Use the CLI commands in this topic to configure the maximum number of simultaneous connections allowed on the Network Security 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 Network Security 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 Network Security appliance. For details, seeEnabling or disabling ICAP service using the Web UI or Enabling or disabling ICAP service using the CLI.
You have enabled the request modification mode or response modification mode. For details, see Enabling or disabling ICAP request and response modification modes using the Web UI or Enabling or disabling ICAP request and response modification modes using the CLI.
You have configured the ICAP service settings so that the Network Security appliance can run an ICAP server. For details, seeConfiguring the ICAP server Port and SSL certificate using the Web UI or 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 25 to 500 . By default, the maximum number of ICAP connections is 25 .
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 : 25The "
Max Connection:" line displays the maximum number of ICAP connections allowed on the Network Security appliance acting as an ICAP server.