Name

Description

Configuration Tab

Enables WFS Acceleration and allows user to choose the IP address to associate with the ser­vice. See for details.

Domain Details Tab

Configures the SonicWALL WXA series appliance to match the details of the Microsoft Win­dows Domain that it will join. See Domain Details Tab for details.

Shares Tab

Configures the SonicWALL WXA series appliance to accelerate specific servers and shares. See Shares Tab for details.

Statistics Tab

Displays performance statistics for the WFS Acceleration service. See Statistics Tab for details.

Tools Tab

Provides diagnostic tools for the WFS Acceleration service. See Tools Tab for details.

Name

Description

Enable WFS Acceleration Checkbox

Enables (checked) the WFS Acceleration service on the WXA series appli­ance. Enabled by default.

‘Public’ WFS Acceleration Address Drop-down

Sets the address object that represents the IP address that the SonicWALL WXA series appliance will use when connecting to servers and clients.

Apply Changes Button

Applies the latest configuration settings.

Name

Description

Autodiscovered Domain Panel

Fully Qualified Domain Name:

The fully qualified domain name (FQDN) for the Windows domain that the SonicWALL WXA series appliance uses for file sharing. To change the FQDN, you must unjoin the domain. Click the Edit button to modify the FQDN, Configure Domain Pop-up Window.

Domain Joined:

The FQDN of the domain that the SonicWALL WXA series appliance is part of. Initially entered when setting up the Domain Details, Configure Domain Pop-up Window

NETBIOS Domain:

If you configured the FQDN at initial setup, the SonicWALL WXA series appliance should auto-discover the corresponding NETBIOS domain.

Click the Edit button to configure the FQDN and the NETBIOS Domain, Configure Domain Pop-up Window.

Note         Changing the FQDN or the NETBIOS Domain after joining the Windows domain requires the device to rejoin the domain.

Hostname:

Displays the hostname for the SonicWALL WXA series appliance. If an account is created on the domain using the SonicWALL WXA series appliance hostname, the SonicWALL WXA series appliance attempts to join the domain. Click the Edit button to modify the host­name, Configure Hostname Pop-up Window

Note         Changing the hostname requires the old computer account to be manually deleted from the domain controller.

Kerberos Server:

The FQDN of the Kerberos server on the Windows Domain. The port number defaults to 88. This server is typically the domain controller.
To edit the server name, you must first unjoin the domain, and then click the Edit button. The Kerberos Server pop-up window appears, Configure Kerberos Server Pop-up Window.

LDAP Server:

Sets the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) server on the network. The port number defaults to 389. This server is typically the domain controller.

Joined Domain: Checkbox

(Read-only) Indicates the device has joined the domain. If this option is not check but the other checkboxes are, refer to Troubleshooting WFS Acceleration.

Machine Account Exists:
Checkbox

(Read-only) Indicates an account matching the hostname of the device is found on the domain. There are three pre-requisites before the SonicWALL WXA series appliance can join the domain:

1. The Machine Account Exists is the only checkbox enabled.

2. SELF must be delegated to join the domain,

3. The computer account password is set to the authorization code.

When an account is created on the domain using the devices hostname, the device discovers the domain and should configure itself.

Trusted for Delegation:
Checkbox

(Read-only) Indicates that the computer account of the SonicWALL WXA series appliance on the Domain Controller is trusted for delegation. When this checkbox is checked, the com­puter account IS trusted for delegation.
This is a necessity and requires the administrator to configure the domain controller to con­firm that the SonicWALL WXA series appliance can be trusted for delegation.

Other Device Settings Panel

Time Synchronization Source:

Displays the server that the SonicWALL WXA series appliance will synchronized its clock with. This server is usually the Domain Control because the SonicWALL WXA series appli­ance must closely match that of the Domain Controller.
Click the Edit button to modify the server, Time Synchronization Pop-up Window.

Primary DNS Server:

(Read-only) Displays the current primary DNS server IP address, which must be a domain DNS server for WFS Acceleration to function properly.

Secondary DNS Server:

(Read-only) Displays the current secondary DNS server IP address.

Action Buttons

Advanced Options

Configures the WFS Acceleration service in more detail with Client Signing, Server Signing, and Max Transmit, which affect the CIFS packet size, Advanced Options Pop-up Window.

Join Domain

The SonicWALL WXA series appliance joins the domain (becomes part of the domain) that is identified in the FQDN. The Join Domain Pop-up Window is displayed, Join Domain Pop-up Window.

If the SonicWALL WXA series appliance has previously joined the domain, the Rejoin Domain button is displayed.

Unjoin Domain

Removes all information about the current domain that the SonicWALL WXA series appli­ance has joined.

Test Configuration

Tests the WFS Acceleration service. If the WFS Acceleration service is not working correctly, reconfigure the domain details, and then retest.

Flush Cache

Clears all data stored in the cache.

Restart WFS

Restarts the WFS Acceleration service.

Note         All existing sessions and file transfers will be terminated.

Name

Description

Fully Qualified Domain Name:

The FQDN for the Windows domain that the SonicWALL WXA series appliance will join.

