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Figure 46: Removing the sFU-8E Unit

3. Replace with a new sFU-8 unit, slide it in carefully and tighten the screws.

Figure 47: Securing the sFU-8E Unit

4. Listen for proper sFU-8 fan operation.

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Page 1: ...www mellanox com Mellanox VantageTM 8500 288 Port Switch Installation Manual OPN Rev A04...

Page 2: ...ORMANCE A COURSE OF DEALING OR TRADE USAGE MELLANOX SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY ERROR OMISSION DEFECT DEFICIENCY OR NONCONFORMITY IN THIS DOCUMENT AND DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY INCLUDING LIABILITY FOR I...

Page 3: ...7 1 5 9 IEEE Compliance 27 1 5 10 Datacenter Bridging CEE 28 1 5 11 Layer 2 Capabilities 28 1 5 12 Physical Electrical 28 1 5 13 Cooling 28 1 5 14 Physical Characteristics 28 1 5 15 Environmental 28 1...

Page 4: ...talling a Power Supply Unit sPSU S 67 5 5 Extracting a Power Supply Unit sPSU S 67 5 6 Replacing a Control Board sCTRL 68 5 7 Replacing Fan Units sFUs 69 5 8 Replacing the sFU 4 Unit 70 5 9 Replacing...

Page 5: ...e Chassis 41 Figure 17 Chassis Partially Unpacked 42 Figure 18 Center of Gravity Data 43 Figure 19 sPSU S Side Label on the Foam sPSU S 44 Figure 20 Rail Kit Components Left Bracket Right Bracket Scre...

Page 6: ...ing a sPSU S Unit 68 Figure 43 Removing the sCTRL Board 69 Figure 44 Securing the sCTRL Board 69 Figure 45 Securing the sFU 4 Board 70 Figure 46 Removing the sFU 8E Unit 71 Figure 47 Securing the sFU...

Page 7: ...wer Usage Data 35 Table 12 SFP Copper 10GbE Cables 36 Table 13 SFP Fiber Optic 10GbE Transceivers Required for Fiber Optic Cables 37 Table 14 Fiber Optic Cables Require SFP Transceivers 37 Table 15 To...

Page 8: ...s Technical support may be obtained directly from Your regional distributor from whom this product was ordered Your OEM customer representative For further information and assistance go to http www Me...

Page 9: ...x Technologies 9 Contact Us Please send your documentation related comments and feedback or report mistakes to docs Mel lanox com We are committed to improving our documentation and your feedback is i...

Page 10: ...s manual is for system administrators responsible for installing the Mellanox Vantage 8500 10GbE Layer 2 core switch hereafter referred to as Vantage 8500 We assume you are familiar with the concepts...

Page 11: ...suggestions Alerts you to the risk of system damage or loss of data Warns you that failure to take or avoid a specific action might result in personal injury or a malfunction of the hardware or softw...

Page 12: ...e shaded Linux shell prompt The character stands for the Linux shell prompt Mellanox CLI Guest Mode Switch Mellanox CLI Guest Mode Mellanox CLI admin mode Switch Mellanox CLI admin mode String or Stri...

Page 13: ...ated Documentation For additional information see the following documents Mellanox VantageTM 8500 10GbE Layer 2 Core Switch User Manual Release Notes for the Mellanox Vantage 8500 Switch Regulatory Co...

Page 14: ...hing fabric and supports Fibre Channel over Ethernet FCoE traffic Ethernet multi pathing I O virtualization fabric wide congestion management and QoS The switch is interoperable with standards based s...

Page 15: ...s is 15U high plus mounting hardware requires 1 3 of 1 U either above or below the chassis 17 5 inches wide 19 inches with the fixed side brackets and 22 75 inches deep The Vantage 8500 contains diffe...

Page 16: ...itch 3D Rear View For details about the different front rear LED indicators see Section 7 4 Checking the LED Indi cators 1 2 2 Plug in Modules Overview As a modular system the Vantage 8500 switch comp...

Page 17: ...right Figure 4 Line Board sLB 1024 1 2 2 2 Line Board sLB 1024 Architecture The following table summarizes the Vantage 8500 Line Board components There are two assem blies per line board Fabric Board...

Page 18: ...uired hardware configuration Figure 5 Fabric Board sFB 8500 1 2 2 4 Management Board sMBE The Vantage 8500 switch includes two management boards as shown Each management board includes two serial port...

