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5500G Open Services Networking
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Getting Started Guide

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Part Number 10016377-AA
Published March 2008

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  • Page 1: Getting Started Guide

    3Com 5500G Open Services Networking ® Module Getting Started Guide www.3Com.com Part Number 10016377-AA Published March 2008...
  • Page 2 ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT It is the policy of 3Com Corporation to be environmentally friendly in all operations. To uphold our policy, we are committed to: Establishing environmental performance standards that comply with national legislation and regulations.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction Get the latest documentation and software for your 3Com OSN|M About this guide OSN|M Overview OSN|M Hardware Overview Appearance Front Panel Hardware Configuration OSN|M Installation Installing and Removing the OSN|M Connecting the Management Ethernet Port Cable Logging Into the OSN|M Linux System...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    About this guide This guide provides all the information you need to install the 3Com Open Services Networking Module with your 3Com Switch 5500G. It is intended for network administrators who are responsible for installing and setting up network equipment;...
  • Page 6 Introduction...

  • Page 7: 1 Osn|M Overview

    You can use the Open Services Networking Module (OSN|M) as an expansion module installed in an expansion module slot on the rear panel of a Switch 5500G. It provides a software and hardware platform that can run various services. After an OSN|M is inserted into the expansion...
  • Page 8 Chapter 1: OSN|M Overview...

  • Page 9: 2 Osn|M Hardware Overview

    2 OSN|M Hardware Overview Appearance Figure 1 displays the front view of the OSN|M. Figure 1 OSN|M appearance Front Panel This section describes the OSN|M’s front panel. Front Panel View An OSN|M provides one USB 2.0 interface, one console port, and one 10/100 Base-TX management Ethernet port.
  • Page 10 10 Chapter 2: OSN|M Hardware Overview LEDs There are PWR, SYS, HDD, and management Ethernet port LEDs on the front panel of an OSN|M. Table 1 describes the four LEDs. Table 1 The OSN|M front panel’s LED descriptions Interface Console port Specifications The console port on the OSN|M’s front panel conforms to the EIA/TIA-232 asynchronous serial port specifications.

  • Page 11: Management Ethernet Port

    Table 2 Console port specifications Specification Interface standard Cable type Baud rate (bps) Management Ethernet port You can use the 10/100Base-TX management Ethernet port on the OSN|M’s front panel for management only; not for exchanging data. Use this port to log into the OSN|M’s Linux system through SSH, and then to configure the Linux system.

  • Page 12: Hardware Configuration

    12 Chapter 2: OSN|M Hardware Overview USB interface Use the USB interface on the OSN|M’s front panel to connect a storage medium such as a USB flash disk to perform file related operations. Refer to Table 4 for the USB interface specifications. Table 4 USB interface specifications Hardware Table 5 describes the hardware components of the OSN|M.
  • Page 13 Table 6 Default partitioning of the OSN|M hard disk Partition Mount Format of name point file system /dev/hda2 /alt ext3 /dev/hda3 swap swap /dev/hda5 /opt /dev/hda6 vboot vfat Hardware Configuration 13 Function The root file system’s backup partition. Its leave-factory setting is null. The Linux system’s swapping partition.
  • Page 14 14 Chapter 2: OSN|M Hardware Overview...

  • Page 15: 3 Osn|M Installation

    3 OSN|M Installation Installing and The Switch 5500G supports hot swapping the OSN|M. Removing the OSN|M CAUTION: If the Linux system is running on an OSN|M, use the poweroff Installing an OSN|M in a Switch 5500G To install the OSN|M, perform the following steps: Put on an ESD-preventive wrist strap and make sure that the ESD-preventive wrist strap is properly grounded.
  • Page 16 Loosen the fastening screws on both sides of the OSN|M using a screwdriver. Hold the two sides of the OSN|M front panel with both hands and draw back the module until the module is fully separated from the switch. CAUTION: ■...

  • Page 17: Connecting The Management Ethernet Port Cable

    Ethernet port to an Ethernet port of the PC or router. If the terminal to be connected is a HUB or switch, use a standard cable to connect the management Ethernet port to an Ethernet port...
  • Page 18 18 Chapter 3: OSN|M Installation...

  • Page 19: Logging Into The Osn|M Linux System

    The OSN|M’s management Ethernet port using SSH. The OSN|M’s internal service interface using SSH A serial port redirection after you log into the switch. You can connect to the switch’s OSN|M or to another switch’s (within the same fabric) OSN|M to which you have logged in through a CLI.

  • Page 20: Logging In Through The Osn|M Management Ethernet Port Using Ssh

    The management Ethernet port’s default IP address is 192.168.0.2/24. Configuration # Create a VLAN interface on the switch and assign it an IP address. The Example IP address is used as the SSH client address to connect the SSH server.

  • Page 21: Logging In Through The Osn|M Internal Service Interface Using Ssh

    Logging In Through After you install the OSN|M into the Switch 5500G’s expansion module the OSN|M Internal slot, the OSN|M exchanges information with the switch through its two Service Interface internal service interfaces, which display as Eth0 and Eth1 in the Linux Using SSH system.