Use Discovered value for NETBIOS Domain Checkbox

When checked (enabled), uses the NETBIOS name that is derived from the discovered domain.

NETBIOS Domain: Text Field

Enter the NETBIOS name for the domain.

Note         Not necessary if the checkbox is selected.

Apply Button

Applies all changes.

Cancel Button

Cancels the operation.

Name

Description

Use the Domain Controller for Time Synchronization: Checkbox

When enabled (checked) the domain controller is used as the time syn­chronization source.

NTP Server: Text Field

Overrides the domain controller synchronization by specify a NTP server in the required field.

Validate Button

Validates that the NTP Server specified can be connected and that the server provide the current time.

Apply Button

Applies all changes.

Cancel Button

Cancels the operation.

Name

Description

Client Signing: Drop-down

Identifies the server message block (SMB) signing between the Sonic­WALL WXA series appliance and the Windows client.

Server Signing: Drop-down

Identifies the SMB signing between the SonicWALL WXA series appliance and the server that has files cached.

Max Transmit: Text Field

Sets the largest block of data that can be written at any one time.

Apply Button

Applies all changes.

Cancel Button

Cancels the operation.

Name

Description

Add New Share... Link

Adds a new share to a remote server. When clicked, the Add Share Pop-up window is displayed, Add Share and Edit Share Details Pop-up Windows.

Name Column

Displays the name of the shares set on the server.

Cache Enabled Column

Indicates whether caching is enabled (checked).

Cache Read Ahead Column

Displays the read-ahead speed in bytes.

Configure Column

Displays an Edit and Delete button. Click the Edit button to modify the configuration of the share. Click the Delete button to remove the share from using the server. When the Edit button is clicked, The Edit Share Details pop-up window is displayed, Add Share and Edit Share Details Pop-up Windows.

Name

Description

Remote Server Name: Text Field and Drop-down

The name of the remote server. If you do not remember the name, select a name from the drop-down which displays a list of the detected servers (not always available).

Note         The remote server can either be a Windows server or another SonicWALL WXA series appliance acting as a proxy server.

Lookup Button: Verfies that the name entered is registered in the DNS server.

Local Device Name: Text Field and Drop-down

The name of the local device. If you do not remember the name, select a name from the drop-down which a list of the detected names (not always available).

Note         The SonicWALL WXA series appliance will attempt to create a DNS record for each of the service principal name (SPN) aliases. The local device name must resolved to the public IP address. The DNS Server IP address is identified on the Domain Details Tab.

Lookup Button: Verfies that the name entered is registered in the DNS server.

Note         You must create a new SPN alias if there are two or more DNS servers.

Default Cache Enabled: Checkbox

When enabled (checked) shares are stored in the default cache. This option is enabled by default.

When a file is requested, that is also available in the cache, the SonicWALL WXA series appliance serves the data from that cache as long as the cache file is valid. If the original file has changed, the parts of the cache that are still valid may be used. This process reduces the need for data to be sent over the network. This option can be overridden for individual shares.

Default Cache Read Ahead: Text Field
(Add Server Pop-up only)

The default size (measured in bytes) for read-ahead speed in the cache.

To calculate this value, multiply the link latency (in milliseconds) by the measured site-to-site bandwidth in (kilobytes per second) and divide that by the number of simulta­neous file access users. This option can be overridden for individual shares.

Add All Shares: Checkbox

When enabled (checked), all shares are added on the server for WFS Acceleration.

Apply Button

Applies all changes.

Cancel Button

Cancels the operation.

Name

Description

All Shares Option

All shares are added to the server.

Share Name: Option with Text Field and Drop-down

The name of the share to be added. If you do not remember the name, select a name from the drop-down which a list of available shares (not always available).

Cache Enabled: Checkbox

When enabled (checked), data is stored in the cache.

Cache Read Ahead: Text Field

The number of bytes in the text box that the cache reads ahead. This service is only func­tional when the Cache Enabled checkbox is selected.

Apply Button

Applies all changes.

Cancel Button

Cancels the operation.

Name

Description

Covering Period Drop-down

The time interval of the displayed statistics.

Overview Table

Displays read-only data for the following:

• Egress/Ingress Total Data Reduction percentage

• Egress/Ingress WAN capacity increase factor

• Egress Cache Size

Refresh Actions

Refreshes the current page. The refresh interval can be entered in the text field. The maximum time interval that can be set is 600 seconds.
Click the Refresh symbol to manually update the page.
Click the Pause symbol to stop updates on the page.

Egress Charts

Displays the egress (out going) traffic in Bytes and Packets reviewed.

Ingress Charts

Displays the ingress (incoming) traffic in Bytes and Packets reviewed.

Flush Cache Button

Clears all the stored data from the cache.

Name

Description

Host: Text Field

The name of the server that the shares reside.

Username: Text Field

The username for the SonicWALL WXA series appliance.

Password: Text Field

The password for the SonicWALL WXA series appliance.

Go Button

Initiates the search. This will display a list of shares available on the server that the system administrator specified. It is used to verify the connection between the WXA series appliance and the server and that a list of servers can suc­cessfully be obtain from that server.