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Leave at least 10 cm (3.94 in) of clearance at the inlet and outlet air vents.

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The rack for the switch has a good cooling system.

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The installation site has a good cooling system.

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Verify that the airflow design of the chassis meets the airflow design of the installation site.

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Airflow through the 11908-V Chassis

(1) Power supply air intake vents

(2) Power supply air exhaust vents

(3) Chassis air intake vents

(4) Chassis air exhaust vents

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Reserve at least 1 m (3.28 ft) of clearance between the rack and walls or other devices.

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The equipment room is at least 3 m (9.84 ft) high.

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Appendix A Chassis views and technical specifications

Summary of Contents for FlexFabric 11908-V

Page 1: ...stallation Guide Abstract This document guides you through installation of HP products including installing the device connecting to the network hardware management and troubleshooting Part number 5998 4089 Document version 6W102 20131018 ...

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: ...ion 14 Installation procedures 15 Grounding the switch 16 Grounding the switch with a grounding strip 16 Grounding the switch through the PE wire of an AC power supply 17 Grounding the switch through the RTN wire of a DC power supply 18 Installing FRUs 20 Attaching an ESD wrist strap 20 Installing a card 21 Installing an MPU LPU 22 Installing a switching fabric module 22 Installing a power supply ...

Page 4: ... switch to the network through optical fibers 44 Testing connectivity 45 Troubleshooting 46 Troubleshooting methods 46 Configuration terminal problems 46 No terminal display 46 Garbled terminal display 47 Troubleshooting the switch during the operation 47 Power supply system failure 47 Fan failure 48 MPU failure 48 LPU and switching fabric module failure 48 Interface failure 49 Replacement procedu...

Page 5: ...r cable 78 RJ 45 connector 79 Cable pinouts 79 Cable type 79 Pin assignments 81 Making an Ethernet twisted pair cable 81 Optical fiber 82 Precautions 83 SFP cable 84 QSFP cable 84 QSFP to SFP cable 84 Appendix E Cabling recommendations 86 General cabling requirements 86 Cable management requirements 86 Appendix F Repackaging the switch 90 Removing cables from the switch 90 Removing the power cable...

Page 6: ...iv Index 97 ...

Page 7: ...dition General safety recommendations Keep the chassis clean and dust free Do not place the switch on a moist area and avoid liquid flowing into the switch Make sure the ground is dry and flat and anti slip measures are in place Keep the chassis and installation tools away from walk areas Do not wear loose clothing jewelry for example necklace or any other things that could get caught in the chass...

Page 8: ...Always wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure it is well grounded when installing FRUs For how to use an ESD wrist strap see Installing FRUs Hold a PCB by its edges Do not touch any electronic components or printed circuit Put cards away in ESD bags for future use Laser safety WARNING Do not stare into any fiber port when the switch has power The laser light emitted from the optical fiber might hur...

Page 9: ...sion of metal parts Lasting low relative humidity is likely to result in loose screws due to washer contraction and even ESD which causes the circuits to fail Table 3 Humidity requirements Humidity Range Operating humidity 10 to 95 noncondensing Storage humidity 5 to 95 noncondensing Cleanness Dust buildup on the chassis may result in electrostatic adsorption which causes poor contact of metal com...

Page 10: ...ing Using a good grounding system to protect your switch against lightning shocks interferences and ESD is essential to the operating reliability of your switch Make sure the resistance between the chassis and the ground is less than 1 ohm Power Perform the following tasks to meet the power requirements 1 Calculate the system power consumption The system power consumption varies by card type and d...

Page 11: ...rough the 11908 V Chassis 1 Power supply air intake vents 2 Power supply air exhaust vents 3 Chassis air intake vents 4 Chassis air exhaust vents Space For easy maintenance follow these guidelines Reserve at least 1 m 3 28 ft of clearance between the rack and walls or other devices The equipment room is at least 3 m 9 84 ft high Rack dimensions are sufficient for the chassis For more information a...

Page 12: ...re the workbench is sturdy and securely grounded The switch is ready for installation and has been carried to a place near the installation site and convenient for moving Installing the switch in a 19 inch rack Attaching slide rails and cage nuts to the rack Installing slide rails If the rack has slide rails skip this section Before you attach slide rails to the rack verify that the following cond...

Page 13: ... the slide rail see Table 6 to avoid making a mistake Figure 2 Right slide rail 1 Guide rail 2 Sign 3 Installation hole Table 6 Description of signs on the slide rails Sign Meaning Remarks F L Front end of the left slide rail Mount this end to the front left rack post F R Front end of the right slide rail Mount this end to the front right rack post 2 Mark the position on the rack for installing th...

Page 14: ...nstallation hole is wider than that between two adjacent standard installation holes Figure 3 Locating the rack position for installing slide rails 1 Middle of the narrower metal area between holes 3 Install six cage nuts in the square holes in each rack post as shown in Figure 4 Figure 4 Installing a cage nut 4 Align the installation holes on the front end of the slide rail with the cage nuts on ...

