WAAS (WAE-512/612) NIC teaming?

Hi,
I've got a customer who wants to know if we can dual-home the WAAS appliances he purchased. Do the WAE-512 or 612's support any type of NIC teaming or active/passive on the NIC's?
Thanks for any help or clarification!
Brad

Brad,
WAAS supports two (2) types of physical interface redundancy:
Standby Interface:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/products/ps6870/products_configuration_guide_chapter09186a00807bb6f0.html#wp1041450
PortChannel:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/products/ps6870/products_configuration_guide_chapter09186a00807bb6f0.html#wp1041596
Thanks,
Zach

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