Granite Core Appliance Installation and Configuration Guide

Granite™ Core ApplianceInstallation and Configuration Guide

Version 3.0

April 2014

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Contents

Preface.........................................................................................................................................................1

About This Guide ..........................................................................................................................................1Audience ..................................................................................................................................................2Document Conventions .........................................................................................................................2

Product Dependencies and Compatibility.................................................................................................2Hardware and Software Dependencies...............................................................................................3Granite Core-VE RAM and CPU Requirements ................................................................................3Firewall Requirements ...........................................................................................................................3Ethernet Network Compatibility .........................................................................................................4SNMP-Based Management Compatibility..........................................................................................4

Additional Resources ....................................................................................................................................4Release Notes ..........................................................................................................................................5Accessing Documentation and the Support Knowledge Base.........................................................5

Safety Guidelines ...........................................................................................................................................5

Contacting Riverbed......................................................................................................................................5Internet .....................................................................................................................................................5Technical Support ...................................................................................................................................6Professional Services ..............................................................................................................................6Documentation........................................................................................................................................6

Chapter 1 - Overview of Granite Core.......................................................................................................7

Introducing the Granite Product Family ....................................................................................................7

How the Granite Product Family Works....................................................................................................8System Architecture ...............................................................................................................................9

New Features in Granite Core 3.0 ...............................................................................................................9

iSCSI-Compliant Storage Array Interoperability ....................................................................................10

Chapter 2 - Managing Riverbed Licenses ..............................................................................................13

Riverbed Licensing Methods .....................................................................................................................13

Automatic Licensing ...................................................................................................................................14

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Manual and Token Licensing Using the Riverbed Licensing Portal ....................................................15Retrieving Licenses Using the Riverbed Licensing Portal..............................................................15Installing Your License Keys...............................................................................................................16

Chapter 3 - Configuring Granite Core.....................................................................................................17

Choosing a Network Deployment ............................................................................................................18

Checking Your Inventory............................................................................................................................18

Preparing Your Site for Installation...........................................................................................................19Granite Core Ports ................................................................................................................................20NIC Card Interface Naming Conventions ........................................................................................20

Powering On Granite Core.........................................................................................................................21

Configuring Granite Core...........................................................................................................................22Configuration Wizard ..........................................................................................................................22Connecting Granite Core to Your Network ......................................................................................24Connecting to the Granite Core Management Console ..................................................................25

Viewing Version Information.....................................................................................................................26

Configuring Granite Core with Granite Edge .........................................................................................26Prerequisites ..........................................................................................................................................26Configuring Granite Edge on the Steelhead EX...............................................................................27Configuring Granite Core ...................................................................................................................28Performing Additional Configuration Settings ...............................................................................34

Appendix A - Installing Granite Core-VE................................................................................................35

Overview of Granite Core-VE....................................................................................................................35

Hardware and Software Requirements ....................................................................................................36Hardware Requirements .....................................................................................................................36Recommendations for Optimal Performance...................................................................................36

Basic Steps for Installing and Configuring Granite Core-VE for ESX..................................................37

Obtaining the Granite Core-VE VM Image..............................................................................................38

Gathering Information ................................................................................................................................38

Opening the vSphere Client .......................................................................................................................39Deploying the OVF Template .............................................................................................................40

Logging in to Granite Core-VE ..................................................................................................................41

Purchasing the Token and Receiving the Licenses .................................................................................42

Appendix B - Granite Status Lights and Ports and Technical Specifications.....................................43

GC2000 Specifications .................................................................................................................................43Status Lights and Ports - GC2000.......................................................................................................43Technical Specifications - GC2000 ......................................................................................................44Power Requirements and Consumption...........................................................................................45Environmental Specifications - GC2000 ............................................................................................46RAM Sizing - GC2000 ..........................................................................................................................46

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GC3000 Specifications .................................................................................................................................46Status Lights and Ports - GC3000.......................................................................................................47Technical Specifications - GC3000 ......................................................................................................48Power Requirements and Consumption...........................................................................................49Environmental Specifications - GC3000 ............................................................................................49RAM Sizing - GC3000 ..........................................................................................................................50

Steelhead EX Appliances with the Granite Option.................................................................................501U EX560G and EX760G Specifications.............................................................................................511U EX1160G Specifications..................................................................................................................542U EX1260G Specifications .................................................................................................................572U EX1360G Specifications .................................................................................................................60

Index ..........................................................................................................................................................65

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Preface

Welcome to the Granite Core Appliance Installation and Configuration Guide. Read this preface for an overview of the information provided in this guide and the documentation conventions used throughout, hardware and software dependencies, additional reading, and contact information.

“About This Guide” on page 1

“Product Dependencies and Compatibility” on page 2

“Additional Resources” on page 4

“Safety Guidelines” on page 5

“Contacting Riverbed” on page 5

About This Guide

The Granite Core Appliance Installation and Configuration Guide provides an overview of the Riverbed Granite block storage optimization and consolidation system (Granite), and shows you how to install and configure the Riverbed Granite Core appliance. It also describes how to install the Riverbed Granite Core Virtual Edition on the VMware ESX platform.

This guide includes information relevant to the following products:

Riverbed Granite Core appliance (Granite Core)

Riverbed Granite Core Virtual Edition (Granite Core-VE)

Riverbed Granite Edge appliance (Granite Edge)

Riverbed Optimization System (RiOS)

Riverbed Steelhead appliance (Steelhead appliance)

Riverbed Steelhead EX appliance (Steelhead EX)

Riverbed Steelhead Mobile (Steelhead Mobile)

Riverbed Virtual Services Platform (VSP)

Riverbed Whitewater appliance (Whitewater appliance)

This guide is intended to be used together with the following documentation:

Granite Core Appliance Management Console User’s Guide

Granite Core Appliance Installation and Configuration Guide 1

Preface Product Dependencies and Compatibility

Granite Core and Edge Appliance Deployment Guide

Granite Core Appliance Getting Started Guide

Network Interface Card Installation Guide

Audience

This guide is written for storage and network administrators familiar with administering and managing storage arrays, snapshots, backups, VMs, and Fibre Channel and iSCSI.

Document Conventions

Product Dependencies and Compatibility

This section provides information about product dependencies and compatibility. It includes the following information:

“Hardware and Software Dependencies” on page 3

“Granite Core-VE RAM and CPU Requirements” on page 3

“Firewall Requirements” on page 3

“Ethernet Network Compatibility” on page 4

“SNMP-Based Management Compatibility” on page 4

Convention Meaning

italics Within text, new terms, emphasized words, and REST API URIs appear in italic typeface.

boldface Within text, CLI commands, CLI parameters, and REST API properties appear in bold typeface.

Courier Code examples appears in Courier font:

amnesiac > enableamnesiac # configure terminal

< > Values that you specify appear in angle brackets: interface <ipaddress>

[ ] Optional keywords or variables appear in brackets: ntp peer <addr> [version <number>]

{ } Required keywords or variables appear in braces: {delete <filename>}

| The pipe symbol represents a choice to select one keyword or variable to the left or right of the symbol. The keyword or variable can be either optional or required: {delete <filename> | upload <filename>}

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Product Dependencies and Compatibility Preface

Hardware and Software Dependencies

The following table summarizes the hardware and software requirements for Granite Core.

Granite Core-VE RAM and CPU Requirements

For details on Granite Core-VE, including all hardware and software requirements, see “Installing Granite Core-VE” on page 35.

Firewall Requirements

Riverbed recommends that you deploy Granite Core behind your firewall. The following firewall settings are required for Granite Core:

Ports 7970, 7950, 7951, 7952, 7953, and 7954 must be open.

Riverbed Component Hardware and Software Requirements

Granite Core appliance 19-inch (483-mm) two- or four-post rack.

Granite Core Management Console Any computer that supports a Web browser with a color image display.

The Granite Core Management Console has been tested with Mozilla Firefox Extended Support Release v10.0 and Microsoft Internet Explorer v7.0 and v8.0.

Internet Explorer v7.0 and v8.0 must refresh reports every four minutes due to performance issues. Consider using a different browser to view reports.

JavaScript and cookies must be enabled in your Web browser.


Preface Additional Resources

Ethernet Network Compatibility

Granite Core supports the following Ethernet networking standards:

Ethernet Logical Link Control (LLC) (IEEE 802.2 - 1998)

Fast Ethernet 10BASE-TX (IEEE 802.3 - 2008)

Gigabit Ethernet over Copper 1000BASE-T and Fiber 1000BASE-SX (LC connector) and Fiber 1000BASE LX (IEEE 802.3 - 2008)

10 Gigabit Ethernet over Fiber 10GBASE-LR Single Mode and 10GBASE-SR Multimode (IEEE 802.3 - 2008)

Granite Core ports support the following connection types and speeds:

Primary - 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 1000BASE-T, auto-negotiating

Auxiliary - 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 1000BASE-T, auto-negotiating

ETH0_0 to ETH0_3 - 10/100/1000 Base-TX or 1000 Base-SX or 1000 Base-LX, depending on configuration

Granite Core supports VLAN tagging (IEEE 802.1Q - 2005). It does not support the ISL protocol.

All copper interfaces are autosensing for speed and duplex (IEEE 802.3 - 2005).

Granite Core automatically negotiates speed and duplex mode for all data rates and supports full duplex mode and flow control (IEEE 802.3 – 2005).

Granite Core with a Gigabit or 10 Gigabit Ethernet card supports jumbo frames on in-path and primary ports.

SNMP-Based Management Compatibility

Granite Core 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 be accessible only through SNMPv3 and SNMPv2.

SNMP support allows Granite Core to be integrated into network management systems such as Hewlett Packard OpenView Network Node Manager, BMC Patrol, and other SNMP-based network management tools.

Additional Resources

This section describes resources that supplement the information in this guide. It includes the following sections:

“Release Notes” on page 5

“Accessing Documentation and the Support Knowledge Base” on page 5


Safety Guidelines Preface

Release Notes

The following online file supplements the information in this user guide. It is available on the Riverbed Support site at https://support.riverbed.com.

