background image

Installation Manual 
H3C S5500-EI Series Ethernet Switches 

Chapter 1  Product Overview

 

1-7

 

LED 

Mark 

Status 

Description 

Yellow 

A 100 Mbps link is 
present. When data is 
being received or sent, 
the LED flashes at a 
high frequency. 

Flashing 
yellow (3 Hz)

The port failed the 
POST. 

Speed 

OFF 

No link is present. 

Green 

The port operates in the 
full duplex mode. When 
data is being received or 
sent, the LED flashes at 
a high frequency. 

Flashing 
yellow (3 Hz)

The port fails the POST.

SFP port status 
LED (100 Mbps) 

— 

Duplex 

OFF 

No link is present. 

 

1.3  S5500-28C-EI-DC 

1.3.1  Appearance 

The S5500-28C-EI-DC provides twenty-four auto-sensing 10/100/1000BASE-T 

Ethernet ports, four 1000Base-X SFP ports, and one console port on the front panel, 

and one –48 VDC power socket, one RPS port, and two extended module slots on the 

rear panel. Figure 1-4 shows the appearance of the S5500-28C-EI-DC. 

 

Figure 1-4 

Appearance of the S5500-28C-EI-DC 

Summary of Contents for S5500-28C-EI

Page 1: ...H3C S5500 EI Series Ethernet Switches Installation Manual Hangzhou H3C Technologies Co Ltd http www h3c com Manual Version 20071215 C 1 01 ...

Page 2: ...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 recommendations ...

Page 3: ...ches 2 Installation Preparations Introduces the installation preparation and precaution of S5500 EI Series Ethernet Switches 3 Installation Introduces the procedures to install an S5500 EI Series Ethernet Switch including the setup of the mainframe cards and cables 4 Initial Power On Introduces the booting process of an S5500 EI Series Ethernet Switch including the power on booting of the switch a...

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: ...el 1 8 1 3 4 Power System 1 8 1 3 5 Cooling System 1 9 1 3 6 LEDs 1 9 1 4 S5500 52C EI 1 12 1 4 1 Appearance 1 12 1 4 2 Front Panel 1 13 1 4 3 Rear Panel 1 13 1 4 4 Power Supply System 1 13 1 4 5 Cooling System 1 14 1 4 6 LEDs 1 14 1 5 S5500 28C PWR EI 1 14 1 5 1 Appearance 1 14 1 5 2 Front Panel 1 14 1 5 3 Rear Panel 1 15 1 5 4 Power Supply System 1 15 1 5 5 Cooling System 1 15 1 5 6 LEDs 1 15 1 ...

Page 6: ...uction to Mounting Ears 3 2 3 1 2 Introduction to Guide Rails 3 3 3 1 3 Using Front Mounting Ears to Install the Switch 3 4 3 1 4 Using Front Mounting Ears and a Tray 3 5 3 1 5 Using Front and Rear Mounting Ears 3 5 3 1 6 Using Front Mounting Ears and Guide Rails 3 8 3 2 Mounting the Switch on a Workbench 3 10 3 3 Connecting the Power Cables and the Grounding Cable 3 11 3 3 1 Connecting the AC Pow...

Page 7: ... 5 1 Introduction to Loading Modes 5 1 5 2 Local Software Loading 5 1 5 2 1 Boot Menu 5 2 5 2 2 Loading Software Using XModem Through the Console Port 5 3 5 2 3 Loading Software Using TFTP through an Ethernet Port 5 9 5 2 4 Loading Software Using FTP Through Ethernet Port 5 11 5 3 Remote Software Loading 5 12 5 3 1 Remote Loading Using FTP 5 12 5 3 2 Remote Loading Using TFTP 5 14 Chapter 6 Mainte...

Page 8: ...he IPv4 IPv6 dual stack and can also be used for connecting server groups in data centers Table 1 1 lists the models of the S5500 EI series Table 1 1 Models of the S5500 EI series Model Number of auto sensing 10 100 1000Base T Ethernet ports Number of 1000Base X SFP ports Number of console ports S5500 28C EI 24 4 S5500 28C EI DC 24 4 S5500 52C EI 48 4 S5500 28C PWR EI 24 4 S5500 52C PWR EI 48 4 S5...

