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1. 1 4 Press Return or enter 1 to accept the default choice for network interfaces 12 Netra Proxy Cache Server Configuration Guide Revision A January 1998 This program configures the local area network interface Values shown in square brackets are the default values Hit lt return gt to accept these values The following interfaces are available 1 SunFastEthernet 2 0 Port 0 2 SunFastEthernet 2 0 Port 1 Enter the number corresponding to the interface to be configured 1 5 Enter the host IP address for the Netra Proxy Cache Server Enter the local area network host address for the Netra server Use dotted decimal notation for example 129 144 118 2 6 Enter the netmask used on the network to which the Netra Proxy Cache Server is connected or press Return to accept the default of 255 255 255 0 Enter the local area network netmask for the Netra server 255 255 255 0 7 Press Return or enter 1 to accept the values just entered or enter 2 to repeat the steps just described The following configuration information has been entered Interface hme 0 Host Address lt your IP address gt Netmask lt your netmask gt Select from the following options 1 Configure hme0 with these values 2 Discard these values and input new values 3 Discard these values and exit Enter an option 1 After you accept the entered values the following message is displayed SunFastEthernet 2 0 Port 0 has been con2. This navigation icon goes back one page Top of Module icon This navigation icon goes to the first administration page of a particular module Forward Arrow icon This navigation icon moves forward to the next initial configuration module Reminder icon This icon calls attention to important messages in response to successfully configuring a module Ke Error icon This icon indicates errors in configuring a module Success icon This icon shows that a module has been configured successfully 2 Preparing for Installation and Configuration 7 Netra Proxy Cache Server Configuration Guide Revision A January 1998 CHAPTER 2 Initial Host Configuration Overview on page 9 Hardware Installation on page 10 Overview on page 9 Using a Browser to Complete Initial Configuration on page 17 This chapter explains how to perform initial host configuration of a Netra Proxy Cache Server Please fill out the tables in Chapter 1 before starting the procedures in this chapter Overview The configuration procedure for a Netra Proxy Cache Server is illustrated in Figure 2 1 Open bos and uncer ate system this chapter Power onserver and perform intialhost configuration Chapter Install configuration on server Figure 2 1 Netra Proxy Cache Configuration Procedure Parformprow cache service configuration Chapter 3 Hardware Installation The following tasks are
3. a Netra Proxy Cache Server Please fill out the tables in Chapter 1 before starting the procedures in this chapter At this point your Netra Proxy Cache server is fully functional as a proxy cache machine with the following settings m Anemail alias for proxy cache trouble reports of root m An HTTP port number of 8081 for listening to HTTP requests m An Inter Cache Protocol ICP port number of 3031 for listening to ICP requests m Configuration for being outside of a firewall that is no parent or sibling proxies If these settings meet your needs you can skip this chapter and consult the Netra Proxy Cache Server User s Manual to read about the advanced configuration properties available for fine tuning your proxy cache service If you want you can perform the procedures described in this chapter using a command line program instead of using the web pages described here See Chapter 4 for instructions 35 Starting the Proxy Cache Administration Server 1 On a remote machine not your Netra Proxy Cache Server point your browser at the Netra Proxy Cache Server as follows http lt netra server gt 81 where lt netra server gt is the host name of your Netra Proxy Cache Server If the host name is not known to a network name service you must specify the numeric IP address of the administrative host Depending on the capabilities of your router you might need to use the browser on a machine on the same subnet a
4. a new parent proxy or 1 to return to the Proxy Cache Service Menu Using a Serial Terminal to Configure a Netra Proxy Cache Server 51 If you do not have a parent proxy skip to Step 15 on page 52 Otherwise proceed to the next step 11 Enter 0 to create a new parent proxy 12 For a given parent proxy enter m host name m HTTP port number m ICP port number n whether the proxy supports tunneling of the Secure Sockets Layer SSL protocol m whether the proxy supports persistent connections keep alive feature 13 Repeat Step 11 on page 52 and Step 12 on page 52 for each parent you want to add 14 When you are finished adding parents in the Add Delete Edit Parent Proxy Menu enter the number for the option to return to the Proxy Cache Service Menu 15 In the Configuration Proxy Cache Service Menu enter 6 to return to the main menu Your proxy cache configuration is displayed 16 Enter y to confirm your proxy cache configuration or press Return to change one or more entries After you confirm your proxy cache configuration your entries are saved to a configuration database and you return the quickconfig main menu Install Configuration on Host Perform this procedure after you have completed proxy cache service configuration 52 Netra Proxy Cache Server Configuration Guide Revision A January 1998 w To Install Your Software Configuration At this point your configuration selections are recorded in a databa
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6. instructions for performing a basic proxy cache service configuration on a Netra Proxy Cache Server Chapter 4 provides a procedure for configuring the Netra Proxy Cache Server through use of a command line program Appendix A provides instructions on connecting a serial terminal PC or another Sun machine to your Netra Proxy Cache Server through the server s serial port Preface vii Using UNIX Commands This document does not contain information on basic UNIX commands and procedures such as shutting down the system booting the system and configuring devices See the Solaris 2 x Handbook for SMCC Peripherals included with the Netra Proxy Cache product for instructions on basic UNIX administration commands Typographic Conventions TABLE P 1 Typeface or Symbol AaBbCc123 AaBbCc123 AaBbCc123 Typographic Conventions Meaning The names of commands files and directories on screen computer output What you type when contrasted with on screen computer output Book titles new words or terms words to be emphasized Command line variable replace With a real name or value Shell Prompts Examples Edit your login file Use 1s a to list all files You have mail 2 6 Su Password Read Chapter 6 in the User s Guide These are called class options You must be root to do this To delete a file type rm filename viii Netra Proxy Cache Server Configuration Guide Revis
