OmniSwitch
®
6800 Series
Getting Started Guide
060195-10, Rev. BOctober 2006
Page 1: ...OmniSwitch 6800 Series Getting Started Guide 060195 10 Rev B October 2006...
Page 2: ...to change without notice Copyright 2006 by Alcatel Internetworking Inc All rights reserved This document may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the express written permission of Alcatel In...
Page 3: ...24 8 OS6800 48 8 OS6800 U24 9 OS6800 24L 9 OS6800 48L 9 Items Included 9 Unpacking and Initial Setup 10 Unpacking the Chassis 10 Recommendations 10 Instructions 10 Setting Up the Switch 11 Airflow Con...
Page 4: ...Optional System Information 28 Specifying an Administrative Contact 28 Specifying a System Name 28 Specifying the Switch s Location 28 Viewing and Saving Changes 29 Assigning Slot Numbers for a Stack...
Page 5: ...ftware 45 Stand Alone Configurations 45 Stacked Configurations 46 Certifying Your New Software 47 Using WebView 48 Browser Compatibility 48 Logging In to WebView 49 Navigating WebView 49 Online Help 5...
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Page 7: ...In addition this switch also supports a 10 Giga bit uplink module TM Om niSw itch 680 0 48 L OK PWR FAN TMP BPS PRI 46 48 45 47 45 47 46 48 Conso le 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 LINK A CT 48 LINK A CT 3...
Page 8: ...stand alone switches all OmniSwitch 6800 Series switches except for the OS6800 U24 can also be linked together to form a single high density virtual chassis known as a stack Stacking switches provide...
Page 9: ...Rollback Backup Power Supplies Hot Swapping Hardware Monitoring For information on these availability features refer to the OmniSwitch 6800 Series Hardware Users Guide Chassis Types OmniSwitch 6800 2...
Page 10: ...ports as well as four combo 10 100 1000Base T ports The front panel of the OS6800 48 chassis contains the follow ing major components System status and slot indicator LEDs 20 Non combo 1000 Mbps SFP...
Page 11: ...ffering 44 non combo 10 100 1000Base T ports 4 combo 10 100 1000Base T ports as well as four SFP ports for high speed connections The front panel of the OS6800 48L chassis contains the following major...
Page 12: ...on module cannot be hot swapped Attempting to hot swap the expan sion module will result in a reboot of the switch and may interrupt network data flow Backup Power Supply OmniSwitch 6800 Series switch...
Page 13: ...h 6800 Series 7 Because the OmniSwitch 6800 Series backup power supply system is chassis based with each chassis supporting up to eight backup power supplies this provides 1 1 redundancy for stacks of...
Page 14: ...ir ventila tion and access at the front back and sides of the switch No clearance is necessary at the top or bottom of the chassis Refer to page 11 for minimum clear ance requirements Electrical Requi...
Page 15: ...t flanges with attachment screws rack mount flanges may be pre installed on some orders Power cord country specific OmniSwitch 6800 Series specific user documentation OmniSwitch 6800 Series Getting St...
Page 16: ...y to be installed Instructions 1 Carefully cut the tape along the seam at the top of the box containing the chassis 2 Lift the box s top flaps Remove any smaller boxes or pouches that are enclosed and...
Page 17: ...in which the OmniSwitch 6800 Series switches can be installed Tabletop installation Rack mount installation For information on setting up a switch as a tabletop unit refer to Installing the Switch on...
Page 18: ...dures If you are installing a stacked configuration continue to Cabling Stacked Configurations on page 15 Rack Mounting the Switch Refer to the important guidelines below before installing the OmniSwi...
Page 19: ...Be sure to tighten each of the screws firmly using a Phillips screwdriver Attaching a Rack Mount Flange 3 After the rack mount flanges are secured to the chas sis mark the holes on the rack where the...
Page 20: ...located on the front panel see page 53 and page 54 These combo ports support hot swappable fiber Small Form Factor Pluggables SFPs For instructions on installing and removing combo port SFPs refer to...