Page 9: ...or the convenience of monitoring the running of the S5500 EI series LEDs are also equipped on their front panel 1 2 S5500 28C EI 1 2 1 Appearance The S5500 28C EI provides twenty four auto sensing 10 100 1000BASE T Ethernet ports four 1000Base X SFP ports and one console port on the front panel and one AC power socket one redundant power system RPS port and two extended module slots on the rear pa...

Page 10: ...Mode LED 10 Mode button Figure 1 2 Front panel of the S5500 28C EI 1 2 3 Rear Panel 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 AC power socket 2 RPS port 3 Grounding screw 4 Extended module slot 1 5 Extended module slot 2 Figure 1 3 Rear panel of the S5500 28C EI 1 2 4 Power Supply System The S5500 28C EI can adopt AC input or 12 V RPS input or both to provide backup Only the recommended RPS can be used z AC power inp...

Page 11: ...ort Solid green The switch is started normally Flashing green 1 Hz The system is running a power on self test POST Solid red The system fails the POST or a power failure occurs Flashing yellow 1 Hz Some ports fail a POST or a port failure occurs Power LED PWR OFF The power is disconnected Solid green The AC power supply is normal and the RPS is connected and works normally Solid yellow The RPS inp...

Page 12: ...f the failed test Software loading The power LED flashes green A bar rotates clockwise around the LED Fan failure The power LED is solid red The LED displays F Over tem perature alarm The power LED is solid red The LED displays t 7 segment digital LED Unit Cluster state The power LED is solid green For a command switch the LED displays C For a member switch the LED displays S For a candidate switc...

Page 13: ...s present Green The port works in the full duplex mode The LED flashes at a high frequency when data is being received or sent Yellow The port works in the half duplex mode The LED flashes at a high frequency when data is being received or sent Flashing yellow 3 Hz The port fails the POST 10 100 1000Base T port status LED Duplex OFF No link is present Green A 1000 Mbps link is present When data is...

Page 14: ...n data is being received or sent the LED flashes at a high frequency Flashing yellow 3 Hz The port fails the POST SFP port status LED 100 Mbps Duplex OFF No link is present 1 3 S5500 28C EI DC 1 3 1 Appearance The S5500 28C EI DC provides twenty four auto sensing 10 100 1000BASE T Ethernet ports four 1000Base X SFP ports and one console port on the front panel and one 48 VDC power socket one RPS p...

Page 15: ...le slot 2 9 Mode LED 10 Mode button Figure 1 5 Front panel of the S5500 28C EI DC 1 3 3 Rear Panel 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 48 VDC power socket 2 RPS port 3 Grounding screw 4 Extended module slot 1 5 Extended module slot 2 Figure 1 6 Rear panel of the S5500 28C EI DC 1 3 4 Power System The S5500 28C EI DC can adopt DC input or 12V RPS input or both to provide backup Only the recommended RPS can be us...

Page 16: ...f the port Solid green The switch is started normally Flashing green 1 Hz The system is running a power on self test POST Solid red The system fails the POST or a power failure occurs Flashing yellow 1 Hz Some ports fail a POST or a port failure occurs Power LED PWR OFF The power is disconnected Solid green The DC input is normal and the RPS is connected and works normally Solid yellow The RPS inp...

Page 17: ...of the failed test Software loading The power LED flashes green A bar rotates clockwise around the LED Fan failure The power LED is solid red The LED displays F Over tem perature alarm The power LED is solid red The LED displays t 7 segment digital LED Unit Cluster state The power LED is solid green For a command switch the LED displays C For a member switch the LED displays S For a candidate swit...

Page 18: ...s present Green The port works in the full duplex mode The LED flashes at a high frequency when data is being received or sent Yellow The port works in the half duplex mode The LED flashes at a high frequency when data is being received or sent Flashing yellow 3 Hz The port fails the POST 10 100 1000Base T port status LED Duplex OFF No link is present Green A 1000 Mbps link is present When data is...

Page 19: ...mode When data is being received or sent the LED flashes at a high frequency Flashing yellow 3 Hz The port fails the POST SFP port status LED 100 Mbps Duplex OFF No link is present 1 4 S5500 52C EI 1 4 1 Appearance The S5500 52C EI provides forty eight auto sensing 10 100 1000BASE T Ethernet ports four 1000Base X SFP ports and one console port on the front panel and one AC power socket one RPS por...

Page 20: ... 10 SFP port status LED Figure 1 8 Front panel of the S5500 52C EI 1 4 3 Rear Panel 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 AC power socket 2 RPS port 3 Grounding screw 4 Extended module slot 1 5 Extended module slot 2 Figure 1 9 Rear panel of the S5500 52C EI 1 4 4 Power Supply System The S5500 52C EI can adopt AC input or 12V RPS input or both to provide backup Only the recommended RPS can be used z AC power inpu...

Page 21: ...ur 1000Base X SFP ports one console port on the front panel and one AC power socket one RPS port and two extended module slots on the rear panel Figure 1 10 shows the appearance of the S5500 28C PWR EI Figure 1 10 Appearance of the S5500 28C PWR EI 1 5 2 Front Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 Auto sensing 10 100 1000Base T Ethernet port st...

Page 22: ... Only the RPS recommended by H3C can be used for the S5500 28C PWR EI The 48 VDC power supply in the equipment room cannot be used directly Otherwise the device may be damaged z DC power input Rated voltage range 52 VDC to 55 VDC 1 5 5 Cooling System The S5500 28C PWR EI is equipped with six fans for heat dissipation 1 5 6 LEDs For descriptions about LEDs see Table 1 5 You can switch the Mode LED ...

Page 23: ...1 Hz Some ports fail a POST or a port failure occurs Power LED PWR OFF The power is disconnected Solid green The AC power input and the DC power input are both normal Solid yellow The DC power input is normal but an AC power failure occurs or no AC power is connected Redundant power system LED RPS OFF No DC power is connected Solid green The module is in position and works normally Flashing yellow...

Page 24: ...en A bar rotates clockwise around the LED Fan failure The power LED is solid red The LED displays F Over tem perature alarm The power LED is solid red The LED displays t Cluster state The power LED is solid green For a command switch the LED displays C For a member switch the LED displays S For a candidate switch the LED displays c The LED displays 1 if there is only one unit 7 segment digital LED...

Page 25: ...s being received or sent Yellow The port works in the half duplex mode The LED flashes at a high frequency when data is being received or sent Flashing yellow 3 Hz The port fails the POST Duplex OFF No link is present Solid green The port supplies power normally Flashing green 1 Hz The required power of the attached device exceeds the maximum power that the port can supply The total power reaches ...

Page 26: ... LED flashes at a high frequency Flashing yellow 3 Hz The port failed the POST Speed OFF No link is present Green The port operates in the full duplex mode When data is being received or sent the LED flashes at a high frequency Flashing yellow 3 Hz The port fails the POST SFP port status LED 100 Mbps Duplex OFF No link is present 1 6 S5500 52C PWR EI 1 6 1 Appearance The S5500 52C PWR EI provides ...

Page 27: ... sensing 10 100 1000Base T Ethernet port status LEDs 2 Console port 3 7 segment digital LED 4 Mode button 5 Mode LED 6 Power LED 7 RPS LED 8 LED for extended module slot 1 9 LED for extended module slot 2 10 SFP port status LED Figure 1 14 Front panel of the S5500 52C PWR EI 1 6 3 Rear Panel 1 2 3 4 5 1 RPS port 2 AC power socket 3 Grounding screw 4 Extended module slot 1 5 Extended module slot 2 ...

Page 28: ...therwise the device may be damaged z DC power input Rated voltage range 52 VDC to 55 VDC 1 6 5 Cooling System The S5500 52C PWR EI is equipped with six fans for heat dissipation 1 6 6 LEDs The LEDs on the front panel of the S5500 52C PWR EI are the same as those of the S5500 28C PWR EI For details see Table 1 5 1 7 S5500 28F EI 1 7 1 Appearance The S5500 28F EI provides twenty four 1000Base X SFP ...

Page 29: ...ode LED 11 Mode button Figure 1 17 Front panel of the S5500 28F EI 1 7 3 Rear Panel 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 Grounding screw 2 Power module slot 1 3 Power module slot 2 4 Extended module slot 1 5 Extended module slot 2 Figure 1 18 Rear panel of the S5500 28F EI 1 7 4 Power System The S5500 28F EI can adopt two hot swappable AC or DC power modules to provide bac...

Page 30: ...Flashing green 1 Hz The system is running a POST Solid red The system fails the POST or a power failure occurs Flashing yellow 1 Hz Some ports fail the POST or a port failure occurs System power LED SYS OFF The power is disconnected Solid green A power module is installed in the power module slot and the output is normal Solid yellow A power module is installed in the power module slot but no powe...

Page 31: ... displays the POST test ID POST failed The power LED flashes red The LED flashes the POST test ID of the failed test Software loading The power LED flashes green A bar rotates clockwise around the LED Fan failure The power LED is solid red The LED displays F Over tem perature alarm The power LED is solid red The LED displays t 7 segment digital LED Unit Cluster status Solid green For a command swi...

Page 32: ... The port operates in the full duplex mode When data is being received or sent the LED flashes at a high frequency Yellow The port operates in the half duplex mode When data is being received or sent the LED flashes at a high frequency Flashing yellow 3 Hz The port fails the POST Auto sensing 10 100 1000Bas e T Ethernet port status LED Duplex OFF No link is present Green A 1000 Mbps link is presen...

Page 33: ...eceived or sent Flashing yellow 3 Hz The port fails the POST SFP port status LED 100 Mbps Duplex OFF No link is present 1 8 System Specifications of the S5500 EI Series Table 1 7 System specifications of the S5500 EI series Item S550 0 28 C EI S5500 52C EI S5500 28 C PWR EI S5500 52 C PWR EI S5500 28F EI S5500 28C EI DC Physical dimensions H W D 43 6 440 300 mm 1 72 17 3 11 8 in 43 6 440 420 mm 1 ...

Page 34: ...ort 8 10 100 1000Ba se T Etherne t port 24 100 100 0Base X SFP port 24 10 100 100 0Base T Ethernet port 4 1000Base X SFP port Optional interface modules One port 10 GE XFP module Dual port 10 GE XFP module Short haul dual port 10 GE CX4 module Dual port GE SFP interface module AC Rated voltage range 100 VAC to 240 VAC 50 Hz or 60 Hz Input voltage range 90 VAC to 264 VA C 47 Hz to 63 Hz Input volta...

Page 35: ... the system power is 270 W and the PoE power is 370 W z DC power supply 910 W where the system power is 170 W and the PoE power is 740 W 115 W 105 W Operating temperature 0 C to 45 C 32 F to 113 F Relative humidity nonconden sing 10 to 90 1 9 Pluggable Modules The S5500 28C EI S5500 52C EI S5500 28C PWR EI S5500 52C PWR EI and S5500 28C EI DC all provide four 1000Base X SFP ports to connect plugga...

Page 36: ...GE LX SM1310 BIDI SFP GE LX SM1490 BIDI XFP SX MM850 XFP LX SM1310 XFP module XFP LH40 SM1550 F1 Note z The types of pluggable modules may vary over time Consult H3C marketing personnel or technical support personnel to obtain the latest information about SFP modules z For specifications of pluggable modules refer to H3C Low End Series Ethernet Switches Pluggable Modules Manual 1 10 Optional Inter...

Page 37: ...nection is normal The LED flashes at a high frequency when the port is sending or receiving data LED for extended module slot This LED is not affected by the Mode button OFF The port is not connected 1 11 CX4 Cable You can use a CX4 cable to connect the CX4 port on the rear panel of the S5500 EI series to another CX4 port Figure 1 19 CX4 cable The following three types of CX4 cables are available ...

Page 38: ...he switch is powered off z When replacing interface cards wear ESD preventive gloves to avoid damaging the cards 2 2 Installation Site The S5500 EI series must be used indoors You can mount the switch in a rack or on a workbench but make sure z Adequate clearance is reserved at the air inlet exhaust vents for ventilation z The rack or workbench has a good ventilation system z The rack is sturdy en...

Page 39: ...ncentration limit in the equipment room Substance Concentration limit particles m Dust 3 x 10 4 no visible dust on the tabletop over three days Note The dust diameter is greater than or equal to 5 μm Besides dust there are rigorous limits on the content of harmful substances in the air that can accelerate the corrosion and aging of metals such as chloride acid and sulfide in the equipment room The...

Page 40: ...ded interface cables when necessary z Route interface cables only indoors to prevent signal ports from getting damaged by over voltage or over current caused by lightning strikes 2 2 4 Laser Safety The S5500 EI series are Class 1 laser devices Caution When an optional interface module or SFP module on the S5500 EI series is operating do not stare into the optical port because the laser light emitt...

Page 41: ... a 19 Inch Cabinet You can install the 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 rear mounting ears z Use front mounting ears and a tray z Use front mounting ears and guide rails The selection of installation methods depends on the width and depth of the switch For the installation methods see Table 3 1 Table 3 ...

Page 42: ...ts to substitute for guide rails in the case of other cabinet depths 3 1 1 Introduction to Mounting Ears Figure 3 1 shows the appearance of a front mounting ear 1 2 L1 L2 1 Screw hole used to fix the mounting ear to the cabinet Use one M6 screw 2 Screw hole used to fix the switch to the mounting ear Figure 3 1 Appearance of a standard front mounting ear Figure 3 2 shows the appearance of a rear mo...

Page 43: ... rear mounting ear S5500 28C EI S5500 28C EI DC S5500 52C EI 43 6 440 300 mm 1 72 17 3 11 8 in Standard S5500 28F EI 43 6 440 360 mm 1 72 17 3 14 2 in Standard Standard S5500 28C PWR EI S5500 52C PWR EI 43 6 440 420 mm 1 72 17 3 16 5 in Standard Standard 3 1 2 Introduction to Guide Rails Figure 3 3 shows the appearance of a guide rail Slotted hole 1 Cooling hole Slotted hole 2 Slotted hole 1 Used ...

Page 44: ...to 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 fix one end of mounting ears to the switch as shown in Figure 3 4 Front panel Figure 3 4 Fix front mounting ears 1 3 Place the switch horizontally in a proper position and fix the other end of mountin...

Page 45: ...he front mounting ears and fix one end of mounting ears to the switch as shown in Figure 3 4 4 Place the switch on the tray horizontally slide the tray into the cabinet and fix the other end of mounting ears to the front brackets with crews and captive nuts as shown in Figure 3 5 3 1 5 Using Front and Rear Mounting Ears Follow these steps to install the switch into a 19 inch standard cabinet 1 Wea...

Page 46: ...Screw 1 Load bearing screw Figure 3 6 Fix front mounting ears and load bearing screws Note There are three positions to mount a load bearing screw on both sides of a switch only two positions on both sides of the S5500 28F EI You should select a proper position according to the actual requirements The rear mounting ears support the switch by tightly contacting with the load bearing screws 4 Select...

Page 47: ...w 2 Rear square holed bracket Rear mounting ear Screw 1 Screw 1 Used to bear the weight Screw 2 Used to fix rear mounting ears to rear brackets Figure 3 8 Fix front and rear mounting ears After the switch is pushed into the cabinet ensure that the upper edge of rear mounting ears is tightly contacted with the load bearing screw as shown in Figure 3 9 Rear panel Rear square holed bracket Screw 1 Re...

Page 48: ...ront square holed bracket Front mounting ear Screw 1 Load bearing screw Figure 3 10 Effect diagram of front and rear mounting ear installation 2 3 1 6 Using Front Mounting Ears and Guide Rails 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 Take out the screws packed together with the ...

Page 49: ...along the guide rails into the cabinet until it is located in a proper position as shown in Figure 3 13 Ensure that the bottom side of the guide rails and the switch are in close contact Front panel Figure 3 13 Install front mounting ears and guide rails 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 mountin...

Page 50: ...ing the Switch on a Workbench In many cases standard 19 inch cabinets are not available Therefore switches are often placed on clean workbenches To place the switch on a workbench you simply need to z Make sure that the workbench is clean flat and sturdy z Ensure good ventilation and a space of 10 cm 3 9 in around the chassis for heat dissipation z Do not place heavy objects on the switch z In the...

Page 51: ...make sure that the power source of the build is reliably grounded Neutral point Zero line Live line Neutral point Zero line Live line Figure 3 15 Power socket recommended II Connecting the AC Power Cable 1 Connect one end of the grounding cable to the grounding screw on the rear of the chassis and the other end to the ground as near as possible 2 Connect one end of the power cable to the power soc...

Page 52: ... I Connecting the DC power cable of the S5500 28C EI and S5500 52C EI The AC powered S5500 28C EI and the S5500 52C EI use the 12V RPS The DC powered S5500 28C EI uses the 12V RPS or the 48V RPS For the connection of the 48V RPS power cable refer to section III Connecting the DC power cable of the S5500 28F EI and S5500 28C EI DC on page 错误 未定义书签 Pin Number Designation Pin Number Designation 1 GND...

Page 53: ...ar panel and the other end to the ground as near as possible 2 Connect the 12V RPS power connectors Figure 3 18 12V RPS power cable Figure 3 19 12V RPS power connector Figure 3 20 12V RPS port a As shown in Figure 3 20 loosen the fastening screws and remove the RPS connector cover from the 12V RPS port If no 12V RPS power supply is connected install the cover ...

Page 54: ...c Connect one end of the AC power cable delivered with the RPS to the power socket of the RPS power module and the other end to the socket of an external AC power supply 3 Check whether the RPS LED on the front panel of the switch is ON If yes the power supply is properly connected Caution z Make sure that the grounding cable has been properly connected before powering on the switch z You can use ...

Page 55: ...a small flat blade screwdriver to fix the connector with two screws delivered with the switch as shown in Figure 3 23 Figure 3 23 Connect the 48V RPS connector to the chassis 3 Check whether the RPS LED on the front panel of the switch is ON If the LED is ON the 48V RPS is properly connected Caution z Make sure that the grounding cable has been properly connected before powering on the switch z Th...

Page 56: ...ear panel and the other end to the ground nearby 2 Connect one connector to the RPS port on the switch and use a small flat blade screwdriver to fix the connector with two screws delivered with the switch as shown in Figure 3 25 Figure 3 25 Connect the 48V RPS connector to the chassis 3 Check whether the RPS LED on the front panel of the switch is ON If the LED is ON the 48V RPS is properly connec...

Page 57: ...strip is available at the installation site attach one end of the yellow green grounding cable of the switch to the grounding terminal on the grounding strip and fasten the captive nut Note that the fire main and lightning rod of a building are not suitable for grounding The grounding cable of the switch should be connected to the grounding system in the equipment room 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 AC power s...

Page 58: ...the PE wire of the AC power supply In this case make sure this PE wire is well connected to the ground at the power distribution room or AC transformer side 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 AC power socket 2 Grounding terminal 3 Power transformer 4 PE wire 5 Three core AC power cable 6 Ethernet Switch Figure 3 28 Ground through an AC PE wire z For a 48 VDC powered switch if none of the first two conditions mention...

Page 59: ...C power input Figure 3 29 Ground through the PGND of a power cabinet 3 4 Connecting the Console Cable 3 4 1 Console Cable A console cable is an 8 core cable One end of the cable is a crimped RJ 45 connector which is connected to the console port of the switch and the other end is a DB 9 female connector which is connected to the serial port on the console terminal as shown below Figure 3 30 Consol...

Page 60: ... the mark on the console port and be sure to plug the connector to the right port Note z When connecting a PC to a powered on switch you are recommended to connect the DB 9 connector of the console cable to the PC before connecting the RJ 45 connector to the switch z When disconnecting a PC from a powered on switch you are recommended to disconnect the DB 9 connector of the console cable from the ...

Page 61: ...rt 10 GE XFP interface module Figure 3 31 Appearance of a one port 10 GE XFP interface module Figure 3 32 Front panel of a one port 10 GE XFP interface module II Appearance and front panel of a dual port 10 GE XFP interface module Figure 3 33 Appearance of a dual port 10 GE XFP interface module Figure 3 34 Front panel of a dual port 10 GE XFP interface module ...

Page 62: ...he XFP interface module in along the guide rails until the XFP interface module is in close contact with the switch 1 Switch 2 Optional module slot 3 XFP interface module 4 Push in direction Figure 3 35 Install a 10 GE XFP interface module Step 4 Tighten the fastening screws with a screwdriver to fix the XFP interface module Note z Put away the removed blank panel for future use z When tightening ...

Page 63: ... exert a great force on the interface module and do not touch the surface mounted components directly with your hands z After removing an optional interface module if no new module is to be installed install the blank panel as soon as possible to prevent dust and ensure the normal ventilation in the switch 3 5 2 Short haul Dual port 10 GE CX4 Interface Module I Appearance and front panel of a shor...

Page 64: ...ve wrist strap properly grounded Then take out the dedicated CX4 cable from the package 2 Horizontally insert the dedicated CX4 cable connector into the CX4 port of the switch 3 6 2 Removing the Dedicated CX4 Cable 1 Wear an ESD preventive wrist strap and verify the ESD preventive wrist strap is properly grounded 2 Hold the CX4 cable connector pull the handle at the end of the connector to horizon...

Page 65: ... Installation 3 25 z The console cable and power cable are connected correctly z All the interface cables are routed indoors If there are cables outdoors the socket strip with lightning protection and lightning arresters for network ports have been correctly connected ...

Page 66: ...onment setup 4 2 Connecting the Console Cable 1 Plug the DB 9 female connector of the console cable to the serial port of the PC or terminal where the switch is to be configured 2 Connect the RJ 45 connector of the console cable to the console port of the switch 4 3 Setting Terminal Parameters 1 Start the PC and run the terminal emulation program such as the Terminal of Windows 3 1 or the HyperTer...

Page 67: ...yperTerminal to enter the HyperTerminal window and then click to establish a new connection The connection description interface appears as shown below Figure 4 2 Connection description of HyperTerminal 2 Type the name of the new connection in the connection description interface and click OK The following interface pops up Select the serial port to be used from the Connect using drop down list ...

Page 68: ...e 4 3 Set the serial port used by the HyperTerminal connection 3 Click OK after selecting a serial port and the following interface pops up On the interface set Bits per second to 9600 Data bits to 8 Parity to None Stop bits to 1 and Flow control to None Figure 4 4 Set the serial port parameters ...

Page 69: ...fter setting the serial port parameters and the system enters the following interface Figure 4 5 HyperTerminal window Click Properties in the HyperTerminal window to enter the properties window Click Settings to enter the following properties setting window set the emulation to VT100 and then click OK ...

Page 70: ...z The power cable and grounding cable are properly connected z The power supply voltage is consistent with that required by the switch z The console cable is properly connected the terminal which can be a PC used for configuration has been started and the configuration parameters have been set 4 4 2 Powering On the Switch The S5500 EI series have the same Boot ROM display style This document uses ...

Page 71: ...p The normal startup mode takes a little longer time than the fast startup mode because of more self test operations z By default the system starts up in fast mode and the waiting time here is two seconds If you set the startup mode to normal the waiting time is five seconds For the setting of the startup mode refer to the next section z If you press Ctrl B within two seconds the Boot Menu is disp...

Page 72: ...password Modify the password of Boot ROM Enter bootrom upgrade menu Enter BootROM upgrade menu Skip current configuration file Skip current configuration files Set bootrom password recovery Restore the Boot ROM password Set switch startup mode Set the startup mode of the switch Reboot Reboot the switch Enter your choice 0 9 Select your choice 0 to 9 z If you perform no operation or press a key oth...

Page 73: ... password recovery 9 Set switch startup mode 0 Reboot Enter your choice 0 9 Select 9 and the system prompts you to change the startup mode The current mode is fast startup mode Are you sure to change it to full startup mode Yes or No Y N Enter Y The system displays the following information Setting startup mode done BOOT MENU 1 Download application file to flash 2 Select application file to boot 3...

Page 74: ...g time here is five seconds If you press Ctrl B within five seconds the Boot Menu is displayed If you press Ctrl B within five seconds the Boot Menu is displayed If you perform no operation or press a key other than Ctrl B within five seconds the system begins to automatically start up and the following information is displayed Auto booting Decompress Image OK Starting at 0x80100000 Initialize LSP...

Page 75: ...to get started indicates that the automatic startup of the switch is completed Press Enter The following prompt is displayed H3C You can configure the switch now Note The H3C Series switches provide abundant command views For detailed descriptions about the configuration commands and CLI refer to H3C S5500 EI Series Ethernet Switches Operation Manual and H3C S5500 EI Series Ethernet Switches Comma...

Page 76: ...hapter introduces how to load BootROM and host software into a switch locally and how to do this remotely 5 1 Introduction to Loading Modes You can load the software locally by using z XModem via the console port z TFTP via an Ethernet port z FTP via an Ethernet port You can load the software remotely by using z FTP z TFTP Note The Boot ROM software version must match the host software version whe...

Page 77: ...ou H3C Tech Co Ltd Creation date May 28 2007 15 36 08 CPU Clock Speed 533MHz BUS Clock Speed 133MHz Memory Size 256MB Mac Address 00e0fc005502 Press Ctrl B to enter Boot Menu 0 Press Ctrl B The system displays Password Note To enter the Boot Menu you must press Ctrl B within two seconds after the information Press Ctrl B to enter Boot Menu appears Otherwise the system starts to decompress the prog...

Page 78: ...program The receiving program sends a negotiation packet to negotiate a packet check method After the negotiation the sending program starts to transmit data packets When receiving a complete packet the receiving program checks the packet using the agreed method If the check succeeds the receiving program sends an acknowledgement packet and the sending program proceeds to send another packet other...

Page 79: ... terminal s baudrate to 115200 bps and select XMODEM protocol Press enter key when ready Press Enter after the information above shows that the baud rate has been changed Note If you have chosen 9 600 bps you do not need to modify the HyperTerminal s baud rate and therefore you can skip Step 4 and 5 below and proceed to Step 6 directly In this case the system will not display the above information...

Page 80: ...Installation Manual H3C S5500 EI Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 5 Boot ROM and Host Software Loading 5 5 Figure 5 1 Properties dialog box ...

Page 81: ... port configuration dialog box 5 After setting the baud rate you need to disconnect and the reconnect HyperTerminal so that the baud rate setting can take effect Click the Disconnect icon to disconnect the HyperTerminal and then the Call icon to reconnect the HyperTerminal to the switch Figure 5 3 Disconnect the HyperTerminal ...

Page 82: ...terminal emulation program 6 Press Enter to start downloading the program The system displays the following information Now please start transfer file with XMODEM protocol If you want to exit Press Ctrl X Loading CCCCCCCCCC 7 Select Transfer Send File in the HyperTerminal and in the following popup dialog box click Browse select the software you need to download and set the protocol to XModem Figu...

Page 83: ...is case the system displays the prompt BootROM is updating now done instead of the prompt Your baudrate should be set to 9600 bps again Press enter key when ready 10 Reset HyperTerminal s baud rate to 9600 bps refer to Step 4 and 5 Then press any key as prompted The system will display the following information to show the loading process is done Bootrom updating done III Loading host software 1 S...

Page 84: ...in TCP IP protocol suite is used for trivial file transfer between client and server It uses UDP to provide unreliable data stream transfer service II Loading Boot ROM program PC TFTP Client TFTP Server Switch Console port Ethernet port Figure 5 7 Load the Boot ROM program through TFTP 1 As shown in Figure 5 7 connect the switch through an Ethernet port to the TFTP server and connect the switch th...

Page 85: ...nter after entering the information above The system displays the following information Are you sure to update your bootrom Yes or No Y N 6 Enter Y to start file downloading or N to return to the Boot ROM update menu If you enter Y the system begins to download and update the Boot ROM software Upon completion the system displays the following information to show the loading process is completed Lo...

Page 86: ...ough FTP 1 As shown in Figure 5 8 connect the switch through an Ethernet port to the FTP server and connect the switch through the Console port to the configuration PC Note You can use one PC as both configuration device and FTP server 2 Run the FTP server program on the FTP server configure an FTP user name and password and specify the path of the program to be downloaded 3 Run the terminal emula...

Page 87: ... load the host software of the switch The system displays the following information 1 Set TFTP protocol parameter 2 Set FTP protocol parameter 3 Set XMODEM protocol parameter 0 Return to boot menu Enter your choice 0 3 2 To load the host software through FTP select 2 The subsequent steps are the same as those for loading the Boot ROM program except that the system gives the prompt for host softwar...

Page 88: ...S5500 EI btm ftp bye 2 Update the Boot ROM program on the switch H3C bootrom update file S5500 EI btm This command will update BootRom file Continue Y N y Updating BootRom please wait Upgrade Bootrom succeeded 3 Update the host software on the switch H3C boot loader file S5500 EI bin H3C display boot loader The current boot app is flash S5500 EI bin The main boot app is flash S5500 EI bin The back...

Page 89: ... Flash memory is not enough you can delete the useless files in the Flash memory before software downloading z Power interruption is not allowed during software loading 5 3 2 Remote Loading Using TFTP The remote loading by using TFTP is similar to the remote loading by using FTP The only difference is that it is TFTP that you use when loading software to the switch In this case the switch can only...

Page 90: ...yperTerminal to 9 600 bps when loading the software at a baud rate other than 9 600 bps through XMODEM z Enter an incorrect IP address software name or path of the TFTP server when using TFTP z Enter an incorrect IP address software name username or password when using FTP If software loading fails when there are neither physical connection problems nor input errors please contact your agent for h...

Page 91: ...ation system has any faults there will not be any screen display at the configuration terminal or the displayed characters will be totally illegible I Troubleshooting when there is no terminal display If there is no output information after the configuration is powered on please check whether z The power supply is normal z The console cable is properly connected If no problems are found after the ...

Page 92: ...Switches 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 93: ...ue to 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 Power switch Nor...

Page 94: ...power 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 Inst...

Page 95: ...acts well 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 indic...

Page 96: ...onnected 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...

Reviews: