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CrossFire 8300/8301 Stacker Guide to Operation, DOC-7092 v. 1.0

1. Overview and Specifications

CrossFire 8301 Redundant Stacker Unit

The standard configuration of the CrossFire 8300 Switch Stacker consists of the 
CrossFire 8300 chassis itself and one CrossFire 8301 Redundant Stacker Unit. 

The CrossFire 8301 Unit includes a fan, power supply, control LEDs, and complete 
logic circuitry. The CrossFire 8300 Switch Stacker only needs one CrossFire 8301 
Unit to operate, but has another slot available for a second unit. If two units are 
used, CrossFire 8300 runs with an online (primary) unit installed in the left slot and 
an offline (secondary) unit installed in the right slot. If the primary unit should fail, 
operation is switched to the secondary unit by automatic logic control. The units 
can be also be switched manually using the ACTIVATE push button on the front 
panel.

Summary of Contents for CrossFire 8300

Page 1: ...DOC 7092 1 0 CrossFireTM 8300 Switch Stacker CrossFireTM 8301 Redundant Stacker Unit Guide to Operation...

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Page 3: ...CrossFire TM 8300 Switch Stacker CrossFire TM 8301 Redundant Stacker Unit Guide to Operation...

Page 4: ...its for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commer...

Page 5: ...00 Switch Stacker 1 The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible 2 To prevent electrical shock the power cord set used must comply with national regulations 2...

Page 6: ...s 10 3 Preparing for Installation 13 Safety Recommendations 13 Safety with Electricity 13 Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage 14 Site Requirements 15 Environment 15 Chassis Accessibility 15 Cool...

Page 7: ...ling the CrossFire 8630 Stacker Link Module 31 CrossFire 8630 Stacker Link Module Cables 32 5 Accessing Switch Management 33 Overview 33 Connecting the Console 34 Communication Problems 37 Diagnostic...

Page 8: ...ed to Eight Switches 22 Figure 7 The AC Connector for the Primary Power Supply Unit at the Right on the CrossFire 8300 Back Panel 23 Figure 8 View of CrossFire 8300 with a CrossFire 8301 Module in the...

Page 9: ...ion includes safety recommendations site requirements and instructions for unpacking and inspecting the CrossFire 8300 Switch Stacker Chapter 4 Installation describes how to mount the CrossFire 8300 S...

Page 10: ...viii CrossFire 8300 8301 Stacker Guide to Operation DOC 7092 v 1 0...

Page 11: ...egate bandwidth between all switch ports Switches meeting these demands are stackable switches The stackable network equipment in the CrossFire product family provides the basis for flexible and scala...

Page 12: ...r supply control LEDs and complete logic circuitry The CrossFire 8300 Switch Stacker only needs one CrossFire 8301 Unit to operate but has another slot available for a second unit If two units are use...

Page 13: ...Eight I O stack ports using 50 pin SCSI 2 type connectors one per port 280 Mbps per port full duplex 1 12 Gbps total capacity The ability to route packets between switches Round robin output port arbi...

Page 14: ...100 to 240 VAC autosensing Frequency 50 to 60 Hz AC current rating 1 3 A 100 VAC 0 6 A 240 VAC Operating temperature Nonoperating temperature 10 to 40 C 50 to 104 F 10 to 70 C 13 to 158 F Operating h...

Page 15: ...Module and a stacker link cable You can also connect up to five switches by using the CrossFire 8635 Internal Stacker Module You install this module in one of the switches in the stack and then you co...

Page 16: ...pplications represent the stack as a single device Simple GUI management Single SNMP image for the entire stack Easier to customize SNMP applications Distributed intelligence between the units of the...

Page 17: ...CrossFire 8300 Switch Stacker The other end is plugged into the CrossFire 8630 Stacker Link Module that is installed in the expansion slot on the back panel of the switch For a description of the feat...

Page 18: ...ion information the switches use only default values or have been configured to use the same values the switch that is plugged into the lowest numbered port on the stacker is selected as the provider...

Page 19: ...inter box parameters These parameters are accessed from the console configuration menus and screens The screens and menus are described in the user documentation supplied with the CrossFire 8600 Seri...