7. is the address you specified in the ping command above Note Depending on the capabilities of your router you might need to use a browser on a host on the same subnet as the Netra Proxy Cache Server 12 At this point proceed to Using a Browser to Complete Initial Configuration on page 17 Diskette Method If you used the TTY method as described in TTY Method on page 12 skip to Using a Browser to Complete Initial Configuration on page 17 In this section it is assumed that you have the configuration diskette labeled Netra Proxy Cache Utilities Diskette that is shipped with your Netra Proxy Cache Server 14 Netra Proxy Cache Server Configuration Guide Revision A January 1998 v To Use the Diskette Method to Configure the Network Interface 1 Make a copy of the Netra Proxy Cache Utilities diskette To make a copy on a Solaris machine do the following a Insert the utilities diskette in your diskette drive and enter the following sequence of commands oe mkdir tmp hold This directory is an example volcheck cp floppy floppy0 tmp hold oe oe b Eject the utilities diskette c Insert a blank formatted diskette and enter the following sequence of commands volcheck cp tmp hold loppy floppy0 d Eject the copy of the utilities diskette Note The copying of your utilities diskette is critical The diskette shipped with the product is read only 2 Insert the copy of the
8. method the Host Name Administration page is displayed Proceed to Step 8 on page 22 m If you used the diskette method you have already configured your host name The System Administrator Alias Administration page is displayed Skip to Step 10 on page 24 fee Proxy Cache Huet Bari A4 rl imini l ra Ed Kir Fastted Ca Fer Figure 2 8 Host Name Administration Page 8 In the Host Name Administration page shown in Figure 2 8 replace the name NewNetra with your machine s host name in the Host Name field and click OK A host name can be of 24 or fewer characters Valid characters are 0 9 a z A Z _ The host name cannot end in a hyphen A reminder page is displayed shown below telling you that you must reboot your machine for the host name update to take effect You will perform this reboot later in the procedure 22 Netra Proxy Cache Server Configuration Guide Revision A January 1998 fee Proxy Cache Bus acim Aduicixbra ius The sestri one be oswa Car he tuea Eu bole cile Tie ume sed oo nuy mod io EC mpdoied alch ile er duped noue Go Figure 2 9 Host Name Reminder Page 9 Click the forward arrow icon The System Administrator Alias Administration page is displayed as shown below Initial Host Configuration 23 Un da lies es iir sat se aon As die te raie da rent at Ut LES CN LT Salix HA hi lt gt Figure 2 10 System Administrator Alias Administration Page This page e
9. r re los Sane Ecrit i AJI Lex Re 080909 Figure 2 17 DNS Domain Name and Name Server Addresses 3 In the second DNS Administration page enter the following m The name of the DNS domain in which the Netra Proxy Cache Server resides m The IP address of a DNS server in your enterprise Make sure there is a route between your Netra Proxy Cache Server or Array and the DNS server you specify If you are uncertain about network connectivity from a machine on the same subnet as the Netra Proxy Cache Server ping the DNS server to confirm the existence of a route between the two machines m Optionally IP addresses of two additional DNS servers in your enterprise Note This host will be configured to use the Internet Domain Name System to resolve host names The information you supply will be used to set up the resolv conf configuration file Please see the resolv conf 4 man page for more information The default domain is the domain considered local to the host Normally it is everything after the first period in the fully qualified domain name of the host For example the host name host1 acme com implies a default domain of acme com 4 Click OK A success page is displayed showing your DNS entries 5 Click the home icon Initial Host Configuration 29 For the first time the Netra Main Administration page shown in Figure 2 18 is displayed In the Main Administration page note the line There are configuration
10. the DNS server that will resolve DNS is used the name of the Netra Proxy Cache Server Example 129 144 91 24 NIS domain NIS domain in which your Netra name Proxy Cache host resides if NIS is used Examples acme com or eng acme com Proxy Cache Service Configuration Use the values you enter in Table 1 3 and Table 1 4 to configure the proxy cache service TABLE 1 3 Data for Basic Proxy Cache Configuration Parameter Name Description Enter Value Here HTTP port Port number used by the Netra Proxy Cache Server for receiving web requests Most users can accept the default of 8080 Example 8080 Inside firewall In a corporate setting most proxy cache servers are inside a firewall Domains inside For domains not on this list if the firewall server cannot find a requested object in its local cache it always tries to fetch the URL from a parent or sibling Parent proxies If you are inside a firewall you probably have a parent proxy You can have multiple parents See following table Preparing for Installation and Configuration 5 The Netra Proxy Cache Server supports multiple parent and sibling proxies For each parent of your server find out the following information m The port it uses for HTTP m The port it uses for the Inter Cache Protocol ICP m Whether it supports tunneling of the Secure Sockets Layer SSL protocol m Whether it supports persistent connections as supported by popular browse
11. 8 is displayed For the NIS 1 In the Name Service Administration page shown in Figure 2 15 click NIS The page shown in Figure 2 20 is displayed Initial Host Configuration 31 Proxy Cache MITA Aderiamo Ba Manan Ware DIR Het 83 Figure 2 20 NIS Administration Page 2 Enter your NIS domain name 3 Click OK A success page is displayed 4 Click the home icon in the success page For the first time the Netra Main Administration page shown in Figure 2 18 is displayed If you want to configure a name service in addition to the one you just configured click the Name Service link in the Main Administration page and follow the instructions for the additional name service in Step 21 on page 28 22 In the Main Administration page click Restart and Shutdown under the System Administration heading The Restart and Shutdown Administration page is displayed as shown in Figure 2 21 32 Netra Proxy Cache Server Configuration Guide Revision A January 1998 ff Le FE Hedoi m ANTI AMET LL 3 numea SIMIL Ka SIAMO Onl poet E 5 aanl he shack tap en deer OL ing TA Dho rena L I Figure 2 21 Restart and Shutdown Administration Page 23 In the Restart and Shutdown Administration page click Restart and click OK A success page is displayed After a minute the restart process begins After about two minutes you can reload the Main Administration page from just configured Netra Proxy Cache
12. Cache Configuration 40 v To Configure the Proxy Cache Service 40 Install Configuration 44 Y To Install Your Software Configuration 44 Backing Up Your Configuration 45 w To Backup a Netra Proxy Cache Server 45 4 Using a Serial Terminal to Configure a Netra Proxy Cache Server 49 Invoking the Command line Program 50 v To Invoke the Command line Program 50 Proxy Cache Service Configuration 51 v To Configure the Proxy Cache Service 51 Install Configuration on Host 52 Y To Install Your Software Configuration 53 A Establishing a tip Connection 55 Establishing a tip Connection 55 v To Establish a tip Connection 56 Index 59 Netra Proxy Cache Server Configuration Guide Revision A January 1998 Preface The Netra Proxy Cache Server Configuration Guide tells you how to install and configure a Netra Proxy Cache Server These instructions are designed for an experienced system administrator with a knowledge of the Solaris operating environment and network administration This manual is a companion to the Netra Proxy Cache Server User s Manual That document describes advanced configuration and tells you how to monitor and troubleshoot a Netra Proxy Cache Server How This Book Is Organized Chapter 1 presents tables that you fill out before starting Netra Proxy Cache Server configuration Chapter 2 gives you a step by step procedure for initial host configuration of the Netra Proxy Cache Server Chapter 3 provides
