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Index

ARX®4000 Hardware Installation Guide

Index - 3

A

Accessing the CLI

   

6-13

Accessing the GUI

   

6-13

ACM

adaptive services

   

4-6

features

   

4-6

network services

   

4-6

Audience for this manual

   

1-3

Authentication protocols, supported

   

2-6

C

Cable connectors

   

3-6

Cable requirements

   

3-5

Cabling the client/server ports

   

5-7

Chassis installation

safety instructions

   

5-3

tools required

   

5-3

Compliance

FCC

   

3-3

regulatory

   

3-3

Configuring the switch

   

6-4

Connectors and pinouts

   

3-6

Console port

   

6-3

Console-terminal parameters

   

6-3

D

Diagnostics at switch bootup

   

7-3

Disks (internal)

   

4-5

F

Fan unit

   

4-5

FCC compliance

   

3-3

Features

   

2-3

File service protocol supported

   

2-6

Forming a RON

   

2-5

FRUs

control plane

   

A-4

data plane

   

A-4

disk drive

   

A-10

front bezel

   

A-5

NVRAM battery

   

A-8

optical modules

   

A-13

PCI-E cable

   

A-9

power supplies

   

A-7

H

Hard disks (internal)

   

4-5

I

Initial-boot script, running

   

6-4

Internal fan units

   

4-5

Internal hard disks

   

4-5

L

LEDs

control plane power supplies

   

4-11

data plane power supplies

   

4-11

Ethernet management port

   

4-11

Ethernet ports

   

4-11

system alarm and status

   

4-10

Local switch management

   

2-5

M

Management port

   

4-4

, 

6-3

Management ports

   

4-4

Management protocols supported

   

2-7

Modules, ACM

   

4-6

N

Network protocols, supported

   

2-6

P

Parameters, console-terminal

   

6-3

Ports

management, optical ports, Ethernet ports

   

4-4

management, Serial console port, OOB Ethernet 

management interface

   

4-4

POST diagnostics

   

7-3

Power cords, attaching

   

5-6

Power supplies, features

   

4-10

Powering up the switch

   

5-6

R

Rack-mounting the switch

   

5-5

Recommended tools

   

5-3

Regulatory compliance

   

3-3

Remote switch management

   

2-5

Resilient Overlay Network (RON)

   

2-5

RMA process

   

5-4

RON tunnels

   

2-5

Running the boot wizard

   

6-4

S

Safety instructions

   

5-3

Security protocols, supported

   

2-6

Site and safety considerations

   

5-3

Specifications

   

3-4

Specifications, ARX4000 chassis

   

3-4

Switch cable connectors

   

3-6

Switch installation

safety instructions

   

5-3

tools required

   

5-3

Switch management ports

   

4-4

System specifications

   

3-4

Summary of Contents for ARX-4000

Page 1: ...ARX 4000 Hardware Installation Guide version 4 00 001 810 0055 00 ...

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Page 3: ...WebAccelerator and ZoneRunner are trademarks or service marks of F5 Networks Inc in the U S and other countries and may not be used without F5 s express written consent Patents This product has several patents pending Export Regulation Notice This product may include cryptographic software Under the Export Administration Act the United States government may consider it a criminal offense to export...

Page 4: ...y of any person or organization contemplating export to obtain such a license before exporting Copyright 1993 by OpenVision Technologies Inc Copyright C 1998 by the FundsXpress INC All rights reserved Export of this software from the United States of America may require a specific license from the United States Government It is the responsibility of any person or organization contemplating export ...

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Page 7: ...urity and Authentication 2 6 Management 2 7 3 System Specifications and Requirements Regulatory Compliance 3 3 FCC Compliance 3 3 System Specifications 3 4 System Power Requirements 3 4 Power Cord and Cable Requirements 3 5 Cable Connectors and Pinouts 3 6 SFP Optical Connector 3 6 Console Connector and Pinouts 3 7 4 Switch Hardware and Functions Chassis Overview 4 3 External Interfaces 4 4 Intern...

