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HPE FlexFabric 5980 Switch Series 

Installation Guide 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Part number: 5200-3915 
Document version: 6W100-20171120

 

 

Summary of Contents for FlexFabric 5980 48SFP+6QSFP28

Page 1: ...HPE FlexFabric 5980 Switch Series Installation Guide Part number 5200 3915 Document version 6W100 20171120 ...

Page 2: ...tware Computer Software Documentation and Technical Data for Commercial Items are licensed to the U S Government under vendor s standard commercial license Links to third party websites take you outside the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website Hewlett Packard Enterprise has no control over and is not responsible for information outside the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website Acknowledgments Intel Ita...

Page 3: ...an tray 16 Installing removing power supplies 17 Installing a power supply 17 Removing a power supply 18 Connecting the power cords 20 Connecting an AC power cord 20 Connecting a DC power cord 21 Verifying the installation 22 Accessing the switch for the first time 23 Setting up the configuration environment 23 Connecting the console cable 23 Connecting the mini USB console cable 24 Setting termin...

Page 4: ...Console port 41 Management Ethernet port 41 USB port 42 SFP port 42 QSFP28 port 44 LEDs 46 System status LED 46 QSFP28 port LED 46 SFP port LED 47 Management Ethernet port LED 47 Fan tray alarm LED 47 Appendix D Cooling system 49 Document conventions and icons 50 Conventions 50 Network topology icons 51 Support and other resources 52 Accessing Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support 52 Accessing update...

Page 5: ...or product code JQ026A Product code RMN Description JQ026A BJNGA AD0072 HPE FlexFabric 5980 48SFP 6QSFP28 Switch Safety recommendations To avoid any equipment damage or bodily injury caused by incorrect use read the following safety recommendations before installation Note that the recommendations do not cover every possible hazardous condition Before cleaning the switch remove all power cords fro...

Page 6: ...e poor insulation electricity leakage mechanical property change of materials and metal corrosion Lasting low relative humidity can cause washer contraction and ESD and cause problems including loose mounting screws and circuit failure High temperature can accelerate the aging of insulation materials and significantly lower the reliability and lifespan of the switch For the temperature and humidit...

Page 7: ...om the power grid Keep the switch far away from radio transmitting stations radar stations and high frequency devices Use electromagnetic shielding for example shielded interface cables when necessary To prevent signal ports from getting damaged by overvoltage or overcurrent caused by lightning strikes route interface cables only indoors Laser safety WARNING The switch is a Class 1M laser device D...

Page 8: ...5185 8713 1 U long slide rail kit including one pair of slide rails one pair of guide rails and four M4 countersunk screws 1 kit HPE 5980 48SFP 6QSFP28 N A M6 screw and floating nut User supplied HPE 5980 48SFP 6QSFP28 5184 6723 Grounding cable 1 HPE 5980 48SFP 6QSFP28 5185 9579 Grounding screw 2 HPE 5980 48SFP 6QSFP28 5190 1773 Power supply filler module 1 HPE 5980 48SFP 6QSFP28 5185 8688 5400 02...

Page 9: ... Applicable models 5185 8748 Removable cable tie 1 All power supplies 5185 8627 Console cable 1 HPE 5980 48SFP 6QSFP28 5185 8722 SFP SFP dust plug Optional HPE 5980 48SFP 6QSFP28 5187 9022 QSFP28 dust plug Optional HPE 5980 48SFP 6QSFP28 ...

Page 10: ...rise shall not be liable for any consequence caused thereby Figure 1 Hardware installation flow Installing the switch in a 19 inch rack IMPORTANT Start Install the switch Ground the switch Connect power cords Verify the installation Turn on the circuit breakers Operating correctly Turn off the circuit breakers Troubleshoot the switch Yes No End Connect interface connectors and cables Install power...

Page 11: ...ting brackets provided Slide rails and chassis rails HPE 5980 48SFP 6QSFP28 1U high one pair See Figure 2 1U high one pair of long slide rails and one pair of chassis rails provided See Figure 4 1U high one pair of short slide rails and one pair of chassis rails optional See Figure 3 Figure 2 Mounting brackets provided with the switch Figure 3 1U short slide rail and chassis rail 1 Chassis rail 2 ...

