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The following is an example of a typical Steelhead Mobile installation. The Mobile Controller is located at
the main data center. All Mobile Clients communicate with the Mobile Controller for management and
reporting purposes. If you have servers at multiple locations, you install server-side Steelhead appliances
at the data centers or branches.
Figure 2-1. Typical Steelhead Mobile Deployment
For detailed information about Steelhead Mobile deployment options, see the
Steelhead Mobile Controller
Installation Guide
.
1. Getting Started
Read the release notes for the product at
http://www.riverbed.com
. They contain important information
about this release.
Check your packing slip to make sure that you have all the necessary parts.
Make sure you have adequate space on a two or four post, 19-inch rack.
Make sure that the ambient temperature does not exceed 35º C (95º F).
Make sure you have a standard Phillips screwdriver to install the appliance to a rack.
Be prepared to have values for the parameters listed in the following checklist:
Appliance
Parameter
Mobile Controller
Host Name
IP Address
Net Mask
Default Gateway (the WAN gateway)
Primary DNS Server (Domain Name Server IP address)
Domain Name
Administrator Password
