Configuring WAN Optimization settings of a FortiClient agent
FortiClient WAN Optimization can work together with WAN Optimization on a FortiGate unit to accelerate network access. FortiClient will automatically detect if WAN Optimization is enabled on the optimizing remote gateway it is connected to and transparently make use of the data reduction and compression features available. Data reduction and compression are bidirectional.
Override | The FortiClient agent’s configuration includes those inherited from the group to which the computer belongs. Selecting override allows you to modify the inherited trusted FortiManager configuration on this FortiClient agent. Deselecting override means that you want to use the trusted FortiManager configuration inherited from the group to which the computer belongs. Even with inherited trusted FortiManager configurations, you can still add new trusted FortiManager units for a FortiClient agent. |
Enable WAN Optimization | Enable the WAN Optimization feature. Configure the following options. |
Optimize for | Select the protocols to optimize: HTTP, CIFS, MAPI, FTP |
Maximum disk cache size | Set maximum disk cache size. Range is 256 to 32 768 MBytes. Entry is rounded to nearest 64MBytes (values 256, 320, 384, and so on). If your hard disk can accommodate a larger cache, better optimization performance is possible. |
To enable WAN optimization:
1. In the FortiClient Manager, select Client/Group > Client > Managed Client in the navigation pane.
2. In the All Managed Clients list, select the FortiClient agent you want from the Host Name column.
3. From the FortiClient menu, select WAN Optimization > Settings.
4. Select Enable WAN Optimization.
5. Enable the protocols to be optimized: HTTP (web browsing), CIFS (file sharing), MAPI (Microsoft Exchange) and FTP (file transfers).
6. Set Maximum Disk Cache to 512, 1024, or 2048MB.
The default is 256MB. If your hard disk can accommodate a larger cache, better optimization performance is possible.
7. Select Apply.