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Installing the switch

CAUTION:

Keep the tamper-proof seal on a mounting screw on the chassis cover intact, and if you want to open
the chassis, contact Hewlett Packard Enterprise for permission. Otherwise, Hewlett Packard
Enterprise shall not be liable for any consequence caused thereby.

Figure 1 Hardware installation flow

Installing the switch in a 19-inch rack

IMPORTANT:

To install the switch in a 19-inch rack, make sure the rack has a minimum depth of 1000 mm (39.37
in) so that the rack door can be closed easily.

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Summary of Contents for FlexFabric 5950 32QSFP28

Page 1: ...HPE FlexFabric 5950 Switch Series Installation Guide Document version draft ...

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: ...ving a power module 18 Connecting the power cords 19 Connecting an AC power cord 20 Connecting a DC power cord 20 Verifying the installation 21 Accessing the switch for the first time 22 Setting up the configuration environment 22 Connecting the console cable 22 Connecting the mini USB console cable 23 Setting terminal parameters 25 Powering on the switch 25 Setting up an IRF fabric 27 IRF fabric ...

Page 4: ...6 Technical specifications 37 Appendix B FRUs 39 Power modules 39 Fan trays 39 Appendix C Ports and LEDs 41 Ports 41 Console port 41 Management Ethernet port 41 100 Megabit SFP modules 42 USB port 42 SFP port 42 QSFP28 port 44 LEDs 47 System status LED 47 QSFP28 port LED 47 SFP port LED 47 Management Ethernet port LEDs 48 Fan tray alarm LEDs 48 Appendix D Cooling system 49 ...

Page 5: ... Description JH321A BJNGA AD0065 HPE FlexFabric 5950 32QSFP28 Switch JH322A BJNGA AD0065 HPE FlexFabric 5950 32QSFP28 TAA compliant 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 x Before cleaning the switc...

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

Page 7: ...a single phase three wire power receptacle with protection earth PE to filter interference from the power grid x Keep the switch far away from radio transmitting stations radar stations and high frequency devices x Use electromagnetic shielding for example shielded interface cables when necessary Laser safety WARNING x The switch is a Class 1 laser device x Do not stare into any fiber port when th...

Page 8: ...ett Packard Enterprise for permission Otherwise Hewlett Packard Enterprise shall not be liable for any consequence caused thereby Figure 1 Hardware installation flow Installing the switch in a 19 inch rack IMPORTANT To install the switch in a 19 inch rack make sure the rack has a minimum depth of 1000 mm 39 37 in so that the rack door can be closed easily ...

Page 9: ...A pair of 1U long slide rails and one pair of chassis rails See Figure 3 x Optional A pair of 1U short slide rails and one pair of chassis rails See Figure 4 Figure 2 Mounting brackets for the HPE FlexFabric 5950 switch Figure 3 1U long slide rail and chassis rail 1 Chassis rail 2 Long slide rail Figure 4 1U short slide rail and chassis rail 1 Chassis rail 2 Short slide rail 1 2 ...

Page 10: ...and an auxiliary grounding point Select installation positions for the mounting brackets chassis rails and grounding cable as required Figure 5 Mounting brackets and grounding cable installation positions on the HPE FlexFabric 5950 32QSFP28 HPE FlexFabric 5950 32QSFP28 TAA 1 Power module side mounting position 2 Primary grounding point 3 Middle mounting position 4 Auxiliary grounding point 5 Port ...

Page 11: ...in Figure 8 for the installation See Rack mounting the switch by using only mounting brackets Figure 7 Rack mounting procedure by using mounting brackets chassis rails and slide rails Figure 8 Rack mounting procedure by using only mounting brackets NOTE If a rack shelf is available you can put the switch on the rack shelf slide the switch to an appropriate location and attach the switch to the rac...

Page 12: ... are installed at the power module side mounting position install the chassis rails at one of the three chassis rail installation positions at the power module side If the mounting brackets are installed at the network port side mounting position install the chassis rails at one of the three chassis rail installation positions at the port side 3 Place the chassis rail against the chassis side pane...

