Cisco Cisco ACNS Software Version 5.5 Technical Manual
Configuring Cache Engine for Transparent
Redirection and Cache HTTP Proxy Requests
Using WCCPv2
Redirection and Cache HTTP Proxy Requests
Using WCCPv2
Document ID: 27760
Contents
Introduction
Prerequisites
Requirements
Components Used
Conventions
Configure
Network Diagram
Configurations
Verify
Troubleshoot
Related Information
Prerequisites
Requirements
Components Used
Conventions
Configure
Network Diagram
Configurations
Verify
Troubleshoot
Related Information
Introduction
In many organizations, there is the need to have all clients pass through a unique proxy server to go out to the
Internet in order to provide centralized authentication and logging of all outgoing HTTP requests. Cisco
Cache Engine uses Web Cache Communication Protocol Version 2 (WCCPv2) to transparently redirect and
cache such requests issued by the clients. This sample configuration provides high bandwidth and resource
savings for all the traffic that goes to the parent HTTP proxy, and ultimately to the Internet.
Internet in order to provide centralized authentication and logging of all outgoing HTTP requests. Cisco
Cache Engine uses Web Cache Communication Protocol Version 2 (WCCPv2) to transparently redirect and
cache such requests issued by the clients. This sample configuration provides high bandwidth and resource
savings for all the traffic that goes to the parent HTTP proxy, and ultimately to the Internet.
Prerequisites
Requirements
There are no specific prerequisites for this document.
Components Used
The information in this document is based on these software and hardware versions:
Cisco Content Engine 560 that runs Cisco ACNS Software Release 4.2.1
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Cisco 2600 Router that runs Cisco IOS® Software Release 12.1.11(T)
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HTTP proxy server
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The information in this document was created from the devices in a specific lab environment. All of the
devices used in this document started with a cleared (default) configuration. If your network is live, make sure
that you understand the potential impact of any command.
devices used in this document started with a cleared (default) configuration. If your network is live, make sure
that you understand the potential impact of any command.
Conventions
Refer to Cisco Technical Tips Conventions for more information on document conventions.