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Riverbed SteelHead Deployment

Hello, Experts! I've a 2 riverbed devices. SH1050 and SH550. Also our company have a high latency and slow speed satellite link. I would like to deploy RB devices to optimize WAN traffic. I think I need in-path config like this: LAN<->RB<->EDGE-ROUTER<->WAN<->EDGE-ROUTER<->RB<->LAN. Could everybody give me any configuration examples or RB docs. It is true that RB appliance work transparency from LAN to EDGE-ROUTER or RB it is like L3 ROUTER? I can not mind, how i need to configure routing, from which segment should be in-path ip adress?

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Khitrov

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I've the trouble with optimization. My scheme is on the picture. It is my RB test lab. When I download test file by NetBIOS CIFS on host A from host B second time, it is absolutely like first time. License on Windows File sharing is exists on all RB appliances, but in reports->networking i see that is my connection passtrought, not optimized. Also, in connected appliances i can not see each other from both ends. Both RB health status is ok. All optimization rules by default. What is wrong?

wdurrett

Please see the post above and check that you are allowing tcp probes.

Khitrov

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I am sure that my hq router does not drop or filter anything, it Linux machine. But i sm not sure about branch router. It is a cisco 2811, not previosly configured, i took it from box, assigned ip and add static routes. Nothing else. Should i do something with tcp probe settings? Ios version is 12.4. Ipbase. If you know what to do with this, let me know. I will try it at monday at my workplace. Thank you and sorry for my newbie.

Khitrov

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I have check anything and testing once again. No results. Then I've rebooted both appliances and everyrhing goes well. But it is strange: if I restart optimization service at RB web console, it restarted successfully, health is ok, but scheme still not work until full reboot both appliance. What does it mean?

wdurrett

I am not sure about the 2811. But if they are optimizing traffic, you are all set.

I am also not sure why you graded my answer as a "B." I gave you a complete answer on how to setup your RVBDs and even included commands for your router if you needed them. What would an "A" be for you?

Khitrov

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Oh, Wdurret! I am so sorry. It was a mistake, I have visit this site from my smartphone and I was missed. Youe answer is very helphull and absolutely for me. Now, both RVBDs optimizing traffic. Tomoroow i will studying about out of path configuration.