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Installation Guide

QX-S5500G Series Ethernet Switches

10. Appendix C Ports and LEDs

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Table 10-21

QSFP+ port LED description

LED status

Description

Steady green

A link is present on the port and the port is operating at 40 Gbps.

Flashing green

The port is sending or receiving data at 40 Gbps.

Steady yellow

A link is present on the port and the port is operating at 10 Gbps.

Flashing yellow

The port is sending or receiving data at 10 Gbps.

Off

No link is present on the port.

10.3.9 Management Ethernet port LEDs

The QX-S5524GT-4X1C, QX-S5548GT-4X1C, and QX-S5524GP-4X1C provide an
ACT/LINK LED to indicate the operating state of the management Ethernet port.

Table 10-22

Management Ethernet port LED description

Management Ethernet port LED

(ACT/LINK) status

Description

Steady green

A link is present on the port.

Flashing yellow

The port is sending or receiving data.

Flashing yellow (3 Hz)

The port has failed POST.

Off

No link is present on the port.

10.3.10 Interface card status LED

The QX-S5524GT-4X1C, QX-S5548GT-4X1C, and QX-S5524GP-4X1C provide an
interface card slot at the rear. The interface card status LED on the front panel indicates the
operating state of the interface card.

Table 10-23

Interface card status LED description

LED mark

LED status

Description

SLOT

Steady green The interface card is in position and is operating correctly.

Flashing
yellow

The switch does not support the card model, or the card has failed.

Off

The interface card slot is empty.

Summary of Contents for QX-S5500G Series

Page 1: ...GVT 048974 001 00 1 1 QX S5500G Series Ethernet Switches Installation Guide ...

Page 2: ...ision History Revision Date Reason for Change 1 0 2017 10 First Revision 1 1 2017 10 31 A writing error of the weight of Chapter 9 Appendix A Technical specifications was corrected Writing error correction ...

Page 3: ...other trademarks that may be mentioned in this manual are the property of their respective owners Notice The information in this document is subject to change without notice Every effort has been made in the preparation of this document to ensure accuracy of the contents but all statements information and recommendations in this document do not constitute the warranty of any kind express or implie...

Page 4: ...ns This installation guide includes the following sections Product overview The Product overview describes commands for QX S5500G Series panel views Preparing for installation The Preparing for installation describes commands for Safety recommendations Examining the installation site Temperature humidity etc Installing the switch The Installing the switch describes commands for Installing Mounting...

Page 5: ...em Conventions This section describes the conventions used in this documentation set I Command conventions Convention Description Boldface Bold text represents commands and keywords that you enter literally as shown Italic Italic text represents arguments that you replace with actual values Square brackets enclose syntax choices keywords or arguments that are optional x y Braces enclose a set of r...

Page 6: ...ons Convention Description Click Push the button of the mouse one time quickly Usually push the left button Double Click Push the left button of the mouse two times quickly Drag Move the mouse while holding down the left button of the mouse V Symbols Convention Description WARNING An alert that calls attention to important information that if not understood or followed can result in personal injur...

Page 7: ... 03 Installing the switch 04 Accessing the switch for the first time 05 Setting up an IRF fabric 06 Upgrading software 07 Maintenance and troubleshooting 08 Appendix A Technical specifications 09 Appendix B FRUs and compatibility matrixes 10 Appendix C Ports and LEDs 11 Appendix D Cooling system ...

Page 8: ...thernet Switches Contents i Contents 1 Product overview 1 1 1 1 QX S5524GT 4X2Q panel views 1 1 1 2 QX S5548GT 4X2Q panel views 1 2 1 3 QX S5524GT 4X1C panel views 1 3 1 4 QX S5548GT 4X1C panel views 1 4 1 5 QX S5524GP 4X1C panel views 1 5 ...

Page 9: ...ASE T autosensing Ethernet port 2 10 100 1000 BASE T autosensing Ethernet port LED 3 SFP port 4 Console port 5 USB mini Console port 6 Port LED mode switching button 7 Port mode LED 8 USB port 9 System status LED SYS 10 RPS status LED RPS 11 SFP port LED Figure 1 2 QX S5524GT 4X2Q rear panel 1 QSFP port LED 2 QSFP port 3 AC input power receptacle 4 RPS receptacle 5 Grounding screw ...

Page 10: ...osensing Ethernet port 2 10 100 1000 BASE T autosensing Ethernet port LED 3 SFP port 4 Console port 5 USB mini Console port 6 Port LED mode switching button 7 Port mode LED 8 USB port 9 System status LED SYS 10 RPS status LED RPS 11 SFP port LED Figure 1 4 QX S5548GT 4X2Q rear panel 1 QSFP port LED 2 QSFP port 3 AC input power receptacle 4 RPS receptacle 5 Grounding screw ...

Page 11: ...status LED SLOT 12 Power module 2 status LED PWR2 13 Power module 1 status LED PWR1 14 SFP port LED 15 Management Ethernet port LED Figure 1 6 QX S5524GT 4X1C rear panel 1 Grounding screw 2 Interface card slot 3 Fan tray slot1 4 Fan tray slot2 5 Power module slot1 6 Power module slot2 The QX S5524GT 4X1C switch comes with power module slot 1 empty and power module slot 2 installed with a filler pa...

Page 12: ...interface card for the switch as required In this figure an LSWM5QP2P interface card is installed in the interface card slot For more information about installing and removing an interface card see Installing removing an interface card 1 4 QX S5548GT 4X1C panel views Figure 1 7 QX S5548GT 4X1C front panel 1 10 100 1000 BASE T autosensing Ethernet port 2 10 100 1000 BASE T autosensing Ethernet port...

Page 13: ...ower module see Installing removing a power module The QX S5548GT 4X1C switch comes with the two fan tray slots empty You must install two fan trays of the same model for the switch In this figure two LSPM5FANSA fan trays are installed in the fan tray slots For more information about installing and removing a fan tray see Installing removing a fan tray The QX S5548GT 4X1C switch comes with a fille...

Page 14: ...QX S5524GP 4X1C switch comes with power module slot 1 empty and power module slot 2 installed with a filler panel You can install one or two power modules for the switch as required In this figure two PSR150 A1 AC power modules are installed in the power module slots For more information about installing and removing a power module see Installing removing a power module The QX S5524GP 4X1C switch ...

Page 15: ...Installation Guide QX S5500G Series Ethernet Switches 1 Product overview 1 7 removing an interface card see Installing removing an interface card ...

Page 16: ... Contents 2 Preparing for installation 2 1 2 1 Safety recommendations 2 1 2 2 Connecting the RJ45 connector 2 1 2 3 Examining the installation site 2 2 2 3 1 Temperature humidity 2 2 2 3 2 Cleanness 2 3 2 3 3 EMI 2 3 2 3 4 Laser safety 2 3 2 4 Installation tools 2 4 ...

Page 17: ...sk The switch might be severely damaged in case of a fall Ensure proper ventilation of the equipment room and keep the air inlet and outlet vents of the switch free of obstruction Connect the yellow green protection grounding cable before power on Make sure the operating voltage is in the required range Please don t open equipment Breakdowns when opening will be applying of the guarantee When repl...

Page 18: ... device The rack or the workbench are sturdy enough to support the switch and its accessories The rack is well earthed To ensure normal operation and long service life of your switch install it in an environment that meets the requirements described in the following subsections 2 3 1 Temperature humidity Maintain appropriate temperature and humidity in the equipment room Lasting high relative humi...

Page 19: ...nce EMI sources from outside or inside of the switch and application system adversely affect the switch in a conduction pattern of capacitance coupling inductance coupling electromagnetic wave radiation or common impedance including the grounding system coupling To prevent EMI take the following actions Please take the effective measures to reduce the intervention the power supply system exerts on...

