Getting help
The Help page provides this information:
Online Help
Displays browser-based online help.
Technical Support
Displays links and contact information for Support.
Appliance Details
Displays appliance information such as model number, hardware revision type, serial number, and, for virtual appliances, Support ID. Support IDs are used to track your Support cases, and you might be asked to provide them when contacting Riverbed Support.
Software Version(s)
Displays the RiOS version and build number.
MIB Files
Displays Riverbed and appliance MIB files in text format.
Each page in the Management Console includes a link to page-specific help. Click the question mark (?) icon next to the page title to display the help topic for that page.
About next steps
This guide assumes you’ve already chosen the right deployment setup, installed the appliance, and completed the initial configuration wizard. If not, refer to our setup guides or contact Riverbed Support for help.
Once the initial setup is done, you can customize the appliance for your needs. Here are some common next steps:
• Set general service options, including enabling out-of-path support.
• Create groups (labels) for hosts, ports, and domains to simplify configuration in large environments.
• Set peering rules (for client-side appliances) to define how they connect with server-side appliances.
• Configure in-path rules (for in-path deployments) to control how the appliance handles connection probes and traffic.
• Enable protocol-specific acceleration, including for secure traffic.
• Set up QoS profiles and path selection rules to prioritize important application traffic.
• Define sites and networks to help with traffic shaping and routing.
• Assign admin roles and user access to share management responsibilities securely.
• Set up failover behavior for reliability.
• Configure admin settings, like alerts, SNMP, logging, security, and maintenance options.