User ManualTable of ContentsWho should read this manual12Conventions used in this manual12Introduction13What is an Intel® NetStructure™ Cache Appliance?14Why use this caching appliance?14Flexible cache architecture14Intel NetStructure Cache Appliance features15How to use this guide17Getting Started19Starting the system for the first time20Accessing the Manager UI24Using Monitor and Configure mode25Using online help27Accessing the command-line interface27Verifying that caching works27Changing passwords27Monitoring Appliance Performance29Accessing monitor pages30Using the Dashboard page30Dashboard alert lights31Changing the selected node32Using the Node page32Using the Graphs page33Using the Protocols page33Using the Cache page33Using the ARM page33Using the Other page34Using the MRTG page34Configuring the Appliance35Accessing configure pages36Using the Server Basics page36Setting general options37Setting Web management options38Setting virtual IP addressing options38Setting browser auto configuration options40Setting throttling of network connections40Configuring load-shedding40Enabling SNMP agents41Using the Protocols page42Configuring HTTP42Configuring NNTP43Configuring FTP46Using the Cache page47Cache activation47Storage48Freshness48Variable content50Using the Security page51Using the Routing page51Setting HTTP parent caching options52Setting ICP options53Setting server accelerator options55Checking transparency56Checking WCCP56Using the Host Database page56Configuring the host database57Configuring DNS59Using the Snapshots page59Using the Command-Line Interface61Starting the command-line interface62Starting the appliance the first time62Using the appliance after initial start-up62Navigating the command-line interface63Using the setup menu64Changing network addresses configuration64Changing the controller speed and transmission mode65Changing the DNS address and domain name65Changing the gateway address65Configuring time zone settings66Configuring date and time settings66Viewing current network address settings66Using the main menu66Checking the status of the Server and Manager67Starting the appliance67Stopping the appliance67Viewing and maintaining versions of the software68Identifying which versions of the software are currently installed68Installing a new version of the appliance software68Application upgrade69Patch upgrade70OS/Application upgrade70Running a different version of the appliance software70Deleting a version of the appliance software71Viewing which version of the appliance software is currently running71Clearing statistics71Rebooting the System72Halting the System72Changing the administrator password for telnet or serial access72Resetting to factory settings73Preparing a cache disk73Using the config menu73Setting general controls74Configuring protocol options75Configuring HTTP options75Configuring NNTP options76Configuring Secure Socket Layer (SSL) port83Configuring FTP options83Setting filter rules84Setting remap rules86Configuring the cache88Enabling caching for different protocols88Setting disk storage options89Setting object freshness options89Configuring caching rules91Configuring security options94Controlling client access to the appliance94Controlling access to the Manager UI95Configuring routing options96Configuring and maintaining ICP peers96Controlling parent proxy caching101Configuring WCCP options104Configuring the Adaptive Redirection Module (ARM)105Enabling and disabling transparent redirection105Configuring ARM bypass rules106Configuring load-shedding options108Configuring the host database options108Configuring logging options110Using the monitor menu111Viewing Node statistics111Viewing Protocol statistics112Viewing Cache statistics116Viewing Other statistics117Using the expert menu119Using the save menu120Using the load menu120Using the logoff menu120Troubleshooting Problems121Rebooting your system122Rebooting your system from the CLI122Upgrading software123Caching Solutions and Performance125Web proxy caching126A day in the life of a cache request126Ensuring cached object freshness127Revalidating objects128HTTP object freshness tests128Deciding whether to serve HTTP objects129Configuring HTTP freshness options130Caching HTTP alternates131To cache or not to cache?131Transparent proxy caching132Serving requests transparently133Interception strategies133ARM redirection137Adaptive interception bypass138Server acceleration140Advantages of server acceleration141How server acceleration works141Retrieving requested documents141Web server redirects143Understanding server acceleration mapping rules144Examples of rules and translations145Understanding cache hierarchies147HTTP cache hierarchies147ICP cache hierarchies148NNTP cache hierarchies149News article caching150The appliance as a news server151The appliance as a caching proxy news server151Supporting several parent news servers151Blocking particular groups152Clustering152Transparency153Posting153Maintaining the cache: updates and feeds153Configuring Access control154Obeying NNTP control messages155Client bandwidth throttling155Carrier-class architecture155Performance155High-availability157Node fault tolerance159Expansion capabilities159Centralized administration160Error Messages163HTML messages sent to clients164Standard HTTP response messages166A175B175C175D175F175G175H175I175M175N176O176P176R176S176T176V176W176Size: 1.58 MBPages: 176Language: EnglishOpen manual