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Organization

H3C S3100-52P Ethernet Switch Installation Manual

is organized as follows:

Chapter

Contents

1 Product Overview

Introduces the characteristics and technical
specifications of S3100-52P Ethernet Switches.

2 Preparing for Installation

Introduces the installation preparation and
precaution of S3100-52P Ethernet Switches.

3 Installing the Switch

Introduces the procedures to install an
S3100-52P Ethernet Switch, including the setup
of the mainframe, cards, power supply, and
cables.

4 Starting up the Switch at the
Initial Boot

Introduces the booting process of an
S3100-52P Ethernet Switch, including the
power-on booting of the switch and the system
initialization.

5 Loading Boot ROM and Host
Software

Introduces the ways to load BootROM and host
software for an S3100-52P Ethernet Switch.

6 Maintenance and
Troubleshooting

Introduces the problems that might occur during
the installation and the booting of an S3100-52P
Ethernet Switch and the corresponding
solutions.

Appendix Lightning Protection of
the Switch

Introduces lightning protection of an S3100-52P
Ethernet Switch.

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Page 1: ...H3C S3100 52P Ethernet Switch Installation Manual Hangzhou H3C Technologies Co Ltd http www h3c com Manual Version T2 08048P 20070410 C 1 01 ...

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: ...ion Introduces the installation preparation and precaution of S3100 52P Ethernet Switches 3 Installing the Switch Introduces the procedures to install an S3100 52P Ethernet Switch including the setup of the mainframe cards power supply and cables 4 Starting up the Switch at the Initial Boot Introduces the booting process of an S3100 52P Ethernet Switch including the power on booting of the switch ...

Page 4: ...ard slashes For example File Create Folder II Symbols Convention Description Warning Means reader be extremely careful Improper operation may cause bodily injury Caution Means reader be careful Improper operation may cause data loss or damage to equipment Note Means a complementary description Environmental Protection This product has been designed to comply with the requirements on environmental ...

Page 5: ...g 3 1 3 1 2 Mounting the Switch on a Tabletop Workbench 3 6 3 2 Connecting the Power Cord and the Ground Wire 3 6 3 2 1 Connecting the AC Input Power Cord 3 6 3 2 2 Connecting the Ground Wire 3 7 3 3 Connecting the Switch to a Console Terminal 3 9 3 3 1 Console Cable 3 9 3 3 2 Connecting the Console Cable 3 10 3 4 Verifying Installation 3 10 Chapter 4 Starting up the Switch at the Initial Boot 4 1...

Page 6: ... Ethernet Port Using TFTP 5 11 5 3 4 Loading Software from an Ethernet Port Using FTP 5 12 5 4 Loading Software Remotely 5 13 5 4 1 Loading Software Remotely Using FTP 5 14 5 4 2 Loading Software Remotely Using TFTP 5 15 Chapter 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 6 1 6 1 Dealing with Loading Failures 6 1 6 2 Dealing with Password Loss 6 1 6 2 1 Dealing with User Password Loss 6 1 6 2 2 Recovering t...

Page 7: ...cifications of the S3100 52P Model Power supply unit PSU Number of service ports Number of 100 Mbps ports Number of 1000 Mbps uplink ports Console port H3C S3100 52P AC input 52 48 10 100 Mbps electrical 4 SFP 1 1 2 S3100 52P Ethernet Switch 1 2 1 Front Panel On its front panel the S3100 52P Ethernet switch provides 48 fixed auto negotiation 10Base T 100Base TX Ethernet ports four 1000 Mbps SFP po...

Page 8: ...100 52P LED Mark Color Indicates Speed Solid green Speed of the 10 100 Mbps ports state of the 1000 Mbps SFP ports or fabric state Duplex Solid yellow 10 100 Mbps duplex mode state of the 1000 Mbps SFP ports or fabric state Mode LED Mode PoE Solid green The system passes the Power On Self Test POST and is operating normally Flashing green 1 Hz The system is going through the POST or is downloading...

