Route Policy

This chapter describes the Route Policy.

Because MATCH criteria work the same way across all policies, the discussions focus on the SET actions that are specific to the Route policy. Where applicable, they also provide context relative to the Optimization and QoS policies.

Because the default is to auto-optimize all traffic, the Route Policy only requires rules for flows that are to be:

•	sent pass-through (shaped or unshaped)

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dropped

•	configured for a specific high-availability deployment

•	routed based on application, VLAN, DSCP, or ACL (Access Control List)

Because you must ensure that the appliance intercepts the packets from inbound and outbound flows, this chapter also examines how to appropriately redirect traffic when you deploy the appliance out-of-path (Router Mode).

In This Chapter

n	Choose an Optimization Strategy for the Traffic Path

n	How to Use Subnet Sharing in Common Deployments

n	How TCP-based Auto-Optimization Works

n	How IP-based Auto-Optimization Works

n	Determining the Need for Traffic Redirection

n	Where the Route Policy Can Direct Flows

n	Route Policy Page Organization

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