24.5. Cache Administration

Procedure 24.2. Adding a New Cache

1. In the Cache Containers view, click on the name of the cache container.
   

   Figure 24.5. Cache Containers View

2. The Caches view is displayed listing all the configured caches. Click Add Cache to add and configure a new cache. The new cache creation window is opened.
   

   Figure 24.6. Add Cache

3. Enter the new cache name, select the base configuration template from the drop-down menu and click Next.
   

   Figure 24.7. Cache Properties

4. The cache configuration screen is displayed. Enter the cache parameters and click Create.
   

   Figure 24.8. Cache Configuration

5. A confirmation screen is displayed. Click Create to create the cache.
   

   Figure 24.9. Cache Confirmation

Procedure 24.3. Editing Cache Configuration

1. Log into the JBoss Data Grid Administration Console and click on the cache container name.
   

   Figure 24.10. Cache Containers

2. In the Caches view, click on the cache name.
   

   Figure 24.11. Caches View

3. The cache statistics and properties page is displayed. On the right hand side, click the Configuration tab.
   

   Figure 24.12. Cache Configuration Button

4. The edit cache configuration interface is opened. The editable cache properties are found in the cache properties menu at the left hand side.
   

   Figure 24.13. Editing Cache Configuration Interface

5. Select the cache configuration property to be edited from the cache properties menu. To get a description on the cache configuration parameters, hover the cursor over the information icon. The parameter description is presented in form of a tooltip.
   

   Figure 24.14. Cache configuration paramaters

6. For example, the General property is selected by default. Edit the required values in the given parameter input field. Scroll down and click Apply changes.
7. A confirmation dialog box will appear. Click Update.
   

   Figure 24.15. 

8. The restart dialogue box appears. Click Restart Now to apply the changes.
   

   Figure 24.16. Restart Dialogue Box

   Note

   Click Restart Later to continue editing the cache properties.

Procedure 24.4. Viewing Cache Statistics

1. Navigate to the list of caches by clicking on the name of the cache container in the Cache Container view.
2. Click on the name of the cache from the list of caches. Optionally you can use the cache filter on the left side to filter caches. The caches can be filtered by a keyword, substring or by selecting the type and the trait.
   

   Figure 24.17. Caches View

3. The next page displays the comprehensive cache statistics under the headings: Cache content, Operations performance and Caching Activity.
   

   Figure 24.18. Cache Statistics

4. Additional cache statistics are displayed under the headings: Entries Lifecycle, Cache Loader and Locking
   

   Figure 24.19. Cache Statistics

5. To view cache properties, click on Configuration at the right hand side.
   

   Figure 24.20. Configuration Button

6. The cache properties menu is displayed at the left hand side.
   

   Figure 24.21. Cache Properties Menu

Procedure 24.5. Disabling a Cache

1. Navigate to the caches view by clicking on the name of the cache container in the Cache Container view. Click on the name of the cache to be disabled.
   

   Figure 24.24. Caches View

2. The cache statistics will be displayed. On the right hand side of the interface, click on the Actions tab and then click Disable.
   

   Figure 24.25. Cache Disable

3. A confirmation dialogue box will appear. Click Disable to disable the cache.
   

   Figure 24.26. Cache Disable Confirmation

4. A subsequent dialogue box appears. Click Ok.
   

   Figure 24.27. Confirmation Box

5. The selected cache is disabled successfully with a visual indicator Disabled next to the cache name label.
   

   Figure 24.28. Disabled Cache

Procedure 24.6. Enabling a Cache

1. To enable a cache, click on the specific disabled cache from the Cache view.
   

   Figure 24.29. Caches View

2. On the right hand side of the interface, click on the Actions tab.
   

   Figure 24.30. 

3. From the Actions tab, click Enable
   

   Figure 24.31. Actions Menu

4. A confirmation dialogue box appears. Click Enable.
   

   Figure 24.32. Confirmation Box

5. A subsequent dialogue box appears. Click Ok
   

   Figure 24.33. Information Box

6. The selected cache is enabled successfully with a visual indicator Enabled next to the cache name label.
   

   Figure 24.34. Cache Enabled

Procedure 24.7. Flushing a Cache

1. In the Cache Containers view, click on the name of the cache container.
2. The Caches view is displayed. Click on the cache to be cleared.
   

   Figure 24.35. Caches View

3. The cache statistics page is displayed. At the right hand side, click Actions.
   

   Figure 24.36. Actions Button

4. From the Actions menu, click Flush.
   

   Figure 24.37. Actions Menu

5. A confirmation dialogue box appears. Click Flush.
   

   Figure 24.38. Cache Flush Confirmation Box

6. The cache is successfully flushed. Click Ok.
   

   Figure 24.39. Cache Flush Information Box

Procedure 24.8. Clearing a Cache

1. In the Cache Containers view, click on the name of the cache container.
2. The Caches view is displayed. Click on the cache to be cleared.
   

   Figure 24.40. Caches View

3. On the cache statistics page, at the right hand side, click Actions.
   

   Figure 24.41. 

4. From the Actions menu, click Clear.
   

   Figure 24.42. Clear Button

5. A confirmation dialogue box appears. Click Clear.
   

   Figure 24.43. Confirmation Box

6. The cache is successfully flushed. Click Ok.
   

   Figure 24.44. Information Box