13. S amp Sun microsystems Netra Proxy Cache Server Configuration Guide Version 1 0 Part No 805 3510 10 Revision A January 1998 S amp Sun microsystems Netra Proxy Cache Server Configuration Guide A Sun Microsystems Inc Business 901 San Antonio Road Palo Alto CA 94303 4900 Part No 805 3510 10 Revision A January 1998 USA 650 960 1300 fax 650 969 9131 S amp Sun microsystems Netra Proxy Cache Server Configuration Guide Part No 805 3510 10 Revision A January 1998 Copyright 1998 Sun Microsystems Inc 901 San Antonio Road Palo Alto California 94303 4900 U S A All rights reserved All rights reserved This product or document is protected by copyright and distributed under licenses restricting its use copying distribution and decompilation No part of this product or document may be reproduced in any form by any means without prior written authorization of Sun and its licensors if any Portions of this product may be derived from the UNIX system licensed from Novell Inc and from the Berkeley 4 3 BSD system licensed from the University of California UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and in other countries and is exclusively licensed by X Open Company Ltd Third party software including font technology in this product is protected by copyright and licensed from Sun s suppliers RESTRICTED RIGHTS Use duplication or disclosure by the U S Government is subje
14. Server If you have a TTY connection to the Netra Proxy Cache Server you can observe the progress of the restart At the point at which the server displays the login prompt you can reload the Main Administration page 24 Confirm your initial configuration by checking your name service and host name In the Main Administration page click the Name Service and Host Name links and examine the values displayed If there are errors make the appropriate changes If you change your host name your NIS or DNS domain name or your time zone you must restart the server see Step 22 on page 32 and Step 23 on page 33 above Upon completion of the reboot your Netra Proxy Cache Server is operational as a proxy cache server with the following default values m Listens for HTTP requests on port 8080 m Listens for Inter Cache Protocol ICP requests on port 3031 Initial Host Configuration 33 m No parent proxies configured If the preceding defaults do not meet your needs proceed to Chapter 3 to complete the configuration of your Netra Proxy Cache Server 34 Netra Proxy Cache Server Configuration Guide Revision A January 1998 CHAPTER 3 Proxy Cache Service Configuration m Starting the Proxy Cache Administration Server on page 36 m Basic Proxy Cache Configuration on page 40 m Install Configuration on page 44 m Backing Up Your Configuration on page 45 This chapter explains how to perform basic configuration of
15. Should an error icon be displayed type the correct password where indicated and click OK 15 In the success page click the forward arrow icon The Administration Password page is displayed as shown below Ailninstotion Acc Tou setup Form Creil NAT EE ma Aer Hex mener quon seni Tacuba Si Au ire came 2 51 Figure 2 13 Administration Password Page This page enables the changing of the administration password which gives you access to the Netra Proxy Cache Main Administration page and the server setup account described in TTY Method on page 12 16 Enter setup in the top field Current Administration Password 26 Netra Proxy Cache Server Configuration Guide Revision A January 1998 17 Enter a new administration password into the middle and lower fields and click OK Note The password you enter is passed as clear text over the LAN to the Netra Proxy Cache Server Following successful administration password configuration the page shown in Figure 2 14 is displayed fo Proxy Cache Amine eat A CON Fan Later f Reilut cotian mor Ue styuired with tlr uea posma Ts pagad Fo he aie rai an str Las teen Cm ed Figure 2 14 Reminder Reauthentication May Be Required 18 In the page such as that shown in Figure 2 14 click the forward arrow icon If you did not change the administration password skip to Step 21 on page 28 19 If you changed the administration password from setup at this p
16. ake effect 1 In the Proxy Cache Administration page click Install Configuration The following page is displayed fe Proxy Cache meall Comi patin ee all Seo ade TC eT ain ok Figure 3 8 Confirm Installation 2 Click OK to confirm installation of your proxy cache service configuration choices A page is displayed indicating successful installation In the event of installation failure consult the error logs 44 Netra Proxy Cache Server Configuration Guide Revision A January 1998 To view error logs 1 Click the home icon to load the Main Administration page 2 Click Proxy Cache Service to load the Proxy Cache Administration page 3 4 In the Proxy Cache Log Administration page click View for the Under the Monitoring heading click Log Files Administration Client Error log or the Configuration Installation Error log 3 Following a successful installation click on the home icon to return to the Main Administration page Proceed to the following section Backing Up Your Configuration For this procedure you need a formatted diskette The procedure described here backs up your Solaris and proxy cache configuration v To Backup a Netra Proxy Cache Server 1 Insert a formatted diskette in the drive of your Netra Proxy Cache Server The server detects the presence of a diskette in its drive and does not offer you the option of backing up to diskette unless the diskette is in place 2 Po
17. assword cn M Alias Name Service Metra Main Administration Page Figure 1 1 Initial Host Configuration In terms of what you need to know there is no difference between the TTY and diskette methods In the diskette method you enter the Netra Proxy Cache Server s Netra Proxy Cache Server Configuration Guide Revision A January 1998 host name during network interface configuration In the TTY method you specify a host name following network interface configuration Table 1 2 lists the data required for network interface configuration TABLE 1 1 Data Required for Network Interface Configuration Parameter Name Description Enter Value Here network This is the network interface interface TTY hme0 with which your host name method only is associated Example hme0 host name of For convenience this should be Netra Proxy registered in your NIS and or DNS Cache Server maps See Example host1 host IP address Use dotted decimal notation Make of Netra Proxy a note of this address You will use Cache Server it when configuring the Netra Proxy Cache software Example 129 144 118 2 netmask Netmask used in service network in dotted decimal notation Example 255 255 255 0 After you perform network interface configuration you point a browser at your Netra Proxy Cache Server and complete initial host configuration using the product s administration web pages Table 1 2 lists the data required to
