HP StorageWorks Enterprise File Services WAN Accelerator 2.1.5 Release Notes (392363-004, June 2006)

HP StorageWorks Enterprise File Services WAN Accelerator 2.1.5 release notes 5
CIFS optimization
CIFS optimization may be disabled by using "no protocol cifs enable" in the Command-Line Interface. It
may be enabled by using "protocol cifs enable."
MAPI optimization
MAPI optimization may be disabled by using "no protocol mapi enable" in the Command-Line Interface. It
may be enabled by using "protocol mapi enable."
Policy Based Routing (PBR) with Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP)
CDP is a protocol used by Cisco routers and switches to obtain neighbor IP addresses, model, IOS version,
and so on. The protocol runs at the Open System Interconnection (OSI) layer 2 using the 802.3 Ethernet
frame.
New features in version 2.1
The following features are available in this release:
Proxy File Service
You can enable Proxy File Service (PFS) if you have an HP EFS WAN Accelerator, DL320-1010,
DL320-1020, DL320-2010, DL320-2020, DL380-3010, or DL380-5010. PFS provides fast access to local
files and continuous access to files in the event of WAN disruption. PFS allows you to store local copies of
files at the remote site (that is, a branch office) in an integrated virtual file server resident on the HP EFS
WAN Accelerator. PFS requires the HP EFS Remote Copy Utility (RCU).
High-Speed TCP
For the HP EFS WAN Accelerator DL380-5010, High-Speed TCP provides dramatic acceleration and
throughput for high bandwidth networks where the WAN pipe is large.
Microsoft Structured Query Language (MS-SQL) Acceleration Module
Enabling the MS-SQL Acceleration Module allows you to send SQL requests and responses between clients
and servers to improve optimization for Microsoft Project 2003 (MS Project). This feature is optional. If you
want to optimize other database systems, contact HP Professional Services to assist you in configuring the
HP EFS WAN Accelerator.
Serial clustering
You can provide increased optimization capacity by deploying several HP EFS WAN Accelerators
back-to-back in an in-path configuration to create a serial cluster. HP strongly recommends you use
DL380-5010 HP EFS WAN Accelerators in serial clustering deployments.
Port labeling
You can assign a port label to a range of ports when you define configuration rules in the HP EFS WAN
Accelerator. For example, you can specify a port label for a set of ports when you define fixed-target rules
in the HP EFS WAN Accelerator.
4-Port Gig-E support.
Version 2.1 supports up to three cards per system on the DL380-3010 and DL380-5010 models. When
there are multiple physical links going from the Local Area Network (LAN) to the WAN you can use the
Four-Port Gig-E interface to build multiple pairs of LAN and WAN interfaces (or multiple relays).
Fiber Card support
Version 2.1 supports one card per system on all models. The Fiber Card allows you to connect to optical
fiber devices in your network.