Riverbed Steelhead EX, Installation And Configuration Manual

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40 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 23 .
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 that the settings on the router, switch, and the
Steelhead appliance match. For example, ensure that 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 in to the Steelhead CLI for the first time. For
detailed information about the configuration wizard and how to restart it, see
“Configuration Wizard” on
page 32 .
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.
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 “To restart the configuration wizard” on page 32 .