Examine the online release notes before you begin the installation and configuration process. They contain important information about this release of the Granite Core.

Accessing Documentation and the Support Knowledge Base

For a complete list and the most current version of Riverbed documentation, visit the Riverbed Support Web site located at https://support.riverbed.com.

The Riverbed Knowledge Base is a database of known issues, how-to documents, system requirements, and common error messages. You can browse titles or search for keywords and strings.

To access the Riverbed Knowledge Base, log in to the Riverbed Support site located at https://support.riverbed.com.

Safety Guidelines

Follow the safety precautions outlined in the Safety and Compliance Guide when installing and setting up your equipment.

Important: Failure to follow these safety guidelines can result in injury or damage to the equipment. Mishandling of the equipment voids all warranties. Read and follow safety guidelines and installation instructions carefully.

Many countries require the safety information to be presented in their national languages. If this requirement applies to your country, consult the Safety and Compliance Guide. The guide contains the safety information in your national language. Before you install, operate, or service Riverbed products, you must be familiar with the safety information associated with them. Refer to the Safety and Compliance Guide if you do not clearly understand the safety information provided in the product documentation.

Contacting Riverbed

This section describes how to contact departments within Riverbed.

Internet

You can learn about Riverbed products at http://www.riverbed.com.

Online File Format Purpose

<product>_<version_number><build_number>.pdf

Describes the product release and identifies fixed problems, known problems, and work-arounds. This file also provides documentation information not covered in the guides or that has been modified since publication.


https://support.riverbed.com




http://www.riverbed.com

Preface Contacting Riverbed

Technical Support

If you have problems installing, using, or replacing Riverbed products, contact Riverbed Support or your channel partner who provides support. To contact Riverbed Support, open a trouble ticket by calling 1-888-RVBD-TAC (1-888-782-3822) in the United States and Canada or +1 415 247 7381 outside the United States. You can also go to https://support.riverbed.com.

Professional Services

Riverbed has a staff of professionals who can help you with installation, provisioning, network redesign, project management, custom designs, consolidation project design, and custom-coded solutions. To contact Riverbed Professional Services, go to http://www.riverbed.com/services-training/Services-Training.html.

Documentation

The Riverbed Technical Publications team continually strives to improve the quality and usability of Riverbed documentation. Riverbed appreciates any suggestions you might have about its online documentation or printed materials. Send documentation comments to [email protected].



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CHAPTER 1 Overview of Granite Core

This chapter provides an overview of Granite Core. It includes the following sections:

“Introducing the Granite Product Family” on page 7

“How the Granite Product Family Works” on page 8

“New Features in Granite Core 3.0” on page 9

“iSCSI-Compliant Storage Array Interoperability” on page 10

Introducing the Granite Product Family

The Granite product family enables 100% consolidation of data and applications that delivers LAN performance at the branch office over the WAN. By functioning as a virtual branch storage system, the Granite product family eliminates the need for dedicated storage, including management and related backup resources, at the branch office.

With the Granite product family, you can extend a data center storage array to a remote location, even over a low-bandwidth link. The Granite product family delivers business agility, enabling you to effectively deliver global storage infrastructure anywhere you need it.

Note: Granite Edge functionality requires the Steelhead EX v1.0.2 and above.

The Granite product family provides the following functionality:

Innovative block storage optimization ensures that you can centrally manage data storage while keeping that data available to business operations in the branch, even in the event of a WAN outage.

A local authoritative cache ensures LAN-speed reads and fast cold writes at the branch.

Integration with Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service enables consistent point-in-time data snapshots and seamless integration with backup applications.

Integration with the snapshot capabilities of the storage array and enables you to configure application-consistent snapshots through the Granite Core Management Console.

Integration with industry-standard Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) authenticates users and hosts.


Overview of Granite Core How the Granite Product Family Works

A secure vault protects sensitive information using AES 256-bit encryption.

Solid state disks (SSDs) that guarantee data durability and performance.

An active-active high-availability (HA) deployment option for Granite Core ensures the availability of storage array Logical Unit Numbers (LUNs) for remote sites.

Customizable reports provide visibility to key utilization, performance, and diagnostic information.

By consolidating all storage at the data center and creating diskless branches, the Granite product family eliminates data sprawl, costly data replication, and the risk of data loss at the branch office.

How the Granite Product Family Works

The Granite product family is designed to enable branch office server systems to efficiently access storage arrays over the WAN. The Granite product family is typically deployed in conjunction with Steelhead appliances, and is composed of the following components:

Granite Core - Granite Core is a physical or virtual appliance deployed in the data center alongside Steelhead appliances and the centralized storage array. Granite Core mounts iSCSI LUNs provisioned for the branch offices. Additionally, Granite Core-VE can mount LUNs via Fibre Channel.

Granite Edge - Granite Edge runs as a module on Steelhead EX or as a standalone appliance. Granite Edge virtually presents as one or more iSCSI targets in the branch. Granite Edge presents itself to application servers—located either inside VSP on the Steelhead EX, or outside as physical or virtual server platforms—in the branch as a storage portal. From the portal, the application server can mount iSCSI LUNs projected across the WAN from the data center. Granite Edge can also host local LUNs for use as temporary storage.

The branch office server connects to Granite Edge, which implements handlers for the iSCSI protocol. Granite Edge also connects to the block store, a persistent local cache of storage blocks.

When the branch office server requests blocks, those blocks are served locally from the block store (unless they are not present, in which case Granite Edge retrieves them from the data center LUN via Granite Core). Similarly, newly written blocks are spooled to the local cache, acknowledged by the Granite Edge to the branch office server, and then asynchronously propagated to the data center. Because each Granite Edge implementation is linked to one or more dedicated LUNs at the data center, the block store is authoritative for both reads and writes, and can tolerate WAN outages without affecting cache coherency.

Blocks are communicated between Granite Edges and Granite Cores through an internal protocol. Granite Core then writes the updates to the data center LUNs through the iSCSI or Fibre Channel protocol. (Optionally, you can further optimize traffic between the branch offices and the data center by implementing Steelhead appliances.)

Granite initially populates the block store using the following methods:

Reactive prefetch - The system observes block requests, applies heuristics based on these observations to intelligently predict the blocks most likely to be requested in the near future, and then requests those blocks from the data center LUN in advance.

Policy-based prefetch - Configured policies identify the blocks that are likely to be requested at a given branch office site in advance. Granite Edge then requests those blocks from the data center LUN in advance.

First request - Blocks are added to the block store when first requested. Because the first request is cold, it is subject to standard WAN latency. Subsequent traffic is optimized.


New Features in Granite Core 3.0 Overview of Granite Core

System Architecture

At the data center, Granite Core integrates with existing storage systems and Steelhead implementations. Granite Core connects dedicated LUNs with each Granite Edge at the edge or branch office.

Each Granite Edge contains a block store that mirrors the datastore LUN. As a result, the block store eliminates both the need for separate block storage facilities at the branch office and all the associated maintenance, tools, backup services, hardware, service resources, and so on.

The following diagram illustrates a generic deployment.

Figure 1-1. Generic Granite Deployment

The basic Granite system components are:

Branch server - The branch-side server that accesses data from the Granite system instead of a local storage device. This server can also run as a VSP VM on the local Steelhead EX.

Block store - A persistent local cache of storage blocks. Because each Granite Edge is linked to a dedicated LUN at the data center, the block store is authoritative for both reads and writes. In Figure 1-1, the block store on the branch side synchronizes with LUN1 at the data center.

iSCSI initiator - The branch-side client that sends SCSI commands to its iSCSI target (for example, the Granite Edge) at the data center.

Granite-enabled Steelhead EX - Also referred to as a Granite Edge appliance, this branch-side component of the Granite system links the edge server to the block store and links the block store to the iSCSI target and LUN at the data center. The Steelhead appliance provides WAN optimization services.

Data center Steelhead appliance - The data center-side Steelhead appliance peer for WAN optimization.

Granite Core - The data center component of the Granite product family. Granite Core manages block transfers between the LUN and the Granite Edge.

iSCSI target - The data center-side storage array that communicates with the branch-side iSCSI initiator.

LUNs - Each Granite Edge requires a dedicated LUN in the data center storage configuration.

New Features in Granite Core 3.0

The following features are available in Granite Core v3.0:


Overview of Granite Core iSCSI-Compliant Storage Array Interoperability

The new Granite Core 3000 model, which meets demand for increasingly large data sets with support for up to 100 TB of consolidated data and 300 LUNs. For Granite Core 3000 technical specifications, see Appendix B, “Granite Status Lights and Ports and Technical Specifications.”

Snapshot support for the cluster mode offered by NetApp Data ONTAP v8.2. This solution provides data protection for infrastructure at Granite Edges on branches, a key differentiator of the Granite solution.

A new pool management feature, which enables you to create a “pool” for managing Granite Cores. With this feature, you can manage up to 32 Granite Cores (physical or virtual) from a single UI. You can also view reports on Granite Edge data from the pool manager UI.

Pool management allows you to create and provide an aggregated view of Granite Cores, organized along logical, departmental, or geographic lines. In addition, on the Granite Core that is the pool manager, you can view and edit the configuration of LUNs, Granite Edge, or storage arrays of any other Granite Core in the pool. For information about pool management, see the Granite Core Appliance Management Console User’s Guide.

Support for REST API access to the Riverbed Steelhead appliance REST API framework. This access enables you to generate a REST API access code for use in Granite Core pool management. This feature is also documented in the Granite Core Appliance Management Console User’s Guide.

A new branch recovery feature provides prepopulation of the working VM set when LUNs on a Granite Edge are restored after an irrecoverable failure. The Branch Recovery Agent is a Windows service that uses the Event Tracing for Windows framework. The service is installed on a Windows VM. After installation, the service is always running, listing and collecting the blocks that compose the working set. For information about branch recovery, see the Granite Core Appliance Management Console User’s Guide.

Note: Branch Recovery Agent has been qualified on Windows 7 and Windows 2008 Release 2.

