WAAS and Backupexec

[cwehrstedt]

We are implementing backup exec between two of our datacentres (simple inline setup between the two datacentres)   The traffic is by default being classified as  ** map default ** and is having full LZ/DRE/TFO applied.  We do not want DRE applied.  The software seems to run on random ports and I am not sure "how" I am to classify this.

Questions

For ease (so I am not "hacking" the windows system), is there a way to remove DRE on  ** map default ** traffic?  I cannot seem to see the application or the classifier?

[Bhavin Yadav]

Hi Cora,

Yes, you can bypass DRE on WAAS y modifying policy / creating a new policy.

To modify the policy, you need to find which policy is being used for that connection. This is little tricky and can afect the pother traffic, too.

The safe bet is to create a new policy. I believe you have the server ip addresses. You can create a new classifier using a server ip address, put two reverse conditions in the classifier and apply it to the WAE.

Here is the document help to create a new policy and new classifier. Let me know if you want me to paste the options to create a policy.

Creating a New Traffic Application Policy

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/app_ntwk_services/waas/waas/v431/configuration/guide/policy.html#wp1133454

Regards.

Bhavin.

[cwehrstedt]

I didnt even think of using a policy based on IP, and I think that would work for us.

[Bhavin Yadav]

Thanks Cora. Please mark this as Answered if this the solution works for you and also for other people to use it as reference.

Regards.