Page 8: ...Replacement Switch 6 4 Preparing for Switch Replacement 6 6 Preparing to Install a Redundant Peer 6 9 Sample Replacing a Redundant Peer 6 10 Connecting the Out Of Band Management Port 6 13 7 Operational Status and Troubleshooting Verifying Hardware Integrity 7 3 A Removing and Replacing FRUs Before You Begin A 3 Troubleshooting the Control Plane and Data Plane A 3 Replacing the Control Plane or th...

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Page 11: ...00 ARX 4000 and its hardware components It also describes how to install the switch and connect it to the network This chapter contains the following sections Audience for this Manual Document Conventions Related Documents Safety and Regulatory Notices Contacting Customer Service ...

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Page 13: ...entions This manual uses the following conventions when applicable courier text represents system output bold text represents user input italic text appears for emphasis new terms and book titles Note Notes provide additional or helpful information about the subject text Important Important notices show how to avoid possible service outage or data loss WARNING Warnings are instructions for avoidin...

Page 14: ...room temperature that the unit can operate in is 35 C Important Do not block power supply vents or otherwise restrict airflow when installing unit in rack WARNING Mechanical loading of rack should be considered so that the rack remains stable and unlikely to tip over Class A ITE Label This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information T...

Page 15: ...and French translations as follows This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A or B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This Class A or B digital apparatus complies with ICES 003 Le present appareil numerique n emet pas de bruits radioelectriques depassant les limites applicables a...

Page 16: ...el through the use of a special tool lock and key or other means of security and is controlled by the authority responsible for the location ATTENTION Cet appareil est à installer dans des zones d accès réservé Ces dernières sont des zones auxquelles seul le personnel de service peut accéder en utilisant un outil spécial un mécanisme de verrouillage et une clé ou tout autre moyen de sécurité L acc...

Page 17: ...unité constitue la seule unité montée en casier elle doit être placée dans le bas Si cette unité est montée dans un casier partiellement rempli charger le casier de bas en haut en plaçant l élément le plus lourd dans le bas Si le casier est équipé de dispositifs stabilisateurs installer les stabilisateurs avant de monter ou de réparer l unité en casier Power Power Cord Usage WARNING Do not use the...

Page 18: ...N Les ports étiquetés 2 1 à 2 14 sont des circuits de sécurité basse tension safety extra low voltage ou SELV Les circuits SELV ne doivent être interconnectés qu avec d autres circuits SELV Circuit Breaker 15A WARNING This product relies on the building s installation for short circuit overcurrent protection Ensure that a fuse or circuit breaker no larger than 120 VAC 15A U S 240 VAC 10A internati...

Page 19: ... Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions ATTENTION Danger d explosion si la pile n est pas remplacée correctement Ne la remplacer que par une pile de type semblable ou équivalent recommandée par le fabricant Jeter les piles usagées conformément aux instructions du fabricant Inte...

Page 20: ...ons http www askf5 com F5 Acopia Services Support Online F5 Acopia s online customer knowledge base and support request system http www acopia com services support htm F5 Online Request Form https login f5 com resource login jsp E Mail support f5 com Telephone 1 866 4Acopia 1 866 422 6742 Follow this link for a list of international Support numbers http www f5 com training support cust omer suppor...

Page 21: ...view This chapter provides a general overview of the F5 Acopia ARX It contains the following sections ARX Overview Hardware Features Redundant Pairs Resilient Overlay Network RON Switch Management Supported Protocols ...

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Page 23: ...s bezel attached Figure 2 1 ARX Adaptive Resource Switch The ARX offers the same software features as an ARX 6000 1 2 2 differing only in scale Specifically it provides the following features Simplified flexible location independent access to enterprise wide data Data protection failover of large file systems centralized backup and scaled backup performance Seamless transparent data migration acro...

Page 24: ...the following characteristics 1 1 redundant load sharing universal auto sensing hot swappable 110 volts and 220 volts 2 146 GB internal SAS hard disks configured as a RAID1 redundant mirrored array of disks Either disk is hot swappable Redundant Pairs You can purchase two ARXs and configure them as a redundant pair You connect the pair through one or more of their gigabit Ethernet ports You then u...

