Preparing for installation Table 1 describes HPE FlexFabric 5940 Switch Series models, power supplies, and fan trays. Table 1 HPE FlexFabric 5940 Switch Series models, power supplies, and fan trays Product code HPE description Alias HPE FlexFabric 5940 switches JH390A...
When replacing FRUs, including power supplies, interface modules, and fan trays, wear an ESD wrist strap to avoid damaging the units. Examining the installation site The HPE FlexFabric 5940 switches must be used indoors. Mount your switch in a rack and verify the following items: •...
• Lasting low relative humidity can cause washer contraction and ESD and cause problems including loose screws and circuit failure. • High temperature can accelerate the aging of insulation materials and significantly lower the reliability and lifespan of the switch. For the temperature and humidity requirements of different switch models, see "Appendix A Chassis views and technical...
Do not stare into any fiber port when the switch has power. The laser light emitted from the optical fiber might hurt your eyes. The HPE FlexFabric 5940 switches are Class 1 laser devices. Installation tools No installation tools are provided with the switch. Prepare the following tools yourself: •...
Installing the switch CAUTION: Keep the tamper-proof seal on a mounting screw on the chassis cover intact, and if you want to open the chassis, contact Hewlett Packard Enterprise for permission. Otherwise, Hewlett Packard Enterprise shall not be liable for any consequence caused thereby. Figure 1 Hardware installation flow...
Installing the switch in a 19-inch rack IMPORTANT: To install an HPE FlexFabric 5940 switch (except HPE 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP+ and HPE 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP28 switches) in a 19-inch rack, make sure the rack depth is a minimum of 1000 mm (39.37 in) so that the rack door can be closed easily.
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Figure 3 Mounting brackets for the HPE 5940 2-slot switch Figure 4 Mounting brackets for the HPE 5940 4-slot Switch (1) Cable management bracket (2) Mounting bracket Figure 5 1U chassis rail and short slide rail (1) Chassis rail (2) Slide rail...
Figure 6 2U chassis rail and short slide rail (1) Chassis rail (2) Slide rail Figure 7 1U chassis rail and long slide rail (1) Chassis rail (2) Long slide rail Rack-mounting procedures at a glance Figure 8 Rack-mounting procedure NOTE: If a rack shelf is available, you can put the switch on the rack shelf, slide the switch to an appropriate location, and attach the switch to the rack with the mounting brackets.
2. The HPE 5940 2-slot switch provides two grounding points: primary grounding point (with a grounding sign) and auxiliary grounding point 1. The mounting brackets and chassis rails installation procedures are the same for All HPE FlexFabric 5940 switches.
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(3) Primary grounding point (4) Auxiliary grounding point 1 (5) Network port-side mounting position Figure 10 Mounting and grounding positions on the HPE 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP+ switch (1) Auxiliary grounding point 2 (2) Power supply-side mounting position (3) Primary grounding point...
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• To install the mounting brackets at the network port-side mounting position on the HPE 5940 2-slot and HPE 5940 4-slot switches, use the four screw holes nearest to the network port side. To install the mounting brackets at the power supply-side mounting position on the HPE 5940...
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Figure 13 Attaching the mounting brackets and chassis rails to the HPE 5940 32QSFP+ switch (network port-side mounting position for the mounting brackets) Figure 14 Attaching the mounting brackets and chassis rails to the HPE 5940 2-slot switch (power supply-side mounting position for the mounting brackets)
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Figure 15 Attaching the mounting brackets and chassis rails to the HPE 5940 2-slot switch (network port-side mounting position for the mounting brackets) Figure 16 Attaching the mounting brackets and chassis rails to the HPE 5940 4-slot switch (power supply-side mounting position for the mounting brackets)
To use auxiliary grounding point 2, prepare a grounding cable yourself. This section uses the primary grounding point on the HPE 5940 32QSFP+ switch as an example. To connect the grounding cable to a grounding point: Choose a grounding point.
The rack-mounting procedures are the same for the HPE 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP28, HPE 5940 48XGT 6QSFP28, HPE 5940 48XGT 6QSFP+, HPE 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP+, and HPE 5940 32QSFP+ switches. The following figures use the HPE 5940 48XGT 6QSFP+ switch as an example.
