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Adding WAN Accelerators

To add a WAN accelerator, you must assign the WAN accelerator role to a Microsoft Windows server added to the backup infrastructure.

You must deploy a pair of WAN accelerators: one WAN accelerator on each side of the WAN link.

Before you add a WAN accelerator, check prerequisites. Then use the New WAN Accelerator wizard to add a WAN accelerator.

  1. Launch the New WAN Accelerator wizard
  2. Choose a server
  3. Define cache location and size
  4. Review components
  5. Finish working with the wizard