Page 21: ...itional information on cabling the stack refer to the OmniSwitch 6800 Series Hard ware Users Guide Cabling Steps 1 Before inserting a stacking cable into one of the stack ing ports be sure to orient t...
Page 22: ...For additional supported cabling patterns refer to the OmniSwitch 6800 Series Hardware Users Guide Connecting the Switches in the Stack 5 To provide added resiliency and redundancy you must install th...
Page 23: ...t the left and right hand sides of each connector as shown Be sure not to overtighten the screws Tightening Stacking Connector Captive Screws 7 Now that all switches in the stack are connected the nex...
Page 24: ...ion to the switch and is required when logging into the switch for the first time By default this RJ 45 connector provides a DTE console connection Note For stacked configurations the serial cable sho...
Page 25: ...completely then verify the status of all LEDs on the switch s front panel A successful boot for a standalone switch displays the following LED states If any of the LED state differs from the states sh...
Page 26: ...eries Hardware Users Guide for detailed information The stack immediately begins the boot process Allow a few moments for all elements in the stack to boot completely then verify the status of all LED...
Page 27: ...nd are automatically assigned unique slot numbers 3 8 depending on the number of switches in the stack The slot numbering for idle modules is determined by each module s physical location in the stack...
Page 28: ...more ordered and manageable stack topology Manual Slot Numbering and Management Role Assignment Slot numbers for a stack as well as primary and secondary management roles can be manually assigned By...
Page 29: ...st be connected to the switch via the console port before initiating your first login session If you are using OmniSwitch 6800 Series switches in a stacked configuration you must be connected to the c...
Page 30: ...ges refer to the Managing Switch User Accounts chapter of your OmniSwitch 6800 6850 9000 Switch Management Guide Assigning an IP Address to the Switch or Stack Assigning an IP address to your OmniSwit...
Page 31: ...onnected while the stack is in opera tion duplicate IP addresses will exist on the network Therefore if a switch is to be pulled from a stack it is recommended that the switch is given a unique IP add...
Page 32: ...on page 23 2 Enter the keyword password and press Enter 3 Enter your new password at the prompt refer to the note below Note Typically the password should be a string of non repeating characters The...
Page 33: ...ure these settings via the system time zone and system daylight savings time commands For exam ple to set the system clock to run on Pacific standard time enter the following command system timezone p...
Page 34: ...a System Name The 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 19 characters Note You cannot...
Page 35: ...eboots following a write memory command entry the switch will run from the flash certified directory As a result subsequent configu ration changes cannot be saved using the write memory command until...
Page 36: ...ally positioned in the middle of the stack Although the stack will operate normally with this primary and secondary module positioning it may be prefera ble for management purposes to have the primary...
Page 37: ...lot 2 i e secondary position etc When the stack comes up following the reboot the manually configured slot numbers display as follows The initial setup for your stacked configuration of OmniSwitch 680...
Page 38: ...Partial keyword completion Deleting and inserting characters Previous command recall Prefix recognition Prefix prompt Command history Note The software supports vt100 terminal emulation CLI assistanc...
Page 39: ...ered at any time In addi tion you can type the character alone at the CLI prompt to display root keywords for all command sets Partial Keyword Completion The CLI has a partial keyword recognition feat...
Page 40: ...evious Command Recall To recall the last command executed by the switch press the Up Arrow key at the prompt and the previous command will display on your screen You can execute the command again by p...
Page 41: ...system time 14 58 00 6 system date 11 06 2002 7 system contact JSmith js company com 8 system name EngSwitch3 9 system location NMS Lab NE Rack 10 show system 11 modify boot parameters 12 show history...
Page 42: ...nfigur ing and using CLI command logging For detailed information related to command logging commands refer to the OmniSwitch CLI Reference Guide Enabling Command Logging By default command logging is...
Page 43: ...splays basic configuration and status information for the switch chassis show module Displays basic information for switches in a stacked configu ration show ni Displays basic hardware and status info...
