Configuring additional ContentDirector features

About ContentDirector logging

The ContentDirector log provides diagnostic information for fatal errors and is enabled by default. For more information about the ContentDirector log, contact your Network Appliance technical support representative.

Managing the ContentDirector log

You can use the NetCache Manager log management features to manage your ContentDirector log. Using the log management features you can view, copy, delete, and compress ContentDirector log files. You can also upload the ContentDirector log files to an FTP or Web server.

To access the ContentDirector log management options in the NetCache Manager utility, select Data Tab > Log Files > ContentDirector. The ContentDirector logging online Help provides additional log management information.

Setting ContentDirector connection bandwidth limits

You can use the NetCache bandwidth allocation management feature to limit the bandwidth for content distribution connections between group leaders and group members.

You might want to modify the bandwidth limit if you are running other applications or devices on the same network and need them to receive more bandwidth. You might also want to limit bandwidth if you are charged for exceeding specific bandwidth levels on your network.

You can create bandwidth allocation rules for ContentDirector traffic to

Reserve a portion of your total NetCache bandwidth capacity for ContentDirector traffic
Allow, deny, or assign connections to group leaders based on time and interface

See the NetCache Routine Administration Guide for more information about using the bandwidth allocation management feature.

Generating a unique master key

A master key is used at two ends of data transfers to ensure the security or integrity of the transaction. Each installation of the ContentDirector core application has a master key for this purpose. When ContentDirector is installed, it contains matching default master keys at the core application and each CDA. It is ready to use without any further modifications to the master key. For a higher level of security, you can generate a unique master key for your ContentDirector network through the management console of the core application. See the ContentDirector 2.0 Administration Guide for detailed instructions.