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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