HP Enterprise File Services WAN Accelerator manual Configuring Connection Forwarding Using

Configuring Connection Forwarding Using

the Management Console

You can configure connection forwarding using the Management Console or the HP EFS WAN Accelerator command-line interface (CLI).

The following section describes the basic steps for enabling and configuring connection forwarding using the Management Console.

The following figure illustrates a network deployment in which the packets from the client to the server go through HP EFS WAN Accelerator-2 while packets from the server to the client go through HP EFS WAN Accelerator-3. From HP EFS WAN Accelerator-3 the packets are sent to HP EFS WAN Accelerator-2, through the virtual path.

Figure 5-3.Connection Forwarding in an Asymmetric Network

IMPORTANT: When you define a neighbor, you must specify the HP EFS WAN Accelerator in-path IP address, not the primary IP address.

Basic Steps (Client-Side)

Basic Steps (Server-Side)

Perform the following step on each of the client-side HP EFS WAN Accelerators.

•The client-side HP EFS WAN Accelerator is configured as an in-path device. For detailed information, see the HP StorageWorks Enterprise File Services WAN Accelerator Installation and Configuration Guide.

Perform the following steps on each of the server-side HP EFS WAN Accelerators.

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