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Preface
Welcome to the Getting Started Guide
.
Read this introduction for an overview of the information provided
in this guide and for an understanding of the documentation conventions used throughout. This
introduction contains the following sections:
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“Hardware and Software Dependencies” on page 12
“Additional Resources” on page 14
“Safety Guidelines” on page 15
“Contacting Riverbed” on page 15
About This Guide
The
Getting Started Guide
describes how to quickly install and configure your RiOS system.
This guide is intended to provide you with the basic steps for installing and configuring your system. For
detailed information about installing and configuring your RiOS system, consult the appropriate guide:
Steelhead Appliance Installation and Configuration Guide
Steelhead Mobile Controller User’s Guide
Steelhead Central Management Console User’s Guide
Interceptor Appliance User’s Guide
Types of Users
This guide is written for storage and network administrators with familiarity administering and managing
WANS using common network protocols such as TCP, CIFS, HTTP, FTP, NFS, and so forth.
Organization of This Guide
The
Getting Started Guide
includes the following sections: