Chapter 4. Network Integration and Interception

This chapter provides an in-depth review of the network integration and interception capabilities of Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS). The chapter begins by describing the options for basic network connectivity, including link aggregation and network interface card (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 the book.

Interface Connectivity

Each Cisco Wide-Area Application Engine (WAE) has two 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet interfaces. In a typical ...

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