The new Steelhead EX 1360P appliance. This appliance provides a blockstore read cache feature: a high-performance solid state drive (SSD) read cache. This cache can scale horizontally to multiple SSDs. Read path rates can be up to an order of magnitude better with blockstore read cache.

This feature is enabled by default. It is configured on the Steelhead EX appliance using the Riverbed command-line interface (CLI). For command information, see the Riverbed Command-Line Interface Reference Manual.

If blockstore read cache is configured, a new report is available on the Steelhead EX 1360P appliance. Navigate to the report by choosing Reports > Granite > Blockstore SSD Read Cache.

Configuration of date, time, and NTP settings is now moved to Configure > System Settings > Date and Time.

iSCSI-Compliant Storage Array Interoperability

Granite Core can interoperate with any iSCSI-compliant storage array. However, support for snapshots and other features can be limited. Fibre Channel connectivity is available for Granite Core-VE deployments.


iSCSI-Compliant Storage Array Interoperability Overview of Granite Core

The following table lists storage systems qualified by the original storage vendor and Riverbed internal engineers, and field-tested by Riverbed customers and partners.

Vendor Series/Model Version/Firmware Snapshot Integration

EMC VMAX-10K 5876 No

CLARiiON CX4-120 04.28.000.5.704, 04.30.000.5.523 Yes

VNX Series 5.32.000.5.008, 5.32.000.6.004 Yes

VPLEX n/a No

NetApp FAS2xx 7.2.x, 7.3.x, 8.1.x, 8.2 Yes

FAS20xx 7.2.x, 7.3.x, 8.1.x, 8.2 Yes

FAS22xx 7.2.x, 7.3.x, 8.1.x, 8.2 Yes

FAS31xx 7.2.x, 7.3.x, 8.1.x, 8.2 Yes

FAS32xx 7.2.x, 7.3.x, 8.1.x, 8.2 Yes

FAS32xx 7.2.x, 7.3.x, 8.1.x, 8.2 Yes

V-Series 7.2.x, 7.3.x, 8.1.x, 8.2 Yes

Dell EqualLogic PS4000 v70-0120 4.3.0 (R106033) Yes

Compellent n/a n/a

HP LeftHand n/a No

3PAR n/a No

Qnap n/a n/a No

Open Filer n/a n/a No

IBM V7000 7.1.0.1 Yes

XIV Gen3 v 11.2.0 No

SVC n/a Yes

N Series n/a Yes

Hitachi n/a n/a No


Overview of Granite Core iSCSI-Compliant Storage Array Interoperability


CHAPTER 2 Managing Riverbed Licenses

This chapter describes the Riverbed licensing methods and how to manage Riverbed licenses. It includes the following sections:

“Riverbed Licensing Methods” on page 13

“Automatic Licensing” on page 14

“Manual and Token Licensing Using the Riverbed Licensing Portal” on page 15

Riverbed Licensing Methods

A license is a string issued by Riverbed that embeds information that ties the license to data to prevent tampering. After you install the license, the system saves it in the configuration database and enables the functionality associated with the license. Riverbed employs the following licensing methods:

Automatic Licensing - Once you connect your Granite Core appliance to the network, the Granite Core appliance automatically contacts the Riverbed Licensing Portal which downloads and installs the licenses.

Manual Licensing - You can manually fetch and activate licenses for Riverbed products using the Riverbed Licensing Portal. Go to https://licensing.riverbed.com/index.htm and follow the instructions to retrieve license keys. After you manually retrieve your license keys, you need to install them on the appropriate appliance.

Token Method - You use tokens to activate Riverbed software, such as the Virtual Steelhead Mobile, Virtual Whitewater appliance, Virtual Steelhead appliance, and Granite Core-VE. For detailed information, see the respective installation guides for these products.

Factory licensing - You can have all your Riverbed licenses installed at the factory for a small fee.


https://licensing.riverbed.com/index.htm

Managing Riverbed Licenses Automatic Licensing

Automatic Licensing

Automatic licensing allows the appliance, once connected to the network, to automatically contact the Riverbed Licensing Portal to retrieve and install license keys onto the appliance. Automatic licensing simplifies inventory management and provides an automated mechanism of fetching licenses for Riverbed products without having to manually activate individual appliances and licenses.

If you are behind a firewall, you can retrieve licenses at the Riverbed Licensing Portal using the email option or by downloading and XML file to the Central Management Console. For detailed information, see “Retrieving Licenses Using the Riverbed Licensing Portal” on page 15.

Automatic licensing also works over a web proxy. For details on setting up a web proxy, see the Granite Core Appliance Management Console User’s Guide.

Tip: If automatic licensing fails, an error message appears in the Management Console. Go to the Riverbed Licensing Portal and follow the instructions for retrieving your licenses.

To view licenses on a new Granite Core appliance

Connect the new Granite Core to the network.

The Granite Core appliance automatically contacts to the Riverbed Licensing Portal and downloads and installs the licenses. The Management Console Licensing page displays a success message or the Alarm Status page reports an actionable error message.

To replace expired licenses

Purchase new downloadable licenses to replace the expired license.

At the time of the next scheduled automatic license fetch, the Granite Core automatically contacts the Riverbed License Portal and downloads the new licenses. The Management Console Licensing page displays a success message or the Alarm Status page reports an actionable error message. You do not need to delete the expired license. The system uses the license with the latest expiration date.

To fetch a license on demand

1. In the Management Console, choose Configure > Maintenance > Licenses to display the Licenses page.

2. Click Fetch Updates Now.

The Management Console Licensing page displays a success message or the Alarm Status page reports an actionable error message.

Note: Only users with administrative privileges can fetch and install licenses. For detailed information on administrator and monitor users, see the Granite Core Appliance Management Console User’s Guide.


Manual and Token Licensing Using the Riverbed Licensing Portal Managing Riverbed Licenses

Manual and Token Licensing Using the Riverbed Licensing Portal

You can retrieve and manage Riverbed licenses using the Riverbed Licensing Portal. After you retrieve the licenses, you need to install them.

Retrieving Licenses Using the Riverbed Licensing Portal

The licensing portal requires a unique product identifier to retrieve a license. Depending on the product, the identifier can be a serial number, license request key (activation code), or a token. The steps to retrieve a license vary based on the product identifier. Online instructions guide you through the process.

To retrieve your licenses for an appliance using a serial number

1. Go to the Riverbed Licensing Portal at https://licensing.riverbed.com/index.htm.

2. Enter your appliance serial number as your unique product identifier.

The serial number is on a label located on your appliance and it also appears in the Support tab of the Management Console.

3. Click Next.

4. Provide the contact information for the license, including your name and email.

5. Click Submit.

The Licensing Portal displays license information for all the products purchased with the serial number you specified.

6. Click a serial number to see license details.

7. Optionally, if you are behind a firewall, type the email address in the Email address text box and click Email Keys to have the license keys emailed to you.

8. Optionally, if you are behind a firewall, click Download XML to download an XML file. You can import the XML file using the Central Management Console.

Tip: Click New Search to look for additional license records.


https://licensing.riverbed.com/index.htm

Managing Riverbed Licenses Manual and Token Licensing Using the Riverbed Licensing Portal

To retrieve your licenses for a virtual appliance using a token

1. Go to the Riverbed Licensing Portal at https://licensing.riverbed.com/index.htm

2. Enter your token as the unique product identifier.

3. To submit more than one product identifier, click the Add button.

4. Click Next.

5. Verify the token and enter your license key request (activation code).

You need a license request key (activation code) to generate a license key. You can generate a license request key from the Management Console or command line using an available token.

6. Click Next.

Licenses appear on the screen and are emailed to the customer address linked to the token.

Installing Your License Keys

If you manually retrieve your license keys, you need to install them on the appropriate appliance.

To install a license using the CLI

1. Connect to the CLI of the appliance and enter configuration mode.

For details see the Riverbed Command-Line Interface Reference Manual.

2. At the system prompt, enter the following commands:

license install <the license key you retrieved from Riverbed Licensing Portal>write memory

To install a license using the Management Console

1. Connect to the Management Console of the appliance.

For details, see the Granite Core Appliance Management Console User’s Guide.

2. Choose Configure > Maintenance > Licenses to display the Licenses Page.

3. In the Licenses Text Box, copy and paste the license key provided by Riverbed Licensing Portal into the text box.

Separate multiple license keys with a space, Tab, or Enter.


CHAPTER 3 Configuring Granite Core

This chapter describes how to install and configure Granite Core. It includes the following sections:

“Choosing a Network Deployment” on page 18

“Checking Your Inventory” on page 18

“Preparing Your Site for Installation” on page 19

“Powering On Granite Core” on page 21

“Configuring Granite Core” on page 22

“Viewing Version Information” on page 26

“Configuring Granite Core with Granite Edge” on page 26

For details on installing Granite Core-VE, see Appendix A, “Installing Granite Core-VE.”

Important: Read and follow the safety guidelines described in the Safety and Compliance Guide. Failure to follow these safety guidelines can result in damage to the equipment.


Configuring Granite Core Choosing a Network Deployment

Choosing a Network Deployment

Granite Core is typically deployed on a LAN, with communication between appliances taking place over a private WAN or VPN. Because communication between Granite Edges and Granite Core typically takes place over a secure WAN, it is not necessary to configure company firewalls to support Granite Core-specific ports.

If you wish to configure your firewall to support Granite Core-specific ports, see “Firewall Requirements” on page 3.

Before you begin the installation and configuration process, you must select a network deployment:

Typically, Granite Core is installed in an out-of-path deployment.

Figure 3-1. Granite Deployment

Checking Your Inventory

Your shipping carton contains the following items:

Granite Core

One standard Ethernet straight-through cable

One serial null-modem cable

One or two power cables (depending on your order)

Aside from country-specific requirements, all systems ship with the same power cable. The power cable has a IEC 60320 C13 plug on one end (to connect to Granite Core) and a country-specific plug that fits the wall socket for that country. If a system has two power supplies, it ships with two suitable cables.

