteNode
gsDeletePubGroup
gsDeleteRepeater
gsDeleteRepos
gsDeleteVersions
gsDestroyPubSubscriber
gsDisconnectFtpPathRepeater
gsDisconnectPubGroupPath
gsDisconnectPubGroupRepos
gsDisconnectReposSource
gsDisconnectSourceFromTarget
gsInactivatePubGroupRepos
gsPausePubGroupSchedule
gsPrepareToPublish
gsPublish
gsResetNodeState
gsResetPubGroupState
gsResetPublish
gsResetReposState
gsResumePubGroupSchedule
gsSetBigipInfo
gsSetFtpAccessInfo
gsSetFtpAccessPathState
gsSetNodeInfo
gsSetPubGroupInfo
gsSetPublished
gsSetRepeaterInfo
gsSetReposInfo
gsShowAllBigips
gsShowAllFtpAccess
gsShowAllNodes
gsShowAllPubGroups
gsShowAllRepeaters
gsShowAllRepos
gsShowBigip
gsShowFtpAccess
gsShowNode
gsShowPubGroup
gsShowPubStatus
gsShowRepeater
gsShowRepos
gsStartCommitPhase
gsStartCopyPhase
gsStartWanSync
gsUpdateReposFromStage
Reconfiguring the Controller
Changing the host name and/or IP address of a GLOBAL-SITE Controller
- Editing the network and hosts files
- Resetting the GLOBAL-SITE identifier
- Updating the distributor lists on other GLOBAL-SITE Controllers
