CX xx80 Appliance Specifications
This appendix provides front and back views of the 1U CX3080 and the 2U CX5080 and CX7080 appliances. This appendix includes technical specifications, power requirements, and environmental specifications.
•CX3080 specifications
•CX5080 and CX7080 specifications
CX3080 specifications
This section describes the ports, LEDs, and technical and environmental specifications for the SteelHead 1U 3080 appliance.
Port locations, LEDs, and buttons
These figures illustrate the port locations, LEDs, and buttons.
This figure illustrates the front of the appliance, including LEDs and buttons.
Front panel with LEDs and buttons
This table summarizes the LEDs and buttons on the front of the appliance.
LED or button
Description
Power On/Off Button and Integrated LED
On = Blue (System is turned on.)
Sleep State = Yellow (System is in S5 sleep state.)
Off = No Light (Power is off.)
System LEDs
The combination of LED 1 and LED 2 defines the system state:
LED 1 = Yellow, LED 2 = Yellow, System State = Critical
LED 1 = Yellow, LED 2 = Green, System State =Degraded
LED 1 = Green, LED 2 = Green, System State = Healthy
LED 3 - Not used; default is off
LED 4 - Not used; default is off
Reset Button
Press to restore factory defaults.
Console port
RJ45 port
USB Ports v3.0
1 - USB Type A port
1 - USB Type C port
Port 1 PRI = Primary port
Left LED
Link = Green
Activity = Blinks green
Right LED
10 Mbps data rate = No Light (with link on left LED)
100 Mbps data rate = Green
1000 Mbps data rate = Yellow
Port 2 AUX = Auxiliary port
Left LED
Link = Green
Activity = Blinks green
Right LED
10 Mbps data rate = No light (with link on left LED)
100 Mbps data rate = Green
1000 Mbps data rate = Yellow
Ports 3-6 LAN/WAN ports
Left LED
Link = Green
Activity = Blinks green
Bypass/Disconnect = Yellow
Right LED
10 Mbps data rate = No light (with link on left LED)
100 Mbps data rate = Green
1000 Mbps/1 Gbps = Yellow
Ports 7-8 (on-board)
Not used.
Back panel, ports, and status lights
This figure illustrates the back of the appliance, including the ports.
CX3080 back panel
 
This table summarizes the status lights and ID button on the back of the appliance.
LED/button
Description
HDDs
Activity LED (upper light)
Activity = Blinks green (drive present, with activity.
Status LED (lower light)
Failed Disk = Solid amber
Power Supply LEDs
Power On and Healthy = Green
Standby = 1 Hz blinks green
Power Off = Off
Unplugged or power lost but second power supply has power = Amber (for about 5 seconds) then turns Off
Power on with warning = 1 Hz blinks amber (Indicates high temperature, high power, high current, or slow fan.)
Technical specifications
This table summarizes the technical specifications for the systems.
Specification
CX3080
Form factor
1U rack mountable unit
Memory
24 GB (1 x 8 GB, 1 x 16 GB)
HDD
2 x 1 TB
SSD
1x 32 GB M.2 (boot SSD)
Data store
400 GB
Dimensions (LxWxH)
17.33 x 14.97 x 1.74 in. (440x 380 x 44 mm)
Weight (without packaging)
3.37 lbs (7.41 kg)
Voltage
100–240 V
PSU
2 x hot-swappable/redundant, 550W
W = 100- 240 VAC/ 7.1/3.4A, 47-63 Hz
PCIe slots
1 FHFL (full height/full length)
Bypass ports/maximum #
4 (on-board) / 8 (with add-on card)
Power requirements and consumption
This table summarizes the power specifications for the systems. The systems are rated at the following power characteristics when operating at nominal AC input voltages (120 V and 230 V).
System
CX 3080
PSU type
2 x 550 W
AC input
120 V
240 V
Max. amps.
3.2 A
1.7 A
Max. watts
372 W
363 W
Typical watts
298 W
290 W
Max. volt-ampere
383 VA
395 VA
Power factor
97 W/VA
92 W/VA
BTU (typical)
1015 BTU
991 BTU
Environmental specifications
This table summarizes the environmental requirements for the systems.
Specification
CX3080
Operating acoustic
56 dB (typical)
Temperature (operating)
32°- 104°F (0°- 40°C)
Temperature (storage)
-40°- 140°F (-40°- 60°C)
Relative humidity
40% - 90%, noncondensing at 40°C
CX5080 and CX7080 specifications
This section describes the ports, LEDs, and technical and environmental specifications for the 2U SteelHead CX5080 and CX7080 appliances.
Front and back panels, LEDs, and buttons
This section provides front and back views of the 2U xx80 appliances and describes the LEDs and buttons.
Front panel, LEDs, and buttons
This figure illustrates the front of the appliance, including LEDs and buttons.
CX5080 and CX7080 front panel with LEDs and buttons
This table summarizes the LEDs and buttons on the front of the appliance.
Reference
LED/button
Description
1
Power On/Off Button and Integrated LED
On = Green (System is turned on.)
Sleep State = Green (System is in S1 or S3 sleep state.)
Off = No Light (Power is off.)
2
IPMI Warning LED
The IPMI Warning LED shows the current health of the server system.
Normal = Green (No failures)
Degraded/Warning = Amber (Indicates fan failure, high temperature, over voltage, or power supply failure.)
Critical = Blinking Amber and Green (Indicates a problem that needs attention, such as optimization service down, no license, or in_path is not enabled for optimization service.)
3
ID LED
On = Blue (System identified remotely on the server.)
Off = Off (System not identified.)
4
Reset Button
Press to reboot the appliance.
5
System ID Button
Press the system ID button when the system AC (Alternating Current) is on. The system ID LED indicates the system is identified with a blue light. Users from a remote site can activate the ID LED by inputting commands in IPMI. For details, contact Riverbed Support at https://support.riverbed.com.
6, 7
USB Ports v2.0
 
8
HDD/SSD LEDs
Activity LED (lower light)
Link = Green (Drive present, with no activity.)
Activity = Blinks Green (Drive present, with activity.)

