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This preface describes who should read the Cisco Application and Content Networking Software Caching Configuration Guide, how it is organized, and its document conventions. This preface contains the following sections:
This guide is intended for network system administrators familiar with Cisco router and switch configuration. An understanding of caching concepts is necessary. This guide is not a tutorial.
This guide includes the following chapters:
| Chapter | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
Chapter 1 | Provides a basic product overview of the Content Engine and procedures for managing the Content Engine using either the graphical user interface (GUI) or the command-line interface (CLI). | |
Chapter 2 | Contains basic configurations using WCCP for transparent, proxy, and reverse proxy caching. | |
Chapter 3 | Cisco Application and Content Networking Software Cache Application Features | Lists the features supported by the Content Engine. |
Chapter 4 | Explains transparent caching and shows configuration examples relevant to the Content Engine. | |
Chapter 5 | Explains proxy-style caching and presents configuration examples relevant to nontransparent (proxy-style) caching with the Content Engine. | |
Chapter 6 | Describes the caching parameter settings that need to be configured on the Content Engine. | |
Chapter 7 | Explains how to assign primary Content Engines and how to configure failover. | |
Chapter 8 | Lists the different methods used to filter content based on URL lists. | |
Chapter 9 | Explains transaction logging and describes the different transaction logging formats available with the Content Engine. | |
Chapter 10 | Discusses authentication support on the Content Engine. | |
Chapter 11 | Explains how SNMP works and details additional network management agents available, including MIBs. | |
Chapter 12 | Describes TCP stack parameters and how best to optimize them for caching purposes. | |
Chapter 13 | Configuring Windows Media Technologies 7.01 Streaming Media Caching | Describes how Windows Media Technology streaming media is supported on the Content Engine. |
Chapter 14 | Describes how RealProxy streaming media is supported on the Content Engine. | |
Chapter 15 | Describes how to use the Rules Template to allow for requests using various request parameters. | |
Chapter 16 | Describes miscellaneous features associated with the Content Engine. | |
Appendix A | Describes WCCP Version 1. | |
Appendix B | Describes WCCP Version 2. |
This guide uses basic conventions to represent text and table information.
| Convention | Description |
|---|---|
boldface font | Commands and keywords are in boldface. |
italic font | Variables for which you supply values are in italics. |
| Terminal sessions and information the system displays are printed in |
boldface screen font | Information you must enter is in boldface screen font. |
italic screen font | Variables you enter are printed in italic screen font. |
{ } | Elements in braces are required input. |
[ ] | Elements in square brackets are optional. |
{x | y | z} | Required alternative keywords are grouped in braces and separated by vertical bars. |
[x | y | z] | Optional keywords are grouped in brackets and separated by vertical bars. |
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Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to materials not contained in the manual. |
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Caution Means reader be careful. In this situation, you might do something that could result in equipment damage or loss of data. |
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