Page 13: ...unding screws 3 Use two grounding screws to attach the two hole grounding lug of the grounding cable to the grounding holes at the grounding point Use a screwdriver to tighten the screws See Figure 9 Figure 11 Attaching the grounding cable to the primary grounding point on the HPE FlexFabric 5950 32QSFP28 HPE FlexFabric 5950 32QSFP28 TAA switch Attaching the slide rails to the rack 1 Identify the ...

Page 14: ...rack posts 4 Attach cage nuts user supplied to the front rack posts and make sure they are at the same level as the slide rails 5 One person performs the following operations 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 ...

Page 15: ...4 Mounting the HPE FlexFabric 5950 32QSFP28 HPE FlexFabric 5950 32QSFP28 TAA switch in the rack Port side mounting position for the mounting brackets Rack mounting the switch by using only mounting brackets Attaching mounting brackets to the switch To rack mount the switch by using only mounting brackets you can attach the mounting brackets only to the middle mounting position ...

Page 16: ...dule side at the front Connecting the grounding cable to the switch For more information see Connecting the grounding cable to the chassis Installing the switch in the rack 1 Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure the strap makes good skin contact and is reliably grounded 2 Determine the switch installation position in the rack Attach cage nuts to the square holes in the rack post 3 Verify that the...

Page 17: ...y released to the earth to minimize EMI susceptibility of the switch You can ground a switch by using a grounding strip at the installation site or the AC power cord connected to the switch 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 ...

Page 18: ... the AC power cord If the installation site does not have grounding strips you can ground an AC powered switch through the protective earth PE wire of the power cord Make sure the following requirements are met x The power cord has a PE terminal x The ground contact in the power outlet is securely connected to the ground in the power distribution room or on the AC transformer side x The power cord...

Page 19: ...the switch HPE X712 HV2 fan tray or HPE X711 HV2 fan tray x Make sure all slots have a module or filler panel installed when the switch is operating x Do not remove multiple fan trays at the same time Remove the fan trays one by one and finish replacing a fan tray within 3 minutes Installing a fan tray CAUTION To prevent damage to the fan tray or the connectors on the backplane insert the fan tray...

Page 20: ...tion are not the same the system generates traps and logs By default the preferred airflow direction is from the power module side to the port side For more information about the fan prefer direction command see HPE FlexFabric 5950 Switch Series Layer 2 LAN Switching Command References Removing a fan tray WARNING x Ensure electricity safety and never touch the rotating fans when you hot swap a fan...

Page 21: ...r more information about these two power modules see Power modules Figure 21 Installation procedure Figure 22 Removal procedure Installing a power module CAUTION x Follow the forward inertia of the power module when inserting it into the chassis and make sure the power module has firm contact with the connectors on the backplane x To prevent damage to the connectors inside the switch chassis inser...

Page 22: ...the operation of the switch When the switch has only one power module installed removing the power module powers off the switch To remove a power module 1 Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is reliably grounded 2 Squeeze the tabs on the power cord connector with your thumb and forefinger and pull the connector out to remove the power cord as shown in Figure 25 3 H...

Page 23: ...nger 2 Pull the power cord connector out Figure 26 Removing the power module 1 Pivot the latch to the right with your thumb 2 Pull the power module out Connecting the power cords WARNING Provide a circuit breaker for each power input When you connect a power cord make sure the circuit breaker is switched off 1 2 ...

Page 24: ... the cable tie to secure the power cord to the handle of the power module Connecting a DC power cord 1 Align the power cord plug with the power receptacle on the power module and insert the plug into the receptacle see Figure 28 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 ...

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

Page 26: ...cable to connect a console terminal PC to the serial console port on the switch Figure 29 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 port on the consol...

Page 27: ...onnector 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 Min...

Page 28: ...24 Figure 31 Device Driver Installation Wizard 6 Click Continue Anyway if the following dialog box appears Figure 32 Software Installation 7 Click Finish ...