Status LED (upper light)
Failed Disk = Solid Red
Back panel, ports, and status lights
This figure illustrates the back of the appliance, including the ports.
CX5080 and CX7080 back panel
By default, the SteelHead CX5080 and CX7080 ship with a bypass card in slot 3. The default interface names are WAN3_1, LAN3_1, WAN3_0, LAN3_0.
For slots 4, 5, and 6, the interface ports are reversed. For example, for slot 4 the interface ports would be LAN4_0, WAN4_0, LAN4_1, WAN4_1.
This table summarizes the status lights and ID button on the back of the appliance.
LED/button
Description
ID LED/Button
On = Blue (System identified remotely on the server.)
Off = Off (System not identified.)
Press the system ID button when the system AC (Alternating Current) is on. The system ID LED indicates the system is identified with a blue light. Users from a remote site can activate the ID LED by inputting commands in IPMI. For details, contact Riverbed Support at https://support.riverbed.com.
Primary and AUX Port LEDs
Left LED
Link = Green
Activity = Blinks green
No Link = Off

Right LED
10 Mbps = Off
100 Mbps = Green
1000 Mbps = Amber
Four-Port 1 GbE Copper Bypass Card LEDs (preinstalled)
Link/Activity LED
Link = Green
Activity = Blinks green

Speed/Bypass/Disconnect LED
1000 Mbps = Yellow
100 Mbps = Green
10 Mbps = Off
Bypass = Blinks green
Disconnect = Blinks yellow
Power Supply LEDs
Power On and Healthy = Green
Standby = Blinks green
Power Off = Off
Unplugged or power lost but second power supply has power = Amber (for about 5 seconds) then turns Off
Power on with warning = Blinks amber (indicates high temperature, high power, high current, or slow fan)
Technical specifications
This table summarizes the technical specifications for the systems.
Specification
CX5080
CX7080
Form factor
2 U
2 U
Memory
32 GB (4 x 8 GB)
B010 = 64 GB (8 x 8 GB)
B020 = 96 GB (12 x 8 GB)
B030 = 192 GB (12 x1 6 GB)
HDD
2 x 1 TB
2 x 1 TB
SSD
6 x 240 GB
B010 = 6 x 480 GB
B020 = 8 x 480 GB
B030 = 8 x 960 GB
Data store
1.4 TB
B010 = 2.8 TB
B020 = 3.8 TB
B030 = 7.6 TB
Dimensions (LxWxH)
27.56 x 17.32 x 3.43 in. (700 x 440 x 87mm)
27.56 x 17.32 x 3.43 in. (700 x 440 x 87mm)
Weight (without packaging)
51 lbs (23 kg)
51 lbs (23 kg)
Voltage
100–127 V, 200-240 V
100-127 V, 200-240 V
PSU
 
2 x 770 W
100-127 VAC/10A, 50/60 Hz
200-240 VAC/5A, 50/60 Hz
2 x 770 W
100-127 VAC/10A, 50/60 Hz
200-240 VAC/5A, 50/60 Hz
PCI slots
6
6
Included bypass ports/max # ports
4/20
4/20
Power requirements and consumption
This table summarizes the power specifications for the systems. The systems are rated at the following power characteristics when operating at nominal AC input voltages (120 V and 230 V).
System
CX 5080
CX7080
CX7080
Configuration
B010
B010, B020
B030
PSU type
2 x 770 W
2 x 770 W
2 x 770 W
AC input
120 V
230 V
120 V
230 V
120 V
230 V
Max. amps.
3.2 A
1.7 A
3.9 A
2.0 A
5.0 A
2.6 A
Max. watts
372 W
363 W
467 W
455 W
598 W
574 W
Typical watts
298 W
290 W
374 W
364 W
478 W
459 W
Max. volt-ampere
383 VA
395 VA
477 VA
473 VA
604 VA
592 VA
Power factor
97 W/VA
92 W/VA
98 W/VA
96 W/VA
99 W/VA
97 W/VA
BTU (typical)
1015 BTU
991 BTU
1275 BTU
1240 BTU
1632 BTU
1566 BTU
Environmental specifications
This table summarizes the environmental requirements for the systems.
Specification
CX5080
CX7080
Operating acoustic
56 dB (typical)
56 dB (typical)
Temperature (operating)
32°- 104°F (0°- 40°C)
32°- 104°F (0°- 40°C)
Temperature (storage)
-40°- 140°F (-40°- 60°C)
40°- 140°F (-40°- 60°C)
Relative humidity
40% - 90%, noncondensing at 40°C
40% - 90%, noncondensing at 40°C