Page 19: ...Redundancy N 1 and N N on page 35 Figure 7 Power Supply Unit sPSU S 1 2 2 6 Vertical Fan Unit sFU 4 The sFU 4 vertical fan unit is part of the switch air cooling system that provides cooling for the...

Page 20: ...s The LED indicators provide an on site indication of the operating conditions of the air cooling system modules including an alarm indicator that lights up when the temperature rises to a high level...

Page 21: ...ates the basic physical and logical structure of the Vantage 8500 switch which comprises the mid plane the backplane and plug in modules Figure 11 Vantage 8500 Block Diagram 1 4 Product Options The Va...

Page 22: ...of the Vantage 8500 switch includes the maximum number of hardware components as specified in the following table Table 4 Vantage 8500 Basic Hardware Configuration Hardware Component Minimum Quantity...

Page 23: ...A04 Mellanox Technologies 23 Figure 12 Vantage 8500 Switch Front View Management boards sMBE 2 Control board sCTRL 1 Table 5 Vantage 8500 Full Hardware Configuration Hardware Component Maximum Quanti...

Page 24: ...ts of the Vantage 8500 switch 1 5 1 Chassis 15U height 19 rack mountable mounting hardware requires 1 3 of 1 U Modular 12 slot chassis Up to 288 SFP 10GbE ports non blocking with 5 76 Tbps of internal...

Page 25: ...uires Fabric Board in adjacent slot RS 232 and I2C Interfaces LED Indicators For LED assignments see See Management Board sMBE LED Indica tors on page 78 1 5 5 Control Panel sCTRL Rear panel access to...

Page 26: ...0 Watts 220V and 1 200 Watts 110V per module 85 265 VAC 50 60 Hz auto sensing hot pluggable AC and DC Status LEDs 2 power supplies factory installed May or may not provide redundancy depending on modu...

Page 27: ...Module Watts Module Configured Quantity Total Watts Misc Fan Tray sFU 8E 160 1 160 Fan Tray sFU 4 80 1 80 Control Panel sCTRL 5 1 5 Management Board sMBE 35 2 70 24 port cop per Line Board sLB 1024 19...

Page 28: ...ndancy 1 5 13 Cooling Airflow front to back Heat dissipation configuration dependent 14336 BTU Hour max for full configuration 1 5 14 Physical Characteristics Dimensions H x W x D Height 26 26 in 666...

Page 29: ...ry Canada ICES 003 CAN CSA CEI IEC CISPR 22 02 CE EN55022 1998 A1 2000 A2 2003 EN55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 EN 61000 3 2 00 A2 05 Harmonic current emissions EN 61000 4 2 1995 A1 98 A2 2001 EN 61000 4...

Page 30: ...comply with the Radio Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive 99 5 EEC the EMC Directive 2004 108 EC and of the Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC 1 7 2 Hazardous Substances RoHS 6 Compliance T...

Page 31: ...the sMBE For more details please refer to the Mellanox Statement of Volatility document for the Vantage 8500 Switch Flash on the sMBE The sMBE contains a Flash device part of the PrPMC440 which contai...

Page 32: ...v A04 Mellanox Technologies 32 Table 9 Drop Tests Parameter Value Drop height 0 1 meter Number of drops per item One drop performed on the bottom face 2 edges and 2 corners of the test item Total numb...

Page 33: ...sizing the air conditioning requirements for an installation Within specified environmental ranges the system can continue to operate however a measurement that approaches the minimum or maximum of a...

Page 34: ...e air intake from the front of the chassis to the exhaust side in the rack Cabling must be taken into account and not block air flow through the rack or through the chassis Table 10 Rack Clearance Req...

Page 35: ...uted to a different power source This provides for full power backup in case the first power source is disconnected Not available on a fully populated chassis N 1 means that all of the system non redu...

Page 36: ...bE Cables and Port Adapters The Vantage 8500 GbE ports support copper based or fiber optic GbE connectivity using SFP connectors Copper based GbE cables can be connected directly to the SFP connector...

Page 37: ...28 CBL 00242 5 26 CBL 00244 7 24 CBL 00266 10 24 Table 13 SFP Fiber Optic 10GbE Transceivers Required for Fiber Optic Cables Mellanox P N Type Range OPT 00006 SFP SR Transceiver Up to 300m OPT 00005 S...

Page 38: ...mount the Vantage 8500 chassis into a rack Table 15 Tools Required for Hardware Installation Required Tool s Quantity Flat blade screwdriver 1 Phillips screwdriver 1 Utility knife 1 Measuring tape 1...

