About general service settings
You configure general optimization service settings under Optimization > Network Services: General Service Settings.
General Service Settings include controls to enable or disable in-path, out-of-path, failover support, and to set connection limits and the maximum connection pooling size.
If you have an Edge that contains multiple bypass cards, the Management Console displays options to enable in-path support for these ports. The number of these interface options depends on the number of pairs of LAN and WAN ports that you have enabled in your Edge.
The properties and values you set in this page depend on your deployment. For example, these deployment types would require different choices:
• Physical In-Path—The Edge is physically in the direct path between the client and the server. The clients and servers continue to see client and server IP addresses. Physical in-path configurations are suitable for any location where the total bandwidth is within the limits of the installed Edge.
• Virtual In-Path—The Edge is virtually in the path between the client and the server. This deployment differs from a physical in-path in that a packet redirection mechanism is used to direct packets to Edges that are not in the physical path. Redirection mechanisms include WCCP, Layer-4 switches, and PBR. In this configuration, clients and servers continue to see client and server IP addresses.
• Out-of-Path—The Edge is not in the direct path between the client and the server. Servers see the IP address of the server-side Edge rather than the client IP address, which might impact security policies. An out-of-path configuration is suitable for data center locations where physical in-path or virtual in-path configurations are not possible.