Steelhead Appliance Installation and Configuration Guide, Version 6.1.2

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Steelhead Appliance
Installation and Configuration Guide
Version 6.1.2
December 2010
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Contents
Preface.........................................................................................................................................................7
About This Guide..........................................................................................................................................7
Audience..................................................................................................................................................7
Document Conventions.........................................................................................................................8
Hardware and Software Dependencies......................................................................................................8
CMC Compatibility.......................................................................................................................................9
Riverbed Services Platform 32-Bit and 64-Bit Support.............................................................................9
Ethernet Network Compatibility.................................................................................................................9
SNMP-Based Management Compatibility...............................................................................................10
Antivirus Compatibility..............................................................................................................................10
Additional Resources..................................................................................................................................11
Release Notes........................................................................................................................................11
Riverbed Documentation and the Support Knowledge Base........................................................11
Safety Guidelines.........................................................................................................................................11
Contacting Riverbed....................................................................................................................................12
Internet...................................................................................................................................................12
Support...................................................................................................................................................12
Professional Services............................................................................................................................12
Documentation......................................................................................................................................12
Chapter 1 - Overview of the Steelhead Appliance.................................................................................13
Overview of the Steelhead Appliance......................................................................................................14
The Auto-Discovery Process...............................................................................................................15
Configuring Optimization...................................................................................................................16
Fail-to-Wire (Bypass) Mode.................................................................................................................16
Fail-to-Block (Disconnect) Mode........................................................................................................18
New Features in Version 6.1.1....................................................................................................................18
Upgrading RiOS to Version 6.1.1...............................................................................................................20
Upgrading 1U xx20s to Version 6.1.1.................................................................................................20
Upgrading RiOS Software...................................................................................................................21
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Downgrading the Software.................................................................................................................22
Technical Specifications..............................................................................................................................22
Series 250, 550, 1050, 2050, 5050, 6050, 7050......................................................................................22
Model 50, 100, 200, and 300.................................................................................................................23
Model 520, 1020, 1520, 2020, 3020, 3520, 5520, 6020, and 6120.......................................................24
Model 500, 510, 1000, 1010, 2000, 2010, 3000, 3010, 3510, 5000, and 5010.....................................25
Environmental Specifications....................................................................................................................27
Series xx50 Status Lights and Ports...........................................................................................................29
Series 250 and 550.................................................................................................................................29
Series 1050 and 2050.............................................................................................................................30
Series 5050 and 6050.............................................................................................................................31
Series 7050..............................................................................................................................................34
Series xx00 and xx10 Status Lights and Ports..........................................................................................36
Model 50, 100, 200, and 300.................................................................................................................36
Model 500, 510, 1000, 1010, 2001, and 2010.......................................................................................37
Model 3000, 3010, 5000, and 5010.......................................................................................................38
Series xx20 Rev-A and Rev-B Status Lights and Ports...........................................................................38
Model 520, 1020, 1520, and 2020 Rev-A.............................................................................................39
Model 520, 1020, 1520, and 2020 Rev-B.............................................................................................39
Model 3020, 3520, 5520, 6020, and 6120.............................................................................................40
Bypass Card Status Lights..........................................................................................................................41
Bypass Cards Series xx50 Status Lights.............................................................................................42
Bypass Card Manufacturing Numbers Series xx50.........................................................................42
Four-Port Copper Gigabit-Ethernet PCI-E Card..............................................................................43
Two-Port SX Multimode Fiber Gigabit-Ethernet PCI-E Card........................................................44
Four-Port SX Multimode Fiber Gigabit-Ethernet PCI-E Card.......................................................44
Two-Port LX Single Mode Fiber Gigabit-Ethernet PCI-E Card.....................................................45
Four-Port LX Single Mode Fiber Gigabit-Ethernet PCI-E Card.....................................................45
Two-Port FX Multimode Fiber 100 Mbps PCI-E Card....................................................................46
Two-Port SR Multimode Fiber 10 Gigabit-Ethernet PCI-E Card...................................................47
Two-Port LR Single Mode Fiber 10 Gigabit-Ethernet PCI-E Card................................................47
Bypass Cards Series xx00, xx10, and xx20 Status Lights.................................................................48
Bypass Card Manufacturing Numbers Series xx00, xx10, and xx20.............................................49
Two-Port Copper Fast-Ethernet PCI-X Card....................................................................................49
Two-Port Copper Gigabit-Ethernet PCI-X Card-A..........................................................................50
Two-Port Copper Gigabit-Ethernet PCI-X Card-B...........................................................................51
Four-Port Copper Gigabit-Ethernet PCI-X Card..............................................................................52
Six-Port Copper Gigabit-Ethernet PCI-X Card.................................................................................53
Two-Port SX Multimode Fiber Gigabit-Ethernet PCI-X Card........................................................54
