Cisco Cisco Web Security Appliance S170 Guía Del Usuario
T R A C I N G P O L I C I E S
C H A P T E R 6 : W O R K I N G W I T H P O L I C I E S
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The Web Security appliance web interface includes a tool that traces a particular client
request and details how the Web Proxy processes the request. The Web Proxy evaluates the
request against all committed Access, Decryption, and Routing Policies and calculates other
attributes, such as the web reputation score.
request and details how the Web Proxy processes the request. The Web Proxy evaluates the
request against all committed Access, Decryption, and Routing Policies and calculates other
attributes, such as the web reputation score.
The policy trace tool allows administrators to troubleshoot when end users ask questions
about Web Proxy behavior. It simulates client requests as if they were made by the end users
and describes Web Proxy behavior. It can be a powerful troubleshooting or debugging tool,
especially if you have combined many of the advanced features available on the Web Security
appliance.
about Web Proxy behavior. It simulates client requests as if they were made by the end users
and describes Web Proxy behavior. It can be a powerful troubleshooting or debugging tool,
especially if you have combined many of the advanced features available on the Web Security
appliance.
When you use the policy trace tool, the Web Proxy does not record the requests in the access
log or reporting database.
log or reporting database.
Note — The policy trace tool explicitly makes requests even if the Web Security appliance is
deployed in transparent mode.
deployed in transparent mode.
You can trace policies on the System Administration > Policy Trace page.
To trace policies:
1. Navigate to the System Administration > Policy Trace page.