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Figure 20 Mounting the HPE 5940 48XGT 6QSFP+, switch in the rack (power supply-side mounting position for the mounting brackets) Figure 21 Mounting the HPE 5940 48XGT 6QSFP+, switch in the rack (network port-side mounting position for the mounting brackets)
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Figure 22 Mounting the HPE 5940 2-slot switch in the rack (power module-side mounting position for the mounting brackets) Figure 23 Mounting the HPE 5940 2-slot switch in the rack (network port-side mounting position for the mounting brackets)
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NOTE: To rack-mount the HPE 5940 4-slot switch by using 2U high mounting brackets and slide rails, use two screws and two cage nuts to attach each mounting bracket to the rack. Determine the screw installation positions based on the distances between the square holes on the rack posts.
Grounding the switch WARNING! Correctly connecting the switch grounding cable is crucial to lightning protection and EMI protection. The power input end of the switch has a noise filter, whose central ground is directly connected to the chassis to form the chassis ground (commonly known as PGND). You must securely connect this chassis ground to the earth so the faradism and leakage electricity can be safely released to the earth to minimize EMI susceptibility of the switch.
Figure 26 Connecting the grounding cable to a grounding strip (1) Hex nut (2) Ring terminal (3) Grounding post (4) Grounding strip As a best practice, use the primary grounding point or auxiliary grounding point 1 on the switch, because the grounding cable and grounding screw provided with the switch are applicable only to these two grounding points.
• When two fan trays fail during switch operation: For an HPE 5940 32QSFP+ or HPE 5940 2-slot switch, finish replacing the fan trays within 2 minutes. For an HPE 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP+, HPE 5940 48XGT 6QSFP+, HPE 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP28, HPE 5940 48XGT 6QSFP28, or HPE 5940 4-slot switch, finish replacing the fan trays within 1 minute.
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28). If the captive screw cannot be tightly fastened, verify the installation of the fan tray. Figure 28 Installing an LSWM1HFANSC fan tray for an HPE 5940 32QSFP+ switch Installing an LSWM1BFANSC/LSWM1BFANSCB fan tray Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is reliably grounded.
Removing a fan tray WARNING! • Ensure electricity safety and never touch the rotating fans when you hot-swap a fan tray. • To prevent an unbalanced fan from causing loud noise, do not touch the fans, even if they are not rotating.
The power supply installation procedures are the same for all HPE FlexFabric 5940 switches. This section uses the HPE 5940 32QSFP+ switch as an example.
• When an HPE 5940 4-slot switch has four power modules in 2+2 redundancy mode, removing one or two power modules does not affect the operation of the switch. When the switch has only two power module installed, removing a power module might power off the switch or cause power insufficiency.
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Hold the handle on the power supply with one hand, pivot the latch on the power supply to the right with your thumb, and pull the power supply part way out of the slot, as shown in Figure Supporting the power supply bottom with one hand, slowly pull the power supply out with the other hand.
Connecting the power cord WARNING! Provide a circuit breaker for each power input. When you connect a power cord, make sure the circuit breaker is switched off. Connecting an AC power cord Insert the female connector of the AC power cord supplied with the power supply into the power receptacle on the power supply.
• Never touch the components on the interface module surface. • Do not use excessive force. The HPE 5940 2-slot switch provides two interface module slots. The HPE 5940 4-slot switch provides four interface module slots. For the available interface modules, see "Appendix B FRUs...
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Figure 39 Removing the filler panel Keep the removed filler panel secure for future use. Unpack the interface module. Figure 40 LSWM18QC interface module (1) Ejector lever (2) Latch Press the latch on the interface module to release the ejector lever. Insert the interface module slowly into the slot along the guide rails, as shown by callout 1 Figure Rotate inward the ejector lever as shown by callout 2 in...
Removing an interface module CAUTION: • Before you remove an interface module, remove the cables from it to avoid cable damage. • If you are not to install a new interface module after removing the original one, install the filler panel in the slot to prevent dust and ensure good ventilation in the device.
Accessing the switch for the first time Setting up the configuration environment The switch supports the following ways to connect the configuration terminal: • Through the console port by using the serial console cable The switch comes with the serial console cable. This way is preferred. •...
Table 7 Serial console cable pinout RJ-45 Signal DB-9 Signal USB mini console cable A USB mini console cable has 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 terminal.
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Figure 45 Device Driver Installation Wizard Click Continue Anyway if the following dialog box appears. Figure 46 Software Installation Click Finish.
Figure 47 Completing the device driver installation wizard Setting terminal parameters To configure and manage the switch through the console port, you must run a terminal emulator program, TeraTermPro or PuTTY, on your configuration terminal. You can use the emulator program to connect a network device, a Telnet site, or an SSH site.
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After the startup completes, you can access the CLI to configure the switch. For more information about the configuration commands and CLI, see HPE FlexFabric 5940 Switch Series Configuration Guides and HPE FlexFabric 5940 Switch Series Command References.
Setting up an IRF fabric You can use IRF technology to connect and virtualize HPE FlexFabric 5940 switches into a large virtual switch called an "IRF fabric" for flattened network topology, and high availability, scalability, and manageability. To set up IRF links between two switches, use the 10-GE, 40-GE, or 100-GE ports.
Distribute the IRF member switches in different racks to implement the top-of-rack (ToR) access solution for a data center. As your business grows, you can plug HPE FlexFabric 5940 switches into the IRF fabric to increase the switching capacity without any topology change or replacement.
Planning IRF topology and connections You can create an IRF fabric in daisy chain topology, or more reliably, ring topology. In ring topology, the failure of one IRF link does not cause the IRF fabric to split as in daisy chain topology. Rather, the IRF fabric changes to a daisy chain topology without interrupting network services.
All the 10GBase-T Ethernet ports, SFP+ ports, QSFP+ ports, and QSFP28 ports on the HPE FlexFabric 5940 switch can be used for IRF connections, except for QSFP28 ports on the LSWM18CQMSEC interface module (JH957A).
IRF port binding before or after connecting IRF physical ports depending on the software release. • Execute the display irf configuration command to verify the basic IRF settings. For more information about configuring basic IRF settings, see HPE FlexFabric 5940 Switch Series IRF Configuration Guide. Connecting the physical IRF ports CAUTION: Wear an ESD wrist strap when you connect cables or transceiver modules and optical fibers.
Create a Layer 3 interface, assign it an IP address, and make sure the IRF fabric and the remote network management station can reach each other. Use Telnet or SNMP to access the IRF fabric from the network management station. (See HPE FlexFabric 5940 Switch Series Fundamentals Configuration Guide.) Verify that you can manage all member switches as if they were one node.
You can use the LEDs on the power supply to identify a power supply failure. For more information about the LEDs on a power supply, see HPE 300W AC & 300W DC Power supplies User Manual and HPE 650W AC & 650W DC Power supplies User Manual.
Configuration terminal problems If the configuration environment setup is correct, the configuration terminal displays booting information when the switch is powered on. If the setup is incorrect, the configuration terminal displays nothing or garbled text. No display on the configuration terminal Symptom No display is on the configuration terminal when the switch is powered on.
"Installing/removing a power supply." The HPE 5940 32QSFP+ switch comes with the two fan tray slots empty. You must install two fan trays of the same model for the switch. In Figure 55, two LSWM1HFANSC fan trays are installed in the fan tray slots.
"Installing/removing a power supply." The HPE 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP+ switch comes with the two fan tray slots empty. You must install two fan trays of the same model for the switch. In Figure 58, two LSWM1HFANSC fan trays are installed in the fan tray slots.
"Installing/removing a power supply." The HPE 5940 48XGT 6QSFP+ switch comes with the two fan tray slots empty. You must install two fan trays of the same model for the switch. In Figure 61, two LSWM1HFANSC fan trays are installed in the fan tray slots.
(12) LINK/ACT LED for the fiber management Ethernet port The HPE 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP28 switch comes with the two power supply slots empty and a power supply filler panel as an accessory. You can install one or two power supplies for the switch as needed.
"Installing/removing a power supply." The HPE 5940 48XGT 6QSFP28 switch comes with the two fan tray slots empty. You must install two fan trays of the same model for the switch. In Figure 67, two LSWM1HFANSC fan trays are installed in the fan tray slots.
"Installing/removing an interface module". The HPE 5940 2-slot switch comes with the two power supply slots empty and a filler panel for the power supply slot as an accessory. You can install one or two power supplies for the switch as needed.
