How do you troubleshoot BranchCache?
Troubleshooting BranchCache for ConfigMgr Environments
- Make sure WS-Discovery is allowed on the network.
- Make sure that Cisco Storm Control levels are set to reasonable values (if used)
- Make sure BranchCache has been enabled on the ConfigMgr DPs.
- Make sure packages/deployments have been flagged for BranchCache.
What type of servers that use BranchCache are BranchCache enabled content servers?
Operating systems for BranchCache content server functionality. You can use the Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows Server 2012 families of operating systems as BranchCache content servers.
How do I check if BranchCache is working?
To verify BranchCache client computer settings Inspect the current BranchCache operational mode by running the following command. In Windows PowerShell, review the output of the Get-BCStatus command. The value for BranchCacheIsEnabled should be True.
How do I enable BranchCache in Windows 10?
In the Properties dialog box, on the General tab, click Offline Settings. The Offline Settings dialog box opens. Ensure that Only the files and programs that users specify are available offline is selected, and then click Enable BranchCache. Click OK twice.
What is BranchCache in Windows 10?
Microsoft BranchCache is a technology intended to cache central data to remote or branch offices in order to reduce network traffic and optimize Wide Area Network (WAN) utilization.
Can I disable BranchCache?
You can use Windows PowerShell to check the status of BranchCache (Enabled or Disabled) and to turn BranchCache on or off.
Is BranchCache enabled by default?
BranchCache is enabled by default. When the requirements for BranchCache are met, this feature enables clients in remote locations to obtain content from local clients that have a current cache of the content.
How do I enable BranchCache in SCCM?
Configure SCCM client settings for BranchCache
- Go to Administration / Client Setting / Client Cache Settings.
- Set the dropdown Enable BranchCache to Yes.
- Set the dropdown Configure BranchCache to Yes.
- Set the desired option for cache size.
- Deploy the client setting to the desired devices.
How do I configure BranchCache?
How do I setup and configure BranchCache?
To install and enable the BranchCache feature In Server Manager, click Manage, and then click Add Roles and Features. The Add Roles and Features wizard opens. Click Next. In Select installation type, ensure that Role-based or feature-based installation is selected, and then click Next.
What is BranchCache used for?
BranchCache stores copies of content from the central data center or cloud providers, effectively caching that content at the remote location. The cached content is either stored on remote servers or endpoint systems.
How do I disable BranchCache in Windows 10?
Use Windows PowerShell to turn BranchCache on or off
- To check the status of BranchCache (Enabled or Disabled), enter: PowerShell Copy. Get-WSSBranchCacheStatus.
- To turn BranchCache on, enter: PowerShell Copy. Enable-WSSBranchCache.
- To turn BranchCache off, enter: PowerShell Copy. Disable-WSSBranchCache.
What is branch server?
The Branch Server provides the network boot and system management infrastructure for the SUSE® Linux Enterprise Point of Service terminals and a generic system platform for instore applications, such as database systems and back-ends for the Point of Service applications.
How do you implement BranchCache?
How do I set up a BranchCache?
Is it safe to disable BranchCache?
When you disable BranchCache, Data ONTAP no longer computes hashes or sends the metadata to the requesting client. Thereafter, when BranchCache-enabled branch office clients request metadata information for content they want to access, Data ONTAP responds with an error.
Can I turn off BranchCache?
What is BranchCache for network files?
BranchCache is a feature of Windows Server and Windows workstations that enable the intelligent synchronization and data access of centrally stored data to be accessible in remote branch offices.
Where are BranchCache files stored?
BranchCache is an OS level mechanism independent from WSUS or ConfigMgr. It uses its own local cache location which by default is C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Local\PeerDistRepub.
What does it mean when a client is not BranchCache capable?
This time, the client indicates to the BranchCache enabled server that the client isn’t BranchCache capable, meaning that the client tried to find the content in a BranchCache at the branch office but was not able to. The server responds by providing the actual data to the client, and the client puts this in its local cache on its local hard disk.
How can I test the end-to-end deployment of BranchCache?
After configuring multiple branch office client computers and at least one Web server or file server as a BranchCache content server at the main office, you can test the end-to-end deployment and verify that clients successfully download content from the local cache, each other, or the hosted cache server when appropriate.
Where is the source content stored when I deploy BranchCache?
When you deploy BranchCache, the source content is stored on BranchCache-enabled content servers in your main office or in a cloud data center. The following types of content servers are supported by BranchCache:
What happens if the requested content is not in the branch?
If the requested content is not found in the branch office, the client requests the content directly from the content server across the WAN link. After the content is received, it is added to the local cache, either on the client computer or on a hosted cache server.