Brocade Mobility RFS Controller System Reference Guide (Supporting software release 5.5.0.0 and later) - Manual (Page 666)

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With forward caching, content is temporarily stored on the local network and can be retrieved by
users without routing the request to an external server on the Internet. This typically requires
changes to client devices to proxy requests through a forward caching proxy server.
Transparent caching acts as an intermediary for the origin server(s) and returns cached content to
clients as if the data originated from the associated servers. Transparent caching proxies perform
server load balancing and compression to regulate loads on origin servers and reduce bandwidth
utilization.
Smart caching configurations are grouped as policies.
To configure a smart caching policy:
1. Select the Configuration tab from the main menu.
2. Select the Services tab from the Configuration menu.
The upper, left-hand, side of the user interface displays a Services menu pane where
Captive Portal, DHCP Server Policy, RADIUS and Smart Caching configuration options can
be selected.
3. Select Smart Caching.
The Smart Caching screen displays existing policies. New policies can be created, existing
policies can be modified or existing policies deleted.
FIGURE 27 Smart Caching screen
4. Refer to the following smart caching policies to determine whether a new policy requires
creation, or an existing policy requires edit or deletion:
Name Lists the administrator assigned name applied to the smart caching policy upon creation.
IP Address Displays the IP address where the forward smart caching proxy server is listening.
Port Lists the TCP port number for the forward proxy server.