HP Enterprise File Services WAN Accelerator Proxy File Service Deployments, Introduction to PFS

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CHAPTER 8 Proxy File Service Deployments

CHAPTER 8 Proxy File Service Deployments

In This Chapter

This chapter describes Proxy File Service (PFS) and provides the basic steps for

 

configuring PFS. This chapter includes the following sections:

 

‹ “Introduction to PFS,” next

 

‹ “PFS Terms” on page 84

 

‹ “How Does PFS Work?” on page 86

 

‹ “Configuring PFS Using the Management Console” on page 89

 

This chapter assumes that you are familiar with the installation and configuration

 

process for the HP EFS WAN Accelerator. For detailed information, see the HP

 

StorageWorks Enterprise File Services WAN Accelerator Installation and

 

Configuration Guide.

 

This chapter also assumes you are familiar with the HP EFS WAN Accelerator

 

Management Console (Management Console). For detailed information about the

 

Management Console and how to use it, see the HP Enterprise File Services WAN

 

Accelerator Management Console User Guide.

 

 

 

NOTE: The Setup: Proxy File Service (PFS) - Configuration page only appears if you are

 

running an HP EFS WAN Accelerator, Model DL320-510, DL320-1010, DL320-2010, DL320-

 

520, DL320-1020, DL320-2020, DL380-3010, or DL380-5010. These models have the

 

necessary disk capacity to perform PFS.

 

 

Introduction to PFS

PFS is an optional integrated virtual file server that allows you to store copies of files on the HP EFS WAN Accelerator with Windows file access, creating several options for transmitting data between remote offices and centralized locations with improved performance and functions. Data is configured into file shares by PFS; and the shares are periodically synchronized (updated) transparently in the background, over the optimized connection of the HP EFS WAN Accelerator. PFS leverages the integrated disk capacity of the HP EFS WAN Accelerator to store file-based data in a format that allows it to be retrieved by Network Attached Storage (NAS) clients.

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