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Steelhead Appliance Installation and Configuration Guide
Introduction
Hardware and Software Dependencies
Chapter 2, “Installing and Configuring the Steelhead Appliance,”
describes how to install and
configure the Steelhead appliance.
describes how to troubleshoot specific installation problems.
A list of acronyms and a glossary follows the chapters. A comprehensive index directs you to areas of
particular interest.
Document Conventions
This manual uses the following standard set of typographical conventions to introduce new terms, illustrate
screen displays, describe command syntax, and so forth.
Hardware and Software Dependencies
The following table summarizes the hardware and software requirements for the Steelhead appliance.
Convention
Meaning
italics
Within text, new terms and emphasized words appear in italic typeface.
boldface
Within text, commands, keywords, identifiers (names of classes, objects, constants, events,
functions, program variables), environment variables, filenames, GUI controls, and other
similar terms appear in bold typeface.
Courier
Information displayed on your terminal screen and information that you are instructed to
enter appears in Courier font.
< >
Within syntax descriptions, values that you specify appear in angle brackets. For example:
interface <ipaddress>
[ ]
Within syntax descriptions, optional keywords or variables appear in brackets. For example:
ntp peer <addr> [version <number>]
{ }
Within syntax descriptions, required keywords or variables appear in braces. For example:
{delete <filename> | upload <filename>
}
|
Within syntax descriptions, the pipe symbol represents a choice to select one keyword or
variable to the left or right of the symbol. (The keyword or variable can be either optional or
required.) For example:
{delete <filename> | upload <filename>
}
Riverbed Component
Hardware and Software Requirements
Steelhead Appliance
19 inch (483 mm) two or four-post rack. (The Model 50,
100, 200, 250, 300, 550 does not require a rack.)
Steelhead Management Console, Steelhead Central
Management Console
Any computer that supports a Web browser with a color
image display.
The Management Console has been tested with Mozilla
Firefox version v1.5.x, v2.0.x, and Microsoft Internet
Explorer version v6.0.x, and v7.0.x.
NOTE: Javascript and cookies must be enabled in your
Web browser.
