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1 Preparing for installation ············································································· 1
Safety recommendations ··································································································································· 1
Examining the installation site ···························································································································· 1
Temperature/humidity ································································································································ 2
Cleanliness ················································································································································· 2
EMI ····························································································································································· 3
Laser safety ················································································································································ 3
Installation tools ················································································································································· 3
2 Installing the switch ·················································································· 2-4
Installing the switch in a 19-inch rack·············································································································· 2-5
Rack-mounting procedures at a glance ·································································································· 2-5
Rack-mounting requirements ·················································································································· 2-5
Installation accessories ··························································································································· 2-9
Mounting brackets, chassis rails, and grounding cable installation positions ······································· 2-12
Attaching the mounting brackets and chassis rails to the chassis ························································ 2-14
Connecting the grounding cable to the chassis ···················································································· 2-20
Attaching the slide rails to the rack ······································································································· 2-21
Mounting the switch in the rack ············································································································· 2-22
Grounding the switch ···································································································································· 2-27
Installing/removing fan trays ························································································································· 2-28
Installing a fan tray ································································································································ 2-28
Removing a fan tray ······························································································································ 2-29
Installing/removing power modules ··············································································································· 2-30
Installing a power module ····················································································································· 2-30
Removing a power module ··················································································································· 2-32
Connecting the power cords ························································································································· 2-34
Connecting an AC power cord ·············································································································· 2-34
Connecting a DC power cord ················································································································ 2-35
Installing/removing expansion modules ········································································································ 2-35
Installing an expansion module ············································································································· 2-36
Removing an expansion module ··········································································································· 2-37
Verifying the installation ································································································································ 2-38
3 Accessing the switch for the first time ···················································· 3-39
Setting up the configuration environment ····································································································· 3-39
Connecting the console cable ······················································································································· 3-39
Connecting the mini USB console cable ······································································································· 3-40
Setting terminal parameters ·························································································································· 3-42
Powering on the switch ································································································································· 3-42
4 Setting up an IRF fabric ········································································· 4-44
IRF fabric setup flowchart ····························································································································· 4-44
Planning IRF fabric setup ······························································································································ 4-45
Planning IRF fabric size and the installation site ··················································································· 4-45
Identifying the master switch and planning IRF member IDs ································································ 4-45
Planning IRF topology and connections································································································ 4-46
Identifying physical IRF ports on the member switches ········································································ 4-47
Planning the cabling scheme ················································································································ 4-48
Configuring basic IRF settings ······················································································································ 4-49
Connecting the physical IRF ports ················································································································ 4-49
Accessing the IRF fabric to verify the configuration ······················································································ 4-50
5 Maintenance and troubleshooting ·························································· 5-51
Power module failure ···································································································································· 5-51
Symptom ··············································································································································· 5-51
Solution ················································································································································· 5-51
Страница 1: ...Connecting the power cords 2 34 Connecting an AC power cord 2 34 Connecting a DC power cord 2 35 Installing removing expansion modules 2 35 Installing an expansion module 2 36 Removing an expansion mo...
Страница 2: ...ii Fan tray failure 5 51 Symptom 5 51 Solution 5 51 Configuration terminal display problems 5 52 No display 5 52 Garbled display 5 52...
Страница 3: ...every possible hazardous condition Before cleaning the switch remove all power cords from the switch Do not clean the switch with wet cloth or liquid Do not place the switch near water or in a damp en...
Страница 4: ...celerate the aging of insulation materials and significantly lower the reliability and lifespan of the switch For the temperature and humidity requirements for the switch see Hardware Information and...
Страница 5: ...filter interference from the power grid Keep the switch far away from radio transmitting stations radar stations and high frequency devices Use electromagnetic shielding for example shielded interface...
Страница 6: ...any consequence caused thereby Figure2 1 Hardware installation flow Start Install the switch Ground the switch Connect power cords Verify the installation Turn on the circuit breakers Operating corre...
Страница 7: ...ed at the port side left side view 1 Power module handle 2 Mounting bracket Figure2 4 S6850 56HF chassis dimensions mounting brackets installed at the power module side left side view 1 Power module h...
