Store-and-forward configuration

Packet differentiation with storage classes
You can configure the store-and-forward facility to handle packets in different ways. Each packet can be assigned to a storage class, and each storage class can have its own storage bay, return bay, and expiration period.

Directories for packets
Each storage class has storage bays and return bays, which are directories that hold packets. Storage bays are used for normal shipping operations, and return bays are used for packets that could not be delivered successfully.

Indirect shipping route setup
The shipping order for a packet includes the host name of the packet's final destination or several such host names. By default, the store-and-forward facility sends the packet directly to its destination host. You can specify that the packet must be sent to an intermediate host by associating it with a routing hop in the shipping.conf file (Linux and the UNIX system) or in the MultiSite Control Panel (Windows).