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Installation Guide

IBM BNT RackSwitch G8124R, 
IBM BNT RackSwitch G8124F, 
IBM BNT RackSwitch G8124ER, 
IBM BNT RackSwitch G8124EF, and 
IBM BNT RackSwitch G8124DC

Type 0446 and 7309

Summary of Contents for BNT RackSwitch G8124R

Page 1: ...InstallationGuide IBM BNT RackSwitch G8124R IBM BNT RackSwitch G8124F IBM BNT RackSwitch G8124ER IBM BNT RackSwitch G8124EF and IBM BNT RackSwitch G8124DC Type 0446 and 7309...

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Page 3: ...InstallationGuide IBM BNT RackSwitch G8124R IBM BNT RackSwitch G8124F IBM BNT RackSwitch G8124ER IBM BNT RackSwitch G8124EF and IBM BNT RackSwitch G8124DC Type 0446 and 7309...

Page 4: ...formation and Environmental Notices and User Guide documents on the IBM Documentation CD and the Warranty Information document that comes with the product First Edition May 2011 Copyright IBM Corporat...

Page 5: ...Safety v Safety...

Page 6: ...ns of the caution or danger statement in the Systems Safety Notices document For example if a caution statement is labeled D005 translations for that caution statement are in the Systems Safety Notice...

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Page 9: ...Safety ix...

Page 10: ...aker rating Minimum 20 amps Maximum 20 amps Wire size 16 AWG IBM part number 90Y3538 DC power cable from PDP output to server input 1 31 mm2 Wiring terminal screw torque inch pounds IBM part number 90...

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Page 13: ...ts 12 LEDs 15 Technical Specifications 17 Physical Characteristics 17 Environmental Specifications 17 Power Specifications 18 Chapter 2 Installing the RackSwitch G8124 19 Required Tools 19 Package Con...

Page 14: ...ht 38 Temperature Sensor Warning 38 Switch Does Not Initialize Boot 39 Chapter 3 Replaceable Parts 41 Appendix A Getting Help and Technical Assistance 43 Before You Call 43 Using the Documentation 44...

Page 15: ...re available you can download them from the IBM website The switch might have features that are not described in the documentation that comes with the swtich and the documentation might be updated occ...

Page 16: ...D read brief descriptions of the documents and view documents using Adobe Acrobat Reader or xpdf The Documentation Browser automatically detects the regional settings in use in your computer and displ...

Page 17: ...ng your switch see the RackSwitch G8124 Application Guide and Command Reference For details about the switch information statistics and configuration parameters see the RackSwitch G8124 Command Refere...

Page 18: ...tency under 700 nanoseconds with 64B packets Management Features Clients Industry standard command line interface ISCLI Browser based Interface BBI BladeHarmony Manager Protocols SNMP v1 v2 v3 Seconda...

Page 19: ...ultiple Spanning Tree 802 1s Rapid Spanning Tree 802 1w with Fast Uplink Convergence 16K forwarding database entries Layer 3 128 configurable interfaces static or DHCP IP forwarding IGMP Snooping v1 v...

Page 20: ...al direction The RackSwitch G8124 E is a performance enhanced switch with a faster management processor for improved aggregation layer functionality Both the RackSwitch G8124 and G8124 E have identica...

Page 21: ...BM BNT RackSwitch G8124 Rear Panel DC 9 10 11 12 5 6 7 8 Stacking SP L A MB MS 17 18 19 20 13 14 15 16 21 22 23 24 Mgmt B A BLADE Rackswitch G8124 1 2 3 4 10101 Reset System status LEDs RS 232 port RJ...

Page 22: ...rning messages Note If a fan fails the maximum operating temperature drops from 40 C to 35 C The Fan LED blinks if there is a failure of one or more fans AC Power Supply The G8124 has two redundant 27...

Page 23: ...two redundant 250W DC DC power supplies operating from 42V to 60V Each internal power supply has a DC filter input on the rear panel The DC power sources are connected to the G8124 via the mating conn...

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Page 25: ...ormally in a conservative power mode There is no power switch on the G8124 the switch unit powers up when power is supplied through the DC power source The Power Supply LED indicates the status of the...

Page 26: ...e slots accept approved copper SFP transceivers optical SFP transceivers or Direct Attach Cables DAC Transceivers are not included with the G8124 switch unit For the available transceivers and direct...

Page 27: ...in assignments Table 1 RJ 45 Port pin assignments Pin number Signal Description 1 BI DA Bi directional data pair A positive 2 BI DA Bi directional data pair A negative 3 BI DB Bi directional data pair...

Page 28: ...rt The following table describes the wiring of the console cable Table 2 Console Port pin assignments Pin number Function Pin 1 No connect Pin 2 RS232_SIN Pin 3 RS232_SOUT Pin 4 No connect Pin 5 Groun...

Page 29: ...tacking member indicator Table 4 System LEDs Status Function Power Fan Master Member Total Power Failure Off Off Off Off Service Required Blink Green Blink Green Blink Green Blink Green Power Supplies...

Page 30: ...the following table RJ 45 LEDs Status LEDs for the RJ 45 ports are described in the following table Stacking SP L A MB MS Rackswitch G8124 1 2 3 4 BLADE Table 5 SFP LEDs Status LED Solid Green Blink...

Page 31: ...acteristics Specification G8124F G8124R Dimensions H x W x D 1 73 x 17 3 x 15 0 in 4 4 x 43 9 x 38 1 cm 1 73 x 17 3 x 15 0 in 4 4 x 43 9 x 38 1 cm Weight 6 4 kg 6 4 kg Airflow Front to rear Rear to fr...

Page 32: ...frequency universal 50 60 Hz AC input voltage universal 100 240 VAC AC input current 2 75A RMS 100VAC 1 15A RMS 240VAC AC input fuse 5A internal Power supply output power 275W each System power dissi...

Page 33: ...lish the installation procedures in this document Standard flat blade screwdriver 2 Phillips screwdriver Electrostatic discharge wrist strap Package Contents The basic RackSwitch G8124 package contain...

Page 34: ...re proper air flow Make sure that an adequate grounded power supply is within reach of the switch unit Make sure that twisted pair cable is routed away from power lines fluorescent lighting fixtures a...

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Page 36: ...or its frame Do not touch solder joints pins or exposed printed circuitry Do not leave the device where others can handle and damage it While the device is still in its static protective package touc...

Page 37: ...s refer to the following sections Installing the RackSwitch G8124 in an iDataPlex Rack on page 26 Installing the RackSwitch G8124 in a 4 post Rack on page 29 The following table lists the parts includ...

Page 38: ...ackSwitch G8124 Installation Guide 1 Use the M4 screws to attach a mounting bracket to each side of the switch Torque the screws to approximately 10 inch pounds 1 1 Nm Figure 5 Attaching the Mounting...

Page 39: ...8124 25 2 Slide the switch into the rack as illustrated Figure 6 Rack mounting the Switch Unit 3 Use M6 screws washers and clip nuts to secure the switch unit to the rack Torque the screws to approxim...

Page 40: ...ut mounting the G8124 in other rack types refer to the following sections Installing the RackSwitch G8124 in a Standard Equipment Rack on page 23 Installing the RackSwitch G8124 in a 4 post Rack on pa...

Page 41: ...ng steps to mount the RackSwitch G8124 into an iDataPlex rack 1 Use the M4 screws to attach front and rear mounting brackets to each side of the switch unit Torque the screws to approximately 10 inch...

Page 42: ...the alignment plate Torque the screws to approximately 30 inch pounds 3 5 Nm Figure 8 Attaching the Alignment Plate 3 M6 screws washers and clip nuts are used to mount the switch unit into the rack T...

Page 43: ...26 The 4 post mounting kit is ordered separately The following table lists the parts included in the standard 4 post mounting kit The e1350 Type 1410 mounting kit is ordered separately The following...

Page 44: ...attach a horizontal rail to each side of the switch Torque the screws to approximately 10 inch pounds 1 1 Nm Figure 10 Attaching the Horizontal Rail 2 M6 screws washers and clip nuts are used to conn...

Page 45: ...d clip nuts Torque the screws to approximately 30 inch pounds 3 5 Nm Figure 12 Attaching Rear Mounting Brackets 4 The front mounting brackets and the rear mounting brackets are secured with M3 screws...

Page 46: ...G8124 power cord the switch initializes automatically The following LEDs indicate the overall system status Power Supply Solid Green if both power cords are connected blinking green if only one power...

Page 47: ...self tests and displays the Password prompt similar to the following screen At the Password prompt enter the switch password and press Enter The default password is admin Default Configuration The swi...

Page 48: ...our switch must be on the same IP subnet The G8124 supports a command line interface CLI that you can use to configure and control the switch using Telnet You can use the CLI to perform many basic net...

Page 49: ...u appears The Boot Management menu allows you to perform the following actions To change the boot image press 1 and follow the screen prompts To change the configuration block press 2 and follow the s...

Page 50: ...T Copper Transceiver SFP 1000BASE T SX Short Range Optical Transceiver SFP Optical Transceiver The G8124 only accepts approved SFP transceivers The SFP optical transceiver provides two fiber optic ca...

Page 51: ...s an RJ 45 connector that accepts a standard 10 100 1000Base T category 5 cable Perform the following steps to install an SFP copper transceiver into a 1Gbps SFP slot on the G8124 switch unit Note To...

Page 52: ...specific speed or duplex mode check the other device to verify that it is set to the same configuration If the switch port is set to autonegotiate verify that the other device is set to autonegotiate...

Page 53: ...alize Boot Symptom All the switch LEDs stay on and the command prompt does not appear on the console Solution The operating system may have been damaged Use the console port to perform a serial upgrad...

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Page 55: ...4EF and RackSwitch G8124DC Type 7309 Replaceable Parts Description Model Option part number Tier 1 CRU part number Switch rack G8124DC BD5 HC5 Not applicable 90Y3527 Switch rack G8124ER BR6 HC6 Not ap...

Page 56: ...ex rack mounting kit BF7 BF9 HC7 HC9 90Y3535 88Y6042 Cable 2 m DC power BD5 HC5 Not applicable 90Y3538 Table 16 IBM BNT RackSwitch G8124ER Type 1455 24E Replaceable Parts Description Tier 1 CRU part n...

Page 57: ...se the troubleshooting information in your system documentation and use the diagnostic tools that come with your system Information about diagnostic tools is in the Problem Determination and Service G...

Page 58: ...ies information is http www ibm com systems x The address for IBM BladeCenter information is http www ibm com systems bladecenter The address for IBM IntelliStation information is http www ibm com sys...

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Page 63: ...representations or warranties with respect to non IBM products Support if any for the non IBM products is provided by the third party not IBM Some software might differ from its retail version if avai...

Page 64: ...ency MERV 9 according to ASHRAE Standard 52 21 Air that enters a data center must be filtered to 99 97 efficiency or greater using high efficiency particulate air HEPA filters that meet MIL STD 282 Th...

Page 65: ...rect the interference at his own expense Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to meet FCC emission limits IBM is not responsible for any radio or television inter...

Page 66: ...tjahn de ibm com Germany Class A Statement Deutschsprachiger EU Hinweis Hinweis f r Ger te der Klasse A EU Richtlinie zur Elektromagnetischen Vertr glichkeit Dieses Produkt entspricht den Schutzanfor...

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Page 68: ...on Technology Industries Association JEITA Confirmed Harmonics Guideline products less than or equal to 20 A per phase Korea Communications Commission KCC Statement Please note that this equipment has...

Page 69: ...Notices 55 Russia Electromagnetic Interference EMI Class A Statement People s Republic of China Class A Electronic Emission Statement Taiwan Class A Compliance Statement...

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