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IBM 64 Port 32G Gen 6 Switch

(8960-F64/8960-N64)

Hardware Installation Guide

Summary of Contents for 8960-F64

Page 1: ...IBM 64 Port 32G Gen 6 Switch 8960 F64 8960 N64 Hardware Installation Guide...

Page 2: ...recautions 17 General precautions 17 ESD precautions 18 Power precautions 18 Lifting and weight related precautions 19 Laser precautions 20 Facility requirements 20 Quick installation checklist 21 Shi...

Page 3: ...eiver 63 Replacing a QSFP transceiver 64 Verifying the operation of new transceivers 65 Monitoring the Device 67 Interpreting port side LEDs 67 System power LED 67 System status LED 68 FC port status...

Page 4: ...t Taiwan 91 Canadian requirements 91 CE Statement 91 China CC statement 92 China ROHS 93 FCC warning US only 93 Germany 93 KCC statement Republic of Korea 93 VCCI statement 93 Cautions and Danger Noti...

Page 5: ...6 Hardware Installation Guide...

Page 6: ...ds and operands Identifies the names of user manipulated GUI elements Identifies text to enter at the GUI italic text Identifies emphasis Identifies variables Identifies document titles Courier font I...

Page 7: ...he entire command at the prompt without the backslash Notes cautions and warnings Notes cautions and warning statements may be used in this document They are listed in the order of increasing severity...

Page 8: ...assembly units Part number Description Introduced OS Currently supported OS XBR 250WPSAC F 250W AC power supply with nonport side exhaust airflow Fabric OS 8 0 0 Yes XBR 250WPSAC R 250W AC power supp...

Page 9: ...Hardware Installation Guide 11...

Page 10: ...What s new in this document 12 Hardware Installation Guide...

Page 11: ...e Channel license 10 Gbps performance is enabled by 10 Gbps SFP transceivers Ports can be configured for 10 Gbps for metro connectivity Universal ports self configure as a E_Ports F_Ports M_Ports or D...

Page 12: ...nd 4 hot pluggable QSFP optical transceiver slots 64 bicolor green amber LEDs to indicate the status for each port One green LED to indicate valid system power One bicolor green amber LED to indicate...

Page 13: ...tor 3 Power supply and fan assembly 2 4 Power supply and fan assembly 1 5 Captive screw 6 Fan 1 7 Handle 8 Power supply and fan assembly status LED 9 Power on switch 10 Power supply receptacle 11 Fan...

Page 14: ...t or serial connection IP over Fibre Channel EZSwitchSetup QuickStart Guide EZSwitchSetup Administrator s Guide Web Tools Ethernet or serial connection IP over Fibre Channel Web Tools Administrator s...

Page 15: ...autions in Power precautions CAUTION Changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the...

Page 16: ...ounding strap connected to the chassis ground if the device is plugged in or to a bench ground DANGER For safety reasons the ESD wrist strap should contain a series 1 megaohm resistor Power precaution...

Page 17: ...mum ampere ratings are usually printed on the devices near the input power connectors CAUTION All devices with AC power sources are intended for installation in restricted access areas only A restrict...

Page 18: ...cordance with local electrical codes Refer to the Technical Specifications at the end of this guide for complete power supply specifications Thermal A minimum airflow of 79 8 cubic meters hour 47 cubi...

Page 19: ...necessary components required for the following installation tasks Mounting the Device on page 25 Power Supply and Fan Assembly on page 75 Installing the Transceivers and Cables on page 59 Review the...

Page 20: ...dress subnet mask and the default gateway IP address Use the ipaddrset command to configure a static device IP address subnet mask and gateway IP address or you can use a DHCP server to obtain the inf...

Page 21: ...nd to back up the configuration Refer to Verifying correct operation on page 56 for more information Optional Power off the devices Enter the shutdown command and wait for the device to power down and...

Page 22: ...Shipping carton contents 24 Hardware Installation Guide...

Page 23: ...ween L 13 7 to 81 28 cm deep L 5 0 to 32 0 in where L is the chassis depth In a two post Telco rack You will need a Universal Two Post Rack Kit XBR R000294 to install 1U and 2U devices in a two post t...

Page 24: ...de against the chassis place one rubber foot in each indentation and press into place 3 Place the device on a sturdy flat surface 4 Provide power to the device as described in Providing power to the d...

Page 25: ...rotection by a circuit breaker in accordance with local electrical codes Supply circuit line fusing and wire size that conform to the electrical rating on the device nameplate Grounded outlet compatib...

