HP StorageWorks Enterprise File Services WAN Accelerator 2.1.7 Deployment Guide (407118 - 003, June 2006)

HP STORAGEWORKS ENTERPRISE FILE SERVICES WAN ACCELERATOR 2.1.7 DEPLOYMENT GUIDE 1
CONTENTS
Contents
Introduction ........................................................................................................... 7
About This Guide.................................................................................. 7
Types of Users................................................................................ 7
Organization of This Guide............................................................ 7
Document Conventions .................................................................. 9
Hardware and Software Dependencies............................................... 10
Ethernet Network Compatibility......................................................... 10
Antivirus Compatibility ...................................................................... 10
Additional Resources.......................................................................... 11
Online Notes................................................................................. 11
Related HP Documentation.......................................................... 11
Online Documentation.................................................................. 12
Related Reading............................................................................ 12
Contacting HP..................................................................................... 12
Technical Support......................................................................... 12
HP Storage Web Site........................................................................... 13
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Chapter 1 Designing an HP EFS WAN Accelerator Deployment ............. 15
Introduction to the HP EFS WAN Accelerator................................... 15
Transaction Acceleration.............................................................. 16
Scalable Data Referencing ........................................................... 16
Virtual Window Expansion .......................................................... 16
Transaction Prediction.................................................................. 17
Design and Deployment Overview..................................................... 17
Definition of Terms............................................................................. 19
Bypass Mode....................................................................................... 19
Failover Mode..................................................................................... 20