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H3C AR 46 Series Routers  Installation Manual 

Table of Contents

 

Table of Contents 

Chapter 3 Installing the Router .................................................................................................... 3-1

 

3.1 Installation Flow ................................................................................................................. 3-1

 

3.2 Installing the Cabinet/Rack ................................................................................................ 3-2

 

3.3 Mounting the Router .......................................................................................................... 3-2

 

3.3.1 Rack-Mounting the Router ...................................................................................... 3-2

 

3.3.2 Mounting the Router on a Tabletop......................................................................... 3-4

 

3.4 Installing the Generic Modules .......................................................................................... 3-4

 

3.5 Connecting the PGND ....................................................................................................... 3-4

 

3.6 Connecting the Power Cord............................................................................................... 3-5

 

3.6.1 Connecting the AC-Input Power Cord..................................................................... 3-5

 

3.6.2 Connecting the DC-Input Power Cord .................................................................... 3-6

 

3.7 Connecting the Console Terminal ..................................................................................... 3-7

 

3.8 Connecting the Router to a LAN........................................................................................ 3-8

 

3.9 Connecting the Router to a WAN .................................................................................... 3-10

 

3.10 Verifying Installation....................................................................................................... 3-11

 

 

Summary of Contents for AR 46-80

Page 1: ...H3C AR 46 Series Routers Installation Manual Hangzhou H3C Technologies Co Ltd http www h3c com Manual Version T2 08044X 20070419 C 1 03 ...

Page 2: ...m InnoVision and HUASAN are trademarks of Hangzhou H3C Technologies Co Ltd All other trademarks that may be mentioned in this manual are the property of their respective owners Notice The information in this document is subject to change without notice Every effort has been made in the preparation of this document to ensure accuracy of the contents but all statements information and recommendation...

Page 3: ...ing commands It is organized into the parts of getting started system management interface link layer protocol network protocol routing protocol multicast protocol security VPN reliability QoS MPLS dial up and Non IP Architecture as well as a command index Low End and Mid Range Series Routers Interface Card and Interface Module Manual This manual covers all interface cards and modules available wi...

Page 4: ...nu maintenance and software maintenance 6 Maintaining Hardware Introduces removing installing of PSUs Fan Module Main Control Board and replacing of SDRAM 7 Troubleshooting Introduces problems and checkup methods when installing and starting the Router and maintaining software Conventions The manual uses the following conventions I Command conventions Convention Description Boldface The keywords o...

Page 5: ... items are in Boldface For example the New User window appears click OK Multi level menus are separated by angle brackets For example File Create Folder Convention Description Button names are inside angle brackets For example click OK Window names menu items data table and field names are inside square brackets For example pop up the New User window Multi level menus are separated by forward slas...

Page 6: ...ental Protection This product has been designed to comply with the requirements on environmental protection For the proper storage use and disposal of this product national laws and regulations must be observed ...

Page 7: ... 1 Router Overview 1 1 1 1 Introduction 1 1 1 2 Router Model and Structure 1 3 1 2 1 AR 46 20 1 3 1 2 2 AR 46 40 1 4 1 2 3 AR 46 80 1 5 1 3 System Description 1 6 1 4 Generic Modules 1 6 1 4 1 RPU 1 7 1 4 2 ERPU 1 10 1 4 3 ERPU H 1 14 1 4 4 PSU 1 17 1 4 5 FAN module 1 18 1 4 6 FICs 1 19 i ...

Page 8: ...s for example for government agencies and enterprises III ATM and DSL Digital subscriber line DSL is a simple but highly efficient broadband technology which achieves great data transmission capacity over existing copper wiring by using the digital code modulation technology Installed with an ADSL or G HSDSL card the AR 46 series can connect medium to small sized enterprises to digital subscriber ...

Page 9: ...eries also provides the application layer gateway ALG function specific to FTP and ICMP z Identity authentication protocols such as PAP CHAP data RADIUS VoIP RADIUS and TACACS z Packet filter and application specific packet filter ASPF which fend off external attacks z VPN including GRE L2TP DVPN and MPLS L2 L3 VPN and the technologies of IPSec and IKE They can ensure security of private networks ...

Page 10: ...nd some other aspects 1 2 Router Model and Structure The H3C AR 46 series includes AR 46 20 AR 46 40 and AR 46 80 These three models are similar in chassis structure and layout All of them use a mid backplane allowing front and rear card insertion and can be mounted in 19 inch standard racks The following subsections will give you more details about these three models 1 2 1 AR 46 20 1 Slot0 for th...

Page 11: ...Us and the fan module are hot swappable At the bottom left of the rear panel is an ESD preventive wrist strap port and at the top right is a grounding screw 1 2 2 AR 46 40 1 Slot0 for the main control board 2 FIC Slot1 3 FIC Slot2 4 FIC Slot3 5 FIC Slot4 6 ESD preventive wrist strap port Figure 1 3 Front panel of the AR 46 40 1 Fan module 2 Grounding screw 3 ESD preventive wrist strap port 4 PSU 1...

Page 12: ...Slot4 6 FIC Slot5 7 FIC Slot6 8 FIC Slot7 9 FIC Slot8 10 ESD preventive wrist strap port Figure 1 5 Front panel of the AR 46 80 1 Fan module 2 Grounding screw 3 ESD preventive wrist strap port 4 PSU 1 PWR1 5 PSU 2 PWR2 Figure 1 6 Rear panel of the AR 46 80 The AR46 80 has nine slots on the front panel with slot 0 for the main control unit and slots 1 through 8 for FICs At the bottom right of the f...

Page 13: ...tage 85 VAC to 264 VAC 50 Hz to 60 Hz Max current 4 0 A 2 0 A 2 0 A AR 46 80 46 40 46 20 Input voltage DC DC Rated voltage 48 VDC to 60 VDC Max voltage 36 VDC to 75 VDC Max current 9 0 A 5 0 A 4 0 A AR 46 80 46 40 46 20 Max power 86 W 126 W 213 W Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Relative humidity non condensing 5 to 90 Note z Select memory and Flash depending on main control board t...

Page 14: ...em by reading their corresponding LEDs on the main control board alternatively you can monitor state using a network management system In addition the main control board provides a hardware reset button RESET The following figure illustrates an RPU Figure 1 7 RPU I Specifications Table 1 2 RPU specifications Item Specifications Interface 2 x 10 100 Mbps Ethernet interfaces 1 AUX port 1 console por...

Page 15: ...3 RPU LEDs and the button LED and button Description RPU System operating LED Blinking means CPU is in normal operation steady ON or OFF means the CPU has failed FAN Steady ON means the FAN module is operating normally PWR1 Steady ON means PSU 1 is operating normally and steady OFF means PSU 1 is not present or has failed RUN green PWR2 Steady ON means PSU 2 is operating normally and steady OFF me...

Page 16: ...on Connector RJ 45 Interface standard RS232 Baud rate 9600bps default to 115200 bps Supported service Connecting to the ASCII terminal Connecting to the serial interface of the local PC and running terminal emulation program on the PC Command Line Interface CLI 2 AUX port Table 1 5 AUX port attributes Attribute Description Connector RJ 45 Interface standard RS232 Baud rate 300 to 115200 bps Suppor...

Page 17: ...et_SNAP Operating mode 10 100 Mbps auto sensing Full duplex half duplex 1 4 2 ERPU Figure 1 9 ERPU I Specifications Table 1 7 ERPU specifications Item Specifications Interface 3 x 10 100 1000 Mbps Ethernet interfaces providing both electrical and fiber optic connectors 1 AUX port 1 console port CF card slot the CF card is optional Processor 700 MHz Boot ROM 512 KB NVRAM 512 KB DDR SDRAM 512 MB 102...

Page 18: ... is normal that this LED lights goes OFF and then starts blinking after the system completes its boot FAN Steady ON means the FAN module is operating normally PWR1 Steady ON means the PSU 1 is operating normally and steady OFF means the PSU 1 is not present or has failed RUN green PWR2 Steady ON means the PSU 2 is operating normally and steady OFF means the PSU 2 is not present or has failed RPU O...

Page 19: ...100 1000 Mbps Ethernet interfaces that each accommodate an RJ 45 connector and a small form factor pluggable SFP module respectively for electrical and optical connections But you can use only one connection at a time Five types of 1000Base FX SFP transceiver modules are available multi mode short haul 850 nm single mode medium haul 1310 nm single mode long haul 1310 nm single mode long haul 1550 ...

Page 20: ...Central wavelength 850 nm 1310 nm 1310 nm 1550 nm 1550 nm Min 9 5 dBm 9 dBm 2 dBm 4 dBm 4 dBm Trans mitter optical power Max 0 dBm 3 dBm 5 dBm 1 dBm 2 dBm Receiver sensitivity 17 dBm 20 dBm 23 dBm 21 dBm 22 dBm Operating mode 1000 Mbps Full duplex Frame format Ethernet_II Ethernet_SNAP Note The fiber optic and electrical connections that a 10 100 1000 Mbps Ethernet interface provides cannot be use...

Page 21: ...g operation allows the router to encrypt packets with high performance and reliability In addition the card supports DVPN The encryption daughter card is optional On a router installed with an encryption card the main control board functions to route IP packets and implement encryption enabled VPN while the encryption daughter card functions to encrypt packets Table 1 11 Encryption daughter card a...

Page 22: ... AUX port 1 console port CF card slot the CF card is optional Processor 700 MHz Boot ROM 512 KB NVRAM 512 KB DDR SDRAM 512 MB Flash 64 MB Note DDR SDRAM is the memory where the communication data between the system and the CPU is stored NVRAM is the place where the alarm records are stored Flash functions as the major file storage medium to store application program files anomaly information and c...

Page 23: ...WR1 ON means the PSU 1 has failed ALM red PWR2 ON means the PSU 2 has failed ECARD green Encryption daughter card LED OFF means no encryption daughter card is present ON means an encryption daughter card is present and initialized Blinking means data is being transmitted and or received CF green OFF means no CF card is present ON means a CF card is present Blinking means the CF card is reading wri...