Page 26: ...16 in panhead Phillips 8 7 Screw 8 32 x 5 16 in flathead Phillips 16 8 Screw 6 32 x 1 4 in panhead Phillips 8 9 Screw 10 32 x 5 8 in panhead Phillips 8 10 Retainer nut 10 32 8 FIGURE 3 Items in the U...

Page 27: ...ing the rear brackets to the extensions on page 32 5 Attaching the rear brackets to the rack posts on page 33 Attaching thefront brackets Complete the following steps to attach the front brackets to t...

Page 28: ...he depth of your rack 1 Select the proper length extension bracket for your rack depth 2 Position the right extension bracket along the side of the device as shown in Figure 5 3 Insert four 8 32 x 5 1...

Page 29: ...mporary support under the device until the rail kit is secured to the rack 2 Attach the right front bracket to the right front rack post using two 10 32 x 5 8 in panhead screws and two retainer nuts U...

Page 30: ...acket for the depth of your rack 1 Select the proper length rear bracket for your rack depth 2 Slide the right rear bracket onto the right extension and attach to the extension by inserting four 6 32...

Page 31: ...ck posts 1 Attach the right rear bracket to the right rear rack post using two 10 32 x 5 8 in panhead screws and two retainer nuts as shown in Figure 8 Use the upper and lower holes in the bracket 2 A...

Page 32: ...o install the device in a four post rack 1 Attaching the front brackets to the rear of the device on page 34 2 Attaching the extensions to the front of the device on page 35 3 Installing the device in...

Page 33: ...7 cm kg 1 The IBM device 2 Screws 8 32 x 5 16 in flathead Phillips 3 Front brackets FIGURE 9 Attaching the front brackets to the rear of the device Attaching theextensions tothefront ofthedevice Compl...

Page 34: ...temporary support under the device until the rail kit is secured to the rack 2 Attach the right front bracket to the right rear rack post using two 10 32 x 5 8 in panhead screws and two retainer nuts...

Page 35: ...for the depth of your rack 1 Select the proper length rear bracket for your rack depth 2 Slide the right rear bracket onto the right extension as shown in Figure 12 The short rear brackets are shown U...

Page 36: ...ets short 2 Screws 6 32 x 1 4 in panhead Phillips FIGURE 12 Attaching the rear brackets to the extensions at the front of the device 1 Rear bracket short or long 2 Screws 6 32 x 1 4 in panhead Phillip...

Page 37: ...t rack post using two 10 32 x 5 8 in screws and two retainer nuts Use the upper and lower holes in the bracket 3 Tighten all the 10 32 x 5 8 in screws to a torque of 25 in lb 29 cm kg 1 Screws 10 32 x...

Page 38: ...branch circuit such as a power strip Ensure that the rack is mechanically secured to ensure stability Ensure that the air temperature at the fan inlet is less than 40oC 104oF during device operation E...

Page 39: ...ure 15 are included in the kit Note that not all parts may be used with certain installations depending on the device type Flush front mounting Observe the following notes when using this procedure Th...

Page 40: ...g the center holes empty 3 Repeat step 1 and step 2 to attach the left front bracket to the left side of the device 4 Tighten all the 8 32 x 5 16 in screws to a torque of 15 in lb 17 cm kg FIGURE 16 A...

Page 41: ...rear brackets to the rack 1 Select the proper length bracket for your post width If your posts are three to five inches wide use the brackets marked 3 5 INCH If your posts are five to six inches wide...

Page 42: ...t to the right rear of the device and use four 8 32 x 5 16 in panhead screws to attach the bracket to the device as shown in Figure 19 Be sure to insert the screws through the upper and lower slots in...

Page 43: ...aching the rear brackets to the rack on page 47 4 Attaching the rear brackets to the device on page 48 Attaching thefront brackets tothedevice Complete the following steps to attach the front brackets...

Page 44: ...igure 21 providing temporary support under the device until the rack kit is fully secured to the rack 2 Attach the right front bracket to the right rack upright using two 10 32 x 5 8 in screws and two...

Page 45: ...posts are five to six inches wide use the brackets marked 5 6 INCH 2 Position the right rear bracket in the right rear of the device as shown in the following figure Whether you are using the 3 5 inch...

Page 46: ...r bracket to the right rear of the device and use four 8 32 x 5 16 in panhead screws to attach the bracket to the device as shown in Figure 23 Be sure to insert the screws through the upper and lower...

Page 47: ...Mounting the Device FIGURE 23 Attaching the rear brackets to the device 1 Screws 8 32 x 5 16 in panhead Phillips Hardware Installation Guide 49...

Page 48: ...Attaching the rear brackets to the device 50 Hardware Installation Guide...

