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1 Preparing for installation ·········································································· 1-1

 

Safety recommendations ································································································································ 1-1

 

Examining the installation site ························································································································· 1-1

 

Temperature/humidity ····························································································································· 1-2

 

Cleanliness ·············································································································································· 1-2

 

Corrosive gas limit ··································································································································· 1-2

 

EMI ·························································································································································· 1-3

 

Laser safety ············································································································································· 1-4

 

Installation tools ·············································································································································· 1-4

 

Installation accessories ··································································································································· 1-4

 

2 Installing the switch ·················································································· 2-6

 

Installing the switch in a 19-inch rack·············································································································· 2-6

 

Installation accessories ··························································································································· 2-6

 

Mounting bracket installation positions and switch dimensions ······························································ 2-7

 

Rack requirements ·································································································································· 2-8

 

Rack-mounting procedure at a glance ···································································································· 2-9

 

Attaching the mounting brackets, chassis rails, and grounding cable to the chassis···························· 2-10

 

Attaching cage nuts and slide rails to the rack ······················································································ 2-12

 

Mounting the switch in the rack ············································································································· 2-13

 

Grounding the switch ···································································································································· 2-15

 

Installing/removing fan trays ························································································································· 2-16

 

Installing a fan tray ································································································································ 2-17

 

Removing a fan tray ······························································································································ 2-17

 

Installing/removing power supplies ··············································································································· 2-18

 

Installing a power supply ······················································································································· 2-19

 

Removing a power supply ····················································································································· 2-20

 

Connecting power cords ······························································································································· 2-21

 

Connecting an AC power cord ·············································································································· 2-22

 

Connecting a DC power cord ················································································································ 2-22

 

Verifying the installation ································································································································ 2-23

 

3 Accessing the switch for the first time ···················································· 3-24

 

Connecting the switch to a configuration terminal························································································· 3-24

 

Connecting the console cable ······················································································································· 3-25

 

Connecting a DB9-to-RJ45 console cable ···························································································· 3-25

 

Connecting a USB-to-RJ45 console cable ···························································································· 3-26

 

Connecting a mini USB console cable ·········································································································· 3-28

 

Setting terminal parameters ·························································································································· 3-28

 

Powering on the switch ································································································································· 3-28

 

4 Setting up an IRF fabric ········································································· 4-29

 

IRF fabric setup flowchart ····························································································································· 4-29

 

Planning IRF fabric setup ······························································································································ 4-30

 

Planning IRF fabric size and the installation site ··················································································· 4-30

 

Identifying the master switch and planning IRF member IDs ································································ 4-30

 

Planning IRF topology and connections································································································ 4-31

 

Identifying physical IRF ports on the member switches ········································································ 4-32

 

Planning the cabling scheme ················································································································ 4-32

 

Configuring basic IRF settings ······················································································································ 4-34

 

Connecting the physical IRF ports ················································································································ 4-34

 

Accessing the IRF fabric to verify the configuration ······················································································ 4-34

 

5 Maintenance and troubleshooting ·························································· 5-36

 

Power supply failure ······································································································································ 5-36

 

Symptom ··············································································································································· 5-36

 

Solution ················································································································································· 5-36

 

Summary of Contents for S9820-64H

Page 1: ...g a power supply 2 20 Connecting power cords 2 21 Connecting an AC power cord 2 22 Connecting a DC power cord 2 22 Verifying the installation 2 23 3 Accessing the switch for the first time 3 24 Connecting the switch to a configuration terminal 3 24 Connecting the console cable 3 25 Connecting a DB9 to RJ45 console cable 3 25 Connecting a USB to RJ45 console cable 3 26 Connecting a mini USB console...

Page 2: ...ii Fan tray failure 5 36 Symptom 5 36 Solution 5 36 Configuration terminal display issues 5 36 No output 5 36 Garbled output 5 37 ...

Page 3: ...n an unstable case or desk The switch might be severely damaged in case of a fall Ensure good ventilation of the equipment room and keep the air inlet and outlet vents of the switch free of obstruction Make sure the operating voltage is in the required range To avoid electrical shocks do not open the chassis while the switch is operating or when the switch is just powered off To avoid ESD damage a...

Page 4: ...r Concentration limit Dust particles 0 5 µm 1 8 10 7 particles m 3 To maintain cleanliness in the equipment room follow these guidelines Keep the equipment room away from pollution sources Do not smoke eat or drink in the equipment room Use double layer glass in windows and seal doors and windows with dust proof rubber strips Use screen doors and window screens for doors and windows open to the ou...

Page 5: ... engines separately Do not place them in the same equipment room with the device Make sure the exhausted air of the engines will not flow into the equipment room or towards the air inlet of the air conditioners Place batteries separately Do not place them in the same room with the device Employ a professional company to monitor and control corrosive gases in the equipment room regularly EMI All el...

Page 6: ...essories Before installation make sure you have all the required installation accessories If any accessory is damaged or missing use the part number provided in this table to purchase a new one Table1 3 Installation accessories Part number in BOM Description Quantity 0223A0NB Mounting brackets 1 kit provided 2150A05N 2U rack mounting rail kit short slide rails 1 kit provided N A M6 screw and cage ...

Page 7: ...asable cable tie User supplied 04042967 Serial console cable Optional 0404A1EE USB to RJ45 console cable Optional N A Mini USB console cable User supplied 14990101 SFP port dust plug 1 provided 1499A01G QSFP port dust plug Same number as the QSFP28 ports ...

Page 8: ... ESD wrist strap and make sure the wrist strap makes good skin contact and is reliably grounded Figure2 1 Installation flow Installing the switch in a 19 inch rack Installation accessories The switch is provided with the following installation accessories Start Install the switch Ground the switch Install fan trays Install power supplies Connect power cords Verify the installation Turn on the circ...

Page 9: ...in Figure2 3 Figure2 2 Mounting brackets and cable management brackets 1 Cable management bracket 2 Left mounting bracket with an L mark 3 Right mounting bracket with an R mark Figure2 3 Chassis rail and slide rail 1 Chassis rail 2 Slide rail Mounting bracket installation positions and switch dimensions The switch supports both the port side and power supply side installation positions for mountin...

Page 10: ...between the front and rear rack posts Rack requirements Mounting brackets installed near the port side Width 440 mm 17 32 in Height 88 1 mm 3 47 in 2 RU Depth 643 mm 25 31 in 540 mm 21 26 in for the chassis 92 mm 3 62 in for the mounting brackets 26 mm 1 02 in for the power supply fan tray handles 501 to 778 mm 19 72 to 30 63 in A minimum of 800 mm 31 50 in in depth recommended A minimum of 130 mm...

Page 11: ...ace and close the rack door easily make sure the rack meets the depth requirements Rack mounting procedure at a glance Figure2 6 Rack mounting procedure NOTE If a rack shelf is available you can put the switch on the rack shelf slide the switch to an appropriate location and attach the switch to the rack using the mounting brackets Select an installation position for the mounting brackets near the...

Page 12: ...L mark The right mounting bracket has an R mark b Place the long side of a mounting bracket against its installation position on the chassis Align the mounting holes in the mounting bracket with the screw holes in the chassis Use the provided M4 screws to attach the mounting bracket to the chassis As a best practice use a torque of 12 kgf cm 1 18 Nm to fasten the M4 screws To install a mounting br...

Page 13: ... grounding cable to the chassis CAUTION The primary grounding point and auxiliary grounding point are located on the left panel of the chassis Use one of the grounding points as required Connect the grounding cable to a grounding point before you mount the switch in the rack Use M5 grounding screws to attach a grounding cable that has a single hole grounding lug or two hole grounding lug to the gr...

Page 14: ...ng cable that has a single hole grounding lug to the grounding point Figure2 11 Attaching a grounding cable that has a two hole grounding lug to the grounding point Attaching cage nuts and slide rails to the rack 1 Identify and mark the cage nut installation holes on the rack for securing mounting brackets and slide rails The mounting brackets for the switch are 2 RU high For the left mounting bra...

Page 15: ...ther rear rack post Make sure the two slide rails at the same height so the slide rails can slide into the chassis rails Figure2 13 Installing slide rails Mounting the switch in the rack This task requires two people To mount the switch in the rack 1 Verify that the mounting brackets and chassis rails have been securely attached to the switch chassis 2 Verify that the slide rails have been correct...

Page 16: ...to and reach out the chassis rails and the mounting brackets are flush against the rack posts 5 Another person uses screws user supplied to attach the mounting brackets to the rack Figure2 14 Mounting the switch in the rack port side mounting position for the mounting brackets Figure2 15 Mounting the switch in the rack power supply side mounting position for the mounting brackets ...

Page 17: ...susceptibility of the system You can ground a switch by using a grounding strip at the installation site NOTE The grounding terminals in this section are for illustration only WARNING Connect the grounding cable to the grounding system in the equipment room Do not connect it to a fire main or lightning rod To ground the switch by using a grounding strip 1 Attach the single hole grounding lug or tw...

Page 18: ...ray within 1 minute Replace the fan trays one after another Do not remove them simultaneously The switch uses a front rear air aisle It can provide airflow from the power supply side to the port side or from the port side to the power supply side by using different fan trays The LSWM1BFANSC LSWM1BFANSC SN LSWM1BFANSCB and LSWM1BFANSCB SN fan trays are available for the switch The LSWM1BFANSC or LS...

Page 19: ...4H Switch Fundamentals Command Reference The switch supports shipping with fan trays and power supplies installed If your switch came with fan trays preinstalled skip this section To install a fan tray 1 Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is reliably grounded 2 Unpack the fan tray and verify that the fan tray model is correct 3 Orient the fan tray with the TOP mar...

Page 20: ...Provide a separate circuit breaker for each power supply CAUTION Make sure each slot has a filler panel or module installed when the switch is operating The switch has four power supply slots It is shipped with power supply slots PWR2 and PWR4 empty and power supplies slots PWR1 and PWR3 installed with filler panels The switch supports 2 1 and 2 2 power supply redundancy You can install two to fou...

Page 21: ...C650 power supplies The following procedure uses the LSVM1AC650 power supply as an example To install a power supply 1 Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is reliably grounded 2 Remove the filler panel if any from the target power supply slot as shown in Figure2 21 Figure2 21 Removing a filler panel 3 Unpack the power supply and verify that the power supply model i...

Page 22: ...akes good skin contact and is reliably grounded 2 Remove the power cord connector from the power supply A DC power cord connector has locking tabs Squeeze the tabs on the power cord connector with your thumb and forefinger and pull the connector out as shown in Figure2 23 3 Hold the handle on the power supply with one hand pivot the latch on the power supply to the right with your thumb and pull t...

Page 23: ...Pull the power cord connector out Figure2 24 Removing the power supply 1 Pivot the latch to the right with your thumb 2 Pull the power supply out Connecting power cords WARNING Provide a circuit breaker for each power input Before you connect a power cord make sure the circuit breaker for the power cord is switched off ...

Page 24: ...ie to secure the power cord to the handle of the power supply Connecting a DC power cord 1 Correctly orient the DC power cord connector and insert it into the DC input receptacle on the power supply as shown in Figure2 26 The DC power cord connector and the receptacle form a disorientation rejection structure If you cannot insert the connector into the receptacle the orientation might be wrong Re ...

Page 25: ...nal area of the provided power cord Maximum cross sectional area of the conductor LSVM1DC650 Use the connector of the provided power cord 3 3 mm 2 or 12 AWG 3 3 mm 2 or 12 AWG 5 3 mm 2 or 10 AWG Verifying the installation After you complete the installation verify the following items There is enough space for heat dissipation around the switch and the rack is stable The grounding cable is securely...

Page 26: ...sole cables can be used for connecting the switch to a configuration terminal The switch is not provided with a serial console cable or a mini USB console cable Table3 1 Connection methods and console cables Connection method Console cable type Configuration terminal side connector Switch side connector Using the serial console port for connection DB9 to RJ45 console cable DB 9 female connector RJ...