Page 20: ...ARNING Do not stare into any fiber port when the switch has power The laser light emitted from the optical fiber may hurt your eyes 2 4 Installation tools Phillips screwdriver Flat blade screwdriver ESD preventive wrist strap NOTE All these installation tools have to be prepared by a user ...

Page 21: ...emoving a fan tray 3 13 3 5 1 Installing a fan tray 3 13 3 5 2 Removing a fan tray 3 14 3 6 Installing removing a power module 3 15 3 6 1 Installing a power module 3 16 3 6 2 Removing a power module 3 18 3 7 Connecting the power cord 3 18 3 7 1 Connecting a AC power cord to the switch 3 19 3 7 2 Connecting a DC power cord to the switch 3 20 3 7 3 Connecting a AC power cord to the PSR150 A1 3 21 3 ...

Page 22: ...Installation Guide QX S5500G Series Ethernet Switches Contents ii 3 10 2 Connecting a fiber optic cable 3 31 3 11 Verifying the installation 3 32 ...

Page 23: ...t If you tear off the tamper proof seal switch shall not be guarantee applying If you tear off the tamper proof seal and open the chassis NEC shall not be liable for any consequence caused thereby NOTE The description of an installation procedure of device is indicated on this chapter but please refer to a product for the outward appearance of the actual equipment 3 1 Installation flow ...

Page 24: ...cords Verify the installation Power on the switch Select and install power modules Hot swap power modules Yes No Operating correctly Power off the switch Troubleshoot the switch No Yes Hot swap cards Install interface cards Yes Troubleshoot the switch Yes No End No Hot swap fan trays Select and install fan trays Yes No Operating correctly Install transceiver modules and cables ...

Page 25: ...ack shelf slide the switch to an appropriate location and attach the switch to the rack by using the mounting brackets 3 2 1 Mounting bracket kits Figure 3 3 Front mounting bracket kit L1 L2 1 2 1 Hole for attaching the bracket to a rack 2 Hole for attaching the bracket to the switch chassis 3 2 2 Rack mounting by using front mounting brackets To install the switch in a 19 inch rack by using the f...

Page 26: ...he M4 screws supplied with the switch for attaching the brackets to the switch chassis 4 Align the round holes in the wide flange of one front mounting bracket with the screw holes in the chassis The bracket mounting positions is Port side power module side or middle installation position 5 Use M4 screws to attach the mounting bracket to the chassis 6 Repeat the proceeding two steps to attach the ...

Page 27: ...unting bracket to the power module side 3 2 3 Mount the chassis in the rack This task requires two people 1 One person supports the chassis bottom with one hand holds the front part of the chassis with the other hand and pushes the chassis into the rack gently 2 The other person uses M6 screws and cage nuts user supplied to attach the switch to the rack Prepare the cage nuts and the screws yoursel...

Page 28: ...Series Ethernet Switches 3 Installing the switch 3 6 Figure 3 7 け Mounting the switch in the rack front mounting brackets at the port side Figure 3 8 Mounting the switch in the rack front mounting brackets at the power module side ...

Page 29: ...r heat dissipation Avoid placing heavy objects on the switch To mount the switch on a workbench 1 Verify that the workbench is sturdy and correctly grounded 2 Place the switch with bottom up and clean the round holes in the chassis bottom with dry cloth 3 Attach the rubber feet to the four round holes in the chassis bottom 4 Place the switch with upside up on the workbench 3 4 Grounding the switch...

Page 30: ...d in the earth ground Grounding the switch by using the AC power cord NOTE The power and grounding terminals in this section are for illustration only 3 4 1 Grounding the switch with a grounding strip If a grounding strip is available at the installation site connect the grounding cable to the grounding strip 1 Cut the grounding cable as appropriate for connecting to the grounding strip 2 Peel 5 m...

Page 31: ...hassis 2 Use the grounding screw to attach the ring terminal of the grounding cable to the grounding screw hole Figure 3 11 Connecting the grounding cable to the chassis 1 Grounding cable 2 Grounding sign 3 Grounding hole 4 Ring terminal 5 Grounding screw IMPORTANT Orient the grounding cable as shown in Figure 3 11 so you can easily install or remove interface card 3 Verify that the grounding cabl...

Page 32: ... ground If the installation site has no grounding strips but earth ground is available hammer a 0 5 m 1 64 ft or longer angle iron or steel tube into the earth ground to serve as a grounding conductor The dimensions of the angle iron must be a minimum of 50 50 5 mm 1 97 1 97 0 20 in The steel tube must be zinc coated and its wall thickness must be a minimum of 3 5 mm 0 14 in Weld the yellow green ...

Page 33: ...e AC power cord If the installation site has no grounding strips or earth ground you ground an AC powered switch through the PE wire of the power cord Make sure The power cord has a PE terminal The ground contact in the power outlet is securely connected to the ground in the power distribution room or on the AC transformer side The power cord is securely connected to the power outlet NOTE If the g...

Page 34: ...3 12 Figure 3 14 Grounding through the PE wire of the AC power cord 1 Three wire AC power cord 2 Chassis rear panel NOTE To guarantee the grounding effect use the grounding cable provided with the switch to connect to the grounding strip in the equipment room as long as possible ...

Page 35: ...move a broken fan module until exchange preparations of a fan trays can be done If fan trays fail during operation replace them within 2 minutes while the switch is operating Please don t make switch move in the state which has no fan trays for more than 2 minutes Failure to comply with these operating requirements may void the warranty The QX S5524GT 4X1C QX S5548GT 4X1C or QX S5524GP 4X1C switch...

Page 36: ... not touch conductors or terminals on the fan trays Do not place the fan tray in moist place Prevent liquid from entering the fan tray Fan trays with faulty internal wiring and conductors require maintenance from maintenance engineers Do not disassemble the faulty fan trays To remove a fan tray 1 Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is correctly grounded 2 Grasp the...

Page 37: ...the QX S5524GT 4X1C QX S5548GT 4X1C or QX S5524GP 4X1C You can install one or two power modules for the switch as needed For more information about effective power supply module see Appendix B FRUs and compatibility matrixes In power redundancy mode you can replace a power module without powering off the switch but you must strictly follow the installation and procedures in Figure 3 17 and Figure ...

Page 38: ...nt the power module with the power module slot use the letters on the power module faceplate for orientation grasp the handle of the power module with one hand and support its bottom with the other and slide the power module slowly along the guide rails into the slot see callout 1 in Figure 3 19 To prevent damage to the power module or the connectors on the backplane insert the power module gently...

Page 39: ...s one please insert power supply module in power supply module slot 1 Then insert a filler panel in power supply module slot 2 Removing the filler panel Loosen the captive screws of the power module with a Phillips screwdriver until they are completely disengaged Put a flat screwdriver in central prominence of a filler panel please so as not to damage And remove a filler panel Please keep a filler...

Page 40: ...h the other hand and pull the power module slowly along the guide rails out of the slot 5 Put away the removed power module in an antistatic bag or the power module package bag for future use 3 7 Connecting the power cord Warning When fixing power cord on switch please can cut a power supply of switch anytime in the state which reaches a plug of power cord and an outlet right now Table 3 1 Tasks l...

Page 41: ...n t attached to switch The power cord has to be prepared by a user There is a possibility that a Power Cable Holder can t be used for a power cord depending on the kind of power cord 3 7 1 Connecting a AC power cord to the switch To connect an AC power cord to the QX S5524GT 4X2Q or QX S5548GT 4X2Q that uses fixed power modules 1 Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and...

Page 42: ...wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is correctly grounded 2 Correctly orient the plug at one end of the cable with the power receptacle on the power module and insert the plug into the power receptacle See callout 1 in Figure 3 24 3 If you cannot insert the plug into the receptacle re orient the plug rather than use excessive force to push it in 4 Tighten the screws on the plu...

Page 43: ...1C or QX S5524GP 4X1C use PSR150 A1 power supply module 1 Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is correctly grounded 2 Attach the hooks of the bail latch supplied with the power module into the two holes next to the power receptacle on the power module and pull the bail latch leftwards see Figure 3 25 3 Connect one end of the AC power cord supplied with the power mo...

Page 44: ...act and is correctly grounded 2 Unpack the DC power cord correctly orient the plug at one end of the cable with the power receptacle on the power module and insert the plug into the power receptacle see callout 1 in Figure 3 27 The power receptacle is foolproof If you cannot insert the plug into the receptacle re orient the plug rather than use excessive force to push it in 3 Tighten the screws on...

Page 45: ...the single line type for DC power cord The procedure which makes DC power cord is indicated below The DC power cord connector attached to switch consists of the following two parts The direction of the B of parts needs attention in particular After referring to Figure 3 28 and confirming the direction of the connector please work so that there are no connection mistakes ...

Page 46: ...X S5500G Series Ethernet Switches 3 Installing the switch 3 24 Figure 3 28 DC power cord connector supplied Figure 3 29 Connectors B of parts 1 Please pass the DC power cord prepared into A of parts as shown in Figure 3 30 ...

Page 47: ...cting please connect so that it may correspond to a connector on the switch side Please fix by the screw which sticks to the upper part after connecting so that a terminal doesn t come off Figure 3 31 B of parts and connection of DC power cord 3 You combine B of parts with A of parts tighten a screw and fix There is a part where a cable is fixed in A of parts Please fix by tie wrap wire band etc ...

Page 48: ...tibility matrixes CAUTION When an expansion interface card is inserted or it s removed don t touch joining terminal of a connector and please have a side To stop damage of an expansion interface card slot or a connector of a backplane insert an expansion interface card gently If you encounter a hard resistance while inserting an expansion interface card pull out an expansion interface card and ins...

Page 49: ... a filler panel in the purpose when using it next time Figure 3 33 Removing the filler panel over an interface card slot 2 1 3 Unpack the interface card 4 Optional If the interface card has an ejector lever rotate out the ejector lever Skip this step if the interface card does not have an ejector lever 5 Gently push the interface card in along the guide rails until the interface card has good cont...

Page 50: ...llation Guide QX S5500G Series Ethernet Switches 3 Installing the switch 3 28 Figure 3 34 Installing an interface card with an ejector lever Figure 3 35 Installing an interface card without an ejector lever ...

Page 51: ...interface card has an ejector lever rotate out the ejector lever Skip this step if the interface card does not have an ejector lever 4 Gently pull the interface card along the guide rails until it completely comes out of the switch chassis 3 9 Installing Removing a SFP SFP QSFP transceiver module WARNING Do not touch the connector terminal when you insert and remove the SFP SFP QSFP transceiver mo...

Page 52: ...SFP QSFP transceiver module To install a SFP SFP QSFP transceiver module into the switch 1 Wear an ESD preventive wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is well grounded 2 Raise up to the module part until a latch of SFP SFP QSFP transceiver module is fixed 3 Put in the slot and be crowded with both sides of the SFP SFP QSFP transceiver module 4 Force by a thumb until SFP SFP QSF...

Page 53: ...ure it makes good skin contact and is well grounded 2 Insert a UTP cable until you hear a click NOTE You must use Category5 cable or better including Cat5e and Cat6 The UTP cable is used for the connecting to 10 100 1000BASE T autosensing Ethernet port 1000BASE T SFP SFP port and management Ethernet port 3 10 2 Connecting a fiber optic cable CAUTION Do not look in the port of each SFP SFP QSFP tra...

Page 54: ... be wrong 3 11 Verifying the installation After you complete the installation verify that There is enough space for heat dissipation around the switch and the rack is stable The grounding cable is securely connected The correct power source is used The power cords are properly connected All the interface cables are cabled indoors If any cable is routed outdoors verify that the socket strip with li...

Page 55: ... Accessing the switch for the first time 4 1 4 1 Setting up the configuration environment 4 1 4 2 Connecting the console cable 4 1 4 2 1 Serial console cable 4 1 4 2 2 Connecting the USB mini console cable 4 3 4 3 Setting terminal parameters 4 4 4 4 Powering on the switch 4 5 ...

Page 56: ...ugh the serial port by using the provided console cable To access the switch through the mini USB port you need to prepare the mini USB console cable Figure 4 1 Connecting the console port to a terminal 4 2 Connecting the console cable 4 2 1 Serial console cable A console cable is an 8 core shielded cable with a crimped RJ 45 connector at one end for connecting to the console port of the switch an...

Page 57: ...S 7 RTS To connect a terminal for example a PC to the switch 1 Plug the DB 9 female connector of the console cable to the serial port of the PC 2 Connect the RJ 45 connector to the console port of the switch NOTE Identify the mark on the console port and make sure you are connecting to the correct port The serial ports on PCs do not support hot swapping If the switch has been powered on connect th...

Page 58: ...he USB mini console cable 1 Connect the standard USB Type A connector to the USB port of the configuration terminal 2 Connect the USB mini Type B connector to the USB mini console port of the switch 3 Install a USB console driver When it s necessary Click the following link or copy it to the address bar on the browser to log in to download page of the USB console driver and download the driver htt...

Page 59: ... switch for the first time 4 4 6 Click Continue Anyway if the following dialog box appears Figure 4 4 Software Installation 7 Click Finish 4 3 Setting terminal parameters To configure and manage the switch you must run a terminal emulator program on the console terminal ...

Page 60: ... power cord and ground earthing wire are correctly connected The input power voltage meets the requirement of the switch The console cable is correctly connected The configuration terminal a PC for example has started and its serial port settings are consistent with the console port settings on the switch Power on the switch During the startup process you can access Boot ROM menus to perform tasks...

Page 61: ...ing IRF fabric size and the installation site 5 2 5 2 2 Identifying the master switch and planning IRF member IDs 5 3 5 2 3 Planning IRF topology and connections 5 3 5 2 4 Identifying physical IRF ports on the member switches 5 5 5 2 5 Planning the cabling scheme 5 6 5 3 Configuring basic IRF settings 5 8 5 4 Connecting the physical IRF ports 5 8 5 5 Verifying the IRF fabric setup 5 9 ...

Page 62: ...F fabric for flattened network topology and high availability scalability and manageability 5 1 IRF fabric setup flowchart Figure 5 1 IRF fabric setup flowchart Start Plan IRF fabric setup Install IRF member switches Connect the grounding cable and power cords Power on the switches Configure basic IRF settings Connect the physical IRF ports Standby switches reboot and the IRF fabric is automatical...

Page 63: ...hes Configuration Guides 6 Connect the physical IRF ports Connect physical IRF ports on switches Use SFP QSFP transceiver modules and fibers to connect 10 Gigabit SFP ports 40 Gigabit QSFP ports over a long distance or use SFP QSFP DAC cables to connect 10 Gigabit SFP ports 40 Gigabit QSFP ports over a short distance All switches except the master switch automatically reboot and the IRF fabric is ...

Page 64: ...itch IRF member switches automatically elect a master You can affect the election result by assigning a high member priority to the intended master switch For more information about master election see QX S5500G Series Ethernet Switches Configuration Guides Prepare an IRF member ID assignment scheme An IRF fabric uses member IDs to uniquely identify and manage its members and you must assign each ...