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19. cales will be supported in future releases At the bottom of the page are two circular icons one a house the other a question mark These icons are links to the home page and to a help page respectively While performing the initial configuration clicking the home icon returns to the Initial Configuration page Following initial configuration clicking the home icon returns you to Netra Main Administration page The help icon in Figure 2 6 loads a help page for the System Defaults module Most administration modules have a help page 6 Click OK to enter the system defaults information Netra Proxy Cache Server Configuration Guide Revision A January 1998 A page indicating that the operation succeeded is displayed as shown below ee roxy Cache An etane A AA Cera ion succeed ul ITs sis FAN Se Erdan Lie Su Figure 2 7 System Defaults Administration Success The thumbs up page indicates that the System Defaults Administration module has been successfully configured with the displayed values At the bottom of the page is the home icon and a circular icon with a right pointing arrow called the forward arrow icon Clicking this link moves forward to the next task for the initial configuration 7 Click the forward arrow icon The page that is displayed next depends on whether you used the TTY or the diskette method of network interface configuration Initial Host Configuration 21 m If you used the TTY
20. changes that have not been saved and which require a system restart The word save refers to backing up your configuration You perform this step in Backing Up Your Configuration on page 45 You will restart reboot the server starting with Step 22 on page 32 below Pfa n Abu calin Tier s cinfipur tio chee mel ee ml lewe A sial mli rli ay oe Sil io in hra yk See SE I bi gii fa ra Mork LAURE OIL Ar T i k L ai Hara aS i P Bla E Jir a cing Sc trani diro mure T ei Peal Faran Sale dra m es x pl ra Filis She CISSE CI HT Ed air LI minces kum as mis Tada Sant Fig Figure 2 18 Main Administration Page For a local name service etc hosts Note It is not recommended that you rely on a local name service for a Netra Proxy Cache Array or Server 30 Netra Proxy Cache Server Configuration Guide Revision A January 1998 1 In the Name Service Administration page shown in Figure 2 15 click Local Name Service The page shown in Figure 2 19 is displayed Lei OT ST AL Wd cen Hal Ado Husk hurt ylis y i DOTE nl los e Ed agea Figure 2 19 Local Name Service Administration 2 In the editable field arrange entries as follows 127 0 0 1 localhost lt ip address gt lt netra host name gt loghost 3 Click OK A success page is displayed 4 Click the home icon in the success page For the first time the Netra Main Administration page shown in Figure 2 1
21. complete initial host configuration Preparing for Installation and Configuration 3 TABLE 1 2 Data Required to Complete Initial Host Configuration Parameter Name time zone locale host name of Netra Proxy Cache Server only if you performed TTY method for network interface configuration System administrator alias root password administration account name administration password DNS domain name if DNS is used Description Enter Value Here Time zone in which host resides Example US Pacific Locale in which host resides Example English Only choice in the current release For convenience this should be registered in your NIS and or DNS maps Example host1 Email addresses that will receive mail addressed to root lt netra host name gt or Postmaster lt netra host name gt There is no default That is you start with no root password The administration account name is setup The default password is setup You need this password to access the Netra Proxy Cache administration web pages and the setup system account Domain in which your Netra Proxy Cache host resides Examples acme com or sales acme com Netra Proxy Cache Server Configuration Guide Revision A January 1998 TABLE 1 2 Data Required to Complete Initial Host Configuration continued Parameter Name Description Enter Value Here IP address of Use dotted decimal notation This DNS server if is
22. configuration diskette in the drive of another Unix machine not the Netra Proxy Cache Server a Mac or a PC 3 Invoke the config program on the diskette as appropriate for your machine For example on a PC that has a diskette drive A invoke a config For a Solaris machine insert your diskette and enter the following sequence of commands oe volcheck cd floppy floppy0 config ksh oe oe When config comes up it displays the following This program generates a configuration file for the local area network interface Values shown in square brackets are the default values Initial Host Configuration 15 4 Enter the host name of the Netra Proxy Cache Server Enter the Host Name for the Netra Server 5 Enter the IP address of the Netra Proxy Cache Server Enter the local area network host address for the Netra server Use dotted decimal notation For example 129 144 88 112 6 Enter the netmask used on the network to which the Netra Proxy Cache Server is connected or press Return to accept the default of 255 255 255 0 Enter the local area network netmask for the Netra server 255 255 255 0 The information you entered is saved on the diskette This diskette now contains network interface configuration information for your Netra Proxy Cache Server 7 Make a note of the values you entered for host name host address and netmask 8 Eject the diskette from the drive 9 Insert the same diskette in t
23. covered in the hardware documentation that is shipped with the Netra Proxy Cache product w To Prepare for Initial Configuration 1 Open the shipping box and uncrate your Netra Proxy Cache Server 2 Connect the server s hme0 interface to the network Figure 2 2 illustrates the location of the hme0 interface on the back panel of the Netra Proxy Cache Server 10 Netra Proxy Cache Server Configuration Guide Revision A January 1998 Imedinterface labeled as TP Correct iosamiceremck Figure 2 2 Location of Network Interface Perform these tasks before performing the procedures in the rest of this chapter Network Interface Configuration The Netra Proxy Cache product supports network interface configuration by either of two means m Establishing a serial connection from a terminal another Sun machine or a PC to the Netra Proxy Cache Server and using tip to connect to the server Appendix A provides instructions for making this connection This method of initial configuration is referred to as the TTY method and is described in TTY Method on page 12 m Inserting a configuration diskette in another Sun machine a Mac or a PC and running a configuration program then booting the Netra Proxy Cache Server with that diskette in the server s drive The configuration diskette is shipped with the Netra Proxy Cache product This method of network interface configuration is referred to as the diskette method and is describe
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25. d in Diskette Method on page 14 Initial Host Configuration 11 Use the method TTY or diskette that is more convenient for you Following initial host configuration you will find a serial connection to the server to be very useful for troubleshooting See Table 1 2 for the information you need to complete either of the following procedures Note If you use DNS or NIS it is useful to register the name and IP address of a Netra Proxy Cache Server in advance of network interface configuration By doing this a Netra Proxy Cache machine is known throughout your network at the time you configure it TTY Method Skip to Diskette Method on page 14 for instructions for the diskette method In this section it is assumed that you have connected a terminal workstation or PC to your Netra Proxy Cache Server See Appendix A for instructions w To Use the TTY Method to Configure the Network Interface 1 Power on the Netra Proxy Cache Server 2 At the Netra Proxy Cache Server log in as user setup with the password setup NewNetra console login setup Password setup password you enter is not displayed Later you have an opportunity to change the administration password 3 Enter 1 to configure the local area network interface Welcome to the Netra server setup account Select from the following options 1 Configure the local area network interface 2 Restore configuration from floppy 3 Exit Enter an option
