Chapter 1 Introducing the Cisco Wide Area Application Engine
Hardware Features
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To deploy Cisco Content Engines with Cisco ACNS software within your existing
network, your network must support Cisco IOS software and the Web Cache
Communication Protocol (WCCP). WCCP transparently redirects HTTP requests
to a Content Engine, and the Content Engine responds to those requests.
WAFS Software Description
With WAFS software installed, the WAE appliance functions as a File Engine.
The File Engine is an Internet file delivery device that provides the following
file-based services:
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Segment-level file and metadata caching
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Protocol-specific latency reduction
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WAN transport-level optimization
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Policy-based prepositioning
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Global locking and coherency
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Native end-to-end CIFS/NFS support
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Web-based centralized control and management
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Branch file server replacement
Hardware Features
This section illustrates and describes the front and back panel controls, ports, and
LED indicators on the WAE-512 and WAE-612. It contains the following topics:
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Front Panel Control Buttons, page 1-7
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LED Indicators, page 1-7
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Input/Output Ports and Connectors, page 1-10
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Inline Network Adapter Description, page 1-14