Page 15: ...e rear end of the slide rail touch the cage nuts on the rear rack post Then screw in screws and fasten TIP Install a screw in each mounting hole of the slide rail to ensure its weight bearing capacity 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to install the other slide rail Make sure the two slide rails are at the same height so the device can be placed on them horizontally ...

Page 16: ...to the front square holed brackets of the rack 1 Determine the placement of the cage nuts depending on holes in the mounting brackets and the mounting position of the slide rails as shown in Figure 7 2 Install cage nuts on the square holes on each rack post as shown in Figure 4 ...

Page 17: ...ts Installing mounting brackets and cable management brackets Before installing the switch to the rack install the cable management brackets and mounting brackets shipped with the switch Cable management brackets signal cable and power cable management brackets are used for cabling the switch and mounting brackets are used for attaching the chassis to the rack 1 2 ...

Page 18: ...n in Figure 8 3 Fasten the screws Figure 8 Attaching cable management brackets to a 11908 V 1 Attach the cable management bracket to the chassis 2 Mounting holes for installing the cable management bracket 3 Screws for attaching the cable management bracket to the chassis 4 Cable management bracket installed at the upper part of the chassis 5 Power cable management bracket installed at the lower p...

Page 19: ... the switch with these parts may cause equipment damage or even bodily injury After placing the switch on the slide rails do not let go right away because this may tip the switch damage the switch or cause bodily injury To mount the switch to the rack 1 Move the chassis to face the rear of the chassis towards the front of the rack 2 Use at least two people to lift the switch by using the handles o...

Page 20: ... with the cage nuts on the rack verify that the bottom edge of the slide rail aligns with the middle of the narrower metal area between holes and that the cage nuts are installed in the correct holes Mounting the switch on a workbench or floor You can install the switch on a clean sturdy workbench or on the floor Installation preparation Before you mount the switch on a workbench or on the floor P...

Page 21: ...r vents or handle of chassis back cover for moving the chassis These parts are not designed for weight support Any attempt to carry the chassis with these parts might cause equipment damage or even bodily injury This task requires at least two people HP recommends that you use a mechanical lift to move the chassis 1 Hold the handles on the chassis or support the chassis bottom and steadily move th...

Page 22: ...he switch with a grounding strip CAUTION Use the supplied grounding cable yellow green grounding cable Connect the grounding cable to the earthing 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 through the grounding strip To connect the grounding cable 1 Unpack the grounding cable...

Page 23: ...sign 2 Attach the grounding screws with dual hole terminals to the grounding holes 3 Grounding strip 4 Grounding post 5 Ring terminal 6 Hex nut Grounding the switch through the PE wire of an AC power supply CAUTION Make sure the AC power supply uses a three wire cable with a protection wire and the PE wire of the AC power supply is well grounded at the power distribution room or AC power supply tr...

Page 24: ...of a DC power supply CAUTION Make sure the RTN wire is well grounded from the DC egress of the DC power cabinet If the switch is powered by a 48 VDC power supply and no grounding strip is available at the installation site you can ground the switch through the return RTN wire of the DC power supply as shown in Figure 15 ...

Page 25: ...19 Figure 15 Grounding the switch through the RTN wire of the DC power supply DC power box 48V strip RTN strip PGND strip Ground ...

Page 26: ...SD wrist strap and make sure it is well grounded when installing modules To use an ESD wrist strap 1 Make sure the switch is well grounded For how to ground your switch see Installing the switch 2 Put on the wrist strap 3 Tighten the wrist strap to keep good skin contact Make sure the resistance reading between your body and the ground is between 1 and 10 megohms 4 As shown in Figure 16 insert the...

Page 27: ...rify the running status of a card by referring to the card status LED SLOT on the MPU of the switch If the RUN LED blinks the card in the slot operates correctly For more information about card status LED SLOT see Appendix C LEDs IMPORTANT Before installing a card to the chassis make sure the connectors on the card are not broken or blocked to avoid damaging the backplane To ensure good ventilatio...

Page 28: ...e rails 4 When most part of the card is inserted in the slot press the ejector levers on the card outward 5 Push the card until the positioning pin on card touches the hole on the chassis 6 As shown in callout 3 on Figure 17 press the ejector levers inward until the ejector levers touch the panel tightly and the card seats into the backplane 7 As shown in callout 4 on Figure 17 fasten the captive ...

Page 29: ...bottom with the other Slide the switching fabric module steadily into the slot along the guide rails Do not touch the components on the PCB 5 As shown in callout 1 in Figure 19 push the switching fabric module until the brakes on the ejector levers touch the slot edges tightly 6 As shown in callout 2 in Figure 19 press the ejector levers inward until the ejector levers touch the panel tightly and ...

