Chapter 6

Configuring the ContentDirector Agent Software

About this chapter

This chapter introduces the ContentDirector^TM agent (CDA) software, describes how the agent software is used in a ContentDirector distribution network, and provides procedures for configuring the NetCache appliance as a ContentDirector group leader or group member.

ContentDirector is a Java-based application that moves content over a network from centralized filers or servers to cache or server destinations. The network can be a local area network, intranet, or Internet with conventional wire and wireless links, including satellite.

In this chapter, NetCache appliances running the ContentDirector agent software are referred to as CDAs.

Topics in this chapter

This chapter contains the following topics:

About ContentDirector configuration using the CLI

This chapter describes using ContentDirector options in the NetCache Manager utility to configure the NetCache appliance as a ContentDirector agent. For descriptions of CLI configuration commands, see the NetCache Command Line Reference.

To get information about ContentDirector commands from the CLI, enter the following command:

set config.cd.?

The preceding command lists the available ContentDirector options.

To get help for a specific ContentDirector option, enter the following command:

help config.cd.optionname