Page 24: ...U fails or its power supply is disconnected another PSU can still work and supply all the power required by the system Both AC input PSU and DC input PSU are available with the H3C AR 46 series The PSUs supply 350W power and provide overcurrent and overvoltage protection You can connect a PSU to the backplane by inserting it from the rear of the router chassis It is hot swappable and its switchove...

Page 25: ...rating normally and OFF means the PSU has failed AC DC OK red PSU input LED only for the AC input PSU Steady ON means the normal voltage 85 to 264 V is inputting and OFF means the opposite 1 4 5 FAN module I Functions The AR 46 20 and the AR 46 40 are configured with six fans the AR 46 80 is configured with eight fans These fans are working in pairs and the two fans in each pair are working in red...

Page 26: ...AN module the AR 46 80 1 4 6 FICs I Ethernet interface cards 1 port 10Base T 100Base TX fast Ethernet FE interface card FIC 1FE 2 port 10Base T 100Base TX FE interface card FIC 2FE 1 port 100Base FX Ethernet multi mode fiber interface card FIC 1MFX 1 port 100Base FX Ethernet single mode fiber interface card FIC 1SFX 1 port 10Base T 100Base TX 1000Base T GE electrical interface card FIC 1GBE 2 port...

Page 27: ...d T1 PRI interface card FIC 8T1 1 port fractional T1 interface card FIC 1T1 F 2 port fractional T1 interface card FIC 2T1 F 4 port fractional T1 interface card FIC 4T1 F 8 port fractional T1 interface card FIC 8T1 F 1 port channelized E1 PRI interface card FIC 1E1 2 port channelized E1 PRI interface card FIC 2E1 4 port channelized E1 PRI interface card FIC 4E1 8 port channelized E1 PRI interface c...

Page 28: ...rse multiplexing interface card FIC IMA 4T1 8 port T1 ATM inverse multiplexing interface card FIC IMA 8T1 1 port channelized SDH SONET interface card FIC 1CPOS 1 port SDH SONET interface card FIC 1POS III Voice interface cards 2 port voice subscriber circuit interface card FIC 2FXS 4 port voice subscriber circuit interface card FIC 4FXS 2 port voice AT0 analog trunk interface card FIC 2FXO 4 port ...

Page 29: ...d the label for example RT 4FXO RT 4FXO V2 on the card or module z An interface card including the silkscreen on its panel looks the same before and after hardware upgrade Upgraded interface cards are functionally backward compatible and some can even provide enhancements To support the upgraded hardware you need to upgrade host software z ENDE encryption daughter cards are available only on the E...

Page 30: ...stallation 2 1 2 1 General Site Requirements 2 1 2 1 1 Temperature and Humidity 2 1 2 1 2 Cleanness 2 1 2 1 3 ESD Prevention 2 2 2 1 4 Electromagnetic Compatibility 2 2 2 1 5 Lightning Protection 2 3 2 1 6 Checking the Rack 2 3 2 2 Safety Precautions 2 3 2 3 Installation Tools and Meters and Equipment 2 4 i ...

Page 31: ...ementary metal oxide semiconductor CMOS circuitry to fail A proper temperature condition must be maintained also to prevent premature material aging and degraded reliability accompanying high temperature conditions The following table lists the temperature and humidity requirements Table 2 1 Temperature humidity requirements in the equipment room Temperature Relative humidity 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 1...

Page 32: ...he communication network connected to the router static electricity is primarily introduced from the outside electrical fields such as the outdoor high voltage power cabling and lightning and from the inside system such as indoor environment floor material and the equipment frame To avoid damage ensure that z The equipment is well connected to earth z The equipment room is dust proof z Maintain ad...

Page 33: ...arth ground z Add a lightning arrester onto the front end of the power input to better protect the power supply from lightning strikes z For signal cables such as ISDN cables telephone cables E1 T1 cables install a special lightning arrester at their input end for better protection 2 1 6 Checking the Rack When installing the router observe the following z Reserve adequate clearance at the air inta...

Page 34: ...Do not directly stare into apertures or fiber optic connectors that emit laser radiation z Adopt uninterrupted power supply UPS 2 3 Installation Tools and Meters and Equipment 1 Tool z ESD preventive wrist strap z Static shielding bag 2 Cable z Grounding wire and power cord z Console cable z Optional cables 3 Meters and equipment z Hub or LAN switch z Channel service unit data service unit CSU DSU...

Page 35: ...ack Mounting the Router 3 2 3 3 2 Mounting the Router on a Tabletop 3 4 3 4 Installing the Generic Modules 3 4 3 5 Connecting the PGND 3 4 3 6 Connecting the Power Cord 3 5 3 6 1 Connecting the AC Input Power Cord 3 5 3 6 2 Connecting the DC Input Power Cord 3 6 3 7 Connecting the Console Terminal 3 7 3 8 Connecting the Router to a LAN 3 8 3 9 Connecting the Router to a WAN 3 10 3 10 Verifying Ins...

