Transparent/L4 Proxy Setup

Figure 14 provides a visual map for the information in this section.

NOTE:  The letters in Figure 14 are referenced in the table that follows. The addresses shown are for illustration purposes only. You will need to substitute actual addresses for your network.

Figure 14

To Do This Notes

Ensure your basic network configuration is complete
  1. See Basic Network Configuration Setup.

Set up transparent proxy services on the appliance
  1. In the browser-based tool, click Cache > Transparent Handling > Enable Transparent Client Acceleration (Transparent Proxy L4 Switch Support).
  2. Insert one or more ports. (The default is 80.)
  3. Check the IP addresses you want to service transparent proxy requests. Only check one address for any given network card.
  4. Click Apply.

See A in Figure 14.

When transparent proxy is enabled, it is active for all IP addresses on the appliance, except those configured for origin Web server acceleration services on the same port.

No additional configuration is necessary for Excelerator to work with an L4 switch.

For more information, see Transparent Handling Tab.

Set up your L4 switch to route browser requests (port 80 traffic) to the appliance
  1. Configure a support policy to redirect traffic to a transparent proxy address on the appliance. Refer to the documentation for your switch.

See B in Figure 14.