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Steelhead Appliance Installation and Configuration Guide
Installing and Configuring the Steelhead Appliance
Preparing Your Site for Installation
Preparing Your Site for Installation
The Steelhead appliance ships completely assembled, with all the equipment parts in place and securely
fastened.
Before you install the Steelhead appliance, make sure that your site meets the following requirements:
It is a standard electronic environment where the ambient temperature does not exceed 40
º
C (104
º
F)
and the relative humidity does not exceed 80% (noncondensing). For detailed information, see the
appendix.
Ethernet connections are available within the standard Ethernet limit.
There is available space on a two-post or four-post 19-inch 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 is available, dedicated to computer devices and other electronic equipment.
The rack is a standard 19-inch Telco-type mounting rack.
Before you begin, consult the
Rack Installation Guide
for detailed information about how to install your
model to a rack.
Note:
Riverbed recommends that you use a four-post mounting rack for 2U systems.
Note:
If your rack requires special mounting screws, contact your rack manufacturer.