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A  Top

access controls
blocking Web sites
controlling NetCache access by IP address
NetCache feature described
with NetCache takeover
ad insertion
ICAP scenario with
ICAP service described
Apple corporation, QuickTime
NetCache support for
Application layer, and L7 switches
articles (news)
caching of
how a news server obtains
how the news cache obtains
message ID for
audio, bandwidth use
authentication
firewall and NetCache
with LDAP server
with NTLM
with RADIUS server
IP-based, caution
NetCache feature described
news caching
streaming media caching
with NetCache takeover
authoritative DNS nameserver
defined
interaction with GRM server
automatic proxy configuration file
advantages of
browsers that support
described
disadvantages of
examples
failover capabilities
advantages of
setting up
file location
how requests are distributed
setting up request distribution
use with GRM
when not to use

B  Top

back-channel multicast
defined
NetCache support for
back-end DNS nameserver
defined
bandwidth
savings with proxy-cache servers
with news caching
amount required for
saving bandwidth
usage scenario
with streaming media caching
between clients and cache
effect on quality
object delivery over
saving bandwidth
use, high
with Web caching
object delivery over
saving bandwidth
bandwidth allocation feature
described
use with ContentDirector
bCandid software, supported by NetCache
bit rates
client changing request for stream
compared to delivery bit rate
encoding in a media stream
estimating size for pushed content
browsers
configuring to point to NetCache
supported by NetCache
supporting an automatic proxy configuration file

C  Top

cache
defined
how populated
Cache Array Protocol (CARP)
cache hit, defined
cache miss, defined
CDNs
benefit of multicast
defined
requirements
CIDR, defined
client access to a NetCache appliance
direct (nontransparent)
automatic proxy configuration file
DNS round robin with
methods for
pointing browsers to
request distribution with
SLB with
streaming media cache
DNS cache, with transparent proxying
global request routing (GRM)
news cache
transparent proxying
strategies for
summary
streaming accelerator
controlling by IP address
with DNS
streaming media cache
nontransparent methods
pre-WMP 7.0 media player
transparent proxying
transparent proxying
DNS cache
news cache
streaming accelerator
streaming media cache
Web accelerator
Web cache
Web accelerator
controlling by IP address
with DNS
Web cache
transparent proxying
client access to a Windows Media server
nontransparent method
cluster
defined
failover in
request distribution among caches
connections
how a news cache decreases
number a news cache supports
number a news server supports
persistent
streaming media
described
effect of cache failure on
HTTP for
to server
Web server
contrast with streaming media
content
pushing to NetCache appliances
serving in remote locations
importance of
content delivery
center to network edge
populating a cache
pushing content
benefits
type of streaming media
content filtering
ICAP scenario
ICAP service described
SmartFilter
WebWasher DynaBLocator
content provider
controlling content for
defined
content pushing
benefits
cache storage requirements
considerations
available disk space
bandwidth
line speed
object duplication
pushing data as a unit
what content to push
ContentDirector
and GRM
described
features
locked content
defined
on disk, implications
reasons for
streaming media
quality impact
scenario
use of ContentReporter reports with
ContentDirector
agent on NetCache appliances
bandwidth allocation
components
content distribution groups
core application
deployment considerations
described
features
Group Leader, what it runs on
Group Member, what it runs on
management console
user rights
multicast with
considerations
pushing content to GRM caches
server
described
use with GRM
ContentDirector Agent
Group Leader
considerations for
described
Group Member
considerations for
described
roles in content delivery
ContentReporter
report use for content pushing
cookies
defined
problems with DNS round robin
setting up switch to bypass cache

D  Top

deployment considerations
deployment examples
Data Center
DNS cache
enterprise environment
firewalls
accessing Web server outside
NetCache inside multiple firewalls
NetCache inside nontransparent firewall
NetCache inside transparent firewall
NetCache parallel to
using NetCache with
global carrier and ISP
GRM
high latency links
ISP
NetCache takeover pairs
Network Hub
news caching
ISP Data Center and POPs
routing
incoming traffic over multiple links
outgoing traffic over multiple links
SLB and NetCache
streaming accelerator
streaming media
with cache prefill
with enterprise
with ISP
with Windows Media server
transparent proxying
DNS proxy cache
failover to the Web
global carrier and ISP
multiple NetCache appliances
POP and Data Center
streaming media and news caches
streaming media cache
Web accelerator
Web caching
over satelitte links
deployment planning
defining goals
describe environment
Diablo software, supported by NetCache
disk space
how NetCache appliance frees it
how NetCache stores objects
DNS
client access to accelerators
contrast standard with GRM routing
defined
how standard DNS works
purpose of
requests, transparent proxying with
supported by NetCache
traffic
how a switch handles
how a WCCP router handles
DNS cache
deployment example
nontransparent proxying
transparent proxying
DNS nameserver
authoritative
in standard DNS routing
limitations of
DNS round robin
advantages
described
disadvantages
load balancing
setting up
streaming accelerators
NetCache takeover pairs with
Web accelerators
NetCache takeover pairs with
DNS routing, GRM use of
DynaBLocator, NetCache feature described

E  Top

edge caches, defined
edge groups, defined
electronic commerce sites
caution with transparent proxying
enterprise environment
Web caching deployment example
error messages
400 service discontinued

F  Top

failover
automatic proxy configuration file
defined
in a NetCache logical cluster
NetCache takeover pairs
described
interface requirements
news cache
when possible to Reader server
streaming media cache
strategies for
streams being delivered
when possible to streaming server
transparent proxying
failover to the Web
switch failover pair
with a switch
Web cache
Feeder server
definition of
illustration of
Feeder server, defined
firewalls
accessing Web server outside of
authentication
Kerberos machine inside of
Kerberos machine outside of
LDAP server inside of
LDAP server outside of
NTLM machine inside of
NTLM machine outside of
RADIUS server inside of
RADIUS server outside of
defined
multicast support requirements
NetCache deployment with
NetCache inside of
multiple
nontransparent firewall
transparent firewall
NetCache parallel to
nontransparent, defined
security and NetCache appliances
streaming media through
transparent, defined
forward proxy
defined
request distribution with
switch
WCCP router
FQDN, defined
FTP
defined
requests
over HTTP
transparent proxying with
supported by NetCache
traffic
how a switch handles
how a WCCP router handles

G  Top

global carrier deployment example
Gopher
defined
supported by NetCache
GRM
center caches, defined
center groups, defined
components
content handled
ContentDirector with
deployment examples
enterprise
telco
deployment planning
determining if it is the right solution
edge caches, defined
edge groups, defined
GRM agent caches
defined
GRM DNS servers
defined
when to use
GRM L7 servers
defined
methods for directing requests to
when to use
GRM servers
defined
types
how standard DNS resolution works
integration with NetApp products
licensing requirements
overview of
redirection methods
versus transparent proxying
advantage
with distributed enterprises
GRM agent caches
defined
GRM routing
contrast with DNS routing
GRM servers
defined
IP address
of authoritative DNS nameserver
types
guidelines for
Group Leader
Group Member

H  Top

hierarchy
cluster
as a parent
defined
example, ISP
description of
ensuring requests go through the firewall
planning
high bandwith links, deployment example
high latency links, deployment example
hit rate
request distribution
accelerator
switch
WCCP router
with an accelerator
HTTP
content, estimating object size
requests, transparent proxying with
supported by NetCache
traffic
how a switch handles
how a WCCP router handles
how firewalls handle
HTTP encapsulation
client side
server side
with accelerators
HTTPS, defined

I  Top

ICAP
benefits of
cost of adding to network
defined
deployment planning tasks
failover
planning for
feature summary
industry information about
issues for
location of devices
NetCache appliances
location of
network type for
security
planning for
recommendations
risks with
servers, ICAP
location of
NetCache interaction with
planning for
services
ad insertion, described
content filtering, described
content filtering, scenario
distributing
examples
language translation, described
language translation, scenario
multiple, for same content
planning for
translation for device display
virus scanning, described
virus scanning, process example
virus scanning, scenario
when invoked
SSL, no services with
traffic resulting from
vectoring points
request modification
response modification
response modification example
usage examples
version
supported by NetCache
ICP, defined
INN software, supported by NetCache
Internet Explorer, use with NetCache
IP address hashing
switch
WCCP router
IP addresses
access controls for accelerator
authoritative DNS nameserver
to GRM server
defined
streaming accelerator
aliases for
setting up DNS
Web accelerator
aliases for
setting up DNS
IP spoofing
benefits
defined
for IP-based authenticated sites
symmetric routing and
IP-based authentication Web sites
caution with transparent proxying
configure router to bypass NetCache
configure switch to bypass NetCache
ISP
deployment example
streaming media service
when not to use automatic proxy configuration file