Page 25: ... local and remote management the ARX provides the following management interfaces Serial console port for accessing and managing the switch through a local console terminal and command line interface CLI Chapter 6 Connecting the Switch to the Network explains how to configure the serial console port 10 100 1000 Mbps out of band OOB Ethernet management port for accessing the CLI or the web based GU...

Page 26: ... Internet Protocol IP Transmission Control Protocol User Datagram Protocol TCP UDP Domain Name Service DNS as a client Network Time Protocol NTP as a client File Services Common Internet File System CIFS Network File System NFS NFSv2 over UDP and NFSv3 over TCP or UDP Network Locking Manager NLM Security and Authentication NT LAN Manager NTLM v1 supported through F5 Acopia Secure Agent See the ARX...

Page 27: ...P TELNET SSH Secure SHell Hypertext Transfer Protocol HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSH HTTPS For transferring maintenance and release files File Transfer Protocol FTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol TFTP Secure Copy SCP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol SMTP for sending E mail notices of trouble conditions ...

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Page 29: ...apter covers regulatory information and specifications for the ARX It contains the following sections Regulatory Compliance FCC Compliance System Specifications System Power Requirements Power Cord and Cable Requirements Cable Connectors and Pinouts ...

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Page 31: ... a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Op...

Page 32: ...8 BTU hour Table 3 1 System Specifications Component Specification Chassis Dimensions includes front bezel Height 7 00 in Width 19 00 in including the fixed mounting ears Depth 29 0 in Weight 96 lb 43 54 kg Power Load Control Plane 5 5 amps 110Vac Data Plane 3 5 amps 110Vac Environmental Requirements Altitude 200 ft 60 m min to 8000 ft 2500 m max Humidity Operating 5 min to 95 max non condensing S...

Page 33: ...ement interface 12 Ethernet cables for connection to 100 1000 Mbps Ethernet RJ 45 connectors 12 copper gigabit Ethernet ports a100 1000BASE T Category 5 6 unshielded twisted pair UTP cable 24 AWG a Gigabit Ethernet ports support automatic MDI MDIX cross over This feature automatically corrects the polarity of the attached CAT5 cable regardless of whether it is a cross over or straight through type...

Page 34: ... These ports must be protected by a rubber grommet filler or a cable connector at all times to prevent dust from collecting in the transceiver Table 3 3 Cable Connectors Interface Connector Purpose Serial console RJ 45 Serial console port for CLI access For more information see Console Connector and Pinouts OOB management RJ 45 Ethernet port for CLI or GUI access gigabit Ethernet copper ports RJ 4...

Page 35: ...This cable is sufficient for connecting to a terminal server Do not use Ethernet cables Figure 3 1 RJ 45 Male Connector For a direct connection to the serial port on a management station such as a laptop an RJ 45 to serial DB9 adapter is also included in the Accessory Kit and shown in the following figure Figure 3 2 RJ 45 to Serial DB9 Adapter The complete contents of the Accessory Kit see Table 5...

Page 36: ...gnals reversed at the console device The intervening columns show the pins that carry each of those signals Table 3 4 ACM Console Port Signaling Cabling Using a Rollover Cable SCM ACM Console Port RJ 45 Rollover Cable RJ 45 to DB9 Adapter Console Device DTE Signal RJ 45 Pinout USOC Color RJ 45 Pinout RJ 45 Pinout T568 Color DB9F Pinout DTE Signal TxD 3 yellow 6 6 yellow 2 RxD GND 4 green 5 5 green...

Page 37: ...cooling For information on assembling and setting up the slide rails for a rack and installing an ARX in the slide rails refer to the fold out instructions in the ARX4000 Quick Installation card included in the shipping package This chapter contains the following sections Chassis Overview External Interfaces Internal Disks Fan Units Application Control Module ACM LEDs and Buttons ...