You must always connect Granite Core using either the cable in the accessories box or another cable that is approved for use by the IEC in the country in which the appliance is connected.


Preparing Your Site for Installation Configuring Granite Core

You cannot connect one Granite Core directly to multiphase outlets. You must use a rack PDU or power strip that provides the appropriate three-prong outlet (hot/neutral/ground). For details, see the Knowledge Base solution number 1301 (https://support.riverbed.com/kb/solution.htm?id=501700000008yIy&categoryName=Hardware).

One Phillips screwdriver

One mounting kit

Documentation kit

If any items are damaged or missing, notify Riverbed Support at https://support.riverbed.com for replacement or repair.

Preparing Your Site for Installation

Granite Core is shipped completely assembled, with all the equipment parts in place and securely fastened.

Before you install Granite Core, make sure that your site meets the following requirements:

It is a standard electronic environment where the ambient temperature does not exceed 40º C (104º F) and the relative humidity does not exceed 80% (noncondensing). For detailed information, see Appendix B, “Granite Status Lights and Ports and Technical Specifications”

Ethernet connections are available within the standard Ethernet limit.

There is available space on a four-post 19-inch rack. For details about installing Granite Core to a rack, see the Rack Installation Guide or the printed instructions that were shipped with the system.

A clean power source is available, dedicated to computer devices and other electronic equipment.

The rack is a standard 19-inch Telco-type mounting rack.

Note: Riverbed recommends that you use a four-post mounting rack for 2U systems.

Note: If your rack requires special mounting screws, contact your rack manufacturer.


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Configuring Granite Core Preparing Your Site for Installation

Granite Core Ports

The following table summarizes the ports used to connect Granite Core to your network.

Figure 3-2. Granite Core Ports

NIC Card Interface Naming Conventions

The interface names for the NIC cards are a combination of the slot number and the port pairs (<slot>_<pair>, <slot>_<pair>). For example, if a four-port bypass card is located in slot 0 of your appliance, the interface names are eth0_0, eth0_1, eth0_2, and eth0_3, respectively. Alternatively, if the bypass card is located in slot 1 of your appliance, the interface names are eth1_0, eth1_1, eth1_2, and eth1_3, respectively.

For detailed information about installing additional NIC cards, see the Network Interface Card Installation Guide.

Port Description

Console Connects the serial cable to a terminal device. You establish a serial connection to a terminal emulation program for console access to the configuration wizard and the Granite Core CLI.

Primary(PRI)

The PRI connects Granite Core to a VLAN switch through which users connect to the Management Console and the Granite Core CLI. This is also the typical port for communication with Granite Edge appliances.

Tip: The primary and auxiliary ports cannot share the same network subnet.

Auxiliary (AUX) The AUX port connects Granite Core to the management VLAN.

Tip: The primary and auxiliary ports cannot share the same network subnet.

ETH0_1 through ETH0_3

Connects the ETH0_1, ETH0_2, ETH0_3 ports of Granite Core and the LAN switch using a straight-through cable.

Note: If Granite Core is deployed between two switches, all ports must be connected with straight-through cables.


Powering On Granite Core Configuring Granite Core

Powering On Granite Core

The following section describes how to connect the AC power and how to power on the system.

Caution: In European electrical environments you must ground (earth) the green/yellow tab on the power cord, or risk electrical shock.

To power on the system

1. Ensure that the system and master power switch is in the off position on the rear of the Granite Core.

2. Plug the AC power cords into the Granite Core.

Figure 3-3. Connecting the AC Power

3. Plug the AC power cord into an uninterrupted AC power source.

4. Press the master power switch on the Granite Core for 4-6 seconds.

If Granite Core does not immediately power on, press the system power switch again.

5. Check the status lights on the Granite Core.

For detailed information about the status lights, see Appendix B, “Granite Status Lights and Ports and Technical Specifications”.

Note: The system takes about 2-5 minutes to boot.


Configuring Granite Core Configuring Granite Core

Configuring Granite Core

In a physical out-of-path deployment, Granite Core is not in the direct path between the client and the server.

Figure 3-4. Typical Granite Deployment

Configuration Wizard

The configuration wizard automatically starts when you log in to the CLI for the first time.

The following rules apply to the configuration wizard:

Click Enter to enter the default value.

Click the ? icon for help.

Press Ctrl-B to go back to the previous step.

If you quit the configuration wizard, you can restart it from the Granite Core CLI. You must be in configuration mode to restart the configuration wizard.

To run the configuration wizard

1. Plug the serial cable into the Serial/Console port and a terminal.

2. Start your terminal emulation program, such as Tera Term Pro.

The terminal device must have the following settings:

Baud rate: 9600 bps

Data bits: 8

Parity: none

Stop bits: 1

vt100 emulation

No flow control

Riverbed recommends that you connect the console port to a device that logs output. Even though this is not a requirement, it can help you to identify problems with the system.



3. Log in as administrator user (admin) and enter the default password (password). For example,

login as: adminSent username "admin"password: password

The configuration wizard automatically starts after you have entered the login and default password. After you have established a connection, you configure Granite Core using the configuration wizard.

1. To start the configuration wizard, enter yes at the system prompt.

Do you want to use the configuration wizard for initial configuration? yes

2. Complete the configuration wizard steps as described in the following table.

Wizard Prompt Description Example

Step 1: Host name? Enter the host name for Granite Core. hostname? amnesia

Step 2: Use DHCP on the primary interface?

You are given the option to enable the DHCP to automatically assign an IP address to the primary interface for Granite Core.

Riverbed recommends that you do not set DHCP.

The default value is no.

Use DHCP? no

Step 3: Primary IP address? Enter the IP address for Granite Core. Primary IP address? 10.64.x.x

Step 4: Netmask? Enter the netmask address. Netmask? 255.255.x.x

Step 5: Default gateway? Enter the default gateway for Granite Core.

Default gateway? 10.0.0.1

Step 6: Primary DNS server? Enter the primary DNS server IP address.

Primary DNS server? 10.0.0.2

Step 7: Domain name? Enter the domain name for the network where Granite Core is to reside.

If you set a domain name, you can enter host names in the system without the domain name.

Domain name? example.com

Step 8: Admin password? Riverbed strongly recommends that you change the default administrator password at this time. The password must be a minimum of six characters.

The default administrator password is password.

Admin password? xxxyyy



3. The system confirms your settings.

You have entered the following information:1. Hostname: amnesia2. Use DHCP on primary interface: no3. Primary IP address: 10.64.8.424. Netmask: 255.255.x.x5. Default gateway: 10.x.8.x6. Primary DNS server: 10.64.x.x7. Domain name: zuk.lab.nbttech.com8. Admin password: xxxyyy To change an answer, enter the step number to return to.Otherwise hit <enter> to save changes and exit.Choice:

The Granite Core configuration wizard automatically saves your configuration settings.

4. To log out of the system, enter the following command at the system prompt:

amnesia> exit

To restart the configuration wizard

Enter the following set of commands at the system prompt:

> enable# configure terminal(config) # configuration jump-start

For detailed information about the CLI, see the Riverbed Command-Line Interface Reference Manual.

Connecting Granite Core to Your Network

You use standard Ethernet straight-through cables to connect to your network in an out-of-path configuration. Make sure that you use the correct cables to establish your network connections:

Straight-through cable - Primary and Ethernet ports on the appliance to the LAN switch.

To connect to your network

1. Plug the straight-through cable into the Primary port of the Granite Core and the LAN switch.

This can be any port on your LAN switch configured to connect to a host.

Figure 3-5. Connecting the Primary Port to the LAN Switch



Connecting to the Granite Core Management Console

After you configure the Granite Core, you can check and modify your configuration settings and view performance reports and system logs in the Management Console. You can connect to the Management Console through any supported Web browser.

To connect to the Granite Core Management Console, you must know the host, domain, and administrator password that you assigned in the configuration wizard.

Note: Cookies and JavaScript must be enabled in your Web browser.

To connect to the Management Console

1. Specify the URL for the Granite Core Management Console in the location box of your Web browser:

protocol://host.domain

– protocol is http or https. HTTPS uses the SSL protocol to ensure that a secure environment. If you use HTTPS to connect, you are prompted to inspect and verify the SSL key.

– host is the host name you assigned to the Steelhead appliance during initial configuration. If your DNS server maps that IP address to a name, you can specify the DNS name.

– domain is the full domain name for the Steelhead appliance.

Note: Alternatively, you can specify the IP address instead of the host and domain.

The Management Console appears, displaying the Login page.

Figure 3-6. Login Page

2. In the Username text box, type the user login.

The default login is admin. Users with administrator (admin) privileges can configure and administer the Granite Core. Users with monitor (monitor) privileges can view the Granite Core reports, user logs, and change their own password. A monitor user cannot make configuration changes.

3. In the Password text box, type the password you assigned in the configuration wizard of the Granite Core. (The Granite Core is shipped with the default password: password.)

4. Click Log In to display the Home page.

The Home page summarizes the current status of your system.


Configuring Granite Core Viewing Version Information

Viewing Version Information

You can view version information by logging into the CLI and running the show version all command.

For example:

amnesiac > show version allProduct name: rbt_dvaProduct release: 1.0.0Build ID: #91_2Build date: 2012-02-16 17:30:28Build arch: x86_64Built by: root@basel

Uptime: 14d 21h 0m 46s

Product model: 2020System memory: 334 MB used / 3611 MB free / 3945 MB totalNumber of CPUs: 2CPU load averages: 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.00

Configuring Granite Core with Granite Edge

This section describes the procedures for configuring the connection between Granite Core and the iSCSI targets, and Granite Core and Granite Edges. It includes the following sections:

“Prerequisites” on page 26

“Configuring Granite Edge on the Steelhead EX” on page 27

“Configuring Granite Core” on page 28

“Performing Additional Configuration Settings” on page 34

Prerequisites

Before you can configure Granite Core with Granite Edge, ensure the following conditions and procedures have been completed:

Assign an IP address or hostname to Granite Core.