Page 30: ...make sure the circuit breaker is off before installation Do not install power supplies of different models on the same switch To avoid power supply damage or bodily injury support the bottom of a power supply instead of holding its handle for power supply movement The switch uses N 1 or N N power redundancy and supports AC or DC power input The power supply slots are vertical on a 1 1908 V switch ...

Page 31: ...an ESD wrist strap 2 Use a Phillips screwdriver to loosen the captive screws on the blank filler panel if any to remove the blank filler panel 3 Unpack the power supply 4 Follow the installation graph printed on the blank filler panel of the power supply to install the power supply in a correct direction a Grasp the handle of the module with one hand and support the module bottom with the other b ...

Page 32: ...power cable WARNING Before connecting the power cable make sure the circuit breaker on the power cable is switched off To connect an AC power cable 1 Plug the power cable into the power receptacle of the power supply 2 Use a cable tie to secure the power cable to the cable management bracket Figure 22 shows how to connect the power cable for a 1 1908 V 1 2 ...

Page 33: ...22 Securing the power cable Connecting a DC power cable WARNING Make sure each power cable has a separate circuit breaker Before you connect the power cable make sure the circuit breaker on the power cable is switched off Make sure the circuit breaker at the power input end is off when you connect the DC power cable to the terminals on the power source To connect a DC power cable 1 Plug the power ...

Page 34: ...tch include SFP SFP and QSFP Installing an SFP SFP QSFP module 1 Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is well grounded For more information see Attaching an ESD wrist strap 2 Unpack the module Do not touch the golden finger of the module 3 Pivot the clasp of the module up Holding the module gently push the module into the slot until it has firm contact with the slot...

Page 35: ... and QSFP to SFP cables to connect QSFP and SFP ports All these cables are hot swappable To connect an SFP QSFP or QSFP to SFP cable 1 Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is well grounded For more information see Attaching an ESD wrist strap 2 Unpack the cable 3 Plug the cable connector into the port Make sure the cable connector is the right side up The bend radiu...

Page 36: ...ailability scalability and manageability For more information about IRF see HP FlexFabric 1 1900 Switch Series IRF Configuration Guide IRF fabric setup flowchart The setup flow is shown in Figure 25 For the actual procedure see HP FlexFabric 1 1900 Switch Series IRF Configuration Guide for the software release you are using Figure 25 IRF fabric setup flowchart To set up an IRF fabric ...

Page 37: ...etup This section describes issues that an IRF fabric setup plan must cover Planning IRF fabric size and the installation site Plan IRF fabric size and the installation site using the following procedure 1 Use HP FlexFabric 11900 Switch Series IRF Configuration Guide as a reference to identify the number of member switches that your system software version supports for an IRF fabric All member swi...

Page 38: ...in topology If the system software version you are using supports more than two IRF members you can create an IRF fabric that comprises more than two members in daisy chain topology or more reliable ring topology In ring topology the failure of one IRF link does not cause the IRF fabric to split as in daisy chain topology Instead the IRF fabric changes to a daisy chain topology without interruptin...

Page 39: ...nes when selecting transceiver modules and cables Use SFP transceiver modules and fibers for long distance connection or use SFP cables to connect SFP ports for short distance connection When connecting SFP ports connect the transmit port of an SFP transceiver module at one end to the receive port of an SFP transceiver module at the other end Use QSFP transceiver modules and fibers for long distan...

Page 40: ...Fabric 11900 Switch Series Fundamentals Configuration Guide 4 Verify 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 7 Table 7 Displaying and maintaining IRF configuration and running status Task Command Display information about the IRF fabric display irf Display topology information about the IRF fabri...

Page 41: ...e number of MPUs in the IRF fabric An HP FlexFabric 1 1900 switch supports up to 16 concurrent VTY users Accessing the switch for the first time The first time you access the switch you must use a console cable to connect a console terminal for example a PC to the console port on the switch Setting up the configuration environment To connect a terminal for example a PC to the switch 1 Plug the DB ...

Page 42: ...ndows 7 Windows Vista or any other operating system prepare third party terminal control software and follow the software user guide or help to configure the 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 Prog...

Page 43: ...e serial port to be used from the Connect using list and click OK Figure 29 Setting the serial port used 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 ...

Page 44: ...38 Figure 30 Setting the serial port parameters 5 Select File Properties in the HyperTerminal window Figure 31 HyperTerminal window 6 On the Settings tab set the emulation to VT100 and click OK ...

Page 45: ...bles fibers power cables and grounding cables have been correctly connected The input power voltage meets the requirement of the switch The console cable is correctly connected the terminal or PC used for configuration has started and the configuration parameters have been set To power on the switch Turn on the power source of the switch to power on the switch The following is sample output you ca...

