Examining the Cache Node Settings
The Cache node in the ISA Server Console, shown in Figure 3.31, is where content
caching can be enabled and configured on an ISA server. Although not enabled by default
in the ISA Console, enabling caching can improve network performance and response
time by saving copies of images, text, and other data that clients download from web and
FTP sites on the Internet and making them available to the next client that requests information
from that particular site.
FIGURE 3.30 Enabling VPN quarantine.
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This section contains a high-level description of the settings available in the ISA Server
Console under the Cache node. Further information on deploying ISA Server for its
content-caching capabilities can be found in Chapter 8.
Enabling Caching
It is not immediately evident how to enable caching, in that it is disabled by default when
ISA is deployed. Caching is enabled when physical drive space is made available to the
caching service. To perform this action, follow these steps:
1. Open the ISA Server 2006 Management Console (Start, All Programs, Microsoft ISA
Server, ISA Server Management).
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