Page 12: ...ion method Min distance between the front and rear rack posts Max distance between the front and rear rack posts HPE 5980 48SFP 6QSFP28 Using the mounting brackets and long slide rails provided 621 mm 24 45 in 854 mm 33 62 in Using the mounting brackets and short slide rails optional 401 mm 15 79 in 634 mm 24 96 in Mounting brackets and grounding cable installation positions The switch provides tw...

Page 13: ... chassis Use M4 screws provided to attach the mounting bracket to the chassis To install the mounting brackets at the power supply side mounting position see Figure 7 To install the mounting brackets at the port side mounting position see Figure 8 2 Determine the chassis rail installation position If the mounting brackets are installed at the power supply side mounting position install the chassis...

Page 14: ...point 1 are located on the left panel of the chassis If you use one of these grounding points you must connect the grounding cable to the grounding point before you mount the switch in the rack The grounding cable and grounding screw that come with the switch are applicable to both the primary and auxiliary grounding points To connect the grounding cable 1 Choose a grounding point as required This...

Page 15: ...lide rail installation position in the rack 2 Install cage nuts user supplied in the mounting holes in the rack posts 3 Align the screw holes in a slide rail with the cage nuts in a rear rack post and use screws user supplied to attach the slide rail to the post as shown in Figure 10 4 Repeat the preceding steps to attach the other slide rail to the other rear rack post Keep the two slide rails at...

Page 16: ...nd make sure they are at the same level as the slide rails 5 One person performs the following tasks a Supporting the bottom of the switch aligns the chassis rails with the slide rails on the rack posts b Pushes the switch slowly to slide the chassis rails along the slide rails until the mounting brackets are flush with the rack posts 6 Another person uses screws user supplied to attach the mounti...

Page 17: ...connected to the chassis to form the chassis ground commonly known as PGND You must securely connect this chassis ground to the earth so the faradism and leakage electricity can be safely released to the earth to minimize EMI susceptibility of the switch NOTE The power and grounding terminals positions in the figures in this section are for illustration only Grounding the switch with a grounding s...

Page 18: ...ut 2 Ring terminal 3 Grounding post 4 Grounding strip Grounding the switch by using the PE wire of an AC power cord If the installation site does not have grounding strips you can ground the switch through the protective earth PE wire of an AC power cord Make sure the following requirements are met The power cord has a PE terminal The ground contact in the power outlet is securely connected to the...

Page 19: ...n the switch is operating If multiple fan trays fail on an operating switch do not remove the fan trays at the same time Replace the fan trays one after another and finish replacing a fan tray within 3 minutes The installation and removal procedures are the same for the X712 Bck pwr Frt prt HV2 fan tray and X711 Frt prt Bck pwr HV2 fan tray The following installation and removal procedures use the...

Page 20: ...y that the fan tray model is correct 3 Orient the fan tray with the TOP mark at the top Grasping the handle of the fan tray with one hand and supporting the fan tray bottom with the other slide the fan tray into the slot along the guide rails until the fan tray is fully seated in the slot and has a firm contact with the backplane See Figure 15 Figure 15 Installing an X712 Bck pwr Frt prt HV2 fan t...

Page 21: ...rmation about the available power supplies see Appendix B FRUs Figure 17 Power supply installation procedure Figure 18 Power supply removal procedure Installing a power supply The installation procedure is the same for the 650W AC power supply and 650W DC power supply The following procedure uses the 650W AC power supply as an example To install a power supply 1 Wear an ESD wrist strap and make su...

Page 22: ...it again in case of any misalignment Figure 20 Installing a power supply 650W AC power supply Removing a power supply CAUTION If an HPE FlexFabric 5980 switch has two power supplies in 1 1 redundancy mode removing one power supply does not affect the operation of the switch If the switch has only one power supply installed removing the power supply powers off the switch The power cord color code s...