Page 39: ...Cabling guide brackets One console cable Documentation CD Before beginning installation of the switch verify that the package contains the items detailed in the packing list Check for loose parts or a...

Page 40: ...Unpacking Rev A04 Mellanox Technologies 40 3 3 Unpacking the Switch The following figure summarizes the box unpacking procedure Figure 15 Unpacking Procedure for the Vantage 8500 Switch...

Page 41: ...Chassis Pallet Cardboard box Bottom foam Switch Foam plate Top foam Accessories To unpack the Vantage 8500 switch from its box 1 Carefully cut the packing straps and open the carton box 2 Remove the b...

Page 42: ...istatic bag 3 Remove all the accessories listed above and the packing foam on top of the chassis 4 Lift the switch chassis from the pallet and place it on a flat surface Due to the weight of the chass...

Page 43: ...or the basic and full configurations is listed in the following table CAUTION To avoid injury consider the Vantage 8500 switch weight and center of gravity data Table 17 Center of Gravity Data Vantage...

Page 44: ...plate then the top foam on top of the chassis The foam protection padding fits snugly over the chassis top 4 Insert the accessories in the top foam dedicated locations 5 Slide the cardboard box over t...

Page 45: ...and describes Rail kit set components Rail kit assembly procedure summary Rail kit assembly procedure 4 1 1 1 Rail Kit Set Components The rail kit set includes A bracket rail kit which includes the fo...

Page 46: ...n front of the bracket for each rail 2 For each rail take a bracket and attach an insert the two inserts are identical At this stage position the two parts to fit the distance between the rack rails o...

Page 47: ...nce completed the rails are ready for chassis installation 4 1 1 3 Rail Kit Assembly Procedure in Detail This section presents the procedure for assembling and mounting the rail kit Each step is accom...

Page 48: ...ft rail left side when facing the front of the rack see Figure 22 The rail supports six or eight 8 32 5 8 screws eight is recommended Figure 22 Positioning the Insert In Front of the Right Bracket Fig...

Page 49: ...mounting carton template for accurate positioning 6 Install the rail kit according to one of the following two options Aligned with the U mark position the rail brackets in perfect alignment with the...

Page 50: ...l with two screws and the rear side of the Rail to the rack s rear vertical side rail with two screws The following figures show the left rail completely assembled and how it looks when it is attached...

Page 51: ...erformed from either of these locations Ensure box to box vertical alignment in all four connections See that the bottom side of the rail is aligned with the 1U marking on the rack rail Carefully read...

Page 52: ...tion Grounding Stud Installed The grounding procedure requires a 10 AWG Grounding Cable To install the grounding stud and grounding cable 1 Insert a 10 32 5 8 screw through a grounding hole rear to fr...

Page 53: ...other spring washer Make sure that the grounding cable is tightly secured between the two spring washers 7 Secure everything with a grounding nut 10 8 Attach the Ground Notice label under the groundin...

Page 54: ...he rack 1 Lift the chassis and place it on the rails with the front of the chassis towards you as shown and then slide the chassis into place Make sure that the grounding stud is installed prior to th...

Page 55: ...ch Chassis in a Rack 2 Secure the chassis onto the rack by aligning the holes at the front of the chassis with the mounting holes on the rack s vertical front rail 3 Secure the chassis through the hol...

Page 56: ...Front Rack Rail 4 1 3 Installing Cabling Guide Brackets The cabling guide brackets provide a convenient way to arrange the many cables that are con nected to the switch They are installed on the rear...

Page 57: ...is to install the switch in the rack prior to the shipping of the complete racks with the switches in them to the customer sites Such shipping requires extreme caution and preparation in advance To fu...

Page 58: ...nox Technologies 58 Figure 34 Screws on Chassis Side Wall Once the rack is delivered and installed on the customer site these screws should be removed so that you can remove the chassis in case the si...

Page 59: ...n Figure 35 Chassis Slot Numbering for sLB 1024 Modules 5 2 Module Insertion Rules When you install plug in modules adhere to the following rules If you are using only one sMBE board install it on the...

Page 60: ...Installing Modules Rev A04 Mellanox Technologies 60 Figure 36 Fabric Board Slot Numbering 2nd 4 3rd 2 4th 3 Table 18 Fabric Board Insertion Fabric Board Slot Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4...