Page 65: ...r switch The QX S5500G Series switches can provide 10 GE IRF connections through SFP ports and 40 GE IRF connections through QSFP ports and you can bind several SFP QSFP ports to an IRF port for increased bandwidth and availability Figure 5 2 and Figure 5 3 show the topologies of an IRF fabric made up of three QX S5524GT 4X1C switches The IRF port connections in the two figures are for illustratio...

Page 66: ...nd the port use restrictions Table 5 1 Physical IRF port requirements Chassis Candidate physical IRF ports Requirements QX S5524GT 4X2Q QX S5548GT 4X2Q Four fixed SFP ports on the front panel Two fixed QSFP ports on the rear panel All physical ports to be bound to an IRF port must be the same type For other models physical ports on different interface cards can be bound to the same IRF port If a Q...

Page 67: ...FP DAC cables and SFP QSFP transceiver modules see Appendix C Ports and LEDs The following subsections describe several NEC recommended IRF connection schemes and all these schemes use a ring topology IMPORTANT In these schemes all physical IRF ports are located on the same side If physical IRF ports are on different sides you must measure the distance between them to select an appropriate cable I...

Page 68: ...c 5 7 Figure 5 4 Connecting the switches in one rack 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Figure 5 5 IRF fabric topology 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 II Connecting the IRF member switches in a ToR solution You can install IRF member switches in different racks side by side to deploy a top of rack ToR solution ...

Page 69: ...e the switches Assign the master switch higher member priority than any other switch Bind physical ports to IRF port 1 on one switch and to IRF port 2 on the other switch You perform IRF port binding before or after connecting IRF physical ports depending on the software release To bind the ports on an interface card to an IRF port you must install the interface card first For how to install an in...

Page 70: ...ach each other 3 Use Telnet or SNMP to access the IRF fabric from the network management station See Chapter 1 Fundamentals of QX S5500G Series Ethernet Switches Configuration Guides 4 Check that you can manage all member switches as if they were one node 5 Display the running status of the IRF fabric by using the commands in Table 5 2 Table 5 2 Displaying and maintaining IRF configuration and run...

Page 71: ...6 3 6 4 2 Downloading software to the master switch 6 6 6 4 3 Upgrading the software images 6 8 6 5 Upgrading from the Boot menu 6 11 6 5 1 Prerequisites 6 11 6 5 2 Accessing the Boot menu 6 13 6 5 3 Accessing the basic Boot menu 6 14 6 5 4 Accessing the extended Boot menu 6 15 6 5 5 Upgrading Comware images from the Boot menu 6 17 6 5 6 Upgrading Boot ROM from the Boot menu 6 29 6 5 7 Managing fi...

Page 72: ...re image Includes the following image subcategories Boot image A bin file that contains the Linux operating system kernel It provides process management memory management and file system management System image A bin file that contains the Comware kernel and standard features including device management interface management configuration management and routing Comware images that have been loaded ...

Page 73: ... Startup software images run Enter Boot menu to upgrade Boot ROM or startup software images Yes No System starts up and CLI appears Finish 6 3 Upgrade methods Upgrading method Software types Remarks Upgrading from the CLI Boot ROM images Software images You must reboot the switch to complete the upgrade This method can interrupt ongoing network services ...

Page 74: ... have more than two subordinate switches repeat the steps for the subordinate switch to upgrade their software If you are upgrading a standalone switch ignore the steps for upgrading the subordinate switch For more information about setting up and configuring an IRF fabric see Chapter 5 Setting up an IRF fabric and Chapter 2 IRF of QX S5500G Series Ethernet Switches Configuration Guides 6 4 1 Prep...

Page 75: ...itch Switch dir Directory of flash 0 rw 41424 Aug 23 2013 02 23 44 startup mdb 1 rw 3792 Aug 23 2013 02 23 44 startup cfg 2 rw 53555200 Aug 23 2013 09 53 48 system bin 3 drw Aug 23 2013 00 00 07 seclog 4 drw Aug 23 2013 00 00 07 diagfile 5 drw Aug 23 2013 00 00 07 logfile 6 rw 9959424 Aug 23 2013 09 53 48 boot bin 7 rw 9012224 Aug 23 2013 09 53 48 backup bin 524288 KB total 453416 KB free 5 Identi...

Page 76: ...es a file permanently and the action cannot be undone The delete file url command moves a file to the recycle bin and the file still occupies storage space To permanently delete the file from the recycle bin first perform the undelete command to restore the file and then perform the delete unreserved file url command Delete obsolete files from the Flash memory of the master switch Switch delete un...

Page 77: ... the FTP server or TFTP server program yourself for the PC The switch series does not come with these software programs II FTP download from a server You can use the switch as an FTP client to download files from an FTP server To download a file from an FTP server for example the server at 10 10 110 1 1 Run an FTP server program on the server configure an FTP username and password specify the work...

Page 78: ...bric as an FTP server and upload files from a client to the IRF fabric To FTP upload a file from a client 1 Log in the IRF fabric 2 Enable FTP server Switch system view Switch ftp server enable 3 Add a local FTP user account Create the user account Switch local user abc Set its password and access service type Switch luser manage abc password simple pwd Switch luser manage abc service type ftp Ass...

Page 79: ...erred ftp 32133120 bytes sent in 64 58 secs 497 60 Kbytes sec IV TFTP download from a server To download a file from a TFTP server for example the server at 10 10 110 1 1 Run a TFTP server program on the server specify the working directory and copy the file for example newest ipe to the directory 2 On the IRF fabric perform the tftp command in user view to download the file to the root directory ...

Page 80: ...slot 1 2 Specify the upgrading image file used at next startup for the Standby switch and assign the M attribute to the boot and system images in the file As a result the Standby switch automatically copies the file to the root directory in its Flash memory Switch boot loader file flash newest ipe slot 2 main Verifying image file Done Images in IPE boot bin system bin This command will set the mai...

Page 81: ...rent configuration in any view to prevent data loss Switch save The current configuration will be written to the device Are you sure Y N y Please input the file name cfg flash startup cfg To leave the existing filename unchanged press the enter key flash startup cfg exists overwrite Y N y Validating file Please wait Saved the current configuration to mainboard device successfully Slot 2 Save next ...

Page 82: ...me the system upgrades the entire Boot ROM image 6 5 Upgrading from the Boot menu You can upgrade the Boot ROM image and software images In this approach you must access the Boot menu of each member switch to upgrade their software one by one If you are upgrading software images for an IRF fabric using the CLI is a better choice TIP Upgrading through an Ethernet port is faster than through the con...

Page 83: ... IMPORTANT For the switch to start up correctly do not delete the main startup software images when you free storage space before upgrading Boot ROM On the Boot menu the main startup software images are marked with an asterisk When you upgrade software make sure each member switch has sufficient free storage space for the upgrade file Upgrade images Minimum free storage space requirements Comware ...

Page 84: ...048MB Flash Size 512MB CPLD Version 001 PCB Version Ver A Mac Address 70f96dfacbda Press Ctrl B to access EXTENDED BOOT MENU 0 Press one of the shortcut key combinations at prompt see Table 6 1 Table 6 1 Shortcut keys Shortcut keys Prompt message Function Remarks CTRL B Press Ctrl B to enter Extended Boot menu Accesses the extended Boot menu Press the CTRL B within 1 second in fast startup mode or...

Page 85: ... 5 3 Accessing the basic Boot menu If the extended Boot ROM segment has corrupted you can repair or upgrade it from the basic Boot menu Press Ctrl D within 1 seconds after the Press Ctrl D to access BASIC BOOT MENU prompt message appears If you fail to do this within the time limit the system starts to run the extended Boot ROM segment BASIC BOOTROM Version 120 BASIC BOOT MENU 1 Update full BootRo...

Page 86: ...4 Boot extended BootRom Access the extended Boot ROM segment For more information see Accessing the extended Boot menu 0 Reboot Reboot the switch Ctrl U Access BASIC ASSISTANT MENU Access the BASIC ASSISTANT menu Table 6 3 BASIC ASSISTANT menu options Option Tasks 1 RAM Test Perform a RAM self test 0 Return to boot menu Return to the basic Boot menu 6 5 4 Accessing the extended Boot menu Press Ctr...

Page 87: ...entication for console login Ctrl R Download image to SDRAM and run Enter your choice 0 9 Table 6 4 Extended Boot ROM menu options Option Tasks 1 Download image to flash Download a software image file to the flash 2 Select image to boot Specify the main and backup software image file for the next startup Specify the main and backup configuration files for the next startup This task can be performe...

Page 88: ... only if password recovery capability is enabled Ctrl R Download image to SDRAM and run Download a system software image and start the switch with the image Ctrl Z Access EXTENDED ASSISTANT MENU Access the EXTENDED ASSISTANT MENU For options in the menu see Table 6 5 Table 6 5 EXTENDED ASSISTANT menu options Option Tasks 1 Display Memory Display data in the memory 2 Search Memory Search the memory...

Page 89: ...P Address IP address of the switch for example 192 168 0 2 Subnet Mask Subnet mask of the switch for example 255 255 255 0 Gateway IP Address IP address of the gateway in this example no gateway is required because the server and the switch are on the same subnet NOTE To use the default setting for a field press Enter without entering any value If the switch and the server are on different subnets...

Page 90: ... with the main images first If the attempt fails for example because the main images are not available the switch tries to boot with the backup images An image with the none attribute is only stored in flash memory for backup To use it at reboot you must change its attribute to main or backup If an image with the same attribute as the image you are loading is already in the flash memory the attrib...

Page 91: ... port 1 Enter 1 in the Boot menu to access the file transfer protocol submenu 1 Set TFTP protocol parameters 2 Set FTP protocol parameters 3 Set XMODEM protocol parameters 0 Return to boot menu Enter your choice 0 3 2 Enter 2 to set the FTP parameters Load File Name update ipe Server IP Address 192 168 0 3 Local IP Address 192 168 0 2 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway IP Address 0 0 0 0 FTP User N...

Page 92: ...field press Enter without entering any value If the switch and the server are on different subnets you must specify a gateway address for the switch 3 Enter all required parameters and enter Y to confirm the settings The following prompt appears Are you sure to download file to flash Yes or No Y N Y 4 Enter Y to start downloading the image file To return to the Boot menu without downloading the up...

Page 93: ...files in flash 4 Delete file from flash 5 Restore to factory default configuration 6 Enter BootRom upgrade menu 7 Skip current system configuration 8 Set switch startup mode 9 Set The Operating Device 0 Reboot Ctrl Z Access EXTENDED ASSISTANT MENU Ctrl F Format file system Ctrl P Change authentication for console login Ctrl R Download image to SDRAM and run Enter your choice 0 9 0 ...

Page 94: ...h the new software images III Using XMODEM to upgrade software through the console port XMODEM download through the console port is slower than TFTP or FTP download through the Ethernet port To save time use the Ethernet port as long as possible 1 Enter 1 in the Boot menu to access the file transfer protocol submenu 1 Set TFTP protocol parameters 2 Set FTP protocol parameters 3 Set XMODEM protocol...

Page 95: ...elect 9600 bps as the download rate for the console port skip this task a Select Call Disconnect in the HyperTerminal window to disconnect the terminal from the switch Figure 6 2 Disconnecting the terminal from the switch b Select File Properties and in the Properties dialog box click Configure Figure 6 3 Properties dialog box c Select 115200 from the Bits per second list and click OK ...

Page 96: ...all to reestablish the connection Figure 6 5 Reestablishing the connection 5 Press Enter The following prompt appears Are you sure to download file to flash Yes or No Y N Y 6 Enter Y to start downloading the file To return to the Boot menu enter N Now please start transfer file with XMODEM protocol If you want to exit Press Ctrl X ...

Page 97: ...CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC 7 Select Transfer Send File in the HyperTerminal window Figure 6 6 Transfer menu 8 In the dialog box that appears click Browse to select the source file and select Xmodem from the Protocol list Figure 6 7 File transmission dialog box 9 Click Send The following dialog box appears ...

Page 98: ...up None m The boot bin image is self decompressing At the Load File name prompt enter a name for the boot image to be saved to flash memory Load File name default_file boot update bin At the prompt Free space 470519808 bytes Writing flash Done The system update bin image is self decompressing At the Load File name prompt enter a name for the system image to be saved to flash memory Load File name ...

Page 99: ...e old image changes to none after the new image becomes valid 11 If the baud rate of the HyperTerminal is not 9600 bps restore it to 9600 bps as described in step 5 a If the baud rate is 9600 bps skip this step NOTE The console port rate reverts to 9600 bps at a reboot If you have changed the baud rate you must perform this step so you can access the switch through the console port after a reboot ...

Page 100: ...ough the console port I Using TFTP to upgrade Boot ROM through the Ethernet port 1 Enter 6 in the Boot menu to access the Boot ROM update menu 1 Update full BootRom 2 Update extended BootRom 3 Update basic BootRom 0 Return to boot menu Enter your choice 0 3 2 Enter 1 in the Boot ROM update menu to upgrade the full Boot ROM The file transfer protocol submenu appears 1 Set TFTP protocol parameters 2...

Page 101: ...itch and the server are on different subnets you must specify a gateway address for the switch 4 Enter all required parameters and press Enter to start downloading the file Loading Done 5 Enter Y at the prompt to upgrade the basic Boot ROM section Will you Update Basic BootRom Y N Y Updating Basic BootRom Done 6 Enter Y at the prompt to upgrade the extended Boot ROM section Updating extended BootR...

Page 102: ...255 255 0 Gateway IP Address 0 0 0 0 FTP User Name switch FTP User Password 123 Table 6 9 FTP parameter description Item Description Load File Name Name of the file to download for example update btm Server IP Address IP address of the FTP server for example 192 168 0 3 Local IP Address IP address of the switch for example 192 168 0 2 Subnet Mask Subnet mask of the switch for example 255 255 255 0...

Page 103: ...tRom Done 7 Enter 0 in the Boot ROM update menu to return to the Boot menu 1 Update full BootRom 2 Update extended BootRom 3 Update basic BootRom 0 Return to boot menu Enter your choice 0 3 8 Enter 0 in the Boot menu to reboot the switch with the new Boot ROM image III Using XMODEM to upgrade Boot ROM through the console port XMODEM download through the console port is slower than TFTP or FTP down...

Page 104: ...oad rate for example enter 5 to select 115200 bps Download baudrate is 115200 bps Please change the terminal s baudrate to 115200 bps and select XMODEM protocol Press enter key when ready 5 Set the serial port on the terminal to use the same baud rate and protocol as the console port If you select 9600 bps as the download rate for the console port skip this task a Select Call Disconnect in the Hyp...

Page 105: ...Installation Guide QX S5500G Series Ethernet Switches 6 Upgrading software 6 34 Figure 6 10 Properties dialog box c Select 115200 from the Bits per second list and click OK ...

Page 106: ...ate d Select Call Call to reestablish the connection Figure 6 12 Reestablishing the connection 6 Press Enter to start downloading the file Now please start transfer file with XMODEM protocol If you want to exit Press Ctrl X Loading CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC 7 Select Transfer Send File in the HyperTerminal window ...

