Anyone have any knowledge on content caching, trouble shooting

[Lasermoon]

I have set it up but I am unable to get it to work, other Macs still try to download updates from the Apple server?

This is all the info I have found, to be honest it's way too overly complicated?

I used to have this running on an older Mac running an older macOS, but it's not as straight forward now on a 2019 iMac running Monterey 12.3.1 (could it be more security blocks)

What is content caching on Mac?​

Set up content caching on Mac

View content caching logs and statistics on Mac

Plan for and set up content caching

Use content caching to speed up downloads to Apple devices

Configure advanced content caching settings on Mac

Use multiple content caches for Apple devices

Manage content caching from the command line on Mac

Set up a shared internet connection for iPhone and iPad

Change content caching preferences on Mac

Change content caching Clients options on Mac

Change content caching Parents options on Mac

Change content caching Peers options on Mac

Change content caching Storage options on Mac

Set up content cache clients, peers, or parents on Mac

Enable content cache discovery across multiple public IP addresses on Mac

 

[Lasermoon]

I have set it up but I am unable to get it to work, other Macs still try to download updates from the Apple server?

This is all the info I have found, to be honest it's way too overly complicated?

I used to have this running on an older Mac running an older macOS, but it's not as straight forward now on a 2019 iMac running Monterey 12.3.1 (could it be more security blocks)

What is content caching on Mac?​

Set up content caching on Mac

View content caching logs and statistics on Mac

Plan for and set up content caching

Use content caching to speed up downloads to Apple devices

Configure advanced content caching settings on Mac

Use multiple content caches for Apple devices

Manage content caching from the command line on Mac

Set up a shared internet connection for iPhone and iPad

Change content caching preferences on Mac

Change content caching Clients options on Mac

Change content caching Parents options on Mac

Change content caching Peers options on Mac

Change content caching Storage options on Mac

Set up content cache clients, peers, or parents on Mac

Enable content cache discovery across multiple public IP addresses on Mac

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Update,
Updated Pages on the main iMac, Updated Pages on MacBook Pro and it worked, took seconds to download.
Working on app updates but not system updates?

 

[Lasermoon]

Update,
12.4, All updated, content caching working on intel and M1 Macs now.
Only issue is with Silentknight XProtect, MRT, Gatekeeper updates,
You have to turn off content caching for SilentKnight updates to download then turn back on and reboot.

 

[Lasermoon]

Update
Monterey 12.5 update, content caching does not work on Intel
2015 21.5" iMac,
2015 13" MBP,
2015 15" MBP,
2018 13" MBP,
2017 15" MBP,
2017 13" MBA.
But it worked on M1 Macs

 

[chrfr]

Apple also has an ongoing bug with content caching that is preventing client Macs from getting updates to the malware protection system: https://eclecticlight.co/2022/07/08...-content-caching-and-failed-security-updates/