
FM 3180 Installation Guide
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Table of Contents
Notices ............................................................................................................................................................... 2
Acknowledgements ........................................................................................................................................ 2
Safety .................................................................................................................................................................. 2
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 5
Related Documentation ................................................................................................................................ 5
Contacting HPE Networking Support ........................................................................................................ 5
Safety Notes ...................................................................................................................................................... 6
Electrostatic Discharge Precautions .......................................................................................................... 6
ESD Guidelines .......................................................................................................................................................... 6
Regulatory Compliance .................................................................................................................................. 7
FCC Notice ......................................................................................................................................................... 7
Industry Canada Notice ................................................................................................................................. 7
ICES-003 Class A ......................................................................................................................................................... 7
EN 55022 Class A Warning ...................................................................................................................................... 7
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Checklist .................................................................................................................................................... 8
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Pre-Installation ....................................................................................................................................... 9
Verify Site Requirements ........................................................................................................................................ 9
Altitude ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Temperature ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Ventilation..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Circuit Overloading .................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Reliable Earthing/Grounding ............................................................................................................................................................. 9
Mechanical Loading ................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Equipment Protection ............................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Equipment Specifications ..................................................................................................................................................................... 9
UPS ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Cabling ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Unpack the Fabric Modules .................................................................................................................................. 10
Verify Equipment Delivered ................................................................................................................................. 10
Part Numbers ............................................................................................................................................................ 11
Cables and Transceivers ........................................................................................................................................ 11
Record the MAC Address ....................................................................................................................................... 11
Installation Considerations .................................................................................................................................. 11
Power............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 11
Working with Optical Cables ............................................................................................................................................................ 11
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Installing HPE FM 3180...................................................................................................................... 12
Rack Mounting HPE FM 3180 ............................................................................................................................... 12
Establishing a Management Connection ........................................................................................................... 13
Establishing a Console Connection ............................................................................................................................................... 13
Establishing a Management Network Connection using an IPV6 Link-Local Address ...................................... 14
Powering Up FM 3180 ............................................................................................................................................ 14
Configuring the Fabric Module ............................................................................................................................ 14
Connecting the Composable Fabric .................................................................................................................... 14