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Steelhead Appliance Installation and Configuration Guide
Installing and Configuring the Steelhead Appliance
Configuring Out-of-Path Steelhead Appliances
Configuring Out-of-Path Steelhead Appliances
In an out-of-path deployment, the Steelhead appliance is not in the direct path between the client and the
server. Servers see the IP address of the server-side Steelhead appliance rather than the client-side IP
address.
An out-of-path configuration is suitable for data center locations where physical in-path or logical in-path
configurations are not possible. For a detailed figure, see
“Choosing a Network Deployment” on page 49
.
For detailed information about out-of-path deployments, see the Steelhead Appliance Deployment Guide.
Before You Begin
Before you begin the configuration process, check the duplex and speed settings on the router and switch
that connects to your Steelhead appliance. Make sure the settings on the router, switch, and the Steelhead
appliance match. For example, ensure settings are auto speed and duplex on the LAN and WAN or 100
FULL
on the LAN and WAN. If the settings do not match, optimization might be degraded.
The configuration wizard automatically starts when you log into the Steelhead CLI for the first time. For
detailed information about the configuration wizard and how to restart it, see
.
Important:
In an out-of-path configuration, the client-side Steelhead appliance is configured as an in-path device and
the server-side Steelhead appliance is configured as an out-of-path device.
To configure the server-side Steelhead appliance in an out-of-path deployment
1.
If you have a Central Management Console appliance installed in your network to manage multiple
Steelhead appliances you can use it to automatically configure them.
Do you want to auto-configure using a CMC? no
If you enter yes, you are prompted for the CMC host name or IP address. The host name or IP address
is used to contact the CMC. The default value is set to riverbedcmc. If you enter no, the wizard
continues.
2.
To start the configuration wizard, enter yes at the system prompt. For example:
Do you want to use the configuration wizard for initial configuration? yes
Tip:
If you mistakenly answer no, to return to the wizard from the CLI, enter the configuration jump-start command
from configuration mode. For detailed information, see the