Page 36: ...t to the W AN End NO YES Start NO Mount the rack optional Install the FICs Normal Connect to the W AN End NO NO NO Mount the chassis Install the PSU and FAN Install the main control board Connect the PGND Connect the power cord Connect to the console terminal Verify installation Power on Connect to the Ethernet Troubleshoot Verify installation Turn off the power switch NO NO NO Mount the chassis I...

Page 37: ...racks The following table describes their dimensions Table 3 1 Dimensions of the AR 46 series routers Model Dimensions AR 46 20 H W D 130 5 436 2 420 mm 5 1 17 2 16 5 in AR 46 40 H W D 130 5 436 2 420 mm 5 1 17 2 16 5 in AR 46 80 H W D 219 5 436 2 420 mm 8 6 17 2 16 5 in Take these steps to mount the chassis 1 Check that z The rack is well fixed z The rack is ready for installation without debris ...

Page 38: ... 20 AR 46 40 routers 3 Lift the chassis a little higher than the shelf or guides in the rack put it on the shelf guides and push it into the rack Note that the AR 46 80 might require two persons to lift it 4 Securely fix the chassis in the rack by fixing the mounting brackets with the proper pan head screws onto the front posts or back posts Skip this step if you do not use a rack 1 Mounting screw...

Page 39: ...d Range Series Routers Interface Card and Interface Module Manual 3 5 Connecting the PGND Warning The normal connection of the protection ground PGND on the router chassis is an essential safeguard against the lightning shocks and interference You must correctly connect the PGND when installing or using the router As shown in the following figure the router provides a protection ground PGND screw ...

Page 40: ...and DC powered units Except for PSU type they have the same features and functions 3 6 1 Connecting the AC Input Power Cord I AC input power supply AC input range 100 VAC to 240 VAC 50 to 60 Hz The following figure shows the power socket on an AC powered router 1 3 t 2 1 Cable retention clip 2 Power switch 3 AC input Figure 3 5 AC input power socke II AC power socket recommended You are recommende...

Page 41: ...er end of the cable to an AC power source at your installation site 3 Check that the PWR LED on the front panel of the router is on for correct connection 3 6 2 Connecting the DC Input Power Cord I DC input power supply DC input range 48 VDC to 60 VDC The following figure shows the power socket on a DC powered router 1 2 t 1 Power switch 2 DC input Figure 3 6 DC input power socke II Connecting the...

Page 42: ...router configuration For its attributes refer to the section RPU II Console cable Console cable is an eight wire shielded cable At one end of the cable is a crimped RJ 45 connector to the console port on the router at the other end of the cable is a DB 9 female connector to the serial port on the console terminal The following figure illustrates the console cable A A Figure 3 8 Console cable III C...

Page 43: ...connections are available you can use only one at a time For the available SFP options and the interface attributes refer back to the section ERPU in the chapter Router Overview II Ethernet cable 1 Electrical Ethernet interface cable Electrical Ethernet interfaces usually use category 5 twisted pair cables as shown in the following figure Figure 3 9 Ethernet cable Ethernet cables fit into the foll...

Page 44: ...ons that a 10 100 1000 Mbps Ethernet interface provides cannot operate at the same time If both connections are present the system considers the electrical interface as the operating interface by default 1 Connect the electrical Ethernet interface cable Follow these steps to connect the cable Step 1 Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to an Ethernet port on the router and the other end to anothe...

Page 45: ...vice Rx to Tx and Tx to Rx Step 2 Power on the router and read the LINK LED of the interface ON means the Rx link is present OFF means no Rx link is present check the line for the cause 3 9 Connecting the Router to a WAN Many types of WAN interfaces are available with the AR 46 series and the one provided by the main control boards is AUX interface The following subsections describe how to connect...

Page 46: ... you need to connect the local modem to the remote modem through PSTN and then to the remote device For the configuration procedures refer to Comware V3 Operation Manual 3 10 Verifying Installation During router installation you must verify installation each time you power on the router making sure that z Adequate clearance is available around the router sides for dissipation z The rack or table i...

Page 47: ...ng the Router 4 1 4 1 1 Setting up a Configuration Environment 4 1 4 1 2 Powering on the Router 4 4 4 1 3 Boot Process of the RPU 4 4 4 1 4 Boot Process of the ERPU ERPU H 4 9 4 2 Router Configuration Basics 4 11 4 2 1 Basic Configuration Procedures 4 11 4 2 2 Command Line Interface 4 12 4 2 3 Arranging Slots and Numbering Interfaces 4 12 i ...

Page 48: ...le port on the router and the DB 9 connector to the serial port on the console terminal a PC for example as shown in Figure 4 1 RS232serialport Console cable Console port H3 P C C AR46 20 Figure 4 1 Local configuration through the console port II Setting terminal parameters Follow these steps to set terminal parameters on the console terminal a PC running Windows98 for example Step 1 Start the PC ...

Page 49: ... as shown in Figure 4 3 appears Step 3 Select the serial port to be used from the Connect Using dropdown menu The serial port must be the same port connected by the console cable Figure 4 3 Set the connection port Step 4 Click OK The Port Settings tab shown in Figure 4 4 appears where you can set serial port parameters Set the following parameters Baud rate 9600 Databit 8 Parity check none Stopbit...

