[id='default_remote_cm-{context}']
= Default Cache Manager
{ProductName} Server provides a default Cache Manager configuration. When you
start {brandname} Server, it instantiates the Cache Manager so you can remotely
create caches at run-time.

.Default Cache Manager

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include::config_examples/default_cache_container.xml[]
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.Examining the Cache Manager

After you start {brandname} Server and add user credentials, you can access the
default Cache Manager through the Command Line Interface (CLI) or REST endpoint
as follows:

* CLI: Use the [command]`describe` command in the default container.
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[//containers/default]> describe
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* REST: Navigate to `<server_hostname>:11222/rest/v2/cache-managers/default/` in any browser.
