Riverbed SteelCentral NetExpress, Installation Manual

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SteelCentral™ NetExpress Appliance Installation Guide 19
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.
The Support site provides both .usb and .iso versions of the installation file.
Step 2 - Create bootable USB memory sticks
NetExpress software can be loaded on to a USB memory stick using standard procedures. For example, on a Linux
system you can create a bootable (live) USB stick from the downloaded .usb file by mounting the USB stick and
entering:
sudo dd if=/<path_to_download_location> of=/dev/usb bs=1M
Or you can use a universal USB installer tool to transfer the .iso file to a USB memory stick in a Microsoft Windows
environment.
Step 3 - Insert the bootable USB memory stick into the system
USB connectors are located on the front and back of the chassis. Insert the memory stick into any USB connector.
Step 4 - Connect to the console port
If you have not already connected to the console port as part of cabling,
1. Connect a laptop or other device to the console connector using the RJ45 to 9-pin D-subminiature cable supplied
in the accessory kit and any necessary connector converter. The cable wiring is listed in
Appendix A,
“Specifications.”
2. Set the device’s terminal emulator to 9600 Baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity bit, and no flow control.
Step 5 - Configure the BIOS
The default BIOS configuration causes the product to boot the factory-installed software from an internal disk. To boot
from an external USB memory stick, you must change the BIOS configuration as follows:
1. Use the power switch to power-cycle the system. The power switch is in the upper right corner of the front of the
chassis.
2. During the POST (power-on self-test) sequence, press F2 to start the BIOS configuration tool.