Enables the path selection feature.

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Using the path selection feature, you can more accurately control traffic flow across multiple WAN circuits. At a high level, you can configure multiple paths for each connection by specifying rules based on various parameters.

Path selection is a transparent operation to the client, server, and any networking devices such as routers or switches. When you configure path selection, the SteelHead can alter the next hop gateway transparently for the client traffic. This granular path manipulation enables you to better use and more accurately control traffic flow across multiple WAN circuits.

Path selection configuration is highly dependent on the network, site, and uplink configurations, defined by the topology commands. You must complete topology configuration according to your physical network design. The SteelHead automatically probes through each uplink you configure at the local site. This probe is the mechanism by which the SteelHead automatically configures the path that is available. The SteelHead probes from each uplink towards each configured remote site that you configure.

Path selection is disabled by default. Use the no command option disables path selection if it has been enabled. Path selection does not require a service restart.

For details about the path selection feature, see the SteelHead Management Console User’s Guide and the SteelHead Deployment Guide.

SteelHead CX, SteelHead EX, SteelHead-v, SteelHead-c

Topology Commands, path-selection rule site application, show path-selection settings, show path-selection status