Click the Enable check box to enable the validation check:

4-18 Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrators Guide for Oracle Web Cache ■ Matched Denied: Displays the number of requests that matched the rule and were denied by Oracle Web Cache. If there are few requests matching the filter, then consider changing the rules for the filter to improve its effectiveness. The Post Allow Statistics display the statistics for allowed requests: ■ Succeeded: Displays the number of requests that were allowed and succeeded. ■ Denied Later: Displays the number of requests that were allowed, but subsequently denied by another filter. ■ Failed: Displays the number of requests that were allowed, but the request failed with an error. 4. To gather more information for a particular filter, click the filter to view the individual rules and accompanying statistics.

4.14 Reducing Time to Configure Request Filters

This section covers the following configuration tasks for easing configuration work. These features are only available in Oracle Web Cache Manager. ■ Section 4.14.1, Copying Rules from a Source Site to a Target Site ■ Section 4.14.2, Reverting Configuration Settings

4.14.1 Copying Rules from a Source Site to a Target Site

You can reduce the time spent configuring filters and associated rules by completing the configuration for one site and applying the configuration to other sites. You can copy the complete configuration for all filters, or you can copy the configuration for the rules for a specific filter. To copy the complete configuration for all the filters from a source site to a target site:

1. Configure settings for the various filters, as described in

Section 4.5 to Section 4.11 .

2. From Oracle Web Cache Manager, in the navigator frame, select Filtering

Request Filters . See Section 2.7.2 . The Request Filters Summary page displays.

3. From the For Site list, select the source site with the complete configuration you

want to copy.

4. Click Copy All Filters toward the bottom of the page.

5. In the Copy All Request Filter dialog, from the To Site list, select the target site to

apply the configuration settings, and then click Submit. 6. Click Apply Changes. To copy the rule configuration for a specific filter from a source site to a target site: 1. Configure settings for the various filters, as described in Section 4.5 to Section 4.11 .

2. From Oracle Web Cache Manager, in the navigator frame, select Filtering

Request Filters . See Section 2.7.2 . The Request Filters Summary page displays.

3. Select a specific filter from the Filter Type column.