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Page 39: ...emoved Figure 4 2 ARX Back Panel The switch contains the following components External interfaces including Serial console port 10 100 1000 Mbps out of band OOB Ethernet management port Twelve copper 100 1000 gigabit Ethernet ports Two optical 10 gigabit Ethernet ports Front control panel LEDs that indicate system status power and various operational states For specifics see Table 4 1 on page 4 7 ...

Page 40: ... control Adaptive services Network functions The following sections describe these components in detail External Interfaces The front of the switch provides the following external interfaces Two fiber optic 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports Twelve copper 100 1000 Ethernet ports The location of these ports is shown in the following figure Figure 4 3 ARX Front External Interfaces The back of the switch prov...

Page 41: ...ble Units FRUs For the procedures to remove and replace a drive see Replacing a Disk Drive on page A 9 Fan Units The internal fans are an environmentally controlled cooling system The ACM is connected to the fan unit for temperature control and status monitoring at 60 second intervals Application Control Module ACM The ARX provides all functionality through one basic module which provides scaled d...

Page 42: ...tatistics monitoring and management through LEDs and software Temperature and power monitoring Adaptive Services The ARX provides the core distributed file server functions for the switch including Virtual distribution of front end file services for NFS v 2 3 and CIFS protocols Volume management and file server capabilities Back end network attached storage NAS aggregation Network Services The ARX...

Page 43: ...rol Plane LEDs and Buttons The front upper right corner of the control plane contains a control panel consisting of the LEDs and buttons delineated in the following figure and table The following figure shows the location of the LEDs and buttons and Table 4 1 on page 4 7 spells out the functions associated with each LED or button Figure 4 5 Control Plane LEDs and Buttons Table 4 1 Control Panel LE...

Page 44: ...ndicates a non critical condition No light indicates POST is running or the system is off G System Identification LED Solid blue indicates system identification is active No light indicates system identification is not activated H System Identification Button Solid blue indicates system identification is active No light indicates system identification is not activated I Reset Button Reboots and in...

Page 45: ...al states such as booting diagnostics and so on see Table 4 3 on page 4 10 C Power Supply 1 LED Green Power on Red Fault indicated When a fault is indicated go to the back of the data plane to the corresponding power supply PS 1 which is the power supply on the right Examine the 3 LEDS on the power supply unit to gather additional information To assist in troubleshooting consult Table 4 2 on page ...

Page 46: ...e power supply draws a total of 440W from the AC power cord due to its operating efficiency Remote sensing to maintain stable voltage and to account for any DC loss in cabling E PCI E Cable Link Status LED Green Link established Off No link established Amber Link status faulted F NVRAM LED Yellow NVRAM is in battery backup mode Off NVRAM is not in battery backup mode Table 4 3 Operational States a...

Page 47: ...at the port is enabled and a link is established Ethernet Management Port LEDs The Ethernet Management port provides two LEDs located on the network interface connector The link activity LED to the right of the connector indicates network connection when on and transmit receive activity when blinking The speed LED to the left of the connector indicates 1000 Mbps operation when amber 100 Mbps opera...

Page 48: ...an overview of the management port LEDs Table 4 6 Management Port Status LED Color LED State NIC State Green Amber Left Off 10 Mbps Green Amber Left Green 100 Mbps Green Amber Left Amber 1000 Mbps Green Right On Active Connection Green Right Blinking Transmit Receive activity ...

Page 49: ...contains the following sections Safety Instructions Recommended Tools and Equipment Verifying Shipment Unpacking the Switch Verifying the Accessory Kit Items Installing the Slide Rails and the Components Attaching the PCI E Cable and Power Cords Cabling ...

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Page 51: ...re recommended for unpacking rack mounting and installing the switch Utility knife optional for the packaging Phillips screwdriver Laptop or PC to use as a serial console connected to the serial console port Customer supplied standard 19 inch EIA rack Verifying Shipment The ARX control plane and data plane are shipped in separate boxes In addition to the component each box also contains Power cord...

