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H3C SecPath PFC

Quick Start

New H3C Technologies Co., Ltd.
http://www.h3c.com

Document version: 6PW110-20220323

Summary of Contents for SecPath PFC

Page 1: ...H3C SecPath PFC Quick Start New H3C Technologies Co Ltd http www h3c com Document version 6PW110 20220323...

Page 2: ...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 acc...

Page 3: ...on of the interface cards 3 Connecting Cables Introduces how to connect different types of PFC cables 4 Debugging the PFC Introduces how to debug PFC 5 Configuration Guidelines Introduces the requirem...

Page 4: ...rated 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 a minimum of one x y Aster...

Page 5: ...al or supplementary information TIP An alert that provides helpful information Network topology icons Convention Description Represents a generic network device such as a router switch or firewall Rep...

Page 6: ...load balancing NetStream SSL VPN IPS or ACG module Examples provided in this document Examples in this document might use devices that differ from your device in hardware model configuration or softw...

Page 7: ...talling PFC to the Specified Position 7 Installing PFC into a Standard 19 Inch Rack 7 Placing the PFC on a Workbench 9 Installing the Interface Card 10 Introduction to Interface Cards 10 Installing th...

Page 8: ...hort During device operation uncontrollable causes can affect the network stability To solve the problem you can deploy a PFC in the network then If a power failure reboot or interface down occurs the...

Page 9: ...re 1 shows the traffic direction when the device is operating correctly The external traffic enters the device through NET A and passes through interface A the internal zone and external zone of the d...

Page 10: ...added to the internal zone of the device B NET B internal network interface follows the direction indicated by the solid line or External network interface NET B B interface added to the external zone...

Page 11: ...0 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 70 C 4 F to 158 F Operating humidity 10 to 85 noncondensing Storage humidity 5 to 90 noncondensing USB interface type A connector When PFC starts to work...

Page 12: ...C obtains power supply by connecting to the device through a USB cable at initial startup The four slots which are used for interface expansion support 4FPM and 8EPM interface cards You can select any...

Page 13: ...shall not be held liable for any consequence caused thereby To avoid any device impairment and bodily injury caused by improper use observe these rules Wear an ESD wrist strap not provided with the de...

Page 14: ...the installation position of the mounting brackets you have the following two installation options Installing the mounting brackets to the front part of PFC Installing the mounting brackets to the mi...

Page 15: ...ng and stability of the chassis and prepare the screws provided with the mounting brackets 2 Use the screws to fix the left and right mounting brackets to the two sides of the front panel as shown in...

Page 16: ...bench Make sure that The workbench is long and wide enough to hold the PFC See Table 2 for the physical dimensions of PFC The workbench is sturdy and well grounded The workbench is firm enough to supp...

Page 17: ...lectrical interface card 8EPM Figure 7 and Figure 8 show the appearance of the two interface cards Figure 7 Appearance of the 4FPM interface card Figure 8 Appearance of the 8EPM interface card Table 4...

Page 18: ...as needed Before installation prepare tools such as Phillips screwdriver and ESD wrist strap Follow these steps to install an interface card 1 Wear the ESD wrist strap correctly 2 Use the Phillips sc...

Page 19: ...ively interfaces A and B are connected to the interfaces added to the external and internal zones respectively The other connection method is Interfaces NET A and NET B are connected to the internal a...

Page 20: ...nt with those on the peer device Otherwise the link connectivity may be unavailable In this sense the PFC is transparent to the device and the peer device The attributes of optical interfaces include...

Page 21: ...figures are for illustration only Two types of USB cables are provided with PFC The first type of USB cable has three connectors on two ends a single connector end and a dual connector end All the thr...

Page 22: ...at the other end This type of USB cable is called A B cable hereinafter A B cables apply to devices with type B USB interfaces as shown in Figure 12 When using the A B cable connect the type A connec...

Page 23: ...he A B USB cable After connecting the interface and USB cables follow the steps described in Debugging the PFC to debug PFC If no problem arises the PFC can work normally IP network IP network Front v...

Page 24: ...and internal network interfaces before connecting the PFC you need to use a crossover cable to connect the external network interface and NET A and a straight through cable to connect NET B and the i...

Page 25: ...e device is rebooting the network operation is not affected because the device has not completed the whole reboot process and thus does not ask the PFC to perform traffic switchover 3 If an error occu...