Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 9000 Series Getting Started Manual Download Page 4

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Setting Optional System Information . . . . . . . . . . .  25

Specifying an Administrative Contact  . . . . . . . 25
Specifying a System Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Specifying the Switch’s Location . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Viewing Your Changes   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  26
Saving Your Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  26
Modifying the Serial Connection Settings  . . . . . . .  26

Files and Directories

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Boot and Image Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  29

boot.params File  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  29
boot.cfg File  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  29
Image Files  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  30

Working and Certified Directories  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  31

Working Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Certified Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Using WebView

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Browser Compatibility  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  34
Logging In to WebView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  34
Navigating WebView  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  35
Online Help   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  37
Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  37
Troubleshooting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  38

Summary of Contents for OmniSwitch 9000 Series

Page 1: ...060210 10 Rev D June 2007 OmniSwitch 9000 Series Getting Started Guide...

Page 2: ...ent and the Alcatel Lucent logo are registered trademarks of Alcatel Lucent Xylan OmniSwitch OmniStack and Alcatel Lucent OmniVista are registered trademarks of Alcatel Lucent OmniAccess Omni Switch R...

Page 3: ...alling Power Supplies 11 Using the Grounding Wrist Strap and Chassis Grounding Lug 13 Installing the Network Interface NI and Chassis Management Modules CMMs 14 NI Modules 14 CMMs 14 Installing SFP an...

Page 4: ...ur Changes 26 Modifying the Serial Connection Settings 26 Files and Directories 29 Boot and Image Files 29 boot params File 29 boot cfg File 29 Image Files 30 Working and Certified Directories 31 Work...

Page 5: ...12x 10x 8x 6x 4x OS9 GNI C24 A B 1x 3x 5x 7x 9x 11x 13x 15x 17x 19x 21x 23x OK1 OK2 22x 20x 18x 16x 14x 12x 10x 8x 6x 4x OS9 GNI C24 A B 1x 3x 5x 7x 9x 11x 13x 15x 17x 19x 21x 23x OK1 OK2 22x 20x 18x...

Page 6: ...ndividual switch for integration into a network Topics include the software directory architecture image rollback protections authenticated switch access managing switch files system configuration usi...

Page 7: ...ents OmniSwitch 9000 Series switches have the following general electrical requirements Each switch requires one grounded electrical outlet for each power supply installed in the chassis OmniSwitch 90...

Page 8: ...600 weighs approximately 66 lbs 30 Kgs Items Included Your OmniSwitch 9800 9700 9600 order includes the follow ing items OmniSwitch chassis with factory installed power supplies per order CMM module s...

Page 9: ...s of the box Removing these handles allows the overpack to be removed 4 The overpack is the outer shell of the packaging Lift the overpack straight up until it slides free from the rest of the packagi...

Page 10: ...ower supply is pulled out far enough about 10 place your other hand under the power supply casing to support its weight 10 Continue pulling the power supply out until it is removed from the chassis 11...

Page 11: ...equirements OmniSwitch 9000 Series switches cannot be wall mounted Airflow Considerations Be sure that your switch is placed in a well ventilated static free environment Always allow adequate clearanc...

Page 12: ...or To prevent a rack from becoming top heavy it is recom mended that you install the switch at the bottom of the rack whenever possible If you are installing the switch in a relay rack be sure to inst...

Page 13: ...9 Note Be sure to install the screws in the bottom hole of each flange as shown before proceeding 5 Once the screws at the bottom of each flange are secure install the remaining screws Be sure that a...

Page 14: ...n it in the rack and a second person to secure the RJ 45 RJ 45 patch panel to the rack using the attachment screws 3 Mark the holes on the rack where the RJ 45 RJ 45 patch panel is to be installed 4 U...

Page 15: ...be installed right side up Never attempt to operate a switch while it is lying on its side To install the switch as a standalone unit follow the steps below 1 Use two or more people to move and posit...

Page 16: ...er cord provided once through the cable retainer located on the power supply s front panel and secure the retainer by using the butterfly fastener By looping the power cord through this retainer the c...

Page 17: ...d of the strap s tether into the grounding lug near the bottom right of the chassis as shown Note The grounding lug diagram on the left is a general diagram only It is intended to show the location of...