Page 52: ...ve it 3 Check the shock watch sticker on the inside of the packaging A red sticker alerts you to the possibility of damage from some physical shock such as a drop Examine the unit for physical damage If you need to return the unit consult the instructions at AskF5 http www f5 com pdf customer support rma process pdf 4 Carefully lift the component control plane or data plane and the slide rails out...

Page 53: ...s you must first assemble and install the slide rack mount rails shipped with each component and used to support them in a standard EIA rack 1 Install the slide rails using the instructions Slide Rail Installation 2 Continuing to follow the slide rail installation instructions align the component with the slide rails and slide it partially into place on the rails while pushing the rails towards th...

Page 54: ...r is disconnected from a circuit always check The power button powers up the switch or places the switch in sleep mode Sleep mode is accomplished by pressing and holding the power button for 5 seconds To fully remove power from the system you must unplug all 4 AC power cords from wall outlets 1 Attach the PCI E cable 2 Attach power cords to the DP power supplies Attach one DP power supply to one A...

Page 55: ...e Figure 5 1 The following figure shows the exact location of the power button in the control panel For details on the control panel LEDs and buttons see LEDs and Buttons on page 4 7 6 Attach the red F5 logo and front bezel Cabling You can cable the client server ports before or after the switch is connected to the network Ethernet cables are customer supplied For cable specifications and requirem...

Page 56: ...Chapter 5 Unpacking and Installing the Switch 5 8 ...

Page 57: ...how to connect the ARX to a serial console terminal and boot the switch for the first time It contains the following sections Identifying the Management Interfaces Connecting to the Serial Console Port Booting the Switch Connecting the Out Of Band Management Port ...

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Page 59: ...escribed in Booting the Switch on page 6 4 you can access only the serial console port Configuring the the OOB management port is described in a later section in this chapter Connecting the Out Of Band Management Port on page 6 13 Connecting to the Serial Console Port Before booting the switch set the following console terminal parameters to match those on the serial console port as follows 9600 b...

Page 60: ...Sample Booting a Non Replacement Switch The following sample shows the simplest initial boot scenario a new non replacement switch that is either standalone or the first member of a redundant pair The answers given in the sample are not necessarily appropriate to the following scenarios Replacing a defunct switch Joining a running switch as its redundant peer Reinstalling a switch after F5 Acopia ...

Page 61: ...l configuration questions 6 Are you doing a switch replacement in the format yes or no default no no The crypto officer is the most privileged user in the system 7 Enter the crypto officer username in the format text 1 28 characters admin 8 Enter the crypto officer password in the format text 6 28 characters mypassword Confirm the crypto officer password mypassword A system password is required fo...

Page 62: ...ing the Crypto Officer username and password that you entered in the initial boot script For example User Access Authentication Username admin Password mypassword SWITCH The switch is now ready for configuration through the CLI See the ARX CLI Network Management Guide for configuration instructions Preparing for Switch Replacement The following section provides instructions for replacing a defunct...

Page 63: ...Wed Jun 4 11 52 30 2008 System UUID db922942 876f 11d8 9110 8dtu78fc8329 ip private vlan internal 1002 metalog 1003 subnet 169 254 94 0 255 255 255 0 config logging level all info exit Entering the Private Subnet Enter the private subnet and VLAN of the failed switch as well as the VLAN for the private metalog subnet The VLANs must be unique in your network shared only amongst the ARXes in the RON...

Page 64: ... version 400000 6 Generated running config Wed Jun 4 11 52 30 2008 System UUID 876616f6 79ac 11d8 946f 958fcb4e6e35 ip private vlan internal 1002 metalog 1003 subnet 169 254 94 0 255 255 255 0 config logging level all info exit If the failed switch was a member of a Resilient Overlay Network RON you can alternatively use show ron from any other RON member This shows the UUID even if the chassis is...

Page 65: ...sers groups and passwords so they must use the same master key At the peer that is currently installed use the show master key command to create an encrypted copy of the master key show master key The CLI prompts you for two passwords System Password Password 12 32 characters long entered at initial boot time This password validates your permission to access the master key For an example see Sampl...

