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HP 5920&5900 Switch Series 

Installation Guide 
 
 

 

 

Part number: 5998-2852 
Document version: 6W102-20131130 

 

5998-2852

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Page 1: ...HP 5920 5900 Switch Series Installation Guide Part number 5998 2852 Document version 6W102 20131130 5998 2852 ...

Page 2: ...IS MATERIAL INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Hewlett Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accom...

Page 3: ...tray 16 Installing removing a power supply 17 Installing a power supply 17 Removing a power supply 18 Connecting the power cord 20 Connecting the 650W AC power supply 20 Connecting the 650W DC power supply 20 Verifying the installation 21 Accessing the switch for the first time 22 Setting up the configuration environment 22 Connecting the console cable 22 Console cable 22 Connection procedure 22 S...

Page 4: ...trixes 43 Hot swappable power supplies 43 Hot swappable fan trays 43 Appendix C Ports and LEDs 46 Ports 46 Console port 46 Management Ethernet port 46 USB port 46 SFP port 47 QSFP port 49 10 100 1000Base T autosensing Ethernet port 50 1 10GBase T autosensing Ethernet port 51 LEDs 51 System status LED 51 SFP port LED 52 QSFP port LED 52 Management Ethernet port LEDs 52 10 100 1000Base T autosensing...

Page 5: ...Power supplies JC680A A58x0AF 650W AC Power Supply 650W AC power supply JC681A A58x0AF 650W DC Power Supply 650W DC power supply Fan trays JC682A HP A5820AF A5800AF back power side to front port side airflow Fan Tray N A JC683A HP A5820AF A5800AF front port side to back power side airflow Fan Tray N A JG552A HP X711 Front port side to Back power side Airflow High Volume Fan Tray N A JG553A HP X712...

Page 6: ...XG 4QSFP Switch E7W29A BJNGA AD0023 HP StoreFabric 5900CP 48XG 4QSFP 8Gb FC B fan Trays Converged Switch For regulatory identification purposes the HP 5900AF 48XGT 4QSFP Switch is assigned a regulatory model number RMN BJNGA AD0018 This regulatory number should not be confused with the marketing name HP 5900AF or product code JG336A For regulatory identification purposes the HP 5900AF 48G 4XG 2QSF...

Page 7: ...environment that meets the requirements described in the following subsections Temperature humidity Maintain appropriate temperature and humidity in the equipment room Lasting high relative humidity can cause poor insulation electricity creepage mechanical property change of materials and metal corrosion Lasting low relative humidity can cause washer contraction and ESD and bring problems includin...

Page 8: ... wire power receptacle with protection earth PE to filter interference from the power grid Keep the switch far away from radio transmitting stations radar stations and high frequency devices to make sure the EMI levels do not exceed the compliant range Use electromagnetic shielding for example shielded interface cables when necessary To prevent signal ports from getting damaged by over voltage or ...

Page 9: ...ion flow Installing the switch in a 19 inch rack Installation prerequisites The rack depth for the HP 5920AF 24XG 5920AF 24XG TAA 5900AF 48XGT 4QSFP 5900AF 48XGT 4QSFP TAA 5900CP 48XG 4QSFP 5900CP 48XG 4QSFP 8Gb FC B F and 5900AF 48XG 4QSFP must be 1000 mm 39 37 in The distance from the front to the rear posts of the rack must meet the requirements described in Table 4 You must use both the mounti...

Page 10: ...mounting brackets and short slide rails supplied with the switch 405 mm 15 94 in 854 mm 33 62 in HP 5900AF 48G 4XG 2QSFP Using mounting brackets and short slide rails supplied with the switch 401 mm 15 79 in 654 mm 25 75 in Using mounting brackets and long slide rails optional 621 mm 24 45 in 874 mm 34 41 in Mounting bracket and rack mounting rail kits Every HP 5920 and 5900 switch comes with a pa...

Page 11: ...position near the power supplies Each of the HP 5920AF 24XG and 5920AF 24XG TAA switches has one primary grounding point with a grounding sign and one auxiliary grounding point and each of the HP 5900AF 48XG 4QSFP 5900AF 48XG 4QSFP TAA 5900CP 48XG 4QSFP 5900CP 48XG 4QSFP 8Gb FC B F 5900AF 48XGT 4QSFP and 5900AF 48G 4XG 2QSFP switches has one primary grounding point with a grounding sign and two au...

Page 12: ...ositions of the HP 5900AF 48XG 4QSFP 5900AF 48XG 4QSFP TAA 5900CP 48XG 4QSFP 5900CP 48XG 4QSFP 8Gb FC B F 5900AF 48XGT 4QSFP 1 Auxiliary grounding point 2 2 Rear mounting position 3 Primary grounding point 4 Auxiliary grounding point 1 5 Front mounting position Figure 7 Mounting and grounding positions of the HP 5900AF 48G 4XG 2QSFP 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 13: ...s supplied with the switch to attach the chassis rails to the chassis NOTE Secure the mounting brackets and chassis rails to both sides of the chassis in the same way Connecting the grounding cable to the chassis CAUTION The primary grounding point and auxiliary grounding point 1 are located on the left side panel If you use one of these grounding points you must connect the grounding cable to the...

Page 14: ... grounding lug at one end of the cable with the grounding holes of the grounding point insert the grounding screws into the holes and tighten the screws with a screwdriver to attach the grounding lug to the chassis as shown in Figure 8 Figure 8 Attaching the rear mounting brackets chassis rails grounding cable to the chassis Figure 9 Attaching the front mounting brackets chassis rails to the chass...

Page 15: ...ar an ESD wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is well grounded 2 Verify that the mounting brackets and chassis rails have been securely attached to the switch chassis 3 Verify that the slide rails have been correctly attached to the rear rack posts 4 Install cage nuts user supplied to the front rack posts and make sure they are at the same level as the slide rails 5 Supporting...

Page 16: ...11 Mounting the switch in the rack 1 Figure 12 Mounting the switch in the rack 2 Grounding the switch WARNING Correctly connecting the switch grounding cable is crucial to lightning protection and EMI protection ...

Page 17: ...ARNING Connect the grounding cable to the grounding system in the equipment room Do not connect it to a fire main or lightning rod If a grounding strip is available at the installation site connect the grounding cable to the grounding strip To connect the grounding cable 1 Attach the two hole grounding lug at one end of the grounding cable to a grounding point on the switch chassis See Connecting ...

Page 18: ...her two grounding points Grounding the switch by using the AC power cord If the installation site has no grounding strips you can ground an AC powered switch through the protective earth PE wire of the power cord but must make sure The power cord has a PE terminal The ground contact in the power outlet is securely connected to the ground in the power distribution room or on the AC transformer side...

Page 19: ... on the backplane insert the fan tray gently If you encounter a hard resistance while inserting the fan tray pull out the fan tray and insert it again Select appropriate fan trays as needed For the optional fan trays and their specifications see Hot swappable fan trays To install a fan tray 1 Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is well grounded 2 Unpack the fan tra...

Page 20: ...ans even if they are not rotating To remove a fan tray 1 Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is well grounded 2 Loosen the captive screw of the fan tray with a Philips screwdriver until it is fully disengaged from the switch chassis 3 Grasp the handle of the fan tray with one hand and pull the fan tray part way out the slot Support the fan tray bottom with the othe...

Page 21: ...forward inertia of the power supply when inserting it into the chassis and make sure the power supply has firm contact with the connectors on the backplane To prevent damage to the connectors inside the switch chassis insert the power supply gently If you encounter a hard resistance while inserting the power supply pull out the power supply and insert it again If only one power supply is installed...

Page 22: ...strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is well grounded 2 Squeeze the tabs on the power cord connector with your thumb and forefinger and pull the connector out to remove the power cord as shown in Figure 21 3 Hold the handle on the power supply with one hand pivot the latch on the power supply to the right with your thumb and pull the power supply part way out of the slot as shown in ...

