Riverbed SteelCentral SCFG-02270 Installation Manual

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SteelCentral™ Flow Gateway Appliance
Installation Guide
Model SCFG-02270
Version 10.13.x
March 2018

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  • Page 1 SteelCentral™ Flow Gateway Appliance Installation Guide Model SCFG-02270 Version 10.13.x March 2018...
  • Page 2 Riverbed or their respective owners. This document is furnished "AS IS" and is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by Riverbed. Riverbed does not provide any warranties for any information contained herein and specifically disclaims any liability for damages, including without limitation direct, indirect, consequential, and special damages in connection with this document.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1 - Introduction..........................1 Additional Resources............................1 Safety Guidelines..............................2 Contacting Riverbed ............................2 Chapter 2 - Preparation..........................3 Requirements ..............................3 Data sources..............................4 Cable connections.............................4 Power.................................4 Console port...............................4 Primary port...............................4 Auxiliary port ............................5 Access to the network..........................5 Configuration information ..........................5 Licensing strategy.............................7 Downloading and adding license keys ......................7 Chapter 3 - Cabling.............................9...
  • Page 4 Contents Chapter 5 - Installing new software ......................15 Overview ................................15 Checklist .................................16 Step 1 - Download the software ........................17 Step 2 - Create bootable USB memory sticks ....................17 Step 3 - Insert the bootable USB memory stick into the system ..............17 Step 4 - Connect to the console port.......................17 Step 5 - Configure the BIOS...........................17 Step 6 - Install the software ..........................18...
  • Page 5: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Operational configuration is described in the online help system of each product. This guide also describes downloading new software from the Riverbed Support site and installing it, in case you choose to do that instead of running the factory-installed software.
  • Page 6: Safety Guidelines

    Safety and Compliance Guide. Before you install, operate, or service the Riverbed product, you must be familiar with the safety information. Refer to the Safety and Compliance Guide if you do not clearly understand the safety information provided in this guide.
  • Page 7: Chapter 2 - Preparation

    Customer account on the Riverbed Support site  Licensing strategy  If you will be downloading new software from the Riverbed Support site instead of running the factory-installed software, you will also need: USB memory sticks with at least 1 GB capacity ...
  • Page 8: Data Sources

    QoS configuration and flow data. SteelFlow Net is a standards-compliant variant of NetFlow v9 that uses a custom Riverbed template to send standard NetFlow data as well as more specialized metrics. If Flow Gateway is to receive flow data from NetFlow-enabled devices, enable the SNMP ifIndex persistence feature of the NetFlow source to ensure consistency of interface reporting.
  • Page 9: Auxiliary Port

    Configuration information Preparation Auxiliary port Optionally, the AUX port can be configured. This is useful if you what to keep network data and network control traffic on separate networks. Additionally, the AUX port can be configured for access to the remote management features for performing chassis-level functions.
  • Page 10 Preparation Configuration information Primary DNS server IP address: Secondary DNS server IP address: DNS search domain: Management (Primary) port settings: (10/100/1000 Mb/s, half- or full-duplex, or auto-negotiate) Switch port settings: The settings of the switch port or hub that the NetProfiler primary port connects to.
  • Page 11: Licensing Strategy

    If Flow Gateway is configured and has Internet connectivity, it can download its license keys automatically. Otherwise, someone must email the keys from the Licenses section of the Riverbed Support site and then copy them from the email, or else copy them directly from the Support site, and then someone must add them to Flow Gateway manually.
  • Page 12 Using the Licenses section of the Riverbed Support site is described in Chapter 6, “Licensing.” After the licenses have been activated on the Riverbed Support site, the license keys can be added to the Flow Gateway either automatically or manually.
  • Page 13: Chapter 3 - Cabling

    Cabling CHAPTER 3 Installation requires connecting to the console port for initial software configuration and connecting to the primary port for operations. “Cabling to the console port” on page 9  “Cabling to the management network” on page 10  “Power cabling”...
  • Page 14: Cabling To The Management Network

    Cabling Cabling to the management network Cabling to the management network Primary port Connect a straight-through cable from the management network to the Primary (PRI) connector on back of the Flow Gateway chassis. Auxiliary port If the Auxiliary port is to be used for receiving data or for remote management of chassis-level functions, connect a straight-through cable from the management network to the to the AUX connector.
  • Page 15: Chapter 4 - Configuration

    CHAPTER 4 The Flow Gateway is shipped from the factory with its software already installed. This chapter describes configuring the factory-installed software. If instead you want to install and configure new software downloaded from the Riverbed Support site, refer to Chapter 5, “Installing new software.”...
  • Page 16: Step 2 - Log In To The Web User Interface

    Configuration Step 2 - Log in to the web user interface 2. When the configuration wizard starts, it displays the product model and serial number. If you will be activating the licenses manually, record this information to use during license activation. 3.
  • Page 17 5. When prompted, enter a new password for the web user interface. If Flow Gateway has an Internet connection, it will attempt to download licenses from the Riverbed Support site. Alternatively, you can either add or download applicable licenses using the Flow Gateway Configuration > Licenses page.
  • Page 18 Configuration Step 2 - Log in to the web user interface SteelCentral™ Flow Gateway Appliance Installation Guide...
  • Page 19: Chapter 5 - Installing New Software

