Adding and Removing Hosts

To add or remove a Netra Proxy Cache Server to or from your Netra Proxy Cache Array, use the following procedures.

To Add a Host

1. Connect the new host to the service and control networks.

2. Perform initial host configuration on the new host.

   See Netra Proxy Cache Array Configuration Guide for detailed instructions.

3. Connect to the administrative host and perform basic array member configuration for the new host.

   Use the addresses chosen in Step 1.

4. Use the Install Configuration link to copy your array configuration to new the host.

To Remove a Host

1. Using the Advanced array member configuration link in the Proxy Cache Administration page, remove the host from the array.

   See Chapter 6, Advanced Array Member Configuration," for detailed instructions on removing an array member.

1. In the Proxy Cache Administration page on the host to be removed, click Unconfigure proxy cache service.

You can perform the preceding steps in either order.

1. After performing the preceding steps, disconnect the machine from the service and control networks.

Note that the service address originally associated with the removed host will remain available to existing clients for the duration specified in the service timeout property. See "Proxy Cache" for a description of this property.