Fundamentals of Deploying WAN Optimization This chapter describes some of the fundamental concepts of deploying WAN acceleration in enterprise networks. In This Chapter n Introduction n Using Physical and Virtual Appliances n Configuring the mgmt0 Interface n Choosing an Optimization Strategy for the Traffic Path n Configuring Dynamic Path Control n WAN Hardening n Determining the Need for Traffic Redirection n High Availability n Considerations for Deployments n Verifying Connectivity After Configuring Deployment