Page 107: ...s 6 Upgrading software 6 36 Figure 6 13 Transfer menu 8 In the dialog box that appears click Browse to select the source file and select Xmodem from the Protocol list Figure 6 14 File transmission dialog box 9 Click Send The following dialog box appears ...

Page 108: ...ended BootRom Done 12 If the baud rate of the HyperTerminal is not 9600 bps restore it to 9600 bps at the prompt If the baud rate is 9600 bps skip this step Please change the terminal s baudrate to 9600 bps press ENTER when ready NOTE The console port rate reverts to 9600 bps at a reboot If you have changed the baud rate you must perform this step so you can access the switch through the console p...

Page 109: ...ftware images I Displaying all files Enter 3 in the Boot menu to display all files in flash memory and identify the free space size EXTENDED BOOT MENU 1 Download image to flash 2 Select image to boot 3 Display all files in flash 4 Delete file from flash 5 Restore to factory default configuration 6 Enter BootRom upgrade menu 7 Skip current system configuration 8 Set switch startup mode 9 Set The Op...

Page 110: ... cfg 11 20 flash snmpboots Free space 464298848 bytes The current image is boot bin with main attribute b with backup attribute b with both main and backup attribute II Deleting files If storage space is insufficient delete obsolete files to free up storage space To delete files 1 Enter 4 in the Boot menu Deleting the file in flash File Number File Size bytes File Name 1 8177 flash testbackup cfg ...

Page 111: ...n each have multiple none attribute images but only one main image and one backup image on the switch You can assign both the M and B attributes to one image If the M or B attribute you are assigning has been assigned to another image the assignment removes the attribute from that image If the removed attribute is the sole attribute of the image its attribute changes to N For example the system im...

Page 112: ... on the option 2 To set the attribute of a configuration file enter 3 1 Set image file 2 Set bin file 3 Set configuration file 0 Return to boot menu Enter your choice 0 3 2 File Number File Size bytes File Name 1 53555200 flash system bin 2 9959424 flash boot bin 3 13105152 flash boot update bin 4 91273216 flash system update bin Free space 417177920 bytes with main attribute b with backup attribu...

Page 113: ...sion To handle a software upgrade failure 1 Verify that the software release is compatible with the switch model and the correct file is used 2 Verify that the software release and the Boot ROM release are compatible For software and Boot ROM compatibility see the hardware and software compatibility matrix in the correct release notes 3 Check the physical ports for a loose or incorrect connection ...

Page 114: ...Installation Guide QX S5500G Series Ethernet Switches 6 Upgrading software 6 43 7 Check that the storage device has sufficient space for the upgrade file ...

Page 115: ...4X2Q 7 1 7 1 2 Hot swappable power module failure of QX S5524GT 4X1C QX S5548GT 4X1C or QX S5524GP 4X1C 7 3 7 2 Fan failure 7 4 7 2 1 Fixed fan failure of QX S5524GT 4X2Q QX S5548GT 4X2Q or QX S5524GP 4X1C 7 4 7 2 2 Hot swappable fan tray failure of QX S5524GT 4X1C QX S5548GT 4X1C or QX S5524GP 4X1C 7 5 7 3 Configuration terminal problems 7 5 7 3 1 No terminal display 7 5 7 3 2 Garbled terminal di...

Page 116: ...lure Table 7 1 Description for the power failure indication LEDs LED Mark Status Description System status LED SYS OFF The switch is powered off RPS status LED RPS Steady green The AC input is normal and the RPS is in position or operating correctly Steady yellow RPS power input is normal but AC input has failed or AC input is not connected OFF No RPS is connected I AC input Symptom The system sta...

Page 117: ...RPS is operating correctly c Verify that the operating temperature of the switch is in an acceptable range and the power module has good ventilation Over temperature can cause the power module to stop working and enter protection state d If the problem persists contact NEC Support III Concurrent RPS and AC inputs 1 Symptom 1 The system status LED is off Solution To resolve the problem a Verify tha...

Page 118: ... AC power outlet are in good condition b Verify that the external AC power system is operating correctly c If the problem persists contact NEC Support 3 Symptom 3 The system status LED is on but the RPS status LED is off Solution To resolve the problem a Verify that the switch is securely connected to the RPS b Verify that the RPS is operating correctly c If the problem persists contact NEC Suppor...

Page 119: ...er cord is correctly connected b Verify that the power source meets the requirement c Verify that the operating temperature of the switch is in an acceptable range and the power module has good ventilation d If the problem persists contact NEC Support 7 2 Fan failure 7 2 1 Fixed fan failure of QX S5524GT 4X2Q QX S5548GT 4X2Q or QX S5524GP 4X1C The QX S5524GT 4X2Q QX S5548GT 4X2Q or QX S5524GP 4X1C...

Page 120: ...an 27 C 80 6 F replace the fan tray immediately The QX S5524GT 4X1C QX S5548GT 4X1C or QX S5524GP 4X1C is supporting hot swappable fan tray To replace a failed fan tray see Installing removing a fan tray of Installing the switch 7 3 Configuration terminal problems If the configuration environment setup is correct the configuration terminal displays booting information when the switch is powered on...

Page 121: ...sists contact NEC Support 7 3 2 Garbled terminal display I Symptom Terminal display is garbled II Solution To resolve the problem 1 Verify that the following settings are configured for the terminal Baud rate 9 600 Data bits 8 Parity none Stop bits 1 Flow control none 2 If the problem persists contact NEC Support ...

Page 122: ...Installation Guide QX S5500G Series Ethernet Switches Contents i Contents 8 Appendix A Technical specifications 8 1 8 1 Technical specifications 8 1 ...

Page 123: ... 32 16 34 1 72 in 4 Weight 4 0kg 4 3kg 4 5kg 4 8kg Console ports 1 USB mini console port 1 serial console port Only the USB mini console port is available when you connect both ports USB ports 1 1 1 1 Management Ethernet ports N A N A 1 1 QSFP ports 2 2 N A N A SFP ports 4 4 4 4 10 100 1000 BASE T autosensing Ethernet ports 24 48 24 48 Expansion interface card slots N A N A 1 1 Power module slots ...

Page 124: ...input 3 15A 250V DC input 8A 250V AC input 5A 250V DC input 8A 250V Operating temperature 0 C to 45 C 32 F to 113 F Relative humidity 10 to 90 noncondensing Fire resistance compliance UL60950 1 EN60950 1 IEC60950 1 GB4943 Item QX S5524GP 4X1C Dimensions W x D x H 1 440 x 360 x 43 6 mm 17 32 14 17 1 72 in 2 440 x 376 x 43 6 mm 17 32 14 80 1 72 in 3 440 x 415 x 43 6 mm 17 32 16 34 1 72 in 4 Weight 4...

Page 125: ...3m AC input voltage Rated voltage 100 VAC to 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Max voltage 90 VAC to 264 VAC 47 63 Hz DC input voltage The DC power supply by 48 VDC power source Rated voltage 60 VDC to 48 VDC Max voltage 72 VDC to 36 VDC Maximum power consumption AC 129 W DC 130 W Chassis leakage current compliance UL60950 1 EN60950 1 IEC60950 1 GB4943 Melting current of power module fuse AC input 5A 250V DC input...

Page 126: ... Ethernet Switches Contents i Contents 9 Appendix B FRUs and compatibility matrixes 9 1 9 1 Hot swappable power modules 9 1 9 2 Hot swappable fan trays 9 2 9 3 Hot swappable interface cards 9 4 9 3 1 Overview 9 4 9 3 2 Operation mode 9 9 ...

