Riverbed SteelHead CX7080

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Summary

Welcome

Electrostatic Discharge Guidelines

Provides essential precautions to prevent hardware damage from static electricity during handling.

Safety Guidelines

Outlines safety precautions for installing and setting up equipment, referencing compliance guides.

Getting Started

Required Tools and Equipment

NIC Self-Test for SteelHead

Troubleshooting

Fail-to-Block Mode

Overview

Compares fail-to-block mode to fail-to-bypass, detailing its function in redundant network paths.

Fail-to-Block CLI Commands

Lists command-line interface commands for enabling and managing fail-to-block mode on interfaces.

Installing Network Cards in xx80 Appliances

Supported Network Add-on Cards for SteelHead CX xx80 Appliances

Details compatible network add-on cards and software requirements for SteelHead CX xx80 models.

Supported Network Add-on Cards for SteelCentral xx80 Appliances

Lists compatible network add-on cards and software requirements for SteelCentral xx80 models.

Maximum Network Cards and Slot Restrictions for SteelHead CX3080, CX5080, and CX7080 Appliances

Summarizes maximum NICs and slot restrictions for specific SteelHead CXxx80 appliances.

Installing Network Add-on Cards in 1 U xx80 Appliances

Provides step-by-step instructions for installing network add-on cards in 1U xx80 appliances.

Installing Network Add-on Cards in 2 U SteelHead and SteelCentral xx80 Appliances

Details installation procedures for network add-on cards in 2U SteelHead and SteelCentral xx80 appliances.

Installing Network Cards in SteelHead GX and xx70, SteelHead SD, SteelCentral, Interceptor 9600, and SteelFusion Core 3500

Supported Cards for SteelHead GX, SteelHead CX xx70, SteelHead SD 3070-SD, and Interceptor 9600 Appliances

Details compatible cards and software requirements for GX, xx70, SD, and Interceptor appliances.

Maximum NICs and Slot Restrictions for SteelHead GX10000, CX5070, CX7070, and Interceptor 9600

Supported Cards for SteelFusion Core 3500 Appliances

Supported Add-on Cards for SteelCentral xx70 Appliances

Installing Network Add-on Cards in 1 U Appliances

Provides step-by-step instructions for installing network add-on cards in 1U appliances.

Installing Network Add-on Cards in 2 U Appliances

Details installation procedures for network add-on cards in 2U appliances.

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

NICs for SteelHead CX xx55, DX, EX xx60, and SteelFusion Core Appliances

Details compatible NICs and software requirements for CX xx55, DX, EX xx60, and SteelFusion Core.

Installing NICs in 1 U CX xx55 and EX xx60 Appliances

Provides 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, SteelFusion Core Appliances

Details installation procedures for NICs in 2U CX xx55, EX xx60, DX, and SteelFusion Core appliances.

Configuring a SteelHead EX NIC for Data Interfaces

Installing NICs for SteelHead Virtual Edition Appliances

Before You Begin

Supported NICs for SteelHead-v

Details compatible NIC cards and software requirements for SteelHead-v appliances.

Configuring Bypass Cards in ESXi 5.x

Provides steps to configure NICs in ESXi 5.x hosts for bypass support using VMware DirectPath.

Configuring Bypass Cards for KVM

Details the procedure to configure bypass cards for SteelHead-v appliances running KVM.

Configuring Bypass Cards for Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 and 2016

Guides on configuring bypass cards for SteelHead-v appliances running Hyper-V Server.

Riverbed SteelHead CX7080 Specifications

General

Model	CX7080
Category	Network Hardware
Rack Size	1U
WAN Optimization	Yes
Compression	Yes
Caching	Yes
Protocol Optimization	Yes
Type	WAN Optimization
Form Factor	Rack-mountable
Supported Protocols	TCP, HTTP, CIFS
Management Interface	Web UI, CLI, SNMP
Power Supply	Dual
Connections	2 x 10/100/1000Base-T RJ-45, 2 x 1000Base-SX SFP
Management	Web UI, CLI, SNMP