Configure ICAP Client

Before You Begin:

■   Configure the required inline networks. Refer to Configure Inline Network Ports and an Inline Network.
■   Configure the required IP Interface. Refer to Configure IP Interface.

Note:   For ICAP, it is not necessary to add GS Groups when configuring IP interface. It will be added automatically when the port is added to ICAP Client.

To configure the ICAP Client:

1.   Go to > Physical > Orchestrated Flows > Inline Flows > Configuration Canvas to create a new Flexible Inline Canvas.
2. In the displayed Flexible Inline Canvas, select the device where you want to configure the ICAP Client.
3. Click the ‘+’ icon next to the ICAP Client to create a new entry.
4. Enter a name and description for the inline network in the Alias and Description fields.

5. In the ICAP Client properties pane that appears on the right, complete the required fields in the ICAP Client Info, Profile Settings, and the Server sections. Refer to ICAP Client—Field References for more details.
6. Click Apply to save the configurations.

ICAP Client—Field References

The following table lists and describes the attributes that define the ICAP Client.

Field

Description

ICAP Client Info

Type

Select the required type from the following:

  • If ICAP is deployed without iSSL and the traffic from devices other than Gigamon is sent to ICAP, select the Standalone option.

  • If ICAP and iSSL are integrated and deployed on the same node, select the Same Node option.

  • If ICAP and iSSL are integrated and deployed on different node, select the Different Node option.

Alias

Enter a unique name for the ICAP Client.

Node

Select the required node for which you want to configure the ICAP Client.

GigaSMART engines

Select the required GigaSMART engine.

Inline Networks

Select the required inline networks, which are the source for the ICAP app.

Source Ports

Select the required tool port of iSSL, which is connected to the inline network of ICAP.

(This option will not appear if you select standalone as type.)

ICAP Server Port

Select the required IP interface physical port.

Profile Settings

HTTP Request Buffer

Enter the HTTP request buffer size.

Request Buffer Exceed Action

Select the buffer action on exceeding the size:

  • Drop - The traffic is dropped.

  • Bypass - The traffic bypasses on exceeding the buffer size.

Preview Size

Enter the required preview size.

REQMOD

Enable or disable the Request Modification Mode.

RESPMOD

Enable or disable the Response Modification Mode.

Response Timeout

Enter the response timeout in seconds.

Response Timeout Action

Select the response timeout action on exceeding the timeout:

  • Drop - The traffic is dropped

  • Bypass - Traffic is bypasses on exceeding the response timeout limit.

Inactivity Timeout

Enter the session inactivity timeout value in seconds.

Port Range

Enter the ICAP client source port range for connecting to ICAP server.

Server

Server Alias

Enter a unique name for the ICAP Server.

Description

Enter a description for the ICAP Server.

Port

Enter the L4 port number on which the ICAP server is listed.

Address

Enter the L3 IPV4/IPV6 address of the ICAP server.

Request Modification URL

Enter the Request Modification service URL.

Response Modification URL

Enter the Response Modification service URL.

Options URL

Enter the ICAP options URL (if necessary).