Page 66: ...ecretpw Sample Replacing a Redundant Peer This following sample script uses the private subnet the UUID and the master key to replace a failed peer Acopia Switch Startup This Acopia switch does not currently have critical system information programmed The following wizard prompts you for this information You can connect to the switch through the out of band management interface when you finish To ...

Page 67: ...s chassis is replacing a failed chassis and the entered UUID should match the UUID of the failed chassis 11 Enter the chassis s UUID in the format xxxxxxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxxxxxxxxxx default 6df0854c 6af4 11d8 954a f844c83bc5f3 876616f6 79ac 11d8 946f 958fcb4e6e35 The crypto officer is the most privileged user in the system 12 Enter the crypto officer username in the format text 1 28 characters a...

Page 68: ... to restart yes You have completed the switch startup configuration The switch will now initialize the local database When the login prompt appears log into the switch using the crypto officer s username and password Closing configuration file Processing configuration file boot config User Access Authentication Username admin Password mypassword SWITCH The switch is now ready for configuration thr...

Page 69: ...figures itself and reboots A reboot is necessary to change the private subnet of an ARX See the ARX CLI Network Management Guide for detailed configuration instructions Connecting the Out Of Band Management Port After booting the switch you can connect the Ethernet OOB management port to a management station or network You can use this interface to access the Graphical User Interface GUI or the Co...

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Page 71: ...describes the ARX hardware power on self test POST diagnostics The switch LEDs also provide important troubleshooting information For further details see LEDs and Buttons on page 4 7 This chapter contains the following section Verifying Hardware Integrity ...

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Page 73: ... 4 00 000 11094 Jun 6 2008 16 20 48 nbuilds Armed Release test3 rel Version 4 00 000 11094 Jun 6 2008 16 20 48 nbuilds Backup Release test1 rel Version 4 00 000 11094 Jun 6 2008 16 20 48 nbuilds System Configuration Version 400000 6 prtlndA4k uptime is 0 weeks 1 days 12 hours 5 minutes Slot Admin ModuleType ModuleState FW Upgrade 1 Enabled ACM Online Disabled 2 Enabled NSM Online Disabled Resource...

Page 74: ... Enabled Slot Environment Slot Type State Power Temperature NVR Battery Drive 1 ACM Online Online Normal Good LSI 2 NSM Online Online Normal Good Module Slot Ports Procs Card Xeon Sibyte Serial 1 1 1 ACM 3 0 GHz 16128 MB N A BZDS72000187 2 14 12 NSM N A 900MHz 4094MB 6008 Slot MAC Address HW Version Rework Deviation 1 000A49177800 to 000A4917783f 2 000A49177840 to 000A4917789f A 5 Slot Reset Keepe...

Page 75: ... 2105 62 1935 4 Cores DiagInfo Lists 8582 202 7943 3 Reports Scripts 21712 68 20540 1 Temperature Detail Sensor 1 C Sensor 2 C Sensor 3 C Sensor 4 C Slot Module Local Remote Local Remote Local Remote Local Remote 1 ACM 27 19 N A N A N A N A N A N A 2 NSM 25 45 26 46 32 38 N A N A NVR NVR Battery ECC State NVR Size MB Good No Error 2048 Battery Charger Power Sensor Status Charging Current 0 mA Norm...

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Page 77: ...pter contains the following sections Before You Begin Troubleshooting the Control Plane and Data Plane Replacing the Control Plane or the Data Plane Installing and Removing the Front Bezel Replacing the Power Supplies Replacing the NVR Battery Replacing a PCI Express Cable Replacing a Disk Drive Replacing the Optical Modules ...

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Page 79: ...nect the PCI E cable ensuring that the CP and DP are securely connected For details on removing the cable see Replacing a PCI Express Cable on page A 9 2 Reboot 3 Issue the CLI show version command to verify that the DP is visible to the CP 4 If the DP is not visible replace the PCI E cable with a new cable and reboot again 5 If the DP is still not visible FRU the entire system following the steps...