  • Page 22: Logging In Through A Switch 5500G Command Line Interface

    The port connected with OSN|M’s Eth1, GigabitEthernet 1/1/2 in this example. For instructions on configuring the OSN|M on a switch, refer to 3Com Switch 5500G OSN|M Configuration and Command Reference Guide. If you load services software on the OSN|M, you need to enable...
  • Page 23 Logging In through a Switch 5500G Command Line Interface 23 <Sysname> osm connect unit 1 Connected to OSM ! Fedora Core release 6 (Zod) Kernel 2.6.18.8 on an i686 localhost.localdomain login: # Enter the username and password. The default username and password are both root.
  • Page 24 24 Chapter 4: Logging Into the OSN|M Linux System...

  • Page 25: Understanding And Using The Bios Options

    INIT: Sending processes the TERM signal INIT: Sending processes the KILL signal ************************************************* BIOS , Ver 1.17 ************************************************* Copyright(c) 2005-2007 by 3Com Corporation. Compiled date: Nov 22 2007 13:47:17 CPU type : Intel(R) Celeron(R) M processor CPU L1 Cache : 32KB...
  • Page 26 26 Chapter 5: Understanding and Using the BIOS Options Shutting down smartd: [ Stopping yum-updatesd: [FAILED] Stopping atd: [ Stopping cups: [ Shutting down console mouse services: [ Stopping sshd: [ Shutting down sm-client: [ Shutting down sendmail: [ Stopping acseic-daemon: [ Stopping acpi daemon: [ Stopping crond: [ Shutting down RPC idmapd: [...

  • Page 27: Booting The Linux System

    BIOS Menu Options Press Ctrl+D when the system displays the BIOS menu. Table 7 describes the menu options. Table 7 BIOS menu Booting the Linux This section describes the BIOS menu boot options System Booting the Linux The system boots the Linux system from the hard disk in the following System from the Hard conditions: Disk...

  • Page 28: Installing The Linux System Through An Ethernet Connection

    DHCP. Network Diagrams Install an OSN|M in a Switch 5500G. The controller can enter the BIOS menu of the OSN|M using several methods to execute the Ethernet installation of the Linux system. Figure 5 shows the network diagram and installation process for an Ethernet installation.
  • Page 29 Server Ensure that there is network connectivity between the TFTP server and the switch installed with the OSN|M module. Enable TFTP on the TFTP server, and store the configuration file and the installation files listed in Table 8 on the TFTP server. (These files are...
  • Page 30 30 Chapter 5: Understanding and Using the BIOS Options available with the software releases.) Create a directory named 3CR17280-72 on the server, and put the configuration file in this directory. Table 8 The Linux system installation files Modify the contents of the configuration file. The configuration file is used to boot the system and download the required installation files.
  • Page 31 Configuring the DHCP Server Installing the Linux System through an Ethernet Connection 31 address and IP address. For example, when obtaining the configuration file from the TFTP server, the OSN|M module with the IP address 10.10.10.1 and MAC address 00-00-12-34-56-79 matches the configuration file in the following order: a Searches file 01-00-00-12-34-56-79 under directory \3CR17280-72;...
  • Page 32 32 Chapter 5: Understanding and Using the BIOS Options c If neither Next server IP address nor TFTP Server Name (Option 66) is The following example shows the DHCP server’s configuration file’s content. Configure the DHCP server on the Linux system, and the content of the configuration file on the DHCP server as follows: ddns-update-style interim;...
  • Page 33 Installing the Linux System through an Ethernet Connection 33 / # pxe_install Try to do network install on eth1... Get the ip address from dhcp-server... udhcpc (v1.6.0) started Sending discover... Sending select for 10.10.10.91... Lease of 10.10.10.91 obtained, lease time 21600 Get TFTP server IP address from DHCP by NextServer The TFTP server IP address is: 10.10.10.10 Get config file setup/3CR17280-72/01-00-00-12-34-56-7...

  • Page 34: Entering The Internal Shell Command Line

    You now have administrator rights and can perform file system operations on the hard disk’s files. Operations performed through the Internal Shell command lines may affect the normal working of other items. 3Com recommends that you do not to log into and use this system. You can use the Shell>...
  • Page 35 Upgrading the BIOS Network diagram Through Interface Install the ONS|M module in a Switch 5500G. You can log in to the Linux Eth1 system of the ONS|M module to enter the Internal Shell command line and upgrade the BIOS using one of several methods. The example in Figure 7 shows the network diagram for installing and upgrading the BIOS.
  • Page 36 Network diagram Through Eth2 Install the OAP module in an S5600 switch. Controller can log in to the Linux system of the OAP module to enter the Internal Shell command line to upgrade the BIOS in many ways. The following exemplifies the network diagram and installation process of BIOS upgrade.

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