Page 49: ...ess A serial cable with an RJ 45 connector RJ 45 to DB 9 adapter An Ethernet cable Access to an FTP server or USB device for backing up uploading or downloading the device configuration optional Provi...

Page 50: ...Kermit in a UNIX environment and configure the application as follows In a Windows environment Parameter Value Bits per second 9600 Databits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow control None In a UNIX envir...

Page 51: ...ic IP address Setting a static IP address To set a static IP address for the device complete the following steps 1 Log in to the device as admin 2 Use the ipaddrset command to set the Ethernet IP addr...

Page 52: ...99 are interpreted as 1970 to 1999 year values from 00 to 37 are interpreted as 2000 to 2037 device admin date Fri May 22 14 05 10 UTC 2015 device admin date 0522140615 Fri May 22 14 06 00 UTC 2015 Se...

Page 53: ...ver configuration done Updated with the NTP servers Customizing the chassis name and switch name Changing the chassis and switch names is important for distinguishing and identifying the device unique...

Page 54: ...to a unique value If the switch is connected to the fabric after it has been powered on and the default domain ID is already in use the fabric segments To find the domain IDs that are currently in us...

Page 55: ...t 20 01 00 11 0d bb 01 00 2 2 460200 id N32 Online FC F Port 20 03 00 11 0d 84 01 00 3 3 460300 id N32 Online FC F Port 20 07 00 11 0d 26 01 00 4 4 460400 id N32 Online FC F Port 10 00 8c 7c ff 5c c5...

Page 56: ...s are uploaded This command uploads the device configuration to the server making it available for downloading to a replacement device if necessary NOTE If Virtual Fabrics VF is enabled you must enter...

Page 57: ...r takes less than five minutes Ensure that the following items are available Required number of compatible power cables Required number of supported Brocade branded transceivers Refer to the Fabric OS...

Page 58: ...ic transceiver SFP or QSFP and the fiber cable connectors IBM strongly recommends cleaning both connectors each time you disconnect and reconnect them Dust can accumulate on the connectors and cause p...

Page 59: ...eivers If you use an unqualified transceiver the switchshow command output shows the port in a Mod_Inv state Fabric OS also logs the issue in the system error log To insert an SFP transceiver complete...

Page 60: ...le intended for an other type of transceiver into a regular SFP transceiver You may damage the cable as well as the transceiver Replacing an SFP transceiver Complete the following steps to remove and...

Page 61: ...acing a 32 Gbps SFP optical transceiver 4 Position a cable so that the key the ridge on one side of the cable connector is aligned with the slot in the transceiver Insert the cable into the transceive...

Page 62: ...chanism clicks NOTE Cables are keyed so that they can be inserted in only one way If a cable does not slide in easily ensure that it is correctly oriented Do not insert any unsupported cable intended...

Page 63: ...28 Replacing a QSFP optical transceiver 4 Position a cable so that the key the ridge on one side of the cable connector is aligned with the slot in the transceiver Insert the cable into the transceiv...

Page 64: ...Verifying the operation of new transceivers 66 Hardware Installation Guide...

Page 65: ...r diagnostic tests This is normal it does not indicate a problem unless the LEDs do not indicate a healthy state after all boot processes and diagnostic tests are complete 1 System status LED 2 System...

Page 66: ...oting Steady green POST and initialization is completed System is on and functioning properly No action required Steady amber for more than five seconds can take over a minute to complete POST System...

Page 67: ...egmented because of a loopback cable or incompatible device connection Verify that the correct device is attached to the switch Fast flashing green on 1 4 second then off 1 4 second Port is online and...

Page 68: ...n on 1 4 second then off 1 4 second Port is online and an internal loopback diagnostic test is running No action required Flickering green Port is online and frames are flowing through the port No act...

Page 69: ...n assembly is operating normally No action is required Flashing green for more than 5 seconds Power supply and fan assembly is faulty for one of the following reasons The assembly is switched off flas...

Page 70: ...Review the system log for errors Errors detected during POST are written to the system log which can be viewed by using the errShow command Interpreting the BOOT results BOOT includes the following t...

Page 71: ...iagnostic tests may temporarily lock the transmit and receive speed of the links during diagnostic testing IBM recommends that you power cycle the device after completing offline diagnostics tests Har...

Page 72: ...Running diagnostic tests 74 Hardware Installation Guide...

Page 73: ...mblies 82 Power supply and fan assembly FRU overview The power supply and fan assembly units in the chassis can be removed and replaced without special tools The device can continue operating during t...

Page 74: ...sure that the power source circuits are properly grounded then use the power cord supplied with the device to connect it to the power source DANGER If the installation requires a different power cord...

