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About this guide

This guide describes why and how to configure the SteelHead in complex in‑path and out-of-path deployments such as failover, multiple routing points, static clusters, connection forwarding, WCCP, Layer 4, PBR, and PFS. It also includes chapters on the SteelCentral Controller for SteelHead and SteelCentral Controller for SteelHead Mobile software.

This guide includes information relevant to the following products and product features:

• Riverbed Optimization System (RiOS)

• Riverbed SteelHead (SteelHead)

• Riverbed SteelHead CX (SteelHead CX)

• Riverbed Virtual SteelHead (SteelHead-v)

• Riverbed Cloud SteelHead (SteelHead-c)

• Riverbed Legacy Cloud Accelerator (SteelHead SaaS)

• Riverbed Cloud Portal (Riverbed Cloud Portal)

• Riverbed SteelCentral Controller for SteelHead (Controller or SCC)

• Riverbed SteelCentral Controller for SteelHead Virtual Edition (SCC-VE)

• Riverbed SteelCentral Controller for SteelHead Mobile software (SteelCentral Controller for SteelHead Mobile)

• Riverbed SteelCentral Controller for SteelHead Mobile appliance (Mobile Controller)

• Riverbed Mobile Controller (virtual edition) (Mobile Controller-v)

• Riverbed SteelHead Mobile (SteelHead Mobile)

• Riverbed SteelHead Interceptor (Interceptor)

• Riverbed Virtual Services Platform (VSP)

• Riverbed SteelFusion Core (Core)

• Riverbed SteelFusion Edge(Edge)

• Riverbed SteelCentral NetShark (NetShark)

• Riverbed SteelCentral NetProfiler (NetProfiler)

• SteelCentral AppResponse (AppResponse)

Audience

This guide is written for storage and network administrators familiar with administering and managing WANs using common network protocols such as TCP, CIFS, HTTP, FTP, and NFS.

You must also be familiar with:

• the Management Console. For details, see the SteelHead User Guide.

• connecting to the RiOS CLI. For details, see the Riverbed Command-Line Interface Reference Manual.

• the installation and configuration process for the SteelHead. For details, see the SteelHead Installation and Configuration Guide and the SteelHead (Virtual Edition) Installation Guide.

• the SteelHead Interceptor. For details, see the SteelHead Interceptor Deployment Guide and the SteelHead Interceptor User Guide.

• the SCC. For details, see the SteelCentral Services Controller for SteelApp Deployment Guide and the SteelCentral Controller for SteelHead User Guide.

• the Mobile Controller. For details, see the SteelCentral Controller for SteelHead Mobile User Guide

Types of SteelHeads

The SteelHead product line includes several types of devices. Most of the information in the SteelHead Deployment Guide applies to the following appliances:

• SteelHead CX - is a WAN optimization-only device. Desktop models have two in-path interfaces. For details, see the SteelHead User Guide for the SteelHead CX.

• SteelHead (virtual edition) (SteelHead-v) - is a virtualized version of the SteelHead that runs on VMware ESX/ESXi and the Cisco Services-Ready Engine (SRE) platform. For details, see the SteelHead (Virtual Edition) Installation Guide.

• SteelHead-c - a SteelHead for public cloud computing environments. You deploy the SteelHead-c differently from the SteelHead and the SteelHead-v. For details, see the SteelHead (in the Cloud) User Guide..

• SteelHead Mobile - optimizes network traffic from remote users who are accessing the enterprise network using any type of remote access (dial-up, broadband, wireless, and so on). For details, see the SteelCentral Controller for SteelHead Mobile User Guide.

• SteelCentral Controller for SteelHead Mobile (Mobile Controller) - provides management functionality for SteelHead Mobiles. For details, see the SteelCentral Controller for SteelHead Mobile User Guide.

• SteelCentral Controller for SteelHead (SCC) - provides management functionality for various Riverbed products, including SteelHeads, Mobile Controllers, and SteelHead Interceptors. For details, see the SteelCentral Controller for SteelHead User Guide.

For more information about the SteelHead family, go to http://www.riverbed.com/us/products/steelhead_appliance/.

Document conventions

This guide uses the following standard set of typographical conventions:

This guide uses this standard set of typographical conventions:

Convention	Meaning
italics	Within text, new terms and emphasized words appear in italic typeface.
boldface	Within text, CLI commands, CLI parameters, and REST API properties appear in bold typeface.
Monospace	Code examples appear in monospace font: amnesiac > enable amnesiac # configure terminal
< >	Values that you specify appear in angle brackets: interface <ip-address>
[ ]	Optional keywords or variables appear in brackets: ntp peer <ip-address> [version <number>]
{ }	Elements that are part of a required choice appear in braces: {<interface-name> \| ascii <string> \| hex <string>}
\|	The pipe symbol separates alternative, mutually exclusive elements of a choice. The pipe symbol is used in conjunction with braces or brackets; the braces or brackets group the choices and identify them as required or optional: {delete <filename> \| upload <filename>}

The most current version of all Riverbed documentation can be found on the Riverbed Support site at https://support.riverbed.com.

See the Riverbed Knowledge Base for any known issues, how-to documents, system requirements, and common error messages. You can browse titles or search for keywords and strings. To access the Riverbed Knowledge Base, log in to the Riverbed Support site at https://support.riverbed.com.

Each software release includes release notes. The release notes list new features, known issues, and fixed problems. To obtain the most current version of the release notes, go to the Software and Documentation section of the Riverbed Support site at https://support.riverbed.com.

Examine the release notes before you begin the installation and configuration process.

This section describes how to contact departments within Riverbed.

• Technical support - Problems installing, using, or replacing Riverbed products? Contact Riverbed Support or your channel partner who provides support. To contact Riverbed Support, open a trouble ticket by calling 1-888-RVBD-TAC (1-888-782-3822) in the United States and Canada or +1 415-247-7381 outside the United States. You can also go to https://support.riverbed.com.

• Professional services - Need help with planning a migration or implementing a custom design solution? Contact Riverbed Professional Services. Email proserve@riverbed.com or go to http://www.riverbed.com/services/index.html.

• Documentation - Have suggestions about Riverbed’s online documentation or printed materials? Send comments to techpubs@riverbed.com.

What’s new

For a list of new features available in this release, see the SteelHead Installation and Configuration Guide.