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BOOT MENU

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3. Display all files in flash

4. Delete file from flash

5. Modify BootRom password

6. Enter BootRom upgrade menu

7. Skip current system configuration

8. Set BootRom password recovery

9. Set switch startup mode

0. Reboot

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Setting...Done!

BOOT MENU

1. Download application file to flash

2. Select application file to boot

3. Display all files in flash

4. Delete file from flash

5. Modify BootRom password

6. Enter BootRom upgrade menu

7. Skip current system configuration

8. Set BootRom password recovery

9. Set switch startup mode

Summary of Contents for A5500 HI Series

Page 1: ...HP A5500 HI Switch Series Installation Guide Part number 5998 2373 Document version 6W100 20111031 ...

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: ...nding the switch with a grounding conductor buried in the earth ground 13 Grounding the switch by using the AC power cord 13 Installing removing a power supply 14 Installing a power supply 15 Removing a power supply 16 Connecting the power cord 16 Connecting the PSR150 A 16 Connecting the PSR150 D 16 Installing removing an interface card 17 Installing an interface card 17 Removing an interface car...

Page 4: ... failure 39 Fan failure 40 Configuration terminal problems 40 Appendix A Technical specifications 41 Appendix B FRUs and compatibility matrixes 43 Hardware compatibility matrixes 43 Hot swappable power supplies 43 Interface cards 44 SFP SFP XFP transceiver modules and SFP CX4 cables 44 100 Mbps SFP transceiver modules 45 1000 Mbps SFP transceiver modules 45 10 Gbps SFP transceiver modules SFP cabl...

Page 5: ...iii SFP port LED 55 Interface card status LED 55 Port LED on the interface card 56 Index 57 ...

Page 6: ...be confused with the marketing names HP A5500 or product numbers JG311A and JG312A This chapter describes the chassis panel views of the A5500 HI switches A5500 24G 4SFP HI 2 slots panel views Figure 1 A5500 24G 4SFP HI 2 slots front panel 1 10 100 1000 Base T auto sensing Ethernet port 2 10 100 1000 Base T Ethernet port LED 3 SFP port LED 4 SFP port LED 5 Management Ethernet port LED ACT LINK 6 S...

Page 7: ...s figure a PSR150 A JD362A power supply is installed in power supply slot 2 A5500 48G 4SFP HI 2 slots panel views Figure 3 A5500 48G 4SFP HI 2 slots front panel 1 10 100 1000 Base T auto sensing Ethernet port 2 10 100 1000 Base T Ethernet port LED 3 SFP port LED 4 100 1000Base X SFP port 5 Management Ethernet port Management 6 Console port 7 Seven segment LED Unit 8 Port LED mode switching button ...

Page 8: ...5 Interface card slot 2 SLOT2 NOTE The A5500 48G 4SFP HI 2 slots switch comes with the two expansion interface card slots covered by filler panels The A5500 48G 4SFP HI 2 slots switch comes with power supply slot 1 covered by a filler panel and power supply slot 2 empty In this figure a PSR150 A JD362A power supply is installed in power supply slot 2 ...

Page 9: ...switch is operating or when the switch is just powered off When replacing FRUs including interface cards and power supplies wear an ESD preventive wrist strap to avoid damaging the units Examining the installation site The A5500 HI 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 exhaust vents for ...

Page 10: ...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 3 Table 3 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 electromagnetic interference EMI sources from outside or inside of the switch and ...

Page 11: ...y fiber port when the switch has power The laser light emitted from the optical fiber may hurt your eyes Installation tools Flat blade screwdriver Phillips screwdriver Long nose pliers Diagonal cutting pliers ESD preventive wrist strap Blow dryer All these installation tools are user supplied ...

Page 12: ...iable for any consequence Figure 5 Hardware installation flow Connect the grounding cable Mount the switch Start Connect power cords Verify the installation Power on the switch Install power supplies Operating properly Power off the switch Troubleshoot No Yes Install an interface card Install the interface card Yes Troubleshoot Yes No End No Operating properly Install pluggable modules or cables ...

Page 13: ...clearance required for installing transceiver modules and cables Attaching the mounting brackets to the chassis To attach the mounting brackets to the chassis 1 Identify the front mounting position see Figure 8 and rear mounting position see Figure 9 on the two sides of the chassis 2 Align the round holes in the wide flange of one front mounting bracket with the screw holes in the front or rear mo...