Page 20: ...ed stacker link port on CrossFire 8300 becomes the provider of the inter box parameters If the parameters are different in any of the switches trying to form the stack the provider of inter box parame...

Page 21: ...rossFire 8630 Stacker Link Module installed If you turn on two switches in a back to back stack before you connect them they will continue to perform their stand alone internal switching functions Whi...

Page 22: ...12 CrossFire 8300 8301 Stacker Guide to Operation DOC 7092 v 1 0 2 Switch Stacker Operation...

Page 23: ...ng rings necklaces bracelets and watches Metal objects will heat up when connected to power and ground and can cause serious burns or weld the metal object to the terminals Warning Do not work on the...

Page 24: ...e ESD can damage equipment and impair electrical circuitry It occurs when electronic components are improperly handled and can result in complete or intermittent failures Always follow ESD prevention...

Page 25: ...perature error is reported to the console Caution To protect the equipment from overheating do not operate it in an area that exceeds the maximum recommended ambient temperature of 40 C 104 F To preve...

Page 26: ...ollowing items One CrossFire 8300 Switch Stacker with one CrossFire 8301 Redundant Stacker Unit installed One CrossFire 8300 Switch Stacker CrossFire 8301 Redundant Stacker Unit Guide to Operation One...

Page 27: ...stack of the full eight switch units leave enough space above the switch stacker for three switch units and enough space below for five switch units In order for the stacker link cable to reach all u...

Page 28: ...acker with the exposed mounting brackets in the rack or cabinet and slide it up or down until the bracket holes line up with the rack holes Attach the chassis brackets to the rack using the Allen scre...

Page 29: ...d with the switch stacker The pads must be mounted in the four recesses on the bottom of the unit When the pads are mounted simply place the switch stacker on a clear level location Leave enough room...

Page 30: ...able to reach all switches in the stack Figure 6 shows how to cable the stack Figure 4 Connecting the Stack Port Cable to Port 1 on the Switch Stacker After mounting the switches and the switch stacke...

Page 31: ...Internal Stacker Module instead of the CrossFire 8630 Module to form a stack with the CrossFire 8300 Switch Stacker 3 Repeat these steps for each switch in the stack Figure 6 shows the switch stacker...

Page 32: ...ord set please refer to the manual Guide to Operations For selection of power cord set please refer to the manual Guide to Operations DO NOT CONNECT THE POWER CORD UNLESS ALL OPENINGS ARE CLOSED BY BL...

Page 33: ...following steps to power on your equipment 1 Make sure that you are using the correct power source 2 Using the supplied power cables plug the female end of the cable into the AC receptacle on the Cro...

Page 34: ...on during the diagnostics and turns off when the self test is complete 6 At the completion of the diagnostics the front panel LEDs should turn on indicating the status of the configuration The LEDs a...

Page 35: ...EDs Name Description ACTIVATE When the ACTIVATE push button on an offline unit is pressed this unit will go online and the ACTIVE LED will turn on The other unit will go offline and its ACTIVE LED wil...

Page 36: ...I O backplane and connectors for two CrossFire 8301 Units On the outside panels I O connectors and indicators one per port are available for connecting switches The chassis is 2 RU Rack Units in heigh...

Page 37: ...hile power is on and while it is online However if possible try to avoid swapping an online unit during very heavy traffic The switching time from an online unit to an offline unit is very short but d...

Page 38: ...he unit online press the ACTIVATE push button Figure 9 Inserting a Secondary Unit into the CrossFire 8300 Chassis CrossFire 8301 Unit Operation There are two slots for CrossFire 8301 Units in CrossFir...

Page 39: ...f present Manual Switch Overs A manual switch over is one that is initiated by the operator Each unit has an ACTIVATE push button on the front panel Pressing this push button on the offline unit turns...

Page 40: ...ndary the remaining unit will detect the other s absence and go online Packet errors may occur with this type of switch over Both ACTIVATE push buttons pressed simultaneously Whichever push button is...

Page 41: ...ssFire 8630 Stacker Link Module Caution CrossFire 8630 Modules are not hot swappable Always be sure that the power is off before installing or removing a CrossFire 8630 Module If the power is on the e...

Page 42: ...the module with your thumbs 6 Secure the module to the chassis by tightening the thumb panel screws at the left and right edges on the expansion module Do not overtighten the screws 7 Turn on the swit...

