Page 1 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) ™...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
NIC naming conventions..........................9 Electrostatic discharge guidelines ......................10 Safety guidelines............................10 Document conventions ..........................11 Documentation and release notes ......................11 Contacting Riverbed ............................ 11 1 - Getting Started..............................13 Overview ................................ 13 Required tools and equipment........................13 Ethernet network compatibility......................... 14 NIC self-test for SteelHead ........................
Page 4 Supported network add-on cards for SteelCentral xx80 appliances..........24 SteelCentral NetProfiler 4280, 4280-DP, 4280-EXP ..............24 SteelCentral AppResponse 2180, 4180, 8180.................24 SteelCentral Flow Gateway 2280 ......................25 Maximum network cards and slot restrictions for SteelHead CX3080, CX5080, and CX7080 appliances............25 Installing network add-on cards in 1U xx80 appliances ..............26 Installing and replacing network add-on cards in the 1U SteelHead CX3080 appliances ...26 Installing network add-on cards in 1U SteelCentral xx80 appliances ........34 Enabling 10-GbE NICs in the 1U NetProfiler 4280-DP...
Page 5 Slot restrictions for 2U appliances.....................67 Removing and installing the riser assembly in 2U appliances.............70 Installing and replacing an add-on card in 2U appliances............73 Identifying interface names........................75 5 - Installing NICs in CX xx55, DX, EX xx60, and SteelFusion Core Appliances ........77 Appliances included in this chapter ......................
Page 6 Four-Port 10-GbE Fiber SFP+ card ......................118 Two-Port 40-GbE Time Stamp card...................... 119 Two-Port 4/8/16-GbE FC HBA (SAN) ....................120 Two-Port 100-GbE QSPF+ Time Stamp Card ..................121 Four-Port 10-GbE DAC Redirector Card....................122 B - Network Card Status Lights for SteelHead GX, xx70, SteelCentral, Interceptor, and SteelFusion Core ..........................123 Four-Port 1-GbE Copper Bypass card ....................124 Two-Port 1-GbE Fiber SX card ........................125...
Page 7 Two-Port LX Single Mode Fiber Gigabit Ethernet card...............150 Two-Port FX Multimode Fiber 100 Mbps card................150 Deep Packet Inspection PCIe adapter.................... 151 SAN Attached Storage connector ....................151 NICs for SteelHead (virtual edition) platforms ..................151 Manufacturing part numbers......................152 Four-Port TX Copper Gigabit Ethernet card .................153 NICs for Series xx50 platforms ........................153 Manufacturing part numbers......................154 Series xx50 onboard copper GbE Ethernet ports ................154...
Page 8 8 | Contents...
Page 9: Welcome
Welcome to the Network and Storage Card Installation Guide. This guide describes how to install, replace, and configure network interface cards (NICs). This guide is written for storage and network administrators managing networks with Riverbed products. This guide includes NIC information relevant to the following products: •...
Page 10: Electrostatic Discharge Guidelines
Safety and Compliance Guide. Before you install, operate, or service the Riverbed products, you must be familiar with the safety information. Refer to the Safety and Compliance Guide if you don’t clearly understand the safety information provided in the product documentation.
Page 11: Document Conventions
{delete <filename> | upload <filename>} Documentation and release notes The most current version of all Riverbed documentation can be found on the Riverbed Support site at https://support.riverbed.com. See the Riverbed Knowledge Base for any known issues, how-to documents, system requirements, and common error messages.
Page 12 Contacting Riverbed • Documentation - Have suggestions about Riverbed’s online documentation or printed materials? Send comments to techpubs@riverbed.com. 12 | Welcome...
Page 13: Getting Started
This chapter assumes you have installed and configured the appliance. Overview Riverbed appliances are equipped with and can accommodate add-on cards. You can install multiport network cards to connect to multiple routers and switches, or you can install fiber cards to connect to optical devices in your network.
Page 14: Ethernet Network Compatibility
Ethernet network compatibility Ethernet network compatibility The Riverbed appliance supports the following Ethernet networking standards: • Ethernet Logical Link Control (LLC) (IEEE 802.2 - 1998) • Fast Ethernet 100 Base-TX (IEEE 802.3 - 2008) • Gigabit Ethernet over Copper 1000 Base-T and Fiber 1000 Base-SX (LC connector) and Fiber 1000 Base LX (IEEE 802.3 - 2008)
Page 15: Troubleshooting
To induce traffic to verify the NIC 1. Connect to the Riverbed command-line interface. For detailed information, see the Riverbed Command-Line Interface Reference Manual. 2. To check for connectivity, at the system prompt, enter the following ping command: amnesiac > ping -c 1 -I <inpath-ip-address> -b <broadcast-ip-address>...
Page 16 Troubleshooting 16 | Getting Started...
Page 17: Fail-To-Block Mode
Fail-to-Block Mode This chapter provides information about the fail-to-block mode on SteelHead and SteelFusion appliances and details the hardware and software versions that support fail-to-block mode. It includes the following sections: • “Overview” on page 17 • “Fail-to-block CLI commands” on page 18 This chapter assumes you have installed and configured the appliance.
Page 18: Steelhead Gx, Cx, Ex, Dx, Interceptor, And Steelfusion Nics And Fail-To-Block Functionality
Fail-to-block CLI commands SteelHead GX, CX, EX, DX, Interceptor, and SteelFusion NICs and fail-to-block functionality All SteelHead GX, CX, DX, EX, Interceptor 9600, and SteelFusion NICs support fail-to-block mode. SteelHead xx50 NICs and fail-to-block functionality This table lists the NICs that support the following functionalities in the SteelHead xx50 appliances: •...
Page 19: Installing Network Cards In Xx80 Appliances | 19
Installing Network Cards in xx80 Appliances This chapter describes how to install network add-on cards (that is, network interface cards [NICs], and Peripheral Component Interconnect Express [PCIe] expansion and storage cards) in 1U and 2U xx80 appliances. It includes these sections: •...
Page 20: Before You Begin
Before you begin • SteelCentral NetProfiler 4280 and 4280-EXP Before you begin During installation, make sure you follow proper ESD procedures when you handle the network add-on card: • Wear properly grounded ESD straps. • If an ESD strap isn’t available, touch a properly grounded metallic surface prior to handling the network add-on card.
Page 21: Steelhead Cx3080
(bypass) * The Four-Port 10-GbE Fiber SR/LR NICs have a power connector cable attached that is not used in the Riverbed SteelHead platforms. The SteelHead systems are designed to fully power these NICs through the interface bus. **HHHL = Half Height, Half Length; FHHL = Full Height, Half Length; FH7.6 = Full Height, Length 7.6”.
Page 22: Steelhead Cx5080
Bypass *The Four-Port 10-GbE Fiber SR/LR NICs have a power connector cable attached that is not used in the Riverbed SteelHead platforms. The SteelHead systems are designed to fully power these NICs through the interface bus. **HHHL = Half Height, Half Length; FHHL = Full Height, Half Length; FH7.6 = Full Height, Length 7.6”;...
Page 23: Steelhead Cx7080
Acceleration Card*** *The Four-Port 10-GbE Fiber SR/LR NICs have a power connector cable attached that is not used in the Riverbed SteelHead platforms. The SteelHead systems are designed to fully power these NICs through the interface bus. **HHHL = Half Height, Half Length; FHHL = Full Height, Half Length; FH7.6 = Full Height, Length 7.6”;...
Page 24: Supported Network Add-On Cards For Steelcentral Xx80 Appliances
Supported network add-on cards for SteelCentral xx80 appliances Supported network add-on cards for SteelCentral xx80 appliances The following tables summarize the network add-on cards compatible with the SteelCentral AppResponse 2180, SteelCentral Flow Gateway 2280, and SteelCentral NetProfiler 4280-DP appliances. SteelCentral NetProfiler 4280, 4280-DP, 4280-EXP Network add-on cards Size (*) Manufacturing...