Page 18: ...es a minimum of one CMM is required for switch operations On OmniSwitch 9700 9800 switches the second CMM provides redundancy CMMs may be installed either in slot A or slot B in OmniSwitch 9700 9800 s...

Page 19: ...e module is aligned properly in the card guide Also see the important note regarding chassis card guides on page 15 3 When the module is nearly seated in the slot be sure that the two extractor levers...

Page 20: ...uded with the transceiver Blank Cover Plates Blank cover plates are factory installed in the chassis and are used to cover empty CMM and NI slots as well as empty power supply bays These cover plates...

Page 21: ...Network Interface ENI ports Serial Connection to the Console Port The console port located on the CMM module provides a serial connection to the switch and is required when logging into the switch for...

Page 22: ...device to which it is connecting Refer to the information below Note For information on manually configuring Ethernet ports for cabling requirements refer to Configuring Ethernet Ports in the Network...

Page 23: ...ies should display as follows If the LEDs do not display as indicated make sure the boot process is completed Again the boot process takes several moments to complete If the LEDs do not display as ind...

Page 24: ...i e user name and password During this first login session only one user name option and one password option is available Login i e user name admin Password switch To log in to the switch enter admin...

Page 25: ...resses To change the default IP and gateway addresses refer to the following steps Note You must be connected to the switch via the console port before attempting to change IP address information Othe...

Page 26: ...ortant Although you have configured the EMP with valid IP address information you will not be able to access the switch through this port for Telnet FTP WebView or SNMP sessions until you have unlocke...

Page 27: ...that you have logged into the switch as user type admin see Logging In to the Switch on page 20 2 Enter the keyword password and press Enter 3 Enter your new password at the prompt refer to the note b...

Page 28: ...ngs via the system timezone and system daylight savings time commands For example to set the system clock to run on Pacific standard time enter the following command system timezone pst To enable Dayl...

Page 29: ...system name is a simple user defined text description for the switch To specify a system name enter system name followed by a text description of up to 254 characters If you include spaces between wor...

Page 30: ...itch is once again running from the flash working directory See page 31 for important infor mation on these directories Modifying the Serial Connection Settings The switch s serial connection defaults...

Page 31: ...rial console stopbits 2 Serial console wordsize 7 additional table output not shown 7 You can save your changes to the boot params file by entering commit file at the boot prompt Boot commit file When...

Page 32: ...up process Your OmniSwitch 9000 switch is now ready for additional configuration and network operation Refer to the following sections for more information on using your switch as well as additional b...

Page 33: ...nformation such as IP address gateway and mask information will be lost Therefore it is recommended that you keep a backup copy of this file at all times boot cfg File The boot cfg file stores your ne...

Page 34: ...ent Customer Support for replacements Therefore it is recommended that you keep backup copies on your computer s hard drive or a locally accessible server For a complete list of OmniSwitch 9000 Series...

Page 35: ...his directory you are certifying them as tested and reliable If the switch is running from the flash working directory and experiences a software problem it will roll back to the last known good softw...

Page 36: ...le configuration and image files Configuration changes must be saved to the boot cfg file in the flash working directory Once those changes have been road tested the contents of the flash working dire...

Page 37: ...one via the reload working command For more information refer to your CLI Reference Guide Note For detailed information on using directories refer to the Switch Management Guide Working Directory revi...

Page 38: ...information Browser Compatibility WebView has been tested on the following Web browsers Internet Explorer 6 0 for Windows 2000 Windows NT and Windows XP Netscape 4 79 for Solaris 2 8 and HP UX 11 0 Ne...

Page 39: ...he new information If you have not changed your user name or password the factory defaults are admin and switch respectively Refer to the Switch Management Guide for information on modifying the defau...

Page 40: ...te maps for each configuration group Site maps allow you to view complete page contents under each feature By providing quick easy access to specific pages site maps can reduce time spent searching th...

Page 41: ...he WebView banner Detailed context based help is provided for each status table and configuration dialog window Additional Information For more information on using WebView refer to Using WebView in t...

Page 42: ...EMP The login screen displays but my login attempt fails This suggests either a user name and password or Authenti cated Switch Access error Try the following options Check that you are using the corr...

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