Page 43: ...anager Other Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP based applications Overview This chapter only describes how to access the switch console via the MANAGEMENT port Network management applications in...

Page 44: ...as a DTE Data Terminal Equipment device 2 Connect the other end of the cable to a PC or another DTE device OR 1 Attach a null modem adapter to the MANAGEMENT port 2 Attach a straight through modem cab...

Page 45: ...XON XOFF Off input and output Hard flow control RTS CTS Off Autobaud upon break On Line wrap On Screen scroll On CR translation CR Backspace BS translation Destructive Break length milliseconds 350 En...

Page 46: ...DOC 7092 v 1 0 5 Accessing Switch Management 4 At power on cold boot the switch performs a series of self test diagnostics verifying that hardware components are functioning An example of the self tes...

Page 47: ...and ESC After the DIAG LED turns off try one of the command keys at the console and press it repeatedly If there is no response wait several seconds and again press it repeatedly If necessary perform...

Page 48: ...image to DRAM Done Main image integrity check succeeded Control transferred to main process Starting Power On Self Test Diagnostics Network memory test 32 bits Passed Network memory test 16 bits Passe...

Page 49: ...of the boot messages you should be prompted to press RETURN ENTER The following greeting screen of the switch console manager should appear At the top level screen press ENTER RETURN to enter the mai...

Page 50: ...40 CrossFire 8300 8301 Stacker Guide to Operation DOC 7092 v 1 0 5 Accessing Switch Management...

Page 51: ...nformation than what is displayed on that screen Selecting More and pressing ENTER displays the next screen of information Port refers to the number of a specific port on a switch Index refers to the...

Page 52: ...just press ENTER and the main menu is presented To establish a password see the user documentation supplied with the switch To open the Password menu select Configuration Password For more explanation...

Page 53: ...eration See the user documentation supplied with the switch Download Upload Displays the Download Upload menu which allows you to download or upload software to the switch See the user documentation s...

Page 54: ...nu by selecting Configuration in the main menu From the Configuration menu you can view and set the switch configuration parameters Switch Configuration Displays the Switch Configuration screen See th...

Page 55: ...ld and press the ENTER key A prompt appears near the bottom of the screen for entering text for that field Pressing ENTER again enters that text The following explains the fields in the Switch Configu...

Page 56: ...figure a LAA address use the Switch Configuration screen from a console session or an SNMP based management tool Note that a restart is necessary when changing the base MAC address The greeting screen...

Page 57: ...configurations There is no simple rule to find the default MAC address of other BRFs but it is always in the range as described in the following Stack Master Base Address 32 BRF MAC Address Stack Mast...

Page 58: ...me of Day An internal clock is used to calculate total time of operation and time of day To adjust the time select this item press ENTER then enter the month day hour or minute Note If you cannot set...

Page 59: ...Remote Box Number s Number of switches in addition to this one in the stack Display only Stack Time out If a switch goes off line the length of time in seconds during which the stack tries to reestabl...

Page 60: ...50 CrossFire 8300 8301 Stacker Guide to Operation DOC 7092 v 1 0 6 Switch Configuration...

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Page 62: ...52 CrossFire 8300 8301 Stacker Guide to Operation DOC 7092 v 1 0 7 Madge Technical Support...

Page 63: ...Concentrator Relay Function DMM Digital Multimeter DSAP Destination Source Access Point DSB Disabled DTE Data Terminal Equipment EIA Electronic Industries Association EPROM Erasable Programmable Read...

Page 64: ...ss Protocol SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol SPAN Switched Port Analyzer SRB Source Route Bridging SRS Source Route Switching SRT Source Route Transparent Bridging STP Shielded Twisted Pair or...

Page 65: ...ons 15 ESD Electro Static Discharge prevention 14 ESD wrist strap safety 14 F features 3 FFC complience ii front panel details 26 H hot swap 6 27 28 31 I installation 17 CrossFire 8300 17 CrossFire 83...

Page 66: ...tack cable 7 20 32 Stack Configuration screen 48 Stack Connection parameter 49 stack discovery mode 5 7 Stack State parameter 49 Stack Time out parameter 49 stackable switches 1 stacker link modules 3...

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