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Steelhead Appliance Installation and Configuration Guide
Overview of the Steelhead Appliance
New Features in Version 5.5
In RiOS v5.0 fail-to-block functions with most NICs provided the operating system is running. The
following Steelhead appliance network interface cards physically support fail-to-block mode in RiOS
versions prior to v5.0:
Two-Port Copper Gigabit-Ethernet Bypass Card-B
Four-Port SX Fiber Gigabit-Ethernet Bypass Card
Six-Port Copper Gigabit-Ethernet Bypass Card
Four-Port Copper Gigabit-Ethernet PCI-E Bypass Card Series xx50
Two-Port SX Fiber Gigabit-Ethernet PCI-E Bypass Card Series xx50
Four-Port SX Fiber Gigabit-Ethernet PCI-E Bypass Card Series xx50
Two-Port LX Fiber Gigabit-Ethernet PCI-E Bypass Card Series xx50
Four-Port LX Fiber Gigabit-Ethernet PCI-E Bypass Card Series xx50
For a description of the fail-to-block limitations per NIC on systems running software versions prior to RiOS
v5.0, see the Network Interface Card Installation Guide.
You set fail-to-block mode in the Steelhead CLI. For detailed information, see the Riverbed Command-Line
Interface Reference Manual and the Network Interface Card Installation Guide.
Note:
The desktop Series 250 and 550 support fail-to-block mode.
Note:
The desktop Models 50, 100, 200, and 300 do not support fail-to-block mode.
New Features in Version 5.5
The following features are available with Version 5.5.4:
Riverbed Services Platform
. In RiOS v5.5.x Riverbed extends its lead in the virtualized services space
with a new version of the Riverbed Services Platform Services (RSP), which offers branch-office-in-a-
box services via the following new benefits:
A VMware-based virtualization platform provides the benefits of the most deployed and advanced
virtualization tool set in the world.
Support for up to five different additional services on a single Steelhead appliance.
New support for more services and new types of services. Services now include in-band packages
that sit in-line with optimization such as the Universal Threat Management (UTM) security
services, proxy solutions like video or network monitoring services, and improved support for out-
of-band packages like Windows Active Directory, DNS/DHCP, and print.
A comprehensive integrated user management interface that provides granular control of the RSP
including setup, reporting, and the definition of the data flow between services.
