HP StorageWorks Enterprise File Services WAN Accelerator Deployment Guide (November 2005)

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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 45
 “Configuring Connection Forwarding” on page 46
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 EFS 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 EFS 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.