Page 50: ...Set communication parameters Step 6 Click OK The HyperTerminal dialog box appears Step 7 Select Properties Step 8 In the Properties dialog box select the Settings tab as shown in Figure 4 5 Step 9 Select VT100 or Auto detect from the Emulation dropdown menu Step 10 Click OK Figure 4 5 Set the terminal type ...

Page 51: ...e router III Checking Operating after power on After powering on the router check that z The LEDs on the front panel show that the router is operating normally For description on LED behaviors refer to the section Generic Modules z The console terminal displays normally After you power on the router you can see the startup banner refer to the section Boot Process of the RPU and Boot Process of the...

Page 52: ...ars the system quits memory test by default II Displaying system information Then the following banner appears on the screen Press CTRL A to stop auto boot Starting Decompressing done Ensure the baudrate is set to 9600bps H3C AR 46 Routers BOOTROM Ver 5 25 Copyright C 2004 2007 Hangzhou H3C Technologies Co Ltd CPU type IBM750FX CPU L2 Cache 512KB CPU Clock Speed 733MHz Memory Size 256MB Press Ctrl...

Page 53: ...he corresponding device to the SDRAM If you configure the system to boot from the Flash memory the terminal screen displays Auto booting Booting From Flash The Boot File is flash main bin IV Decompressing the application If the application file passes the check after read to the SDRAM the system decompresses it and displays on the terminal screen Decompressing done V Initializing the system The Bo...

Page 54: ...ASK_IMS_NAME create CMW_TASK_Q931_NAME create CMW_TASK_SOCK_NAME create CMW_TASK_VSIR_NAME create CMW_TASK_VTYD_NAME create CMW_TASK_IKE_NAME create CMW_TASK_RSA_NAME create CMW_TASK_PKI_NAME create CMW_TASK_L2TP_NAME create CMW_TASK_SNMPAGNT_NAME create CMW_TASK_SNMPTRAP_NAME create CMW_TASK_MDM_NAME create CMW_TASK_NTP_NAME create CMW_TASK_PIMTST_NAME create CMW_TASK_LSPM_NAME create CMW_TASK_L2...

Page 55: ... Task ROUT Init Ok Task IPXR Init Ok Task FIB Init Ok Task SapT Init Ok Task CC Init Ok Task Q921 Init Ok Task IMS Init Ok Task Q931 Init Ok Task IDEV Init Ok Task SOCK Init Ok Task VSIF Init Ok Task VTYD Init Ok Task IPSP Init Ok Task IKE Init Ok Task RSA Init Ok Task PKI Init Ok Task DVPN Init Ok Task TAC Init Ok Task SC Init Ok Task RDSO Init Ok Task RDS Init Ok Task ACM Init Ok Task LSSO Init ...

Page 56: ...k FAX Init Ok Task IPS Init Ok Task SIP Init Ok Task CFM Init Ok Task PTTP Init Ok cmd register begin cmd register end task awake begin task awake end line Con 0 is available Press ENTER to get started The information indicates the system initialization is done and the router is operating normally Press Enter to start configuring the router The terminal screen displays H3C 4 1 4 Boot Process of th...

Page 57: ...dware Version is 2 0 CPLD Version is 1 0 Press Ctrl B to enter Boot Menu 0 Press Ctrl B to have the system enter Boot Menu Otherwise the system starts decompressing the program and displays System is self decompressing OK System is starting Starting at 0x10000 User interface Con 0 is available Press ENTER to get started Press Enter The console screen displays H3C The prompt indicates that the rout...

Page 58: ...aded 4 2 Router Configuration Basics 4 2 1 Basic Configuration Procedures The following are the general procedures for configuring the router Step 1 Before working on the router fully comprehend network requirements such as networking purpose position of the router on the network subnetting type of the WAN and transmission medium security policy and reliability Step 2 Based on the requirements dra...

Page 59: ...f networks quickly with tools such as tracert and ping z Rich debugging information for network diagnosis z The command line interpreter that supports fuzzy keyword search When inputting a command you only need to enter its conflict free portion for example dis for the display command II Command line interface The CLI of the H3C AR 46 series provides rich configuration commands They are divided in...

Page 60: ...igure 4 6 Slot arrangement on the AR 46 20 1 Slot 0 2 Slot 1 3 Slot 2 4 Slot 3 5 Slot 4 Figure 4 7 Slot arrangement on the AR 46 40 1 Slot 0 2 Slot 1 3 Slot 2 4 Slot 3 5 Slot 4 6 Slot 5 7 Slot 6 8 Slot 7 9 Slot 8 Figure 4 8 Slot arrangement on the AR 46 80 2 Interface numbering The following are interface numbering rules with the AR 46 series ...

Page 61: ...n interface module share the same slot number X z For every interface Y starts from 0 and Z indicates the interface sequence on the interface module from left to right If you install an FIC 1FE and an FIC 2FE respectively in SLOT1 and SLOT2 on the AR 46 20 the Ethernet interfaces are numbered as follows z Fixed Ethernet interfaces are Ethernet 0 0 0 and Ethernet 0 0 1 z The Ethernet interface on t...