Page 75: ...assembly with an orange I label or without any label Pulls air from the nonport side of the switch and exhausts it out the port side Nonport side air intake Port side air exhaust Back to front nonpor...

Page 76: ...he following Check the power cable connection Verify that the assembly is powered on Replace the power supply and fan assembly Power supply and fan assembly unit fault indicators Use one of the follow...

Page 77: ...our device is up and running with both power supply and fan assemblies but you want to replace both of them complete the following steps 1 Power down the device both FRUs 2 Remove the old failed FRUs...

Page 78: ...r supply and fan assembly the one not being replaced has been powered on for at least four seconds and has a steady green LED 1 Power supply and fan assembly handle 2 Captive screw FIGURE 32 AC power...

Page 79: ...panel that is located in the empty power supply and fan assembly slot 3 Orient the new power supply and fan assembly with the captive screw on the right as shown in the figure Do not force the instal...

Page 80: ...8 Optional If you are using the CLI enter the psShow command at the command line prompt to display the status Power supply and fan assembly status can also be viewed using Web Tools Verifying the oper...

Page 81: ...free Fibre Channel System component Description Fibre Channel ports 48 SFP ports that support any combination of Short Wavelength SWL and Long Wavelength LWL or Extended Long Wavelength ELWL optical m...

Page 82: ...rt LEDs System component Description System power LED One green system power status LED below on the port side System status LED One bicolor green amber system status LED above on the port side Ethern...

Page 83: ...installed but no SFP or QSFP transceivers Model Switch Environmental requirements Condition Operational Non operational Ambient temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F 25 C to 70 C 13 F to 158 F Relativ...

Page 84: ...r 10 ms 10 ms 150 ms 15 A peak 50 A peak 240 VAC at cold start for 10 ms 15 A peak for cycles 10 ms 150 ms 3 5 A peak for 150 ms Power consumption typical configuration Model name 100 VAC 200 VAC 48 V...

Page 85: ...4 or 128 Gbps QSFP optical ports Can be an F_Port N_Port E_Port or EX_Port Can be an E_Port or EX_Port Fibre Channel data transmission ranges Port speed Gbps Cable size microns Short wavelength SWL Lo...

Page 86: ...A 9 N A 10 km 6 2 miles N A 32 50 70 m 230 ft OM3 100 m 328 ft OM4 N A N A 62 5 N A N A N A 9 N A 10 km 6 2 miles N A Serial port specifications pinout RJ 45 Pin Signal Description 1 Not supported N A...

Page 87: ...24 CE mark Immunity for Information Technology Equipment ICES 003 Canada Class A AS NZ 55022 Australia Class A VCCI Japan Class A EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 EN 61000 6 1 Regulatory compliance safety CA...

Page 88: ...EU battery directive 1907 2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration Evaluation Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals EU REACH Section 150...

Page 89: ...ments This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations ICES 003 Class A Cet appareil num rique de la classe A est conforme la norme NMB...

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Page 91: ...se harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interfe...

Page 92: ...Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information Technology Equipment VCCI If this equipment is used in a domestic environment radio disturbance might arise When such trouble occurs the user...

Page 93: ...that are not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment VORSICHT Falls dieses Ger t ver ndert oder modifiziert wird ohne die au...

Page 94: ...TION Before plugging a cable into to any port be sure to discharge the voltage stored on the cable by touching the electrical contacts to ground surface VORSICHT Bevor Sie ein Kabel in einen Anschluss...

Page 95: ...l panel de ranuras en su lugar Si pone en funcionamiento el chasis con una ranura descubierta el sistema sufrir sobrecalentamiento CAUTION Carefully follow the mechanical guides on each side of the po...

Page 96: ...entiellement mortelles ou extr mement dangereuses Des labels de s curit sont pos s directement sur le produit et vous avertissent de ces conditions ou situations Una advertencia de peligro indica cond...

Page 97: ...tor en serie de 1 mega ohmio DANGER Make sure that the power source circuits are properly grounded then use the power cord supplied with the device to connect it to the power source GEFAHR Stellen Sie...

Page 98: ...tout choc lectrique n ouvrez pas l appareil lorsqu il est sous tension PELIGRO Para evitar una descarga de alto voltaje no abra el dispositivo mientras est encendido DANGER Risk of explosion if batte...

Page 99: ...instable ou qu il ne risque pas de tomber PELIGRO Verifique que el bastidor que alberga el instrumento est asegurado correctamente para evitar que pueda hacerse inestable o que caiga Laser dangers DA...

Page 100: ...Danger Notices 102 Hardware Installation Guide...

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