Four-Port SX Multimode Fiber Gigabit-Ethernet PCI-X Card.......................................................54
Chapter 2 - Installing and Configuring the Steelhead Appliance.........................................................57
Choosing a Network Deployment............................................................................................................57
Checking Your Inventory............................................................................................................................59
Preparing Your Site for Installation...........................................................................................................60
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Completing the Configuration Checklist ................................................................................................60
Steelhead Appliance Ports...................................................................................................................62
Bypass Card Interface Naming Conventions...................................................................................62
Powering On the Steelhead Appliance.....................................................................................................63
Connecting to the Steelhead Appliance...................................................................................................64
Configuring In-Path Steelhead Appliances.............................................................................................65
Avoiding Duplex Mismatch................................................................................................................65
The Configuration Wizard..................................................................................................................65
Connecting the Steelhead Appliance to Your Network..................................................................69
Verifying Your Connections................................................................................................................70
Connecting to the Management Console..........................................................................................72
Verifying Your Configuration.............................................................................................................73
Configuring Out-of-Path Steelhead Appliances.....................................................................................74
Before You Begin...................................................................................................................................74
Connecting the Steelhead Appliance to Your Network..................................................................77
Configuring the Client-Side Appliance.............................................................................................77
Chapter 3 - Troubleshooting....................................................................................................................79
Troubleshooting...........................................................................................................................................79
Cables.....................................................................................................................................................80
Duplex Mismatch.................................................................................................................................80
SMB Signing (before RiOS v5.5).........................................................................................................81
In-Path Steelhead Appliances Connection........................................................................................81
Oplock Issues........................................................................................................................................82
CIFS Overlapping Open Optimization Denies Multi-User Access...............................................83
IP address Configuration.....................................................................................................................84
Asymmetric Routing............................................................................................................................85
Packet Ricochet.....................................................................................................................................85
Packet Ricochet—Internet Control Messaging Protocol (ICMP) Redirects..................................86
Auto-Discovery Failure.......................................................................................................................87
Protocol Optimization Errors..............................................................................................................88
Server-Side Out-of-Path Connection Caveats..................................................................................88
Specific Problems..................................................................................................................................89
Resetting a Lost Password..........................................................................................................................90
Network Integration Checklist..................................................................................................................91
Appendix A - Installing the DC Power Supply.......................................................................................93
DC Power Supply Specifications and LED Indicators...........................................................................93
Technical Specifications.......................................................................................................................93
LED Indicators......................................................................................................................................94
Requirements for Steelhead Appliances with DC Input Power...........................................................94
DC Supply and Ground Conductor Requirements................................................................................94
Overcurrent Protection Requirements......................................................................................................95
Connecting the DC Power Supply to the Steelhead Appliance............................................................95
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Acronyms and Abbreviations..................................................................................................................97
Index........................................................................................................................................................103
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Preface
Welcome to the Steelhead Appliance Installation and Configuration Guide. Read this preface for an overview of
the information provided in this guide and for an understanding of the documentation conventions used
throughout. It includes the following sections:
(cid:132) “About This Guide” on page7
(cid:132) “Hardware and Software Dependencies” on page8
(cid:132) “CMC Compatibility” on page9
(cid:132) “Riverbed Services Platform 32-Bit and 64-Bit Support” on page9
(cid:132) “Ethernet Network Compatibility” on page9
(cid:132) “SNMP-Based Management Compatibility” on page10
(cid:132) “Antivirus Compatibility” on page10
(cid:132) “Additional Resources” on page11
(cid:132) “Safety Guidelines” on page11
(cid:132) “Contacting Riverbed” on page12
About This Guide
The Steelhead Appliance Installation and Configuration Guide describes how to install and configure the
Steelhead appliance.
Audience
This guide is written for storage and network administrators familiar with administering and managing
WANs using common network protocols such as TCP, CIFS, HTTP, FTP, and NFS.
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Preface Hardware and Software Dependencies

Document Conventions
This manual uses the following standard set of typographical conventions to introduce new terms, illustrate
screen displays, describe command syntax, and so forth.
Convention Meaning
italics Within text, new terms and emphasized words appear in italic typeface.
boldface Within text, CLI commands and GUI controls appear in bold typeface.
Courier Code examples appears in Courier font. For example:
amnesiac > enable
amnesiac # configure terminal
< > Values that you specify appear in angle brackets. For example:
interface <ipaddress>
[ ] Optional keywords or variables appear in brackets. For example:
ntp peer <addr> [version <number>]
{ } Required keywords or variables appear in braces. For example:
{delete <filename> | upload <filename>}
| The pipe symbol represents a choice to select one keyword or variable to the left or right of
the symbol. (The keyword or variable can be either optional or required.) For example:
{delete <filename> | upload <filename>}
Hardware and Software Dependencies
The following table summarizes the hardware and software requirements for the Steelhead appliance.
Riverbed Component Hardware and Software Requirements
Steelhead Appliance 19-inch (483 mm) two or four-post rack. (A Model 50,
100, 200, 250, 300, 550 does not require a rack.)
Steelhead Management Console, Steelhead Central Any computer that supports a Web browser with a color
Management Console image display.
