Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 6900, Hardware User'S Manual

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OmniSwitch 6900 Hardware Users Guide
June 2020
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Contents
About This Guide .......................................................................................................... ix
Supported Platforms .......................................................................................................... ix
Who Should Read this Manual? ........................................................................................ ix
When Should I Read this Manual? .................................................................................... ix
What is in this Manual? ...................................................................................................... x
What is Not in this Manual? ............................................................................................... x
How is the Information Organized? ................................................................................... x
Documentation Roadmap .................................................................................................. xi
Related Documentation ...................................................................................................xiii
Technical Support ........................................................................................................... xiv
Chapter 1 OmniSwitch 6900 ......................................................................................................1-1
OmniSwitch 6900 Availability Features .........................................................................1-2
Power Supply Redundancy ......................................................................................1-2
Hot-Swapping ...........................................................................................................1-2
Hardware Monitoring ...............................................................................................1-3
Chapter 2 Getting Started ...........................................................................................................2-1
Installing the Hardware ...................................................................................................2-1
Items Required .........................................................................................................2-1
Site Preparation ........................................................................................................2-1
Environmental Requirements ............................................................................2-1
Electrical Requirements .....................................................................................2-1
Electrical Surge Warning ..................................................................................2-2
Unpacking and Installing the Switch .......................................................................2-3
Items Included ...................................................................................................2-3
Weight Considerations ......................................................................................2-3
Airflow Considerations .....................................................................................2-4
Mounting the Switch .......................................................................................................2-5
Connections and Cabling ................................................................................................2-5
Network Cable Installation Warning .................................................................2-5
Serial Connection to the Console Port ...............................................................2-5
Serial Connection Default Settings ...................................................................2-5
Ethernet Management Port (EMP) Cable Requirements .........................................2-5
Booting the Switch ..........................................................................................................2-7
Component LEDs ..............................................................................................2-7
Your First Login Session ................................................................................................2-8