Page 80: ... CLI Reference Replacing the Control Plane or the Data Plane Important The CP and the DP are NOT hot swappable Before removing or replacing the CP or the DP you must step through the following procedure 1 Take the system out of service or take offline 2 Power down the CP and DP by pressing the power button 3 Turn off and unplug all peripheral devices connected to the system 4 Remove all cables inc...

Page 81: ...talling the Switch on page 5 1 You will need to go through the entire installation process again Installing and Removing the Front Bezel The ARX control plane and data plane are racked separately The front bezel and the ear assemblies hold them together Figure A 1 ARX Front Bezel Use the following procedure to install the front bezel 1 At each end of the bezel line up the notches on the bezel with...

Page 82: ...are designated in the CLI as 1 1 top and 1 2 bottom Facing the back of the system the redundant DP power supplies are designated as 2 1 right and 2 2 left If you receive an e mail notification of a power supply failure consult the ARX SNMP Reference Power on page 1 20 The following example output from the CLI show chassis chassinfo command shows two power supplies installed and online one in the C...

Page 83: ... one power supply installed in the CP or DP before removing or replacing the power supply you must first take the system out of service turn off all peripheral devices connected to the system turn off the system by pressing the power button and unplug the AC power cords from the system or wall outlet You must replace a power supply if it fails or if one of the fans integrated in a power supply fai...

Page 84: ... or degraded battery consult the ARX SNMP Reference NVRAM on page 1 16 To check the status of the battery issue the CLI show chassis nvr command The following example output from the show chassis nvr command shows an NVR battery status of Good bstnA4K show chassis nvr NVR NVR Battery ECC State NVR Size MB Good No Error 2048 Once you determine that you must replace a battery you can use the followi...

Page 85: ...A 5 Back Panel View Showing PCI E Cable To remove a PCI E cable pull gently on the green tabs To replace simply press into place Replacing a Disk Drive Replacing a hard disk drive in the ARX is a hot swap procedure and does not require powering down the switch nor does it involve a loss of service The ARX contains two hot swappable disk drives as shown in the following figure Figure A 6 Front Pane...

Page 86: ...ze State Transfer Rate Model Bay 1 136 73G Online 3 0Gb sec ST3146855SS Bay 2 136 73G Online 3 0Gb sec ST3146855SS Replacing a Disk Drive WARNING Static electricity can damage switch components Be sure to wear antistatic straps before handling disk drives To remove a disk drive 1 Ensure that the front bezel has been removed For instructions see Installing and Removing the Front Bezel on page A 5 2...

Page 87: ... you can use the raid silence command to quiet this alarm For example the following command sequence logs into a switch at 10 1 23 11 enters enable to go to priv exec mode and silences the RAID alarm telnet 10 1 23 11 Trying 10 1 23 11 Connected to 10 1 23 11 Escape character is Username admin Password acopia prtlndA4k enable prtlndA4k raid silence prtlndA4k Incorporating the Disk Into the RAID Se...

Page 88: ...onnector at all times to prevent dust from collecting in the transceiver The ARX contains two optical modules located in the data plane and designated in the CLI as 2 1 left and 2 2 right as shown in the following figure Figure A 7 Front Panel View Showing Optical Modules The system will notify you of the failure of an optical module through an SNMP trap If you receive an e mail notification of a ...

Page 89: ...0 SR2500ALLXR BZDS72000182 Port Media Details Slot Port Type Vendor Status 2 1 10GBASE SR X2 Intel Good 2 2 10GBASE SR X2 Intel Good To replace an optical module pull gently to remove it from the system To insert a replacement module simply press the module into place You must now reboot the system after swapping out the module ...

Page 90: ...Appendix A Removing and Replacing FRUs A 14 ...

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Page 93: ...4 5 Internal hard disks 4 5 L LEDs control plane power supplies 4 11 data plane power supplies 4 11 Ethernet management port 4 11 Ethernet ports 4 11 system alarm and status 4 10 Local switch management 2 5 M Management port 4 4 6 3 Management ports 4 4 Management protocols supported 2 7 Modules ACM 4 6 N Network protocols supported 2 6 P Parameters console terminal 6 3 Ports management optical po...

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