Page 14: ...ontact and is well grounded 2 Check that the mounting brackets have been securely attached to the switch chassis 3 Install cage nuts user supplied in the mounting holes in the rack posts 4 One person holds the switch chassis and aligns the mounting brackets with the mounting holes in the rack posts and the other person attaches the mounting brackets with screws user supplied to the rack 5 Check th...

Page 15: ... heat dissipation Avoid placing heavy objects on the switch To mount the switch on a workbench 1 Check that the workbench is sturdy and well grounded 2 Place the switch with bottom up and clean the round holes in the chassis bottom with dry cloth 3 Attach the rubber feet to the four round holes in the chassis bottom 4 Place the switch with upside up on the workbench ...

Page 16: ...witch with a grounding conductor buried in the earth ground Grounding the switch by using the AC power cord NOTE The power and grounding terminals in this section are for illustration only Grounding the switch with a grounding strip WARNING 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 a...

Page 17: ...ip 7 Peel 5 mm 0 20 in of insulation sheath by using a wire stripper and insert the bare metal part through the black insulation covering into the end of the OT terminal supplied with the switch 8 Secure the metal part of the cable to the OT terminal with a crimper cover the joint with the insulation covering and heat the insulation covering with a blow dryer to completely cover the metal part 9 C...

Page 18: ...must be at least 50 50 5 mm 1 97 1 97 0 20 in The steel tube must be zinc coated and its wall thickness must be at least 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 14 Grounding the switch by burying the grounding conductor into the earth ground 1 Grounding screw 2 Chassis rear panel 3 Grounding cable 4 Ea...

Page 19: ... 15 Grounding through the PE wire of the AC power cord 1 Chassis rear panel 2 Three wire AC power cable NOTE To guarantee the grounding effect use the grounding cable provided with the switch to connect to the grounding strip in the equipment room as long as possible Installing removing a power supply WARNING In power redundancy mode you can replace a power supply without powering off the switch b...

Page 20: ...ove the filler panel first 3 Unpack the power supply and check that the power supply model is correct 4 Correctly orient the power supply with the power supply slot use the letters on the power supply faceplate for orientation grasp the handle of the power supply with one hand and support its bottom with the other and slide the power supply slowly along the guide rails into the slot see callout 1 ...

Page 21: ... the removed power supply in an antistatic bag for future use Connecting the power cord Table 4 Power cord connection procedures at a glance Power supply Connection procedure reference PSR150 A JD362A Connecting the PSR150 A PSR150 D JD366A Connecting the PSR150 D Connecting the PSR150 A To connect the PSR150 A 1 Wear an ESD preventive wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is we...

Page 22: ...iver to secure the plug in the power receptacle see callout 2 in Figure 20 4 Connect the two wires at the other end of the power cord to a 48 VDC power source CAUTION Identify the positive and negative marks on the two wires to avoid connection mistakes NOTE You can also connect the PSR150 D to an HP A RPS800 JD183A or A RPS1600 JG136A RPS but you must purchase the power cord separately Figure 20 ...

Page 23: ...tive wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is well grounded 2 Loosen the mounting screws on the filler panel over the interface card slot with a Phillips screwdriver and remove the filler panel Put away the removed filler panel for future use Figure 21 Removing the filler panel over an interface card slot 3 Hold the captive screws on the front panel of the interface card and gen...

Page 24: ...Figure 22 Installing an interface card Figure 23 LSP5GT8P in the chassis NOTE The LSP5GT8P JG313A interface card adds 34 75 mm 1 37 in to the depth of the A5500 HI switch Figure 24 LSP5GP8P0 in the chassis ...

Page 25: ... of the interface card see callout 1 in Figure 25 3 Gently pull the interface card along the guide rails until it completely comes out of the switch chassis see callout 2 in Figure 25 Figure 25 Remove an interface card Installing removing a CX4 SFP cable This section assumes that you have installed a CX4 SFP interface card The installation and removal procedures for the CX4 cable and the SFP cable...

Page 26: ...ar an ESD preventive wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is well grounded 2 Hold the cable connector and pull the pull latch of the connector to remove the cable from the switch Verifying the installation After you complete the installation verify that There is enough space for heat dissipation around the switch and the rack or workbench is stable The grounding cable is secure...

Page 27: ...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 27 Console cable Connection procedure To connect a terminal for example a PC to the switch 1 Plug the DB 9 female connector...

Page 28: ...meters 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 Connection...

Page 29: ... by the HyperTerminal connection 4 Set Bits per second to 9600 Data bits to 8 Parity to None Stop bits to 1 and Flow control to None and click OK Figure 30 Setting the serial port parameters 5 Select File Properties in the HyperTerminal window ...

Page 30: ...25 Figure 31 HyperTerminal window 6 On the Settings tab set the emulation to VT100 and click OK Figure 32 Setting terminal emulation in Switch Properties dialog box ...

Page 31: ...ion Date Jun 17 2011 17 17 50 CPU Clock Speed 750MHz Memory Size 1024MB Flash Size 512MB CPLD Version 002 PCB Version Ver B Mac Address 00E058778800 Press Ctrl B to enter Extended Boot menu 1 Press Ctrl B at the prompt within one second to access the Boot menu or wait for the system to automatically start up NOTE The system has two startup modes normal full startup and fast startup By default the ...

Page 32: ...on Start the switch with the factory default configuration This is a one time operation and does not take effect at the next reboot You use this option when you forget the console login password 8 Set BootRom password recovery Disable or enable the Boot ROM password recovery function By default Boot ROM recovery is enabled You can disable this function to protect system security 9 Set switch start...

Page 33: ...e file from flash 5 Modify BootRom password 6 Enter BootRom upgrade menu 7 Skip current system configuration 8 Set BootRom password recovery 9 Set switch startup mode 0 Reboot Enter your choice 0 9 Enter 9 to change the startup mode The current mode is fast startup mode Are you sure you want to change it to full startup mode Yes or No Y N Enter Y at the prompt Setting Done BOOT MENU 1 Download app...

Page 34: ...E058778800 Press Ctrl B to enter Extended Boot menu 5 In normal full startup mode you must press Ctrl B within five seconds to enter the Boot menu If you perform no operation or press a key other than Ctrl B within five seconds the system automatically starts up and displays the following information Starting to get the main application file flash A5500HI_release bin The main application file is s...

Page 35: ...r at the prompt and you can configure the switch when the prompt HP appears NOTE For more information about the configuration commands and CLI see HP A5500 HI Switch Series Configuration Guides and HP A5500 HI Switch Series Command References ...

Page 36: ...ches into a virtual switch called an IRF fabric or IRF virtual device for flattened network topology and high availability scalability and manageability IMPORTANT To set up IRF connection between A5500 HI switches you must use 10 Gigabit ports IRF fabric setup flowchart Figure 33 IRF fabric setup flowchart To set up an IRF fabric ...

Page 37: ... distance Use XFP transceiver modules and fibers to connect XFP ports over a long distance Use SFP transceiver modules and fibers to connect SFP ports over a long distance or use SFP cables to connect SFP ports over a short distance All switches except the master switch automatically reboot and the IRF fabric is established Planning IRF fabric setup This section describes issues that an IRF fabric...

Page 38: ...er the IRF fabric changes to a daisy chain topology without interrupting network services You connect the IRF member switches through IRF ports the logical interfaces for the connections between IRF member switches Each IRF member switch has two IRF ports IRF port 1 and IRF port 2 To use an IRF port you must bind at least one physical port to it When connecting two neighboring IRF member switches ...

Page 39: ...e Table 6 shows the physical ports that can be used for IRF connection Table 6 Physical IRF port requirements Switch model Candidate physical IRF ports Requirements A5500 24G 4SFP HI 2 slots The two fixed SFP ports on the front panel Ports on the 10GE XFP SFP CX4 interface cards on the rear panel The two SFP ports on the front panel can be bound to any IRF port The physical ports on the same inter...

Page 40: ...cal fibers If the IRF member switches are all in one equipment room choose CX4 or SFP cables For the transceiver modules and cables available for IRF connections see 10 Gbps SFP transceiver modules SFP cables 10 Gbps XFP transceiver modules and CX4 cables The following subsections describe several HP recommended IRF connection schemes and all these schemes use a ring topology IMPORTANT In these sc...

Page 41: ...36 Figure 36 Connecting the switches in the same rack Figure 37 IRF fabric topology ...

Page 42: ...IRF port you must install the interface card first For how to install an interface card see Installing removing an interface card Execute the display irf configuration command to verify the basic IRF settings For more information about configuring basic IRF settings see HP A5500 HI Switch Series IRF Configuration Guide Connecting the physical IRF ports Use CX4 SFP cables or XFP SFP transceiver mod...

Page 43: ...on and running status To do Use the command Display information about the IRF fabric display irf Display all members configurations that take effect after switch reboots display irf configuration Display topology information about the IRF fabric display irf topology NOTE To avoid IP address collision and network problems configure at least one multi active detection MAD mechanism to detect the pre...

Page 44: ...switch reboots with empty configuration and you can log in through the console port without entering the password so you can check the configuration file for the user password Boot ROM password loss Contact HP for help Power supply failure Look at the PWR1 or PWR2 LED of the switch to identify a power supply failure For more information about the PWR1 and PWR2 LEDs on the front panel of the switch...

Page 45: ... yourself or continue to run the switch Configuration terminal problems If the configuration environment setup is correct the configuration terminal displays booting information when the switch is powered on If the setup is incorrect the configuration terminal displays nothing or garbled text No terminal display If the configuration terminal displays nothing when the switch is powered on verify th...

Page 46: ...sion interface card slots 2 SLOT1 and SLOT2 on the rear panel 2 SLOT1 and SLOT2 on the rear panel Power supply slots 2 on the rear panel 2 on the rear panel Input voltage AC input Rated voltage range 100 VAC to 240 VAC 50 Hz or 60 Hz Max voltage range 90 VAC to 264 VAC 47 Hz to 63 Hz DC input Rated voltage range 48 VDC to 60 VDC Max voltage range 36 VDC to 72 VDC NOTE You can use the site 48 VDC p...

Page 47: ...42 Item A5500 24G 4SFP HI 2 slots A5500 48G 4SFP HI 2 slots Relative humidity 5 to 95 noncondensing Fire resistance compliance UL60950 1 EN60950 1 IEC60950 1 GB4943 ...

Page 48: ...face card options LSPM2GP2P two 1 Gbps SFP fiber ports LSPM2SP2P two 1 10 Gbps SFP fiber ports LSPM1CX2P two 10 Gbps CX4 copper ports LSPM1XP2P two 10 Gbps XFP fiber ports LSPM1XP1P one 10 Gbps XFP fiber port LSP5GP8P0 eight 100 1000Base X SFP fiber ports LSP5GT8P eight 10 100 1000Base T Ethernet ports NOTE On the A5500 24G 4SFP HI 2 slots switch you can install the LSP5GP8P0 and LSP5GT8P cards on...

Page 49: ...odules JD361B LSPM1XP1P 1 10 Gbps XFP fiber port JG314A LSP5GP8P0 8 100 1000Base X SFP fiber ports 1000 Mbps SFP transceiver modules 100 Mbps SFP transceiver modules JG313A LSP5GT8P 8 10 100 1000Base T Ethernet ports N A NOTE The LSP5GT8P interface card adds 34 75 mm 1 37 in to the depth of the A5500 HI switch see Figure 23 The depth of the rack for the A5500 HI switch installed with an LSP5GP8P0 ...

Page 50: ...or removing a transceiver module see SFP SFP XFP Transceiver Modules Installation Guide 100 Mbps SFP transceiver modules Product code Module Description Central wavelength nm Fiber diameter μm Maximum transmission distance JD102B HP X110 100M SFP LC FX Transceiver 1310 50 125 2 km 1 24 miles 62 5 125 2 km 1 24 miles JD120B HP X110 100M SFP LC LX Transceiver 1310 9 125 15 km 9 32 miles JD090A HP X1...

Page 51: ...nsceiver 1310 9 125 N A 40 km 24 86 miles JD062A HP X120 1G SFP LC LH40 1550nm Transceiver 1550 9 125 N A 40 km 24 86 miles JD063B HP X125 1G SFP LC LH70 Transceiver 1550 9 125 N A 70 km 43 50 miles JD103A HP X120 1G SFP LC LH100 Transceiver 1550 9 125 N A 100 km 62 14 miles JD098B HP X120 1G SFP LC BX 10 U Transceiver TX 1310 RX 1490 9 125 N A 10 km 6 21 miles JD099B HP X120 1G SFP LC BX 10 D Tra...

