Sidewinder G2 6.1.2 Administration Guide - Glossary of Technical ...

Figure 168: Web Proxy
Server window: Cache tab
Configuring the Web
Proxy Server Cache
tab
Adding or modifying a client connection
Chapter 13: Setting Up Web Services
Configuring the Web proxy server
To add or modify a client connection in the Configuration: Allowed Client
Connections window, follow the steps below.
1 Specify the burb on which you want the WebProxy server to listen from the
Burb Name drop-down list.
2 Specify the port number on which you want the WebProxy server to listen in
the Port Number field. You can use the drop-down list to select a predefined
port, or you can type a port number into the field.
3 Specify the type of IP address that you want the WebProxy server to listen
on from the Address drop-down list. The following options are available:
• Any—Select this option if you want to allow the Web Proxy server to
listen on any IP address for the burb that you selected.
• Designated—Select this option if you want to specify the address on
which the WebProxy server will listen. Enter the IP address in the
available field. The address you specify must be located in the burb you
selected in the Burb Name field.
4 Click Add to add this client connection to the list of WebProxy server client
connections (click OK if you are modifying the client connection).
5 To add an additional client connection, repeat step 1–step 4.
6 When you are finished adding or modifying client connections, click Close.
Configuring caching options
To configure the caching options for the Web Proxy server, select Services
Configuration > Servers. The Servers window appears. Select WebProxy from
the Server Name list, and then click the Cache tab. The following window
appears:
The WebProxy server Cache tab allows you to define disk and memory
characteristics for the Web proxy server. Disk caching allows Web browsers to
store information on the Sidewinder G2 for frequently-used sites, so
information does not have to be downloaded each time a site is accessed. To
configure the WebProxy server using the Cache tab, follow the steps below.
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