Chapter 4. Network Integration and Interception

This chapter provides an in-depth review of the network integration and interception capabilities of Cisco WAAS. The chapter begins by describing the options for basic connectivity, including link aggregation and NIC teaming. This is followed by a discussion of the interception methods available for redirecting traffic to a WAAS device for optimization. The techniques and methods discussed in this chapter form the foundation of the design and deployment solutions presented in subsequent chapters of this book.

Interface Connectivity

Each Cisco Wide Area Application Engine (WAE) has two 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet interfaces. In a typical deployment, each WAE is connected using a single interface to a ...

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