An administrator notices that POST requests are being cached, which is causing issues with form submissions. The requirement is to cache only GET and HEAD requests. Which directive should be added to the configuration to restrict caching to these methods?

proxy_cache_bypass $request_method;

proxy_cache_key $request_method;

What is the purpose of the `keys_zone` parameter in the `proxy_cache_path` directive?

To set the maximum age of cached responses

To specify which HTTP methods are cached

To define the directory where cached responses are stored

To create a shared memory zone for cache keys and metadata

F5 Certified Administrator NGINX - Configuration:Knowledge

Domain 2Objective 4

Define the Cache in the Http Context F5N2 Practice Questions (Page 4)

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16application · medium
An administrator notices that POST requests are being cached, which is causing issues with form submissions. The requirement is to cache only GET and HEAD requests. Which directive should be added to the configuration to restrict caching to these methods?
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17application · medium
A company serves content that varies based on the 'Accept-Encoding' header (e.g., gzip vs. non-gzip). The administrator wants to ensure that compressed and uncompressed responses are cached separately. What should be added to the proxy_cache_key directive?
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18foundation · easy
What is the purpose of the `keys_zone` parameter in the `proxy_cache_path` directive?
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19application · medium
A company is configuring NGINX as a reverse proxy cache for its web application. The administrator needs to define a cache storage area that will be shared across all server blocks. Where should the proxy_cache_path directive be placed to ensure the cache is available globally?
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Questions 16–19

An administrator notices that POST requests are being cached, which is causing issues with form submissions. The requirement is to cache only GET and HEAD requests. Which directive should be added to the configuration to restrict caching to these methods?

A company serves content that varies based on the 'Accept-Encoding' header (e.g., gzip vs. non-gzip). The administrator wants to ensure that compressed and uncompressed responses are cached separately. What should be added to the proxy_cache_key directive?

What is the purpose of the `keys_zone` parameter in the `proxy_cache_path` directive?

A company is configuring NGINX as a reverse proxy cache for its web application. The administrator needs to define a cache storage area that will be shared across all server blocks. Where should the proxy_cache_path directive be placed to ensure the cache is available globally?

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