Setting | Description |
Cluster Name | Specify the name of the cluster. |
Comments | Optionally, include a description to help you administer the cluster. Descriptions must not use any character other than letters, numbers, underscore, space, or backslash (directory separator). |
Setting | Description |
Select Topology | Select the topology you want to deploy: • 1 path (maximum 2) • 2 paths (maximum 4) • 3 paths (maximum 6) • 4 paths (maximum 8) If you are using multiple Interceptors, configure them as part of the cluster. For detailed information about topology settings, see the SteelHead Interceptor Deployment Guide. |
Add Interceptors | Specify your Interceptors. • Primary Interceptor - Select the primary Interceptor from the drop-down list. • Failover Interceptor - Optionally, select a failover Interceptor when there are pairs of serially connected Interceptors. For failover you deploy two Interceptors physically in-path on all of the same physical links, and each appliance is configured to act as a backup for the other appliance for the same network links. If one appliance goes down or needs maintenance, the failover appliance redirects the connections over those links. For details about configuring failover, see the SteelHead Interceptor User’s Guide. |
Setting | Description |
Connection Forwarding Settings | Select Optimize Connections When Connection Forwarding Interceptor Not Connected to configure an optimization cluster with other Interceptors in the network. To enable your neighbor, SteelHeads must have the in-path neighbor failure feature enabled. Connection forwarding defines how the appliance communicates with the other Interceptors or appliances in the communication list. For details about connection forwarding settings, see the SteelHead Interceptor User’s Guide. |
Path labels | Specify a unique name for the path label. Path labels must use characters that are alphanumeric, underscore, hyphen, or spaces. |
Interceptor labels <path> | Specify a unique name for each selected Interceptor. |