The HPE 5940 2-slot switch comes with the two fan tray slots empty. You must install two fan trays of the same model for the switch. In Figure 70, two LSWM1HFANSC fan trays are installed in the fan tray slots. For more information about installing and removing fan trays, see "Installing/removing a...
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"Installing/removing a power supply." The HPE 5940 4-slot switch comes with the two fan tray slots empty. You must install two fan trays of the same model for the switch. In Figure 73, two LSWM1BFANSC fan trays are installed in the fan tray slots.
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Item HPE 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP28 HPE 5940 48XGT 6QSFP28 • • Single AC input: 186 W Single AC input: 310 W • • Dual AC inputs: 196 W Dual AC inputs: 320 W Maximum power • • consumption Single DC input: 187 W Single DC input: 294 W •...
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Item HPE 5940 2-slot HPE 5940 4-slot • Dual AC inputs: 827 W • • Single AC input: 438 W Triple AC inputs: 837 W • • Dual AC inputs: 450 W Quadruple AC inputs: 856 W Maximum power consumption •...
You can install two power supplies on the switch for 1+1 redundancy. • The HPE 5940 4-slot switch can operate correctly with two power supplies. You can install four power supplies on the switches for 2+2 redundancy.
From the power supply side to the port side Input voltage 12 V Maximum power 19.5 W consumption Documentation HPE LSWM1FANSC & LSWM1FANSCB Fan Trays User Guide reference LSWM1FANSCB Fans Two 40 × 40 × 28 mm (1.57 × 1.57 × 1.10 in) fans Fan speed 18500 R.P.M...
Documentation HPE LSWM1BFANSC & LSWM1BFANSCB Fan Trays User Guide reference Interface modules An HPE 5940 2-slot switch provides two interface module slots. An HPE 5940 4-slot switch provides four interface module slots. Select interface modules for the switch as required.
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Table 15 Interface modules available for the HPE 5940 2-slot/HPE 5940 4-slot switches Transceiver Product Interface number Alias modules available code description and type for the ports HPE 5930 8-port JH183A LSWM18QC 8 × QSFP+ ports QSFP+ Module HPE FlexFabric •...
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• You must install the same type of interface modules either LSWM12H2Q or non-LSWM12H2Q in interface module slots 1 and slot 2 on the same HPE 5940 4-slot switch. If one or both of the interface module slots start up with an LSWM12H2Q interface card installed, you can hot-swap only LSWM12H2Q interface modules in the two slots.
Appendix C Ports and LEDs Ports Console port The HPE 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP+ and HPE 5940 48XGT 6QSFP+ switches each have one console port. Table 16 Console port specifications Item Specification Connector type RJ-45 Compliant EIA/TIA-232 standard Transmission 9600 bps (default) to 115200 bps baud rate •...
Table 20 FE SFP transceiver modules Central Product Fiber type and Max transmission wavelength Connector code description diameter (µm) distance (nm) Multi-mode, HPE X115 50/125 100M SFP JD102B 1310 2 km (1.24 miles) LC FX Multi-mode, Transceiver 62.5/125 HPE X110 100M SFP JD120B 15 km (9.32 miles)
The HPE 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP+ switch provides SFP+ ports. The LSWM124XG2Q (JH181A), LSWM124XG2QL (JH180A), and LSWM124XG2QFC (JH184A) interface modules available for the HPE 5940 2-slot and HPE 5940 4-slot switches also provide SFP+ ports. You can install Gigabit SFP transceiver modules in...
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Table 24 SFP+ fiber cables available for the SFP+ ports Product Max transmission HPE description Data rate code distance HPE X2A0 10G SFP+ to SFP+ 7m Active Optical JL290A 7 m (22.97 ft) Cable 10.31 Gbps HPE X2A0 10G SFP+ to SFP+ 10m Active Optical JL291A 10 m (32.81 ft)
The HPE 5940 32QSFP+, HPE 5940 48XGT 6QSFP+, and HPE 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP+ switches provide fixed QSFP+ ports. The interface modules available for the HPE 5940 2-slot and HPE 5940 4-slot switches also provide QSFP+ ports. You can install QSFP+ transceiver modules in...
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Table 27 40G QSFP+ to SFP+ cables available for the QSFP+ ports Product HPE description Cable length Code HPE X240 40G QSFP+ to 4x10G SFP+ 1m Direct Attach Copper JG329A 1 m (3.28 ft) Splitter Cable HPE X240 40G QSFP+ to 4x10G SFP+ 3m Direct Attach Copper JG330A 3 m (9.84 ft)
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Table 28 QSFP+ fiber cables available for the QSFP+ ports Product Max transmission HPE description Data rate code distance HPE X2A0 40G QSFP+ to QSFP+ 7m Active JL287A 7 m (22.97 ft) Optical Cable HPE X2A0 40G QSFP+ to QSFP+ 10m Active JL288A 10 m (32.81 ft)
10-GE SFP+ ports. NOTE: • As a best practice, use HPE QSFP+ transceiver modules, QSFP+ cables, or QSFP+ to 4 x SFP+ cables for the QSFP+ ports on the switch. The HPE QSFP+ transceiver modules, QSFP+ cables, and QSFP+ to 4 x SFP+ cables available for the QSFP+ ports are subject to change over time.
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Table 30 QSFP28 copper cables available for the QSFP28 ports Product HPE description Cable length Code JL271A HPE X240 100G QSFP28 to QSFP28 1m Direct Attach Copper Cable 1 m (3.28 ft) JL272A HPE X240 100G QSFP28 to QSFP28 3m Direct Attach Copper Cable 3 m (9.84 ft) JL273A HPE X240 100G QSFP28 to QSFP28 5m Direct Attach Copper Cable 5 m (16.40 ft)
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The other QSFP28 ports on the switch do not support port splitting. NOTE: As a best practice, use HPE QSFP+/QSFP28 transceiver modules and cables for the QSFP28 ports. The available HPE QSFP+/QSFP28 transceiver modules and cables are subject to change over time.
1/10GBASE-T autosensing Ethernet port The HPE 5940 48XGT 6QSFP+ switch provides 1/10GBASE-T autosensing Ethernet ports. Table 32 1/10GBASE-T autosensing Ethernet port specifications Item Specification Connector type RJ-45 Port transmission rate 1/10 Gbps, full duplex, MDI/MDI-X autosensing • 55 m (180.45 ft) over category-6 unshielded twisted pair cable Transmission medium and max •...
Table 34 SFP+ port LED description LED status Description A transceiver module or cable has been correctly installed. The port has a link and is Steady green operating at 10 Gbps. Flashing green The port is sending or receiving data at 10 Gbps. A transceiver module or cable has been correctly installed.
Management Ethernet port LEDs The HPE 5940 32QSFP+, HPE 5940 48XGT 6QSFP+, HPE 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP+, and HPE FlexFabric 5940 4-slot switches each provide one LINK LED and one ACT LED for the management Ethernet port. Table 37 Description for the management Ethernet port LED...
Fan tray alarm LEDs The LSWM1BFANSC and LSWM1BFANSCB fan trays provide an Alarm LED. Table 41 LSWM1BFANSC and LSWM1BFANSCB fan tray alarm LED description Status Description The fan tray is faulty. The fan tray is operating correctly.
LSWM1BFANSCB From the port side to the power supply side Figure 84 Airflow from the power supply side to the port side through the HPE 5940 32QSFP+ chassis (with LSWM1HFANSC fan trays) Figure 85 Airflow from the port side to the power supply side through the HPE 5940 32QSFP+...
Document conventions and icons Conventions This section describes the conventions used in the documentation. Port numbering in examples The port numbers in this document are for illustration only and might be unavailable on your device. Command conventions Convention Description Bold text represents commands and keywords that you enter literally as shown. Boldface Italic text represents arguments that you replace with actual values.
Convention Description An alert that contains additional or supplementary information. NOTE: An alert that provides helpful information. TIP: Network topology icons Convention Description Represents a generic network device, such as a router, switch, or firewall. Represents a routing-capable device, such as a router or Layer 3 switch. Represents a generic switch, such as a Layer 2 or Layer 3 switch, or a router that supports Layer 2 forwarding and other Layer 2 features.
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Index A C E F G I L N P S T V Installing/removing a fan tray,23 Installing/removing a power supply,26 Accessing Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support,81 Installing/removing an interface module,30 Accessing the IRF fabric to verify the Interface modules,61 configuration,43 IRF fabric setup flowchart,38 Accessing...
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