Page 127: ...548GT 4X1C or QX S5524GP 4X1C You can install one or two power modules for the switch as required The QX S5524GT 4X2Q or QX S5548GT 4X2Q can t install PSR150 A1 PSR150 D1 Table 9 1 The power supply module description Power module Revision Item Specifications PSR150 A1 After RD0 Rated input voltage range 100 VAC to 240 VAC 50 Hz or 60 Hz Max input voltage range 90 VAC to 264 VAC 47 Hz or 63 Hz Max ...

Page 128: ...compatibility matrixes 9 2 I PSR150 A1 1 Handle 2 Hook of Power Cable Holder 3 AC input power receptacle 4 Screw II PSR150 D1 1 Handle 2 Screw 3 Screw for receptacle 4 receptacle 9 2 Hot swappable fan trays There are two fan tray slots for the QX S5524GT 4X1C QX S5548GT 4X1C or ...

Page 129: ...ons of the airflow for the fan tray Item Specifications LSPM5FANSA Dimensions W x D x H 40 0 x 104 6 x 40 6 mm 1 57 4 12 x 1 60 in Fan speed 20000R P M Max airflow 20CFM Airflow direction Back to front Input voltage 12V Maximum power consumption 9 8W LSPM5FANSB Dimensions W x D x H 40 0 x 104 6 x 40 6 mm 1 57 4 12 x 1 60 in Fan speed 20000R P M Max airflow 20CFM Airflow direction Front to back Inp...

Page 130: ...24GT 4X1C QX S5548GT 4X1C or QX S5524GP 4X1C provide an interface card slot at the rear The following table describes the interface cards available for these switches Item Specifications LSWM5QP2P 2 40 Gbps QSFP fiber ports LSWM5SP2PM 2 10 Gbps SFP fiber ports MACsec LSWM5XGT2PM 2 10GBase T Ethernet ports MACsec LSWM5SP8PM 8 10 Gbps SFP fiber ports MACsec LSWM5XGT8PM 8 10GBase T Ethernet ports MAC...

Page 131: ...he SFP SFP port in front of switch aren t supporting 10GBASE ER SFP and 10GBASE ZR SFP module NOTE You must use Category6 cable or better including Cat6 and Cat6A The Interface card status LED on an expansion interface card doesn t influence in the state of the port mode of the switch For more information about these interface cards see Port mode LED of Appendix C Ports and LEDs I LSWM5QP2P 1 QSFP...

Page 132: ...a at 40 Gbps Steady yellow A transceiver module is normally installed on a port The port has a link and is operating at 10 Gbps Flashing yellow The port is sending or receiving data at 10 Gbps Off No link is present on the port II LSWM5SP2PM 1 SFP port LED 2 SFP port 3 Screw 4 Ejecting lever Table 9 3 The port LED of SFP description LED status Description Steady green A transceiver module is norma...

Page 133: ... link is present on the port CAUTION LSWM5SP2PM doesn t operate by 1Gbps III LSWM5XGT2PM 1 10GBase T port LED 2 10GBase T port 3 Screw 4 Ejecting lever Table 9 4 The port LED of 10GBase T description LED status Description Steady green The port has a link and is operating at 10 Gbps Flashing green The port is sending or receiving data at 10 Gbps Off No link is present on the port ...

Page 134: ... status Description Steady green A transceiver module is normally installed on a port The port has a link and is operating at 10 Gbps Flashing green The port is sending or receiving data at 10 Gbps Steady yellow A transceiver module is normally installed on a port The port has a link and is operating at 1 Gbps Flashing yellow The port is sending or receiving data at 1 Gbps Off A transceiver module...

Page 135: ...g data at 10 Gbps Steady yellow The port has a link and is operating at 1 Gbps Flashing yellow The port is sending or receiving data at 1 Gbps Off No link is present on the port 9 3 2 Operation mode An expansion interface card can specify an operation mode using the port configuration mode command This command is effective only by the QX S5548GT 4X1C 0 All ports on an expansion interface card are ...

Page 136: ...ivision interface partitioned from 40GE interface LSWM5SP8PM 0 1 or 2 N A LSWM5XGT8PM 0 1 or 2 N A When dividing 40GE interface into 10GE division interface GigabitEthernet 1 0 41 to GigabitEthernet 1 0 48 of a front panel becomes invalid Only when restarting switch an operation mode becomes effective For more information about operation mode see Ethernet interface commands of Chapter 3 Layer 2 LA...

Page 137: ...t 10 11 10 1 9 Port LED mode switching button 10 11 10 2 Twisted pair cable 10 11 10 3 LED 10 15 10 3 1 System status LED 10 15 10 3 2 Power module status LED 10 16 10 3 3 RPS status LED 10 16 10 3 4 Port mode LED 10 16 10 3 5 10 100 1000BASE T autosensing Ethernet port LED 10 17 10 3 6 100 1000Base X SFP port LED 10 17 10 3 7 SFP port LED 10 18 10 3 8 QSFP port LED 10 18 10 3 9 Management Etherne...

Page 138: ... The terminal as PC operate terminal emulation program Provides connection to an ASCII terminal Provides connection to the serial port of a local terminal The terminal as PC operate terminal emulation program 10 1 2 Management Ethernet port The QX S5524GT 4X1C QX S5548GT 4X1C or QX S5524GP 4X1C provide a management Ethernet port on the front panel You can connect this port to a PC or management st...

Page 139: ... system on the flash of the switch for example to upload or download application and configuration files NOTE Use option items of QX series designation for the USB memory used by the switch 10 1 4 10 100 1000BASE T autosensing Ethernet port Every QX S5500G Series has 10 100 1000BASE T autosensing Ethernet ports Table 10 3 10 100 1000BASE T autosensing Ethernet port specifications Item Specificatio...

Page 140: ...i mode optical fiber 2 km 6561 68 ft 1000BASE SX SFP 850 nm LC 50 125 μm multi mode optical fiber 550 m 1804 46 ft 62 5 125 μm multi mode optical fiber 275 m 902 23 ft 1000BASE LX SFP 1310 nm LC 50 125 μm multi mode optical fiber 550 m 1804 46 ft 62 5 125 μm multi mode optical fiber 275 m 902 23 ft 9 125 μm single mode optical fiber 10 km 32808 40ft 1000BASE ZX LR SFP 1550 nm LC 9 125 μm single mo...

Page 141: ...FP port of 2 or 8 by loading an expansion interface card into the rear You can plug the 1000BASE X SFP transceiver modules in Table 10 5 You can plug the 10Gbps SFP transceiver modules in Table 10 6 SFP cable is inserted in SFP port as need You can plug the 10Gbps SFP transceiver modules in Table 10 7 To expand IRF fabric it s possible to use a SFP port as the IRF fabric physical port to connect t...

Page 142: ... 32808 40ft 1000BASE BX40 U SFP 1310 nm LC 9 125 μm single mode optical fiber 40 km 131233 60ft 1000BASE BX40 D SFP 1490 nm LC 9 125 μm single mode optical fiber 40 km 131233 60ft 1000BASE ZX LR SFP 1550 nm LC 9 125 μm single mode optical fiber 40 km 131233 60ft 1000BASE ZX VR SFP 1550 nm LC 9 125 μm single mode optical fiber 70 km 229658 80ft 1000BASE T SFP RJ 45 Category 5 twisted pair 100 m 328...