Page 46: ...OTWARE MENU normal boot app Loading the main image files Loading file flash 11900 CMW710 SYSTEM A2102 bin Done Loading file flash 11900 CMW710 BOOT A2102 bin Done Image file flash 11900 CMW710 BOOT A2102 bin is self decompressing Done System image is starting User interface aux4 0 is available Press ENTER to get started Press Enter at the prompt When the prompt Sysname appears you can configure th...

Page 47: ...Telnet to your switch and lowest in security Lab environments and extremely secure network environments Password Easy to configure secure and flat user management Environments that do not need granular privilege management Username and password Complex to configure secure and hierarchical user management Environments where multiple operators cooperate to manage the switch For more information abou...

Page 48: ...s for example 192 168 0 1 to VLAN interface 1 Sysname Vlan interface1 ip address 192 168 0 1 24 Sysname Vlan interface1 quit Configure static routes Configure a static route with the destination IP address 172 16 1 0 and the next hop IP address 192 168 0 2 Sysname ip route static 172 16 1 0 255 255 255 0 192 168 0 2 Configure VLANs Create VLAN 10 and enter its view Sysname vlan 10 Sysname vlan10 A...

Page 49: ... information about active routes in the routing table display ip routing table Display VLAN settings display vlan Display the spanning tree status and statistics display stp brief Connecting the switch to the network Before you connect the switch to the network verify that all its basic settings are correct Connecting your switch to the network through twisted pair cables You can use category 6A o...

Page 50: ...he end of the optical fiber 3 Remove the dust plug of the transceiver module plug one end of the optical fiber into the transceiver module and plug the other end into the transceiver module in the peer device For how to connect an LC connector see Figure 33 For how to connect an MPO connector see Figure 34 4 Examine the port LEDs for incorrect connection For more information about the LED status s...

Page 51: ...ectivity After you plug the switch into the network use the ping or tracert command to test the network connectivity For more information about these commands see HP FlexFabric 1 1900 Switch Series Command References ...

Page 52: ...lures For more information about the LED status on the LPU see Appendix C LEDs If you cannot locate failures by following the guidelines in this chapter contact HP Support for help For more information see Support and other resources Configuration terminal problems If the configuration environment setup is correct the configuration terminal displays boot information when the switch is powered on I...

Page 53: ...ture protection state Examine the cooling system for inadequate ventilation and make sure every empty slot has been covered by a blank filler panel 2 If the DC LED is red the power supply has transitioned to a self protection state because of a power supply problem Examine the power supply for output short circuit output over current output over voltage input under voltage or remote disconnection ...

Page 54: ... for help MPU failure The status LEDs on the MPU show the status of a card in the corresponding slot According to the slot number of an MPU you can verify the corresponding LEDs for the MPU When the MPU operates correctly the RUN LED flashes and the ALM LED is off When the RUN LED is off the MPU fails To troubleshoot the MPU 1 Verify that the power supply operates correctly For more information se...

Page 55: ...is operating correctly For more information see MPU failure or LPU and switching fabric module failure 2 Examine the cable connection of the interface For how to correctly connect the cable to an Ethernet interface with an RJ 45 connector or an optical interface see Connecting your switch to the network 3 Verify that the cable is in good condition Use the cable to connect two interfaces of the sam...

Page 56: ...he power line for each power supply Before replacing a power supply turn off its circuit breaker The power supply may be of high temperature Remove it with caution To install the removed power supply to the chassis again install it after the status LED on it is off After removing the power supply if you do not install a new power supply install a blank filler panel Figure 35 Power supply removal f...

Page 57: ...ling FRUs Figure 37 Removing the power supply 1 Loosen the captive screw 2 Pull the power supply out Replacing a card The replacement procedures of the cards on the HP FlexFabric 1 1900 switches are similar Before you replace a card remove all its cables If no new card is to be installed install a blank filler panel to ensure adequate ventilation and dust prevention Replacing an MPU or LPU The MPU...

Page 58: ... installation procedures see Installing FRUs Figure 38 Replacing a card 1 Loosen the captive screw 2 Move the ejector levers outwards 3 Take out the card Replacing a switching fabric module 1 Prepare an antistatic mat to place the removed switching fabric module 2 Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is well grounded For more information see Installing FRUs 3 Use a ...

Page 59: ...bric module on the antistatic mat 7 Install a new switching fabric module For the installation procedures see Installing FRUs Figure 39 Replacing a switching fabric module 1 1 Loosen the captive screw 2 Move the ejector levers outwards ...

Page 60: ...witch This section describes removing and installing a fan tray on a 1 1908 V Removing a fan tray CAUTION To ensure normal ventilation install a new fan tray within two minutes after removing the old one To remove a fan tray 1 Prepare an antistatic mat to place the fan tray to be removed 2 Put on an ESD wrist strap and make sure the wrist strap makes good skin contact and is well grounded For more...

Page 61: ... a fan tray 1 Loosen the captive screws on the fan tray 2 Take the fan tray out of the chassis Installing a fan tray 1 Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure the wrist strap makes good skin contact and is well grounded For more information see Installing FRUs 2 Take out the fan tray from its package 3 Holding the handle of the fan tray with one hand and supporting bottom with the other gently slide...

Page 62: ...Grasp the clasp on the module and carefully pull the module out of the socket 5 Put the dust plug on the removed module and put the remove module into its original shipping materials 6 Install a new module For the installation procedures see Installing FRUs Replacing an SFP QSFP QSFP to SFP cable 1 Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is well grounded For more infor...

Page 63: ...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 64: ...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 65: ...ric switch such 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 switching engine on a unified wired WLAN switch Represents an access point Port numbering in examples The port numbers in this document are for illustration only and might be unavailable on your device ...

Page 66: ...ssis has an MPU section LPU section switching fabric module section power supply module section and fan tray section Figure 42 shows the front and rear views of the HP FlexFabric 1 1908 V switch chassis Figure 42 Front and rear views of the HP FlexFabric 11908 V switch chassis 1 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 67: ...abric 11908 V switch chassis you must at least install one switching fabric module in slot 10 or slot 11 For more information about available cards power supplies and fan trays see Appendix B FRUs and compatibility matrixes Weights and dimensions Table 11 Switch weight and dimensions Model Weight Height Width Depth 11908 V 145 kg 319 66 lb 886 mm 34 88 in 20 RU 440 mm 17 32 in 660 mm 25 98 in NOTE...

Page 68: ...xFabric 11908 V fan tray 8 3 kg 18 30 lb 80 mm 3 15 in 440 mm 17 32 in 654 mm 25 75 in Module power consumption and system power consumption Card power consumption The power consumption of the cards depends on the card model and state Table 15 shows the power consumption for different card models The static power consumption of a card refers to the power consumed by the card when the card is runni...

Page 69: ...le for a 1 1908 V switch that has two LSU1SUPB9 MPUs two LSU1TGS32SF9 LPUs two LSU1FAB08D9 switching fabric modules and one fan tray the minimum system power consumption of the switch is 2 45 2 126 2 101 13 557 W The maximum system power consumption is the total dynamic power consumption of all cards plus the maximum fan tray power consumption For example for a 1 1908 V switch that has two LSU1SUP...

Page 70: ... 95 non condensing 5 to 95 non condensing Noise The switch uses fans with the automatic speed adjustment function so the sound pressure levels are different when the fan speeds are different For more information see Table 18 Table 18 Sound pressure levels Model Sound pressure level under normal temperature Sound pressure level when the fan tray operates at full speed 11908 V 61 6 dBA 72 6 dBA ...

Page 71: ... 1000BASE T interface for management and upgrade Interface transmission rate Console port No greater than 1 15200 bps and defaults to 9600 bps 10 100 1000BASE T interface 10 100 1000 Mbps Cables and max transmission distance Console port 15 m 49 21 ft over common asynchronous serial interface cable 10 100 1000BASE T interface 100 m 328 08 ft over Category 5 twisted pairs Table 20 MPU product code ...

Page 72: ... A Fiber port 1000 Mbps Gigabit SFP module NOTE The LSU1TGS48SF9 JG612A does not support the HP X130 10G SFP LC LRM Transceiver JD093B and the HP X240 10G SFP SFP 7m Direct Attach Copper Cable JC784C For more information about LSU1FWCEA0 see HP 10500 1 1900 7500 20Gbps VPN Firewall Card Manual Table 22 LPU product code and model matrix LPU model Product code HP description LSU1TGS32SF9 JG611A HP F...

Page 73: ...es The switch supports the HP FlexFabric 1 1900 2500W AC Power Supply JG616A and HP FlexFabric 1 1900 2400W DC Power Supply JG617A The HP FlexFabric 1 1900 2500W AC Power Supply is an AC input DC output power supply and provides a maximum DC output power of 2500 W The HP FlexFabric 1 1900 2400W DC Power Supply is a DC input DC output power supply that provides a maximum DC output power of 2400 W T...

Page 74: ...ide rails to the rack You can order an HP X421 A Series Chassis Universal 4 Post Rack Mounting Kit JC665A which is referred to as the rack mounting kit in this document An HP X421 A Series Chassis Universal 4 Post Rack Mounting Kit JC665A includes cage nuts screws and a pair of slide rails The length of the slide rails is in the range of 500 mm 19 69 in to 800 mm 31 50 in A pair of slide rails can...

Page 75: ...G SFP LC ER 40km Transceiver 1550 9 125 N A 40 km 24 86 miles Table 28 SFP cable specifications Product code Description Cable length JD096C HP X240 10G SFP SFP 1 2m Direct Attach Copper Cable 1 2 m 3 94 ft JD097C HP X240 10G SFP SFP 3m Direct Attach Copper Cable 3 m 9 84 ft JG081C HP X240 10G SFP SFP 5m Direct Attach Copper Cable 5 m 16 40 ft JC784C HP X240 10G SFP SFP 7m Direct Attach Copper Cab...

Page 76: ...1 miles JD099B HP X120 1G SFP LC BX 10 D Transceiver TX 1490nm RX 1310nm 9 125 N A 10 km 6 21 miles JD113A HP X170 1G SFP LC LH70 1470 Transceiver 1470 9 125 N A 70 km 43 50 miles JD114A HP X170 1G SFP LC LH70 1490 Transceiver 1490 9 125 N A 70 km 43 50 miles JD115A HP X170 1G SFP LC LH70 1510 Transceiver 1510 9 125 N A 70 km 43 50 miles JD116A HP X170 1G SFP LC LH70 1530 Transceiver 1530 9 125 N ...

Page 77: ... HP X240 40G QSFP QSFP 3m Direct Attach Copper Cable 5 m 16 40 ft Table 32 QSFP to SFP cable specifications Product code Description Cable length Remarks JG329A HP X240 40G QSFP to 4x10G SFP 1m Direct Attach Copper Splitter Cable 1 m 3 28 ft Used for connecting a 40 Gbps QSFP port to four 10 Gbps SFP ports JG330A HP X240 40G QSFP to 4x10G SFP 3m Direct Attach Copper Splitter Cable 3 m 9 84 ft JG33...

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Page 79: ...LED SFP port LED QSFP port LEDs Switching fabric module LEDs Fan tray status LEDs Power supply LEDs MPU LEDs Figure 43 shows the LEDs available on the LSU1SUPB9 MPU Figure 43 MPU LEDs 1 Management Ethernet port LEDs 2 Fan LEDs 3 Card status LEDs 4 MPU active standby status LED Management Ethernet port LEDs Each MPU has one LINK LED and one ACT LED to indicate the link status and data forwarding st...

Page 80: ... active MPU standby MPU LPUs and switching fabric modules in the slots Table 37 shows the LED description NOTE Slot numbers are marked on top of the slots on the 11908 V switch Table 37 Card LED description RUN ALM Description Flashes once per second Off The card is operating correctly Flashes once per second Flashes once every 4 seconds The card temperature exceeds the upper warning threshold or ...

Page 81: ...s link is present Steady green A 10 Gbps link is present Off No link is present SFP port LED Each SFP port has one LED to show link status and activities Table 40 SFP port LED description LED status Description Flashing yellow The SFP port is receiving or sending data at 100 1000 Mbps Flashing green The SFP port is receiving or sending data at 10 Gbps Steady yellow A 100 1000 Mbps link is present ...

Page 82: ...as one OK LED and one FAIL LED to indicate its operating status Table 43 Fan tray LED description OK FAIL Description On Off The fan tray is operating correctly Off On The fan tray is faulty Off Off The fan tray is not powered on Power supply LEDs The HP FlexFabric 1 1900 2500W AC Power Supply has one AC LED and one DC LED to indicate its operating status The HP FlexFabric 1 1900 2400W DC Power Su...

Page 83: ...y LED description LED Color Description INP OK Off The power supply has no power input The input voltage is too low and the power supply is in self protection state Green The power input is normal DC FLT Green The power supply is outputting power correctly Red The power supply is experiencing an output problem including output short circuit output overcurrent output overvoltage input under voltage...

Page 84: ...ports Connects QSFP ports to transmit data QSFP to SFP cable QSFP port at one end and SFP port at the other end Connects the QSFP port at one end and the SFP port at the other end 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 seri...

Page 85: ... Cable type Based on performance Ethernet cables can be classified into category 3 category 4 category 5 category 5e category 6 category 6A and category 7 cable based on performance Table 47 Ethernet cable description Type Description Category 5 Transmits data at a maximum speed of 100 Mbps with a bandwidth of 100 MHz Category 5e Transmits data at a maximum speed of 1000 Mbps with a bandwidth of 1...

Page 86: ...es based on their pinouts Straight through The pinouts at both ends comply with standard 568B as shown in Figure 46 Crossover The pinouts at one end comply with standard 568B and those at the other end comply with standard 568A as shown in Figure 47 Figure 46 Straight through cable Figure 47 Crossover cable ...

Page 87: ... data BIDB Bi directional data cable B 2 Rx Receive data BIDB Bi directional data cable B 3 Tx Send data BIDA Bi directional data cable A 4 Reserved N A BIDD Bi directional data cable D 5 Reserved N A BIDD Bi directional data cable D 6 Tx Send data BIDA Bi directional data cable A 7 Reserved N A BIDC Bi directional data cable C 8 Reserved N A BIDC Bi directional data cable C To ensure normal commu...

