Use the CLI commands in this topic to configure the maximum number of simultaneous connections allowed on the Intelligent Virtual Execution - Server appliance acting as an ICAP server. The maximum number of connections that you can configure is specific to each appliance model.
Administrator access to the Intelligent Virtual Execution - Server appliance
Make sure that the third-party device settings are configured so that the device can act as an ICAP client. For details, see ICAP client configuration prerequisites.
You have enabled the ICAP service on the Intelligent Virtual Execution - Server appliance. For details, see Enabling or disabling ICAP service using the CLI.
You have enabled the response modification mode. For details, see Enabling or disabling ICAP response modification modes using the CLI.
You have configured the ICAP service settings so that the Intelligent Virtual Execution - Server appliance can run an ICAP server. For details, see Configuring the ICAP server port and SSL certificate using the CLI.
Go to CLI configuration mode.
hostname > enable hostname # configure terminal
Specify the maximum number of ICAP connections.
hostname (config) # icap-service max-connections <number_of_connections>
The maximum number of ICAP connections can range from 128 to 512. By default, the maximum number of ICAP connections is 128.
Verify the maximum number of ICAP connections.
hostname (config) # show icap-service config ICAP Configuration: . . . TCP port : 1344 Secure port : 11344 Secure Certificate : system-self-signed Max Connection : 128The "
Max Connection:" line displays the maximum number of ICAP connections allowed on the Intelligent Virtual Execution - Server appliance acting as an ICAP server.