Wan Optimization Support

Technical => Installation => : Wanos March 25, 2014, 02:16:21 PM

: ESX vSwitch Topologies without physical NIC's
: Wanos March 25, 2014, 02:16:21 PM

First see http://wanos.org/wan-optimization/?p=1324 for configuration without physical interfaces

Although it is best to run with physical interfaces, Wanos can run in-path without the physical network interfaces. Here are two more scenarios to achieve this:

1) When the routing function is handled by a virtual router or firewall that are not establishing encrypted tunnels, the Wanos device can be placed in front of the vRouter/vFW or on the Wan side in other words. Wanos is therefore placed between the router and the ISP.
(http://wanos.org/wanop/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/virtual-network-topology-without-VPN.jpg)

2) When the routing function is handled by a vRouter/vFW and it also builds encrypted tunnels e.g. IPsec, Wanos can be placed between two vRouters/vFW's.
(http://wanos.org/wanop/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/virtual-network-topology-without-physical-NIC.jpg)

In both scenarios the lan0 and wan0 still needs to be in separate vswitches/port groups vlans with promiscuous enabled to bridge the traffic flow.

: Re: ESX vSwitch Topologies without physical NIC's
: ahenning June 05, 2014, 12:58:09 PM

Also see http://wanos.org/wan-optimization/?p=1324 for configuration without physical interfaces