Page 9: ...ash Data is being received sent on the port ON The port is operating in half duplex mode Yellow Flash Data is being received sent on the port Flashing yellow 3 Hz The port fails POST Duplex OFF No data is being received sent on the port 10Base T 100 Base TX Mode port LED PoE ON A 1000 Mbps link is present Green Flash Data is being received sent on the port Flashing yellow 3 Hz The port fails POST ...

Page 10: ...II Attributes of the 10Base T 100Base TX Ethernet ports Table 1 3 Attributes of the 10Base T 100Base TX Ethernet Ports on the S3100 52P Attribute Description Connector RJ 45 Number of ports 48 Rate z 10 Mbps half duplex full duplex z 100 Mbps half duplex full duplex z MDI MDI X auto sensing Standard IEEE 802 3u Transmission segment over the selected medium 100 m 328 08 ft over the category 5 unshi...

Page 11: ... swappable feature allow you to do networking more flexibly Table 1 5 SFP modules supported by the S3100 52P Ethernet switch Item Specific model Gigabit SFP modules z SFP GE SX MM850 A z SFP GE LX SM1310 A z SFP GE LH40 SM1310 z SFP GE LH40 SM1550 z SFP GE LH70 SM1550 Electrical port SFP module SFP GE T SFP modules Gigabit BIDI modules z SFP GE LX SM1310 BIDI z SFP GE LX SM1490 BIDI Note z For spe...

Page 12: ...00 52P Ethernet Switch Table 1 6 System features of the S3100 52P Item S3100 52P Dimensions Height x width x depth 43 6 x 440 x 260 mm 1 72 x 17 32 x 10 24 in Weight 4 kg 8 82 lb Management port 1 Console port Service port 48 x 10 100 Mbps electrical ports and four 1000 Mbps SFP ports Input voltage S3100 52P Ethernet Switch only support AC power input AC Rated voltage 100 to 240 VAC 50 to 60 Hz Ma...

Page 13: ...ar ESD protective gloves to avoid damaging the cards 2 2 Installation Site The S3100 52P Ethernet switch must be used indoors You can mount your switch in a rack or on a tabletop workbench but make sure z Adequate clearance is reserved at the air inlet exhaust vents for ventilation z The rack or table workbench has a good ventilation system z The rack is sturdy enough to support the device and its...

Page 14: ...more likely to happen The contents of the dust must be limited as shown in Table 2 1 Table 2 1 Dust content limits in an equipment room Substance Unit Content Dust Particles m 3 X 10 4 No visible dust on the tabletop for three days Remark the diameter of a dust particle 5μm Besides dust there are rigorous limits on the harmful gases that can accelerate the erosion and aging of metals such as salts...

Page 15: ...z Route interface cables only indoors to prevent signal ports from getting damaged by overvoltage or overcurrent caused by lightning strikes 2 2 4 Laser Safety The S3100 52P Ethernet switch is a class 1 laser device If the extended optical modules on your switch are operating do not stare into the optical ports because the laser light emitted by the optical fiber can hurt your retina Caution Stari...

Page 16: ... will bear any consequence resulted from your actions without permission 3 1 Installing a Switch 3 1 1 Cabinet Mounting You can install a switch into a 19 inch standard cabinet in one of the following four ways z Use front mounting ears z Use front mounting ears and a tray z Use front mounting ears and guide rails Note Guide rails purchased from H3C apply only to standard cabinets 1 000 mm 39 4 in...

Page 17: ... switch into a 19 inch standard cabinet the configuration type of the front mounting ear is standard configuration II Use front mounting ears to install a switch Follow these steps to mount a switch into a 19 inch standard cabinet 1 Wear an ESD preventive wrist strap to check the grounding and stability of the cabinet 2 Take out the screws which are packed together with the front mounting ears and...

Page 18: ... tray Follow these steps to install a switch into a 19 inch standard cabinet 1 Wear an ESD preventive wrist strap to check the grounding and stability of the cabinet 2 Fix the delivered tray horizontally in a proper position 3 Take out the screws which are packed together with the front mounting ears and fix one end of mounting ears to the switch as shown in Figure 3 2 4 Place the switch on the tr...

Page 19: ...uide ra Note Guide rails purchased from H3C apply only to standard cabinets 1 000 mm 39 4 in deep Use other supports to substitute for guide rails in the case of other cabinet depths z Installation procedure Follow these steps to install a switch into a 19 inch standard cabinet Wear an ESD preventive wrist strap to check the grounding and stability of the cabinet 2 Take out the screwed packed toge...

Page 20: ... in a proper position as shown in Figure 3 6 Ensure that the bottom side of the guide rails and the switch are in close contact Front panel s Figure 3 6 Install front mounting ears and guide rail 5 Fix the other end of front mounting ears to the front brackets of the cabinet with M6 screws and captive nuts and ensure that the front mounting ears and guide rails have fixed the switch in the cabinet...

Page 21: ...ng the switch on a tabletop or workbench you simply need to z Make sure that the tabletop or workbench is clean flat and sturdy z Allow 10 cm 3 9 in of clearance around the sides of the chassis z Do not place heavy objects on the switch 3 2 Connecting the Power Cord and the Ground Wire 3 2 1 Connecting the AC Input Power Cord I AC input power socket recommended You are recommended to use a monopha...

Page 22: ...er end to the AC power jack of the power source Step 3 Check that the PWR LED on the front panel of the switch is ON Caution Before powering on the switch connect the ground wire 3 2 2 Connecting the Ground Wire Caution Correctly connecting the switch ground wire is crucial to the lightning protection and electromagnetic susceptibility EMS of a switch The power input end of the switch is connected...

Page 23: ...round wire 4 Grounding strip Figure 3 9 Grounding the switch through a grounding strip z When there is no grounding strip but earth near the equipment room that allows a grounding body to be buried hammer an angle iron steel pipe longer than 0 5 m into the earth weld the yellow green ground wire of the switch onto the angle iron steel pipe and process the joint against erosion 1 2 5 3 1 2 5 3 4 4 ...

Page 24: ...necting the Switch to a Console Terminal 3 3 1 Console Cable Console cable is an 8 core cable At one end of the cable is a crimped RJ 45 connector for the connection to the Console port of the switch at the other end of the cable is one DB 9 female connector for the connection to the serial port on the console terminal See Figure 3 12 Figure 3 12 Console cable Table 3 1 Console cable pinouts RJ 45...

Page 25: ...t Note The serial ports on PCs do not support hot swapping Therefore do not insert or remove a serial interface cable from a PC that is connected to a switch with power In connecting a PC to the switch first connect the DB 9 connector of the console cable to the PC and then the RJ 45 connector to the switch In disconnecting them remove the RJ 45 connector prior to the DB 9 connector 3 4 Verifying ...

Page 26: ...4 1 Network diagram for configuring the switch at initial boo 4 2 Connecting the Console Cable Step 1 Connect the DB 9 female connector of the console cable to the serial port on the PC that is used for configuring the switch Step 2 Connect the RJ 45 connector of the console cable to the Console port on the switch 4 3 Setting Terminal Parameters Follow these steps to set terminal parameters on the...

Page 27: ...eld and click OK The dialog box as shown in Figure 4 3 displays 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 Setting the connection port Step 3 Click OK The Port Settings tab shown in Figure 4 4 appears and you can set serial port parameters Set the following parameters z Baud rate 9600 z Data...

Page 28: ...ting communications parameters Step 4 Click OK The HyperTerminal dialogue box appears as shown in Figure 4 5 Figure 4 5 HyperTerminal window In the HyperTerminal dialogue box select File Properties The Properties dialog box appears In the Properties dialog box select the Settings tab as shown in Figure 4 6 Select VT100 or Auto detect in the Emulation dropdown menu Click OK ...

Page 29: ...efore powering up the switch check that z Both the power cord and the grounding wire are correctly connected z Proper power supply is used z The console cable is correctly connected z The console terminal or PC has been started and the related parameters have been set on it 4 4 2 Powering up the Switch Starting H3C S3100 52P BOOTROM Version 101 Copyright c 2004 2007 Hangzhou H3C Technologies Co Lt...

Page 30: ... booting Decompress Image OK Starting at 0x80100000 User interface aux0 is available Press ENTER to get started z To change the startup mode to the full normal mode press Ctrl B within one seconds after the prompt Press Ctrl B to Enter Boot Menu appears The program enters the Boot Menu BOOT MENU 1 Download application file to flash 2 Select application file to boot 3 Display all files in flash 4 D...