The Management Console has been tested with Mozilla
Firefox version v2.x and v3.0.x, and Microsoft Internet
Explorer version v6.x and v7.x.
Note: JavaScript and cookies must be enabled in your
Web browser.
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CMC Compatibility Preface

CMC Compatibility
The Steelhead appliance has been tested with the following Central Management Console (CMC) versions:

Steelhead Recommended CMC v6.1.x CMC v6.0.x CMC v5.5.x CMC v5.0.x
RiOS CMC Version
Version
v6.1.x v6.1.0 Parity; includes Manages some RiOS Not supported Not supported
Virtual Steelhead, v6.1.x features may be
does not support supported in
ProCurve. subsequent point
releases of CMC v6.0.
v6.0.x v6.1.0, 6.0.1 Parity; Manages all Parity; Manages all CMC v5.5.3 and Not supported
Steelhead Steelhead appliance later, manages
appliance v6.0.2 v6.0.x features. only v5.5
and later features, Steelhead
including RSP. appliance
features.
v5.5.x v6.1.0, 6.0.1 Parity; Manages all Parity; Manages all Parity; does not CMC v5.0.4 and
Steelhead Steelhead appliance support RSP. later, manages
appliance v5.5.4 v5.5.4 features only, all Steelhead
only, does not does not support RSP. appliance v5.0
support RSP. features.
Riverbed Services Platform 32-Bit and 64-Bit Support
The following table describes the models that support 32-bit and 64-bit Virtual Machines (VMs). The 64-bit
guest VMs (such as Windows Server 2008 R2) are not supported on Models 250, 550, and the 1U xx20s
because these models do not incorporate Virtual Technology (VT) support.
Steelhead Model RiOS RSP Image 32-bit Guest VMs 64-bit Guest VMs
250/550 32-bit 32-bit Yes No
520/1020/1520/2020 64-bit 64-bit Yes No
1050/2050 64-bit 64-bit Yes Yes (starting v5.5.3a)
3020/3520 64-bit 64-bit Yes Yes (starting v5.5.1)
5050/6050/7050 64-bit 64-bit Yes Yes
Ethernet Network Compatibility
The Steelhead appliance supports the following types of Ethernet networks:
(cid:132) Ethernet Logical Link Control (LLC) (IEEE 802.2 - 2005)
(cid:132) Fast Ethernet 100 Base-TX (IEEE 802.3 - 2005)
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(cid:132) Gigabit Ethernet over Copper 1000 Base-T and Fiber 1000 Base-SX (LC connector) and Fiber 1000 Base
LX (IEEE 802.3 - 2005)
The Steelhead appliance ports support the following connection types and speeds:
(cid:132) Primary - 10/100/1000 Base-T, auto-negotiating
(cid:132) Auxiliary - 10/100/1000 Base-T, auto-negotiating
(cid:132) LAN - 10/100/1000 Base-TX or 1000 Base-SX or 1000 Base-LX, depending on configuration
(cid:132) WAN - 10/100/1000 Base-TX or 1000 Base-SX or 1000 Base-LX, depending on configuration
Note: 1000 Base-SX and 1000 Base-LX interface options are not available for the Steelhead appliance 250 and 550 models.
The Steelhead appliance supports VLAN Tagging (IEEE 802.1Q - 2005). It does not support the ISL protocol.
All copper interfaces are auto-sensing for speed and duplex (IEEE 802.3 - 2005).
The Steelhead appliance auto-negotiates speed and duplex mode for all data rates and supports full duplex
mode and flow control (IEEE 802.3 – 2005).
The Steelhead appliance with a Gigabit Ethernet card supports Jumbo Frames on in-path and primary
ports.
SNMP-Based Management Compatibility
The Steelhead appliance supports a proprietary Riverbed MIB accessible through SNMP. SNMP v1 (RFCs
1155, 1157, 1212, and 1215) and SNMP v2c (RFCs 1901, 2578, 2579, 2580, 3416, 3417, and 3418) are supported,
although some MIB items can only be accessible through SNMPv2.
SNMP support allows the Steelhead appliance to be integrated into network management systems such as
Hewlett Packard OpenView Network Node Manager, BMC Patrol, and other SNMP-based network
management tools.
Antivirus Compatibility
The Steelhead appliance has been tested on clients and file servers generating CIFS traffic with the
following antivirus software with no impact on performance:
(cid:132) Network Associates (McAfee) VirusScan v7.0.0 Enterprise on the server
(cid:132) Network Associates (McAfee) VirusScan v7.1.0 Enterprise on the server
(cid:132) Network Associates (McAfee) VirusScan v7.1.0 Enterprise on the client
(cid:132) Symantec (Norton) AntiVirus Corporate Edition v8.1 on the server
The Steelhead appliance has been tested on clients and file servers generating CIFS traffic with the
following antivirus software with moderate impact on performance:
(cid:132) F-Secure Anti-Virus v5.43 on the client
(cid:132) F-Secure Anti-Virus v5.5 on the server
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