K  Top

Kerberos authentication protocol

L  Top

language translation
ICAP scenario with
ICAP service described
LDAP server
authentication
for news service
NetCache takeover and
when a firewall exists
defined
NetCache access when a firewall exists
license
for GRM
for news caching feature
for streaming media feature
live media streams
defined
how NetCache handles
multicast
unicast
NetCache splitting of
NetCache support for
path NetCache takes
typical client-server model
load balancing
DNS round robin
over NetCache network interfaces
SLB, described
load balancing router, defined
logs, NetCache feature described
L4 or L7 switch
advantages of using
key features for
location in relation to clients
location in relation to NetCache
news cache
number needed
performance comparison
port redirection
redirecting traffic to NetCache
relationship to OSI model
request distribution
IP address hashing
request distribution, IP address hashing
streaming media cache
traffic to redirect
use with accelerators
L4 switch
how it operates
relationship to OSI model
versus GRM
versus L7 switch
L7 redirection with GRM
L7 switch
how it operates
noncacheable objects
setting up switch to bypass NetCache
noncacheable objects, bypassing cache
relationship to OSI model
request distribution by URL
versus L4 switch

M  Top

media players
interaction with NetCache
supported by NetCache
traffic redirection with HTTP only setting
media streams
encoded at different bit rates
handled by NetCache
live
how NetCache handles
how NetCache handles multicast
how NetCache handles unicast
typical client-server model
on-demand
how NetCache handles
message ID for an article
Microsoft Internet Explorer, use with NetCache
MMS
directing streams to NetCache
license for feature
NetCache support for
requests, transparent proxying of
traffic
how a switch handles
how a WCCP router handles
multicast
back-channel, NetCache support for
benefits
defined
deployment considerations
device requirements
features of
firewall support for
how NetCache handles
how switches handle
limitations
NetCache conversion from unicast
organizations that benefit from
scalable, NetCache support for
scenario
CDN
enterprise
satellite link
settings according to client activity
settings according to client location
types NetCache supports
when NetCache uses
with ContentDirector
considerations
multicast input, defined
multicast output, defined
multicast-enabled routers
traffic handled
multiple bit rates
encoding in a media stream

N  Top

NAP, defined
NetCache appliance
as a news cache
overview
as a streaming accelerator
overview
as a streaming media cache
overview
as a Web accelerator
overview
as a Web cache
overview
how it frees disk space
in a GRM deployment
modes of operation
services provided to network clients
Web browsers to use with
NetCache features
NetCache takeover pairs
adding network fault tolerance
automatic proxy configuration file, with
described
interface requirements
use with transparent proxying
when feature is useful
NetCache user database
authentication when a firewall exists
NetNews software, supported by NetCache
Netscape Navigator, use with NetCache
Network Hub, deployment example
network routing flap
defined
effect on transparent proxying
network topology
ContentDirector deployment issues
news cache
authentication with
avoid chains of
bandwidth savings with
bandwidth usage scenario
benefits of deploying
caching articles
client types NetCache supports
communication with news server
connects to one news server only
cost to process requests
defined
deployment considerations
client access to
efficiency of versus news server
failover
available strategies
when possible to Reader server
how it gets news
how many are needed
keeping news fresh
license for feature
L4 switch with
maximizing hit rate
NetNews software, support for
News Overview for article
newsgroups, available
overview
quality of service
Reader server
relationship with a news server
scalability
transparent proxying with
what it caches
what it does not cache
news caching
cache-to-cache interaction
when news server goes down
news feeds, not accepted by NetCache
news server
components of
cost to process requests
effect of going down
efficiency of versus news cache
how it gets news
Reader server component
relationship with a news cache
news storage device
newsgroups
availability of
information about
NNTP
defined
how a switch handles traffic
how a WCCP router handles traffic
NetCache support for
news cache to news server communication
NNTP-compliant clients
supported by NetCache
noncacheable objects
bypassing NetCache for
cached in Web cache
fetching through a hierarchy
L7 switch with
nontransparent firewall
defined
NetCache deployed inside
NTLM
authentication protocol
defined

O  Top

objects
content pushing
estimating HTTP object size
estimating streaming object size
hit rate with an accelerator
noncacheable, switch bypasses NetCache
streaming media
how NetCache stores on disk
on-demand media streams
defined
how NetCache handles
NetCache support for
OSI model

P  Top

persistent connections
optimizing over satellite link
planning for deployment
defining goals
describing environment
PNA traffic
policy routing
defined
splitting NetCache traffic over links
policy-based routers
setting up request distribution
transparent proxying
setting policy statements
POP, defined
prefilling a cache
presentations, streaming media
protocols supported by NetCache
for streaming media

Q  Top

quality of service
caching
news caching
streaming media
relationship to bandwidth use
quality of streaming media
effect of closing firewall ports
querying other caches for objects
QuickTime player
interaction with NetCache
QuickTime, NetCache support for

R  Top

RADIUS server
authentication for
news service
defined
NetCache access when a firewall exists
NetCache takeover and authentication
Reader server
definition of
failover to, when it is possible
protecting from overload
RealNetworks, NetCache support for
RealPlayer media player
interaction with NetCache
RealSystem, NetCache support for
redirection methods with GRM
redundancy
news deployment
providing with switches
request distribution
automatic proxy configuration file
NetCache hierarchy
cluster, defined
use for
news caching
over firewalls
policy-based routers
SLB
switches
hashing function
hit rate
methods available
on URL
transparent proxying
switch
WCCP router
WCCP routers
hashing function
hit rate
methods available
weighting
request forwarding
uses
request routing
with GRM
with L4 switches
reverse proxy
defined
request distribution with
routing
overview of GRM
with GRM
routing deployment examples
incoming traffic over multiple links
outgoing traffic over multiple links
routing flaps
defined
effect on transparent proxying
routing policies, defined
RTCP, defined
RTSP
defined
directing streams to NetCache
how a switch handles traffic
how a WCCP router handles traffic
license for feature
NetCache support for
requests, transparent proxying of

S  Top

satellite link
NetCache multicast support for
scenario showing
scalability
NetCache and streaming media
news cache
scalable multicast
defined
support by NetCache
Secure Sockets Layer
defined
no ICAP services with transactions
supported by NetCache
SecureAdmin feature
security
firewall and NetCache authentication
ICAP
requirements
risks
NetCache feature described
SecureAdmin feature
single-mode virtual interface
SLB
advantages
defined
disadvantages
how to deploy
using to avoid browser reconfiguration
SmartFilter
NetCache feature described
speed of response, improving with caching
splitting, defined
stealth mode, with transparent proxying
stream splitting by NetCache
stream upgrade requests
streaming accelerator
advantages of
assigning multiple IP addresses to
client access to
DNS
transparent proxying
described
hit rate
L4 or L7 switch with
optimizing
NetCache takeover pairs with
overview
request distribution
switch
WCCP router
scenarios
limited access from a partner
multiple
multiple accelerators
multiple streaming servers
single accelerator outside firewall
WCCP router with
optimizing
what it caches
streaming media
audio, bandwidth use
bandwidth
contrasted with Web objects
duration of connections
savings
use, between cache and server
use, between clients and cache
use, defining goals
use, effect on quality
benefits of NetCache for
bit rates
advantages of multiple
compared to delivery bit rate
encoding in a media stream
compared to Web files
content pushing
quality improvement
defined
delivery methods
supported by NetCache
encoded at different bit rates
estimating object size
handling in typical client-server model
how it is cached
live media streams
how NetCache handles multicast
how NetCache handles unicast
how NetCache handles, overview
NetCache connection to origin server
NetCache delivery to clients
network conditions
number of NetCache appliances for
on-demand media streams
port redirection
prefillling the cache
presentations, defined
pushing content, benefits
quality
effect of closing firewall ports
stream spilitting by NetCache
stream upgrade requests
streams with multiple bit rates
thinning, defined
through firewalls
transmission methods
unicast versus multicast
unique stream
characteristics of
defined
how NetCache handles
streaming media cache
as a streaming accelerator also
authentication
benefits of
client access to
transparent proxying
Windows Media metafile rewriting
connections
described
effect of cache failure on
dedicate NetCache appliance for
defined
deployment considerations
scalability
deployment example
deployment scenarios
enterprise
ISP
multicast for CDN
multicast in an enterprise
multicast over satellite link
with Windows Media server
eliminate need for new streaming server
failover
strategies for
streams being delivered
firewalls, NetCache configuration for
how many you need
license for feature
live media streams
path NetCache takes
logging connection data
L4 switch with
media players
set to HTTP only
supported
MMS
directing streams to
NetCache support for
multicast
settings by client activity
settings by client location
when NetCache uses
NetCache configured as
on-demand media streams
path NetCache takes
providing access to
pushing content, benefits
QuickTime, NetCache support for
redirect HTTP traffic to
role with authentication
RTSP
directing streams to
NetCache support for
RealSystem supported
TCP and quality
TCP support
transparent proxying with
UDP and quality
UDP support
unicast
transports for
when NetCache uses
WCCP router with
load balancing over NetCache interfaces
streaming server
failover to, when it is possible
stream, defined
stream, unique, defined

T  Top

takeover (NetCache)
connection recommendation
described
networks feature supports
not applicable to news cache
takeover pairs
TCP
and streaming media quality
connections
optimizing over satellite link
large windows
using to achieve higher throughput
support for streaming media
transmission, optimizing
thinning, defined
throughput, increasing over satellite links
Time To Live
what happens when it expires
traffic loops
avoiding when using an L4 or L7 switch
transmission methods
streaming media
multicast
unicast
transparent firewall
defined
NetCache deployed with
transparent proxying
access to
accelerators
DNS cache
news cache
streaming media cache
Web cache
caution for electronic commerce sites
defined
devices to deploy with
drawbacks
error messages
examples of deployments
combination Web and news cache
multiple NetCache appliances
news cache
one NetCache appliance
POP and Data Center
WCCP routers
failover
how it works
IP spoofing, benefits
load balancing
over NetCache network interfaces
overview
policy-based routers
methods
performance impact
request distribution
requirements for
stealth mode
traffic loops
versus GRM
WCCP routers
Transport layer, and L4 switches
tunnel (SSL), supported by NetCache
Typhoon software, supported by NetCache

U  Top

UDP
and streaming media quality
defined
support for streaming media
uncacheable objects
fetching through a hierarchy
L7 switch with
unicast
defined
described
features of
how NetCache handles
NetCache conversion to multicast
transports for
when NetCache uses
unique stream
defined
how NetCache handles live
upgrade requests for streaming media
URL, defined
user rights with ContentDirector

V  Top

vectoring points, ICAP
video on-demand, defined
virtual interfaces, single-mode
virus scanning
ICAP scenario with
ICAP service described

W  Top

WCCP
defined
IOS images it runs with
IP spoofing for
protocol available for
version NetCache supports
WCCP routers
connection to NetCache appliance
defined
deploying transparent proxying with
deployment examples
failover
load balancing over NetCache interfaces
location in relation to clients
NetCache load redirection
number in a service group
port redirection
redirecting traffic to NetCache
request distribution
IP address hashing
streaming media cache
traffic to redirect to
weighting distribution
with accelerators
WCCP service groups
defined
effect on request distribution
number of proxy-cache servers in
number of routers in
planning for
Web accelerator
advantages of
assigning multiple IP addresses to
client access to
DNS
transparent proxying
defined
described
hit rate
L4 or L7 switch with
multiple Web servers, single accelerator
naming the Web accelerator
naming the Web server
NetCache takeover pairs with
overview
request distribution
switch
WCCP router
scenarios
distributing requests over
historical performance site
limited access from a partner
multiple NetCache appliances, single Web server
single accelerator outside firewall
WCCP router with
Web browsers
types supported
use with NetCache
Web cache
advantages of
as a Web accelerator also
bandwidth savings
blocking access to Web sites
defined
deployment considerations
client access to
how many you need
when behind a firewall
deployment scenarios
L4 switch with
L7 switch for
optimizing Web site for caching
protocols it handles
quality of service
traffic
how a switch handles
how a WCCP router handles
what is cached
WebWasher DynaBLocator
NetCache feature described
Windows Media metafile rewriting
Windows Media Player 7
interaction with NetCache
Windows Media server
deployment example
streaming media service
nontransparent client access method for
wireless markup language
ICAP service for, described

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