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Configuration Guide for Cisco Secure ACS 4.2
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Deploy the Access Control Servers
This chapter discusses topics that you should consider before deploying Cisco Secure Access Control
Server, hereafter referred to as ACS.
This document does not describe the software installation procedure for ACS or the hardware installation
procedure for the ACS SE. For detailed installation information, refer to:
• Installation Guide for Cisco Secure ACS for Windows Release 4.2, available on Cisco.com at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/cisco_secure_access_control_server_for_windows/
4.2/installation/guide/windows/IGwn42.html
• Installation Guide for Cisco Secure ACS Solution Engine Release 4.2, available on Cisco.com at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/
cisco_secure_access_control_server_for_solution_engine/4.2/installation/guide/solution_engine/
ACS_42_SE_install.html
Note For more detailed information on deploying ACS, see the Cisco Secure Access Control Server
Deployment Guide at
http://www.cisco.com/application/pdf/en/us/guest/products/
ps2086/c1244/cdccont_0900aecd80737943.pdf.
This chapter contains:
• Determining the Deployment Architecture, page 2-1
• Determining How Many ACSs to Deploy (Scalability), page 2-11
• Deploying ACS Servers to Support Server Failover, page 2-13
• Deploying ACS in a NAC/NAP Environment, page 2-15
• Additional Topics, page 2-16
Determining the Deployment Architecture
How your enterprise network is configured and the network topology are likely to be the most important
factors in deploying ACS.