Determine the iSCSI Qualified Name (IQN) to be used for Granite Core.

When you configure Granite Core, you will set this value in the initiator configuration.

Set up your storage array:

– Register the Granite Core IQN.

– Configure iSCSI portal, targets, and LUNs, with the LUNs assigned to the Granite Core IQN.

Assign an IP address or hostname to the Granite Edge.


Configuring Granite Core with Granite Edge Configuring Granite Core

Configuring Granite Edge on the Steelhead EX

Before you configure Granite Core, Riverbed recommends that you configure branch storage in the Granite Edge Steelhead EX.

This section shows you how to:

Configure disk management to allow space for the Granite Edge blockstore.

Assign a self-identifier for the Granite Edge functionality.

Connect Granite Edge to Granite Core.

Configuring Disk Management

You can configure the disk layout mode to allow space for the Granite Edge blockstore in the Disk Management page. Free disk space is divided between VSP and the Granite Edge blockstore

This page does not allow you to allot disk space; you can only select the desired mode.

Note: You cannot change the disk layout mode unless all VSP slots are currently uninstalled. For details, see the Steelhead Appliance Management Console User’s Guide for Steelhead EX.

To configure disk management

1. Log into the Management Console for the Steelhead EX with the Granite Edge license.

2. Choose Configure > System Settings > Disk Management to display the Disk Management page.

3. Under Disk Layout, select the Mode option most appropriate to your implementation and click Apply.

4. Click Save to save your settings permanently.


Configuring Granite Core Configuring Granite Core with Granite Edge

Configuring Granite Storage

You configure connectivity to Granite Core on the Granite Storage page.

To configure branch storage

1. Choose Configure > Granite > Granite Storage to go to the Granite Storage page.

2. Use the controls to complete the configuration as described in the following table.

3. Proceed to “Configuring Granite Core” on page 28.

After performing initial configuration of Granite Core, you will return to Granite Edge to confirm the connection. For details, see “Confirming Connection to a Granite Edge” on page 33.

Configuring Granite Core

This section describes the procedures for configuring Granite Core using the Granite Core Management Console.

The Granite Core Management Console provides a setup wizard that enables you to quickly configure your network, time zone, and initiator settings, and to map LUNs to Granite Edge appliances.

Note: After initial setup, you can further modify the Granite Core configuration using the relevant pages in the Granite Core Management Console. For details, see “Configuring Granite Core” on page 28.

This section describes the following:

“Performing Initial Configuration with the Setup Wizard” on page 29

“Configuring Network Settings and the Initiator Name” on page 30

“Mapping LUNs to Granite Edges” on page 31

“Confirming Connection to a Granite Edge” on page 33

Control Description

Hostname/IP Specify the hostname or IP address of Granite Core.

Granite Edge Identifier Specify a value by which the current appliance can be recognized by Granite Core. You may use any value: for example, the appliance’s hostname.

Important: The Granite Core identifier is case-sensitive.

Important: If failover is configured, both appliances must use the same self identifier. In this case, you can use a value that represents the group of appliances.

Port Specify the port number for Granite Core. The default is 7970.

Connect via Network Interface From the drop-down list, select the interface for the current appliance to use when connecting with Granite Core.

Add Core Click to complete the Granite Core configuration.



Performing Initial Configuration with the Setup Wizard

The Granite Core Management Console provides a setup wizard that enables you to quickly configure your network, time zone, and initiator settings, and to map LUNs to Granite Edges.

Note: You can modify all the settings performed in the setup wizard elsewhere in the Granite Core Management Console, as indicated in each of the procedures.

The first time you log into Granite Core, the setup wizard displays automatically. You can also access it manually.

To manually access the Setup Wizard

1. Log into the Granite Core Management Console.

2. Choose Configure > Setup Wizard.

Figure 3-7. Setup Wizard

3. Proceed to “Configuring Network Settings and the Initiator Name” on page 30



Configuring Network Settings and the Initiator Name

The Initial Setup screens enable you to quickly configure basic network, time zone, and initiator settings.

To set the initial network and initiator configurations

1. From the Wizard Dashboard screen of the Setup Wizard, click Initial Setup to begin the process.

The System Settings screen displays.

Figure 3-8. System Settings

2. Configure the System Settings using the controls described in the following table.

Control Description

Hostname Specify the IP address or hostname of Granite Core.

Note: After initial configuration, this setting can be modified on the Configure > Networking > Host Settings page in the Granite Core Management Console.

DNS Server IP Address Specify the IP address for the primary name server.


Obtain IPv4 Address Automatically

Specify this option to automatically obtain the IPv4 address from a DHCP server. A DHCP server must be available so that the system can request the IP address from it.


Specify IPv4 Address Manually

Specify this option if you do not use a DHCP server to set the IP address. Specify the following settings:

• IPv4 Address - Specify an IP or IPv4 address.

• IPv4 Subnet Mask - Specify a subnet mask.

• Default IPv4 Gateway - Specify the primary gateway IP address. The primary gateway must be in the same network as the primary interface.

Note: After initial configuration, this setting can be modified on the Configure > Networking > Management Interfaces page in the Granite Core Management Console.



3. Click Next to save the settings and move onto the Initiator Name screen.

4. In the Initiator Name field, specify the iSCSI Qualified Name (IQN) determined in “Prerequisites” on page 26.

5. Click Next to save the new setting and move onto the Confirmation screen.

The Confirmation screen summarizes the settings you configured in the preceding screens.

6. Click Back to go back and modify the settings or click Save and Apply to complete this set of configuration settings.

The Finish screen displays.

7. Click Finish to return to the Wizard Dashboard.

8. Proceed to “Mapping LUNs to Granite Edges” on page 31

Mapping LUNs to Granite Edges

The LUN mapping screens enable you to quickly add LUNs, Granite Edges, and iSCSI portals and targets to the Granite Core configuration.

To map LUNs to Granite Edges

1. From the Wizard Dashboard screen of the Setup Wizard, click LUN Mapping.

The Start screen displays prerequisites already discussed in this document.

Time Zone Select the time zone from the drop-down list.

Note: After initial configuration, this setting can be modified on the Configure > Networking > Management Interfaces page in the Granite Core Management Console.

Control Description



2. Click Next to open the Specify Portal screen.

Figure 3-9. Setup Wizard

3. Specify the iSCSI portal using the controls described in the following table.

4. Click Next to display the Manage Targets screen.

5. Select and add targets from the top panel, which displays the targets discovered on the portal selected in the previous screen.

6. Click Next to display the Mount LUNs screen.

7. Select and add LUNs from the top panel, which displays the LUNs discovered on the targets selected in the previous screen.

8. Click Next to display the Specify Granite Edge screen.

9. Specify the Granite Edge using the controls described in the following table.

Control Description

Select from known Portals

From the IP address drop-down list, select a previously configured iSCSI portal.

Appliances that appear in this list are independently configured in the Configure > Storage > iSCSI page.

Add new Portal Specify the IP address and port for the intended iSCSI portal.

Control Description

Select from known Granite Edges

From the Hostname drop-down list, select a previously configured Granite Edge.

Note: After initial configuration, this setting can be modified on the Configure > Storage > Granite Edges page in the Granite Core Management Console. You can also add more Granite Edges.

Add new Granite Edge Specify the hostname for the intended Granite Edge.



10. Click Next to display the Map LUNs to Edge screen.

11. Select and map LUNs from the top panel, which displays the unmapped LUNs, to the Granite Edge selected in one of the preceding screens.

12. Click Next to display the Summary screen.

13. The Summary screen displays the settings configured in the LUN settings screens and provides links directly to the related configuration pages.

14. Click Exit to complete the set-up procedure.

Confirming Connection to a Granite Edge

This section describes how to confirm that a specific Granite Edge is communicating with the newly configured Granite Core.

To confirm connection

1. Return to the Granite Edge Management Console used in “Configuring Granite Edge on the Steelhead EX” on page 27.

2. Choose Configure > Granite > Granite Storage to go to the Granite Storage page.

If the connection was successful, the page displays connection details including the iSCSI target configuration and LUN information.

Figure 3-10. Granite



Performing Additional Configuration Settings

After performing the initial setup using the Setup Wizard, you can configure additional iSCSI initiators and LUNs; connect to more Granite Edges; and configure authentication using Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP), and set up storage array snapshots.

Configuring iSCSI settings - You can view and configure the iSCSI initiator, portals, and targets in the iSCSI Configuration page.

The iSCSI initiator settings configure how Granite Core communicates with one or more storage arrays (targets) through the specified portal configuration. After configuring the iSCSI portal, you can open the portal configuration to configure targets.

Configuring LUNs - You can configure block disk, iSCSI and Edge Local LUNs in the LUNs page.

Typically, Block Disk and iSCSI LUNs are used to store production data. They share the space in the blockstore cache of the associated Granite Edges, and the data is continuously replicated and kept synchronized with the associated LUN in the data center. The Granite Edge blockstore caches only the working set of data blocks for these LUNs; additional data is retrieved from the data center when needed.

Edge Local LUNs are used to store transient and temporary data. Local LUNs also use dedicated space in the blockstore cache of the associated Granite Edges, but the data is not replicated back to the data center LUNs.

Adding Granite Edges - After you configure the LUNs and Granite Edges for the Granite Core, you can map the LUNs to the Granite Edges to which they are to be exposed.

You complete this mapping through the Granite Edge configuration in the Granite Core Management Console by selecting the Granite Edge configuration from the list on the Configure > Storage > Granite Edges page.

Configuring snapshots - You can implement block level snapshots for specified storage arrays, configure snapshot schedule policies (which you can be apply to configured LUNs), and configure hosts for snapshot scripting in the Snapshots page.

For details about the above procedures, see the Granite Core Appliance Management Console User’s Guide.


APPENDIX A Installing Granite Core-VE

This chapter describes how to install and configure the Granite Core-VE. It includes the following sections:

“Overview of Granite Core-VE” on page 35

“Hardware and Software Requirements” on page 36

“Basic Steps for Installing and Configuring Granite Core-VE for ESX” on page 37

“Obtaining the Granite Core-VE VM Image” on page 38

“Gathering Information” on page 38

“Opening the vSphere Client” on page 39

“Logging in to Granite Core-VE” on page 41

“Purchasing the Token and Receiving the Licenses” on page 42

This guide assumes that you are familiar with installing, configuring, and managing networks with deployed Steelhead appliances. For detailed information about the Steelhead appliance, see the Steelhead Appliance Installation and Configuration Guide, the Steelhead Appliance Management Console User’s Guide, and the Steelhead Appliance Deployment Guide.

Overview of Granite Core-VE

Granite Core-VE is a virtualized edition of Granite Core that runs on VMware ESX and ESXi v5.0 and v5.1. Granite Core-VE has the same functionality and performance as Granite Core, depending on how you provision your virtual machine (VM).

VMware ESX and ESXi are virtualization platforms that enable you to install and run Granite Core-VE as a virtual appliance. For details about VMware ESX and ESXi, see http://www.vmware.com.

The hardware must support virtual technology.

To ensure hardware compatibility, see http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php.

Note: VM snapshots are not supported by Virtual Steelhead for ESX.


http://www.vmware.com

Installing Granite Core-VE Hardware and Software Requirements

Hardware and Software Requirements

This section describes the hardware and software requirements for installing and running Granite Core-VE. It describes the following:

“Hardware Requirements” on page 36

“Recommendations for Optimal Performance” on page 36

Hardware Requirements

It is important to know the number of branches you plan to support before you allocate resources for your Granite Core-VE installation. The table below lists the resource Riverbed recommends for the indicated maximum number of branches.

Figure 3-11. Hardware Requirements

Recommendations for Optimal Performance

VM configuration is central to Granite Core-VE performance. Follow these tips for best results:

Use a Gigabit link for the Aux interface - For optimal performance, connect the Aux virtual interfaces to physical interfaces that are have a capacity of at least one Gbps.

Do not share physical NICs - Assign a physical NIC to a single Aux interface. Do not share physical NICs destined for other virtual interfaces with other VMs running on the ESX host, or bottlenecks might result.

Always reserve virtual CPU cycles - For best performance, it is important that Granite Core-VE receives sufficient CPU resources. This can be enforced by reserving the number of virtual CPUs that the model is supposed to function with. Also remember to reserve the number of clock cycles in terms of CPU MHz; for example, for a model VGC-1000-UL installed on a quad core (Xeon based system running at 2.6 GHz), you would reserve two vCPUs and 2 @ 2.6 GHz CPU cycles using vSphere.

Do not over-provision the physical CPUs - Do not run more VMs than there are CPUs. For example, if an ESX host is running on a 4-core CPU, all the VMs on the host should use not more than four virtual CPUs.

Use a server-grade CPU for the ESX host - Riverbed recommends Xeon or Opteron.

Always reserve RAM - Memory is another very important factor in determining Granite Core-VE performance. For details, see “Hardware Requirements” on page 36.

Do not over-provision physical RAM - The total virtual RAM needed by all running VMs should not be greater than the physical RAM on the system.

Model Memory Disk Space Recommended CPU Data Set Size Branches

VGC-1000-UL 2 GB 25 GB 2 @ 2.2 GHz 2 TB 5

VGC-1000-L 4 GB 25 GB 4 @ 2.2 GHz 5 TB 10

VGC-1000-M 8 GB 25 GB 8 @ 2.2 GHz 10 TB 20

VGC-1500-L 32 GB 350 GB 8 @ 2.1 GHz 20 TB 30

VGC-1500-M 48 GB 350 GB 12 @ 2.1 GHz 35 TB 30


Basic Steps for Installing and Configuring Granite Core-VE for ESX Installing Granite Core-VE

Do not use low-quality storage - Make sure that the Granite Core-VE disk used for the VMDK is located on a physical disk medium that supports a high number of I/O operations per second (IOPS). For example, use NAS, storage array, or dedicated SATA disks.

Basic Steps for Installing and Configuring Granite Core-VE for ESX

This section provides an overview of the basic steps to install and configure a Granite Core-VE for ESX, followed by detailed procedures.

Task Reference

1. Verify your hardware requirements, to ensure that the hardware you have set aside is sufficient to run Granite Core-VE for ESX.

“Hardware Requirements” on page 36

2. Obtain the Granite Core-VE package from Riverbed Support.

“Obtaining the Granite Core-VE VM Image” on page 38

3. Gather network settings for the configuration wizard.

“Gathering Information” on page 38

4. Deploy the Granite Core-VE image. “Deploying the OVF Template” on page 40

5. Power on the VM, start Granite Core-VE, and log in.

“Logging in to Granite Core-VE” on page 41

6. Complete the Granite Core-VE configuration. “Logging in to Granite Core-VE” on page 41

7. Exit the configuration wizard.

8. Purchase a token from Riverbed Sales. “Purchasing the Token and Receiving the Licenses” on page 42

9. Refer to the Granite Core Appliance Management Console User’s Guide for configuration specifics and other Riverbed product documentation for additional information.

Getting Started Guide

Riverbed Command-Line Interface Reference Manual


Installing Granite Core-VE Obtaining the Granite Core-VE VM Image

Obtaining the Granite Core-VE VM Image

Granite Core-VE is provided by Riverbed as an image that contains the VMX and VMDK files necessary to create the VM.

The Granite Core-VE image is an installable open virtual appliance (OVA) package. OVA is a platform-independent, efficient, extensible, and open packaging distribution format. The OVA package provides a complete specification for Granite Core-VE for ESX, including its required virtual disks, CPU, memory, networking, and storage. The following OVA packages are available:

image.ova for the VGC-1000 series

image-vgc.ova for the VGC-1500 series

Note: Model upgrades from VGC-1000 series to a VGC-1500 series are not supported through licensing. You must deploy the correct OVA package.

The OVA file is a compressed .tar package that quickly creates a VM with predefined settings. It contains the following files:

OVF file - The XML description of Granite Core-VE.

VMDK file - This contains the management system.

Manifest file - The checksum of the OVF and VMDK.

VMX file - The primary configuration; this is created when the OVA is deployed.

To obtain the OVA package, log in to your customer account at https://support.riverbed.com.

Gathering Information

Before you begin, read the release notes for the product at https://support.riverbed.com. They contain important information about this release. Next, gather the following information:

host name

domain name

IP address

DNS server

interface IP addresses

netmask

default gateway


Opening the vSphere Client Installing Granite Core-VE

Opening the vSphere Client

Each package contains a predefined virtual hardware configuration for a Granite Core-VE. Do not open or modify any of the files in the package. The package files require approximately 25 GBs of disk space.

Installation procedures vary depending on whether you are using the VMware VI or vSphere Client. The examples in this document are created using vSphere.

Granite Core-VE on ESX is provided by Riverbed as an OVA file 4.1 and newer systems.


Installing Granite Core-VE Opening the vSphere Client

Deploying the OVF Template

This section describes how to install and configure the default Granite Core-VE on a VMware ESX host using the vSphere client.

Make sure the local storage datastore you select has enough capacity for the OVA package to be installed. You need at least 25 GB. The larger VMDK containing the management system can be installed on any datastore type. The smaller VMDK contains the Granite Core-VE statistics. The datastore must have enough room to expand to the required size of the Granite Core-VE.

To deploy the OVA template

1. Open VMware vSphere, type the hostname IP address or name, type your user name, password, and click Login.

2. Choose File > Deploy OVF template.

3. Click Deploy from file, and Browse.

4. Select the OVA file (filename ending in .ova), and click Open.

5. Click Next.

6. Verify that the OVA file is the one you want to deploy.

7. Click Next.

8. Type a name for the VM.

9. Click Next.

10. Select Thick provisioned format unless you have a specific reason for requiring thin provisioning.

11. Click Next.

12. Select the destination network name and select a network from the drop-down list to map the source network to a destination network. Set Primary to Aux and Aux to Primary.

13. Click Next.

14. Verify the deployment settings and click Finish.

A message shows the amount of time before the deployment is finished. When the deployment finishes, a message tells you the deployment was successful. You can edit disk size and provisioning settings later by right-clicking the name of your VM.

15. Click Close.

The new VM appears under the hostname or host IP address to the VM inventory.


Logging in to Granite Core-VE Installing Granite Core-VE

Logging in to Granite Core-VE

This section describes how to log in to Granite Core-VE.

You can connect to Granite Core-VE through any supported Web browser. To connect to Granite Core-VE you must know the host, domain, and administrator password that you assigned during the initial setup.

Note: Cookies and JavaScript must be enabled in your browser.

To log in to Granite Core-VE

1. Enter the URL for Granite Core-VE in the location box of your browser:

protocol://host.domain

Where:

– protocol is http or https. The secure HTTPS uses SSL protocol to ensure a secure environment. If you use HTTPS to connect, you are prompted to inspect and verify the SSL key.

– host is the IP address or hostname you assigned to Granite Core-VE during the initial configuration. If your DNS server maps the IP address to a name, you can specify the DNS name.

– domain is the full domain name for Granite Core-VE.

Granite Core-VE interface appears, displaying the Login page.

2. In the Username text box, the default account admin appears.

You must specify the account admin when you first log in.

Optionally, at a later time, you can configure the monitor user name, RADIUS users, or TACACS+ users. For detailed information, see the Granite Core Appliance Management Console User’s Guide.

3. In the Password text box, type the password you assigned in the Granite Core-VE configuration wizard.

4. Click Log In to log in and display the Home page.


Installing Granite Core-VE Purchasing the Token and Receiving the Licenses

Purchasing the Token and Receiving the Licenses

Before you can add licenses to a Granite Core-VE, you must first purchase a token from Riverbed. The token has a model number assigned to the new Granite Core-VE after you complete its licensing. To view your purchased token, log in to your account at https://support.riverbed.com.

Note: For details about licensing, see “Managing Riverbed Licenses” on page 13.

After you receive a token you are ready to install the licenses.

To activate the token and install the license

1. Log in to Granite Core-VE.

2. Choose Setup > Licenses to display the Licenses page.

3. Under License Request Token, type the token and click Generate License Request Key.

When you enter the token, RiOS returns a license request key.

4. After you have obtained the license request key, go to the Riverbed Licensing Portal at https://licensing.riverbed.com (non-registered users) or to the Riverbed Support site at https://support.riverbed.com/account/tokens/ (registered users) to generate your license keys.

The license keys include the GCBASE license as well as any other licenses needed for Granite Core-VE.

The Licensing Portal is a public web site; the Riverbed Support web site requires registration.

After your licenses are generated, they appear online and are also emailed to you for reference.

5. Copy and paste the license key into the text box. Separate multiple license keys with a Space, Tab, or Enter.

6. Click Add License(s).

Granite Core-VE status should change to Healthy, indicated in green, a few seconds after you add the GCBASE and Model GCMSPECV licenses.

7. Click the Config Save Required button, next to the Healthy status indicator, to save your configuration.



APPENDIX B Granite Status Lights and Ports and

Technical Specifications

This appendix describes the status lights and ports, and the technical and environmental specifications. It includes the following sections:

“GC2000 Specifications” on page 43

“GC3000 Specifications” on page 46

“Steelhead EX Appliances with the Granite Option” on page 50

For information on NICs for Granite Core, see the Network Interface Card Installation Guide.

GC2000 Specifications

This section describes the status lights, ports, technical and environmental specifications of the GC2000 model of the Granite Core appliance.

Status Lights and Ports - GC2000

The following figures illustrate the status light and port locations.

Figure B-1. Front Panel


Granite Status Lights and Ports and Technical Specifications GC2000 Specifications

Figure B-2. Back Panel

The following table summarizes the system LEDs.

Technical Specifications - GC2000

The following table summarizes the technical specifications for the system.

LED Status

SYSTEM Normal = BlueSystem Boot = Red

PRI = PrimaryAUX = AuxiliaryREM = Remote

Link and Traffic = Blinks Blue

ETH Link and Traffic = Blinks Blue

BYP/BLKBYP = BypassBLK = Block (Disconnect)

Normal = No LightBypass or Block (Disconnect) = Orange

HDDs/SSDsDisk Connected = BlueRead/Write Activity = Blinks BlueFailed Disk = Orange

Back PanelETH0_0, ETH0_1

Left LEDLink = GreenActivity = Blinks Green

Right LEDGB = Orange100 MB = Green10 MB = No Light

BYP/BLK Normal = No LightBypass or Block (Disconnect) = Orange

GC2000 2UL-M-H-VH

Power Amps 355 W

VA (max) 415 VA


GC2000 Specifications Granite Status Lights and Ports and Technical Specifications

Power Requirements and Consumption

The following table summarizes the power specifications for the system. The system is rated at the following power characteristics when operating at nominal AC input voltage (230 V).

BTU 1215 BTU

HDD/SSD 2 500 GB 3.5”

Dimensions (LxWxH)

3.42 x 17.56 x 25.37 in.

8.7 x 44.6 x 64.44 cm.

Weight (without packaging)

58 lbs / 23.36 Kg

Voltage 100-127Vac/8A, 50/60Hz

200-240Vac/4A, 50/60Hz

PSU 2 x 770 W

PCIe Slots 4

System GC2000

Configuration All (L/M/H/VH)

PSU Type 2 x 770W

AC Input 230V

Max. Amps. 3.2

Max. Watts 430

Typical Watts 345

Max. VA 515

Power Factor 94

BTU (Typical) 1175

GC2000 2UL-M-H-VH



Environmental Specifications - GC2000

The following table summarizes the environmental specifications for the systems.

RAM Sizing - GC2000

The following table describes the memory and processing sizing requirements based on data set size and the number of LUNs served by the data center in which Granite Core is deployed.

GC3000 Specifications

This section describes the status lights, ports, technical and environmental specifications of the GC3000 model of the Granite Core appliance.

GC2000 2UL-M-H-VH

OperatingAcoustic

65.5 dBa Sound Pressure (Typical)

Temperature (Operating)

10º - 40º C50° - 95º F

Temperature (Storage)

-40º - 65º C-40º - 149º F

Relative Humidity

20% - 80% non-condensing

Storage Humidity


Operating Altitude

-50’ - 10,000’-15.24 m - 3048 m

Size Model Maximum RAM Cores Data Set Size LUNs

2U GC2000L 24 GB 4 5 TB 20

2U GC2000M 24 GB 4 10 TB 40

2U GC2000H 24 GB 4 20 TB 80

2U GC2000VH 24 GB 4 35 TB 160



Status Lights and Ports - GC3000

The following figures illustrate the status light and port locations.




LED Status




ETH Link and Traffic = Blinks Blue





Technical Specifications - GC3000



Back PanelETH0_0, ETH0_1




GC3000 2UL-M-H

Power Amps 400 W

VA(max)

415 VA

BTU 1368 BTU

HDD/SSD 2 x 1 TB 2.5”

Dimensions (LxWxH)

3.42 x 17.56 x 25.37 in.

8.7 x 44.6 x 64.44 cm.


58 lbs / 23.36 Kg

Voltage 100-127Vac/8A, 50/60Hz

200-240Vac/4A, 50/60Hz

PSU 2 x 770 W

PCIe Slots 4

LED Status



Power Requirements and Consumption

The following table summarizes the power specifications for the system. The system is rated at the following power characteristics when operating at nominal AC input voltage (230 V).

Environmental Specifications - GC3000

The following table summarizes the environmental specifications for the systems.

System GC3000

Configuration All (L/M/H)

PSU Type 2 x 770W

AC Input 230V

Max. Amps. 3.2

Max. Watts 430

Typical Watts 400

Max. VA 515

Power Factor 94

BTU (Typical) 1368

GC3000 2UL-M-H

OperatingAcoustic



10º - 40º C50° - 95º F


-40º - 65º C-40º - 149º F

Relative Humidity


Storage Humidity


Operating Altitude

-50’ - 10,000’-15.24 m - 3048 m


Granite Status Lights and Ports and Technical Specifications Steelhead EX Appliances with the Granite Option

RAM Sizing - GC3000

The following table describes the memory and processing sizing requirements based on data set size and the number of LUNs served by the data center in which Granite Core is deployed.

Steelhead EX Appliances with the Granite Option

This section lists the Steelhead EX appliances on which the Granite branch storage functionality can be licensed:

“1U EX560G and EX760G Specifications” on page 51

“1U EX1160G Specifications” on page 54



Size Model Maximum RAM Cores Data Set Size LUNs

2U GC3000L 128 GB 16 50 TB 200

2U GC3000M 128 GB 16 75 TB 250

2U GC3000H 128 GB 16 100 TB 300


Steelhead EX Appliances with the Granite Option Granite Status Lights and Ports and Technical Specifications

1U EX560G and EX760G Specifications

This section describes the status lights, ports, technical and environmental specifications.

Status Lights and Ports - EX560G and EX760G

The following figures illustrate the status light and port locations. For detailed information, see the Series EX560 and EX760 Systems Owner’s Manual.



The following table summarizes the EX560 and EX760 system LEDs.

LED Description

Power On/Power Button The power-on indicator lights when the system power is on.

The power button controls the DC power supply output to the system. Use the power button to perform a graceful shutdown before you remove the system from the AC power source.

When the system bezel is installed, the power button is not accessible.

HDD Lights when the hard disk drive (HDD) is in use.



System Diagnostics (4) The system is in a normal off condition or a possible pre-BIOS failure has occurred. Plug the system into a working electrical outlet and press the power button.

The diagnostic lights are not lit after the system successfully boots to the operating system.

The system is in a normal operating condition after POST.

BIOS checksum failure detected; system is in recovery mode. Contact Riverbed Support at https://support.riverbed.com.

Possible processor failure. Contact Riverbed Support at https://support.riverbed.com.

Memory failure. Contact Riverbed Support at https://support.riverbed.com.

Possible NIC card failure. Contact Riverbed Support at https://support.riverbed.com.

Possible video failure. Contact Riverbed Support at https://support.riverbed.com.

Hard drive failure. Contact Riverbed Support at https://support.riverbed.com.

Possible USB failure. Contact Riverbed Support at https://support.riverbed.com.

Other failure. Contact Riverbed Support at https://support.riverbed.com.

System Status (On both the front and back panels) Lights blue when the system hardware is operating normally. Lights orange when the system needs attention due to a problem.

Note: To determine the current status of the Management Console software, check the Management Console status bar.

System ID Button (On both the front and back panels) Enables you to locate a system within a rack. When you push either of the buttons, the system status indicators on the front and back panels light blue until you push one of the buttons again.

SSD Lights when the solid state drive (SSD) is in use.

LAN-WAN Ports Link/Activity Green = LAN or WAN link is up.

Blinks green = LAN or WAN link is active.

Disconnect Green = LAN or WAN link is in disconnect mode.

Bypass Green = LAN or WAN link is in bypass mode.

LED Description



Technical Specifications - 1U EX560G and EX760G

The following table summarizes the physical and power specifications for the system.

Environmental Specifications - 1U EX560G and EX760G

The following table summarizes the environmental requirements for the system.

1U EX560G 1U EX760G

Power Amps 85 W / 1.2 A 85 W / 1.2 A

VA (max) 140 VA 140 VA

BTU 295 BTU 295 BTU

HDD / SSD1TB HDD

1x80GB SSD

1TB HDD

1x160GB SSD

Datastore 40-70GB

380GB VSP

150GB

380GB VSP

Dimensions (LxWxH)

17.09x15.52 x1.66 in

434.0x394.3x42.4mm

17.09x15.52 x1.66 in

434.0x394.3x42.4mm


17.76 lbs

8.058 kg

17.76 lbs

8.058 kg

Voltage 100-127V, 200-240V 100-127V, 200-240V

PSU1x250W

100-240Vac, 50/60Hz, 2-1 A

1x250W

100-240Vac, 50/60Hz, 2-1 A

PCIe Slots 0 0

Bypass Ports/Max # Ports

4/4 4/4

1U EX560G / EX760G

OperatingAcoustic

50 dBA Sound Pressure (Typical)


10º - 40º C50° - 104 F


-40º - 65º C-40º - 149º F

Relative Humidity


Storage Humidity


Operating Altitude

-50’ - 10,000’-15.24 m - 3048 m



1U EX1160G Specifications


Status Lights and Ports - EX1160G

The following figures illustrate the status light and port locations. For detailed information, see the Riverbed Upgrade and Maintenance Guide.




LED Status




LAN-WAN Link and Traffic = Blinks Blue





Technical Specifications - EX1160G



Back PanelLAN-WAN




EX1160G (1U)

HDD SSD2 x 1TB

2 x 80GB SSDs

Blockstore 760 GB

Dimensions (LxWxH)

25.4 x 17.2 x 1.71 in

645.4 x 436 x 43.5 mm


36lbs / 16.36 kg

Voltage 100-127V, 200-240V 12 x

PSU

12 x

450W

100-127Vac/8A, 50/60Hz

200-240Vac/4A, 50/60Hz

PCIe Slots 1


4

LED Status



Power Requirements and Consumption - EX1160G

The following table summarizes the power specifications for the systems. The systems are rated at the following power characteristics when operating at nominal AC input voltages (120 V and 230 V).

Environmental Specifications - EX1160G

The following table summarizes the environmental specifications for the system.

System EX1160G EX1160G

PSU Type 2 x 450W 2 x 450W

AC Input 120V 230V

Max. Amps. 4.1 3.4

Max. Watts 220‘ 220

Typical Watts 175 180

Max. VA 225 265

Power Factor 97 92

BTU (Typical) 605 610

EX1160G

OperatingAcoustic

61.5 dBA Sound Pressure (Typical)


10º - 40º C50° - 95º F


-40º - 65º C-40º - 149º F

Relative Humidity


Storage Humidity


Operating Altitude

-50’ - 10,000’-15.24 m - 3048 m






The following figures illustrate the status light and port locations. For detailed information, see the Riverbed Upgrade and Maintenance Guide.




LED Status










The following table summarizes the technical specifications for the systems.


Back PanelLAN/WAN




EX1260G (2TB) EX1260G (4TB)

HDD SSD

4 x 1TB

2 x 80GB SSDs

VH=4x 80GB SSD

8 x 1TB

2 x 80GB SSDs

VH=4x 80 GB SSD

Blockstore 1580 GB 3574 GB

Dimensions (LxWxH)

25.4x17.2x3.43 in

645.4x436x87.1 mm

25.4x17.2x3.43 in

645.4x436x87.1 mm


58 lbs / 23.36 kg 58 lbs / 23.36 kg

Voltage 100-127V, 200-240V 100-127V, 200-240V

PSU

2 x 770W

100-127Vac/8A, 50/60Hz

200-240Vac/4A, 50/60Hz

2 x 770W

100-127Vac/8A, 50/60Hz

200-240Vac/4A, 50/60Hz

PCIe Slots 2 2


8 8

LED Status



Power Requirements and Consumption - EX1260 Series


Environmental Specifications - EX1260 Series

The following table summarizes the environmental specifications for the system.

System EX1260 (2TB) EX1260 (2TB) EX1260 (4TB) EX1260 (8TB)

PSU Type 2 x 770W 2 x 770W 2 x 770W 2x770W

AC Input 120V 230V 120V 230V

Max. Amps. 4.5 2.1 5.2 3.2

Max. Watts 415 400 440 430

Typical Watts 330 320 355 345

Max. VA 419 490 445 515

Power Factor 98 94 97 94

BTU (Typical) 1215 1215 1215 1215

EX1260 Series

OperatingAcoustic



10º - 40º C50° - 95º F


-40º - 65º C-40º - 149º F

Relative Humidity


Storage Humidity


Operating Altitude

-50’ - 10,000’-15.24 m - 3048 m






The following figure illustrates the status light and port locations.


Disks 0 through 19 are HDD disks. Disks 20 through 23 are SSD disks.


The following table summarizes the Steelhead EX1360 system LEDs.

LED Status

SYSTEM Normal = BlueSystem Boot = Yellow








HDDs/SSDs Activity LEDDisk Connected = BlueRead/Write Activity = Blinks Blue

Disk Fault LEDFailed Disk = Orange

Back PanelPRI = PrimaryAUX = AuxiliaryREM = Remote


Right LEDGB = Orange100 MB = Green (REM only at 100 MB)10 MB = No Light

Back PanelLAN-WAN




LED Status




The following table summarizes the technical specifications for the systems.

Power Requirements and Consumption - EX1360 Series


EX1360G EX1360PG

Form Factor 2U 2U

HDD/SSD20x1 TB HDD

4x100 GB SSD

20x1 TB HDD

4x400 GB SSD

Blockstore 9400 GB 9400 GB

DataStore

320 GB 1600 GB

Dimensions (LxWxH)

25.4x17.2x3.43 in

645.4x436x87.1 mm

25.4x17.2x3.43 in

645.4x436x87.1 mm


58 lbs/23.6 kg 58 lbs/23.6 kg

Voltage Frequency

100-127V, 200-240V 100-127V, 200-240V

PSU

2 x 770W

100-127Vac/8A, 50/60Hz

200-240Vac/4A, 50/60Hz

2 x 770W

100-127Vac/8A, 50/60Hz

200-240Vac/4A, 50/60Hz

PCI Slots 5 5

Onboard Bypass Ports/Max # Ports

4/20 4/20

System EX1360G EX1360G EX1360P EX1360P

PSU Type2x770W100-127Vac/8A, 50/60Hz

2x770W200-240Vac/4A, 50/60Hz

2x770W100-127Vac/8A, 50/60Hz

2x770W200-240Vac/4A, 50/60Hz

AC Input 120V 230V 120V 230V

Max. Amps. 3.3 2.5 3.3 2.5

Max. Watts 470 465 470 465

Typical Watts 375 375 515 515

Max. VA 480 480 480 480

Power Factor 98 97 98 97

BTU (Typical) 1726 1275 1753 1753



Environmental Specifications - EX1360 Series

The following table summarizes the environmental requirements for the systems.

EX1360 Series

OperatingAcoustic



10º - 40º C50° - 104º F


-40º - 65º C-40º - 149º F

Relative Humidity


Storage Humidity


Operating Altitude

1-50’ - 10,000’-15.24 m - 3048 m




Index

AAC power, connecting 21Appliance

installing 17powering on 21

Appliance ports, definitions of 20Appliance, logging in 41Automatic licensing 13

procedures 14Auxiliary port, definition of 20

BBranch Recovery Agent, in Granite Core

v3.0 10branch services

configuring disk management 27Bypass cards

interface naming convention 20

CCompatibility

hardware 35configuration jump-start command, restart-

ing the wizard 24Configuration wizard

about 22restarting 24

ConnectingPrimary port to LAN switch, illustration

of 24Console port, definition of 20CPU

allocating cycles 36physical 36virtual 36

DDeploy OVF 40Documentation, contacting 6Downloading the OVA package 38

EEnvironmental specifications 53

EX1160G 56EX1260G 59EX1360G 63EX560G 53EX750G 53GC2000 46, 49

Granite Core Appliance Installation and Configuration Guide

ESX, host server 36Ethernet compatibility, summary of 4Ethernet network compatibility 4EX1160G

power requirements 56specifications 54

EX1260Gpower requirements 59specifications 57technical specifications 58

EX1360Gpower requirements 62specifications 60technical specifications 62

EX1360Pspecifications 60

EX560Gspecifications 51technical specifications 53

EX760Gspecifications 51technical specifications 53

GGC2000

environmental specifications 46, 49power requirements 45, 49specifications 43technical specifications 44, 48

GC3000new in Granite Core v3.0 10specifications 46

Granite Edgeconfiguring 34

HHardware dependencies, overview of 3

IInterface naming convention 20iSCSI

initiator, configuring 34LUN configuration 34portal, configuring 34

iSCSI-compliant SAN interoperability 10

KKnown issues 5

65

Index

LLicense Request Key 42Licensing

automatic, overview 13automatic, procedures 14Riverbed Licensing Portal

using 15Riverbed Licensing Portal, overview 13token, overview 13

Login page 25LUN

configuring 34

MManifest file 38Manual licensing 13

NNetApp Data ONTAP v8.2 snapshot

support 10Network, connecting to 24

OOnline documentation 5Out-of-path deployment, diagram of 18OVF file 38

PPerformance 36pool management

new in Granite Core v3.0 10Ports

EX1160G 54EX1260G 57EX1360G 60GC2000 43, 47

Ports, definitions of 20Power requirements

EX1160G 56EX1260G 59EX1360G 62GC2000 45, 49

Preparing your site 19Primary gateway IP address 30Primary port

definition of 20Primary port, connecting 24Product inventory 18Professional services, contacting 6

RRAM 36Required equipment 19REST API access

new in Granite Core v3.0 10Riverbed Licensing Portal

overview 13retrieving license keys 15

SSafety guidelines 5SAN interoperability 10Snapshots, storage array settings 34SNMP

compatibility 4SNMP compatibility, summary of 4

66

Software dependencies, overview of 3Specifications

EX1160G 54EX1260G 57EX1360G 60EX1360P 60EX560G 51EX760G 51GC2000 43GC3000 46

Status lightsEX1160G 54EX1260G 57EX1360G 60GC2000 43, 47

Steelhead EX 1360P appliance, in Granite Core v.30 10

Ttarget, configuring 34Technical Publications, contacting 6Technical specifications

EX1160G 55EX1260G 58EX1360G 62EX560G 53EX760G 53GC2000 44, 48

Technical support, contacting 6Token ID number 42Token licensing 13

VVersion

3.0 new features 9viewing version information 26

Virtual Machineimage 38naming 40

Virtual RAM 36VMDK files 38

WWizard

about 22Wizard, restarting 24

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