Riverbed Steelhead CMC Installation Manual

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Steelhead
Central Management Console
®
Installation Guide
Version 6.5.3
February 2012

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Summary of Contents for Riverbed Steelhead CMC

  • Page 1 Steelhead Central Management Console ® Installation Guide Version 6.5.3 February 2012...
  • Page 2 This documentation qualifies as "commercial computer software documentation" and any use by the government shall be governed solely by these terms. All other use is prohibited. Riverbed Technology assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this documentation.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Document Conventions .........................5 Hardware and Software Dependencies......................6 SNMP-Based Management Compatibility....................7 CMC Compatibility ............................7 Additional Resources ............................8 Online Notes............................8 Riverbed Documentation and Support Knowledge Base..............8 Contacting Riverbed............................9 Internet ..............................9 Technical Support ...........................9 Professional Services ..........................9 Documentation............................9 Chapter 1 - Overview of the CMC......................11 Overview of the CMC ..........................11...
  • Page 4 Contents Powering On the CMC..........................19 Connecting to the CMC ..........................19 Completing the Initial Configuration .......................20 Connecting the CMC to Your Network ....................22 Verifying Your Connections ........................22 Logging in to the CMC ..........................23 Index ................................25 Steelhead Central Management Console Installation Guide...
  • Page 5: Preface

    “SNMP-Based Management Compatibility” on page 7 “CMC Compatibility” on page 7 “Additional Resources” on page 8 “Contacting Riverbed” on page 9 About This Guide The Steelhead Central Management Console Installation Guide describes how to install and configure the Steelhead Central Management Console (CMC).
  • Page 6: Hardware And Software Dependencies

    Preface Hardware and Software Dependencies Convention Meaning Courier Code examples appear in Courier font: amnesiac > enable amnesiac # configure terminal < > Values that you specify appear in angle brackets: interface <ipaddress> Optional keywords or variables appear in brackets: ntp peer <addr>...
  • Page 7: Snmp-Based Management Compatibility

    Preface SNMP-Based Management Compatibility The Steelhead appliance supports a proprietary Riverbed MIB accessible through SNMP. SNMPv1 (RFCs 1155, 1157, 1212, and 1215), SNMPv2c (RFCs 1901, 2578, 2579, 2580, 3416, 3417, and 3418), and SNMPv3 are supported, although some MIB items might only be accessible through SNMPv3 and SNMPv2.
  • Page 8: Additional Resources

    Steelhead appliance. Riverbed Documentation and Support Knowledge Base For a complete list and the most current version of Riverbed documentation log in to the Riverbed Support Web site located at https://support.riverbed.com. The Riverbed Knowledge Base is a database of known issues, how-to documents, system requirements, and common error messages.
  • Page 9: Contacting Riverbed

    You can learn about Riverbed products through our Web site at http://www.riverbed.com. Technical Support If you have problems installing, using, or replacing Riverbed products contact Riverbed Support or your channel partner who provides support. To contact Riverbed Support, please open a trouble ticket at https://support.riverbed.com or call 1-888-RVBD-TAC (1-888-782-3822) in the United States and Canada...
  • Page 10 Preface Contacting Riverbed Steelhead Central Management Console Installation Guide...
  • Page 11: Chapter 1 - Overview Of The Cmc

    “CMC Status Lights and Ports” on page 13 Overview of the CMC The CMC facilitates the essential administration tasks for the Riverbed system: Configuration - The CMC enables you to automatically configure new Steelhead appliance groups or to send configuration settings to appliances in remote offices. The CMC utilizes configuration objects (profiles and groups) to facilitate centralized configuration and reporting.
  • Page 12: Upgrading To Version 6.5.3

    To upgrade CMC software 1. Download the software image from the Riverbed Support to a location such as your desktop. 2. Log in to the Central Management Console using the Administrator account (admin). 3. Go to the Configure > Maintenance > Software Upgrade page and choose one of the following options: –...
  • Page 13: Environmental Specifications

    Environmental Specifications Overview of the CMC Specification Model CMC Model 8000 Model 8150 Power (Watts) 206 W 149 W 151 W Amps 1.76 A 4A-2A 1.8 A 207 V 2.27A @110 V 153 V 646 BTU 508 BTU 515 BTU (per hour max.) (per hour max.) (per hour max.)
  • Page 14: Model 8000

    Overview of the CMC CMC Status Lights and Ports Model 8000 Figure 1-1 Figure 1-2 show the Model 8000. Figure 1-1. Front Panel Figure 1-2. Back Panel Model 8150 Figure 1-3 Figure 1-4 show the Model 8150 status light and port locations. Figure 1-3.
  • Page 15 LED to solid orange. A log entry of this predictive-fail can be viewed using the show hardware error-log all command in the Riverbed Command-Line Interface. No LED= No AC power connected. Steelhead Central Management Console Installation Guide...
  • Page 16 Overview of the CMC CMC Status Lights and Ports Steelhead Central Management Console Installation Guide...
  • Page 17: Chapter 2 Installing The Cmc

    The CMC appliance One CAT-5E straight-through cable One RS-232 serial extension cable One power cable One mounting kit Documentation Set CD If any items are damaged or missing, email support@riverbed.com for replacement or repair. Steelhead Central Management Console Installation Guide...
  • Page 18: Preparing Your Site For Installation

    Installing the CMC Preparing Your Site for Installation Preparing Your Site for Installation This section lists the prerequisites to installation. Ensure your site meets the following requirements: A standard electronic environment where the ambient temperature does not exceed 35 C (95 F) and º...
  • Page 19: Powering On The Cmc

    Powering On the CMC Installing the CMC Powering On the CMC This section describes how to connect and power on the CMC. To connect the power to the CMC 1. If your model has a master power switch, make sure it is in the off position (on the rear panel). 2.
  • Page 20: Completing The Initial Configuration

    You are given the option to enable the Step 2: Use DHCP? no DHCP to automatically assign an IP address to the primary interface for the CMC. Riverbed recommends that you do not set DHCP. The default value is no. Steelhead Central Management Console Installation Guide...
  • Page 21 NOTE: When you configure DNS server settings, map riverbedcmc to the IP address for the CMC. Step 8: Admin password? Riverbed strongly recommends that Step 8: Admin password? xxxyyy you change the default password at this time. The password must be minimum of 6 characters.
  • Page 22: Connecting The Cmc To Your Network

    Installing the CMC Connecting the CMC to Your Network Connecting the CMC to Your Network This section describes how to connect the CMC to your network. To connect the CMC to your network 1. Plug the straight-through cable provided in your shipment into the Primary port of the CMC and the LAN switch (this can be any port on your LAN switch that acts as a host).
  • Page 23: Logging In To The Cmc

    Logging in to the CMC Installing the CMC Logging in to the CMC This section describes how to log in to the CMC. You can connect to the CMC through any supported Web browser. To connect to the CMC you must know the host, domain, and administrator password that you assigned during the initial setup of the CMC.
  • Page 24 Installing the CMC Logging in to the CMC Steelhead Central Management Console Installation Guide...
  • Page 25: Index

    Index Online notes 8 Appliance, connecting to 19 Appliance, connecting your network 22 Ports 13 Appliance, logging in 23 Power, connecting 19 Appliance, overview of 11 Product inventory 17 Professional services, contacting 9 Back panel, Model 8000 14 Release notes 8 CMC compatibility 7 Configuration checklist 18 SNMP compatibility 7...
  • Page 26 Index Steelhead Central Management Console Installation Guide...

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