• Network and Storage Card Installation Guide
•  Preface
  •  About This Guide
    • Document Conventions
  • NIC Naming Conventions
  • Electrostatic Discharge Guidelines
  • Safety Guidelines
  • Documentation and Release Notes
  • Contacting Riverbed
•  Getting Started
  • Overview
  • Required Tools and Equipment
  • Ethernet Network Compatibility
  • NIC Self-Test for SteelHead
  • Troubleshooting
•  Fail-to-Block Mode
  •  Overview
    • SteelHead CX, EX, DX, Interceptor, and SteelFusion NICs and Fail-to-Block Functionality
    • SteelHead xx50 NICs and Fail-to-Block Functionality
  • Fail-to-Block CLI Commands
•  Installing Cards in xx70, Interceptor 9600, and SteelFusion Core 3500 Appliances
  • Appliances Included in This Chapter
  • Before You Begin
  •  Supported Cards for SteelHead CX xx70 and SteelHead Interceptor 9600 Appliances
    • SteelHead CX xx70
    • SteelHead Interceptor 9600
  •  Supported Cards for SteelFusion Core 3500 Appliances
    • SteelFusion Core 3500
  •  Supported Cards for SteelCentral xx70 Appliances
    • SteelCentral NetExpress and NetProfiler xx70
    • SteelCentral NetShark xx70
  • Installing Cards in 1U Appliances
  •  Installing Cards in 2U Appliances
    • Removing and Installing the Riser Assembly
    • Installing and Removing a PCIe Card
  • Identifying Interface Names
•  Installing NICs in CX xx55, DX, EX xx60, and SteelFusion Core Appliances
  • Appliances Included in This Chapter
  • Before You Begin
  •  NICs for SteelHead CX xx55, DX, EX xx60, and SteelFusion Core Appliances
    • Software Compatibility
    • Supported Cards
  • Installing NICs in 1U CX xx55 and EX xx60 Appliances
  • Installing NICs in 2U CX xx55, EX xx60, DX, SteelFusion Core Appliances
  • Identifying Interface Names
  • Configuring a SteelHead EX NIC for Data Interfaces
•  Installing NICs in VMware ESXi Hosts for SteelHead Virtual Edition
  • Before You Begin
  •  NICs for ESXi Hosts for SteelHead-v Appliances
    • Software Compatibility
    • Supported Cards
  • Installing NICs in ESXi 5.x Hosts for SteelHead-v
  • Installing NICs in ESXi 4.1 Hosts for SteelHead-v
  • Identifying Interface Names in SteelHead-v Appliances
•  Installing NICs in SteelHead xx50 Appliances
  • Before You Begin
  •  NICs for SteelHead xx50 Appliances
    • Software Compatibility
    • Supported Cards
    • Maximum Number of Interface Pairs for 3U xx50 Appliances
  • Installing NICs in 1U xx50 Appliances
  •  Installing NICs in 3U xx50 Appliances and SteelHead Interceptor 9350
    • Identifying PCI Slots in 3U xx50 Appliances
    • Replacing a NIC in 3U xx50 Appliances
    • Identifying Interface Names in 3U xx50 Appliances
  • Obtaining a Gigabit Ethernet Link with the Multimode Fiber 100-Mbps/GbE Card
•  NIC Status Lights for xx70 and Interceptor 9600 Appliances
  • Four-Port 1-GbE Copper Bypass Card
  • Two-Port 1-GbE Fiber SX Card
  • Four-Port 1-GbE Fiber SX Card
  • Two-Port 1-GbE Fiber LX Card
  • Four-Port 1-GbE Fiber LX Card
  • Two-Port 10-GbE Fiber SR Card
  • Two-Port 10-GbE Fiber LR Card
  • Four-Port 1-GbE Copper Base-T Card
  • Two-Port 10-GbE Copper Card
  • Four-Port 10-GbE Copper Card
  • Four-Port 1-GbE Fiber/Copper SFP Card
  • Two-Port 10-GbE Fiber SFP+ Card
  • Four-Port 10-GbE Fiber SFP+ Card
•  NIC Status Lights for xx60, xx55, and xx50 Appliances
  •  NICs for SteelHead CX, DX, EX, SteelFusion, and SteelCentral Platforms
    • Manufacturing Part Numbers
    • Four-Port TX Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card
    • Four-Port SX Multimode Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Card
    • Four-Port LX Single Mode Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Card
    • Four-Port LX/SX Fiber Gigabit Ethernet SFP Card
    • Two-Port LR/SR Fiber 10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ Card
    • Two-Port LR Single Mode Fiber 10-Gigabit Ethernet Card
    • Two-Port SR Multimode Fiber 10-Gigabit Ethernet Card
    • Two-Port SX Multimode Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Card
    • Two-Port LX Single Mode Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Card
    • Two-Port FX Multimode Fiber 100 Mbps Card
    • Deep Packet Inspection PCIe Adapter
    • SAN Attached Storage Connector
  •  NICs for SteelHead (virtual edition) Platforms
    • Manufacturing Part Numbers
    • Two-Port TX Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card
    • Four-Port TX Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card
  •  NICs for Series xx50 Platforms
    • Manufacturing Part Numbers
    • Series xx50 Onboard Copper Gigabit Ethernet Ports
    • Series 150, 250, and 550
    • Interceptor 9350
    • Two-Port SX Multimode Fiber Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Card
    • Four-Port SX Multimode Fiber Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Card
    • Four-Port TX Copper Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Card
    • Two-Port LX Single Mode Fiber Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Card
    • Four-Port LX Single Mode Fiber Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Card
    • Two-Port FX Multimode Fiber 100-Mbps PCIe Card
    • Two-Port LR Single Mode Fiber 10-Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Card
    • Two-Port SR Multimode Fiber 10-Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Card

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NIC Status Lights for xx60, xx55, and xx50 Appliances