Страница 8: ...the power module side left side view 1 Power module handle 2 Mounting bracket Figure2 7 S9850 4C chassis dimensions mounting brackets installed at the port side left side view 1 Power module handle 2...
Страница 9: ...wer module side left side view 1 Power module handle 2 Mounting bracket Table2 2 Distance requirements between the front and rear rack posts Switch model Installation method Chassis dimensions Distanc...
Страница 10: ...s 26 mm 1 02 in for the power module fan tray handles 519 to 768 mm 20 43 to 30 24 in A minimum of 1000 mm 39 37 in in depth recommended A minimum of 130 mm 5 12 in between the front rack post and the...
Страница 11: ...es Switch model Mounting brackets provided Cable management brackets Rack mounting rail kit S6850 56H F 1U high one pair See Figure2 11 N A 1U high including one pair of long slide rails and one pair...
Страница 12: ...ts provided with the S6850 56HF and S6850 2C switches Figure2 12 Mounting brackets provided with the S9850 4C switch 1 Cable management bracket 2 Mounting bracket Figure2 13 Mounting brackets provided...
Страница 13: ...Chassis rail 2 Long slide rail Figure2 15 1U short slide rail and chassis rail Figure2 16 1U super short slide rail and chassis rail 1 Chassis rail 2 Super short slide rail Figure2 17 2U slide rail an...
Страница 14: ...S9850 4C switch provides three grounding points primary grounding point with a grounding sign auxiliary grounding point 1 and auxiliary grounding point 2 as shown in Figure2 20 The S9850 32H switch p...
Страница 15: ...y grounding point 4 Port side installation position for the mounting bracket Figure2 20 Mounting brackets and grounding cable installation positions on the S9850 4C switch 1 Auxiliary grounding point...
Страница 16: ...ing brackets to the S6850 56HF S6850 2C and S9850 4C switches Use three installation holes to secure the mounting brackets to the S9850 32H switch To install the mounting brackets at the power module...
Страница 17: ...50 4C Port side mounting position as shown in Figure2 30 675 to 923 mm 26 57 to 36 34 in Position a 611 to 858 mm 24 06 to 33 78 in Position b 546 to 793 mm 21 50 to 31 22 in Position c 518 to 728 mm...
Страница 18: ...he mounting brackets long slide rails Figure2 23 Attaching the mounting brackets and chassis rails to the S6850 56HF switch port side mounting position for the mounting brackets super short slide rail...
Страница 19: ...ckets and chassis rails to the S6850 56HF switch power module side mounting position for the mounting brackets super short slide rails chassis rails not reaching out of the chassis Figure2 27 Attachin...
Страница 20: ...mounting brackets Figure2 29 Attaching the mounting brackets and chassis rails to the S6850 2C switch power module side mounting position for the mounting brackets Figure2 30 Attaching the mounting br...
Страница 21: ...d chassis rails to the S9850 4C switch power module side mounting position for the mounting brackets Figure2 32 Attaching the mounting brackets and chassis rails to the S9850 32H switch port side moun...
Страница 22: ...o attach the grounding cable to the switch Choose the grounding point according to the mounting bracket installation positions If you install the mounting bracket at the port side connect the groundin...
Страница 23: ...34 Attaching a grounding cable that has a single hole lug to the grounding point S6850 56HF Figure2 35 Attaching a grounding cable that has a dule hole lug to the grounding point S6850 56HF Figure2 3...
Страница 24: ...ck This task requires two people To mount the switch in the rack 1 Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is reliably grounded 2 Verify that the mounting brackets and cha...
Страница 25: ...rails reach inside the chassis rails for a minimum of 90 mm 3 54 in after installation To rack mount the S6850 2C and S9850 32H make sure the front ends of the slide rails reach out of the chassis rai...
Страница 26: ...39 Mounting the S6850 56HF switch in the rack power module side mounting position for the mounting brackets Figure2 40 Mounting the S6850 2C switch in the rack port side mounting position for the moun...
Страница 27: ...41 Mounting the S6850 2C switch in the rack power module side mounting position for the mounting brackets Figure2 42 Mounting the S9850 4C switch in the rack port side mounting position for the mount...