Page 62: ...Files Using XModem 5 11 5 2 3 Upgrading Boot ROM at CLI 5 13 5 2 4 Upgrading the Application Image through an Ethernet Port 5 16 5 3 Maintaining Software of the ERPU ERPU H 5 18 5 3 1 Boot Menu 5 18 5 3 2 Upgrading Software Using XModem 5 22 5 3 3 Backing Up Restoring the Extended Segment of the Boot ROM Image 5 26 5 3 4 Upgrading the Application Image Using TFTP 5 26 5 4 Dealing with a Router Pas...

Page 63: ...ftware only when necessary and under the guidance of technical staff 5 2 Maintaining Software of the RPU 5 2 1 Boot Menu Software maintenance uses the main Boot ROM menu and the small Boot ROM menu for downloading and booting the application image and the main Boot ROM system respectively Build up a configuration environment according to the section Setting up a Configuration Environment in Chapte...

Page 64: ... Serial Interface Parameter 2 Update Main Bootrom 3 Boot main system Enter your choice 1 3 1 Modify the serial interface parameters Step 1 Enter 1 in the small Boot ROM menu The screen displays BAUDRATE SET Note Change The HyperTerminal s Baudrate Accordingly BaudrateAvaliable 1 9600 Default 2 19200 3 38400 4 57600 5 115200 Enter Your Choice 1 5 The default baud rate of the serial port is 9600 bps...

Page 65: ...fter upgrading the Boot ROM This is to ensure that information can be displayed on the console screen after system boot or reboot 2 Upgrade the main Boot ROM system the main Boot ROM through the serial port Enter 2 in the small Boot ROM menu and choose to upgrade the main Boot ROM system through XModem Refer to the subsection Upgrading the main Boot ROM system in the section Upgrading Image Files ...

Page 66: ...o enter the main Boot ROM menu press Ctrl B within four seconds after startup otherwise the system boots with the default mode Then the system displays password You have three chances to provide the correct Boot ROM password the initial setting is void If you fail to do that you need to reboot the system After you enter the correct password the console screen displays MAIN MENU MAIN BOOTROM MENU 1...

Page 67: ...screen displays Boot With Default Mode Booting From Flash The Boot File is flash main bin Note Currently the AR 46 series only supports to boot from Flash memory 2 Boot the application image from Flash memory Enter 2 in the main Boot ROM menu to boot from Flash memory The system downloads the application image to the SDRAM and there decompresses and runs it The console screen displays Booting from...

Page 68: ...nge The HyperTerminal s Baudrate Accordingly BaudrateAvaliable 1 9600 Default 2 19200 3 38400 4 57600 5 115200 Enter Your Choice 1 5 The default baud rate of the serial port is 9600 bps You can change it to a higher baud rate 115200 for example by entering 5 The console screen displays Enter your choice 1 5 5 Change The BaudRate On PC Side First Change the baud rate of the console terminal Disconn...

Page 69: ...ethod with caution z Enter 2 3 or 4 to have the system download the main boot file backup boot file or secure boot file from the connected host to Flash memory through the Ethernet port The system attempts booting with the three files in the order of main backup and secure If it fails to boot with the secure boot file it prompts the boot failure The following table gives default names and types of...

Page 70: ... file name used for the last upgrade instead If the file name already exists on Flash memory the following message appears after the file is downloaded asking whether you need to overwrite the original file Loading done 11162108 bytes downloaded flash main bin already exist Overwrite it Y N Enter Y to overwrite the original file or N to return to the Ethernet sub menu z Enter 6 in the Ethernet sub...

Page 71: ...to Comware V3 Operation Manual System Management z You cannot modify the file type of the type S application image file but you can modify the file type of type M or B and N A application image files in the Boot ROM menu or using commands after the application image boots z Secure boot file is the last system boot resort You can download it in the Boot ROM menu and must name it secure bin However ...

Page 72: ...sole authentication is selected At subsequent reboots console authentication is required 8 Ignore the system configuration Enter 8 in the main Boot ROM menu The system sets an Ignore flag to Flash memory and displays Flag set successfully Thus empty configuration applies at reboot The system removes the Ignore flag after its boot is completed In case you forget the password you may select this opt...

Page 73: ...l port on the RPU is 9600 bps Skip this step if you do not want to modify it but if you change it note to reset it to 9600 bps after file transfer is completed Step 4 Enter 2 in the small Boot ROM menu to have the system download the image file from the console terminal to the SDRAM using XModem If system check is passed the system begins to upgrade the Boot Rom image The console screen displays P...

Page 74: ... the system prompts XMODEM downloading CC download successfully Update Bootrom done Note Upgrading may fail if an erroneous file is downloaded Excluding the time to download the file it takes about 10 seconds upgrading the main Boot ROM system II Upgrading the application image Downloading application image through a serial port is easy but at low speed Take these steps to upgrade the application ...

Page 75: ... 2 to download it to Flash memory Step 6 Select the application image file and the XModem protocol in the Send File window in the HyperTerminal See Step 5 in the previous subsection Step 7 Send the file See Step 6 in the previous subsection Step 8 If you select 1 in the serial port sub menu the application image runs immediately after it is loaded if you select 2 the system returns to Main Menu an...

