Basic Operation and Installation
Rev 2.9
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Basic Operation and Installation
3.1
Switch Platform Hardware Overview
Figure 2 shows the power side panel and connector side panel views of the switch. The figure
shows port configurations for the switch systems, the dual hot-swap power supplies, and hot-swap
fan module, Ethernet RJ45 connector, RJ45 connector for connecting to a host PC, USB connec-
tor, and various status LEDs. Unmanaged switches have an I2C RJ45 connector.
Figure 2: QSFP Switch System Power and Connector Side Panels
All InfiniBand connectivity is via the connector side panel. All connectors can support active
cables.
3.1.1 Status LEDs
3.1.1.1
System Status Indicators
The System Status Indicators are located to the left of the QSFP connectors on the connector side
panel, and labeled “STATUS” and on the power side at the far right. Both of these LEDs give iden-
tical information.
The system status indicators should display as follows:
• When the switch is plugged in, within five minutes the STATUS LED should light up green.
• The PSU LED for the plugged in PSU should light up green.
• The PSU LED for the second PSU should light up green only if a second PSU is installed in the
switch for redundancy and Hot-Swap ability and it is connected to a power source. If two PSUs
STATUS
PSU 1
PSU 2
FAN
RST
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CONSOLE
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I2C
Power Side Panel
Connector Side Panel
STATUS
PSU 1
PSU 2
FAN
RST
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OK
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Power side
status LED
Connector side
status LED