Page 25: Steelcentral Flow Gateway 2280
Maximum network cards and slot restrictions for SteelHead CX3080, CX5080, and CX7080 appliances Manufacturing part # Orderable part # SFP+ 10-GbE DAC 410-00142-01 TRC-1-SFPP-DAC SFP+ 10-GbE SR 410-00143-01 TRC-1-SFPP-SR SFP+ 10-GbE LR 410-00144-01 TRC-1-SFPP-LR QSFP+ 40-GbE SR 410-00147-01 TRC-1-QSFP-SR4 QSFP+ 40-GbE LR 410-00148-01 TRC-1-QSFP-LR4 QSFP+ 100-GbE SR4...
Page 26: Installing Network Add-On Cards In 1U Xx80 Appliances
Installing network add-on cards in 1U xx80 appliances Supported network Quantity Supported slots cards 40 GbE 2, 4 (Two-Port 40-GbE cards are only supported in slot 2 and 4 due to their larger size.) You lose slot 1 if a 40-GbE card is installed in slot 2. You lose slot 5 if a 40-GbE us installed in slot 4.
Page 27 Installing network add-on cards in 1U xx80 appliances 5. Remove the four screws on the front and back of the chassis cover and the three screws each on the side of the chassis cover. There are a total of 14 screws. Figure 3-1.
Page 28 Installing network add-on cards in 1U xx80 appliances 7. Remove the two screws from the add-on card holder. Figure 3-3. Removing the screws from the add-on card holder 8. Lift the network add-on card holder straight up to disconnect it from the motherboard. Figure 3-4.
Page 29 Installing network add-on cards in 1U xx80 appliances 9. Turn over the network add-on card holder. Figure 3-5. Turning over the network add-on card holder 10. To replace an existing network add-on card, loosen the three screws that secure the card and press the bracket toward you.
Page 30 Installing network add-on cards in 1U xx80 appliances 11. Slide the network add-on card out of the pin connector and gently lift and pull the card away from the front of the card holder to remove it. Figure 3-7. Removing the card from the pin connector 12.
Page 31 Installing network add-on cards in 1U xx80 appliances 13. Slide the network add-on card into the card holder. Figure 3-8. Installing the new network add-on card 14. Screw the faceplate into the holder to secure the add-on card. Figure 3-9. Securing the faceplate Note: Make sure the network add-on card is seated properly in the pin connector.
Page 32 Installing network add-on cards in 1U xx80 appliances 17. Press the card cover straight down into the motherboard pin connector. Make sure the card is completely inserted into the motherboard. Figure 3-10. Inserting the PCIe card holder into the motherboard 32 | Installing Network Cards in xx80 Appliances...
Page 33 SteelCentral xx80 Appliances.” To test SteelHead network add-on cards 1. Connect to the SteelHead CLI. For detailed information, see the Riverbed Command-Line Interface Reference Manual. 2. Enter enable mode. At the system prompt, enter the following command: amnesiac > enable amnesiac # 3.
Page 34: Installing Network Add-On Cards In 1U Steelcentral Xx80 Appliances
Installing network add-on cards in 1U xx80 appliances amnesiac # show hardware all Note: Run the in-path reset-iface command in configuration mode to reset the main interface and recognize all ports. Installing network add-on cards in 1U SteelCentral xx80 appliances This section describes how to install network add-on cards in the 1U SteelCentral AppResponse 2180, SteelCentral Flow Gateway 2280, and SteelCentral NetProfiler 4280-DP appliances.
Page 35 Installing network add-on cards in 1U xx80 appliances 6. Unscrew the two screws on the riser card bracket. Figure 3-14. Removing the riser card bracket 7. Lift up to remove the riser card bracket from the chassis. 8. If you are replacing an existing card, carefully remove the screw and pull the card from the riser. 9.
Page 36 Installing network add-on cards in 1U xx80 appliances 11. Insert the add-on card to the riser bracket and secure it with the screw. Make sure the add-on card is latched into the riser bracket. Figure 3-16. Inserting the card into the riser card bracket Note: Make sure the cards are seated properly in the enclosure.
Page 37: Enabling 10-Gbe Nics In The 1U Netprofiler 4280-Dp
Installing network add-on cards in 1U xx80 appliances 15. Connect the cables. 16. Power up the appliance and check the status lights. For information about the status lights, see Appendix A, “Network Card Status Lights for SteelHead and SteelCentral xx80 Appliances.” Enabling 10-GbE NICs in the 1U NetProfiler 4280-DP and Flow Gateway 2280 appliances For the Two-Port 10-GbE NIC to function correctly in the NetProfiler 4280-DP and SteelCentral Flow...
Page 38: Installing Network Add-On Cards In 2U Steelhead And Steelcentral Xx80 Appliances
Installing network add-on cards in 2U SteelHead and SteelCentral xx80 appliances Installing network add-on cards in 2U SteelHead and SteelCentral xx80 appliances This section describes how to install network add-on cards in SteelHead CX5080 and CX7080, SteelCentral AppResponse 4180 and 8180, and SteelCentral NetProfiler 4280 and 4280-EXP appliances. This section includes these topics: •...
Page 39 Installing network add-on cards in 2U SteelHead and SteelCentral xx80 appliances Figure 3-20 show the right riser card from the front of the chassis. Figure 3-20. Right riser slots Slot 1 x8 Slot 2 x16 or x8 Slot 3 x8 Slot # Height Length...
Page 40 Installing network add-on cards in 2U SteelHead and SteelCentral xx80 appliances Slot # Height Length Notes width Slot 4 x16 or x8 FH (Full-Height) FL (Full-Length) When a x16 card is in slot 4, slot 5 can’t be used. Two-Port 40-GbE Fiber cards are only supported in slot 2 and 4 due to their larger size.
Page 41: Steelcentral 4180, 8180, 4280, 8280, And 2280 Slot Restrictions
Installing network add-on cards in 2U SteelHead and SteelCentral xx80 appliances SteelCentral 4180, 8180, 4280, 8280, and 2280 slot restrictions SteelCentral product Slot restrictions SteelCentral AppResponse 4180 Only install NICs in slots 2 and 3, populating slot 2 first. The appliance is equipped with preinstalled RAID cards. Do not move or remove the RAID cards located in slots 4, 5, and 6.
Page 42 Installing network add-on cards in 2U SteelHead and SteelCentral xx80 appliances 6. To remove the cover, press the recessed tabs and push straight back (see Figure 3-22, letter B). Figure 3-22. Removing the cover on the 2U appliance 7. Remove the two screws on the back of the appliance (see Figure 3-23, letter A) and the two screws on the top of the riser brackets (see...
Page 43 Installing network add-on cards in 2U SteelHead and SteelCentral xx80 appliances 8. Lift straight up to remove the riser cards from the chassis (see Figure 3-23, letter C). Figure 3-23. Lifting the riser brackets out of the chassis Installing Network Cards in xx80 Appliances | 43...
Page 44 Installing network add-on cards in 2U SteelHead and SteelCentral xx80 appliances 9. Turn over the riser card bracket, remove the screw from the dummy bracket (see Figure 3-24, letter A), and then remove it from the riser card bracket (see Figure 3-24, letter B).
Page 45 17. Power up the appliance and check the status lights. To verify SteelHead network add-on cards 1. Connect to the SteelHead CLI. For detailed information, see the Riverbed Command-Line Interface Reference Manual. 2. Enter enable mode. At the system prompt, enter the following command: amnesiac > enable...
Page 46: Installing Qat Compression/Acceleration Cards In Cx7080-B030 Appliances
1. Upgrade your SteelHead CX7080-B030 appliance to RiOS 9.9.2. For details, see the SteelHead Installation and Configuration Guide. 2. Connect to the SteelHead CLI in configuration mode. For details, see Riverbed Command-Line Interface Reference Manual 3. Run the following commands:...
Page 47 Installing network add-on cards in 2U SteelHead and SteelCentral xx80 appliances 7. Align and insert the QAT card into slot 6 and secure the bracket screw. (A full height bracket is attached to the card.) Figure 3-27. Installing the QAT card in slot 6 8.
Page 48: Identifying Interface Names
Identifying interface names Identifying interface names The interface names for the network add-on cards vary according to the product. Product Interface names SteelHead In the SteelHead Management Console and the CLI, the interface names are a combination of the slot number and the port pairs: (lan<slot>_<pair>, wan<slot>_<pair>).
Page 49: And Steelfusion Core 3500
Installing Network Cards in SteelHead GX and xx70, SteelHead SD, SteelCentral, Interceptor 9600, and SteelFusion Core 3500 This chapter describes how to install network add-on cards (that is, network interface cards (NICs), and Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) expansion and storage cards). It includes these sections: •...
Page 50: Appliances Included In This Chapter
2U appliances included in this chapter 2U appliances included in this chapter This chapter describes how to install cards in the following 1U appliances: • 2U SteelHead CX5070 and CX7070 • 2U SteelCentral NetProfiler 2270, 4270-EXP, and 4270-AN • 2U SteelCentral NetShark 4170 and 6170 •...
Page 51: Steelhead Cx 3070
Supported cards for SteelHead GX, SteelHead CX xx70, SteelHead SD 3070-SD, and Interceptor 9600 appliances SteelHead CX 3070 NICs Size (*) Manufacturing Orderable part # Required software part # Four-Port 1-GbE Copper HHHL 410-00115-01** NIC-1-001G-4TX-BP RiOS 8.6.2 or RiOS 9.0.0b Base-T or later Two-Port 1-GbE Fiber SX...
Page 52: Steelhead Cx 5070
*The Four-Port 10-GbE Fiber SR/LR NICs have a power connector cable attached that is not used in the Riverbed SteelHead platforms. The SteelHead systems are designed to fully power these NICs through the interface bus. **HHHL = Half Height, Half Length; FHHL = Full Height, Half Length; FH7.6” = Full Height, Length 7.6”.
Page 53: Steelhead Cx 7070
(CX7070-H only) *The Four-Port 10-GbE Fiber SR/LR NICs have a power connector cable attached that is not used in the Riverbed SteelHead platforms. The SteelHead systems are designed to fully power these NICs through the interface bus. **HHHL = Half Height, Half Length; FHHL = Full Height, Half Length; FH7.6” = Full Height, Length 7.6”.
Page 54: Steelhead Gx10000
Bypass *The Four-Port 10-GbE Fiber SR/LR NICs have a power connector cable attached that is not used in the Riverbed SteelHead platforms. The SteelHead systems are designed to fully power these NICs through the interface bus. **HHHL = Half Height, Half Length; FHHL = Full Height, Half Length; FH7.6” = Full Height, Length 7.6”;...
Page 55: Steelhead Interceptor 9600
Supported cards for SteelHead GX, SteelHead CX xx70, SteelHead SD 3070-SD, and Interceptor 9600 appliances SteelHead Interceptor 9600 9600 NICs Size (*) Manufacturing Orderable part # Supported Interceptor part # versions Four-Port 1-GbE HHHL* 410-00115-01** NIC-1-001G-4TX-BP 4.5.2 or later Copper Base-T Two-Port 1-GbE Fiber HHHL 410-00113-01...
Page 56: Maximum Nics And Slot Restrictions For Steelhead Gx10000, Cx5070, Cx7070, And Interceptor 9600
Maximum NICs and slot restrictions for SteelHead GX10000, CX5070, CX7070, and Interceptor 9600 Maximum NICs and slot restrictions for SteelHead GX10000, CX5070, CX7070, and Interceptor 9600 This table summarizes the maximum number of NICs and slot restrictions for the SteelHead GX10000, CXxx70, and Interceptor 9600 appliances.
Page 57: Steelfusion Core 3500
Supported cards for SteelFusion Edge appliances SteelFusion Core 3500 NICs Size (*) Manufacturing part # Orderable part # SFCR3500 Four-Port 1-GbE Copper HHHL 410-00115-01** NIC-1-001G-4TX Four-Port 1-GbE Fiber/Copper SFP HHHL 410-00124-01 NIC-1-001G-4SFP Two-Port 10-GbE Fiber SFP+ HHHL 410-00036-02 NIC-1-010G- 2SFPP Two-Port 10-GbE TX Copper HHHL 410-00094-01...
Page 58: Supported Add-On Cards For Steelcentral Xx70 Appliances
Supported add-on cards for SteelCentral xx70 appliances NIC description Orderable part # 1U slots 2U slots Node supported supported Two-Port 10-GbE SFP+ NIC-1-010G-2SFPP Slot 2 only Slots 2, 3, or 4 RiOS (DAC, SR, LR) Slots 5 or 6 Hypervisor Four-port 10-GbE SFP+ NIC-1-010G-4SFPP Slot 2 only...
Page 59: Steelcentral Netexpress And Netprofiler Xx70
Supported add-on cards for SteelCentral xx70 appliances SteelCentral NetExpress and NetProfiler xx70 Network add-on cards Size (*) Manufacturing Orderable part # SCNE SCNP SCNP SCNP part # 2270 4270 4270 Four-Port 1-GbE Fiber/ HHHL 410-00124-01 NIC-1-001G-4SFP Copper SFP Four-Port 1-GbE Copper HHHL 410-00116-01 NIC-1-001G-4TX...
Page 60: Steelcentral Netshark Xx70
Supported add-on cards for SteelCentral xx70 appliances SteelCentral NetShark xx70 Network add-on cards Size (*) Manufacturing Orderable part # SCAN- SCAN- SCAN- part # 2170 4170 6170 Four-Port 1-GbE Fiber/ HHHL 410-00124-01 NIC-1-001G-4SFP Copper SFP Four-Port 1-GbE Copper HHHL 410-00116-01 NIC-1-001G-4TX Base-T Two-Port 10-GbE Fiber...
Page 61: Steelcentral Appresponse 2170, 4170, 6170, 8170
Installing network add-on cards in 1U appliances SteelCentral AppResponse 2170, 4170, 6170, 8170 Network add-on cards Size (*) Manufacturing part # Orderable part # Four-Port 1-GbE Fiber SFP HHHL 410-00124-01 NIC-1-001G-4SFP Four-Port 1-GbE Copper Base-T HHHL 410-00116-01 NIC-1-001G-4TX Two-Port 10-GbE Fiber SFP+ HHHL 410-00036-02 NIC-1-010G-2SFPP...
Page 62 Installing network add-on cards in 1U appliances The following figure identifies the slot locations. Due to space limitations, slot 1 only supports half- height, half-length cards. Slots 2 and 3 support full-height, full-length cards. Figure 4-1. PCIe slot locations for 1U xx70 appliances SteelHead CX3070 appliances ship with a Four-Port 1-GbE Copper Bypass card installed in slot 3.
Page 63 Installing network add-on cards in 1U appliances 6. Slide the cover back and lift upward. (see Figure 4-2, letter B.) The PCI riser slots are accessible. Figure 4-3. Riser slots and adapter card air duct To install a low-profile add-on card in slot 1 1.
Page 64 Installing network add-on cards in 1U appliances 3. Hold the new card between the front bezel and the rear of the card to avoid ESD damage. 4. Plug the card into the slot on the riser (see Figure 4-5, letter A) and attach the bracket to the assembly rear panel (see Figure 4-5, letter B).
Page 65 Installing network add-on cards in 1U appliances 9. Power up the appliance and check the status lights. For information about the status lights, see Appendix B, “Network Card Status Lights for SteelHead GX, xx70, SteelCentral, Interceptor, and SteelFusion Core.” To install an add-on card in slots 2 and 3 1.