Page 76: ...ory folder as shown in Figure 5 6 For different TFTP server software packages the interfaces differ Figure 5 6 TFTP server program interface 3 Configure the router to download the Boot ROM upgrade file from the TFTP server H3C tftp 1 1 1 1 get bootromfull As shown in the above display 1 1 1 1 is the IP address of the TFTP server and bootromfull is the Boot ROM upgrade file 4 Execute the following ...

Page 77: ...ntains the Boot ROM upgrade file and set the username and password As shown in Figure 5 7 configure the username in the Profile text box and set a password Make sure the currently configured path contains the Boot ROM upgrade file For different FTP server software packages the interfaces differ Figure 5 7 FTP server program interface 3 Configure the router to download the Boot ROM upgrade file fro...

Page 78: ...h speed using FTP or TFTP but you need to prepare FTP Server or TFTP Server The following subsections describe the upgrading procedures I Setting up an upgrade environment LAN WAN PC H3C AR4 6 20 FTP TFTP Client FTP TFTP Server t Figure 5 8 Set up an FTP TFTP upgrade environmen Follow these steps to set up an application image upgrading environment 1 Connect Ethernet port 0 0 0 on the RPU to a PC ...

Page 79: ...t 5 in the Ethernet sub menu to set parameters of the Ethernet port z For TFTP upgrading set the following parameters file name Name of the file to be downloaded inet on ethernet e IP address of the downloading port on the router which is user defined and cannot conflict with the addresses of the connected network devices host inet h IP address of TFTP Server flags f 0x80 z For FTP upgrading set t...

Page 80: ...ly you can do these Select 2 3 or 4 in the Ethernet sub menu at this step to download the application image as the boot file main backup or secure to Flash memory select 7 in the Ethernet sub menu to return to the main Boot ROM menu and select 2 in the menu to run the new application image Now software upgrade is finished Note Upon completion of application image upgrade the router reboots and che...

Page 81: ...ot check the version of the software b Start application program c Format CF card d Exit and reboot Enter your choice 1 d Note z This section describes Boot ROM maintenance taking 5 01 for example z The entire Boot ROM image file in the manual includes two segments extended and basic You can separately upgrade and back up the extended segment These options are described in sequence as follows 1 Do...

Page 82: ...nd secure If it fails to boot with the secure boot file it prompts the boot failure For more information on the boot files refer back to the subsection Main Boot ROM menu in the section Maintaining Software of the RPU Assume that you have saved three application image files to Flash memory and the CF card After you select an option option 4 for example from Boot Menu the console screen displays a ...

Page 83: ...t time It cannot survive a reboot Press N to reject the clear operation 7 Reset console authentication Enter 7 in the main Boot ROM menu Exit and then restart the router The screen displays Login authentication ignored allowing you to log in from the console port without authentication Note that this is a one time operation It takes effect at a reboot At subsequent reboots console authentication i...

Page 84: ...software without checking the version of extended Boot ROM image segment Boot ROM image and application image for backward compatibility This is a one time operation however the router checks version again at reboot 11 b Start application program from Flash memory Select option a to load the Comware application image directly This does not require a reboot 12 c Format the CF card 13 d Exit and reb...

Page 85: ...load 115200 bps in this example After that select Dial in Disconnect to disconnect the terminal and Dial in Dialing to reconnect it Then press Enter to start downloading The system displays Please Select Program File Downloading CCCCC Note The new baud rate takes effect only after you reconnect the terminal emulation program Step 4 Select Transfer Send File in the terminal window The following dia...

Page 86: ...option the system begins writing the file to Flash memory Writing to flash memory Please waiting it need a long time about 5 min Write Flash Success Please return to 9600 bps Press ENTER key to reboot the system Change the baud rate of the console terminal to 9600 bps disconnect and re dial Then you can see the system boot banner II Upgrading the entire Boot ROM program Step 1 Enter Boot Menu see ...

Page 87: ...nter Boot ROM Download Menu Step 2 Select option 2 in the menu to upgrade the extended segment of the Boot ROM image using XModem Multiple speed options are available The subsequent steps are the same as those described in the section for upgrading the application image Caution This upgrade approach upgrades only a portion of the Boot ROM image so you can make a second attempt once errors occur No...

Page 88: ... or an inadvertent upgrade operation take these steps to restore the extended segment of the Boot ROM image from Flash memory to the Boot ROM Step 1 Enter Boot Menu refer to the section Boot Menu and select option 8 to enter Boot ROM Download Menu Step 2 Select option 3 in Boot ROM Download Menu to restore the extended segment from Flash memory Restore Extended Segment are you sure Y N Enter Y The...

Page 89: ...8061 bin Target file name tt IP address of eth0 1 1 1 2 Subnet mask for eth0 255 255 0 0 IP address of the server 1 1 1 1 IP address of the gateway 1 1 1 0 Saving the net configuration are you sure Y N Table 5 2 Description on the download parameters Parameter Description Download device The Ethernet port for downloading which must be eth0 Download file name Name of the Comware file to be download...