    CHAPTER 5 This chapter describes how to download the software from the Riverbed Support site and install it in Flow Gateway. It provides a checklist section that can be used as a guide for those familiar with installing software from a USB memory stick, and more detailed step-by-step instructions explaining items on the checklist.
  • Page 20: Checklist

    12. When prompted, enter a new password for the web user interface. If the Flow Gateway has an Internet connection, it will attempt to download licenses from the Riverbed Support site. Alternatively, you can either add or download applicable licenses using the Flow Gateway Configuration > Licenses page.
  • Page 21: Step 1 - Download The Software

    Installing new software Step 1 - Download the software Download the installation software from the Riverbed Support site: https://support.riverbed.com This requires an account on the Support site. If you do not have an account, follow the directions on the Support site to set one up.
  • Page 22: Step 6 - Install The Software

    Installing new software Step 6 - Install the software 3. On the Advanced menu: Select “USB Configuration” and press Enter.   Select “Make USB Devices Non-bootable” and press Enter. Select “Disabled” and press Enter.  Press Esc to go back to the previous menu. ...
  • Page 23: Step 9 - Log Into The Web User Interface

    5. When prompted, enter a new password for the web user interface. If Flow Gateway has an Internet connection, it will attempt to download licenses from the Riverbed Support site. Alternatively, you can either add or download applicable licenses using the Flow Gateway Configuration > Licenses page.
  • Page 24 Installing new software Step 9 - Log into the web user interface SteelCentral™ Flow Gateway Appliance Installation Guide...
  • Page 25: Chapter 6 - Licensing

    If you are licensing multiple Flow Gateway appliances to run with different features or capacities, then it is necessary to go to the Licenses section of the Riverbed Support site and assign the licenses to the serial numbers of the products.
  • Page 26: Manual Licensing

    4. Confirm that the licenses are listed on the Configuration > Licenses page and that the status of each is green. If you select the Enable automatic license download from Riverbed option on the Configuration > Licenses page, the appliance checks for any additional licenses once per day.
  • Page 27: Licensing Multiple Products

    1. Obtain the serial number for each appliance to be licensed. 2. Go to the Riverbed Support site at support.riverbed.com and click the Licenses link. 3. Enter the product serial number. This displays a table listing the serial numbers of all the SteelCentral products purchased on the same purchase order as the appliance whose serial numbers you entered.
  • Page 28: Next Steps

    Licensing Next steps Next steps After the Flow Gateway has been licensed, you can log in to the web user interface and perform additional configuration on the Configuration > General Settings page, such as: Auxiliary (AUX) port - Flow Gateway can receive flow data on both the Primary and Auxiliary ports. ...
  • Page 29: Chapter 7 - Installation Verification

    Installation verification CHAPTER 7 Installation verification requires Flow Gateway to be receiving traffic data from at least one source. Verify that the appliance has been successfully installed and configured by logging in and checking the Overview page. The Overview page identifies all traffic information sources that are currently sending data to Flow Gateway. Also, it identifies destinations to which Flow Gateway forwards traffic information.
  • Page 30 Installation verification SteelCentral™ Flow Gateway Appliance Installation Guide...
  • Page 31: Appendix A - Specifications

    Specifications APPENDIX A This chapter describes: “Console cable wiring” on page 27  “Controls and indicators” on page 28  “Mechanical and electrical specifications” on page 29  Console cable wiring The console cable provided in the accessory kit has an RJ45 connector on one end and a 9-pin D-subminiature connector on the other end.
  • Page 32: Controls And Indicators

    Specifications Controls and indicators Controls and indicators Front panel The panel near the upper right corner of the front of the chassis includes the following controls and indicators: Callout Name Description System ID button Press this button to light a blue LED in the button and on the back of the chassis.
  • Page 33: Disk Fault Indicators

    Mechanical and electrical specifications Specifications – Blinking - Major alarm. Non-fatal failure. The hardware platform is still operating in a degraded condition, but is likely to soon halt. – Continuously on - Critical alarm. The hardware platform has failed or shut down. Disk fault indicators Each disk drive has an amber fault indicator.
  • Page 34 Specifications Mechanical and electrical specifications The Flow Gateway requires approximately 398 Btu/hr cooling. Ambient air should be:  Air temperature: 10° to 35° C (50° to 95° F) Humidity: 20% to 90% non-condensing  Operating acoustic noise (typical): 7.0 BA (Operating condition in a typical office ambient temperature of 23 +/- 2 deg C) ...
  • Page 35 SteelCentral™ Flow Gateway Appliance Installation Guide...
  • Page 36 Riverbed Technology 680 Folsom Street San Francisco, CA 94107 Phone: 415.247.8800 Fax: 415.247.8801 Part Number Web: http://www.riverbed.com 712-00268-08...

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