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HP A-MSR900 Router Series 

Installation Guide 

Abstract 

This document guides you through installation of HP A Series products, including installing the device, 

connecting to the network, hardware management, and troubleshooting. 

Part number: 5998-1409 
Software version: CMW520-R2209P19 
Document version: 6PW101-20120626

 

 

Summary of Contents for A-MSR900 Series

Page 1: ...This document guides you through installation of HP A Series products including installing the device connecting to the network hardware management and troubleshooting Part number 5998 1409 Software version CMW520 R2209P19 Document version 6PW101 20120626 ...

Page 2: ...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 accompan...

Page 3: ...e router 13 Installing an antenna 15 Connecting interface cables 16 Connecting the console cable and setting terminal parameters 17 Setting console terminal parameters 18 Connecting the power adapter 21 Verifying the installation 21 Powering on the router 22 Configuring basic settings for the router 23 Troubleshooting 24 Power supply failure 24 Power LED is off 24 System configuration problems 24 ...

Page 4: ...cal specifications 109H30 48HA MSR900 specifications 110H30 49HAntenna specifications 111H31 50HAppendix B LEDs 112H32 51HA MSR900 A MSR900 W A MSR900 W NA 113H32 52HA MSR920 A MSR920 W A MSR920 W NA 114H33 53HIndex 115H34 ...

Page 5: ...outer Series includes the following models J Type JF812A A MSR900 JF814A A MSR900 W JG207A A MSR900 W NA JF813A A MSR920 JF815A A MSR920 W JG208A A MSR920 W NA A MSR900 panel views Figure 1 A MSR900 front panel 1 USB port 2 Reset button Figure 2 A MSR900 rear panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Grounding screw 2 Console port 3 Ethernet WAN port ETH0 4 Ethernet WAN port ETH1 5 Ethernet LAN ports ETH2 to ETH5 6 Pow...

Page 6: ...button Figure 4 A MSR900 W rear panel 1 Grounding screw 2 Console port 3 Ethernet WAN port ETH0 4 Ethernet WAN port ETH1 5 Ethernet LAN ports ETH2 to ETH5 6 Antenna port 7 Power adapter port A MSR900 W NA panel views Figure 5 A MSR900 W NA front panel 1 USB port 2 Reset button ...

Page 7: ...N ports ETH2 to ETH5 6 Antenna port 7 Power adapter port A MSR920 panel views Figure 7 A MSR920 front panel 1 USB port 2 Reset button Figure 8 A MSR920 rear panel 1 Grounding screw 2 Console port 3 Ethernet WAN port ETH0 4 Ethernet WAN port ETH1 5 Ethernet LAN ports ETH2 to ETH5 6 Ethernet LAN ports ETH6 to ETH9 7 Power adapter port ...

Page 8: ... W rear panel 1 Grounding screw 2 Antenna port 3 Console port 4 Ethernet WAN port ETH0 5 Ethernet WAN port ETH1 6 Ethernet LAN ports ETH2 to ETH5 7 Ethernet LAN ports ETH6 to ETH9 8 Antenna port 9 Power adapter port A MSR920 W NA panel views Figure 11 A MSR920 W NA front panel 1 USB port 2 Reset button ...

Page 9: ...rear panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 Grounding screw 2 Antenna port 3 Console port 4 Ethernet WAN port ETH0 5 Ethernet WAN port ETH1 6 Ethernet LAN ports ETH2 to ETH5 7 Ethernet LAN ports ETH6 to ETH9 8 Antenna port 9 Power adapter port ...

Page 10: ...an open optical interface The light can cause permanent eye damage Use a good grounding system This is essential for reliable operation Confirm that the resistance between the chassis and the ground is less than 1 ohm Site requirements The router can only be used indoors This section provides information about temperature humidity cleanness and air quality requirements as well as rack mounting req...

Page 11: ...ble from any power source s grounding equipment or light prevention equipment Position the router as far as possible from radio transmitters radar and all high voltage or high frequency equipment Lightning protection To protect the router from lightning Make sure the grounding cable of the chassis is grounded properly Make sure the grounding terminal of the AC power receptacle is grounded properly...

Page 12: ...ndensing Cleanness Dust concentration 3 104 particles m3 ESD prevention The equipment and floor are properly grounded The equipment room is dust controlled Humidity and temperature are maintained at proper levels Wear an ESD preventive wrist strap when inspecting or handling a circuit board Place any removed memory module CF card or interface module face up on an antistatic workbench or in an anti...

Page 13: ...al signal cable Optional Electricity safety Install a UPS In case of emergency during operation switch off the external power switch Workbench The workbench is stable The workbench is grounded properly Safety precautions The router is far away from any sources of heat or moisture The emergency power switch in the equipment room is identified and accessible Tools Installation accessories supplied w...

Page 14: ... workbench or mounting it in a 19 inch rack Installation prerequisites You have read Preparing for installation carefully All requirements in Preparing for installation are met Installation flowchart To install the router select one of the following installation methods and follow the installation flowchart shown in Figure 13 Install the router on a workbench Install the router to a wall ...

Page 15: ...er on the router Operating properly Power off the router Troubleshoot the router End Install the router to a workbench Yes No Install the router to a wall Connect the router to a console terminal Connect the power supply Install wall mounting screws Installing the router When installing the router Reserve a space of 10 cm 3 9 in around the router for heat dissipation Do not place heavy objects on ...

Page 16: ...erfaces face down toward the floor and the sides with ventilation openings are perpendicular to the ground as shown in Figure 15 To mount the router on a wall as shown in 4 1 Mark the locations of the two mounting holes on the wall 180 mm 7 09 in apart The holes must be level on the same horizontal line 2 Drill two holes in the wall 3 Following the marks drill the two holes at least 22 mm 0 87 in ...

Page 17: ...er WARNING Connecting the router grounding cable correctly is crucial for protecting the router from lightning and EMI The grounding resistance should be less than 5 ohms You can ground the router in one of the following ways depending on the grounding conditions at the installation site ...

Page 18: ...on the grounding screw as shown in Figure 16 3 Use a screwdriver to fasten the grounding screw with the grounding cable OT terminal attached to the grounding screw hole 4 Attach the other end of the grounding cable to the grounding strip as shown in Figure 17 Figure 16 Connecting the grounding cable to the router 1 Grounding screw 2 OT terminal 3 Grounding hole 4 Grounding cable Figure 17 Connecti...

Page 19: ...he earth 1 Earth 2 Joint 3 Angle iron Installing an antenna CAUTION Do not touch the antenna top especially after the antenna is connected with the grounding contact Otherwise ESD may damage the router To ensure signal quality use antennae supplied with the router To install an antenna 1 Adjust the angle of the antenna to 180º 2 Attach the antenna to the router as shown in Figure 19 Avoid over tig...

Page 20: ...orts MDI MDIX autosensing you can use either a straight through cable or a crossover cable to connect the port to a hub or LAN switch To connect an Ethernet cable 1 Connect one end of the cable to an Ethernet port on the router as shown in Figure 20 and Figure 21 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the peer device Figure 20 Connecting an Ethernet cable to a WAN port Figure 21 Connecting an Eth...

Page 21: ...ce module the module s interfaces are numbered from left to right in ascending order starting at 0 Connecting the console cable and setting terminal parameters Connecting the console cable CAUTION When using a console cable to connect a PC to the router first connect the DB 9 end of the console cable to the PC serial port and then connect the RJ 45 connector of the console cable to the router cons...

Page 22: ...ection Description dialog box Figure 23 enter the name of the new connection in the Name field and then click OK Figure 23 The Connection Description interface of HyperTerminal 3 In the Connect To dialog box Figure 24 select the serial port to be used from the Connect using list and then click OK Figure 24 Selecting a port for the HyperTerminal connection ...

Page 23: ...econd to 9600 Data bits to 8 Parity to None Stop bits to 1 and Flow control to None and click OK NOTE To restore the default settings click Restore Defaults Figure 25 Setting serial port parameters 5 In the HyperTerminal window Figure 26 Select File Properties ...

Page 24: ... Figure 26 HyperTerminal window 6 In the Test Properties dialog box Figure 27 click the Settings tab set the emulation to VT100 or Auto Detect and click OK Figure 27 Set the terminal emulation parameters ...

Page 25: ...ower receptacle Verifying the installation CAUTION It post installation check is important to ensure proper operation of the router Before powering on the router ensure that There is enough space around the router for heat dissipation The router is mounted securely on the wall or on a sturdy workbench Antennae USB devices and interface modules are installed correctly The router and power module ar...

Page 26: ...arting Do you want to check SDRAM Y N Booting Normal Extend BootWare The Extend BootWare is self decompressing Done HP A MSR900 BootWare Version 2 24 Copyright c 2010 2011 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Compiled Date Feb 16 2011 CPU Type MPC8323E CPU L1 Cache 16KB CPU Clock Speed 266MHz Memory Type DDR SDRAM Memory Size 256MB Memory Speed 132MHz BootWare Size 1024KB CPLD Version 1 0 PCB V...

