Contents
Safety
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Chapter 1. Introduction
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The IBM Documentation CD
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Hardware and software requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Related documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Notices and statements in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
RackSwitch G8264CS features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Major components of the switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Hardware options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Switch unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Switch ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Switch LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Physical characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Environmental specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Power specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Chapter 2. Installing the RackSwitch G8264CS
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Required tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Environmental requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Preventing electric shock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Installing the RackSwitch G8264CS in a standard equipment rack . . . . . . 16
Installing the RackSwitch G8264CS in an IBM iDataPlex rack. . . . . . . . 18
Installing the RackSwitch G8264CS in an IBM System x rack . . . . . . . . 22
Initializing the RackSwitch G8264CS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Default configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Configuring an IP interface
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Using the Boot Management menu
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Installing an SFP, SFP+, and QSFP+ transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
SFP copper transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
SFP optical transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
SFP+ optical transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
QSFP+ optical transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Installing or replacing a power supply module
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Removing an ac power supply module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Installing an ac power supply module
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Installing or replacing a fan module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Removing a fan module
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Installing a fan module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Troubleshooting
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System LED is not lit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Port link LED is not lit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Temperature sensor warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Switch does not initialize (boot) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Chapter 3. Replaceable switch parts
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Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance
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Before you call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Using the documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
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