Acfp Configuration; Introduction To Acfp; Acfp Architecture - H3C S5800 Configuration Manual

ACFP configuration

This chapter includes these sections:

Introduction to ACFP

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ACFP configuration task list
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Configuring the ACFP server (switch)
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Configuring the ACFP client (OAP card)
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Introduction to ACFP
Basic data communication networks comprise of routers and switches, which forward data packets. As
data networks develop, more and more services run on them. It has become inappropriate to use legacy
devices for handling some new services. Some security products such as firewalls, Intrusion Detection
System (IDS), and Intrusion Prevention System (IPS), and voice and wireless products are designed to
handle specific services.
For better support of new services, manufacturers of legacy networking devices—routers and switches in
this document—have developed various dedicated service boards/cards to specifically handle these
services. Some manufacturers of legacy networking devices provide a set of software/hardware
interfaces to allow the boards/cards or devices of other manufacturers to be plugged or connected to
these legacy networking devices for cooperating to handle these services. This gives full play to the
advantages of respective manufacturers for better support of new services while reducing user
investments.
The open application architecture (OAA) is an open service architecture developed with this concept. It
integrates devices and software produced by different manufacturers, making them function as one
device, and providing integrated resolutions for the customers.
The Application Control Forwarding Protocol (ACFP) is developed based on the OAA architecture. A
router or switch mirrors or redirects the received packets to an ACFP client after matching the ACFP
collaboration rules. The ACFP client then processes the packets in different ways.

ACFP architecture

Figure 1 Diagram for ACFP architecture
As shown in
• Routing/switching component—As the main part of a routers and a switch, it performs complete
router/switch functions and is also the core of user management control. This part is the ACFP
server.
• Independent service component—It is the main part open for development by a third party and
provides various unique service functions. This part is the ACFP client.
Figure 1, the ACFP architecture consists of the following components:
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