26. e Solaris windowing and operating system features to help you interact with the server Note To use a PC to connect to a Netra Proxy Cache Server you must have a terminal emulation program that emulates a VT100 terminal and a null modem cable that connects on the server end to the 25 pin connector and on the PC end to an 8 or 25 pin connector as appropriate for the PC On the PC set the line settings to 9600 baud 8 data bits no parity and 1 stop bit Establishing a tip Connection The tip program is the Solaris program that is most commonly used to establish a serial connection to a Solaris machine 55 v To Establish a tip ConnectionTo Establish a tip Connection Use the following procedure to establish a tip connection from a workstation or serial terminal to a Netra Proxy Cache Server 1 Obtain or build a three wire null modem cable with DB 25 connectors Wires 3 2 2 3 and 7 7 should be connected as shown in Figure A 1 a lt a RD 3 at RDS ND lt Gr Figure A 1 Null Modem Cable 2 Connect serial port B on the second Sun machine to serial port A on the Netra Proxy Cache Server The location of the serial ports is illustrated in Figure A 2 56 Netra Proxy Cache Server Configuration Guide Revision A January 1998 Serialport Arsenal tp PRE PURE i Sr Figure A 2 Location of Serial Port A At this point you have the option of explicitly identifying a destination port in a tip command line o
27. eration Click OK A success page is displayed 10 In the success page click the home icon to return to the Main Administration page It is recommended that you label the diskette switch the read write tab to the read only position and store the diskette in a safe place See Appendix A of the Netra Proxy Cache Server User s Manual for instructions on restoring a Netra Proxy Cache Server from diskette Proxy Cache Service Configuration 47 48 Netra Proxy Cache Server Configuration Guide Revision A January 1998 CHAPTER 4 Using a Serial Terminal to Configure a Netra Proxy Cache Server m Invoking the Command line Program on page 50 m Proxy Cache Service Configuration on page 51 m Install Configuration on Host on page 52 This chapter describes the command line program you can use to configure a Netra Proxy Cache Server This program is alternative to the configuration web pages described in Chapter 3 Please fill out the tables in Chapter 1 before starting the procedures in this chapter Following initial host configuration described in Chapter 2 a Netra Proxy Cache Server is fully functional as a proxy cache machine with the following settings m An email alias for proxy cache trouble reports of root m An HTTP port number of 8080 for listening to HTTP requests m An Inter Cache Protocol ICP port number of 3031 for listening to ICP requests m Configuration for being outside of a firewall that i
28. figured for TCP IP operation Host Address lt your IP address gt Netmask lt your netmask gt Welcome to the Netra server setup account Select from the following options 1 Configure the local area network interface 2 Restore configuration from floppy 3 Exit Enter an option 3 Initial Host Configuration 13 8 Make a note of the values displayed for host address and netmask 9 Enter 3 Exit The NewNetra console login is displayed NewNetra console login At this point on a machine that is network accessible to the Netra Proxy Cache Server you can use a browser to connect to the Netra Proxy Cache machine 10 To ensure network connectivity on the machine on which you will run the browser for further configuration enter non netra ping lt netra host IP address gt If the host name and IP address of the Netra Proxy Cache machine is known to a name service you can ping the host by name instead of numeric address If you receive a response indicating that the Netra Proxy Cache Server is reachable proceed If you cannot ping the Netra Proxy Cache machine you must have entered the host IP address or netmask incorrectly Check the values you noted in Step 8 on page 14 If necessary repeat the steps just described to configure your network interface 11 On the machine on which you are running the browser point the browser at http lt netra host IP address gt 81 The string lt netra host IP address gt
29. guration page is displayed the top part of which is shown in Figure 3 4 Haar luuras Cantey Cup rca liuo Poe lobar ss ell da va sod ees rues Cede Bree Elen Che eit SR che met ees aper paga Thy Fogg Cada cree lidas soe TCT purl Sor inva ATT yurd Sales Be puri nwet sr fur cecile AT TP rey are Figure 3 4 Basic Proxy Cache Configuration Step One 1 In the Step One segment shown in Figure 3 4 enter an HTTP port number or accept the default of 8080 Netra Proxy Cache Server Configuration Guide Revision A January 1998 2 Scroll down if necessary to the Step Two segment of the page shown in Figure 3 5 Hour lha n deare baer ve ied Yom nga tin fai Ji yea are cis lies iie M y Cade ava d reali ve gual be scully We ia jede Freadll Tassa Po sey Cache sever oll cd Tarr fo cum adn Ihe coi 7 persa Ti aC Denne n subi rise il Figure 3 5 Basic Proxy Cache Configuration Step Two 3 If the Netra Proxy Cache Server is inside a firewall you can list the domains that are inside the firewall For URLs containing domains not in this list the Netra Proxy Cache Server always tries to fetch the object from a parent or sibling cache if it does not have the object in its local cache Domains added to this list are also added to the Local Domains property described in Chapter 3 of the Netra Proxy Cache Server User s Manual 4 When you are finished entering domain names or if your server is ou
30. he diskette drive of your Netra Proxy Cache Server 10 Power on the Netra Proxy Cache Server Wait about a minute till the Netra Proxy Cache Server completes the boot process Then on a machine that is network accessible to the Netra Proxy Cache Server you can use a browser to connect to the Netra Proxy Cache machine 11 To ensure network connectivity on the machine on which you will run the browser for further configuration enter non netra ping lt netra host IP address gt If the host name and IP address of the Netra Proxy Cache machine is known to a name service you can ping the host by name instead of numeric address If you receive a response indicating that the Netra Proxy Cache Server is reachable proceed If you cannot ping the Netra Proxy Cache machine you must have entered the host name host address or netmask incorrectly Check the values you noted in Step 8 on page 14 If necessary repeat the steps just described to configure your network interface 12 On the machine on which you are running the browser point the browser at 16 Netra Proxy Cache Server Configuration Guide Revision A January 1998 http lt netra host IP address gt 81 The string lt netra host IP address gt is the address you specified in the ping command above Note Depending on the capabilities of your router you might need to use a browser on a host on the same subnet as the Netra Proxy Cache Server At this point proceed t