Page 66: Installing Network Add-On Cards In 2U Appliances
Installing network add-on cards in 2U appliances To test SteelHead NICs 1. Connect to the SteelHead CLI. For detailed information, see the Riverbed Command-Line Interface Reference Manual. 2. Enter enable mode. At the system prompt, enter the following command: amnesiac > enable amnesiac # 3.
Page 67: Slot Restrictions For 2U Appliances
Installing network add-on cards in 2U appliances Slot restrictions for 2U appliances Product Slot guidelines • Appliances ship with a four-port 1-GbE copper bypass card installed in slot 1. SteelHead CX5070, CX7070 • The preferred order for populating slots is 2, 3 (if available), 6, 5, and 4. •...
Page 68 Installing network add-on cards in 2U appliances To prepare to install or replace an add-on card 1. Power down the appliance. 2. Remove the power-supply cord. 3. Remove the cables connected to the appliance. Important: For appliances with storage units attached (that is, the SteelCentral AppResponse 6170 or 8170), identify and note the SAS cables that connect the storage units to each RAID card in slot 4 and 5 before disconnecting the cables.
Page 69 Installing network add-on cards in 2U appliances • Press the tabs (see Figure 4-10, letter B) and push straight back to remove the cover Figure 4-10. Removing the 1U appliance cover 6. Unplug the cables on the SSD boot drive. Figure 4-11.
Page 70: Removing And Installing The Riser Assembly In 2U Appliances
Installing network add-on cards in 2U appliances 8. Rotate the front edge of the air duct up to disengage the two tabs from the fan bulkhead. (see Figure 4-12, letter B.) Figure 4-12. Removing the air duct The riser assemblies are accessible. Figure 4-13.
Page 71 Installing network add-on cards in 2U appliances To remove the riser assembly • Grasp the riser assembly with both hands and pull up to remove from the appliance. Figure 4-14. Removing the add-on card riser assembly To install the riser assembly with full-length cards 1.
Page 72 Installing network add-on cards in 2U appliances 5. Insert the blue plastic pin into the card guide to secure the card. (see Figure 4-15, letter E.) Figure 4-15. Installing the riser assembly 6. To reinstall the air duct, lower the back edge of the air duct to engage the two tabs on the fan bulkhead.
Page 73: Installing And Replacing An Add-On Card In 2U Appliances
Installing network add-on cards in 2U appliances 9. For SteelHead GX, CX, SteelHead Interceptor 9600, and SteelFusion Core 3500, plug in the SSD boot drive cable. To install the riser assembly without full-length cards 1. Position the riser card edge connector over the server board riser socket. 2.
Page 74 Installing network add-on cards in 2U appliances 7. Replace the cover on the chassis. Important: For appliances with storage units attached (that is, the SteelCentral AppResponse 6170 or 8170), reconnect the SAS cables to the same RAID cards prior to replacement. 8.
Page 75: Identifying Interface Names
Identifying interface names For detailed information, see the Riverbed Command-Line Interface Reference Manual. 2. Enter enable mode. At the system prompt, enter the following command: amnesiac > enable amnesiac # 3. Verify that the NIC is correctly installed. For example, to verify the NICs on a SteelHead 5070, at the system prompt enter the following...
Page 76 Identifying interface names 76 | Installing Network Cards in SteelHead GX and xx70, SteelHead SD, SteelCentral, Interceptor 9600, and SteelFusion Core 3500...
Page 77: Installing Nics In Cx Xx55, Dx, Ex Xx60, And Steelfusion Core Appliances
Installing NICs in CX xx55, DX, EX xx60, and SteelFusion Core Appliances This chapter describes how to install NICs in SteelHead CX xx55, DX, EX xx60, and SteelFusion Core 2000 and 3000 appliances. It includes these sections: • “Appliances included in this chapter” on page 77 •...
Page 78: Nics For Steelhead Cx Xx55, Dx, Ex Xx60, And Steelfusion Core Appliances
NICs for SteelHead CX xx55, DX, EX xx60, and SteelFusion Core appliances • If an ESD strap isn’t available, touch a properly grounded metallic surface prior to handling the NIC. • Don’t touch the electronic components on the NIC. NICs for SteelHead CX xx55, DX, EX xx60, and SteelFusion Core appliances This section describes the software requirements and cards that you can install on SteelHead CX xx55, DX, EX xx60, and SteelFusion Core appliances.
Page 79: Installing Nics In 1U Cx Xx55 And Ex Xx60 Appliances
Installing NICs in 1U CX xx55 and EX xx60 appliances NICs for CX xx55, DX, EX, and Manufacturing part # SteelFusion appliances Orderable part # Two-Port LR/SR Fiber 10- 410-00049-01/ Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ card NIC-009-2XF Two-Port LR Single Mode 410-00301-02/ Fiber 10-Gigabit Ethernet NIC-007-2LR card (second generation)
Page 80 Installing NICs in 1U CX xx55 and EX xx60 appliances 5. Unscrew the two locking screws on the back of the chassis. Figure 5-2. Unscrewing the locking screws 6. Remove a third locking screw on the left side near the back of the top cover. 7.
Page 81 Installing NICs in 1U CX xx55 and EX xx60 appliances 8. To release the PCIe enclosure, remove the two retaining screws on the top of the chassis and the retaining screw located on the rear panel. Figure 5-4. Removing the retaining screws 9.
Page 82 Installing NICs in 1U CX xx55 and EX xx60 appliances 10. Remove the two securing screws on the face plate of the filler bracket on the rear panel of the PCIe enclosure. Figure 5-6. Removing the filler bracket PCIe enclosure 11.
Page 83 Installing NICs in 1U CX xx55 and EX xx60 appliances 13. Gently pull the new NIC from the ESD bag. Figure 5-7. Removing the NIC from the ESD bag 14. Hold the new NIC between the front bezel and the rear of the card to avoid ESD damage. Figure 5-8.
Page 84 Installing NICs in 1U CX xx55 and EX xx60 appliances 15. Plug the new NIC into the slot on the PCIe enclosure. Figure 5-9. Installing the new NIC into the PCIe enclosure Note: Make sure the NICs are seated properly in the PCIe enclosure. If they aren’t seated properly, NICs don’t function.
Page 85 Appendix C, “NIC Status Lights for xx60, xx55, and xx50 Appliances.” To test SteelHead NICs 1. Connect to the SteelHead CLI. For detailed information, see the Riverbed Command-Line Interface Reference Manual. 2. Enter enable mode. At the system prompt, enter the following command: amnesiac > enable amnesiac # 3.
Page 86: Installing Nics In 2U Cx Xx55, Ex Xx60, Dx, Steelfusion Core Appliances
Installing NICs in 2U CX xx55, EX xx60, DX, SteelFusion Core appliances Mainboard: Blue Dell Motherboard, 425-00135-01 Slot 0: ..2 Port Copper GigE PCI-E Network Bypass Card, 410-00043-01 Note: Enter the in-path reset-iface command in configuration mode in the CLI to reset the main interface and recognize all ports.
Page 87 Installing NICs in 2U CX xx55, EX xx60, DX, SteelFusion Core appliances 6. Press down on the indentations and slide back the cover several inches, and then lift up and away from the chassis. Figure 5-14. Removing the rear top cover from the chassis Installing NICs in CX xx55, DX, EX xx60, and SteelFusion Core Appliances | 87...
Page 88 Installing NICs in 2U CX xx55, EX xx60, DX, SteelFusion Core appliances 7. To release the PCIe enclosure, remove the two retaining screws on the top of the enclosure and the two retaining screws on the rear panel. Figure 5-15. Removing the PCIe enclosure retaining screws 88 | Installing NICs in CX xx55, DX, EX xx60, and SteelFusion Core Appliances...
