Configuring NetCache for the ContentDirector agent software

Before reading further

The following procedures assume that you have read and are familiar with the ContentDirector planning information contained in the ContentDirector Installation Guide. You should have also read Planning for ContentDirector agent configuration.

Decide the role of the CDA prior to configuration

Before configuring the ContentDirector agent software on the NetCache appliance, determine whether you are configuring the CDA as a group leader or group member.

To configure the CDA as a group leader, see Configuring the CDA as a group leader."

To configure the CDA as a group member, see Configuring the CDA as a group member.

Configuring the CDA as a group leader

To configure the CDA as a group leader, complete the following steps.

Step	Action
1	From the NetCache Manager utility, select Setup tab > ContentDirector > General.
2	Select the ContentDirector Agent Enable check box.
3	In the ContentDirector Agent Operating Mode option, select Group Leader and choose the group leader state. Group leaders can have two states: Assigned Candidate See Properties of group leaders and Planning for ContentDirector agent configuration for explanations of these group leader states.
4	Enter the IP address of the core application in the Core Application IP Address option.
5	Click Commit Changes at the bottom of the page.
6	Configure any required group leader advanced settings. See Configuring advanced ContentDirector settings for information about these advanced settings.
7	Configure any additional features required for your deployment. See Configuring additional ContentDirector features for more information.

Configuring the CDA as a group member

To configure the CDA as a group member, complete the following steps.

Step	Action
1	From the NetCache Manager utility, select Setup tab > ContentDirector > General.
2	If you have not already done so, select the ContentDirector Agent Enable check box.
3	In the ContentDirector Agent Operating Mode option, select Group Member.
4	Click Commit Changes at the bottom of the page.
5	Configure any required group member advanced settings. See Configuring advanced ContentDirector settings for information about these advanced settings.
6	Configure any additional features required for your deployment. See Configuring additional ContentDirector features for more information.