Page 44: ...a command to be rejected by the switch when a configuration file is applied Scheduling a Configuration File to be Applied at a Later Time You can apply a file to the switch immediately You can also s...
Page 45: ...formation such as IP address gateway and mask informa tion 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 46: ...he switch to operate and pass traffic If you delete all copies of an image file you will be required to contact Alcatel Customer Support for replacements There fore it is recommended that you keep bac...
Page 47: ...ed for your network Changes made while configuring your switch are saved to the boot cfg file in the flash working directory Once the flash working directory s configuration and image files are road t...
Page 48: ...the switch s current running directory by entering the show running directory command For example show running directory CONFIGURATION STATUS Running CMM PRIMARY CMM Mode DUAL CMMs Current CMM Slot 1...
Page 49: ...Based on this comparison the switch determines which directory to use as its running software Working and Certified Are Identical If the software in the flash working and flash certified directories a...
Page 50: ...more information refer to your OmniSwitch CLI Reference Guide Note For detailed information on using directories refer to the Managing CMM Directory Content chapter in the OmniSwitch 6800 6850 9000 Sw...
Page 51: ...session to the switch then access the flash working directory Note Before attempting to establish an FTP session be sure that you have first unlocked the FTP session type via the aaa authentication c...
Page 52: ...y via the copy working certified command Stacked Configurations 1 Verify that the OK LEDs for both the stack s primary and secondary management modules display solid green 2 Next verify that all requi...
Page 53: ...primary switch is distrib uted to all switches in the stacked configuration By synchro nizing the system software the primary switch ensures effective redundancy throughout the stack Certifying Your N...
Page 54: ...ware Note Although WebView software is pre installed you must first enable HTTP sessions for your switch before you can log in Refer to Unlocking Session Types on page 25 for more information Browser...
Page 55: ...Enter the user name and password at the login prompt Remember if you have already changed the user name and password for your switch be sure to use the new information If you have not changed your use...
Page 56: ...site 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...
Page 57: ...address Verify that all required WebView image files are installed in the current running directory See page 49 for more information The login screen displays but the login fails This suggests either...
Page 58: ...ctivity transmitting or receiving traffic off when no activity is present 1000 SFP LEDs There is a single LED for 1000 Mbps SFP ports Displays solid Green for a valid link displays blinking green when...
Page 59: ...sed for 10 100 1000 traffic This default setting is referred to as pre ferred fiber Refer to Configuring Ethernet Ports in the Network Configuration Guide for detailed information including steps for...
Page 60: ...5 is no longer available and cannot be used for 10 100 1000 traffic This default setting is referred to as preferred fiber Refer to Configuring Ethernet Ports in the Network Configuration Guide for de...
Page 61: ...slot labeled 24 Ethernet port 24 is no longer available and cannot be used for 10 100 1000 Mbps traffic This default setting is referred to as preferred fiber Refer to Configuring Ethernet Ports in th...
Page 62: ...luding steps for configur ing combo port settings 10 100Mbps and 10 100 100Mbps Ports The OS6800 24L provides 20 fixed non combo 10 100BaseT 1 20 ports and 4 fixed 10 100 1000BaseT combo ports 21 24 T...
Page 63: ...longer available and cannot be used for 10 100 1000 traffic This default setting is referred to as preferred fiber Refer to Configuring Ethernet Ports in the Network Configuration Guide for detailed i...
Page 64: ...ffic For detailed information on changing combo port settings see Configuring Ethernet Ports in the Network Configuration Guide OK Solid green when the switch has passed hardware diagnostic tests and...
Page 65: ...refer to page 15 as well as the OmniSwitch 6800 Series Hardware Users Guide Note OS6800 U24 do not support stacking On these switches this section of the rear panel is blank 10 Gigabit XFP Module Slo...
Page 66: ...ference to all CLI commands supported on the OmniSwitch 6800 Series Includes syntax defini tions default values examples usage guidelines and CLI to MIB variable mappings OmniSwitch 6800 6850 9000 Swi...
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