31. int your browser at the URL for the Netra Welcome page on the machine in which you have inserted a diskette http lt netra server name gt 81 3 Log in to the Netra Proxy Cache Server Enter user name setup and the administration password for that server 4 In the Welcome page click the Administration link 5 In the Main Administration page under the System Administration heading click Save and Restore Configuration The Save and Restore Configuration Administration page is displayed as shown below Proxy Cache Service Configuration 45 46 Kava And Heu Cruliguraliurt 2al mi nisi vati nn sei aml Kidiri Aus s 4 jo he cells a e aml pranm blirigh a mo Spee AU yga a lu st me Figure 3 9 Save and Restore Configuration Administration Page Because this is the first time the configuration is saved there is no link for restoring a configuration 6 Click Save configuration to diskette A confirmation page is displayed 7 Click OK to confirm the save operation The copy operation begins Upon completion a success page shown below is displayed Proxy Cache Kad onlin ralin ES Operation sn pesi Tes configu nion La seen sous SE Figure 3 10 Successful Save Operation 8 Click the up arrow icon to return to the Save and Restore Configuration page Netra Proxy Cache Server Configuration Guide Revision A January 1998 9 Click the Eject diskette link You are asked to verify the op
32. ion A January 1998 TABLE P 2 Shell Prompts Shell Prompt C shell machine_name C shell superuser machine_name Bourne shell and Korn shell Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser Related Books This manual the Netra Proxy Cache Server Configuration Guide is a companion to the Netra Proxy Cache Server User s Manual and to the hardware documentation that accompanies your Netra Proxy Cache Server Ordering Sun Documents The SunDocs program provides more than 250 manuals from Sun Microsystems Inc If you live in the United States Canada Europe or Japan you can purchase documentation sets or individual manuals using this program For a list of documents and how to order them see the catalog section of the SunExpress Internet site at http www sun com sunexpress Accessing Sun Documentation Online The docs sun com Web site enables you to access Sun technical documentation online You can browse the docs sun com archive or search for a specific book title or subject The URL is http docs sun com The current release of the Netra Proxy Cache document set is not on this site as of the date of hardcopy publication ix Sun Welcomes Your Comments We are interested in improving our documentation and welcome your comments and suggestions You can email your comments to us at the address shown below Please include the part number of your document in the subject line of your email or fax message m Email smcc doc
33. lick Start Administration Server 3 A page indicating a successful operation is displayed In this page click the up arrow icon to return to the Proxy Cache Administration page This time the Proxy Cache Administration page displays a full set of options for configuration as shown below Netra Proxy Cache Server Configuration Guide Revision A January 1998 Proxy I HL he amp Amina ested sein Fri CIE caro Cr age Wa Aisne C nTn LI ee ing s Tra ic a E qui Comi LI anti Lah Paroles ae pn Th Figure 3 3 Proxy Cache Administration Page Server Started The remainder of this chapter covers the basic proxy cache configuration and install configuration links Advanced proxy cache configuration and SNMP configuration are described in the Netra Proxy Cache Server User s Manual Proceed to the next section for instructions on configuring the proxy cache service Proxy Cache Service Configuration 39 40 Basic Proxy Cache Configuration The procedure described here presumes you have started the proxy cache administration server on your administrative host as instructed in Starting the Proxy Cache Administration Server on page 36 To Configure the Proxy Cache Service To complete basic proxy cache configuration use the data you gathered in Table 1 3 and Table 1 4 1 In the Proxy Cache Administration page click the Basic proxy cache configuration link The Basic Proxy Cache Confi
34. nables the addition of email addresses for users who will receive email addressed to root lt netra host name gt or Postmaster lt netra host name gt 10 In the System Administrator Alias Administration page click the Alias Members field and enter one email address per line You must enter at least one address Press Return after entering an address to enter another address 11 After entering one or more email addresses click OK A success page is displayed as shown below 24 Netra Proxy Cache Server Configuration Guide Revision A January 1998 FR Proxy Cache IRAN AA ira AHao Admin Dewi tueur ul ries Mane a r a lies aa AAL B ydola ae Figure 2 11 System Administrator Alias Administration Success Page 12 Click the forward arrow icon The Root Password Administration page is displayed as shown below Proxy Cache Mot ecran Arini d ralin Tirra Dad Se Hey Rez Praci Mile hee don er or I a um Figure 2 12 Root Password Administration Page This page enables the changing of the root password For initial configuration the Current Root Password field is blank as there is none Initial Host Configuration 25 Note The password you enter is passed as clear text over the LAN to the Netra Proxy Cache Server 13 Enter the new root password in the middle field and enter it a second time in the lower field 14 Click OK The success page indicates that the root password has been changed
35. o the next section Using a Browser to Complete Initial Configuration Whether you use the TTY or the diskette method for network interface configuration use a browser to perform the rest of the initial configuration Use the data gathered in Table 1 2 to complete this procedure v To Complete Initial Configuration After using a browser to connect to the Netra Proxy Cache Server as described in the preceding section you receive the display of the Administration Password Dialog Box as shown in Figure 2 3 E harara e Pad in Se al Figure 2 3 Administration Password Dialog Box 1 Enter setup in both the User ID and Password fields then click OK Initial Host Configuration 17 The Netra Proxy Cache Welcome page is displayed as shown in Figure 2 4 Naa proxy cache Figure 2 4 Netra Welcome Page 2 Click the Administration link The Initial Configuration page is displayed as shown below 18 Netra Proxy Cache Server Configuration Guide Revision A January 1998 Tii ial Pinigai T PSPS L PAS AEREA ed st mee STS Aydan Sin is eles lies Ran 1 I A 3 Sali dra co Wadi Foe D AO aes Coton Locke a SSL led Haia a a Mort Cire nn a Sie ina a Bade TI AT NC Test rs DEL LL as Figure 2 5 Initial Configuration Page Because the Netra Proxy Cache Server is being configured for the first time the Initial Configuration page takes the place of the Main Administration page until the listed mod
36. oint a pop up window is displayed indicating that authorization failed and asking for a retry Click OK in the pop up window 20 In a second pop up window you are prompted to login with setup as the administration user In the login pop up window enter the administration password you just specified in Step 17 on page 27 and click OK At this point whether you changed the administration password or left it is as setup the Name Service Administration page is displayed as shown below Initial Host Configuration 27 roxy Cache Hour Senta aduidi pez gosieik ors avie gieh all ie us lo ressa ot nm oe a DE cu k Zen gpi e Lert Hie Fenis kN ASer rhea Hire Seed Figure 2 15 Name Service Administration Page 21 Click the link for the name service you use Use the instructions appropriate for your name service selection Note It is strongly recommended you use DNS or NIS and not a Local Name Service You can use both DNS and NIS If you choose DNS and or NIS do not configure the Local Name Service For the DNS 1 Click DNS The page shown below is displayed ros F Cache CE adud ard vu Jing THE tres hem nomex eC ORS svar SG Figure 2 16 DNS Administration Page 2 In the DNS Administration page click Configure DNS Resolver The page shown below is displayed 28 Netra Proxy Cache Server Configuration Guide Revision A January 1998 Proxy Cache Dsn Salmi nid alinn DM Zoni Bice Te are Less
37. r editing the etc remote file and entering a tip hardwire command To explicitly identify a destination port on the server enter a command such as hostname tip 9600 dev ttya connected To enable the use of tip hardwire perform the steps below a At the second Sun machine find the line shown below in the file etc remote hardwire dv dev term a br 9600 el C S Q U D ie 0e D If the line does not exist you must as root add it In the line above note that the string dev term a specifies serial port A If you want to specify serial port B on the second machine specify the string dev term b b In a shell tool window on the second Sun machine enter Establishing a tip Connection 57 58 hostname tip hardwire connected Whether you explicitly identify a port or use the hardwire argument the tip program responds with the message connected when a successful connection is established Following the connected message the shell window on the second machine is now a tip window directed to the serial port specified in etc remote or on the tip command line You can now enter commands to and receive console output from the Netra Proxy Cache Server in this window Tip If you want to disconnect the tip window enter a Return then tilde period at a shell prompt or enter a command such as the following hostname kill 9 lt PID of tip process gt If you cannot use the tip program to connect to a Net
38. r page is displayed In both cases the error is cited on the page If the same page is displayed correct the error and click OK to proceed If an error page is displayed correct the error the use the browser s back button to return to the Basic Proxy Cache Configuration page In this page click OK to proceed After you have submitted a correct set of proxy cache properties a page is displayed indicating success and displaying your selections An example of such a page is shown below Und act Cache Muhammen CM LIL meee FIN Ali nl non 274 M e dns cp ce Fir aa 1 slo OT Dou r inanma MAU Illl oT GTS I ei ris 2 eb clio HT a PURI Is Zl sLal TEI ahal a Keer odes eich ue Selina haale HD 221 BEY IC et ALA tek sled tE E cali io es Ti AC LE HE L BPS 1 L nilai Th E c Aliv cli io mu Th gen Prace Cassis grire hasle anl in ina asie ila ie k ampse e all Le pre ee ag a ge ee he ep Amn CNE sim i ir ple Figure 3 7 Successful Basic Proxy Cache Configuration Proxy Cache Service Configuration 43 7 In the success window click the up arrow icon to return to the Proxy Cache Administration page Install Configuration Perform this procedure after you have completed the basic proxy cache configuration w To Install Your Software Configuration At this point your proxy cache configuration is recorded in a configuration database You need to install the configuration for your choices to t
39. ra Proxy Cache Server for example your connection attempt is refused it might be because the machine from which you are invoking tip recognizes that it is already connected to the server This occurs when for example a shell tool window is killed before a tip session concludes In such a circumstance kill any tip process still running on the machine that has a video display or delete the lock file associated with the tip process in var spool locks See tip 1 for further details Netra Proxy Cache Server Configuration Guide Revision A January 1998 Index Index 59
40. rs such as Netscape Navigator Netscape and Netscape Navigator are trademarks of Netscape Communications Corporation If your parent is a Netra Proxy Cache Server keep in mind that the server uses default port numbers of 8080 and 3130 for HTTP and ICP respectively Also the Netra Proxy Cache Server supports SSL tunneling and persistent connections If your parent is not a Netra Proxy Cache Server consult the documentation for that server to determine whether it supports ICP SSL tunneling and persistent connections TABLE 1 4 Parent Proxies Enter Names and Values ICP Port Support Enter 0 if Support SSL persistent ICP not tunneling connections Parent Name HTTP Port supported y n y n Netra Administration GUI Icons You perform a portion of the software configuration of a Netra Proxy Cache Array or Server through a set of administration web pages Table 1 5 displays the icons used to navigate through and display the status of the Netra Proxy Cache administration pages Netra Proxy Cache Server Configuration Guide Revision A January 1998 TABLE 1 5 Netra GUI Icons Icon Description Home icon This navigation icon returns to the Netra Main Administration page Help icon This icon will open the help window where the help pages are displayed The help window can be moved iconified or dismissed independent of the main browser window The help window will update the help pages as requested Back Arrow icon
41. s no parent or sibling proxies If these settings meet your needs you can skip this chapter and consult the Netra Proxy Cache Server User s Manual to read about the advanced configuration properties available for fine tuning your proxy cache service For invoking the command line configuration program it is assumed that you have connected a terminal workstation or PC to your Netra Proxy Cache Server See Appendix A for instructions 49 Invoking the Command line Program v To Invoke the Command line Program 1 As root invoke the command line program as follows cd opt SUNWoam bin quickconfig The main menu is displayed Proxy Cache Quick Configuration and Installation Tool This tool is used to define the following information for the Proxy Cache Server email address for the Webmaster HTTP port number parent proxies This tool allows only basic Proxy Cache configuration For advance configuration please use the Netra Proxy Cache GUI tool Obtaining information from configuration database Please wait Please select one of the following options Configure Proxy Cache Service Configure SNMP Install Configuration on Host Display Proxy Cache Service Configuration Display SNMP configuration Quit ou amp amp NN H Select a number from 0 to 5 50 Netra Proxy Cache Server Configuration Guide Revision A January 1998 Proxy Cache Service Configuration w To Configure the Proxy Cache Ser
42. s the Netra Proxy Cache Server Upon successful connection you receive a prompt for an administrator s name and password Enter the password you specified in Step 17 on page 27 Following successful login the Netra Proxy Cache Main Administration page is displayed as shown below 36 Netra Proxy Cache Server Configuration Guide Revision A January 1998 ah There oct codiervodau dung bch hove nae been anul M arh ares Fun cis our P rey Idi Fo H seh ariadne Sali dra m Flirt Sis ere e Moe Seraice er TT ES Ab Mlin ra ni e Sini ia re es Sir CRE ood Ferro Lane MURAT oo r Hae Mari aLe ms vlon Allen b re Le ese oc Aim dra cr at Les STA Tide r Pen Figure 3 1 Main Administration Page Following Initial Configuration Regarding the reminder note at the top of the Main Administration page you will backup you configuration later in the configuration procedure 1 In the Main Administration page click Proxy Cache Service The Proxy Cache Administration page is displayed as shown below Proxy Cache Service Configuration 37 RE Fro XF ac hi i Tisy Cache Admini La rm 2Amini bali sae r iH naL running Teed tha rh Te aminieLains mer Dour are OW WL sic en fuLmaus erg Tad Mn CR sd Cane malsain dra mo arar Mace ci l i HA ITC di iii millier ek per ey mac Figure 3 2 Proxy Cache Administration Page Server Stopped 2 In the Proxy Cache Administration page c
43. s sun com x Netra Proxy Cache Server Configuration Guide Revision A January 1998 CHAPTER 1 Preparing for Installation and Configuration Configuration Tables This section contains tables that you can use when performing the tasks described in Chapter 2 It is recommended that you make a copy of these pages and fill out the tables before starting the procedures in Chapter 2 Initial Host Configuration Initial host configuration divides into the following sequence 1 Network interface configuration 2 Completing initial host configuration time zone root password and so on You can perform network interface configuration by either of two ways the TTY method or the diskette method These methods as well as the entire initial host configuration process are illustrated in Figure 1 1 Diskette Method Insertdiskettein Sun PC or Mac z and run config TTY Method Connect TTY terminalto Netrahost Power up Metra host and login as setup with password setap Enter hostname IPaddress netmask H Insert diskettein Netra hostandpower up if Enter network interface IF address i netmask 2 Fromadifferent machine point browser at Fromadifferent machine point browser at 2 http fa adresse SL http JP address gt OL n Browser prompts for admin password Login as setup Enter valuezin hitial Configuration pages em Defaults Fiont Password st Mame TTY method only Administration P
44. se You need to install the configuration on your Netra Proxy Cache Server for your choices to take effect 1 In the main menu enter 3 Install Configuration on Host 2 Enter y to confirm installation on your Netra Proxy Cache Server Upon successful installation you are returned to the main menu 3 In the main menu enter 0 to exit quickconfig At this point your Netra Proxy Cache Server is fully operational See the Netra Proxy Cache Server User s Manual for instructions on performing advanced configuration of your machine Using a Serial Terminal to Configure a Netra Proxy Cache Server 53 54 Netra Proxy Cache Server Configuration Guide Revision A January 1998 APPENDIX A Establishing a tip Connection The Netra Proxy Cache Server is shipped without a video display To perform the TTY method of network interface configuration you must follow the procedure described in this appendix to connect a serial terminal another Sun machine or a PC to the server over a serial connection When you connect a second Sun machine to a server a window in your window system acts as your serial terminal When connecting a serial terminal or second workstation to a Netra Proxy Cache Server it is critical that a keyboard not be connected to the Netra Proxy Cache machine itself If you are using a Solaris machine as your terminal you should use the tip program to connect to the Netra Proxy Cache Server because t ip enables you to us
45. tside of a firewall scroll down to display the Step Three segment shown in Figure 3 6 Proxy Cache Service Configuration 41 Aug This Por e ne 4 ni lee Hora cate e pr Pena ri S Pere Free Le saal recano de W r r ote Fia Deal yan a ca Taaa Tanis amass IEC are gt rade ce bossa dl Sle rcierres Lalli is hr Figure 3 6 Basic Proxy Cache Configuration Step Three 5 If your Netra Proxy Cache Server has one or more parent proxy servers enter the following data in the fields provided m Name of parent proxy server m Port number at which the parent listens for HTTP requests m Port number at which the parent listens for Inter Cache Protocol ICP requests if the parent supports ICP a 0 in the field indicates non support for ICP m Whether the parent supports the tunneling of the Secure Socket Layer protocol m Whether the parent supports persistent connections Use the data you gathered in Table 1 4 to fill in the parent proxy information Note that Netra Proxy Cache Servers support ICP SSL tunneling and persistent connections If you are unsure whether a given proxy cache server supports SSL tunneling or persistence do not click the check boxes If you have more than five parent proxies click the button to add additional rows to the table 42 Netra Proxy Cache Server Configuration Guide Revision A January 1998 6 After adding all parent proxies click OK If you make an error either the same page or a special erro
46. ules are configured During a complete initial configuration the following modules are configured m System Defaults m Host Name only if you used the TTY rather than the diskette method of network interface configuration System Administrator Alias Root Password Administration Web Server Name Service Note If the initial configuration is being done on a partially configured server all six modules might not be displayed This is because the Netra Proxy Cache software has already interrogated the system and determined that a given module does not require configuration The examples in this manual show a complete initial configuration when configuring a Netra Proxy Cache Server for the first time Configure modules in the order listed in the Initial Configuration page The link for the module to be configured next is highlighted in the web page 3 Click System Defaults Initial Host Configuration 19 The System Defaults Administration page is displayed as shown below Fat al dan Tim Fra Lio die QU EL Mai ada an ri SK Ge Figure 2 6 System Defaults Administration Page Use this page to configure the server s time zone and locale To set the time zone scroll down the list and click the country time zone appropriate for your location In the Default System Locale menu click the appropriate country language In the current release there is only a single item in the menu English Additional lo
47. vice To perform basic proxy cache configuration use the data you gathered in Table 1 3 and Table 1 4 1 10 In the main menu enter 1 Configure Proxy Cache Service In the Configuring Proxy Cache Service Menu enter 1 Configure Proxy Cache Service via Genie Enter an email address that will receive reports of abnormal conditions on the Netra Proxy Cache Server or accept the default of root Enter a port number for receiving HTTP requests or accept the default of 8080 Specify y or n whether the Proxy Cache Server is inside a firewall If it the server is not inside a firewall skip to Step 10 on page 51 If the server is inside a firewall proceed to the next step In the Add Delete Domains Firewall Menu enter 0 to create a domain Enter the name of a domain inside the firewall For URLs containing domains not in this list the Netra Proxy Cache Server always tries to fetch the object from a parent or sibling cache if it does not have the object in its local cache Domains added to this list are also added to the Local Domains property described in the Netra Proxy Cache Array User s Manual Repeat Step 6 on page 51 and Step 7 on page 51 for each domain you want to add When you are finished adding domains enter the number for the option to return to the Proxy Cache Service Menu In the Proxy Cache Service Menu enter 2 to create a new parent proxy In the Add Delete Edit Parent Proxy Menu enter 0 to create
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