Page 61: ...an integrated guide pin that slides into a groove in the chassis You may experience difficulty in locking the ejector handles in place if the guide pin is not perfectly aligned with the groove When th...

Page 62: ...ave the ejector red button Pulling the handles on both sides should be done simultaneously Four screws on each board complete the seating and lock of the board in place When using a drill like electri...

Page 63: ...ly press the ejectors inward until the locks snap 5 Tighten the four security screws It is recommended to tighten the screws in a crisscross sequence top right bottom left top left bottom right 6 Chec...

Page 64: ...board into the side guide rails Slide the board slowly into the chassis until the ejectors begin to engage on the chassis edge Do not exert excess force on the connectors when inserting the board Pre...

Page 65: ...the cable connections 5 3 5 Installing a Management Board sMBE You can install either one or two sMBE at the front of the chassis If two are installed only one sMBE operates as the master active whil...

Page 66: ...security screws 3 Press the red tabs to unlock the ejectors 4 Wait for the Blue Hot Swap LED to light 5 Press the ejectors outwards and slowly slide out the board The sMBE cannot operate properly unle...

Page 67: ...nto the designated slot Slowly slide the unit into the chassis until the unit is completely engaged on the chassis edge 2 Tighten the screws 5 5 Extracting a Power Supply Unit sPSU S To extract a sPSU...

Page 68: ...orts Ethernet and Serial It also includes a Reset button for the chassis The Vantage 8500 chassis is pre assembled at the factory with the sCTRL board installed To replace an sCTRL board 1 Remove all...

Page 69: ...ts sFUs The Vantage 8500 chassis includes the sFU 4 and sFU 8E fan units which are pre assembled at the factory Both sFUs are hot swappable At system startup the fan speed is set to turbo mode until a...

Page 70: ...4 unit and place and tighten the screws Figure 45 Securing the sFU 4 Board 4 Listen for proper sFU 4 fan operation and check the LED indicators and check the sFU Optional LED on the sFU 8E module 5 9...

Page 71: ...llanox Technologies 71 Figure 46 Removing the sFU 8E Unit 3 Replace with a new sFU 8 unit slide it in carefully and tighten the screws Figure 47 Securing the sFU 8E Unit 4 Listen for proper sFU 8 fan...

Page 72: ...oard into two groups and route half from each side of the chassis Cable management brackets can be mounted to chassis or to rails or not used 6 3 Connecting 10GbE Cables To connect the GbE cables 1 Ro...

Page 73: ...rial management interface 1 Connect the end of the management cable with the single RJ 45 connector to the management port 2 Connect the end of the cable with the DB 9 serial connector to a PC or a co...

Page 74: ...t that is connected to the switch via a Minicom appli cation The last digit represents the physical position of the serial connector on the host For exam ple if the host has only one serial connector...

Page 75: ...ight up together briefly and then turn off This is a normal initialization stage sequence Once the initialization is completed the link LED indicators on the sFB 8500 and sLB 1024 boards enter a state...

Page 76: ...024 LED Indicators Indication Description Link State Each pair of LEDs indicates the state of a single external port The two LEDs in each pair are Green ON physical link is up link detected on the spe...

Page 77: ...in each pair are Green ON physical link is up all 6 internal ports have a link line board present and fully connected OFF no link detected on any of the 6 sLB internal ports a line board is missing B...

Page 78: ...up to two boards per chassis Table 21 Power Supply Unit sPSU S LED Indicators Indication Description AC ON Green On Indicates that the AC power source is present and OK DC ON Green On Indicates that t...

Page 79: ...tracted Power Green ON indicates that all board voltage levels are operating normally OFF indicates a problem in board s power supply Info Green General purpose LED for management use can be turned on...

Page 80: ...n over temperature fault on the chassis ON indicates on over temperature fault OFF indicates normal temperature levels SM Active 1 Green Indicates the Subnet Manager status on a specific sMBE Blinking...

Page 81: ...Rev A04 Mellanox Technologies 81 Appendix A Port Pinouts...

Page 82: ...gement Port The following table specifies the RJ 45 Ethernet management port pinout Table 25 RJ 45 Management Port Pinout Pin Signal Description 1 TxD Transmit data 2 TxD Transmit data 3 RxD Receive d...

Page 83: ...specifies the DB 9 terminal RS 232 control port pinout Table 26 DB 9 RS 232 CLI Connector Pinout Pin Signal Description 1 NC No connection 2 RX Receive data 3 TX Transmit data 4 NC No connection 5 GND...

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