Platform-specific optimizations

The following are additional suggestions for optimizing cache performance on each platform.

AIX

Create a single logical volume on a disk, preferably using all the physical partitions (PPs) available. For example, given a 9-GB disk, create a 9-GB logical volume called cpcache1. Format it and specify it as a proxy cache device using its raw logical volume, /dev/rcpcache1.

HP-UX and Solaris

On your cache device, create a single partition (or slice) that uses the entire size of the disk. For example, on a 9-GB disk, create a 9-GB partition called c1t3d0s0. Format it and specify it as a proxy cache device using its raw device, /dev/rdsk/c1t3d0s0.

Windows

Create a single partition, using the entire size of the disk. For example, on a 9-GB disk, create a 9-GB partition called i:. Format it and specify it as a proxy cache device using its raw device, \\.\i:.

Information on configuring the proxy server's cache and on formatting and specifying cache devices is included in Configuring proxy server caching.