Page 89 Installing NICs in 2U CX xx55, EX xx60, DX, SteelFusion Core appliances 8. To remove the right or left PCIe enclosure from the chassis, place your fingers in the enclosure holes and lift straight up. Figure 5-16. Removing the right-side PCIe enclosure from the chassis Figure 5-17.
Page 90 Installing NICs in 2U CX xx55, EX xx60, DX, SteelFusion Core appliances PCIe cards fit horizontally in the enclosure slots and are secured with screws in the rear panel. The connector at the bottom of the enclosure fits into bus slots on the motherboard. Figure 5-18.
Page 91 Installing NICs in 2U CX xx55, EX xx60, DX, SteelFusion Core appliances 12. Hold the new NIC between the front bezel and the rear of the card to avoid ESD damage. Figure 5-20. Proper handling of the NIC 13. Plug the new NIC into the slot on the PCIe enclosure. The NIC is attached with screws to the rear of the PCIe enclosure.
Page 92: Identifying Interface Names
Appliances.”. To test NIC connections in the SteelHead 1. Connect to the SteelHead CLI. For detailed information, see the Riverbed Command-Line Interface Reference Manual. 2. Enter enable mode. At the system prompt, enter the following command: amnesiac > enable amnesiac # 3.
Page 93 Configuring a SteelHead EX NIC for data interfaces You can use the data interfaces for SteelFusion iSCSI and Rdisk traffic and for ESXi NICs in the Virtual Services Platform. Note: This procedure isn’t supported on the SteelHead EX560 and EX760 appliances or on SteelFusion Edge appliances.
Page 94 Configuring a SteelHead EX NIC for data interfaces 94 | Installing NICs in CX xx55, DX, EX xx60, and SteelFusion Core Appliances...
Page 95: Installing Nics For Steelhead Virtual Edition Appliances
Installing NICs for SteelHead Virtual Edition Appliances This chapter describes how to install NICs for SteelHead Virtual Edition (SteelHead-v) appliances. It includes these sections: • “Before you begin” on page 95 • “Supported NICs for SteelHead-v” on page 96 • “Identifying interface names in SteelHead-v”...
Page 96: Supported Nics For Steelhead-V
Supported NICs for SteelHead-v • Two SteelHead-v guests, each using one physical pair on a single four-port Riverbed NIC • Two SteelHead-v guests connecting to separate cards • One SteelHead-v guest connecting to bypass pairs on different NICs Make sure you follow proper ESD procedures when you handle the NIC: •...
Page 97: Identifying Interface Names In Steelhead-V
Note: You must use a Riverbed-branded NIC. SteelHead-v doesn’t support NICs that aren’t provided by Riverbed. If you currently use a Riverbed-branded NIC with ESXi 4.1, you can use the same card if you want to upgrade the ESXi version; however, you need to reconfigure the card to support the bypass method used in ESXi 5.x.
Page 98 5. In the Inventory panel, select the host for the Riverbed SteelHead VM. 6. In the Configuration tab, select Advanced Settings. 7. Click Configure Passthrough. 8. Select all the NICs corresponding to the Riverbed NIC from the list of available direct path devices. 98 | Installing NICs for SteelHead Virtual Edition Appliances...
Page 99 In the Inventory panel, select the host from the Configuration tab and click Advanced Settings. Review the devices listed in the DirectPath I/O Configuration. 13. In the Inventory panel, right-click the Riverbed SteelHead VM and choose Edit Settings. The Virtual Machine Properties window appears.
Page 100: Configuring Bypass Cards For Kvm
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash acpi=off intel_iommu=on " 2. Download the SteelHead-v installation files, including all the required NIC drivers, from the Riverbed support site at https://support.riverbed.com. 3. Install the KVM image by following the steps in the SteelHead (Virtual Edition) Installation Guide.
Page 101: Changing The Interface Numbering With A Custom Xml File
Configuring bypass cards for KVM 4. Use the install.sh script to install the configure the bypass card. If using a bypass card with 4 ports, the install.sh script numbers the two left-most physical interfaces as inpath0_0 and the two right-most interfaces as inpath1_0. 5.
Page 102: Configuring Bypass Cards For Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 And 2016
Configuring bypass cards for Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 and 2016 PCI addresses are displayed in the format xx:yy.z, where xx is the bus number, yy is the slot number, and z is the function number. 2. Create an XML file for the SteelHead-v with entries to create the interface numbering. Use the following guidelines when defining functions: –...
Page 103: Before You Begin
The NIC drivers have only been qualified for use with Windows Server 2012 R2 or 2016. To configure a bypass card in Hyper-V 1. Download the SteelHead-v installation files, including all the required NIC drivers, from the Riverbed support site at https://support.riverbed.com.
Page 104 – Click Have Disk from the Select Network Protocol window. Figure 6-5. Installing the driver software – Click Browse, select the ndisprot.inf file that you downloaded from the Riverbed support site, then click OK. – The ndisprot.inf file installs the correct driver software for the network adapter.
Page 105 Configuring bypass cards for Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 and 2016 – From the command output, match the index in the command output with the driver found in the Network Connections window. Figure 6-6 shows the Ethernet (mgmt) driver having an index of 1. Figure 6-6.
Page 106 Configuring bypass cards for Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 and 2016 Figure 6-8 Figure 6-9 show MAC addresses for the LAN/WAN pair 1 appended with the suffix A1 and A2. These addresses map to the physical interfaces in the right-most LAN and WAN pair. The LAN physical interface maps to A1 and the WAN interface maps to A2.
Page 107 Configuring bypass cards for Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 and 2016 Figure 6-9. WAN pair 2 with suffix A2 Installing NICs for SteelHead Virtual Edition Appliances | 107...
Page 108 Configuring bypass cards for Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 and 2016 108 | Installing NICs for SteelHead Virtual Edition Appliances...
Page 109: A - Network Card Status Lights For Steelhead And Steelcentral Xx80 Appliances
Network Card Status Lights for SteelHead and SteelCentral xx80 Appliances This appendix summarizes the network add-on cards status lights for the SteelHead and SteelCentral xx80 appliances. It includes these sections: • “Four-Port 1-GbE Copper Bypass card” on page 110 • “Four-Port 1-GbE Fiber SX card”...
Page 110: Four-Port 1-Gbe Copper Bypass Card
Four-Port 1-GbE Copper Bypass card Four-Port 1-GbE Copper Bypass card Two types of Four-Port 1-GbE Copper Bypass cards are available. Both can be installed in the 2U SteelHead CX5080 and CX7080 appliances. Type 2 cards are supported on software versions RiOS 9.9 or later Note: The physical ports on the NICs are mapped in proximity to the PCI bus edge connector.
Page 111: Four-Port 1-Gbe Fiber Sx Card
Four-Port 1-GbE Fiber SX card Specification Descriptions Connectors Four shielded RJ-45 Cables and operating distance 10-Base-T Category 3, 4, or 5 maximum 50 m* 100-Base-TX Category 5 maximum 5m* 1000-Base-T Category 5E maximum 5E m* *Theoretical distance is defined as half a distance as stated by the IEEE 802.3 standard.
Page 112: Four-Port 1-Gbe Fiber Lx Card
Four-Port 1-GbE Fiber LX card Specification Definition Connectors Four small form factor (SFF) LC fiber connectors Cables and operating distance Multimode fiber = 137 m maximum at 62.5 m cable (half of theoretical distance of IEEE 802.3 standard) Four-Port 1-GbE Fiber LX card Figure A-5.
Page 113: Four-Port 10-Gbe Fiber Sr Card
Four-Port 10-GbE Fiber SR card The four-port 10-GbE fiber SR NICs have a power connector cable attached that is not used in the Riverbed SteelHead platforms. The SteelHead systems are designed to fully power these NICs through the interface bus.
Page 114: Four-Port 10-Gbe Fiber Lr Card
Four-Port 10-GbE Fiber LR card The four-port 10-GbE fiber LR NICs have a power connector cable attached that is not used in the Riverbed SteelHead platforms. The SteelHead systems are designed to fully power these NICs through the interface bus.
Page 115: Two-Port 40-Gbe Fiber Sr4 Card
Two-Port 40-GbE Fiber SR4 card Two-Port 40-GbE Fiber SR4 card Figure 6-12. Two-Port 40-GbE Fiber SR4 Card (NIC-1-040G-2SR4-BP) Port Description P0, P1 P0 and P1 provide access to 40GBase-SR Definition LINK/Activity Link = Green Activity = Blinks green BYP/DSC Normal = Off Disconnect = Yellow Bypass = Green Specification...
Page 116: Four-Port 1-Gbe Fiber/Copper Sfp Card
Four-Port 1-GbE Fiber/Copper SFP card Port Description P0, P1 P0 and P1 provide access to 40GBase-LR4 Definition LINK/Activity Link = Green Activity = Blinks green BYP/DSC Normal = Off Disconnect = Yellow Bypass = Green Specification Definition Connectors Four small form factor (SFF) LC fiber connectors Cables and operating distance 5km using SMF-28 cables Distance is defined as half of the distance as specified in the optical transceiver.
Page 117: Two-Port 10-Gbe Fiber Sfp+ Card
Two-Port 10-GbE Fiber SFP+ card Specification Description Connectors Four small form factor pluggable (SFP) cage Cables and operating distances SFP 1GBase-Copper module 1000 Base-T Category 5E maximum 100 m SFP 1GBase-SX module Multimode Fiber: 220 m using 62.5 micrometers 550 m using 50 micrometers SFP 1GBase-LX module Single-mode Fiber: 5000 m using 9 micrometers Multimode Fiber: 550 m using 50 micrometers...
Page 118: Four-Port 10-Gbe Fiber Sfp+ Card
Four-Port 10-GbE Fiber SFP+ card Specification Description Connectors Two small form factor pluggable (SFP+) cage Cables and operating distance for the supported SFPs SFP+ 10 GbE Direct Attached Cable 10-G Passive Direct Attach Cable, up to 10 meters SFP+ 10GBase-SR module 62.5 um 160 MHz/km 26 m 62.5 micrometers, (OM1) 200 MHz/km 33 m 50 micrometers, 400 MHz/km 66 m...
Page 119: Two-Port 40-Gbe Time Stamp Card
Two-Port 40-GbE Time Stamp card Specification Description Connectors Two small form factor pluggable (SFP+) cage Cables and operating distance for the supported SFPs SFP+ 10 GbE Direct Attached Cable 10-G Passive Direct Attach Cable, up to 10 meters SFP+ 10GBase-SR module 62.5 um 160 MHz/km 26 m 62.5 micrometers, (OM1) 200 MHz/km 33 m 50 micrometers, 400 MHz/km 66 m...
Page 120: Two-Port 4/8/16-Gbe Fc Hba (San)
Two-Port 4/8/16-GbE FC HBA (SAN) Host Interface Description Physical bus connector 8-lane PCIe PCIe bus type 1-8 lane PCIe Gen1/Gen2/Gen3 LED/Buttons Description Link/Activity Link = Green Activity = Orange Panic = Red PPS/Fail Safe Not used Two-Port 4/8/16-GbE FC HBA (SAN) Network add-on card Size Manufacturing part #...
Page 121: Two-Port 100-Gbe Qspf+ Time Stamp Card
Two-Port 100-GbE QSPF+ Time Stamp Card Specification Definition Connectors LC type connectors Cables and operating distance 100 m at 16-GbE on 50/125 micrometers OM3 MMF 125 m at 16-GbE on 50/125 micrometers OM4 MMF 15 m at 16-GbE on 62.5/125 micrometers OM1 MMF 35 m at 16-GbE on 50/125 micrometers OM2 MMF, Operating at 16Gb Distance is defined as half of the distance as specified in the optical transceiver.
Page 122: Four-Port 10-Gbe Dac Redirector Card
Four-Port 10-GbE DAC Redirector Card Specification Description Physical dimensions: 3/4 length, standard height Four-Port 10-GbE DAC Redirector Card Figure 6-15. Four-Port 10-GbE DAC Card (NIC-1-010G-DAC-BP) Port Description P0, P1, P2, P3 P0, P1, P2, and P3 provide access to 10GBase-R Definition LINK/Activity Link = Blue...
Page 123: Core
Network Card Status Lights for SteelHead GX, xx70, SteelCentral, Interceptor, and SteelFusion Core This appendix summarizes the NIC status lights for the SteelHead GX, xx70, SteelCentral, Interceptor 9600, and SteelFusion Core 3500 appliances. It includes the these sections: • “Four-Port 1-GbE Copper Bypass card” on page 124 •...
Page 124: Four-Port 1-Gbe Copper Bypass Card
Four-Port 1-GbE Copper Bypass card This appendix assumes you have installed and configured the appliance. For details, see the installation and configuration guide for your product. Note: The physical ports on the NICs are mapped in proximity to the PCI bus edge connector. The port closest to the edge connector is L0, then W0, L1, and W1.
Page 125: Two-Port 1-Gbe Fiber Sx Card
Two-Port 1-GbE Fiber SX card Type 1 definitions Type 2 definitions — 1000 Mbps = Orange 100 Mbps = Green 10 Mbps = Off BYP1, BYP0 — Disconnect = Yellow Bypass = Green Normal = Off Specification Descriptions Connectors Four shielded RJ-45 Cables and operating distance 10-Base-T Category 3, 4, or 5 maximum 50 m* 100-Base-TX Category 5 maximum 50 m*...
Page 126: Four-Port 1-Gbe Fiber Sx Card
Four-Port 1-GbE Fiber SX card Type 1 definition Type 2 definition Activity = Blinks green Activity = Blinks yellow BYP/DSC. Normal = Off Normal = Off Disconnect = Yellow Disconnect = Red Bypass = Green Bypass = Green Link = Yellow Link: Green No link = Off Specification...
Page 127: Two-Port 1-Gbe Fiber Lx Card
Two-Port 1-GbE Fiber LX card Type 1 definitions Type 2 definitions — Link = Green LNK/ACT Link = Green — Activity = Blinks green BYP/DSC Normal = Off Normal = Off Disconnect = Yellow Disconnect = Yellow Bypass = Green Bypass = Green —...
Page 128: Four-Port 1-Gbe Fiber Lx Card
Four-Port 1-GbE Fiber LX card Specification Description Connectors Two small form factor (SFF) LC fiber connectors Cables and Operating Single-mode fiber: 9 micrometers distance 2500 m maximum at 9 micrometers* * Theoretical distance is defined as half a distance as stated by the IEEE 802.3 standard. Four-Port 1-GbE Fiber LX card Figure B-8.
Page 129: Two-Port 10-Gbe Fiber Sr Card
Two-Port 10-GbE Fiber SR card Two-Port 10-GbE Fiber SR card Figure B-9. Two-Port 10-GbE Fiber SR (NIC-1-010G-2SR-BP) Port Description L0, W0 TX and RX provides access to 10GBase-SR Definition Link = Yellow Activity = Blinks green BYP/DSC Normal = Off Disconnect = Yellow Bypass = Green Specification...
Page 130: Two-Port 40-Gbe Fiber Sr4 Card
Two-Port 40-GbE Fiber SR4 card Port Description L0, W0 TX and RX provides access to 10GBase-LR Definition Link = Yellow Activity = Blinks green BYP/DSC Normal = Off Disconnect = Yellow Bypass = Green Specification Definition Connectors Two small form factor (SFF) LC fiber connectors Cables and operating distance Single-mode fiber: 9 u, Max 5 km * * Theoretical distance is defined as half a distance as specified in the optical...
Page 131: Two-Port 40-Gbe Fiber Lr4 Card
Two-Port 40-GbE Fiber LR4 card Specification Definition Connectors Four small form factor MTP-MTP fiber connectors Cables and operating distance Multimode Fiber 0.5 to 50m using 50 micrometers, (OM3) 1500 MHz Km 0.5 to 75 m using 50 micrometers, (OM4) 3500 MHz Km All distances are defined as half a distance as specified in the optical transceiver.
Page 132: Four-Port 1-Gbe Copper Base-T Card
Four-Port 1-GbE Copper Base-T card Four-Port 1-GbE Copper Base-T card Figure 6-18. Four-Port 1-GbE Copper Base-T (NIC-1-001G-4TX) Port Description P0, P1, P2, P3 Provides access to 10/100/1000 Base-TX Description Link/Activity (LED1) Link= Green Activity = Blinks green Speed (LED2) 1 G = Yellow 100 M = Green 10 M= Off Connectors...
Page 133: Four-Port 10-Gbe Copper Card
Four-Port 10-GbE Copper card Description 10G=GRN 10 G = Green 1G=YLW 1 G = Yellow (LED1) 100 M = Off LINK/ACT=GRN (LED2) Link = Green Activity = Blinks green Specification Description Connectors Two shielded RJ-45 Cables and operating distance 100-Base-TX Category 5 maximum 100 m 1000-Base-T Category 5E maximum 100 m 10G-Base-T Category 6A maximum 100 m Four-Port 10-GbE Copper card...
Page 134: Four-Port 1-Gbe Fiber/Copper Sfp Card
Four-Port 1-GbE Fiber/Copper SFP card Four-Port 1-GbE Fiber/Copper SFP card Figure B-13. Four-Port 1-GbE Fiber/Copper SFP Card (NIC-1-001G-4SFP) Port Description P0, P1, P2, P3 Provides access to 1000 Base-TX, LX, or SX Description Yellow LNK/ACT Link Green Activity: Blinks green Specification Description Connectors...
Page 135: Two-Port 4/8/16-Gbe Fc Hba (San)
Two-Port 4/8/16-GbE FC HBA (SAN) Two-Port 4/8/16-GbE FC HBA (SAN) Figure 6-19. Two-Port fiber channel 4/8/16 GbE host bus adapter (SAN) Card (NIC-1-HBA-2FC) Port Description Ports A, B Provide access to 40GBase-LR4 Dimensions 6.60” x 2.71” (167.64 mm x 68.91mm) Optical Data Rates 14.025 GbE (1600 Mbps) 8.5 GbE (800 Mbps)
Page 136: Four-Port 10-Gbe Fiber Sfp+ Card
Four-Port 10-GbE Fiber SFP+ card Port Description P0, P1, P2, P3 Provides access to 10-GbE-Base-SR, LR, or DAC Description LNK P0, LNK P1 Green LNK/ACT Link= Green Activity = Blinks green Specification Description Connectors Two small form factor pluggable (SFP+) cage Cables and operating distance for the supported SFPs SFP+ 10 GbE Direct Attached Cable 10-G Passive Direct Attach Cable, up to 10 meters...
Page 137: Two-Port 40-Gbe Time Stamp Card
Two-Port 40-GbE Time Stamp card Description Speed Blue = 10 GbE Yellow = 1 GbE Link/Activity Link = Green Activity = Blinks green Specification Description Connectors Two small form factor pluggable (SFP+) cage Cables and operating distance for the supported SFPs SFP+ 10 GbE Direct Attached Cable 10-G Passive Direct Attach Cable, up to 10 meters SFP+ 10GBase-SR module 62.5...
Page 138 Two-Port 40-GbE Time Stamp card Network Interface Description Data Rate 2 x 40 Gbit/s Supported QSFP+ modules 40 G-Base-SR4 (850 nm) 40G-Base-LR4 (1310 nm) Host Interface Description Physical bus connector 8-lane PCIe PCIe bus type 1-8 lane PCIe Gen1/Gen2/Gen3 PCIe compliant 64 logical channels that can be connected to DMA or egressed to physical output ports.
Page 139: Four-Port 10-Gbe Fiber Sr Card
Four-Port 10-GbE Fiber SR card The four-port 10-GbE fiber SR NICs have a power connector cable attached that is not used in the Riverbed SteelHead platforms. The SteelHead systems are designed to fully power these NICs through the interface bus.
Page 140: Four-Port 10-Gbe Fiber Lr Card
Four-Port 10-GbE Fiber LR card The four-port 10-GbE fiber LR NICs have a power connector cable attached that is not used in the Riverbed SteelHead platforms. The SteelHead systems are designed to fully power these NICs through the interface bus.
Page 141: Four-Port 10-Gbe Dac Redirector Card
Four-Port 10-GbE DAC redirector card Four-Port 10-GbE DAC redirector card Figure 6-22. Four-Port 10-GbE DAC Card (NIC-1-010G-DAC-BP) Port Description P0, P1, P2, P3 P0, P1, P2, and P3 provide access to 10GBase-R Definition LINK/Activity Link = Blue Activity = Blinks green BYP/DSC Normal = Off Disconnect = Yellow...
Page 142 Four-Port 10-GbE Copper card Port Description P0, P1, P2, P3 P0, P1, P2, and P3 provide access to 10GBase-T LEDs Definition LINK/Activity Two LEDs per port. Bypass/Disconnect Left: Activity Link of 1 Gbps = Yellow Link of 10Gbps = Green Bypass = Blinks green Disconnect = Blinks yellow Right:...
Page 143: C - Nic Status Lights For Xx60, Xx55, And Xx50 Appliances
NIC Status Lights for xx60, xx55, and xx50 Appliances This appendix summarizes the NIC status lights for the xx60, xx55, and xx50 appliances. It includes the these sections: • “NICs for SteelHead CX, DX, EX, SteelFusion, and SteelCentral platforms” on page 143 •...
Page 144: Manufacturing Part Numbers
NICs for SteelHead CX, DX, EX, SteelFusion, and SteelCentral platforms Manufacturing part numbers This section describes the manufacturing part numbers for CX, DX, EX, SteelFusion, and SteelCentral NICs. To determine the manufacturing part number for your NIC, run the show hardware command in the CLI.For a table that outlines which card works with specific appliances, see “NICs for SteelHead CX NICs for Series xx55 and xx60...
Page 145: Four-Port Sx Multimode Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Card
NICs for SteelHead CX, DX, EX, SteelFusion, and SteelCentral platforms The following table describes the Four-Port TX Copper GbE NIC status and LED lights. The card provides three LEDs per port. Condition Solid green on link. Link/Activity Blinks green on activity. Solid green in bypass mode.
Page 146: Four-Port Lx Single Mode Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Card
NICs for SteelHead CX, DX, EX, SteelFusion, and SteelCentral platforms Four-Port LX Single Mode Fiber Gigabit Ethernet card This section describes the Four-Port LX Single Mode Fiber GbE card (410-00046-01) status lights. Figure C-3. Four-Port LX Single Mode Fiber GbE NIC The interface names for the NICs in the SteelHead Management Console and the CLI are a combination of the slot number and the port pairs (lan<slot>_<pair>, wan<slot>_<pair>).
Page 147: Two-Port Lr/Sr Fiber 10-Gigabit Ethernet Sfp+ Card
NICs for SteelHead CX, DX, EX, SteelFusion, and SteelCentral platforms The interface names for the NICs in the SteelHead Management Console and the CLI are a combination of the slot number and the port pairs (lan<slot>_<pair>, wan<slot>_<pair>). For example, if a four-port NIC is located in slot 1 of your system, the interface names are: lan1_0, wan1_0, lan1_1, and wan1_1 respectively.