Страница 28: ...43 Mounting the S9850 4C switch in the rack power module side mounting position for the mounting brackets Figure2 44 Mounting the S9850 32H switch in the rack port side mounting position for the mount...
Страница 29: ...ctricity can be safely released to the earth to minimize EMI susceptibility of the switch You can ground a switch by using a grounding strip at the installation site NOTE The grounding terminals in th...
Страница 30: ...ting S6850 56HF S6850 2C or S9850 32H switch do not remove the fan trays at the same time Replace the fan trays one after another and finish replacing a fan tray within 3 minutes If a fan tray fails o...
Страница 31: ...the fan tray and verify that the fan tray model is correct 3 Orient the fan tray with the TOP mark on top Grasp the handle of the fan tray with one hand and support the fan tray bottom with the other...
Страница 32: ...installed with filler panels You can install power modules for the switch as required For information about the available power modules see Hardware Information and Specifications Figure2 49 Installat...
Страница 33: ...shown in Figure2 51 Figure2 51 Removing a filler panel 3 Unpack the power module and verify that the power module model is correct 4 Correctly orient the power module with the words on the power modu...
Страница 34: ...es in this section use the S6850 56HF switch as an example To remove a power module 1 Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is reliably grounded 2 Remove the power cord...
Страница 35: ...ower cord 1 Press the tabs on the power cord connector with your thumb and forefinger 2 Pull the power cord connector out Figure2 54 Removing the power module 1 Pivot the latch to the right with your...
Страница 36: ...emale connector of the AC power cord supplied with the power module into the power receptacle on the power module 2 Use a cable tie to secure the power cord to the handle of the power module as shown...
Страница 37: ...requirements use the following table to prepare a suitable copper cable as the DC power cord Table2 5 Requirements for a suitable DC power cord Power module model Power cord connector Minimum cross se...
Страница 38: ...skin contact and is reliably grounded 2 Optional If the target expansion slot has a filler panel installed remove the filler panel as shown in Figure2 58 a Use your thumb and forefinger to hold the fi...
Страница 39: ...nel in the slot to prevent dust and ensure good ventilation To remove an expansion module 1 Prepare an anti static bag 2 Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure the wrist strap makes good skin contact a...
Страница 40: ...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 correctly connected All the...
Страница 41: ...example uses a console cable to connect a console terminal PC to the serial console port on the switch Figure3 1 Connecting the serial console port to a terminal Connecting the console cable A serial...
Страница 42: ...a USB mini Type B connector at one end to connect to the mini USB console port of the switch and a standard USB Type A connector at the other end to connect to the USB port on the configuration termin...
Страница 43: ...3 41 Figure3 3 Device Driver Installation Wizard 6 Click Continue Anyway if the following dialog box appears Figure3 4 Software Installation 7 Click Finish...
Страница 44: ...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 powe...
Страница 45: ...software version For more information about BootWare menu options see the software matching release notes for the device 3 After the startup completes you can access the CLI to configure the switch F...
Страница 46: ...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...
Страница 47: ...ches of both the S6850 and S9850 series to form an IRF fabric Plan the installation site depending on your network solution as follows Place all IRF member switches in one rack for centralized high de...
Страница 48: ...he 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...
Страница 49: ...S6850 or S9850 switch series follow these restrictions and guidelines The peer interfaces must both be fixed ports or both be ports on expansion interface modules that are the same model If one interf...
Страница 50: ...RF connections If the switches are all in one equipment room choose QSFP28 QSFP cables for IRF connections If the switches are far away from one another choose QSFP28 QSFP transceiver modules and fibe...
Страница 51: ...ow these guidelines when you configure 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...
Страница 52: ...ion Guide 4 Verify 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 Table4 1 Table4 1 Displaying and maintaining...
Страница 53: ...tch has two fan tray slots To replace failed fan trays on an operating switch follow these guidelines If multiple fan trays fail on an operating S6850 56HF S6850 2C or S9850 32H switch do not remove t...
Страница 54: ...e is connected correctly 3 Verify that the console cable does not have any problems and the terminal settings are correct 4 If the issue persists contact H3C Support Garbled display Symptom The config...
