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Riverbed SteelHead CX Series Installation Manual

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Rack Installation Guide
SteelHead CX (x80, xx80)
SteelHead Interceptor (9600, 9800)
Document revision: September 15, 2021

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  • Page 1 Rack Installation Guide SteelHead CX (x80, xx80) SteelHead Interceptor (9600, 9800) Document revision: September 15, 2021...
  • Page 2 © 2021 Riverbed Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Riverbed and any Riverbed product or service name or logo used herein are trademarks of Riverbed. All other trademarks used herein belong to their respective owners. The trademarks and logos displayed herein cannot be used without the prior written consent of Riverbed or their respective owners.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Welcome..................................5 Documentation and release notes ......................5 Contacting Riverbed ............................5 1 - Rack Installation Overview ..........................7 Rack installation safety guidelines ......................7 Required tools and equipment........................8 Square post-hole adapters...........................9 2 - Rack Mounting Desktop x80, and 1U xx80 Appliances ................11 Before you begin ............................
  • Page 4 4 | Contents...

  • Page 5: Welcome

    • SteelHead Interceptor 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. You can browse titles or search for keywords and strings. To access the Riverbed Knowledge Base, log in to the Riverbed Support site at https://support.riverbed.com.
  • Page 6 Contacting Riverbed 6 | Welcome...

  • Page 7: Rack Installation Overview

    Rack Installation Overview This chapter describes the requirements for mounting Riverbed appliances in a rack and includes these sections: • “Rack installation safety guidelines” on page 7 • “Required tools and equipment” on page 8 • “Square post-hole adapters” on page 9 Important: For details on rack installation procedures for SteelFusion Edge appliances, see the SteelFusion Edge Hardware and Maintenance Guide.

  • Page 8: Required Tools And Equipment

    The SteelHead x50 desktop appliances require sideways airflow. Do not block the sides. • The SteelHead x50 desktop appliances require air-convection cooling. If these models are installed in a rack, use the Riverbed provided rack-mount kit. • The appliance is for use only in a machine room or IT room.

  • Page 9: Square Post-Hole Adapters

    The enclosed square post-hole adapters (if needed) • The enclosed brackets (if needed) If your appliance is missing any components, contact Riverbed Support for replacement parts at https://support.riverbed.com. Square post-hole adapters Rack cabinets can have square or circular holes in the vertical posts. If necessary, to accommodate standard screws you can convert the square post holes to circular holes using the included square post- hole adapters.
  • Page 10 Square post-hole adapters 10 | Rack Installation Overview...

  • Page 11: Rack Mounting Desktop X80, And 1U Xx80 Appliances

    Rack Mounting Desktop x80, and 1U xx80 Appliances This chapter describes how to install SteelHead CX 580 and CX 780 desktop, and CX 3080 1U appliances in a standard rack. It includes these sections: • “Before you begin” on page 11 •...

  • Page 12: Rack Mounting Steelhead Cx 3080 1U Appliances

    Rack mounting SteelHead CX 3080 1U appliances 2. Attach the ear brackets to both sides of the chassis using the screws that are included in the accessory kit. Each ear bracket requires four screws. Figure 2-1. Attaching ear brackets to the desktop appliance 3.
  • Page 13 Rack mounting SteelHead CX 3080 1U appliances To rack mount the SteelHead CX 3080 appliance 1. Attach the ear brackets to both sides of the chassis using the screws that are included in the accessory kit. Each ear bracket requires four screws. Figure 2-3.
  • Page 14 Rack mounting SteelHead CX 3080 1U appliances 2. Slide the appliance into the rack and attach the ear brackets to the rails using the included four screws. Figure 2-4. Attaching the appliance to the rack 3. From the back of the rack, slide the rail onto the appliance. Make sure the center of the rail aligns with the center screws on the side of the appliance.
  • Page 15 Rack mounting SteelHead CX 3080 1U appliances 4. Facing the back of the rack, attach the four screws on both sides of the appliance to the back of the rack. Figure 2-6. Attaching the screws to the back of the rack Rack Mounting Desktop x80, and 1U xx80 Appliances | 15...
  • Page 16 Rack mounting SteelHead CX 3080 1U appliances 16 | Rack Mounting Desktop x80, and 1U xx80 Appliances...

  • Page 17: Rack Mounting 2U Xx80 And 9800 Appliances

    Rack Mounting 2U xx80 and 9800 Appliances This chapter describes how to install the SteelHead CX 5080, CX 7080, and SteelHead Interceptor 9800 2U appliances in a standard 19-inch four-post rack. It includes these sections: • “Appliances included in this chapter” on page 17 •...

  • Page 18: Mounting 2U Appliances

    Mounting 2U xx80 and 9800 appliances • 1 sliding rail screw kit: 8 M5 screws, 8 M5 washers, 2 M5 black screws Figure 3-1. Sliding rail screws Important: Four M5 screws with washers are included in the rail kit. Do not lose the M5 washers. When you attach the outer rails to a square hole rack, you must use the M5 screws and the washers.
  • Page 19 Mounting 2U xx80 and 9800 appliances 2. Pull out the inner rail from the rail assembly. When the rail comes to a stop, pull the tab to release the latch and completely extend the inner rail to its full length. Figure 3-3.
  • Page 20 Mounting 2U xx80 and 9800 appliances 4. Repeat Step 2 Step 3 to attach the sliding rail to the other side of the appliance. Figure 3-5. Attaching the sliding rail to the other side of the appliance 5. Attach the outer rails to the inner side of the rack post using four M5 screws and four washers: –...
  • Page 21 Mounting 2U xx80 and 9800 appliances 6. When the inner rails come to a stop, pull the tab to release the latch and push the appliance in. (See Figure 3-3 on page 19 for the tab location.) Figure 3-7. Pulling the tab to release the latch 7.
  • Page 22 Mounting 2U xx80 and 9800 appliances 8. Attach the mounting ears of the appliance to the rack using two M5 x 20L screws. For screw types, Figure 3-1 on page Figure 3-8. Attaching the mounting ears to the rack 22 | Rack Mounting 2U xx80 and 9800 Appliances...

  • Page 23: Rack Mounting 9600 Appliances

    Rack Mounting 9600 Appliances This chapter describes how to install the Interceptor 9600 (IC) appliances in a rack. Before you begin Before you begin the installation process: • Unplug the AC power cords. • Remove all external devices and connectors. Rail kits This section describes how to mount the IC 9600 appliances in a four-post rack.
  • Page 24 Rail kits The RMK-1_VRAIL has the components shown in Figure 4-1. Figure 4-1. Slide rail kit components A - Front bracket D - Inner member B - Outer member E - Safety locking pin C - Rear bracket F - Release button Figure 4-2.
  • Page 25 Rail kits Align the rails to the appropriate vertical position on the rack and insert the fasteners. Move the ball retainer to the front of the slide rails. Figure 4-3. Attaching the rails to the rack 2. Install the inner members to the appliance. Rack Mounting 9600 Appliances | 25...
  • Page 26 Rail kits Align the inner member key holes to standoffs on the appliance and move the inner member toward the front of the appliance. (See Figure 4-4 Figure 4-5.) Figure 4-4. Attaching the inner member (1U) Figure 4-5. Attaching the inner member (2U) 26 | Rack Mounting 9600 Appliances...
  • Page 27 Rail kits 3. Install the appliance to the fixed slides. Pull the release button in the inner member to release the lock and allow the appliance to close. (See Figure 4-6.) Figure 4-6. Installing the appliance to fixed slides To remove the appliance 1.
  • Page 28 Rail kits 2. Pull the release button to release the lock and disconnect the inner member from the slides. (Figure 4-7.) Figure 4-7. Releasing the lock 3. Remove the inner member from the appliance. Press the safety lock to release the inner member. (See Figure 4-8.) Figure 4-8.
  • Page 29 Rail kits Insert the rail into the rack holes. Use the slide to move the bracket inside of the rack. Once the rail is in the correct holes, release the extendable part of the rail and the bracket will snap in place and lock.
  • Page 30 Rail kits 3. Position the appliance so that the keyed openings on the rails are aligned with the locating pins on the sides of the appliance. (See Figure 4-11.) Figure 4-11. Aligning the appliance 4. Start with the back of the appliance and drop the rear spool into the rail and continue until the appliance is fully positioned in the rail.

This manual is also suitable for:

Steelhead interceptor seriesSteelhead cx x80Steelhead cx xx80Steelhead interceptor 9600Steelhead interceptor 9800

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