Page 23: ... pull the power supply part way out of the slot as shown in Figure 22 4 Supporting the power supply bottom with one hand slowly pull the power supply out with the other hand 5 Put the removed power supply in an antistatic bag for future use 6 If you are not to install a new power supply install a filler panel in the slot to ensure good ventilation in the switch Figure 21 Removing the DC power cord...

Page 24: ...input When you connect a power cord make sure the circuit breaker is switched off Connecting an AC power cord 1 Insert one end of the AC power cord supplied with the power supply into the power receptacle on the power supply 2 Use a cable tie to secure the power cord to the handle of the power supply as shown in Figure 23 3 Connect the other end of the power cord to an AC power source 1 2 ...

Page 25: ...es 1 Align the power cord plug with the power receptacle on the power supply and insert the plug into the receptacle see Figure 24 The plug and receptacle are foolproof If you cannot insert the plug into the receptacle re orient the plug rather than use excessive force to push it in 2 Use a cable tie to secure the power cord to the handle of the power supply as shown in Figure 23 3 Connect the oth...

Page 26: ...t dissipation around the switch and the rack is stable The grounding cable is securely connected The correct power source is used The power cords are correctly connected To prevent signal ports from getting damaged by overvoltage or overcurrent caused by lightning strikes route interface cables only indoors ...

Page 27: ... uses a console cable to connect a console terminal PC to the serial console port on the switch Figure 25 Connecting the serial console port to a terminal Connecting the console cable A serial console cable is an 8 core cable with a crimped RJ 45 connector at one end for connecting to the serial console port of the switch and a DB 9 female connector at the other end for connecting to the serial po...

Page 28: ... at one end to connect to the mini USB console port of the switch and a standard USB Type A connector at the other end to connect to the USB port on the configuration terminal To connect to the configuration terminal through the USB mini console cable 1 Connect the standard USB Type A connector to the USB port of the configuration terminal 2 Connect the USB mini Type B connector to the Mini USB co...

Page 29: ...25 Figure 27 Device Driver Installation Wizard 6 Click Continue Anyway if the following dialog box appears Figure 28 Software Installation 7 Click Finish ...

Page 30: ...user guides for these programs The following are the required terminal settings Bits per second 9600 Data bits 8 Stop bits 1 Parity None Flow control None Starting the switch 1 Before powering on the switch verify that the following conditions are met All the fan tray slots have a fan tray installed The power cords are connected correctly The input power voltage is as required by the switch The co...

Page 31: ...ftware version For more information about BootWare menu options see the software matching release notes for the device 3 After the startup completes you can access the CLI to configure the switch For more information about the configuration commands and CLI see HPE FlexFabric 5980 Switch Series Configuration Guides and HPE FlexFabric 5980 Switch Series Command References ...

Page 32: ...stallation site and IRF fabric setup parameters Planning IRF fabric size and the installation site Identifying the master switch and planning IRF member IDs Planning IRF topology and connections Identifying physical IRF ports on the member switches Planning the cabling scheme 2 Install IRF member See Installing the switch in a 19 inch rack Start Plan IRF fabric setup Install IRF member switches Co...

Page 33: ...es in different racks to implement the top of rack ToR access solution for a data center As your business grows you can add member switches into the IRF fabric to increase the switching capacity without any topology change or replacement Identifying the master switch and planning IRF member IDs Determine which switch you want to use as the master for managing all member switches in the IRF fabric ...

Page 34: ...ing 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 IRF port connections in the two figures are for illustration only and more connection methods are available Figure 31 IRF fabric in daisy chain topology Figure 32 IRF fabric in ring topology IRF port1 IRF port1 IRF port2 IRF port2 1 2 3...

Page 35: ...he cabling scheme You can use QSFP28 QSFP SFP copper cables or QSFP28 QSFP SFP transceiver modules and fibers to connect the HPE FlexFabric 5980 switches for IRF connections If the switches are all in one equipment room use QSFP28 QSFP SFP copper cables for IRF connections If the switches are far away from one another use QSFP28 QSFP SFP transceiver modules and fibers for IRF connections For more ...