Page 27: ...wered on LED Status Description PWR Steady green The power supply is working properly SYS Flashing green slowly The system is working properly The console terminal displays information correctly You can see the startup window on the local console terminal For more information see Startup process After completing the POST the system prompts you to press Enter When the command line prompt appears th...

Page 28: ...wer cords are connected firmly 3 Verify that the power source is operating properly 4 Determine if the power cord is damaged If the problem persists contact HP Support System configuration problems If the configuration environment setup is correct the console terminal displays boot information when the router is powered on If the setup is incorrect the console terminal displays nothing or garbled ...

Page 29: ...w after the system reboots The console port uses password authentication and the password is set to 123456 and stored in plain text HP system view HP user interface console 0 HP ui console0 authentication mode password HP ui console0 set authentication password simple 123456 When you set the password by using the set authentication password cipher simple password command note the following If you ...

Page 30: ...rrent System Configuration 7 BootWare Operation Menu 8 Clear Super Password 9 Storage Device Operation 0 Reboot Enter your choice 0 9 8 The following output indicates that you have successfully cleared the super password Clear Application Password Success 2 Exit the menu and reboot the router The super password is cleared you can enter system view Interface module cable and connection failure When...

Page 31: ... wwalerts After registering 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 categ...

Page 32: ...parated by 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 cli...

Page 33: ...ing capable 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 34: ...hose PCB version is 3 0 or later the console port can function as an AUX port USB port 1 FE WAN port 2 FE LAN port 4 8 Built in WLAN module N A 802 11 b g 802 11b g NA N A 802 11b g 802 11b g NA Memory 256 MB DDR II SDRAM Flash 256 MB Dimensions H W D excluding rubber feet and mounting brackets 44 2 230 160 mm 1 74 9 06 6 30 in Weight 1 8 kg 3 97 lb AC power adapter Rated input voltage 100 VAC to ...

Page 35: ...cification Item Specification Frequency range 2400 MHz to 2500 MHz Voltage Standing Wave Ratio VSWR 2 0 Input impedance 50 ohms Gain 2 1 dBi Max power consumption 25 W Input interface Reverse polarity SMA J Length 134 mm 5 28 in Color Black Weight 25 g 0 88 oz Operating temperature 40 C to 60 C 40 F to 140 F ...

Page 36: ...y Fast flashing yellow A system problem has occurred Off The system has failed to operate properly WLAN Front panel Slow flashing green The system is operating properly Fast flashing green The system is processing a large amount of traffic Off The system has failed to operate properly USB Front panel Off The USB0 port is operating as a USB host Steady green The USB0 port is operating as a USB devi...

Page 37: ...lashing yellow A system problem has occurred Off The system has failed to operate properly WLAN Front panel Slow flashing green The system is operating properly Fast flashing green The system is processing a large amount of traffic Off The system has failed to operate properly USB Front panel Off The USB0 port is operating as a USB host Steady green The USB0 port is operating as a USB device 0 9 F...

Page 38: ...rface cable 16 troubleshooting failure 26 troubleshooting no response from serial port 25 chassis A MSR900 panel views 1 A MSR900 W panel views 2 A MSR900 W NA panel views 2 A MSR920 panel views 3 A MSR920 W panel views 4 A MSR920 W NA panel views 4 configuring basic settings for router 23 troubleshooting system problems 24 connecting console cable 17 Ethernet cable 16 power adapter 21 troubleshoo...

Page 39: ...ntact information 27 symbols used 28 websites 27 icons 28 installing antenna 15 interface cable 16 pre installation checklist 8 router 10 1 1 router on wall 12 router on workbench 12 safety recommendations 6 tools required 7 troubleshooting router installation 24 verifying installation 21 interface cable installation 16 numbering 17 troubleshooting module failure 26 LED A MSR900 technical specific...

Page 40: ...g console terminal parameters 18 startup process 22 troubleshooting cable failure 26 troubleshooting connection failure 26 troubleshooting garbled terminal display 25 troubleshooting interface module failure 26 troubleshooting no response from serial port 25 troubleshooting no terminal display 24 troubleshooting password loss 25 troubleshooting power supply failure 24 troubleshooting super passwor...

Page 41: ...ting cable failure 26 connection failure 26 garbled terminal display 25 interface module failure 26 no response from serial port 25 no terminal display 24 password loss 25 power LED off 24 power supply failure 24 router installation 24 super password loss 26 system configuration problems 24 user password loss 25 verifying installation 21 wall router installation 12 websites 27 workbench router ins...

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