Installation Manual
H3C S3600 Series Ethernet Switches
Table of Contents
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2.3 Installation Tools................................................................................................................ 2-3
Chapter 3 Installation .................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.1 Mounting the Switch .......................................................................................................... 3-1
3.1.1 Mounting the Switch into a 19-Inch Standard Cabinet............................................ 3-1
3.1.2 Mounting the Switch on a Desktop/Workbench .................................................... 3-10
3.2 Connecting the Power Cord and the Ground Wire .......................................................... 3-10
3.2.1 Connecting the AC Power Cord ............................................................................ 3-10
3.2.2 Connecting the DC-Input Power Cord .................................................................. 3-11
3.2.3 Connecting the Ground Wire................................................................................. 3-13
3.2.4 Multi-power Input................................................................................................... 3-15
3.3 Connecting Optical Fiber ................................................................................................. 3-15
3.4 Connecting the Switch to a Console Terminal................................................................. 3-16
3.4.1 Console Cable....................................................................................................... 3-16
3.4.2 Connecting the Console Cable ............................................................................. 3-16
3.5 Connecting and Removing Special Stack Interconnect Cables ...................................... 3-17
3.5.1 Special Stack Interconnect Cables ....................................................................... 3-17
3.5.2 Connecting Special Stack Interconnect Cables .................................................... 3-17
3.5.3 Removing Special Stack Interconnect Cables ...................................................... 3-18
3.6 Verifying Installation......................................................................................................... 3-18
Chapter 4 Starting up the Switch at the Initial Boot .................................................................. 4-1
4.1 Setting up a Configuration Environment............................................................................ 4-1
4.2 Connecting the Console Cable .......................................................................................... 4-1
4.3 Setting Terminal Parameters ............................................................................................. 4-1
4.4 Booting the Switch ............................................................................................................. 4-4
4.4.1 Verifying Installation before Power-up .................................................................... 4-4
4.4.2 Powering up the Switch........................................................................................... 4-4
Chapter 5 Loading Boot ROM and Host Software ..................................................................... 5-1
5.1 Introduction to Loading Approaches.................................................................................. 5-1
5.2 File attribute in Boot ROM ................................................................................................. 5-1
5.2.1 Introduction to File Attribute .................................................................................... 5-1
5.2.2 Impact of File Attributes on Downloading and Booting ........................................... 5-2
5.2.3 Setting the Attribute of a File................................................................................... 5-3
5.3 Loading Software Locally................................................................................................... 5-5
5.3.1 Boot Menu ............................................................................................................... 5-5
5.3.2 Loading Software from Console Port Using XModem ............................................ 5-6
5.3.3 Loading Software from an Ethernet Port Using TFTP .......................................... 5-11
5.3.4 Loading Software from an Ethernet Port Using FTP............................................. 5-12
5.4 Loading Software Remotely............................................................................................. 5-13
5.4.1 Loading Software Remotely Using FTP................................................................ 5-14
5.4.2 Loading Software Remotely Using TFTP.............................................................. 5-15