HP StorageWorks Enterprise File Services WAN Accelerator 2.1.5 deployment guide (June 2006)

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5 - CONFIGURING CONNECTION
F
ORWARDING
CHAPTER 5 Configuring Connection
Forwarding
In This Chapter This chapter describes how to deploy the HP EFS WAN Accelerator in asymmetric
server-side networks using connection forwarding. This chapter includes the following
sections:
 “Introduction to Connection Forwarding,” next
 “One-to-One Failover Deployment” on page 41
 “Configuring Connection Forwarding” on page 41
This chapter 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.
This chapter also 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.
Introduction to Connection Forwarding
In asymmetric networks, a client request traverses a different network path than the
server response. Although the packets traverse different paths, to optimize a
connection, packets traveling in both directions must pass through the same client-side
and server-side HP EFS WAN Accelerator.