Overview of the Management Console
This chapter provides an overview of the Management Console. The Management Console makes managing your SteelHead simpler through a web browser interface. It includes these topics:
This chapter assumes you have installed and configured the SteelHead. For details, see the SteelHead Installation and Configuration Guide.
This chapter also assumes you are familiar with the various deployment options available to you. For details, see the SteelHead Deployment Guide.
Prerequisites
This section provides information about product dependencies and compatibility. It includes this information:
Hardware and Software Dependencies
This table summarizes the hardware and software requirements for the SteelHead.
Riverbed Component | Hardware and Software Requirements |
SteelHead | 19-inch (483-mm) two-post or four-post rack. |
SteelHead Management Console, SteelCentral Controller for SteelHead | Any computer that supports a web browser with a color image display. The Management Console has been tested with all versions of Chrome, Mozilla Firefox Extended Support Release version 38, and Microsoft Internet Explorer 11. The SteelCentral Controller for SteelHead has been tested with Mozilla Firefox Extended Support Release version 38 and Microsoft Internet Explorer 11. JavaScript and cookies must be enabled in your web browser. |
SCC Compatibility
To manage SteelHead 9.2 appliances, you need to use SCC 9.2. Earlier versions of the SCC don’t support SteelHead 9.2 appliances. For details about SCC compatibility across versions, see the SteelCentral Controller for SteelHead Installation Guide.
The ESX SteelHead-c supports SCC.
Ethernet Network Compatibility
The SteelHead supports these Ethernet networking standards. A SteelHead with a Gigabit Ethernet card supports jumbo frames on in-path and primary ports.
Ethernet Standard | IEEE Standard |
Ethernet Logical Link Control (LLC) | IEEE 802.2 - 1998 |
Fast Ethernet 100BASE-TX | IEEE 802.3 - 2008 |
Gigabit Ethernet over Copper 1000BASE-T (All copper interfaces are autosensing for speed and duplex.) | IEEE 802.3 - 2008 |
Gigabit Ethernet over Fiber 1000BASE-SX (LC connector) | IEEE 802.3 - 2008 |
Gigabit Ethernet over Fiber 1000BASE-LX | IEEE 802.3 - 2008 |
Gigabit Ethernet over Fiber 10GBASE-LR Single Mode | IEEE 802.3 - 2008 |
Gigabit Ethernet over 10GBASE-SR Multimode | IEEE 802.3 - 2008 |
The SteelHead ports support these connection types and speeds:
Port | Speed |
Primary (PRI) | 10/100/1000BASE-T, autonegotiating |
Auxiliary (AUX) | 10/100/1000BASE-T, autonegotiating |
LAN | 10/100/1000BASE-T, 1000BASE-SX, 1000BASE-LX, 10GBASE-LR, 10GBASE-SR (depending on configuration) |
WAN | 10/100/1000BASE-T, 1000BASE-SX, 1000BASE-LX, 10GBASE-LR, 10GBASE-SR (depending on configuration) |
ethX_Y/Data Interfaces | 10/100/1000 BASE-T, autonegotiating |
The SteelHead supports VLAN Tagging (IEEE 802.3 - 2008). It doesn’t support the ISL protocol.
The SteelHead autonegotiates speed and duplex mode for all data rates and supports full duplex mode and flow control (IEEE 802.3 - 2008).
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.