Steelhead Appliance Installation and Configuration Guide
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Product Dependencies and Compatibility
Preface
Hardware and Software Dependencies
The following table summarizes the hardware and software requirements for the Steelhead appliance.
CMC Compatibility
The Steelhead appliance has been tested with the following Central Management Console (CMC) versions:
Virtual Services Platform (VSP) Support
VSP is not supported on the Series xx55 hardware platforms. VSP is supported only on the Steelhead EX
appliance Series xx60 hardware platforms.
Firewall Requirements
Riverbed recommends that you deploy the Steelhead appliance behind your firewall. The following
firewall conditions are required for the Steelhead appliance:
Ports 7800 and 7810 must be open.
Your firewall must not strip TCP options.
Riverbed Component
Hardware and Software Requirements
Steelhead Appliance
19-inch (483 mm) two or four-post rack.
Steelhead Management Console
Any computer that supports a Web browser with a color
image display.
The Management Console has been tested with Mozilla
Firefox Extended Support Release version 10.0 and
Microsoft Internet Explorer v7.0 and v8.0.
The Central Management Console has been tested with
Mozilla Firefox Extended Support Release version 10.0,
and Microsoft Internet Explorer v7.0 and v8.0.
JavaScript and cookies must be enabled in your Web
browser.
Note:
Internet Explorer v7.0 and v8.0 must refresh
reports every 4 minutes due to performance issues.
Consider using a different browser to view reports.
EX Version
Steelhead RiOS Version
Recommended CMC Version
v1.0.0
v7.0.1
v6.5.3
v1.0.3
v7.0.3
v7.0.0
v2.0.0
v8.0.0
v8.0.0
v2.1.0
v8.0.2
v8.0.0