52
Steelhead Appliance Installation and Configuration Guide
Installing and Configuring the Steelhead Appliance
Checking Your Inventory
Checking Your Inventory
Your shipping carton contains the following items:
The Steelhead appliance
One CAT-5E straight-through cable
One CAT-5E cross-over cable
One RS-232 serial null-modem cable
One or two power cables (depending on your order)
One Phillips Screwdriver
Left and right rails for the Model 3000, 3010, 3020, 3520, 5000, 5010, 5520, 6020, and 6120
Note:
Rails are pre-installed on the Series xx50 platforms.
One mounting kit
Documentation kit
If any items are damaged or missing, notify Riverbed Technical Support at
https://support.riverbed.com
for replacement or repair.
Preparing Your Site for Installation
The Steelhead appliance is completely assembled with all the equipment parts in place and securely
fastened.
Before you install the Steelhead appliance make sure your site meets the following requirements:
A standard electronic environment where the ambient temperature does not exceed 35
º
C (95
º
F) and
the relative humidity does not exceed 85% (non-condensing). For detailed information, see
“Environmental Specifications” on page 27
.
Ethernet connections available within the standard Ethernet limit.
Space on a two or four-post 19-inch rack. (The Model 50, 100, 200, 250, 300, or 550 does not require a
rack.) For details about installing the Steelhead appliance to a rack, see the Rack Installation Guide or the
printed instructions that were shipped with the system.
A clean power source dedicated to computer devices and other electronic equipment.
A standard 19-inch Telco-type mounting rack.
Note:
Riverbed recommends you use a four-post mounting rack for the 3U systems.
