Riverbed SteelHead 5080, Installation And Configuration Manual

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Product Overview
This chapter provides an overview of common terms, new features, upgrade instructions, technical and
environmental specifications, and a description of the status lights for the system.
Prerequisites
This section provides information about product dependencies and compatibility.
Software dependencies
This table summarizes the software requirements for the SteelHead.
SCC compatibility
To manage SteelHeads, you need to use an SCC of the same version. You cannot manage SteelHeads
running a later version than the version the SCC is running. For details about SCC compatibility across
versions, see the
SteelCentral Controller for SteelHead Installation Guide .
Firewall requirements
We recommend that you deploy the SteelHead behind your firewall. These firewall settings are required
for the SteelHead:
• Ports 7800 and 7810 must be open.
• Make sure your firewall doesn’t strip TCP options.
Secure transport requires communication on the management plane, control plane, and data plane.
Consider the following port usage:
Riverbed component Hardware and software requirements
SteelHead Management Console Any computer that supports a web browser with a color image
display.
The Management Console has been tested with the latest
versions of Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft web
browsers.
JavaScript and cookies must be enabled in your web browser.