Page 23: ...ower cord 1 Press the tabs on the power cord connector with your thumb and forefinger 2 Pull the power cord connector out Figure 22 Removing the power supply 1 Pivot the latch to the right with your thumb 2 Pull the power supply out ...

Page 24: ... secure the power cord to the handle of the power supply Connecting the 650W DC power supply 1 Unpack the DC power cord identify the plug for connecting to the power supply orient the plug with the power receptacle on the power supply and insert the plug into the receptacle See Figure 24 The receptacle is foolproof If you cannot insert the plug into the receptacle re orient the plug rather than us...

Page 25: ...and the rack is stable The grounding cable is securely connected The correct power source is used The power cords are correctly connected All the interface cables are cabled indoors If any cable is routed outdoors verify that the socket strip with lightning protection and lightning arresters for network ports have been correctly connected ...

Page 26: ...the console port to a terminal Connecting the console cable Console cable A console cable is an 8 core shielded cable with a crimped RJ 45 connector at one end for connecting to the 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 26 Console cable Connection procedure To connect a terminal for example a PC to t...

Page 27: ...parameters To configure and manage the switch you must run a terminal emulator program on the console terminal The following are the required terminal settings Bits per second 9 600 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow control None Emulation VT100 To set terminal parameters for example on a Windows XP HyperTerminal 1 Select Start All Programs Accessories Communications HyperTerminal The Connec...

Page 28: ...ond to 9600 Data bits to 8 Parity to None Stop bits to 1 and Flow control to None and click OK Figure 29 Setting the serial port parameters 5 Select File Properties in the HyperTerminal window Figure 30 HyperTerminal window ...

Page 29: ...25 6 On the Settings tab set the emulation to VT100 and click OK Figure 31 Setting terminal emulation in Switch Properties dialog box ...

Page 30: ...ngs on the switch Power on the switch During the startup process you can access Boot ROM menus to perform tasks such as software upgrade and file management The Boot ROM interface and menu options 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 s...

Page 31: ...RF links between HP 5920 and 5900 switches use SFP ports 1 10 GE Ethernet ports or QSFP ports IRF fabric setup flowchart Figure 32 IRF fabric setup flowchart To set up an IRF fabric Step Description Start Plan IRF fabric setup Install IRF member switches Connect the grounding cable and power cords Power on the switches Configure basic IRF settings Connect the physical IRF ports Slave switches rebo...

Page 32: ...bric setup This section describes issues that an IRF fabric setup plan must cover Planning IRF fabric size and the installation site Choose switch models and identify the number of required IRF member switches depending on the user density and upstream bandwidth requirements The switching capacity of an IRF fabric equals the total switching capacities of all member switches Plan the installation s...

Page 33: ...o 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 HP 5900AF 48XG 4QSFP 5900AF 48XG 4QSFP TAA 5900CP 48XG 4QSFP 5900CP 48XG 4QSFP 8Gb FC B F and 5900AF 48G 4XG 2QSFP switches can provide 10 GE and 40 GE IRF connections through SFP ports and QSFP ports respectively You c...

Page 34: ...ort number in ascending order starting from one Every four SFP ports form one group On the HP 5900AF 48G 4XG 2QSFP switch SFP ports numbered 49 50 51 and 52 form one group On the HP 5900AF 48XGT 4QSFP switch the 1 10 GE Ethernet ports are grouped by port number in ascending order starting from one Every four 1 10 GE Ethernet ports form one group All 1 10 GE Ethernet ports and SFP ports in the same...

Page 35: ...nd QSFP port The following subsections describe several HP recommended IRF connection schemes and all these schemes use a ring topology Connecting the IRF member switches in one rack Use short haul and long haul SFP cables to connect the IRF member switches four switches in this example in a rack as shown in Figure 35 The switches in the ring topology as shown in Figure 36 are in the same order as...