Page 143: ...el LSWM5SP2PM and LSWM5SP8PM are supporting 10GBASE ER SFP and 10GBASE ZR SFP Table 10 7 10Gbps SFP cables available for the 10Gbps SFP transceiver modules Cable Description Max transmission distance CAB 1M SFP 10G SFP copper cable 1 m 3 28ft CAB 3M SFP 10G SFP copper cable 3 m 9 84ft CAB 3M QSFP 4SFP 40G QSFP 10G 4 SFP copper cable 3 m 9 84ft NOTE Use SFP transceiver module items of NEC designati...

Page 144: ... 10 100 1000BASE T port or optical module for the time of an obstacle at a necessary port Figure 10 1 10G SFP copper cable 1 2 1 Connector 2 Handle CAUTION Minimum bend radius of 10G SFP copper cable is 35mm When not securing minimum bend radius of a cable there are damage of a cable and a possibility that performance decrement causes Don t bend a cable below the minimum bend radius Figure 10 2 Mi...

Page 145: ...d radius of 40G QSFP 10G 4 SFP copper cable is 35mm 40G SFP side minimum bend radius of 40G QSFP 10G 4 SFP copper cable is 50mm When not securing minimum bend radius of a cable there are damage of a cable and a possibility that performance decrement causes Don t bend a cable below the minimum bend radius Figure 10 4 Minimum bend radius of the 10G SFP side the left side and 40G QSFP the right side ...

Page 146: ...ed 40G QSFP 10G 4 SFP copper cable can also be used for Figure 10 3 Table 10 8 QSFP transceiver modules available for QX S5500G Series Transceiver module Central wavelength Connector Fiber diameter Max transmissio n distance 40GBASE SR4 QSFP 850 MPO 50 125 μm multi mode optical fiber OM3 100 m 328 08ft 50 125 μm multi mode optical fiber OM4 150 m 492 13ft 40GBASE LR4 QSFP 1271 L0 1291 L1 1311 L2 1...

Page 147: ...of 40G QSFP 10G 4 SFP copper cable is 35mm 40G SFP side minimum bend radius of 40G QSFP 10G 4 SFP copper cable is 50mm When not securing minimum bend radius of a cable there are damage of a cable and a possibility that performance decrement causes Don t bend a cable below the minimum bend radius Refer to Figure 10 3 for 40G QSFP 10G 4 SFP copper cable Refer to Figure 10 4 for a figure of the minim...

Page 148: ...led 10 1 9 Port LED mode switching button The QX S5500G Series can change a mode of a Port mode LED using a Port LED mode switching button For more information about a Port LED mode switching button see Port mode LED of LED of Appendix C Ports and LEDs 10 2 Twisted pair cable The QX S5500G Series uses Category 5 or above twisted pair cable and the maximum length for a cable segment is 100 meters 3...

Page 149: ... 568 A Color Pin TIA EIA 568 B Color 1 white green 1 white orange 2 green 2 orange 3 white orange 3 white green 4 blue 4 blue 5 white blue 5 white blue 6 orange 6 green 7 white brown 7 white brown 8 brown 8 brown III Cable Types 1 Category Common twisted pair cables are Cat 5 Cat 5e Cat 6 and Cat 6A Table 10 11 Common twisted pair cables Category Specification Category 5 The cable provides perform...

Page 150: ... MDI ports or two MDI X ports a crossover cable is used Auto MDIX detects if the connection would require a crossover and automatically chooses the MDI or MDIX configuration to properly match the other end of the link Straight through Pinouts of Straight through cable is shown in Figure 10 7 The pinout in both ends is based on the 568B standard Figure 10 7 Straight through cable Straight through c...

Page 151: ...her isn t based on the 568A standard Figure 10 8 Crossover cable 10Base T 100Base TX 1000Base T IV Pin arrangement of RJ45 port Pin arrangement of RJ45 port is MDI Router or PC shown in Table 10 12 or MDI X Switch shown in Table 10 13 Table 10 12 Pin arrangement of MDI Pin 10BASE T 100BASE TX 1000BASE T Signal Specification Signal Specification 1 Tx Transmission BIDA Two directions A 2 Tx Transmis...

Page 152: ...wo directions B 3 Tx Transmission BIDA Two directions A 4 Non data BIDD Two directions D 5 Non data BIDD Two directions D 6 Tx Transmission BIDA Two directions A 7 Non data BIDC Two directions C 8 Non data BIDC Two directions C 10 3 LED 10 3 1 System status LED System status LED shows the operating status of the switch Table 10 14 System status LED description LED mark Status Description SYS Stead...

Page 153: ...lled in power module slot but the power module has failed or no power is input to the power module OFF No power module is installed in power module slot 10 3 3 RPS status LED The QX S5524GT 4X2Q QX S5548GT 4X2Q support RPS DC input The RPS status LED shows the status of the RPS DC input Table 10 16 RPS status LED description LED mark Status Description RPS Steady green Both the RPS DC input and th...

Page 154: ...ng Ethernet port LED description Port mode LED Mode status 10 100 1000BAS E T autosensing Ethernet port LED status Description Steady green rate mode Steady green A link is present on the port and the port is operating at 1Gbps Flashing green The port is sending or receiving data at 1Gbps Steady yellow A link is present on the port and the port is operating at 10 100Mbps Flashing yellow The port i...

Page 155: ...icate the IRF member ID of the switch For example if the LEDs for ports 1 to 5 are steady green and the other port LEDs are off the IRF member ID of the switch is 5 10 3 7 SFP port LED SFP port LED of a front panel of the QX S5500G Series indicates operating state in a SFP port Table 10 20 SFP port LED description LED status Description Steady green A link is present on the port and the port is op...

Page 156: ...he management Ethernet port Table 10 22 Management Ethernet port LED description Management Ethernet port LED ACT LINK status Description Steady green A link is present on the port Flashing yellow The port is sending or receiving data Flashing yellow 3 Hz The port has failed POST Off No link is present on the port 10 3 10 Interface card status LED The QX S5524GT 4X1C QX S5548GT 4X1C and QX S5524GP...

Page 157: ...interface cards provide a port status LED for each port For more information about the LEDs see Appendix B FRUs and compatibility matrixes 10 3 12 Fan tray status LED on the fan tray The LSPM5FANSA and LSPM5FANSB fan trays each have a fan tray status LED For more information about the fan tray see Appendix B FRUs and compatibility matrixes ...

Page 158: ...Series Ethernet Switches Contents i Contents 11 Appendix D Cooling system 11 1 11 1 Cooling system of the QX S5524GT 4X1C QX S5548GT 4X1C and QX S5524GP 4X1C 11 1 11 2 Cooling system of the QX S5524GT 4X2Q and QX S5548GT 4X2Q 11 3 ...

Page 159: ... LSPM5FANSA or LSPM5FANSB fan trays are available for the QX S5524GT 4X1C QX S5548GT 4X1C and QX S5524GP 4X1C The type of which the switch is needs two When the LSPM5FANSA fan tray is used ambient air flows in through the air vents in the fan tray panels circulates through the chassis and the power modules and exhausts through the air vents in the port side panel and the power module panels as sho...

Page 160: ... 2 Figure 11 1 Airflow through the QX S5524GT 4X1C chassis with the LSPM5FANSA fan tray 1 2 1 2 3 4 1 Power module air vents 2 Fan tray air vents 3 Air vents in the switch side 4 Port side air vents Figure 11 2 Airflow through the QX S5548GT 4X1C with the LSPM5FANSB fan tray 1 2 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 161: ... QX S5548GT 4X2Q The QX S5524GT 4X2Q and QX S5548GT 4X2Q use fixed fan trays and left to right aisles for air ventilation Ambient air flows in through the air vents in the left side panel circulates through the chassis and the power modules and exhausts through the air vents in the right side panel and air vents of the power module fan trays as shown in Figure 11 3 Figure 11 3 Airflow through the ...

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