SMTP and IMAP ACE Probe configuration Example

[bala020881]

Hi,

Could someone share he SMTPS and IMAPS probe setting configuration in CISCO ACE 4710 for my reference.

I have two server 10.1.1.58 and 10.1.1.59 which supposed to be load balaced for the service 993 and 465.

Regards

BR

[pablo.nxh]

Hello There,

The ACE has built-in scripted probes in order to check connectivity beyond layer 4 with these kinds of mail servers but only for the unencrypted versions SMTP/IMAP.

In your case since you're working with these protocols over SSL/TLS, you'll need to configure regular TCP probes for each serverfarm so reachability will be test'd based on TCP port.

probe tcp IMAPS-993

  port 993

  interval 5

  faildetect 2

  passdetect interval 3

  passdetect count 1

  open 1

probe tcp SMTPS-464

  port 465

  interval 5

  faildetect 2

  passdetect interval 3

  passdetect count 1

  open 1

HTH

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Pablo