Out-of-Path Deployments
This chapter describes out-of-path deployments and summarizes the basic steps for configuring them. This chapter includes the following sections:
Overview of Out-of-Path DeploymentLimitations of Out-of-Path DeploymentsConfiguring Out-of-Path DeploymentsFor information about the factors you must consider before you design and deploy the SteelHead in a network environment, see
Choosing the Right SteelHead Model.
Riverbed refers to WCCP and PBR deployments as virtual in-path deployments. This chapter discusses out-of-path deployments, which do not include WCCP or PBR deployments.
This chapter requires that you be familiar with the installation and configuration process for the SteelHead. For details, see the SteelHead Installation and Configuration Guide.