Page 36: ...mmand to verify the basic IRF settings For more information about configuring basic IRF settings see HP 5920 5900 Switch Series IRF Configuration Guide Connecting the physical IRF ports Use SFP QSFP cables or SFP QSFP transceiver modules and fibers to connect the IRF member switches as planned NOTE Wear an ESD wrist strap when you connect SFP cables or SFP transceiver modules and fibers For how to...

Page 37: ...RF fabric display irf Display all members IRF configurations that take effect at a reboot display irf configuration Display IRF fabric topology information display irf topology NOTE To avoid IP address collision and network problems configure at least one multi active detection MAD mechanism to detect the presence of multiple identical IRF fabrics and handle collisions For more information about M...

Page 38: ...emoving a power supply Fan failure CAUTION Every HP 5920 and 5900 switch requires two same direction air flow fan trays to function correctly Do not operate the system with one failed fan tray for more than 24 hours Do not remove the failed fan tray until you are ready for replacing it Do not operate the system without any fan tray for more than 2 minutes Do not operate the system outside of the t...

Page 39: ...witch The console cable is correctly connected The console cable has no problem and the terminal settings are correct Garbled terminal display If terminal display is garbled verify that the following settings are configured for the terminal for example HyperTerminal Baud rate 9 600 Data bits 8 Parity none Stop bits 1 Flow control none Emulation VT100 ...

Page 40: ...supply slots empty and the filler modules for the slots as accessories You can install one or two power supplies for the switch as needed In this figure two 650W AC power supplies are installed For more information about installing and removing the power supply see Installing removing a power supply The HP 5920AF 24XG and 5920AF 24XG TAA switches also come with the fan tray slots empty You must in...

Page 41: ...screw auxiliary grounding point 2 2 Management Ethernet port 3 Console port 4 Fan tray slot 1 5 Fan tray slot 2 6 Power supply slot 1 7 Power supply slot 2 8 LINK LED for the management Ethernet port 9 ACT LED for the management Ethernet port 10 USB port The HP 5900AF 48XG 4QSFP 5900AF 48XG 4QSFP TAA 5900CP 48XG 4QSFP and 5900CP 48XG 4QSFP 8Gb FC B F switches come with the power supply slots empty...

Page 42: ... their models must be the same In this figure two LSWM1FANSC fan trays are installed For more information about installing and removing the fan tray see Installing removing a fan tray Figure 43 Left side panel 1 Primary grounding point 2 Auxiliary grounding point 1 HP 5900AF 48XGT 4QSFP Figure 44 Front panel 1 1 10GBase T autosensing Ethernet port 2 1 10GBase T autosensing Ethernet port LED 3 QSFP...

Page 43: ...ots empty You must install two fan trays for the 5900AF 48XGT 4QSFP for adequate heat dissipation and their models must be the same In Figure 48 two LSWM1HFANSC fan trays are installed For more information about installing and removing the fan tray see Installing removing a fan tray Figure 46 Left side panel 1 Primary grounding point 2 Auxiliary grounding point 1 HP 5900AF 48G 4XG 2QSFP Figure 47 ...

Page 44: ...AF 48G 4XG 2QSFP for adequate heat dissipation and their models must be the same In Figure 48 two LSWM1FANSC fan trays are installed For more information about installing and removing the fan tray see Installing removing a fan tray Figure 49 Left side panel 1 Primary grounding point 2 Auxiliary grounding point 1 Technical specifications Item HP 5920AF 24XG HP 5920AF 24XG TAA HP 5900AF 48XG 4Q SFP ...

Page 45: ...x voltage 90 VAC to 264 VAC 47 to 63 Hz Rated voltage 100 VAC to 240 VAC 50 or 60 Hz Max voltage 90 VAC to 264 VAC 47 to 63 Hz DC input voltage Rated voltage 40 VDC to 60 VDC Max voltage 40 VDC to 72 VDC Rated voltage 40 VDC to 60 VDC Max voltage 40 VDC to 72 VDC Rated voltage 40 VDC to 60 VDC Max voltage 40 VDC to 72 VDC Rated voltage 40 VDC to 60 VDC Max voltage 40 VDC to 72 VDC Minimum power co...