Page 29: ...ides for these programs The following are the required terminal settings x Bits per second 9600 x Data bits 8 x Stop bits 1 x Parity None x Flow control None Powering on 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 ...

Page 30: ...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 5950 Switch Series Configuration Guides and HPE FlexFabric 5950 Switch Series Command References ...

Page 31: ... flowchart Figure 34 IRF fabric setup flowchart To set up an IRF fabric Step Description 1 Plan IRF fabric setup Plan the installation site and IRF fabric setup parameters x Planning IRF fabric size and the installation site x Identifying the master switch and planning IRF member IDs x Planning IRF topology and connections x Identifying physical IRF ports on the member switches x Planning the cabl...

Page 32: ...site depending on your network solution as follows x Place all IRF member switches in one rack for centralized high density access x Distribute the IRF member switches 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 replaceme...

Page 33: ...he 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 a minimum of one physical port to it When connecting two neighboring IRF member switches you must connect the physical ports of IRF port 1 on one switch to the physical ports of IRF port 2 on the other switch The IRF port connecti...

Page 34: ...n bind several ports to an IRF port for increased bandwidth and availability Identifying physical IRF ports on the member switches Identify the QSFP28 and SFP ports for IRF connections on the member switches according to your topology and connection scheme All the QSFP28 and SFP ports on the HPE FlexFabric 5950 switch can be used for IRF connections Planning the cabling scheme You can use the QSFP...

Page 35: ...rack by using QSFP28 network cables and QSFP28 transceiver modules and optical fibers The switches in the ring topology see Figure 38 are in the same order as connected in the rack Figure 37 Connecting the switches in one rack Figure 38 IRF fabric topology Connecting the IRF member switches in a ToR solution You can install IRF member switches in different racks side by side to deploy a top of rac...

Page 36: ...hen you connect cables or transceiver modules and optical fibers For more information see the installation guide for the transceiver modules Use cables or transceiver modules and optical fibers to connect the IRF member switches as planned Accessing the IRF fabric to verify the configuration To verify the basic functionality of the IRF fabric after you finish configuring basic IRF settings and con...

Page 37: ...n display irf topology NOTE To avoid IP address collision and network problems configure at least one multi active detection MAD mechanism to detect the presence of multiple identical IRF fabrics and handle collisions For more information about MAD detection see HPE FlexFabric 5950 Switch Series IRF Configuration Guide ...

Page 38: ...g temperature of the switch is in the acceptable range and the power module has good ventilation 4 If the problem persists contact the Support To replace a power module see Installing removing power modules Fan tray failure CAUTION x You must install six fan trays of the same model HPE X712 HV2 fan tray or HPE X711 HV2 fan tray for the switch x The chassis and power modules use separate air aisles...

Page 39: ...is connected correctly 3 Verify that the console cable does not have any problems and the terminal settings are correct 4 If the problem persists contact the 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: ...gure 41 Rear panel 1 Mini USB console port 2 Copper management Ethernet port 3 Serial console port 4 USB port 5 Fan tray 1 6 Fan tray 2 7 Fan tray 3 8 Fan tray 4 9 Fan tray 5 10 Fan tray 6 11 Power module 1 12 Power module 2 13 Fiber management Ethernet port 14 Fiber Management Ethernet port LED ACK LINK 15 Copper management Ethernet port LED ACT 16 System status LED SYS 17 Copper management Ether...

Page 41: ...s Item HPE FlexFabric 5950 Dimensions H W D 43 6 440 540 mm 1 72 17 32 21 26 in Weight 15 kg 33 07 lb Console ports x Mini USB console port 1 x Serial console port 1 Management Ethernet ports x 10M 100M 1000M Base T copper port 1 x SFP port 1 USB ports 1 SFP ports 2 QSFP28 ports 32 Fan tray slots 6 Power module slots 2 AC input voltage x Rated voltage 100 VAC to 240 VAC 50 or 60 Hz x Max voltage 9...