Page 148: Two-Port Lr Single Mode Fiber 10-Gigabit Ethernet Card
NICs for SteelHead CX, DX, EX, SteelFusion, and SteelCentral platforms Two-Port LR Single Mode Fiber 10-Gigabit Ethernet card This section describes the Two-Port LR Single Mode Fiber 10-GbE card (410-00301-02) status lights. The is the second generation of this card. Note: The card requires RiOS software 7.0.5 or later.
Page 149 NICs for SteelHead CX, DX, EX, SteelFusion, and SteelCentral platforms The interface names for the NICs in the SteelHead Management Console and the CLI are a combination of the slot number and the port pairs (lan<slot>_<pair>, wan<slot>_<pair>). For example, if a four-port NIC is located in slot 1 of your system, the interface names are lan1_0, wan1_0, lan1_1, and wan1_1 respectively.
Page 150: Two-Port Lx Single Mode Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Card
NICs for SteelHead CX, DX, EX, SteelFusion, and SteelCentral platforms Two-Port LX Single Mode Fiber Gigabit Ethernet card This section describes the Two-Port LX Single Mode Fiber GbE card (410-00106-01) status lights. Figure C-9. Two-Port LX Single Mode Fiber GbE PCIe The interface names for the NICs in the SteelHead Management Console and the CLI are a combination of the slot number and the port pairs (lan<slot>_<pair>, wan<slot>_<pair>).
Page 151: Deep Packet Inspection Pcie Adapter
NICs for SteelHead (virtual edition) platforms The interface names for the NICs in the SteelHead Management Console and the CLI are a combination of the slot number and the port pairs (lan<slot>_<pair>, wan<slot>_<pair>). For example, if a four-port NIC is located in slot 1 of your system, the interface names are lan1_0, wan1_0, lan1_1, and wan1_1 respectively.
Page 152: Manufacturing Part Numbers
NICs for SteelHead (virtual edition) platforms • “This section describes the manufacturing part numbers for NICs for Virtual Steelhead platforms. Two-Port TX Copper Gigabit Ethernet card” on page 152 • “Four-Port TX Copper Gigabit Ethernet card” on page 153 Manufacturing part numbers This section describes the manufacturing part numbers for NICs for Virtual Steelhead platforms.
Page 153: Four-Port Tx Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card
NICs for Series xx50 platforms Four-Port TX Copper Gigabit Ethernet card This section describes the Four-Port TX Copper GbE card (410-00044-01) status lights. Figure C-13. Four-Port GbE TX Copper NIC The interface names for the NICs in the SteelHead Management Console and the CLI are a combination of the slot number and the port pairs (lan<slot>_<pair>, wan<slot>_<pair>).
Page 154: Manufacturing Part Numbers
NICs for Series xx50 platforms Manufacturing part numbers This section describes the manufacturing part numbers for NICs for xx50 platforms. To determine the manufacturing part number for your NIC, run the show hardware command in the CLI. NICs for Series xx50 Manufacturing part # Orderable part # Two-Port SX Multimode Fiber GbE PCIe Card...
Page 155: Interceptor 9350
NICs for Series xx50 platforms The following table describes the two onboard port status lights. Condition Link = Solid Green Left LED Activity = Blinks Green 1 GB = Green Right LED 100 MB = Orange 10 MB = No Light Solid orange when in bypass or block (disconnect) Bypass/Fail-to-Block (disconnect) mode.
Page 156: Two-Port Sx Multimode Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Pcie Card
NICs for Series xx50 platforms Two-Port SX Multimode Fiber Gigabit Ethernet PCIe card This section describes the Two-Port SX Multimode Fiber GbE PCIe card (410-00101-01) status lights. Figure C-16. Two-Port SX Multimode Fiber GbE PCIe The interface names for the NICs in the SteelHead Management Console and the CLI are a combination of the slot number and the port pairs (lan<slot>_<pair>, wan<slot>_<pair>).
Page 157: Four-Port Sx Multimode Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Pcie Card
NICs for Series xx50 platforms The following table describes the Two-Port SX Multimode Fiber GbE PCIe card status and LED lights. Condition Link Solid yellow on link. Activity Blinks green on activity. Bypass/Fail-to-Block (disconnect) Solid green in bypass mode. Solid yellow in disconnect mode. Four-Port SX Multimode Fiber Gigabit Ethernet PCIe card This section describes the Four-Port SX Multimode Fiber GbE PCIe card (410-00102-01) status lights.
Page 158 NICs for Series xx50 platforms The interface names for the NICs in the SteelHead Management Console and the CLI are a combination of the slot number and the port pairs (lan<slot>_<pair>, wan<slot>_<pair>). For example, if a four-port NIC is located in slot 1 of your system, the interface names are lan1_0, wan1_0, lan1_1, and wan1_1 respectively.
Page 159: Four-Port Tx Copper Gigabit Ethernet Pcie Card
NICs for Series xx50 platforms Four-Port TX Copper Gigabit Ethernet PCIe card This section describes the Four-Port TX Copper GbE PCIe card (410-00103-01) status lights and port layout. Figure C-22. Four-Port TX Copper GbE PCIe NIC Status Lights for xx60, xx55, and xx50 Appliances | 159...
Page 160 NICs for Series xx50 platforms The interface names for the NICs in the SteelHead Management Console and the CLI are a combination of the slot number and the port pairs (lan<slot>_<pair>, wan<slot>_<pair>). For example, if a four-port NIC is located in slot 1 of your system, the interface names are: lan1_0, wan1_0, lan1_1, and wan1_1 respectively.
Page 161: Two-Port Lx Single Mode Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Pcie Card
NICs for Series xx50 platforms Two-Port LX Single Mode Fiber Gigabit Ethernet PCIe card This section describes the Two-Port LX Single Mode Fiber GbE PCIe card (410-00105-01) status lights. Note: The LX Fiber PCIe NICs require RiOS software 4.1.9, 5.0.7, 5.5.2, or later. Figure C-25.
Page 162 NICs for Series xx50 platforms Important: The LX Fiber PCIe NICs require RiOS software 4.1.9, 5.0.7, 5.5.2, or later. Figure C-26. Four-Port LX Single Mode Fiber GbE PCIe NIC The interface names for the NICs in the SteelHead Management Console and the CLI are a combination of the slot number and the port pairs (lan<slot>_<pair>, wan<slot>_<pair>).
Page 163: Two-Port Fx Multimode Fiber 100-Mbps Pcie Card
NICs for Series xx50 platforms Two-Port FX Multimode Fiber 100-Mbps PCIe card This section describes the Two-Port FX Multimode Fiber 100-Mbps PCIe card (410-00107-01) status lights. Note: The Two-Port FX Multimode Fiber 100-Mbps PCIe card requires RiOS software 5.5.9, 6.0.4 or later. Figure C-27.
Page 164: Two-Port Lr Single Mode Fiber 10-Gigabit Ethernet Pcie Card
NICs for Series xx50 platforms Two-Port LR Single Mode Fiber 10-Gigabit Ethernet PCIe card This section describes the Two-Port LR Single Mode Fiber 10-GbE PCIe card (410-00301-01) status lights. Note: The Network and Storage Card Installation Guide card requires RiOS software 5.5.8, 6.0.2 or later. Note: Interceptor software 2.0.4 or later is required to run the Two-Port LR Single Mode Fiber 10-GbE PCIe card on Interceptor 9350 platforms.
Page 165 NICs for Series xx50 platforms card can be installed in slots 1, 2, and 3 of the Interceptor 9350. If slot 3 is populated with a Two-Port SR Multimode Fiber 10-GbE PCIe card then slot 4 must remain empty. Note: It isn’t necessary to plug in the 12 volt connector of the Two-Port SR Multimode Fiber 10-GbE PCIe card. Figure C-29.
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