Page 88: ... communications Optical fibers can be classified into the following types Single mode fiber It has a core size of 10 μm or smaller and has a lower modal dispersion It carries only a single ray of light It is mostly used for communication over longer distances Multi mode fiber It has a core size of 50 μm or 62 5 μm or higher and has a higher modal dispersion than single mode optical fiber It is mos...

Page 89: ... SC connector Figure 49 LC connector Precautions Make sure the fiber connector and fiber type match the transceiver module type The optical interfaces on some cards have shielded covers Remove the shielded covers before using the optical interfaces Optical interfaces must be installed with shielded covers when they are not in use Keep them safely Fiber connectors must be protected under safe and r...

Page 90: ... otherwise the plug may be damaged or the fiber may be broken Never pull press or extrude the fiber fiercely For the allowed maximum tensile load and crush load see Table 50 SFP cable You can use SFP cables to connect SFP ports The SFP cables available for the switch are 10 G SFP Cu cables as shown in Figure 50 Figure 50 SFP cable 1 Connector 2 Pull latch QSFP cable You can use QSFP cables to conn...

Page 91: ...85 Figure 52 QSFP to SFP cable 1 QSFP connector 2 QSFP pull latch 3 SFP connector 4 SFP pull latch ...

Page 92: ...r If the coaxial cable is frequently bent plugged and unplugged the curvature radius should be at least 10 times the cable s outer diameter The curvature radius of a high speed cable for example SFP cable should be at least five times of the cable s outer diameter If the coaxial cable is frequently bent plugged and unplugged the curvature radius should be at least 10 times the cable s outer diamet...

Page 93: ...es or tips When you route cables through sharp sheet metal penetration points or along sharp edges of mechanical parts use bushings or take any other action to protect the cables from being cut or abraded The sheet metal penetration points must be smooth and fully rounded Use the correct type of ties to bind the cables Do not bind cables with joined ties The following types of ties are available 1...

Page 94: ...r come in contact with sharp edges or heated areas Use high temperature cables near heat sources Securely fasten cables and take adequate measures to prevent loose connections Figure 56 Securely fastening cables 1 Flat washer 2 Spring washer 3 Nut Fasten heavy or rigid power cables at the connectors to relief stress Do not use tapping screws to fasten the connecting terminals Bind together cables ...

Page 95: ... bundle diameter mm Space between bundles mm 30 200 to 300 Do not tie cables or bundles in a knot The metal parts of the crimped cold pressed terminal blocks such as air switch cannot protrude beyond the blocks ...

Page 96: ... cable Remove the cable tie that secures the power cable loosen the fastening screw on the power cable and then pull out the plug 5 Put the power cable into the bag Removing the console cable 1 Prepare the packing bag of the console cable Make sure the bag is clean dry and not damaged 2 Pull the RJ 45 connector of the console cable out from the console port of the switch 3 Pull the DB 9 connector ...

Page 97: ... switch NOTE After pulling out an optical fiber from an optical transceiver module cover the connector of the optical fiber with a dust cap to keep the connector clean Repackaging the switch accessories Repackaging the power supply CAUTION Before removing a power supply switch off the circuit breakers at the input end of all power cables and remove all the power cables to avoid device damage and b...

Page 98: ...e for the 11908 V switch has a protection box Put the switching fabric module into the protection box and then put the box into the anti static bag 5 Put the packed card into the box and tape the flaps of the box with packing tape Place the card in a correct direction onto the foam cushion in the box Otherwise the power supply cannot be completely seated into the foam cushion Repackaging the switc...

Page 99: ...le management brackets and mounting brackets Before repackaging the switch chassis remove the cable management brackets and mounting brackets from the chassis Removing the mounting brackets 1 Prepare the packing box of the mounting brackets Make sure the box is clean dry and not damaged 2 As shown in Figure 59 use a Phillips screwdriver to loosen the screws that attach the mounting brackets to the...

Page 100: ... routes power cables and the one on the chassis top routes other cables To remove the cable management brackets 1 Prepare the packing bag of the cable management brackets Make sure the bag is clean dry and not damaged 2 Use a Phillips screwdriver to loosen the screws that attach the cable management brackets to the chassis and then remove the cable management brackets 3 Put the cable management br...

Page 101: ... management brackets to the chassis 2 Remove the cable management brackets Repackaging the switch chassis 1 As shown in Figure 61 align the screw holes on the two sides of the chassis bottom to the L type brackets on the pallet base of the wooden carton 2 Screw in the screws shipped with your switch and fasten ...

Page 102: ...oden carton at the clearance between the chassis and the wooden panel 6 Cover the foam cushion to the chassis top and make sure the surface of the foam cushion aligns to the upper rims of the wooden carton Cover the foam cushion in a correct direction otherwise the foam cushion cannot be completely placed in the wooden carton 7 Cover the top cap to the wooden carton and then connect the panels wit...