Page 42: ...ule fuse x HPE A58x0AF 650W AC Power Supply 10 A 250 VAC x HPE A58x0AF 650W DC Power Supply 30 A 250 VDC Operating temperature 0 C to 45 C 32 F to 113 F Operating humidity 10 to 90 noncondensing Fire resistance compliance x UL60950 1 x EN60950 1 x IEC60950 1 x GB4943 ...

Page 43: ... sure the power module to be replaced is powered off before you replace it Table 10 Power module specifications Power module model Specifications Remarks HPE A58x0AF 650W AC Power Supply x Rated input voltage 100 VAC to 240 VAC 50 Hz or 60 Hz x Max input voltage 90 VAC to 264 VAC 47 Hz to 63 Hz x Max output power 650 W For more information about the power modules see HPE A58x0AF 650W Power Supplie...

Page 44: ... tray model Item Specifications the port side to the power module side consumption 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: ...s two management Ethernet ports one copper management port and one SFP management 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 13 Management Ethernet port specifications Item Specification Connector type x 10 100 1000BASE T management port RJ 45 x SFP management port LC Port transmission rate x 10 100 ...

Page 46: ... for the USB port The port might not identity USB devices that are not compliant with USB 2 0 NOTE USB devices from different vendors vary in compatibilities and drivers Hewlett Packard Enterprise does not guarantee correct operation of USB devices from other vendors on the switch If a USB device fails to operate on the switch replace it with one from another vendor SFP port The switch provides tw...

Page 47: ...ption Cable length JD095C HPE X240 10G SFP SFP 0 65m DA Cable 0 65 m 2 13 ft JD096C HPE X240 10G SFP SFP 1 2m DA Cable 1 2 m 3 94 ft JD097C HPE X240 10G SFP SFP 3m DA Cable 3 m 9 84 ft JG081C HPE X240 10G SFP SFP 5m DA Cable 5 m 16 40 ft Figure 43 SFP network cable 1 Connector 2 Pull latch Table 17 Gigabit SFP transceiver modules available for the SFP ports Product Code Description Central wavelen...

Page 48: ...LC LH70 Transceiver 1550 9 125 N A 70 km 43 50 miles NOTE x As a best practice use HPE transceiver modules and network cables for the switch HPE transceiver modules and network cables are subject to change over time For the most up to date list of Hewlett Packard Enterprise transceiver modules and network cables contact Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support or marketing staff x For more information a...

Page 49: ...or the QSFP ports Product Code Description Central waveleng th 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 1312 33 ft JG661A HPE X140 40G QSFP LC LR4 SM ...

Page 50: ... 28 ft JG330A HPE X240 40G QSFP to 4x10G SFP 3m Direct Attach Copper Splitter Cable 3 m 9 84 ft JG331A HPE X240 40G QSFP to 4x10G SFP 5m Direct Attach Copper Splitter Cable 5 m 16 40 ft Figure 44 40G QSFP 100G QSFP28 network cable 1 Connector 2 Pull latch Figure 45 QSFP to 4 x SFP network cable 1 Connector for a QSFP port 2 QSFP side pull latch 3 SFP side pull latch 4 Connector for an SFP port ...

Page 51: ...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 to pass POST or has problems such as fan failure Flashing blue 3 Hz Helps you to locate the switch To locate the switch in the rack execute the locator blink blink time command The LED then flas...

Page 52: ...or the fiber management Ethernet port Table 26 Copper management Ethernet port LED description LED mark Status Description LINK Off No link is present on the port Steady green The port is operating at 10 100 1000 Mbps ACT Off The port is not receiving or sending data Flashing yellow The port is sending or receiving data Table 27 Fiber Management Ethernet port LED description LED mark Status Descri...

Page 53: ...in the fan tray and power module panels carries heat dissipated from the chassis and power modules and exhausts through the air vents in the port side panel as shown in Figure 46 x When the HPE X711 HV2 fan trays are used ambient air flows in through the air vents in the port side panel and power module panels carries heat dissipated from the chassis and power modules and exhausts through the air ...

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