Installing NICs for SteelHead Virtual Edition Appliances
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Installing NICs for SteelHead Virtual Edition
Appliances
This chapter describes how to install NICs for SteelHead Virtual Edition (SteelHead-v) appliances. It
includes these sections:
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“Before you begin” on page 107
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“Supported NICs for SteelHead-v” on page 108
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“Identifying interface names in SteelHead-v” on page 109
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“Configuring bypass cards in ESXi 5.x” on page 109
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“Configuring bypass cards for KVM” on page 112
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“Configuring bypass cards for Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 and 2016” on page 114
This chapter assumes you have installed and configured the SteelHead-v appliance. For details, see the
SteelHead (Virtual Edition) Installation Guide
.
The NICs for the SteelHead-v hardware support fail-to-block mode. For more information, see
Before you begin
To successfully install a NIC in an ESXi host for SteelHead-v, you need the following:
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64-bit ESXi host with a PCIe slot.
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vSphere Client access to the ESXi host.
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VMware ESXi 5.0 or later and RiOS 8.0.3 or later.
The number of hardware bypass pairs (that is, one LAN and one WAN port) supported is determined by
the model of the SteelHead-v:
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Models V150, V250, and V550: one bypass pair
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Models V1050 and V2050: two bypass pairs (that is, two LAN and two WAN ports)
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Models VCX555, VCX755, VCX1555, VCX 5055, and VCX 7055: two bypass pairs
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Models VCX10 through VCX110: two bypass pairs
Note:
You can install a four-port card in an ESXi host for a SteelHead-v150, 250, or 550. However, only one port pair
is available because the SteelHead-v model type determines the number of pairs.
These configurations have been tested: