H3C S5800-EI Switch Series
Installation Guide
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Page 1: ...H3C S5800 EI Switch Series Installation Guide New H3C Technologies Co Ltd http www h3c com Document version 6W104 20200220 ...
Page 2: ...r respective owners Notice The information in this document is subject to change without notice All contents in this document including statements information and recommendations are believed to be accurate but they are presented without warranty of any kind express or implied H3C shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein Environmental protection This prod...
Page 3: ... syntax choices keywords or arguments that are optional x y Braces enclose a set of required syntax choices separated by vertical bars from which you select one x y Square brackets enclose a set of optional syntax choices separated by vertical bars from which you select one or none x y Asterisk marked braces enclose a set of required syntax choices separated by vertical bars from which you select ...
Page 4: ...as a Layer 2 or Layer 3 switch or a router that supports Layer 2 forwarding and other Layer 2 features Represents an access controller a unified wired WLAN module or the access controller engine on a unified wired WLAN switch Represents an access point Represents a wireless terminator unit Represents a wireless terminator Represents a mesh access point Represents omnidirectional signals Represents...
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Page 6: ...nnecting the power cord for the LSVM1DC300 power module 18 Installing removing an expansion card 19 Installing an expansion card 19 Removing an expansion card 21 Verifying the installation 21 Accessing the switch for the first time 22 Setting up the configuration environment 22 Connecting the serial console cable 22 Connecting the Mini USB console cable 23 Setting terminal parameters 25 Powering o...
Page 7: ...LEDs 45 Ports 45 Console port 45 Management Ethernet port 45 USB port 45 10 100 1000BASE T autosensing Ethernet port 46 1 10BASE T autosensing Ethernet port 46 SFP port 46 QSFP port 49 LEDs 51 System status LED 51 Power module status LED 51 LED for the port LED mode MODE 51 10 100 1000BASE T autosensing Ethernet port LED 52 SFP port LED 52 Management Ethernet port LEDs 53 Expansion card status LED...
Page 8: ... chassis while the switch is operating or when the switch is just powered off When replacing FRUs including expansion cards power modules and fan trays wear an ESD wrist strap to avoid damaging the units Examining the installation site The S5800 EI switches must be used indoors You can mount your switch in a rack or on a workbench but make sure Adequate clearance is reserved at the air inlet and o...
Page 9: ...ration limit particles m Dust 3 x 10 4 no visible dust on the tabletop over three days NOTE Dust diameter 5 μm The equipment room must also meet strict limits on salts acids and sulfides to eliminate corrosion and premature aging of components as shown in Table 2 Table 2 Harmful gas limits in the equipment room Gas Maximum concentration mg m3 SO2 0 2 H2S 0 006 NH3 0 05 Cl2 0 01 EMI All electromagn...
Page 10: ...ty WARNING Do not stare into any fiber port when the switch has power The laser light emitted from the optical fiber might hurt your eyes The S5800 EI switches are Class 1 laser devices Installation tools No installation tools are provided with the switch Prepare the following tools yourself Flat blade screwdriver Phillips screwdriver ESD wrist strap ...
Page 11: ...g the switch CAUTION Keep the tamper proof seal on a mounting screw on the chassis cover intact and if you want to open the chassis contact H3C for permission Otherwise H3C shall not be liable for any consequence ...
Page 12: ...5 Figure 1 Hardware installation flow ...
Page 13: ...nd the distance from the rear rack posts to the inner surface of the cabinet door is longer than 153 mm 6 02 in orient the bracket arm backward See Rack mounting by using the front and rear mounting brackets Figure 2 Rack mounting procedure by using the front and rear mounting brackets NOTE If a rack shelf is available you can put the switch on the rack shelf slide the switch to an appropriate loc...
Page 14: ...it makes good skin contact and is reliably grounded 2 Attach the front mounting brackets and shoulder screws to the chassis a Align the round holes in the wide flange of one front mounting bracket with the screw holes in the power side mounting position on one side of the chassis b Use M4 screws to attach the mounting bracket to the chassis c Repeat the proceeding two steps to attach the other mou...
Page 15: ...rresponding cage nuts on the left and right rear rack posts are at the same height c Attach the rear mounting brackets to the rear posts with M6 screws user supplied Do not fully fasten the M6 screws before mounting the switch in the rack Figure 6 Attaching the rear mounting brackets to the rack with the wide flange inside the rack Figure 7 Attaching the rear mounting brackets to the rack with the...
Page 16: ...assis into the rack gently Make sure the shoulder screws closely contact with the upper edges of the rear mounting brackets as shown in Figure 8 and Figure 9 c The other person uses the M6 screws user supplied to attach the front mounting brackets to the front rack posts Make sure the switch is installed securely in the rack Figure 8 Mounting the switch in the rack with the wide flange of the rear...
Page 17: ...m and leakage electricity can be safely released to the earth to minimize EMI susceptibility of the switch You can ground the switch in one of the following ways depending on the grounding conditions available at the installation site Grounding the switch with a grounding strip Grounding the switch with a grounding conductor buried in the earth ground NOTE The power and grounding terminals in this...
Page 18: ...cable a Use a wire stripper to strip 5 mm 0 20 in of insulation off the end of the grounding cable b Slide the heat shrink tubing onto the cable and insert the bare metal part into the end of the ring terminal c Use a crimper to secure the metal part of the cable to the ring terminal d Slide the heat shrink tubing down the cable until the tube covers the joint e Use a blow dryer to shrink the tubi...
Page 19: ... tube into the earth ground to serve as a grounding conductor The dimensions of the angle iron must be a minimum of 50 50 5 mm 1 97 1 97 0 20 in The steel tube must be zinc coated and its wall thickness must be a minimum of 3 5 mm 0 14 in Weld the yellow green grounding cable to the angel iron or steel tube and treat the joint for corrosion protection Figure 13 Grounding the switch by burying the ...
Page 20: ... the ventilation requirement of the site The air flow direction varies by fan tray model The LSWM1FANSCE has a blue handle and provides power to port air flow The LSWM1FANSCBE has a red handle and provides port to power air flow For more information about the fan trays see Appendix B FRUs and compatibility matrixes Installing a fan tray To install a fan tray 1 Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure...
Page 21: ...ctors require maintenance from maintenance engineers Do not disassemble the faulty fan trays To remove a fan tray 1 Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is correctly grounded 2 Grasp the two handles of the fan tray as shown by callout 1 in Figure 15 and pull the fan tray slowly out of the slot 3 Put the removed fan tray in an antistatic bag Figure 15 Removing a fan ...
Page 22: ...d make sure it makes good skin contact and is reliably grounded 2 Unpack the power module and verify that the power module model is correct Keep the packaging box and packaging bag of the power module for future use 3 Remove the filler panel if any from the target power module slot The power module slot filler panel varies by switch model Follow Figure 18 or Figure 19 to remove the filler panel Fi...
Page 23: ...or the connectors on the backplane insert the power module gently If you encounter a hard resistance while inserting the power module pull out the power module and insert it again Figure 20 Installing the power module Removing a power module 1 Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is reliably grounded 2 Switch off the circuit breaker at the power input end 3 Loosen t...
Page 24: ...st and ensure good ventilation Connecting the power cord CAUTION Provide a circuit breaker for each power cord Before connecting a power cord make sure the circuit breaker on the power cord is turned off Connect the LSVM1AC300 power module to the AC power source Connect the LSVM1DC300 power module to the 48 VDC power source Connecting the power cord for the LSVM1AC300 power module 1 Wear an ESD wr...
Page 25: ...nection mistakes To connect the power cord for the LSVM1DC300 power module 1 Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is reliably grounded 2 Correctly orient the female connector of the cable with the power receptacle on the power module and insert the connector into the power receptacle See callout 1 in Figure 25 If you cannot insert the connector into the receptacle r...
Page 26: ...This section uses the LSWM2QP2P with an ejector lever and LSWM2XGT8PM without an ejector lever interface cards as examples to describe the procedures of installing and removing an expansion card Installing an expansion card 1 Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is reliably grounded 2 Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the mounting screw on the filler panel over t...
Page 27: ...llout 4 in Figure 27 5 If the expansion card does not have an ejector lever follow these steps to install it a Gently push the expansion card into the slot along the guide rails until the expansion card has good contact with the chassis See callout 1 Figure 28 b Use a Phillips screwdriver to tighten the captive screw on the expansion card to secure it in the slot See callout 2 Figure 28 Figure 27 ...
Page 28: ...pansion card does not have an ejector lever 4 Gently pull the expansion card out of the chassis along the guide rails 5 If you are not to install a new expansion card after removing the original one install a filler panel in the slot to prevent dust and ensure good ventilation in the switch Verifying the installation After you complete the installation verify the following information There is eno...
Page 29: ... yourself or purchase one from H3C Figure 30 Connecting the serial console port to a terminal Connecting the serial console cable A serial console cable is an 8 core shielded cable with a crimped RJ 45 connector at one end for connecting to the serial console port of the switch and a DB 9 female connector at the other end for connecting to the serial port on the console terminal Figure 31 Serial c...
Page 30: ... end to connect to the Mini USB console port of the switch and a standard USB Type A connector at the other end to connect to the USB port on the configuration terminal To connect to the configuration terminal through the Mini USB console cable 1 Connect the standard USB Type A connector to the USB port of the configuration terminal 2 Connect the Mini USB Type B connector to the Mini USB console p...
Page 31: ...24 Figure 32 Device Driver Installation Wizard 6 Click Continue Anyway if the following dialog box appears Figure 33 Software Installation 7 Click Finish ...
Page 32: ...rminal emulator programs see the user guides for these programs The following are the required terminal settings Bits per second 9 600 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow control None Powering on the switch Before powering on the switch verify that the following conditions are met The power cord is correctly connected The input power voltage meets the requirement of the switch The console cab...
Page 33: ...tions differ with software versions For more information about Boot ROM menu options see the software matching release notes for the device After the startup completes you can access the CLI to configure the switch For more information about the configuration commands and CLI see H3C S5800 EI Switch Series Configuration Guides and H3C S5800 EI Switch Series Command References ...
Page 34: ...c setup flowchart To set up an IRF fabric Step Description 1 Plan IRF fabric setup Plan the installation site and IRF fabric setup parameters Planning IRF fabric size and the installation site Identifying the master switch and planning IRF member IDs Planning IRF topology and connections Identifying physical IRF ports on the member switches Planning the cabling scheme 2 Install IRF member switches...
Page 35: ...he total switching capacities of all member switches Plan the installation site depending on your network solution as follows Place all IRF member switches in one rack for centralized high density access Distribute the IRF member switches in different racks to implement the ToR access solution for a data center NOTE For the maximum IRF member devices supported by the S5800 EI see the release notes...
Page 36: ... port you must bind a minimum of one physical port to it When connecting two neighboring IRF member switches you must connect the physical ports of IRF port 1 on one switch to the physical ports of IRF port 2 on the other switch The S5800 EI switches can provide 10 GE IRF connections through SFP ports and 40 GE IRF connections through QSFP ports and you can bind several SFP QSFP ports to an IRF po...
Page 37: ...cables or SFP QSFP transceiver modules and fibers to connect the IRF member switches If the IRF member switches are far away from one another choose the SFP QSFP transceiver modules with optical fibers If the IRF member switches are all in one equipment room choose SFP QSFP cables For more information about SFP QSFP cables and SFP QSFP transceiver modules see Appendix C Ports and LEDs The followin...
Page 38: ...31 Figure 38 Connecting the switches in one rack 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ...
Page 39: ... priority than any other switch Bind physical ports to IRF port 1 on one switch and to IRF port 2 on the other switch You perform IRF port binding before or after connecting IRF physical ports depending on the software release To bind the ports on an interface card to an IRF port you must install the interface card first For how to install an interface card see H3C S5800 EI Switch Series Interface...
Page 40: ...fy that you can manage all member switches as if they were one node 5 Display the running status of the IRF fabric by using the commands in Table 6 Table 6 Displaying and maintaining IRF configuration and running status Task Command Display information about the IRF fabric display irf Display all members IRF configurations that take effect at a reboot display irf configuration Display IRF fabric t...
Page 41: ...e persists contact H3C Support To replace a power module see Installing removing a power module Fan failure WARNING If both fan trays fail during operation replace them within 2 minutes while the switch is operating If one fan tray fails perform either of the following tasks If the ambient temperature is not higher than 27 C 80 6 F replace the fan tray within 24 hours and make sure the failed fan ...
Page 42: ...e does not have any problems and the terminal settings are correct 4 If the issue persists contact H3C Support Garbled terminal display Symptom Terminal display is garbled Solution To resolve the issue 1 Verify that the following settings are configured for the terminal Baud rate 9 600 Data bits 8 Parity none Stop bits 1 Flow control none 2 If the issue persists contact H3C Support ...
Page 43: ...ng Ethernet port LED 3 Management Ethernet port 4 Management Ethernet port LED ACT LINK 5 Serial console port CONSOLE 6 Mini USB console port 7 LED for the port LED mode MODE 8 USB port 9 Port LED mode switching button 10 System status LED SYS 11 Expansion slot 2 LED SLOT2 12 Expansion slot 1 LED SLOT1 13 Power module slot 2 LED PWR2 14 Power module slot 1 LED PWR1 15 SFP port LED 16 SFP port ...
Page 44: ...ing a power module see Installing removing a power module The S5800 32C EI switch comes with the two fan tray slots empty You must install two fan trays of the same model for the switch In Figure 42 two LSWM1FANSCE fan trays are installed in the fan tray slots For more information about installing and removing a fan tray see Installing removing a fan tray The S5800 32C EI switch comes with a fille...
Page 45: ... Power module slot 2 LED PWR2 14 Power module slot 1 LED PWR1 15 SFP port LED 16 SFP port Figure 44 S5800 56C EI S5800 56C EI M rear panel 1 Grounding screw 2 Expansion card 1 3 Fan tray 1 4 Expansion card 2 5 Fan tray 2 6 Power module 1 7 Power module 2 The S5800 56C EI and S5800 56C EI M switches each comes with power module slot 1 PWR1 empty and power module slot 2 PWR2 installed with a filler ...
Page 46: ... in 43 6 440 460 mm 1 72 17 32 18 11 in Weight 6 5 kg 14 33 lb Console port 1 Mini USB console port 1 serial console port You can access the switch only through the Mini USB console port if you connect both ports USB port 1 1 1 Management Ethernet port 1 1 1 SFP port 4 4 4 10 100 1000BASE T autosensing Ethernet port 24 48 48 Expansion slot 2 on the rear panel 2 on the rear panel 2 on the rear pane...
Page 47: ...40 Item S5800 32C EI S5800 56C EI S5800 56C EI M Operating temperature 5 C to 45 C 23 F to 113 F Relative humidity 5 to 95 noncondensing Fire resistance compliance UL60950 1 EN60950 1 IEC60950 1 GB4943 ...
Page 48: ...odule and a DC power module on the switch The switch supports hot swapping of fan trays You must install two fan trays of the same model for the switch Do not power on the switch when it does not have any fan trays or has only one fan tray installed Power modules Table 9 Power modules available for the switch Item LSVM1AC300 LSVM1DC300 Rated input voltage range 100 VAC to 240 VAC 50 Hz or 60 Hz 48...
Page 49: ... 19 Table 20 and Table 21 LSWM2SP8PM LSWM2SP8P and LSWM4SP8PM Product description 8 Port 10G SFP Plus Interface Card For more information about the LSWM2SP8PM and LSWM2SP8P interface cards see H3C LSWM2SP8PM LSWM2SP8P Interface Cards User Manual For more information about the LSWM4SP8PM interface card see H3C LSWM4SP8PM Interface Card User Manual Port type and quantity 8 1 10 Gbps SFP fiber port A...
Page 50: ...e S5800 32C EI switch only expansion slot 2 supports the LSWM2XGT8PM LSWM2SP8P LSWM2SP8PM and LSWM4SP8PM interface cards If you install the LSWM2QP2P interface card in expansion slot 2 the QSFP port on the card can be split into four SFP ports Interface card operating mode On the S5800 56C EI and S5800 56C EI M switches you can use the port configuration mode command to configure an interface card...
Page 51: ...frame For ports adjacent to one another on the device the peer ports on the distribution frame is preferably not adjacent for example If the device connects to one distribution frame connect port 1 on the device to port 1 on the distribution frame and port 2 on the device to port 3 on the distribution frame If the device connects to two distribution frames connect port 1 on the device to port 1 on...
Page 52: ... management station for loading and debugging software or remote management Table 13 Management Ethernet port specifications Item Specification Connector type RJ 45 Connector quantity 1 Port transmission rate 10 100 1000 Mbps half full duplex Transmission medium and max transmission distance 100 m 328 08 ft over category 5 twisted pair cable Functions and services Switch software and Boot ROM upgr...
Page 53: ...45 ft Category 6 STP 100 m 328 09 ft Category 6 SFTP 100 m 328 09 ft Category 6 and above twisted pair 100 m 328 09 ft Standards IEEE 802 3ab and 802 3an SFP port The switch provides four fixed SFP ports on the front panel To connect the peer SFP ports over a long distance use SFP SFP transceiver modules and fibers To connect the peer SFP ports over a short distance use SFP SFP cables You can inst...
Page 54: ... 400 550 m 1804 46 ft Multi mode 62 5 125 500 550 m 1804 46 ft SFP GE LX SM 1310 D 1310 LC Single mode 9 125 N A 10 km 6 21 miles SFP GE LH40 SM1310 1310 LC Single mode 9 125 N A 40 km 24 86 miles SFP GE LH40 SM1310 D 1310 LC Single mode 9 125 N A 40 km 24 86 miles SFP GE LH40 SM1550 1550 LC Single mode 9 125 N A 40 km 24 86 miles SFP GE LH70 SM1550 1550 LC Single mode 9 125 N A 70 km 43 50 miles ...
Page 55: ... 300 m 984 25 ft 500 82 m 269 03 ft 400 66 m 216 54 ft Multi mode 62 5 125 200 33 m 108 27 ft 160 26 m 85 30 ft SFP XG SX M M850 E 850 LC Multi mode 50 125 2000 300 m 984 25 ft 500 82 m 269 03 ft 400 66 m 216 54 ft Multi mode 62 5 125 200 33 m 108 27 ft 160 26 m 85 30 ft SFP XG LX SM 1310 1310 LC Single mode 9 125 N A 10 km 6 21 miles SFP XG LX SM 1310 D 1310 LC Single mode 9 125 N A 10 km 6 21 mi...
Page 56: ... ports You can install the QSFP transceiver modules in Table 19 QSFP cables in Table 20 and QSFP to SFP cables in Table 21 in the QSFP ports Table 19 QSFP transceiver modules available for the QSFP ports QSFP transceiver module Central wavelength nm Connector Fiber type and diameter µm Modal bandwidth MHz km Max transmission distance QSFP 40G SR4 MM850 850 MPO Multi mode 50 125 2000 100 m 328 08 f...
Page 57: ...iver modules QSFP cables or QSFP to SFP cables for the QSFP ports on the switch The H3C QSFP transceiver modules QSFP cables and QSFP to SFP cables available for the QSFP ports are subject to change over time For the most recent list of QSFP transceiver modules QSFP cables and QSFP to SFP cables available for the QSFP ports contact H3C Support or marketing staff You can use a QSFP 40G SR4 MM850 or...
Page 58: ...D mark Status Description PWR1 Steady green A power module is installed in power module slot 1 and the power module is outputting power correctly Steady yellow A power module is installed in power module slot 1 but no power is input to the power module or an output failure has occurred Off No power module is installed in power module slot 1 PWR2 Steady green A power module is installed in power mo...
Page 59: ...a Steady yellow The port is operating at 10 100 Mbps The port LED fast flashes when the port is sending or receiving data Flashing yellow 3 Hz POST has failed on the port Off No link is present on the port Flashing yellow 1 Hz IRF mode Steady green The port status LEDs indicate the IRF member ID of the switch For example if the LEDs for ports 1 to 5 are steady green the IRF member ID of the switch...
Page 60: ...nd is operating correctly Flashing yellow 1 Hz The switch does not support the card model or the card has failed Off The expansion card slot is empty Port status LED on the expansion card The expansion cards provide a port status LED for each port For more information about the LEDs see the manuals for the expansion cards Input status LED and output status LED on the power module The LSVM1AC300 an...
Page 61: ... site for the switch The switch uses hot swappable fan trays You can provide airflow from the port side to the power module side or from power module side to the port side by using different types of fan trays Table 29 Fan trays and their airflow directions Fan tray Airflow direction LSPM1FANSA From the power module side to the port side and chassis sides LSPM1FANSB From the port side and chassis ...
