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H3C WX3010E Wireless Switch

Installation Guide

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
New H3C Technologies Co., Ltd. 
http:// www.h3c.com.hk 
 
Document version: 6W101-20190430

 

Summary of Contents for WX3010E

Page 1: ...H3C WX3010E Wireless Switch Installation Guide New H3C Technologies Co Ltd http www h3c com hk Document version 6W101 20190430 ...

Page 2: ...r respective owners Notice The information in this document is subject to change without notice All contents in this document including statements information and recommendations are believed to be accurate but they are presented without warranty of any kind express or implied H3C shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein Environmental protection This prod...

Page 3: ...tems are in Boldface For example the New User window appears click OK Multi level menus are separated by angle brackets For example File Create Folder Convention Description Button names are inside angle brackets For example click OK Window names menu items data table and field names are inside square brackets For example pop up the New User window Multi level menus are separated by forward slashe...

Page 4: ...tion Description NOTE An alert that contains additional or supplementary information Documentation feedback You can e mail your comments about product documentation to info h3c com We appreciate your comments ...

Page 5: ...nstallation 10 Installing the wireless switch 13 Mounting the wireless switch on a workbench 14 Installing the wireless switch in a 19 inch rack 16 Grounding the wireless switch 18 Grounding the wireless switch with the grounding terminal on the chassis recommended 19 Grounding the wireless switch with a grounding conductor buried in the earth ground 20 Grounding the wireless switch by using the A...

Page 6: ...e wireless switch 39 Displaying software and hardware version information about the access controller engine 39 Displaying operational statistics for the wireless switch 40 Displaying detailed information about the wireless switch 41 Displaying the electronic label data for the wireless switch 43 Displaying the CPU usage of the wireless switch 44 Displaying the memory usage of the wireless switch ...

Page 7: ...AC to 264 VAC 47 Hz to 63 Hz System power consumption 28 W to 38 W Fans 1 for the motherboard 2 for the power modules CF card 1 GB Fixed ports Console port One port 9600 bps default to 115200 bps Ethernet port Eight 10 100 1000 Base T autosensing Ethernet ports SFP port Two 1000Base X SFP ports USB port Two USB 2 0 ports Flash Access controll engine 16 MB Switching engine 16 MB Memory Access contr...

Page 8: ...Front view 1 10 100 1000Base T autosensing Ethernet port LEDs 2 1000Base X SFP port LEDs 3 System status LED PWR 4 PoE PoE status LED 5 Console port 6 USB port 7 1000Base X SFP ports 8 10 100 1000Base T autosensing Ethernet ports Rear panel The wireless switch provides AC receptacles on the rear panel Figure 2 Rear view 1 AC receptacle 2 Retention tab to secure the power cord 3 Grounding screw ...

Page 9: ...ons before installation Note that the recommendations do not cover every possible hazardous condition Do not place the wireless switch on an unstable case or desk The wireless switch might be severely damaged in case of a fall Make sure that the ground is dry and flat and anti slip measures are in place Keep the chassis and installation tools away from walk areas Keep the chassis clean and dust fr...

Page 10: ... stored with the arrows up Transported and stored with care Transported and stored avoiding humidity rains and wet floor Electrical safety Carefully examine your work area for possible hazards such as moist floors ungrounded power extension cables and missing safety grounds Locate the emergency power off switch in the room before installation Shut the power off at once in case accident occurs Unpl...

Page 11: ...tion site The wireless switch can only be used indoors To ensure that the wireless switch works properly and to prolong its service lifetime the installation site must meet the following requirements Temperature and humidity Cleanness Cooling system ESD prevention EMI Lightning protection Temperature and humidity Maintain appropriate temperature and humidity in the equipment room Lasting high rela...

Page 12: ...ch causes poor contact of metal components and contact points especially when indoor relative humidity is low In the worst case electrostatic adsorption can cause communication failure Table 4 Dust concentration limit in the equipment room Substance Concentration limit particles m3 Dust particles 3 x 104 No visible dust on desk in three days NOTE Dust particle diameter 5 μm The equipment room must...

Page 13: ...ventilated ESD prevention To prevent electrostatic discharge ESD note the following guidelines Make sure that the wireless switch and the rack are well grounded Take dust proof measures for the equipment room Maintain the humidity and temperature at a proper level Always wear an ESD preventive wrist strap and make sure the wrist strap makes good skin contact and is well grounded when installing tr...

Page 14: ...netic interference EMI sources from outside or inside of the wireless switch and application system adversely affect the wireless switch in a conduction pattern of capacitance coupling inductance coupling electromagnetic wave radiation or common impedance including grounding system coupling To prevent EMI perform the following steps Take measures against interference from the power grid Do not use...

Page 15: ...e of the chassis is well grounded Make sure the grounding terminal of the AC power receptacle is well grounded Install a lightning protector at the input end of the power supply to enhance the lightning protection capability of the power supply Installation tools RJ 45 crimping pliers Phillips screwdriver Needle nose pliers Wire stripping pliers Diagonal pliers ESD preventive wrist strap Multimete...

Page 16: ...tion Item Requirements Result Installati on site Ventilation There is a minimum clearance of 10 cm 3 9 in around the inlet and exhaust vents for heat dissipation of the wireless switch chassis A ventilation system is available at the installation site Temperature 0 C to 45 C 32 F to 113 F Relative humidity 5 to 95 noncondensing Cleanness Dust concentration 3 104 particles m3 No dust on desk within...

Page 17: ...ed interface card EMI prevention Take effective measures to protect the power system from the power grid system Separate the protection ground of the wireless switch from the grounding device or lightning protection grounding device as far as possible Keep the wireless switch far away from radio stations radar and high frequency devices working in high current Use electromagnetic shielding when ne...

Page 18: ...eless switch and installation accessories The size of the rack is appropriate for the wireless switch The front and rear of the rack are at least 0 8 m 31 50 in away from walls or other devices Safety precauti ons The wireless switch is far away from any moist area and heat source The emergency power switch in the equipment room is located Tools Installation accessories supplied with the wireless ...

Page 19: ... WARNING Keep the tamper proof seal on a mounting screw on the chassis cover intact and if you want to open the chassis contact the local agent of H3C for permission Otherwise H3C shall not be liable for any consequence caused thereby ...

Page 20: ...dy and well grounded 2 Attach the four rubber feet to the recessed areas on the chassis bottom Install the wireless switch Install the wireless switch to a 19 in rack Mount the wireless switch to a workbench Ground the wireless switch Install a lightning protector for a port optional Connect Ethernet cables Connect the power cord Power on the wireless switch Normal Yes End No Power off the wireles...

Page 21: ...on and 10 cm 3 9 in of clearance around the chassis for heat dissipation Avoid placing heavy objects on the wireless switch Keep at least a vertical distance of 1 5 cm 0 59 in between wireless switches when they are placed one above the other Figure 6 Mounting the wireless switch on a workbench ...

Page 22: ...e you install the wireless switch to the rack To install the wireless switch to the 19 inch rack 1 Unpack the wireless switch and accessories 2 Mark the positions of cage nuts one by one on the front rack posts by using a front mounting bracket and mark the positions of cage nuts one by one on the rear rack posts by using a rear mounting bracket Figure 7 Installing cage nuts 3 Attach the mounting ...

Page 23: ...hand horizontally push the wireless switch into the rack until the brackets meet the posts on both sides of the rack Figure 9 Installing the wireless switch to the rack 5 Keeping the brackets flush against the posts align the holes in the brackets with the cage nuts on the rack 6 Insert and tighten M6 screws to the rack ...

Page 24: ...ireless switch grounding cable to a fire main or lightning rod You can ground the wireless switch in one of the following ways depending on the grounding conditions available at the installation site Grounding the wireless switch with the grounding terminal on the chassis recommended Grounding the wireless switch with a grounding conductor buried in the earth ground Grounding the wireless switch b...

Page 25: ...rounding screw to the ring terminal of the grounding cable 3 Use a Phillips screwdriver to fasten the grounding screw into the grounding screw hole 4 Connect the other end of the grounding cable to the grounding screw on the rack 5 Install the grounding screw to the grounding hole on the chassis and fasten the screw Figure 11 Connecting the grounding cable to the grounding hole of wireless switch ...

Page 26: ...eel tube and treat the joint for corrosion protection Figure 12 Grounding the wireless switch by burying the grounding conductor into the earth ground 1 Joint 2 Grounding conductor Grounding the wireless switch by using the AC power cord If the wireless switch is AC powered you ground an AC powered wireless switch through the protective earth PE wire of the power cord and check that the ground con...

Page 27: ...ning protector for 10 100 1000 Mbps RJ 45 copper Ethernet ports Read the instructions for the lightning protector carefully before you install it The wireless switch does not come with any lightning protector If part of the network cable of a 10 100 1000 Mbps RJ 45 copper Ethernet port must be routed outdoors connect a lightning protector to the cable before you plug the cable into the port Instal...

Page 28: ...d to the wireless switch into the Protect end and look at the indicators on the lightning protector to verify that the connection is correct 5 Use nylon ties to bundle the cables neatly Figure 14 Installing a lightning protector for a network port 1 Grounding cable 2 Lightning protector Precautions The performance of the port lightning protector may be adversely affected in the following cases The...

Page 29: ...s switch and the other end to the Ethernet port of the peer device 2 Check whether the LEDs of the Ethernet port are normal Table 7 LED description LED Status Description 10 100 1000 Base T autosensing Ethernet port LED yellow green Steady green The port is operating at 1000 Mbps Flashing green The port is sending or receiving data at 1000 Mbps Steady yellow The port is operating at 10 100 Mbps Fl...

Page 30: ...D description Item SFP GE SX MM850 A SFP GE LX SM1310 A Central wavelength 850 nm 1310 nm Transmission distance 550 m 1804 46 ft 10 km 6 21 miles Transmission rate 1250 Mbps 1250 Mbps Connector type Duplex LC Duplex LC Fiber mode MMF SMF Fiber diameter 50 125 μm 9 125 μm Transmit power 9 5 to 0 dBm 9 5 to 3 dBm Receive sensitivity 17 dBm 20 dBm Saturation 3 dBm 3 dBm ...

Page 31: ... does not exceed the upper threshold of the optical receive power of the transceiver module Otherwise the transceiver module may be damaged To connect the wireless switch to the network through an optical fiber 1 Remove the dust plug on the fiber port 2 Insert the transceiver module into the fiber port 3 Remove the dust cover of the optical fiber connector and use dust free paper and absolute alco...

Page 32: ... The port is operating at 1000 Mbps Flashing green The port is sending or receiving data at 1000 Mbps Off No link is present Connecting the AC power cord CAUTION Use a bail latch to secure the power cord to the wireless switch after connecting the AC power cord Before powering on the wireless switch connect the grounding cable of the wireless switch Turn off the power source before connecting the ...

Page 33: ... switch 4 Pull the bail latch down to secure the plug to the power receptacle 5 Connect the other end of the power cord to the AC power outlet Figure 17 Connecting an AC power cord 6 Check the PWR LED Table 10 PWR LED status LED Mark Status Description System status LED green red PWR Steady green The wireless switch is performing POST or downloading software Flashing green The wireless switch is o...

Page 34: ...fastened The grounding cable and power cord are securely connected The correct power source is used All the interface cables are cabled indoors If any cable is routed outdoors verify that the socket strip with a lightning protector for network ports has been properly connected ...

Page 35: ...etting up the configuration environment NOTE When you connect a PC to a powered on wireless switch connect the DB 9 connector of the console cable to the PC before connecting the RJ 45 connector to the wireless switch When you disconnect a PC from a powered on wireless switch disconnect the DB 9 connector of the console cable from the PC after disconnecting the RJ 45 connector from the wireless sw...

Page 36: ...arameters To set terminal parameters for example on a Windows XP HyperTerminal 1 Select Start All Programs Accessories Communications HyperTerminal The Connection Description dialog box appears 2 Enter a name for the new connection in the Name field and click OK ...

Page 37: ...31 Figure 19 Connection description 3 Select the serial port to be used from the Connect using list and click OK ...

Page 38: ...32 Figure 20 Setting the serial port used by the HyperTerminal connection 4 Set Bits per second to 9600 Data bits to 8 Parity to None Stop bits to 1 and Flow control to None and click OK ...

Page 39: ...33 Figure 21 Setting the serial port parameters NOTE To restore the default settings click Restore Defaults ...

Page 40: ...cable are properly connected The input power voltage is as required The console cable is properly connected the terminal or PC used for configuration has started and the configuration parameters have been correctly set Powering on the wireless switch Switch on the power source of the wireless switch Checking after power on After powering on the wireless switch check the following items ...

Page 41: ...window on the local configuration terminal After the POST the system prompts you to press Enter When the command line prompt appears the wireless switch is ready to configure Displaying boot information Power on the wireless switch and you can see the following information System is starting Booting Normal Extend BootWare The Extend BootWare is self decompressing Done H3C WX3010E BootWare Version ...

Page 42: ...ou must press Ctrl B within four seconds at the prompt Press Ctrl B to enter extended boot menu Otherwise the system enters the system image file reading and self compressing process To access the Boot menu after the system enters the system image file reading and self compressing process restart the wireless switch Starting to get the main application file cfa0 wx3000 bin The main application fil...

Page 43: ... the PC to the Ethernet port by default the Ethernet port belongs to VLAN 1 on the wireless switch Logging in through the web interface You can use the following default settings to log in to the web interface through HTTP Username admin Password admin IP address of VLAN interface 1 on the wireless switch 192 168 0 100 24 If you do not want to use the default login information you can also log in ...

Page 44: ...ce is switched from the access controller engine to the switching engine where you can manage the system and application software of the switching engine To return to the command line interface of the access controller engine press Ctrl K To log in to the switching engine by using OAP at the access controller engine side Task Command Remarks Log in to the switching engine by using OAP at the acces...

Page 45: ...ss switch On the access controller engine H3C display version H3C Comware Platform Software Comware Software Version 5 20 Alpha 3501 Copyright c 2004 2012 Hangzhou H3C Tech Co Ltd All rights reserved H3C WX3010E uptime is 0 week 0 day 0 hour 29 minutes H3C WX3010E with 1 RMI XLS 208 750MHz Processor 512M bytes DDR2 16M bytes Flash Memory Config Register points to FLASH 999M bytes CFCard Memory Har...

Page 46: ...dule for locating failures Generally you need to run the display commands one by one To collect more information one time you can execute the display diagnostic information command in any view to display or save the operational statistics of multiple feature modules of the wireless switch This command displays the output of the display clock display version display device and display current confi...

Page 47: ...at Cycle 57 Second CPU Usage 2 CPU Usage Stat Time 2012 02 07 02 07 22 CPU Usage Stat Tick 0x22 CPU Tick High 0xbd4f4ef8 CPU Tick Low Actual Stat Cycle 0x0 CPU Tick High 0xe4146bcb CPU Tick Low Omitted Displaying detailed information about the wireless switch Use the display device verbose command to display detailed information about the wireless switch On the access controller engine H3C display...

Page 48: ...ller engine supports On the switching engine H3C display device verbose Slot 1 SubSNo PortNum PCBVer FPGAVer CPLDVer BootRomVer AddrLM Type State 0 12 Ver A NULL 001 0 07 IVL MAIN Normal Slot 1 Subslot 0 info Status Normal Type MAIN Software Ver Release 3308P02 PCB Ver Ver A FPGA Ver NULL BootRom Ver 0 07 CPLD Ver 001 PortNum 12 Chip 0 Learning Mode IVL Table 13 Command output on the switching eng...

Page 49: ...mand to display the electronic label data for the wireless switch An electronic label is a profile of a wireless switch and contains the permanent configuration including the serial number manufacturing date MAC address and vendor name On the access controller engine H3C display device manuinfo Slot 1 Subslot 0 DEVICE_NAME WX3010E PoEP DEVICE_SERIAL_NUMBER DPPMWWB123456 MAC_ADDRESS 000f e212 6103 ...

Page 50: ... to display the CPU usage statistics for the wireless switch H3C display cpu usage Unit CPU usage 1 in last 5 seconds 1 in last 1 minute 1 in last 5 minutes Table 15 Command output Field Description Unit CPU usage CPU usage 1 in last 5 seconds Average CPU usage in the last five seconds after the wireless switch boots the wireless switch calculates and records the average CPU usage at the interval ...

Page 51: ...less switch H3C display memory System Total Memory bytes 214811120 Total Used Memory bytes 54536080 Used Rate 25 Table 16 Command output Field Description System Total Memory bytes Physical memory size in bytes of the wireless switch Total Used Memory bytes Used memory size in bytes of the wireless switch Used Rate Memory usage of the wireless switch Displaying the operational status of the built ...

Page 52: ...wer Power 1 State Normal Table 18 Command output Field Description Power 1 Number of the power module State Power module state Normal The power module is operating properly Absent The power module is not in position Fault The power module has failed Configuring the exception handling method Configuration procedure You can configure the wireless switch to handle system exceptions such as system ins...

Page 53: ...n handling method Use the display system failure command to display the exception handling method H3C display system failure System failure handling method reboot Rebooting the wireless switch When upgrading and maintaining the system software image file or configuration file for the wireless switch you must reboot the wireless switch To reboot a wireless switch use one of the following methods Re...

Page 54: ...Use either command The scheduled reboot function is disabled by default Available in user view CAUTION If the main system software image file has been corrupted or does not exist the device cannot reboot You must re specify a main system software image file or power off the device and then power it on so the system can reboot with the backup system software image file The alert REBOOT IN ONE MINUT...

Page 55: ...orrect the configuration terminal displays booting information when the wireless switch is powered on If the setup is incorrect the configuration terminal displays nothing or garbled text No terminal display If the configuration terminal displays nothing when the switch is powered on verify the following items The power supply is supplying power to the wireless switch The console cable is properly...