Page 46: ...50 1 GB4943 Melting current of power supply fuse 10 A 250 VAC 30 A 250 VDC 10 A 250 VAC 30 A 250 VDC 10 A 250 VAC 30 A 250 VDC 10 A 250 VAC 30 A 250 VDC Operating temperature 0 C to 45 C 32 F to 113 F 0 C to 45 C 32 F to 113 F 0 C to 45 C 32 F to 113 F 0 C to 45 C 32 F to 113 F Operating humidity 10 to 90 noncondensing 10 to 90 noncondensing 10 to 90 noncondensing 10 to 90 noncondensing Fire resis...

Page 47: ...ax input voltage 40 VDC to 72 VDC Max output power 650 W HP A58x0AF 650W AC JC680A 650W DC JC681A Power Supplies User Guide Hot swappable fan trays Item Specifications LSWM1FANSC for the HP 5900AF 48XG 4QSFP 5900AF 48XG 4QSFP TAA 5900CP 48XG 4QSFP 5900CP 48XG 4QSFP 8Gb FC B F and 5900AF 48G 4XG 2QSFP switches Fans Two 40 40 28 mm 1 57 1 57 1 1 in fans Fan speed 18500 R P M Max airflow 45 CFM Airfl...

Page 48: ...0 W Documentation reference HP LSWM1HFANSC LSWM1HFANSCB Installation Manual LSWM1HFANSCB for the HP 5900AF 48XGT 4QSFP switch Fans Two 40 40 56 mm 1 57 1 57 2 2 in fans Fan speed 21000 R P M Max airflow 70 CFM Airflow direction Front to back Fans draw air from the network port side to the power module side Input voltage 12 V Maximum power consumption 60 W Documentation reference HP LSWM1HFANSC LSW...

Page 49: ... 28 mm 1 57 1 57 1 1 in fans Fan speed 18500 R P M Max airflow 57 CFM Airflow direction Front to back Fans draw air from the network port side to the power supply side Input voltage 12 V Maximum power consumption 22 7 W Documentation reference HP LSVM1FANSC LSVM1FANSCB Fan Assemblies Installation Manual ...

Page 50: ... can connect this port to a PC or management station for loading and debugging software or remote management Table 7 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 S...

Page 51: ...t Table 8 1000 Mbps SFP transceiver modules available for the SFP ports Product Code Module description Central wavelength nm Cable fiber diameter μm Multimode fiber modal bandwidth MHz km Max transmission distance JD089B HP X120 1G SFP RJ45 T transceiver N A Category 5 twisted pair N A 100 m 328 08 ft JD118B HP X120 1G SFP LC SX transceiver 850 50 125 500 550 m 1804 46 ft 400 500 m 1640 42 ft 62 ...

Page 52: ... SFP 0 65m DA Cable 0 65 m 2 13 ft JD096C HP X240 10G SFP SFP 1 2m DA Cable 1 2 m 3 94 ft JD097C HP X240 10G SFP SFP 3m DA Cable 3 m 9 84 ft JG081C HP X240 10G SFP SFP 5m DA Cable 5 m 16 40 ft JC784C HP X240 10G SFP SFP 7m Direct Attach Copper Cable 7 m 22 97 ft NOTE To guarantee the functionality of the SFP ports use only HP SFP or SFP transceiver modules The SFP and SFP transceiver modules avail...

Page 53: ...FP LC LR4 SM 10km 1310nm Transceiver Module 1310 Single mode 9 125 10km 6 21 miles Table 12 40G QSFP cables available for the HP 5900 switches Product code Cable description Cable length JG326A HP X240 40G QSFP QSFP 1m Direct Attach Copper Cable 1 m 3 28 ft JG327A HP X240 40G QSFP QSFP 3m Direct Attach Copper Cable 3 m 9 84 ft JG328A HP X240 40G QSFP QSFP 5m Direct Attach Copper Cable 5 m 16 40 ft...

