[id='modifying-cache-configuration']
= Modifying {brandname} cache configuration
Make changes to your remote cache configuration with the {brandname} CLI.
You can modify attributes in your cache configuration either one at a time or provide a cache configuration in XML, JSON or YAML format to modify several attributes at once.

.Prerequisites

* Create at least one remote cache on your {brandname} cluster.

.Procedure

. Create a CLI connection to {brandname}.
. Modify the cache configuration with the [command]`alter` command in one of the following ways:
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* Use the `--file` option to specify a configuration file with one or more attribute modifications.
* Use the `--attribute` and `--value` option to modify a specific configuration attribute.
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For more information and examples, run the [command]`help alter` command.
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. Verify your changes with the [command]`describe` command, for example:
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[//containers/default]> describe caches/mycache
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