Cajun
TM
P550R
/P880/
P882 Switch
Installation
Guide
Version v5.0
March, 2001
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Page 5: ...Overview 1 1 Switch Description 1 1 Hardware Components 1 2 Chassis 1 2 P550R Chassis 1 3 P880 P882 Chassis 1 5 Switch Fabric 1 6 50 Series Modules 1 7 Redundant Supervisor 1 10 Media Modules 1 10 80...
Page 6: ...g the Power Supplies 2 15 Powering On the System 2 15 Downloading the Software Code 2 17 Chapter 3 Initial Configuration 3 1 Overview 3 1 Terminal Settings 3 1 Initial Configuration of the Supervisor...
Page 7: ...switch for LAN backbone applications These switches are the centerpiece for Avaya data voice and multimedia LANs The P880 switching capacity ranges from 56Gbps in 50 series mode to 139Gbps in 80 seri...
Page 8: ...Support Remote Authentication Dial In User Service RADIUS Client Support Load MIB Support Open Shortest Path First OSPF Passive Interface support Hardware Components The Cajun switch provides the foll...
Page 9: ...ching fabric performance or 2 11 gigabit per second per fabric port This allows larger 10 100 1000 port density on a per crossbar port basis This increase in performance is accomplished with new Cajun...
Page 10: ...ng Up to 144 100BASE FX ports MJRT connector Up to 48 gigabit speed Ethernet ports Fan Tray There are two fan assemblies in the chassis One fan assembly is located on the left side of the chassis to p...
Page 11: ...t seventeen is unsupported in 50 series mode In 80 series mode all sixteen payload slots are usable If a redundant supervisor is used in the chassis the redundant supervisor must be inserted into slot...
Page 12: ...bar that provides 28 16 Gbps switching throughput 56 32 Gbps aggregate bandwidth In 80 Series mode the switching fabric provides a 31x31 crossbar that provides 69 696 Gbps switching throughput 139 392...
Page 13: ...t Ethernet Modules Layer 2 and Layer 3 Gigabit Speed Modules ATM Uplink Module The layer 2 and layer 3 media modules implement wire speed routing and bridging in Application Specific Integrated Circui...
Page 14: ...management agent Dot matrix display Layer 3 Supervisor Module The layer 3 Supervisor module requires a faster CPU and more memory Also unlike the layer 2 supervisor the layer 3 supervisor is part of t...
Page 15: ...1 5 million packets per second of hardware based routing for packets that arrive on layer 2 only media modules Software based routing for packets that are not routed in hardware Implementation of laye...
Page 16: ...slot 2 in your switch but do not require redundant supervisor operation you can remove the supervisor module from slot 2 and restart your switch There is no need to upgrade the firmware if you are no...
Page 17: ...e CoS types include the following 3COM PACE CoS IEEE 802 1p CoS Layer 3 tagging Layer 2 and Layer 3 Fast Ethernet Modules All three switches support the following layer 2 and layer 3 Fast Ethernet mod...
Page 18: ...1000BASE SX F module layer 2 and layer 3 support 850 nM optics M5502R 1000SX F 2 Port Full Duplex 1000BASE LX F module layer 2 and layer 3 support 1300 nM optics M5502R 1000LX F ATM Uplink Module The...
Page 19: ...ultimode 1000BASE SX 1300 nM singlemode 1000BASE LX 1550 nM singlemode 1000BASE ELX Note If you use the 1000BASE SX GBIC with single mode fiber you must use mode conditioning patch cords with a maximu...
Page 20: ...0 100 HDX FDX M5Software Features All three switches support the following software features Virtual Bridging Functions Flood Pruning Using VLANs Hunt Groups OpenTrunk Technology Domain Naming System...
Page 21: ...Flood Pruning Using VLANs VLANs provide network managers with two significant capabilities The ability to segment traffic in a flat switched network This helps prevent traffic from being forwarded to...
Page 22: ...r s equipment for example Cisco s Etherchannel and Sun s Quad Adapter OpenTrunk Technology All of the Cajun family of switches are delivered as a plug and play IEEE 802 1D standard bridge but support...
Page 23: ...uted database of name servers which supply name to address translations DNS is made up of three types of name servers The root name server Located at the top of the DNS database tree It contains point...
Page 24: ...d for authenticating remote users logging into the Cajun switch You can log into the switch in order to view or manage the switch through the CLI or the embedded web interface A RADIUS client provides...
Page 25: ...t The Interface State field on the OSPF Interface web page can be set to Passive which disables the sending of OSPF routing updates or Normal which enables the sending of OSPF routing updates default...
Page 26: ...reates a single path through the network by ensuring that if more than one path exists between two parts of a network only one of these paths is used while the others are blocked Spanning Tree Protoco...
Page 27: ...alling the Cables Ensuring that You Have Enough Power Available Connecting the Power Supplies Powering On the System Downloading the Software Code Unpacking the System The following components are shi...
Page 28: ...tation Options as ordered Unpack the shipped items and report any lost or damaged items to your shipping carrier or your Avaya representative Selecting a Location The location you select for installin...
Page 29: ...to 104 F Relative humidity less than 95 non condensing Installing the Switch The process for installing the switch is as follows 1 Preventing Electrostatic Discharge 2 Installing the Chassis 3 Instal...
Page 30: ...e ESD mat on a flat surface Note Avaya does not supply the required ESD mat 4 Connect the ground cord assembly to the ESD mat and to the ground plug on the switch fan tray Installing the Chassis The s...
Page 31: ...o attach the bracket to the rack Figure 2 2 Rack Mounting the Switch Note The top edge of the rack mounting flange should split the 1 2 inch spacing on the rack for proper alignment and use of the rac...