Page 36: ...er IDs member priorities and IRF port bindings Follow these guidelines when you configure the switches Assign the master switch higher member priority than any other switch Bind physical ports to IRF port 1 on one switch and to IRF port 2 on the other switch You perform IRF port binding before or after connecting IRF physical ports depending on the software release Execute the display irf configur...

Page 37: ... HPE FlexFabric 5980 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 8 Table 8 Displaying and maintaining IRF configuration and running status Task Command Display information about the IRF fabric display irf Display all members IRF configurations d...

Page 38: ...ing temperature of the switch is in the acceptable range and the power supply has good ventilation 4 If the problem persists contact Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support To replace a power supply see Installing removing power supplies Fan tray failure CAUTION The HPE FlexFabric 5980 switch has five fan tray slots If multiple fan trays fail do not remove the fan trays at the same time Replace the fan...

Page 39: ...3 Verify that the console cable does not have any problems and the terminal settings are correct 4 If the problem persists contact Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support Garbled display Symptom The configuration terminal has a garbled display Solution To resolve the problem 1 Verify that the following settings are configured for the terminal Baud rate 9 600 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow con...

Page 40: ...LED LINK ACT The switch comes with power supply slot PWR1 empty and power supply slot PWR2 installed with a filler panel You can install one or two power supplies for the switch as needed In Figure 37 two 650W AC power supplies are installed in the power supply slots The switch comes with the five fan tray slots empty You must install five fan trays of the same model for the switch In Figure 37 fi...

Page 41: ...upply slot 2 AC input voltage 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 48 VDC to 60 VDC Max voltage 40 VDC to 72 VDC Minimum power consumption Single AC input 140 W Single DC input 135 W Dual AC inputs 155 W Dual DC inputs 148 W Maximum power consumption Single AC input 327 W Single DC input 320 W Dual AC inputs 340 W Dua...

Page 42: ...38 Item Specification Operating humidity 10 to 90 noncondensing Fire resistance compliance UL60950 1 EN60950 1 IEC60950 1 GB4943 ...

Page 43: ...Power supplies WARNING When the switch has power supplies in redundancy you can replace a power supply without powering off the switch Make sure the power supply to be replaced is powered off before you replace it Table 11 Power supply specifications Power supply model Specification Remarks 650W AC power supply Rated input voltage 100 VAC to 240 VAC 50 Hz or 60 Hz Max input voltage 90 VAC to 264 V...

Page 44: ... fan tray X711 Frt prt Bck pwr HV2 fan tray Dimensions 40 6 42 5 118 7 mm 1 60 1 67 4 67 in Fan speed 21000 R P M Max airflow 35 CFM Input voltage 12 V Maximum power consumption 30 W Documentation reference HPE X711 Frt prt Bck pwr HV2 Fan Tray JH388A HPE X712 Bck pwr Frt prt HV2 Fan Tray JH389A User Guide ...

Page 45: ...B port of a local PC running terminal emulation program Management Ethernet port The switch has two management Ethernet ports one copper management Ethernet port and one fiber management Ethernet port You can connect the ports to a local PC for software loading and debugging or to a remote management station for remote management Table 14 Copper management Ethernet port specifications Item Specifi...

Page 46: ... port The switch has one OHCI compliant USB 2 0 port that can upload and download data at a rate up to 480 Mbps You can use this USB port to access the file system on the flash of the switch for example to upload or download application and configuration files The USB port supplies power as per USB 2 0 specifications Use only USB 2 0 compliant USB devices for the USB port The port might be unable ...

Page 47: ...A 10 km 6 21 miles JG879A HPE X190 8G 4G 2G SFP LC Short Wave Transceiver 850 62 5 125 200 150 m 492 126 ft 50 125 500 380 m 1246 72 ft 2000 500 m 1640 42 ft JG880A HPE X190 8G 4G 2G SFP LC Long Wave Transceiver 1310 9 125 N A 10 km 6 21 miles Table 18 10 GE SFP copper cable available for the SFP ports Product code Description Cable length JD095C HPE X240 10G SFP SFP 0 65m DA Cable 0 65 m 2 13 ft ...