Page 31: ...Select application file to boot 3 Display all files in flash 4 Delete file from flash 5 Modify bootrom password 6 Enter bootrom upgrade menu 7 Skip current configuration file 8 Set bootrom password recovery 9 Set switch startup mode 0 Reboot Enter your choice 0 9 Press 0 The system reboots with full startup mode and displays the following information Starting H3C S3100 52P BOOTROM Version 101 Copy...

Page 32: ...test OK PHY selftest OK Please check port leds FINISHED User interface aux0 is available Press ENTER to get started The appearance of Press ENTER to get started indicates that the switch has completed its automatic boot Press Enter the system displays H3C You can configure the switch now Note z If the specified host software does not exist the switch will automatically choose an existing valid hos...

Page 33: ...o load software remotely use FTP or TFTP To load software at the local use XModem at the Console port or TFTP FTP at an Ethernet port Note Ensure that the Boot ROM and host software versions that you download can work with each other 5 2 File attribute in Boot ROM 5 2 1 Introduction to File Attribute In Boot ROM application files configuration files and Web files support three kinds of attributes ...

Page 34: ...ain boot file will lose the main attribute ensuring that only one application file one configuration file and one web file in the Flash have the main attribute The same is true for the backup attribute Operations of a file are separate from those of the attributes For example when you delete a main boot file from the Flash the main attribute of the file remains If you download a valid file with th...

Page 35: ... it will display an alert message z If the specified application file does not exist the switch will automatically choose an existing valid application file to boot 5 2 3 Setting the Attribute of a File You can set the attribute of a file from the Boot menu The following takes an application file for example to describe the required steps I Enter the Boot menu and input 2 to select 2 Select applic...

Page 36: ...ckup main The attribute of S3152 1 bin is changed from main to none When setting the attribute of a file you can use the strings listed in the following table The strings are case insensitive Table 5 2 String to Input for the Attribute Attribute String to input main m ma mai or main backup b ba bac back backu or backup If a file has neither the main attribute nor the backup attribute after you cha...

Page 37: ...re are the same except that during Boot ROM program loading you need to press Ctrl U after accessing the Boot ROM menu and will view different prompt information Boot ROM loading procedures are described below for example 5 3 1 Boot Menu Starting H3C S3100 52P BOOTROM Version 101 Copyright c 2004 2007 Hangzhou H3C Technologies Co Ltd Creation date Apr 10 2007 21 27 49 CPU type BCM4704 CPU Clock Sp...

Page 38: ...om Console Port Using XModem I Introduction to XModem XModem is a file transfer protocol widely used for its simplicity and good performance XModem transfers files through the Console port supporting data packets of 128 bytes and 1 KB With respect to reliability it supports checksum CRC and the error packet retransmission mechanism Normally the maximum number of retransmission attempts is ten XMod...

Page 39: ...00 2 19200 3 38400 4 57600 5 115200 0 Return Enter your choice 0 5 Step 3 Choose an appropriate download baud rate Enter 5 for example to download at 115200 bps The system displays the following information Download baudrate is 115200 bps Please change the terminal s baudrate to 115200 bps and select XMODEM protocol Press enter key when ready Note You do not need to modify the HyperTerminal s baud...

Page 40: ...ot ROM and Host Software 5 8 Figure 5 1 Properties dialog box Figure 5 2 Console Port Configuration dialog box Step 5 Click Disconnect to disconnect the HyperTerminal from the switch and then click Call to re establish the connection thus validating the baud rate setting ...

Page 41: ...on Step 6 Press Enter to start program loading The system displays the following information Now please start transfer file with XMODEM protocol If you want to exit Press Ctrl X Loading CCCCCCCCCC Step 7 Select Transfer Send File in the HyperTerminal s window and in the popup dialog box similar to Figure 5 4 click Browse select the software you need to download and set the protocol to XModem Figur...