Page 103: ... chassis 12 ESD wrist strap 20 authenticating user interface 41 B binding cable management 86 bracket 19 inch rack cable management bracket installation 1 1 12 19 inch rack cabling recommendations 86 19 inch rack general cabling recommendations 86 19 inch rack mounting bracket attachment to chassis 12 19 inch rack mounting bracket installation 1 1 19 inch rack mounting switch 13 C cable 10 Gigabit...

Page 104: ...LED technical specifications 74 power consumption 62 repackaging 92 replacing 51 weights and dimensions 61 chassis 1 1900 airflow 4 1 1908 V airflow 4 19 inch rack cabling recommendations 86 19 inch rack general cabling recommendations 86 19 inch rack mounting bracket attachment to chassis 12 cooling and ventilation 4 grounding recommendation 4 rack dimension requirements 5 removing from rack 92 r...

Page 105: ...D prevention 2 fan tray power consumption 63 FRU installation 20 grounding 4 grounding switch through AC power supply PE wire 17 grounding switch through DC power supply RTN wire 18 grounding switch with grounding strip 16 grounding the switch 16 heat dissipation 63 module power consumption 62 power requirements 4 power supply installation 24 power supply LED technical specifications 76 removing t...

Page 106: ...dations 1 grounding chassis resistance 4 EMI prevention 4 ESD prevention 2 grounding strip 16 removing the grounding cable 90 switch 16 switch through AC power supply PE wire 17 switch through DC power supply RTN wire 18 switch with grounding strip 16 verifying installation preparations 6 H hardware 19 inch rack cable management brackets installation 1 1 12 19 inch rack mounting bracket attachment...

Page 107: ...ettings 32 connecting physical ports 33 displaying configuration 34 displaying running status 34 identifying master switch 31 identifying member switch physical ports 32 installing member switch 32 maintaining configuration 34 maintaining running status 34 planning 31 planning connections 32 planning installation site 31 planning member IDs 31 planning size 31 planning topology 32 setting up 30 se...

Page 108: ...3 LED technical specifications 73 management Ethernet port LED technical specifications 73 switch troubleshooting methods 46 technical specifications 65 troubleshooting fan failure 48 troubleshooting LPU failure 48 troubleshooting MPU failure 48 troubleshooting switching fabric module failure 48 N network configuring basic access function 41 42 connecting switch to network 35 43 connecting switch ...

Page 109: ...er supply AC power cable 26 cable 26 DC power cable 27 grounding switch through AC power supply PE wire 17 grounding switch through DC power supply RTN wire 18 installation 24 LED 73 LED technical specifications 76 removing the console cable 90 removing the grounding cable 90 removing the optical fiber 91 removing the power cable 90 removing the twisted pair 91 repackaging 91 replacing 50 system f...

Page 110: ...sis 92 95 repackaging the switch 90 replacing card 51 replacing fan tray 54 replacing power supply 50 replacing QSFP cable 56 replacing QSFP to SFP cable 56 replacing QSFP transceiver module 56 56 replacing SFP transceiver module 56 56 replacing SFP cable 56 replacing SFP transceiver module 56 56 replacing transceiver module 56 replacing XFP transceiver module 56 56 setting configuration environme...

Page 111: ...P cable 56 SFP transceiver module 56 transceiver module 56 XFP transceiver module 56 requirements cable management 86 RJ 45 connector technical specifications 79 Ethernet port LED technical specification 75 room dimensions installation site 5 RTN wire 18 S safety attaching ESD wrist strap 20 electrical safety recommendations 1 EMI prevention 4 ESD prevention 2 general recommendations 1 grounding 4...

Page 112: ...ical fibers 44 connecting to network through twisted pair cables 43 first time access 35 general cabling recommendations 86 grounding 16 grounding through AC power supply PE wire 17 grounding through DC power supply RTN wire 18 grounding with grounding strip 16 handling safety recommendations 2 heat dissipation 63 identifying IRF master switch 31 identifying IRF member switch physical ports 32 ins...

Page 113: ...al fiber cable type 82 patch cord 82 performance based cable type 79 pigtail cord 83 pin assignment 81 pinout based cable type 80 power supply 67 power supply LEDs 76 power supply weights and dimensions 61 QSFP cable 84 QSFP port LPU LEDs 75 QSFP to SFP cable 84 QSFP to SFP transceiver cables 68 QSFP transceiver cables 68 QSFP transceiver modules 68 RJ 45 connector 79 RJ 45 Ethernet port LPU LEDs ...

Page 114: ...al specifications 79 performance based cable technical specifications 79 pinout based cable technical specifications 80 U user interface authentication 41 V ventilation installation site 4 verifying installation preparations 6 IRF fabric configuration 34 network access configuration 43 W workbench mounting switch 14 verifying installation preparations 6 wrist strap ESD 20 X XFP 10 Gigabit XFP tran...

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