Page 48: ...P LC LH40 1550nm Transceiver 1550 9 125 N A 40 km 24 86 miles JD063B HPE X125 1G SFP LC LH80 Transceiver 1550 9 125 N A 80 km 49 71 miles NOTE As a best practice use HPE transceiver modules and cables for the SFP ports on the switch HPE transceiver modules and cables available for the SFP ports are subject to change over time For the most up to date list of HPE transceiver modules and cables avail...

Page 49: ... Table 22 QSFP transceiver modules available for the QSFP28 ports Product code Description Central wavelength nm Fiber diameter µm Multimode fiber modal bandwidth MHz km Maximum transmission distance JG325B HPE X140 40G QSFP MPO SR4 Transceiver 850 50 125 2000 100 m 328 08 ft 4700 150 m 492 12 ft JG709A HPE X140 40G QSFP MPO MM 850nm CSR4 300m Transceiver 850 50 125 2000 300 m 984 25 ft 4700 400 m...

Page 50: ...ED shows the operating status of the switch Table 24 System status LED description LED mark Status Description SYS Steady green The switch is operating correctly Flashing green The switch is performing power on self test POST Steady red The system has failed POST or a problem has occurred Flashing red Some ports have failed POST or failed to operate Off The switch is powered off or has failed to s...

Page 51: ...s present on the port Management Ethernet port LED The copper and fiber management Ethernet ports each is provided with a LINK ACT LED Table 27 Copper management Ethernet port LED description LED mark Status Description LINK ACL Steady green The port is operating at 10 100 1000 Mbps and a link is present on the port Flashing green The port is receiving or sending data Off No link is present on the...

Page 52: ...48 Table 29 Description for the alarm LED on the fan trays Status Description On The fan tray is faulty Off The fan tray is operating correctly or no power is being input ...

Page 53: ...Available fan trays Airflow direction HPE 5980 48SFP 6QSFP28 X712 Bck pwr Frt prt HV2 From the power supply side to the port side X711 Frt prt Bck pwr HV2 From the port side to the power supply side Figure 41 Airflow from the power supply side to the port side through the HPE FlexFabric 5980 switch with X712 Bck pwr Frt prt HV2 fan tray Figure 42 Airflow from the port side to the power supply side...

Page 54: ...ntax choices separated 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 Boldface For example the New User wind...

Page 55: ...epresents a wireless terminator unit Represents a wireless terminator Represents a mesh access point Represents omnidirectional signals Represents directional signals Represents a security product such as a firewall UTM multiservice security gateway or load balancing device Represents a security module such as a firewall load balancing NetStream SSL VPN IPS or ACG module Examples provided in this ...

Page 56: ...s provide a mechanism for accessing software updates through the product interface Review your product documentation to identify the recommended software update method To download product updates go to either of the following Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support Center Get connected with updates page www hpe com support e updates Software Depot website www hpe com support softwaredepot To view and u...

Page 57: ...r self repair CSR programs allow you to repair your product If a CSR part needs to be replaced it will be shipped directly to you so that you can install it at your convenience Some parts do not qualify for CSR Your Hewlett Packard Enterprise authorized service provider will determine whether a repair can be accomplished by CSR For more information about CSR contact your local service provider or ...

Page 58: ...umber edition and publication date located on the front cover of the document For online help content include the product name product version help edition and publication date located on the legal notices page ...

Page 59: ...ning the installation site 2 F Fan tray failure 34 Fan trays 40 G Grounding the switch 13 I Installation tools 3 Installing the switch in a 19 inch rack 6 Installing removing fan trays 15 Installing removing power supplies 17 IRF fabric setup flowchart 28 L LEDs 46 P Planning IRF fabric setup 29 Ports 41 Power supply failure 34 Power supplies 39 S Safety recommendations 1 Setting terminal paramete...

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