Page 32: ...lf and rack rails see Figure 2 3 WARNING To avoid injury Avaya recommends that two people support the weight of the chassis while a third person installs and tightens the screws in the rack mounting h...
Page 33: ...the handles on the power supplies or fan assembly to lift the switch chassis 1 Place the system on a surface that supports at least 80 kg 182 lb 2 Install the supplied rubber feet to the bottom of the...
Page 34: ...n the right side of the chassis To install the Cable management bracket 1 Remove the plastic piece from the right side of the chassis 2 Line the bracket up with the ball studs and screw holes and push...
Page 35: ...venting Electrostatic Discharge section earlier in this chapter and take the appropriate antistatic precautions before removing the module from the antistatic bag 2 Carefully remove the module from th...
Page 36: ...er modules into the chassis Auto Negotiation Issues You may experience difficulties with auto negotiation between some versions of the 10 100Base TX module and adapter cards using physical interfaces...
Page 37: ...ver cables with male RJ 45 connectors switch to switch connections Table 1 1 lists the types of port pinouts for the out of band ethernet console Refer to Chapter 2 Configuring the Cajun Switch Layer...
Page 38: ...use permanent damage to the transceivers on the supervisor module and the attached device Avaya recommends you heed the following rules for connecting the Annex Cat 5 cable When connecting an Annex de...
Page 39: ...um network diameter which is not discussed in this document Table 2 3 Maximum Fiber Link Distances for Gigabit Links Fiber Cable Description Maximum Cable Length 1300 nm 50 micron multimode 550 m 62 5...
Page 40: ...Refer to Table 2 6 to get the precise power values for the switch devices Note See the instruction sheet included with the power supply for power supply installation instructions Table 2 6 Power Valu...
Page 41: ...yellow Port sending receiving traffic Off Port not sending receiving traffic Port Solid green Port enabled with link up Flashing green Port disabled with link up Flashing yellow Hardware failure Off...
Page 42: ...1 Plug the power cord into each power supply 2 Plug the power cord into an AC outlet Powering On the System To power on the system 1 Check all power connections 2 Turn on each power supply by switchi...
Page 43: ...nloading the Software Code The following sections provide procedures for Downloading the Software Code onto the Active CPU Downloading the Software Code onto a Redundant CPU Verifying the Operation of...
Page 44: ...login and password is root 4 Type enable en to enter Priv mode 5 Type configure to enter configure mode 6 Type setup at the configure mode prompt You can configure the Ethernet serial port by respondi...
Page 45: ...110 0033 001 into the PCMCIA carrier on the front of the 80 Series supervisor module Figure 2 8 Note You must only use the PCMCIA flash card that you can order form Avaya Inc 4 Access Configure mode...
Page 46: ...s for doing this is Install the Primary CPU in slot 1 Load the new software onto it from either the console or the PCMCIA flash card Install the Redundant CPU in slot 2 Load the new software onto it f...
Page 47: ...internal IP network address of the standby CPU in slot 2 from the CLI Cajun ping 10 2 2 2 Note The Cajun P550R P880 P882 switches use the 10 2 2 0 subnet as the internal network for CPU redundancy If...
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Page 49: ...inal Settings Initial Configuration of the Supervisor Module Changing Cajun Modes Terminal Settings To complete initial switch setup you need a PC or video terminal with a connection to the serial por...
Page 50: ...om your PC s serial port to the supervisor module s serial port on the front panel Figure 3 1 The serial cable must be a 9 pin straight through male to female serial cable refer to Switch Features ear...
Page 51: ...r cycle to complete The 17 second power cycle option Module 2 Powered Initializing the module subsystem done System initialization complete Configuring system from Startup Config file nvram startup tx...
Page 52: ...y of their respective owners Avaya Inc Cajun Switch Agent v5 0 0 Press Ctrl P for previous command Ctrl N for next command for help Login Note All information that you enter at the Login and Password...
Page 53: ...ure this switch After completing this process you will be able to manage the switch using the switch based HTTP server the Element Management System Text in is the default answer for each question To...
Page 54: ...over path cable pinouts Figure 3 2 Cajun P550R Switch After you have connected the out of band 10Base T cable to the appropriate port on the supervisor front panel log in to the switch using a Web bro...
Page 55: ...3 0 or later To log in to the Web Agent 1 Start your browser 2 Enter the URL for the switch you want to manage for example http 127 255 255 0 n the Location field Note Remember that each interface to...
Page 56: ...the system as soon as possible to optimize security Setting Up User Accounts You can set up user accounts using either the web agent or the CLI Setting Up User Accounts Using the Web Agent To set up...
Page 57: ...Management Dialog Box 3 Select Add The Add User Account dialog box opens Figure 3 6 Figure 3 6 Add User Account Dialog Box 4 Enter a user name for the account in the User Name field 5 Enter a password...
Page 58: ...change Cajun modes only on a P882 Switch with an 80 series supervisor module and 80 series media modules installed You cannot use this procedure to change modes on the Cajun switches Table 3 3 Access...
Page 59: ...ajun mode 1 to Cajun mode 2 Cajun configure set Cajun_mode 2 This will reboot the Cajun P882 switch It is in Cajun 2 mode after it reboots Changing from Cajun 2 Mode to Cajun 1 Mode To change your Caj...
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Page 61: ...on 8 0 A 120 V 4 0 A 240 V Operating Physical Operating Temperature Sea Level 0 to 40 C Storage Temperature Sea Level 20 to 80 C Relative Humidity 5 to 95 noncondensing Physical Dimensions 17 5 W x 18...
Page 62: ...ies ensures that the system has fault tolerant load sharing power capabilities Refer to Table 4 1 for the precise power values for the various switch devices Table 4 1 Power Values for Switch Devices...
