HP StorageWorks Enterprise File Services WAN Accelerator 3.0.4 installation and configuration guide (AG424-96004, March 2007)

HP STORAGEWORKS EFS WAN ACCELERATOR INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION GUIDE 7
INTRODUCTION
Introduction
In This
Introduction
Welcome to the HP StorageWorks Enterprise File Services WAN Accelerator installation and
configuration guide
. Read this introduction for an overview of the information provided
in this guide and for an understanding of the documentation conventions used
throughout. This introduction contains the following sections:
 “About This Guide,” next
 “Hardware and Software Dependencies” on page 10
 “Ethernet Network Compatibility” on page 10
 “Antivirus Compatibility” on page 11
 “Additional Resources” on page 11
 “Safety Guidelines” on page 12
 “Contacting HP” on page 13
About This Guide
The HP StorageWorks Enterprise File Services WAN Accelerator installation and configuration
guide describes how to install and configure the HP StorageWorks Enterprise File
Services WAN Accelerator.
Types of Users This guide is written for storage and network administrators with familiarity
administering and managing networks using Common Internet File System (CIFS),
Hypertext Transport Protocol (HTTP), File Transfer Protocol (FTP), and Microsoft
Exchange.
Organization of
This Guide
The HP StorageWorks Enterprise File Services WAN Accelerator installation and configuration
guide
includes the following chapters:
 Chapter 1, “Overview of the HP EFS WAN Accelerator,” provides definitions for
common terms, new features, upgrade instructions, technical and environmental
specifications, and a description of the status lights for the HP EFS WAN
Accelerator.