User manual

Chapter 1: Introduction
4 Cobalt CacheRaQ 4 User Manual
CacheRaQ 4 requirements
To use the CacheRaQ 4, you need the following:
• A10BaseT, 10/100BaseTX or 100BaseTX Transmission Control Protocol/
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) -based local area network (LAN)
• A personal computer (attached to the network) that uses a Web browser (for
example, Netscape Navigator, versions 4.7 or later, or Microsoft Internet
Explorer, version 5.0 or later). To manage the CacheRaQ 4 from the user
interface (UI), your browser must have Java and Javascript™ enabled.
• An IP address and netmask for each configured ethernet interface. You also
need to have a gateway IP address and the IP address of a DNS server. To use
Transparent Caching, follow the appropriate setup procedure, as described in
Chapter 2, “Setting up the CacheRaQ 4.”
Target audience for the user manual
The user manual is for CacheRaQ 4 Administrators; it describes how to configure
and operate the CacheRaQ 4.
Administrators should be familiar with TCP/IP networking concepts, Microsoft®
Windows
TM
, Macintosh® or other operating systems, and Netscape Navigator®,
Microsoft® Internet Explorer or other Web browsers.
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