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Monday, July 8, 2013

Steelhead Initial Configuration


Steelhead Console Settings



Baud rate: 9600 bps

Data bits: 8

Parity: none

Stop bits: 1

No flow control



Login to the device via CLI / Console

Username: admin
Password: password
Give the below command in console:
> enable
# configure terminal
(config) # configuration jump-start

Below configuration is done for SH physical inline and Virtual - inline deployment
Step 1: hostname? Amnesiac
Step 2: Use DHCP? No
Step 3: Primary IP address?
Step 4: Netmask?
Step 5: Default gateway?
Step 6: Primary DNS server?
Step 7: Domain name?
Step 8: Admin password?
Step 9: SMTP server?
Step 10: Notification email address?
Step 11: Set the primary interface speed?
Step 12: Set the primary interface duplex?
Step 13: Would you like to activate the in-path configuration? Yes
Step 14: In-Path IP address?
Step 15: In-Path Netmask?
Step 16: In-Path Default Gateway?
Step 17: Set the in-path: LAN interface speed?
Step 18: Set the in-path: LAN interface duplex?
Step 19: Set the in-path: WAN interface speed?
Step 20: Set the in-path: WAN interface duplex?
        To change an answer, enter the step number to return to.
Otherwise hit <enter> to save changes and exit.

The Steelhead appliance configuration wizard automatically saves your configuration settings.

For Virtual-inline deployment, below additional configuration to be done through GUI.


 


Below configuration is must for Steelhead when it is deployed with Interceptor 

Connect to the Steelhead appliance and enter the following commands:



in-path oop enable
steelhead communication enable
steelhead communication multi-interface enable
steelhead name <Interceptor-hostname> main-ip <Interceptor-IP>


Similar commands to be executed in Interceptor as well. We will see those commands under the Interceptor configuration post.




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