Page 52: ...iver 1310 50 125 1500 500 220 m 721 78 ft 400 100 m 328 08 ft 62 5 125 200 160 220 m 721 78 ft JD094B HP X130 10G SFP LC LR Transceiver 1310 9 125 N A 10 km 6 21 miles JG234A HP X130 10G SFP LC ER 40km Transceiver 1550 9 125 N A 40 km 24 86 miles SFP cables short haul JD095B HP X240 10G SFP SFP 0 65m DA Cable N A SFP cable N A 0 65 m 2 13 ft JD096B HP X240 10G SFP SFP 1 2m DA Cable N A SFP cable N...

Page 53: ...20 33 m 108 27 ft 160 26 m 85 3 ft JD108B HP X130 10G XFP LC LR Transceiver 1310 9 125 N A 10 km 6 21 miles JD121A HP X135 10G XFP LC ER Transceiver 1550 9 125 N A 40 km 24 86 miles JD107A HP X130 10G XFP LC ZR Transceiver 1550 9 125 N A 80 km 49 71 miles CX4 cables Product code CX4 cable model Connector Max transmission distance JD363B HP X230 Local Connect 50cm CX4 Cable 4X Infiniband 0 5 m 1 64...

Page 54: ...49 Figure 40 CX4 cable assembly 1 Pull latch 2 Connector ...

Page 55: ...ery A5500 HI switch has one management Ethernet port You can connect this port to a PC or management station for loading and debugging system software or remote management Table 11 Management Ethernet port specifications Item Specification Connector type RJ 45 Port transmission rate 10 100 Mbps half full duplex auto MDI MDI X 1000 Mbps full duplex auto MDI MDI X Transmission medium Category 5 or a...

Page 56: ...odules in the ports SFP port Every A5500 HI switch has two fixed 1 10 Gbps SFP ports You can plug the transceiver modules and cables in 1000 Mbps SFP transceiver modules and 10 Gbps SFP transceiver modules SFP cables into the SFP ports as needed You can use the SFP ports as IRF physical ports to connect A5500 HI switches in an IRF deployment LEDs System status LED The system status LED shows the o...

Page 57: ...e port LED mode switching button to change the type of displayed port information Table 15 Port mode LED description LED mark Status Description Mode Steady green The network port LEDs are showing port rates Steady yellow The network port LEDs are showing duplex modes Seven segment LED The seven segment LED together with the system status LED shows detailed system operating information see Table 1...

Page 58: ... operating status and activities The port mode LED indicates the type of information that the port LED is showing Table 17 Management Ethernet port LED description Port mode LED Mode status Management Ethernet port LED ACT LINK status Description Steady green rate mode Steady green The port is operating at 1000 Mbps The port LED fast flashes when the port is sending or receiving data Steady yellow...

Page 59: ...flashes when the port is sending or receiving data 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 Steady yellow duplex mode Steady green The port is operating in full duplex mode The port LED fast flashes when the port is sending or receiving ...

Page 60: ...ndicates the type of information for example port rate or duplex mode that the port LEDs are showing You can use the port LED mode switching button to change the type of displayed port information Table 20 SFP port LED description Port mode LED Mode status SFP port LED status Description Steady green rate mode Steady green The port is operating at 10 Gbps The port LED fast flashes when the port is...

Page 61: ...dules and cables but also 1000 Mbps SFP transceiver modules Table 22 describes its LED behaviors Table 22 Port LED description for the LSPM2SP2P interface card Port mode LED Mode Port LEDs on the LSPM2SP2P card Description Steady green rate mode Steady green The port is operating at 10 Gbps The port LED fast flashes when the port is sending or receiving data Steady yellow The port is operating at ...

Page 62: ...h 1 1 H Hardware compatibility matrixes 43 Hot swappable power supplies 43 I Installation tools 6 Installing the switch in a 19 inch rack 8 Installing removing a power supply 14 Installing removing an interface card 17 Interface cards 44 IRF fabric setup flowchart 31 L LEDs 51 M Mounting the switch on a workbench 10 P Password loss 39 Planning IRF fabric setup 32 Power supply failure 39 Powering o...

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