What Must I Do Before I Begin?
Make sure that you have addressed each of the items on the panel before you
attempt to configure CBR.
Check the following:
- Make sure that the CBR workstation (front end machine) can ping each of the server workstations
(back end machines).
- Make sure that each of the server workstations can ping the CBR workstation.
- Make sure that the servers are operational. Use a Web browser to request pages directly from
each server.
- Obtain an valid IP address for each cluster of servers that will be set up. This is the
cluster address. The cluster address will be used by a client to connect to the servers in
a cluster.
For example: Name = www.intersplash.com IP = 9.67.67.104
- Install CBR on the front end machine according to the instructions for
your operating system in the
Load Balancer Administration Guide
Using the Caching Proxy
The CBR component works with IBM's Caching Proxy proxy server to load balance traffic based
on the content of a client's URL request. Follow these steps to configure and start the Caching
Proxy. You must complete these steps before you can successfully create a configuration that will
proxy HTTP traffic:
- Install the Caching Proxy (a part of the WebSphere Edge Server) according to the online
directions provided with the product.
- Configure the Caching Proxy by editing the Caching Proxy's configuration file as specified for
your operating system in the
Load Balancer Administration Guide
- Start the Caching Proxy as appropriate for your operating system.
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