Page 54: ...of SFP transceiver modules consult your HP sales representative or technical support engineer For QSFP transceiver module and cable specifications see Transceiver Modules User Guide 10 100 1000Base T autosensing Ethernet port Every HP 5900AF 48G 4XG 2QSFP switch has 10 100 1000Base T autosensing Ethernet ports Table 13 10 100 1000Base T autosensing Ethernet port specifications Item Specification C...

Page 55: ...isted pair cables and connectors Do not bundle cables in their first 20 m 65 62 ft Separate power cables and twisted pair cables at and around the distribution 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 distributio...

Page 56: ...s a link and is operating at 1 Gbps Flashing yellow The port is sending or receiving data at 1 Gbps Off No transceiver module or cable has been installed or no link is present on the port QSFP port LED Each QSFP port has a status LED to show port operating status and activities Table 17 QSFP port LED description LED status Description Steady green A transceiver module or cable has been correctly i...

Page 57: ...green The port has a link and is operating at 1000 Mbps Flashing green The port is sending or receiving data at 1000 Mbps Steady yellow The port has a link and is operating at 10 100 Mbps Flashing yellow The port is sending or receiving data at 10 100 Mbps Off No link is present on the port 1 10GBase T autosensing Ethernet port LEDs Table 20 1 10GBase T autosensing Ethernet port LED description St...

Page 58: ...SC or LSVM1FANSCB When LSVM1FANSC fan trays are used cool air flows in through the air vents in the fan tray panel and the power supply panels circulates through the chassis and the power supplies and exhausts at the network port side as shown in Figure 55 When LSVM1FANSCB fan trays are used cool air flows in through the air vents in the network port side panel and the power supply panels circulat...

Page 59: ...LSWM1FANSCB The fan trays in the HP 5900AF 48XGT 4QSFP switch must be the same type LSWM1HFANSC or LSWM1HFANSCB When LSWM1FANSC LSWM1HFANSC fan trays are used cool air flows in through the air vents in the fan tray panel and the power supply panels circulates through the chassis and the power supplies and exhausts at the network port side as shown in Figure 55 When LSWM1FANSCB LSWM1HFANSCB fan tra...

Page 60: ...ir vents 3 Network port side air vents Figure 56 Airflow through the HP 5900AF 48XG 4QSFP chassis with LSWM1FANSCB fan trays 1 Power supply air vents 2 Fan tray air vents 3 Network port side air vents IMPORTANT The chassis and the power supplies use separate air aisles Make sure both aisles are not blocked 1 1 2 2 3 1 1 2 2 3 ...

Page 61: ...ng you will receive email notification of product enhancements new driver versions firmware updates and other product resources Related information Documents To find related documents browse to the Manuals page of the HP Business Support Center website http www hp com support manuals For related documentation navigate to the Networking section and select a networking category For a complete list o...

Page 62: ...vertical bars from which you select one choice multiple choices or none 1 n The argument or keyword and argument combination before the ampersand sign can be entered 1 to n times A line that starts with a pound sign is comments GUI conventions Convention Description Boldface Window names button names field names and menu items are in bold text For example the New User window appears click OK Multi...

Page 63: ... device such as a router or Layer 3 switch Represents a generic switch such as a Layer 2 or Layer 3 switch or a router that supports Layer 2 forwarding and other Layer 2 features Port numbering in examples The port numbers in this document are for illustration only and might be unavailable on your device ...

Page 64: ...e switch 12 H Hot swappable fan trays 43 Hot swappable power supplies 43 HP 5900 cooling system 55 HP 5920 cooling system 54 I Installation tools 4 Installing the switch in a 19 inch rack 5 Installing removing a fan tray 15 Installing removing a power supply 17 IRF fabric setup flowchart 27 L LEDs 51 P Planning IRF fabric setup 28 Ports 46 Power supply failure 34 Powering on the switch 26 R Relate...

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