Before You Begin - 3Com SuperStack 3C16115 User Manual

Before You Begin

Webcache to your live network. In particular, ensure that the IP settings
of the Webcache fit into those of your network. For more information,
see "Getting Started Wizard Settings" on page 43.
To setup the Webcache for management, you must correctly configure it
with the following information. Ensure that you have this information for
the Webcache ready before you begin.
An IP address — for more information, see "IP Addresses" on
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page 45.
A subnet mask — for more information, see "Subnets and Using a
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Subnet Mask" on page 46.
A default router address — for more information, see "Default
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Router" on page 46.
A Domain Name System (DNS) server address — for more
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information, see "Domain Name System" on page 47.
A Network Time Protocol (NTP) address — for more information,
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see the "System Time" chapter on page 67. You can choose to enter
the system time manually instead of using NTP.
A Host Name — The Host Name is combined with the Domain
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Name System domain to give the internet name of the Webcache.
The host name is the name of the Webcache within the local domain.
A Domain Name System (DNS) domain — The Domain Name
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System domain is combined with the Host Name to give the internet
name of the Webcache. The domain name is a grouping of computers
with related properties. For example you might group all computers in
your company in the domain
Example
The internet (DNS) name
combining the Host Name
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mycompany.com
A Caching Mode — for more information, see "Deploying the
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Webcache in Your Network" on page 33.
A Caching Port Number — The Caching Port Number is the port on
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which the Webcache will listen for traffic. The default number is 8080.
The caching port number is only required if you set the Caching Mode
to "Proxy Mode".
Setting Up the Webcache for Management
mycompany.com
webcache.mycompany.com
with the DNS domain
webcache
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is formed by
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