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 ........................
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Supported network add-on cards for SteelCentral xx80 appliances..........23 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 ........33 Enabling 10-GbE NICs in the 1U SteelCentral NetProfiler 4280-DP appliance ......36...
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Removing and installing the riser assembly in 2U appliances............ 69 Installing and replacing an add-on card in 2U appliances............72 Identifying interface names........................74 5 - Installing NICs in CX xx55, DX, EX xx60, and SteelFusion Core Appliances ........75 Appliances included in this chapter ......................75 Before you begin ............................75 NICs for SteelHead CX xx55, DX, EX xx60, and SteelFusion Core appliances ........76 Software compatibility .........................76...
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A - Network Card Status Lights for SteelHead and SteelCentral xx80 Appliances ........ 121 Four-Port 1-GbE Copper Bypass card ....................122 Four-Port 1-GbE Fiber SX card........................123 Four-Port 1-GbE Fiber LX card ........................124 Four-Port 10-GbE Fiber SR card ......................125 Four-Port 10-GbE Fiber LR card ......................126 Two-Port 40-GbE Fiber SR4 card......................
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: •...
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.
{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.
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Contacting Riverbed • Documentation - Have suggestions about Riverbed’s online documentation or printed materials? Send comments to techpubs@riverbed.com. 12 | Welcome...
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.
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>...
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.
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: •...
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: •...
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.
(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”.
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”;...
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”;...
Installing network add-on cards in 1U xx80 appliances Installing network add-on cards in 1U xx80 appliances This section describes how to install network add-on cards in 1U SteelHead CX3080, SteelCentral AppResponse 2180, SteelCentral Flow Gateway 2280, and SteelCentral NetProfiler 4280-DP appliances. It includes these sections: •...
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Installing network add-on cards in 1U xx80 appliances 6. Lift the chassis cover straight up. Figure 3-2. Removing the chassis cover on the 3080 appliance 7. Remove the two screws from the add-on card holder. Figure 3-3. Removing the screws from the add-on card holder Installing Network Cards in xx80 Appliances | 27...
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Installing network add-on cards in 1U xx80 appliances 8. Lift the network add-on card holder straight up to disconnect it from the motherboard. Figure 3-4. Removing the NIC card holder 9. Turn over the network add-on card holder. Figure 3-5. Turning over the network add-on card holder 28 | Installing Network Cards in xx80 Appliances...
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Installing network add-on cards in 1U xx80 appliances 10. To replace an existing network add-on card, loosen the three screws that secure the card and press the bracket toward you. Figure 3-6. Loosen the three screws and press the bracket toward you 11.
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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.
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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 Installing Network Cards in xx80 Appliances | 31...
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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 SteelCentral NetProfiler 4280-DP appliance For the Two-Port 10-GbE NIC to function correctly in the SteelCentral NetProfiler 4280-DP appliance,...
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: •...
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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...
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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.
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.
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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...
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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 42 | Installing Network Cards in xx80 Appliances...
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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).
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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...
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:...
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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.
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>).
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: •...
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 •...
*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”.
(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”.
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”;...
Supported cards for SteelFusion Edge appliances Supported cards for SteelFusion Edge appliances For details on installing NICs on SteelFusion Edge appliances, see the SteelFusion Edge Hardware and Maintenance Guide. NIC description Orderable part # 1U slots 2U slots Node supported supported Four-Port 1-GbE Copper Base-T NIC-2-001G-4TX-BP...
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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.
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. •...
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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...
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 75 •...
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.
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)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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 | 85...
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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 86 | Installing NICs in CX xx55, DX, EX xx60, and SteelFusion Core Appliances...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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Installing NICs in SteelHead xx50 Appliances This chapter describes how to install NICs in SteelHead xx50 appliances. It includes the these sections: • “Before you begin” on page 93 • “NICs for SteelHead xx50 appliances” on page 93 • “Installing NICs in 1U xx50 appliances” on page 95 •...
NICs for SteelHead xx50 appliances Software compatibility This section describes the software requirements for NICs: • SteelHead xx50 appliance require RiOS 5.0.3 or later to recognize add-on NICs in conjunction with the appliance’s onboard ports. Upgrade to 5.0.3 or later and enter the in-path reset-iface command to recognize all ports.
Installing NICs in 1U xx50 appliances The following table summarizes the maximum number of NICs you can install in SteelHead xx50 platforms. Interceptor 9350 Max. # of 410-00101 Max. # of 410-00102 Max. # of 410-00103 Max. # of 410-00105 Max.
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Installing NICs in 1U xx50 appliances To install a NIC in the 1U appliances 1. Power down the SteelHead. 2. Remove the power-supply cord. 3. Remove the cables connected to the NIC that you want to replace. These are the cables connected to the LAN and WAN ports on the NIC. 4.
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Installing NICs in 1U xx50 appliances 8. If you are replacing an existing NIC, carefully pull the NIC away from the riser card. Do not attempt to remove the onboard NIC built into the motherboard. Figure 6-3. Removing a NIC Installing NICs in SteelHead xx50 Appliances | 97...
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Installing NICs in 1U xx50 appliances 9. Gently pull the new NIC from the ESD bag. Figure 6-4. Removing the NIC from the ESD bag 10. Hold the new NIC between the front bezel and the rear of the card to avoid ESD damage. Figure 6-5.
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Appendix C, “NIC Status Lights for xx60, xx55, and xx50 Appliances.” 17. Connect to the SteelHead CLI. For detailed information, see the Riverbed Command-Line Interface Reference Manual. 18. Enter enable mode. At the system prompt, enter the following command: amnesiac > enable amnesiac # 19.
Installing NICs in 3U xx50 appliances and Interceptor 9350 For example, to verify a Four-Port Copper Gigabit Ethernet PCIe card, at the system prompt enter the following command: amnesiac # show hardware ECC Memory Check Enabled: yes Hardware revision: A Mainboard: Platform 1UABA Motherboard, 400-00100-01 Slot 0: ..
Installing NICs in 3U xx50 appliances and Interceptor 9350 Identifying PCI slots in 3U xx50 appliances • If your SteelHead doesn’t have a label identifying the PCI slots, slot 5 is the slot closest to the power-supply unit. Slot 1 is the slot closest to the outermost side of the chassis. Slot 0 refers to the onboard ports.
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Installing NICs in 3U xx50 appliances and Interceptor 9350 4. Slide back the rear cover several inches, and then lift up and away from the chassis. Figure 6-9. Removing the rear top cover from the chassis 5. Remove the securing screw and access cover. 6.
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Installing NICs in 3U xx50 appliances and Interceptor 9350 7. Gently pull the new NIC from the ESD bag. Figure 6-11. Removing the NIC from the ESD bag 8. Hold the new NIC between the front bezel and the rear of the card to avoid ESD damage. Figure 6-12.
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Appendix C, “NIC Status Lights for xx60, xx55, and xx50 Appliances.” 14. Connect to the SteelHead CLI. For detailed information, see the Riverbed Command-Line Interface Reference Manual. 15. Enter enable mode. At the system prompt, enter the following command: amnesiac > enable...
Installing NICs in 3U xx50 appliances and Interceptor 9350 16. Verify that the NIC is correctly installed. For example, to verify a Four-Port Copper Gigabit Ethernet PCIe card, at the system prompt enter the following command: 1073> gen1-sh210 (config) # show hardware 1073>...
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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 107 • “Supported NICs for SteelHead-v” on page 108 • “Identifying interface names in 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: •...
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.
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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. 110 | Installing NICs for SteelHead Virtual Edition Appliances...
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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.
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.
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.
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: –...
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.
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– Click Have Disk from the Select Network Protocol window. Figure 7-5. 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.
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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 7-6 shows the Ethernet (mgmt) driver having an index of 1. Figure 7-6.
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Configuring bypass cards for Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 and 2016 Figure 7-8 Figure 7-9 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.
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Configuring bypass cards for Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 and 2016 Figure 7-9. WAN pair 2 with suffix A2 Installing NICs for SteelHead Virtual Edition Appliances | 119...
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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 122 • “Four-Port 1-GbE Fiber SX 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Two-Port 40-GbE Fiber SR4 card Two-Port 40-GbE Fiber SR4 card Figure 7-12. 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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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 #...
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.
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 136 •...
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.
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...
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 —...
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.
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...
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...
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.
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...
Two-Port 4/8/16-GbE FC HBA (SAN) Two-Port 4/8/16-GbE FC HBA (SAN) Figure 7-19. 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)
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...
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...
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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.
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.
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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.
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Four-Port 10-GbE DAC redirector card Four-Port 10-GbE DAC redirector card Figure 7-22. 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...
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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:...
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