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- Page 1 OmniSwitch/Router Getting Started Guide April, 2004...
- Page 2 Additionally, with 24-hour-a-day access to Alcatel’s Service and Support web page, you’ll be able to view and update any case (open or closed) that you have reported to Alcatel’s technical support, open a new case or access helpful release notes, technical bulletins, and manuals.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Installing Your Switch OmniS/R Basics ....1 ..... . 16 Unpack the Switch . - Page 4 iv Table of Contents...
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Page 5: Installing Your Switch
Installing Your Switch o Warning o This chapter walks you through the initial steps needed ™ to set up Omni Switch/Router hardware and soft- Do not install OmniSwitch modules in ware. These steps show you how to: an Omni Switch/Router chassis. Only Omni Switch/Router modules should •... -
Page 6: Removing The Modules
A flat blade screwdriver is required for installing and a. Loosen the screw fasteners at the top and bottom removing switching modules. In a chassis with horizon- of the module using a flat blade screwdriver. tal slots, the slots are numbered sequentially with slot 1 being the topmost slot. - Page 7 b. Gently unlock the two card ejectors (one on each end of the module) by pressing them out and away from the module. Switching Module Slide Card Out Card Guides c. Holding the module firmly in both hands, care- d. Repeat the above steps for all switch modules. If fully slide it out of the chassis along the card you are rack or wall mounting the switch, you guide.
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Page 8: Re-Installing The Modules
Re-Installing the Modules 3. Find a Safe, Well Ventilated Location To re-install modules, follow the instructions below: Find a space with adequate power source access and ventilation where you can set up the switch. A stan- a. Hold the module firmly in both hands, and care- dard office AC supply of 90 to 120 volts or 200 to 230 fully slide it into the card guide. -
Page 9: Rack Mounting The Chassis
Rack Mounting the Chassis Follow these steps to mount a switch chassis in a rack: a. Select a shelf on the rack that allows easy access The following sections provide instructions for rack to the switching modules and power supplies mounting the switch chassis. -
Page 10: Wall Mounting The Chassis (3-Slot)
c. Attach the second bracket to the opposite front Wall Mounting the Chassis (3-Slot) end of the chassis using the remaining screws. To wall mount a 3-slot switch chassis, the following d. Carefully lift the chassis and insert it into the items are required: rack. -
Page 11: Connect The Power Supply
b. Use the holes in the wall-mounting bracket and 5. Connect the Power Supply the chassis as a guide, measure the correct placement for the wall-mounting screws. Attach a power cord to one or more of the power supplies. The power supplies are located in the bottom c. -
Page 12: Power On The Switch
The Console Management ports are ports used All modules are subjected to extensive power-on diag- RS-232 to interface with switch software. One port, called the nostics during the Power-On Self-Test cycle ( ). For POST “modem” port, is a male connector and the other, this reason, you should allow the switch several called the “console”... -
Page 13: Log In To The Command Line Interface (Cli)
The following procedure uses the login account displayed: admin as an example. Complete the following steps to log in Welcome to the Alcatel Omni Switch/Router! to the switch. Version x.x.x.x login : o Caution o Initially, there are three types of login accounts avail-... -
Page 14: Set Up A Password
<Enter> Alcatel Omni Switch/Router Menu. (For more information on using Copyright (c), 1994 - 2002 Alcatel Internetworking, Inc. All rights reserved. , refer to your Omni Switch/ Omni Switch/Router is a trademark of Alcatel Internetworking, Incorporated, registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office. -
Page 15: Set The System Time And System Date
b. No confirmation message will appear onscreen. 11. Set the System Time and System Date Only the system prompt ( ) will appear. -> Complete the following steps to set the time and date: o Important Notes o a. To view the system time, type at the system time accounts... -
Page 16: Enter A System Description (Optional)
o Important Notes o 12. Enter a System Description (Optional) To add spaces between words, you You can use the following commands to view or must include quotation marks ( “ ” specify a contact person for the switch, a switch name, around the text string when entering its location, a description of the switch, and the information. - Page 17 o Important Notes o g. To view the system description, type system at the prompt and press description <Enter> The system name must be a single If no description has been specified, an error word or hypenated text string. Do not message will appear, as shown below: use commas, quotation marks or underscores.
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Page 18: Assign An Ip Address To The Default Group
aging timer indicates how many 13. Assign an IP Address to the Default Group seconds any duplicate s can remain in the switch’s (Content Addressable Memory) if All switches are configured with a default Group and there is no traffic from those s. -
Page 19: Log Out
You have now set up all of the basic software parame- ters you need to begin managing your switch. Once your switch is connected to the network, you can use Telnet or to access the switch software through your network. More Information on Switch Commands? At this point, you can begin configur- ing other switch parameters. -
Page 20: Omnis/R Basics
Omni Switch/ Router chassis, you must cover them Management Processor Module (MPX) with blank panels (available from Alcatel) to prevent your chassis from overheating. 3-slot Omni Switch/Router 16 OmniS/R Basics... - Page 21 Management Processor Module (MPX) Management Processor Module (MPX) Switching Modules Switching Modules Fan Tray PS1 (Power Supply 1) PS2 (Power Supply 2) PS1 (Power Supply 1) PS2 (Power Supply 2) 9-slot Omni Switch/Router 5-slot Omni Switch/Router OmniS/R Basics 17...
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Page 22: The Management Processor Module (Mpx)
The Management Processor Module (MPX) offers the following features: is the core of Omni Switch/Router’s distrib- MPX Features and Options uted management functionality. It provides system services such as configuration information, bridge Backplane (MVBUS) Speed Up to 22 Gbps management functions, basic routing functions, the Standard Flash Memory 8 MB or 16 MB SNMP management agent, and access to both the... - Page 23 (Primary MPX). On Green when this (Hardware Status). This dual-state MPX is the active, or controlling, MPX. It is is on Green when the MPX has passed also on Green when this is the only MPX power-on hardware diagnostics successfully. installed in the switch.
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Page 24: Flash Memory And Switch Software
Flash Memory and Switch Software Flash memory on the holds the Omni Switch/ Label . This label will indicate the Ethernet Router’s executable images and configuration data for management port type. It will read either each image file. When a switching module comes (multimode fiber Ethernet port) MPX I0 mm online, the... -
Page 25: Switching Modules
Switching Modules s on switching modules vary by the network inter- face type and by a module’s application. However, two (Hardware Status). On Green s are common to all switching modules. These when the module has passed diagnos- , provide information on the hard- Module tic tests successfully. -
Page 26: The User Manual On Cd
Adobe website (www.adobe.com). To install the and navigate through the Omni Switch/Router User Manual and other Alcatel documen- tation, refer to the instructions printed on the ’s packaging. 22 The User Manual on CD... - Page 27 Notes Notes...
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