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Chapter 2. Setup information and instructions
This chapter contains the procedures that you must complete before you can use
the DPI blade.
Hardware and software requirements
To set up the DPI blade, you must have the following items:
v VMware ESX Server version 3.0 or later
v VMware Virtual Infrastructure Client 2.0 or later
v A VMware ESX compatible server or blade server
v A 1 Gb Ethernet switch module installed in bay 1 of the BladeCenter unit
v A Nortel Networks Layer 2/3 copper (32R1860) or fiber (32R1861) Ethernet
v 10 Gb switch modules (the number of switches depends on applications)
v A RAVE application, or the ability to create a RAVE application, using an
v An IBM advanced management module installed in the BladeCenter unit
v CloudShield PacketWorks Operating System (CPOS) software download
v A remote console with Microsoft
Two network interface connection ports are used in the configuration of the DPI
blade. One port is used for management access, such as through the CloudShield
Web Management Interface or a command-line interface (CLI) over Secure Shell
(SSH). The other port is used to communicate with the Deep Packet Processing
Module (DPPM). The DPI management and CPOS management must be on
different subnets.
Performance of the DPI blade varies, depending on the following factors:
v The application that is being deployed
v The packet size
v The DPI blade configuration
v The type of traffic
High availability is available on the DPI blade through a combination of some
applications and configurations.
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