Riverbed SteelHead CX7070 - User Manual

Network and Storage Card
Installation Guide
SteelHead
™
(GX, CX, DX, EX, xx80, xx70, xx55, xx50)
SteelHead SD (3070-SD)
SteelHead Interceptor (9600)
SteelCentral AppResponse (2180,4180, 8180, 2170, 4170,
6170, 8170)
SteelCentral Flow Gateway (2280)
SteelCentral NetExpress (470)
SteelCentral
™
NetProfiler (4280, 4280-DP, 4280-EXP,
2270, 4270-EXP, 4270-AN)
SteelCentral
NetShark (2170, 4170, 6170)
SteelFusion
™
Core (3500)
June 2020

Summary

Welcome and Document Information

Electrostatic Discharge and Safety Guidelines

Provides ESD precautions and refers to safety guidelines for proper handling of equipment.

Getting Started with Network Card Installation

NIC Self-Test and Troubleshooting

Guides on verifying NIC functionality and resolving common installation issues.

Fail-to-Block Mode Configuration

Understanding Fail-to-Block Mode

Fail-to-Block CLI Commands

Provides CLI commands to enable and manage fail-to-block functionality.

Installing Network Cards in xx80 Appliances

Supported Network Cards for SteelHead CX xx80

Details compatible network add-on cards for SteelHead CX xx80 appliances.

Installing Network Cards in 1 U and 2 U xx80 Appliances

Step-by-step instructions for installing NICs in 1U and 2U xx80 appliances.

Installing Network Cards in GX, xx70, SD, Interceptor, and Core Appliances

Supported Cards for GX, xx70, SD, and Interceptor

Details compatible cards for SteelHead GX, xx70, SD, and Interceptor 9600.

Installing Network Cards in 1 U and 2 U Appliances

Step-by-step guide for installing NICs in 1U and 2U appliances.

Installing NICs in CX xx55, DX, EX xx60, and SteelFusion Core Appliances

NICs and Software Requirements

Installing NICs in 1 U CX xx55;EX xx60 Appliances

Step-by-step instructions for installing NICs in 1U CX xx55 and EX xx60 appliances.

Installing NICs in 2 U CX xx55;EX xx60;DX Appliances

Step-by-step instructions for installing NICs in 2U CX xx55, EX xx60, and DX appliances.

Interface Names and Data Configuration

Installing NICs for SteelHead Virtual Edition Appliances

Before You Begin and Supported NICs

Interface Names and ESXi 5.x Configuration

Configuring Bypass Cards for KVM and Hyper-V

Steps to configure bypass cards for SteelHead-v on KVM and Hyper-V platforms.

Riverbed SteelHead CX7070 Specifications

General

Model	CX7070
Category	Network Hardware
Type	WAN Optimization
Concurrent Connections	up to 100, 000
Memory	64 GB
Power Supply	Dual redundant power supplies
Form Factor	Rack-mountable
Rack Size	1U
Compression	Yes
Protocols Supported	TCP, HTTP, CIFS
Management	Web-based, CLI