Configuration Mode Commands : SteelCentral Controller for SteelHead Mobile Commands : Policy Commands : policy id in-path rule fixed-target
  
policy id in-path rule fixed-target
Adds a fixed-target in-path rule on the specified policy.
Syntax
[no] policy id <id> in-path rule fixed-target [target-addr <address>] [target-port <port>] [dstaddr <subnet>] [dstport <port>] [srcaddr <subnet>] [backup-addr <address>] [backup-port <port>] [optimization {normal | sdr-only |sdr-m | compr-only | none}] [preoptimization {ssl |oracle-forms | oracle-forms+ssl |none}] [latency-opt {citrix | http | normal| outlook-anywhr | none}] [neural-mode {always | dynamic | never | tcphints}] [description <description>] rule-enable [true | false] [rulenum <rule-number>]
Parameters
<id>
Policy ID number.
target-addr <address> target-port <port>
Specifies the fixed target appliance address.
For the network address, use the format XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.
For the port, you can specify a single port (number), a port label, or all to specify all ports.
backup-addr <address> backup-port <port>
Specifies a backup appliance for this rule (if any).
For the network address, use the format XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.
For the port, you can specify a single port (number), a port label, or all to specify all ports.
dstaddr <subnet> dstport <port>
Specifies the destination subnet and port.
For the subnet address, use the format XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX/XX.
For the port, you can specify a single port (number), a port label, or all to specify all ports.
srcaddr <subnet>
Specifies the source subnet, for example, 1.2.3.4/32.
optimization <policy>
Specifies an optimization policy:
•  normal - The normal optimization policy is the default. The normal process performs LZ compression and SDR.
•  sdr-only - Turns off LZ compression.
•  sdr-m - Performs data reduction entirely in memory, which prevents the SteelHead Mobile from reading and writing to and from the disk. Enabling this option can yield high LAN-side throughput, because it eliminates all disk latency.
•  compr-only - Turns off SDR but performs LZ compression.
•  none - Turns off LZ compression and SDR.
preoptimization <policy>
Specifies a preoptimization policy:
•  ssl - Enables SSL preoptimization processing for traffic via SSL secure ports.
•  oracle-forms - Enables preoptimization processing for the Oracle Forms browser plug-in.
•  oracle-forms+ssl - Enables preoptimization processing for both the Oracle Forms browser plug-in and SSL encrypted traffic through SSL secure ports on the client-side SteelHead Mobile.
•  none - Preoptimization processing is set to none by default. If SSL or Oracle Forms preoptimization processing is turned on and you want to turn it off for a port, specify none.
latency-opt <mode>
Specifies a latency-optimization policy:
•  citrix - Always use Citrix optimization on connections matching this rule. Citrix optimizations are ICA/CGP over SSL optimizations. For Citrix latency optimization to work, set the preoptimization policy to the preoptimization ssl option.
•  http - Performs HTTP optimization on connections matching this rule.
•  normal - Performs HTTP optimization on ports 80, 8080, and (with SSL preoptimization) 443. This is the default setting.
•  outlook-anywhr - Always use Outlook Anywhere optimization on the connection.
•  none - Does not perform latency optimization on connections matching this rule.
neural-mode <modes>
Enables neural framing in the SteelHead Mobile. Enabling neural framing makes your WAN more efficient by gathering data to select the optimal packet framing boundaries for SDR.
If you specify a neural mode, your network will experience a trade-off between the compression and SDR performance, and the latency added to the connection. For different types of traffic, one algorithm might be better than others.
Specify one of the following modes:
•  always - Always use the Nagle algorithm. This is the default setting (always wait 6 ms). All data is passed to the codec, which attempts to coalesce consume calls (if needed) to achieve better fingerprinting. A timer (6 ms) backs it up and causes leftover data to be consumed. Neural heuristics are computed in this mode but are not used.
•  dynamic - Dynamically adjusts the Nagle parameters. The SteelHead Mobile picks the best algorithm to use by learning, which algorithm is best and adapting if the traffic characteristic changes.
•  never - Never uses the Nagle algorithm. All the data is immediately encoded without waiting for timers to fire or application buffers to fill past a specified threshold. Neural heuristics are computed in this mode but are not used.
•  tcphints - Bases setting on TCP hints. If data is received from a partial frame packet or a packet with the TCP PUSH flag set, the encoder encodes the data instead of immediately coalescing it. Neural heuristics are computed in this mode but are not used.
To configure neural framing for an FTP data channel, define an in-path rule with the destination port 20 and set its optimization policy. To configure neural framing for a MAPI connection, define an in-path rule with the destination port 7830 and set its optimization policy.
description <description>
Specifies a description of the rule.
rule-enable
Enables (true) or disables (false) an in-path rule.
rulenum <rule-number>
Specifies the order in which the rule is consulted: 1-N or start or end.
The rule is inserted into the list at the specified position. For example, if you specify rulenum as 3, the new rule will be #3, the old rule #3 becomes #4, and subsequent rules, if any, also move down the list.
Specify start for the rule to be the first rule and end for the rule to be the last rule.
If you do not specify a rule number, the rule is added to the end of the list.
Usage
Defining a fixed-target rule uses a specified remote SteelHead as an optimization peer.
You must specify at least one remote target SteelHead to optimize (and, optionally, which ports and backup SteelHeads), and add rules to specify the network of servers, ports, port labels, and out-of-path SteelHeads to use.
The SteelHead Mobile automatically intercepts traffic on all IP addresses (0.0.0.0) and ports (all) and optimizes according to default settings.
Specify fixed-target rules to set out-of-path SteelHead Mobiles near the target server that you want to optimize.
For detailed information about in-path rules, see the SteelHead Management Console User’s Guide.
The no command option disables the rule. The no command option has the following syntax, no in-path rule <rulenum>.
Example
amnesiac (config) # policy id 1 in-path rule fixed-target srcaddr 10.0.0.1/24 optimization sdr-only rulenum 1 rule-enable true
Product
Mobile Controller
Related Commands
show policy id