HP StorageWorks EFS WAN Accelerator 3.0.12 release notes (AG421-96009, April 2009)

Hardware and software requirements

The following table summarizes the hardware and software requirements for the HP EFS WAN

Accelerator:

Table 1

Hardware and Software RequirementsHP Component

19 inch (483 mm) two- or four-post rack.HP EFS WAN Accelerator

• Any computer that supports a web browser with color image display.

• The Management Console has been tested with Mozilla Firefox

versions 1.0 and 1.5, and Microsoft® Internet Explorer version 6.0.

NOTE:

Javascript and cookies must be enabled in your web browser.

HP EFS WAN Accelerator Manage-

ment Console, HP StorageWorks En-

terprise File Services WAN Acceler-

ator Manager

• An ASCII terminal or emulator that can connect to the serial console

(9600 baud, 8 bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and no flow control) or

a computer with a Secure Shell (ssh) client that is connected by an

IP network to the HP EFS WAN Accelerator primary interface.

• An ASCII terminal or emulator that can connect to the serial console

(9600 baud, 8 bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and no flow control) or

a computer with a Secure Shell (ssh) client that is connected by an

IP network to the HP EFS WAN Accelerator primary interface.

HP EFS WAN Accelerator Command-

Line Interface

WARNING!

Ensure that the HP EFS WAN Accelerator is properly grounded (earthed). On European systems, the

green/yellow tab on the power cord must be grounded (earthed). See the

HP ProLiant DL320

Generation 4 Server user guide

or the

HP ProLiant DL380 Generation 4 Server reference and

troubleshooting guide

for more information on grounding.

Enhancements and new features in 3.0

QoS enforcement

RiOS v3.0 provides Quality of Service (QoS) policy control and enforcement for all traffic flowing

through an HP EFS WAN Accelerator from the local area network (LAN) to the wide area network

(WAN). A guaranteed quality of service is provided for each class of traffic stream, allows priority

among various classes, and properly distributes excess bandwidth among the various classes. Policies

such as low latency priority queuing, and guaranteed or maximum bandwidths ensure that critical

traffic, such as Voice over IP (VoIP), has the protection and performance it needs.

NFS-application streamlining

RiOS v3.0 provides dramatic acceleration for Network File Service (NFS) operations over WANs. A

variety of use cases ranging from copy operations to opens and saves within CAD or CAM applications

are accelerated.