Configuring The Cache Appliance; Overview; Information You Will Need - HP P4535A - Web Cache Server Appliance Getting Started Manual

3 Configuring the Cache Appliance

This chapter describes the initial configuration process required to install the cache
appliance on the network.

Overview

The following is an overview of the configuration steps:
1. Configure initial network parameters for LAN A of the appliance
a. through DHCP/bootp
- OR -
b. via a VT100 serial console session
2. Accept the settings thereby starting the Traffic Server application.
3. Additional network parameters can be configured through a telnet or VT100
serial session.
4. Use Traffic Manager to customize the cache proxy settings. Access Traffic
Manager by directing your browser to:
where 8081 is the default traffic manager port.

Information You Will Need

• A fully qualified hostname; i.e., webproxy.ca.hp.com
• IP address
• Subnet mask
• Gateway IP address
• Primary DNS IP address
• You will be prompted to establish an optional telnet access user name and
password
http://<appliance_IP_address>:8081
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