Page 42: ...p 10 Reset HyperTerminal s baud rate to 9600 bps with reference to Steps 5 and 6 described above Then press any key as prompted The system will display the following information when it completes the loading Bootrom updating done III Loading host software Follow these steps to download host software of the switch Step 1 Select 1 in the Boot Menu The system displays the following information 1 Set ...

Page 43: ...t port and specify the path for program loading Caution TFTP Server program is not provided with the H3C Series Switches Step 3 Run terminal emulation program on the PC that is connected to the Console port Start the switch access the Boot Menu and then enter the download protocol menu To download the Boot ROM program enter 6 or Ctrl U to access the menu for Boot ROM downloading when the system di...

Page 44: ...loading Boot ROM except for the program to be downloaded in prompt messages 5 3 4 Loading Software from an Ethernet Port Using FTP I Introduction to FTP With an Ethernet port you can also use the switch as the FTP server or client to download or configuration files The following subsections describe how to load software by using the switch as the FTP client for example II Loading Boot ROM Step 1 S...

Page 45: ... you sure to update your bootrom Yes or No Y N Step 6 Press Y to start file downloading and N to return to the program downloading menu Suppose you press Y and then Enter The system starts program downloading and upon its completion starts writing to Flash After completing the writing operation the system displays Loading done Bootrom updating done III Loading host software Follow these steps to d...

Page 46: ...ROM program is SWITCH btm you can take these steps after telneting to the switch Step 1 FTP the software to the switch H3C ftp 10 10 110 1 Trying Press CTRL K to abort Connected 220 WFTPD 2 0 service by Texas Imperial Software ready for new user User none lyt 331 Give me your password please Password 230 Logged in successfully ftp get SWITCH bin SWITCH bin ftp get SWITCH btm SWITCH btm ftp bye Ste...

Page 47: ...nd host software you must reboot the switch z In case of inadequate Flash memory space you can delete some of the program files in Flash those that are no longer in use for example after completing Boot ROM loading Then FTP the host program to the switch 5 4 2 Loading Software Remotely Using TFTP TFTP is similar to FTP in remote software downloading But with TFTP the switch can only be used as the...

Page 48: ...ou have correctly specified the TFTP parameters server and switch IP addresses name of the software to be loaded and path for the TFTP server to operate on program files z If FTP is used check that you have correctly specified the FTP parameters server and switch IP addresses name of the software to be loaded and username and password 3 Contact your sales agent for help if you cannot address the p...

Page 49: ... 4 Dealing with Configuration System Failures If the switch is operating normally after it is powered up it displays the start up information on the console terminal If the configuration system has failed it displays illegible characters or nothing at all I No information on the terminal Take these steps to address the problem 1 Check that z The power system is operating normally z The console cab...

Page 50: ...itch Table of Contents i Table of Contents Appendix A Lightning Protection of the Switch A 1 A 1 Installation of Lightning Arrester for AC Power Socket Strip with Lightning Protection A 1 A 2 Installation of Lightning Arrester for Network Port A 2 ...

Page 51: ...lightning strike You can use cable clips and screws to fasten the lightning arrester for AC power on the cabinet workbench or the wall of equipment room Mainboard Grounding and polarity indicator red On means that the lines are wrongly connected either the ground wire is not well connected or the live and zero lines are wrongly connected Please check the power supply circuit Po Normal operation in...

Page 52: ...r socket in the equipment room it means that arrester is not well grounded If it is adverse to that of the power socket in the equipment room it means that the power socket of the arrester is set to the reverse polarity In this case you should open th power socket of arrester to correct polarity After that if the red LED still alarms it means that the arrester is not well grounded yet A 2 Installa...

Page 53: ...l with the grounding screw of chassis Step 4 According to the instruction of arrester for network port connect the arrester with switch by the cables be carefully with the cable direction Outdoor network cable should be inserted into the arrester s IN end and the cable connected to the switch should be inserted into the arrester s OUT end When you do that observe whether the arrester indicators no...

Page 54: ...cted to the outdoor network cable and the OUT end to the network port on the switch z Lightning arrester for the network port is not well grounded The ground wire for the arrester should be as short as possible so to ensure its good contact with the grounding screw of the switch After the connection use the multimeter to confirm that The lightning arrester for the network port is not installed com...

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