Page 90: ...lication image cannot survive a reboot because the file is not written to Flash memory Note Upon completion of application image upgrade the router reboots and checks Boot ROM version for consistency before starting the Comware software If the version of the current extended Boot ROM image segment is not the same as that of the extended segment to be started the system automatically updates the Bo...

Page 91: ...a PSU 6 2 6 3 Removing Installing the Fan Module 6 2 6 3 1 Removing the Fan Module 6 2 6 3 2 Installing the Fan Module 6 3 6 4 Removing Installing the Main Control Board 6 3 6 4 1 Removing the RPU 6 3 U 6 4 2 Installing the RPU 6 4 6 5 Replacing the SDRAM 6 4 6 6 Removing Installing the Encryption Daughter Card 6 6 6 6 1 Removing the Encryption Daughter Card 6 6 6 6 2 Installing the Encryption Dau...

Page 92: ...operation without permission z Do not replace the hardware unless necessary and under the guidance of technical staff z Ensure that no electricity is present before servicing the device to avoid bodily injuries and device damage z Wear an ESD preventive wrist strap when servicing the device making sure it has good skin contact z Use the SDRAMs provided by H3C Technology only Otherwise anomalies mi...

Page 93: ...ush it into the chassis along the guides until it well touches the power backplane inside the power slot Step 2 Fasten the two captive screws in the PSU panel Step 3 Check that the power switch on the panel is on Step 4 Plug one end of the power cord shipped with the router into the socket on the PSU and the other end to the power source Step 5 Power on the router and check that the RUN LED on the...

Page 94: ...t it may still rotate for a while for inertia sake Be careful and do not put your finger into the rotating fans 6 3 2 Installing the Fan Module Step 1 Hold the handle on the fan module with one hand and the bottom with the other hand Slowly insert the fan module into the chassis along the guides until it well touches the backplane Step 2 Fasten the captive screws on the fan module Step 3 Power on ...

Page 95: ... replace SDRAM if your router is installed with an RPU This section describes how to replace an SDRAM See the following flow Start End Remove the RPU Locate the SDRAM on the RPU Remove the SDRAM Install the RPU Prepare tools Start End Remove the RPU Locate the SDRAM on the RPU Remove the SDRAM Install a new SDRAM Replace the RPU Prepare tools Start End Remove the RPU Locate the SDRAM on the RPU Re...

Page 96: ... RPU Before removing an SDRAM you must remove the RPU following the procedures described in the section 6 4 Removing Installing the Main Control Board and locate the position of the SDRAM II Removing the SDRAM Step 1 Locate the position of the SDRAM see the following figure 1 1 SDRAM Figure 6 5 Position of the SDRAM taking the RPU for example Step 2 Press the locking spring clips at both sides of ...

Page 97: ...ng Installing the Encryption Daughter Card The slot for the encryption daughter card is located on the ERPU ERPU H The following subsections describe the removal installation procedures assuming that the ERPU ERPU H has been removed and placed on a tabletop 6 6 1 Removing the Encryption Daughter Card Take these steps to remove the encryption daughter card Step 1 Loosen the four fastening screws on...

Page 98: ...e encryption daughter card I Step 3 Install the encryption daughter card on the ERPU and fix it using another four screws Make sure that the two connectors on the bottom of the card are aligned with the connectors on the ERPU to avoid connector damages Figure 6 8 Install the encryption daughter card II ...

Page 99: ...Installation Manual Table of Contents Table of Contents Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 7 1 7 1 Troubleshooting the Power System 7 1 7 2 Troubleshooting the Configuration System 7 1 7 3 Troubleshooting Application Image Upgrade 7 2 i ...

Page 100: ...l 7 2 Troubleshooting the Configuration System If the router passes POST after powered up the console screen displays the startup banner if faults occur to the configuration system the console screen displays nothing or only illegible characters Symptom 1 After the router is powered on the console screen displays nothing Solution Step 1 Check that z The power system is normal z The console cable i...

Page 101: ... 2 user u user ftp password pw password flags f 0x80 Loading Loading Failed Solution Fault occurs because an incorrect boot device ErrDev is selected Change ErrDev to the application upgrade device of the AR 46 series wancom if an RPU is used or eth0 if an ERPU or ERPU H is used Symptom 2 Start the router and upgrade the application image using TFTP The console screen displays DownLoad Program To ...

Page 102: ...ing TFTP The console screen displays DownLoad Program To Flash Through Net Port boot device wancom unit number 0 processor number 0 file name AR46 bin inet on ethernet e 1 1 1 1 host inet h 1 1 1 3 user u user ftp password pw password flags f 0x80 Attached TCP IP interface to wancom0 Attaching network interface lo0 done Loading tftpGet Error occurred while transferring the file A bad file or twist...

Page 103: ...ser ftp password pw password flags f 0x80 Loading Done 1000 Bytes Downloaded Crc Error Solution Fault occurs because an incorrect application image file is downloaded Download the correct application image file Note The bar code labels on the chassis and the FICs contain information about production and servicing Before you ask your agent for servicing provide its bar code 7 4 ...

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