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Configuring WCCP Version 2 Services
This chapter describes how to configure the Catalyst 4500 series switches to redirect traffic to content
engines (web caches) using the Web Cache Communication Protocol (WCCP) version 2
Note Throughout this chapter, WCCP refers to WCCP version 2. Version 1 is not supported.
This chapter consists of these sections:
About WCCP, page 64-1
Restrictions for WCCP, page 64-5
Configuring WCCP, page 64-6
Verifying and Monitoring WCCP Configuration Settings, page 64-9
WCCP Configuration Examples, page 64-10
Note The tasks in this chapter assume that you have already configured content engines on your network. For
specific information on hardware and network planning associated with Cisco Content Engines and
WCCP, see the Product Literature and Documentation links available on the Cisco.com at these
locations:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_2/configfun/configuration/guide/fcf018_ps1835_TSD_Produ
cts_Configuration_Guide_Chapter.html.
and
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk122/tk717/tsd_technology_support_protocol_home.html

About WCCP

These sections describe WCCP:
Overview, page 64-2
Hardware Acceleration, page 64-2
Understanding WCCP Configuration, page 64-3
WCCP Features, page 64-4