Table Of Contents - Avaya Virtual Services Platform 7000 Series Installation Manual

Chapter 1: Introduction......................................................................................................
Purpose..................................................................................................................................................... 7
Related resources..................................................................................................................................... 7
Documentation................................................................................................................................. 7
Training............................................................................................................................................ 7
Avaya Mentor videos........................................................................................................................ 8
Support............................................................................................................................................. 8
Chapter 2: New in this release...........................................................................................
Features.................................................................................................................................................... 9
Rear port mode................................................................................................................................ 9
MDA warm swap.............................................................................................................................. 10
Fiber Fabric Interconnect cables...................................................................................................... 11
Validated third party devices............................................................................................................ 11
Chapter 3: Safety Precautions...........................................................................................
Safety messages....................................................................................................................................... 13
Chapter 4: Installation preparation....................................................................................
Environmental requirements..................................................................................................................... 15
Verifying environmental suitability.................................................................................................... 16
Power specifications......................................................................................................................... 16
Cooling fans and power supplies.............................................................................................................. 17
Installing the fan trays and power supply......................................................................................... 18
Power connections.................................................................................................................................... 21
AC power connections..................................................................................................................... 21
Connecting AC power...................................................................................................................... 23
DC power connections..................................................................................................................... 24
Connecting DC power...................................................................................................................... 27
Chapter 5: Switch installation............................................................................................
Switch placement options......................................................................................................................... 29
Installing the switch in an equipment rack................................................................................................ 30
Installing optional four post rack mount brackets...................................................................................... 33
Checking status LEDs to verify switch installation.................................................................................... 38
Chapter 6: Fabric Interconnect connectivity....................................................................
Fabric Interconnect................................................................................................................................... 43
Base unit................................................................................................................................................... 45
Stack-mode DToR configurations............................................................................................................. 47
Rear port mode......................................................................................................................................... 50
Fabric-mode DToR configurations............................................................................................................ 52
Installing FI cables.................................................................................................................................... 53
Chapter 7: Preparations for network connectivity...........................................................
Console and management connections.................................................................................................... 57
Small form factor pluggable transceivers.................................................................................................. 59
SFP port LEDs................................................................................................................................. 62
Installing SFP transceivers............................................................................................................... 63
Media Dependent Adapter........................................................................................................................ 64
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