Page 56: ...d BootWare 3 Restart the wireless switch and set a new password H3C system view H3C user interface console 0 H3C ui console0 authentication mode password H3C ui console0 set authentication password simple 123456 When you set the password by using the set authentication password cipher simple password command follow these guidelines If the cipher keyword is specified the password is stored in ciphe...

Page 57: ...f the previous version To troubleshoot the software loading failure Check whether the physical ports are correctly connected If the cable of any port is not connected re connect the cable to the port and make sure that the physical connection is correct Then perform software loading again Check for errors in the software loading process displayed on the HyperTerminal If errors exist correct them a...

Page 58: ...e input an incorrect IP address software name username or password If software loading has failed even if the physical connections are in good condition and the software loading process does not have any input errors contact the local sales agent ...

Page 59: ...i Contents Appendix A Cables 1 Console cable 1 Ethernet twisted pair cable 2 Introduction 2 Making an Ethernet twisted pair cable 7 Optical fiber 7 ...

Page 60: ... at one end for connecting to the console port of the switch and a DB 9 female connector at the other end for connecting to the serial port on the console terminal Figure 1 Console cable Table 1 Console cable connection RJ 45 Signal Direction DB 9 1 RTS 7 2 DTR 4 3 TXD 3 4 CD 1 5 GND 5 6 RXD 2 7 DSR 6 8 CTS 8 ...

Page 61: ... together to provide a transmission distance of 500 m 1640 42 ft Ethernet twisted pair cables can be classified into category 3 category 4 category 5 category 5e category 6 and category 7 cables based on performance In LANs category 5 category 5e and category 6 are commonly used Table 2 Description of commonly used Ethernet twisted pair cables Type Description Category 5 Suitable for data transmis...

Page 62: ...n EIA TIA cabling specifications define two standards 568A and 568B for cable pinouts Standard 568A pin 1 white green stripe pin 2 green solid pin 3 white orange stripe pin 4 blue solid pin 5 white blue stripe pin 6 orange solid pin 7 white brown stripe pin 8 brown solid Standard 568B pin 1 white orange stripe pin 2 orange solid pin 3 white green stripe pin 4 blue solid pin 5 white blue stripe pin...

Page 63: ...4 Crossover The pinouts are T568B compliant at one end and T568A compliant at the other end as shown in Figure 4 Figure 3 Straight through cable ...

Page 64: ...witches Table 3 and Table 4 show their pinouts Table 3 RJ 45 MDI port pinouts Pin 10Base T 100Base TX 1000Base T Signal Function Signal Function 1 Tx Sends data BIDA Bi directional data cable A 2 Tx Sends data BIDA Bi directional data cable A 3 Rx Receives data BIDB Bi directional data cable B 4 Reserved N A BIDC Bi directional data cable C 5 Reserved N A BIDC Bi directional data cable C ...

Page 65: ...ional data cable D 5 Reserved N A BIDD Bi directional data cable D 6 Tx Sends data BIDA Bi directional data cable A 7 Reserved N A BIDC Bi directional data cable C 8 Reserved N A BIDC Bi directional data cable C To ensure normal communication the pins for sending data on one port must correspond to the pins for receiving data on the peer port When both of the ports on the two devices are MDI or MD...

Page 66: ...irs so that they can lay flat and arrange the colored wires based on the wiring specifications 4 Cut the top of the wires even with one another Insert the wires into the RJ 45 end and make sure the wires extend to the front of the RJ 45 end and make good contact with the metal contacts in the RJ 45 end and in the correct order 5 Crimp the RJ 45 connector with the crimping pliers until you hear a c...

Page 67: ...ance of several thousand meters Uses LEDs as the light source often within LANs or distances of a couple hundred meters within a campus network Table 6 Allowed maximum tensile force and crush load Period of force Tensile load N Crush load N mm Short period 150 500 Long term 80 100 Fiber connectors are indispensable passive components in an optical fiber communication system They allow the removabl...

Page 68: ...ps when the fiber connectors are not in use to avoid damage to their end face Replace the dust cap if it is loose or polluted Before connecting an optical fiber use dust free paper and absolute alcohol to clean the end face of the two fiber connectors You can brush the end faces only in one direction Never bend or curve a fiber when connecting it If the fiber has to pass through a metallic board h...

Page 69: ...i Contents Appendix B PoE power supply 1 PoE power supply 1 ...

Page 70: ...3at and is compliant with some PDs that do not comply with 802 3af When the wireless switch provides power through fixed copper Ethernet ports the maximum power supply distance is 100 m 328 08 ft The maximum output power that an Ethernet port can provide is 30 W When the wireless switch uses AC power source the maximum overall output power is 180 W Table 1 PoE status LED LED Mark Status Descriptio...

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