Page 27: ...onnecting to the correct port The serial ports on PCs do not support hot swapping To connect a PC to an operating switch first connect the PC end To disconnect a PC from an operating switch first disconnect the switch end A serial console cable is an 8 core cable with a crimped RJ 45 connector at one end for connecting to the serial console port of the switch and a DB 9 female connector at the oth...

Page 28: ...n you must remove and reconnect the USB to RJ45 console cable to the configuration terminal For information about the signal pinout for the RJ 45 connector of a USB to RJ45 console cable see Table3 3 The following procedure describes how to install the driver on the Windows system To install the driver on other operating systems see the installation guide in the driver compression package named by...

Page 29: ...ver installation wizard 5 Click Finish after the drive installation is completed Figure3 4 Finishing the driver installation 6 Connect the standard USB connector of the cable to the USB port of the configuration terminal ...

Page 30: ...mPro or PuTTY on your configuration terminal You can use the emulator program to connect a network device a Telnet site or an SSH site For more information about the terminal emulator programs see the user guides for these programs The following are the required terminal settings Bits per second 9600 Data bits 8 Stop bits 1 Parity None Flow control None Powering on the switch 1 Before powering on ...

Page 31: ...n IRF fabric setup Plan the installation site and IRF fabric setup parameters Planning IRF fabric size and the installation site Identifying the master switch and planning IRF member IDs Planning IRF topology and connections Identifying physical IRF ports on the member switches Planning the cabling scheme Start Plan IRF fabric setup Install IRF member switches Connect grounding cables and power co...

Page 32: ...lan the installation site depending on your network solution as follows Place all IRF member switches in one rack for centralized high density access Distribute the IRF member switches in different racks to implement the top of rack ToR access solution for a data center As your business grows you can add member switches into the IRF fabric to increase the switching capacity without any topology ch...

Page 33: ...the logical interfaces for the connections between IRF member switches Each IRF member switch has two IRF ports IRF port 1 and IRF port 2 To use an IRF port you must bind a minimum of one physical port to it When connecting two neighboring IRF member switches you must connect the physical ports of IRF port 1 on one switch to the physical ports of IRF port 2 on the other switch The IRF port connect...

Page 34: ...ports on the switch can be used for IRF connections However the 25G ports and 10G ports split from a QSFP28 port do not support IRF connections The QSFP28 ports connected by a QSFP transceiver module and fiber or a QSFP cable do not support IRF connections Planning the cabling scheme You can use QSFP28 cables or QSFP28 transceiver modules and fibers to connect the S9820 64H switches for IRF connec...

Page 35: ...d QSFP28 transceiver modules and fibers As a best practice use the ring topology for IRF connections Connecting the IRF member switches in one rack Figure4 4 shows an example for connecting four IRF member switches in a rack The switches in the ring topology see Figure4 5 are in the same order as connected in the rack Figure4 4 Connecting the switches in one rack Figure4 5 IRF fabric topology 1 2 ...

Page 36: ...ing basic IRF settings see H3C S9820 64H Switch Virtual Technologies Configuration Guide Connecting the physical IRF ports CAUTION Wear an ESD wrist strap when you install cables and transceiver modules and fibers For more information see the installation guide for the transceiver modules and cables Use transceiver modules and fibers or cables to connect the IRF member switches as planned Accessin...

Page 37: ...splay irf configuration Display IRF fabric topology information display irf topology NOTE To avoid IP address collision and network problems configure at least one multi active detection MAD mechanism to detect the presence of multiple identical IRF fabrics and handle collisions For more information about MAD detection see H3C S9820 64H Switch Virtual Technologies Configuration Guide ...

Page 38: ...contact H3C Support To replace a power supply see Installing removing power supplies Fan tray failure CAUTION The switch has three fan tray slots If one fan tray fails when the switch is operating replace the fan tray immediately and keep the failed fan tray in position before replacement If two fan trays fail finish replacing at least one fan tray within 1 minute Replace the fan trays one after a...

Page 39: ...have any problems and the terminal settings are correct 4 If the issue persists contact H3C Support Garbled output Symptom The output of the configuration terminal is garbled Solution To resolve the issue 1 Verify that the following settings are configured for the terminal Baud rate 9600 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow control None 2 If the issue persists contact H3C Support ...

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