Overview of the SteelFusion Core Management Console
This chapter provides an overview of the SteelFusion Core Management Console. It includes the following sections:
Product dependencies and compatibility
This section provides information about product dependencies and compatibility. It includes the following sections:
Hardware and software dependencies
This table summarizes the hardware and software requirements for the Core.
Riverbed component | Hardware and software requirements |
Core appliance | 19-inch (483-mm) two-post or four-post rack. |
SteelFusion Core Management Console | Any computer that supports a web browser with a color image display. The SteelFusion Core Management Console has been tested with Mozilla Firefox Extended Support Release version 38.0, Google Chrome, and Microsoft Internet Explorer 11.0. JavaScript and cookies must be enabled in your web browser. |
SteelFusion Edge Management Console | Any computer that supports a web browser with a color image display. The SteelFusion Edge Management Console has been tested with Mozilla Firefox Extended Support Release version 38.0, Google Chrome, and Microsoft Internet Explorer 11.0. JavaScript and cookies must be enabled in your web browser. |
Firewall requirements
We recommend that you deploy the Core behind your firewall. Ports 22, 443, 25, 7970, 7950, 7951, 7952, 7953, and 7954 must be open.
Virus scanning, deep packet inspection (DPI) such as an intrusion detection system (IDS), and other features that scan the traffic should be disabled.
When specifying IP addresses for firewall rules, we recommend that you add all the interface IP addresses of all Edge devices including in-path IPs. If the Edges are set up for high availability, ensure that you also add the standby Edge IP address.
SNMP-based management compatibility
This product supports a proprietary Riverbed MIB accessible through SNMP. SNMPv1 (RFCs 1155, 1157, 1212, and 1215), SNMPv2c (RFCs 1901, 2578, 2579, 2580, 3416, 3417, and 3418), and SNMPv3 are supported, although some MIB items might only be accessible through SNMPv2 and SNMPv3.
SNMP support enables the product to be integrated into network management systems such as Hewlett-Packard OpenView Network Node Manager, BMC Patrol, and other SNMP-based network management tools.