--- title: Configuring Trust Framework attribute caching for production description: For higher environments, including testing and production, you can define an external attribute cache for the Trust Framework. component: pingauthorize version: 10.2 page_id: pingauthorize:pingauthorize_server_administration_guide:paz_tf_attribute_cache_embedded canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingauthorize/11.1/pingauthorize_server_administration_guide/paz_tf_attribute_cache_embedded.html llms_txt: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingauthorize/llms.txt docs_for_agents: https://developer.pingidentity.com/build-with-ai/docs-for-agents.md revdate: December 19, 2025 superseded_by: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingauthorize/11.1/pingauthorize_server_administration_guide/paz_tf_attribute_cache_embedded.html section_ids: setting-up-redis-external-attribute-caching-in-the-ui: Setting up Redis external attribute caching in the UI before-you-begin: Before you begin steps: Steps example: Example: example-2: Example: example-3: Example: setting-up-redis-external-attribute-caching-with-dsconfig: Setting up Redis external attribute caching with dsconfig before-you-begin-2: Before you begin about-this-task: About this task steps-2: Steps example-4: Example: example-5: Example: result: Result --- # Configuring Trust Framework attribute caching for production For higher environments, including testing and production, you can define an external attribute cache for the Trust Framework. With the Policy Decision Service set to embedded policy decision point (PDP) mode, the PingAuthorize Server is configured by default to cache attribute values in memory (for any attributes with a [defined caching strategy](../pingauthorize_policy_administration_guide/paz_attr_caching.html)). Alternatively, you can define an external attribute cache using the following Redis modes: * Single Redis instance * Single Redis instance using TLS * Replicated Redis * Redis Sentinel * Amazon Web Services (AWS) ElastiCache Redis - Using the admin console - Using dsconfig ## Setting up Redis external attribute caching in the UI ### Before you begin To successfully assign an external Redis attribute cache to the Policy Decision Service, you must set **PDP Mode** to **embedded**. ### Steps 1. On the **Configuration** page of the PingAuthorize administrative console, go to **Authorization and Policies > External Attribute Caches**. 2. Select your desired Redis mode in the **New External Attribute Cache** list. #### Example: ![Screen capture of the options in the New External Attribute Cache list, with arrows pointing to the button and a selected option](_images/ixs1670878317194.png) 3. At minimum, enter the required values, as indicated by a red asterisk, and click Save To PingAuthorize Server Cluster. | | | | - | -------------------------------------------------------------- | | | For more information on a field, click the question mark icon. | #### Example: ![Screen capture of defining Redis configuration values for a new Redis cache, with arrows pointing to the required fields and the save button](_images/jte1670878837697.png) 4. Go to **Authorization and Policies > Policy Decision Service**. 5. In the **Trust Framework Attribute Cache Configuration** section, in the **External Attribute Cache** list, select your Redis cache name and click **Save To PingAuthorize Server Cluster**. #### Example: ![Screen capture of the External Attribute Cache list with arrows point to the list and the save button](_images/oec1670880624536.png) | | | | - | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | Alternatively, you can use the controls next to the **External Attribute Cache** list to create, edit, or remove external Redis caches:- Click the **Plus** icon to create a new external attribute cache. - Click the **Pencil** icon to edit the configuration of the selected attribute cache. - Click **X** to remove the attribute cache from the Policy Decision Service and revert the PDP to an in-memory attribute cache. | ## Setting up Redis external attribute caching with dsconfig ### Before you begin When using the `dsconfig set-policy-decision-service-prop` command, the new configuration must still be compliant with the following: * The `pdp-mode` property must be set to `embedded`. * The `deployment-package-source-type` property must be set to `store` or `static-file`. * If the `deployment-package-source-type` property is set to `store`, the `deployment-package-store` property must resolve to a valid deployment package store. * If the `deployment-package-source-type` property is set to `static-file`, the `deployment-package-store` property must resolve to a valid deployment package. ### About this task Here are the configuration options available for creating Redis external caches using the `dsconfig` tool. When using the `dsconfig create-external-attribute-cache` command, the new configuration must still be compliant with the required attributes associated with the specified cache type: | Option | Description | | -------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `mode` | Required. Specifies Redis mode. Accepted values: `single_instance`, `replicated`, `elasticache`, or `sentinel`. | | `nodeAddresses` | Required, only when `mode` is `single_instance`, `replicated`, or `sentinel`. Defines node addresses. A comma-separated list of Redis nodes. | | `replicationGroupId` | Required, only when `mode` is `elasticache`. Replication group ID. | | `masterName` | Required, only when `mode` is `sentinel`. Specifies name of the master node. | | `database` | Optional, only when `mode` is `sentinel`. Database index used for Redis connection. Default value is `0`. | | `scanInterval` | Optional, only when `mode` is `sentinel`. Redis cluster scan interval in milliseconds. Default value is `1000`. | | `checkSentinelList` | Optional, only when `mode` is `sentinel`. Enables Sentinels list check during startup. Default value is `false`. | | `username` | Optional, only when AUTH token authentication is enabled in the Redis provider. | | `password` | Optional, only when AUTH token authentication is enabled in the Redis provider. | ### Steps 1. Create the external attribute cache using the `dsconfig create-external-attribute-cache` command. For example: #### Example: ```shell $ dsconfig create-external-attribute-cache \ --cache-name 'Single Instance' \ --type redis-single-instance \ --set redis-node-addresses:redis://localhost:6379 ``` 2. Assign the defined external attribute cache to the Policy Decision Service. For example: #### Example: ```shell $ dsconfig set-policy-decision-service-prop \ --set 'external-attribute-cache:Single Instance' ``` ### Result Your external attribute cache has been defined and attached to the Policy Decision Service. There is no need to restart the server.