Configure request forwarding

Request forwarding reduces network traffic and increases overall system performance by forwarding object store requests to a site which is geographically close to the object store which must return the results of the request. The data requests (often thousands of trips to the database) are handled locally across the high-speed LAN, and then returned to the remote site only once across the slow-speed WAN.

A site can be enabled or disabled to both forward requests to another site and to receive forwarded requests. Each setting is independent of the other and is configured with a check box on the site properties sheet General tab.

To configure request forwarding for a site, you must:

To configure a site for request forwarding

  1. In Enterprise Manager, right-click on the site you wish to configure and select Properties.
  2. Select the General tab.
  3. Select/clear the Forward Requests check box to enable/disable request forwarding for this site. Enabling this options means that this site will forward requests. Request forwarding is disabled by default.
  4. Select/clear the Accept Forwarded Requests check box to enable/disable the receipt of forwarded requests for this site. Enabling this option means that this site will receive forwarded requests. Accepting forwarded requests is disabled by default.

To provide a Request Forwarding Endpoint

  1. In Enterprise Manager, right-click on the virtual server you wish to configure and select Properties.
  2. Select the General tab.
  3. Enter the URL for the Request Forwarding Endpoint. Click Help for more information.

See Request forwarding for more information.