Defining Caches

Use

SAP Content Server caches (cache servers) are used in the context of distributed data retention for quick access to document contents if, for example, a document is to be displayed in a Web browser.

The cache server creates working copies of documents from the SAP Content Server and thus enables quick read access to documents. The network load is reduced because no remote SAP Content Servers are addressed.

SAP Content Server Caches are similar to SAP Content Servers, but administration is minimal and access protection is retained. The central document management functions in the Application Server ABAP make sure that out-of-date document versions that are still in the SAP Cache Server are no longer accessed and are eventually deleted.

Only consider using the SAP Cache Server if your end users are distributed and you have limited bandwidth between the locations.

Prerequisites

You have installed a cache server at least one locations and have performed the following configuration steps, which are also required when setting up additional content servers:

• Define locations

• Assign the servers to the locations

• Assign the IP addresses/subnetworks to locations

More information: Using SAP KW with Decentralized Users.

Procedure

The definition of caches is the only configuration step that is cache-server-specific. To define a cache, proceed as follows:

1. In transaction SI24, choose the activity Settings in the Knowledge Warehouse System  Distribution  Distributed Storage  Define Caches (or call transaction SCMSCA).

2. Make the required entries:

   Field	Description
   Host	Name of the server on which the cache server is installed
   Port	1095 Default port for the cache server installation. If this was changed during the installation, enter the new port that was chosen.
   HTTP Script	Cache/CSProxyCache.dll
   Inactive	Usually no entry, since otherwise the cache server is not taken into account.