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Black Box EMS10G-28 Hardware Installation Manual

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HARDWARE INSTALLATION GUIDE
EMS10G-28
28-PORT 10G
IP NETWORK
SWITCH
24/7 TECHNICAL SUPPORT AT 1.877.877.2269 OR VISIT BLACKBOX.COM

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  • Page 1 HARDWARE INSTALLATION GUIDE EMS10G-28 28-PORT 10G IP NETWORK SWITCH 24/7 TECHNICAL SUPPORT AT 1.877.877.2269 OR VISIT BLACKBOX.COM...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 TABLE OF CONTENTS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .................................. 4 1. SPECIFICATIONS ................................... 5 2. OVERVIEW ...................................... 6 2.1 Introduction .......................................6 2.2 Features ........................................6 2.3 What’s Included ......................................6 2.4 Additional Items You May Need ................................7 2.5 Hardware Description ....................................7 2.5.1 Front Panel ...........................................
  • Page 3 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 TABLE OF CONTENTS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 6. FANS ......................................27 6.1 Components ......................................27 6.2 Fan Module Installation ..................................28 6.3 Fan Module Replacement ..................................28 7. MANAGEMENT PORTS ................................29 7.1 RS-232 Console Port Access .................................29 7.1.1 USB-B Console ........................................29 7.1.2 USB Storage Mount ......................................30 7.2 Before You Install an OS ..................................31...

  • Page 4: Safety Instructions

    NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 This guide provides site preparation recommendations, step-by-step procedures for rack mounting and desk mounting, inserting optional modules, and connecting to a power source. CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage, wear grounding wrist straps when handling this equipment. WARNING: Only trained and qualified personnel can install this equipment.

  • Page 5: Specifications

    TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 28-PORT 10G NETWORK SWITCH (EMS10G-28) SPECIFICATIONS APPROVALS Environmental Compliances: Japan: VCCI V3/2009 Class A; USA: FCC CFR 47 Part 15, Subpart B:2009, Class A; RoHS EMI Certifications: Australia/New Zealand: AS/NZS CISPR 32: Class A; Canada: ICES-003, Issue-4, Class A; Europe: EN 55032: 2015+A1:2007 (CISPR 32);...

  • Page 6: Overview

    1.877.877.2269 2.1 INTRODUCTION The EMS10G-28 is a low-cost top-of-rack (ToR) switch for 1 Gbps links to servers and 10 Gbps uplinks to the 40 Gbps switching fabric in the core. The EMS10G-28 is a one rack unit (RU), full-featured fixed form-factor top-of-rack (ToR) 10/25/40/50/100GbE switch for 10G servers with small form-factor pluggable plus (SFP+), quad small form-factor pluggable plus (QSFP+), and quad small form-factor pluggable (QSFP28) ports.

  • Page 7: Additional Items You May Need

    NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 2: OVERVIEW TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 Š (4) fan units Š Š (2) AC country/region-specific power cords Š 2.4 ADDITIONAL ITEMS YOU MAY NEED Š Torx screwdriver Š Š Copper or fiber cables Š...

  • Page 8: Back Panel

    Provide redundant power 2.5.3 LED INDICATORS The EMS10G-28 includes LED displays on the I/O side of the switch. This section describes open networking installation environment (ONIE) LED behaviors. Some LED behaviors may change after you install your software. The following EMS10G-28 switch LED behavior is seen during ONIE operations.
  • Page 9 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 2: OVERVIEW TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 TABLE 2-4. LEDS ON THE I/O SIDE OF THE SWITCH NUMBER IN NAME OF LED DESCRIPTION FIGURE 2-3 Port activity LEDs See Tables 2-6 through 2-12 Link (left), Acivity (right) LEDs See Tables 2-6 through 2-12 Off—Switch is in Stacking Slave mode...
  • Page 10 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 2: OVERVIEW TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 FIGURE 2-4. PSU SIDE LEDS ON THE SWITCH TABLE 2-5. PSU SIDE LEDS ON THE SWITCH NUMBER IN NAME OF LED DESCRIPTION FIGURE 2-4 • Off—No power •...
  • Page 11 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 2: OVERVIEW TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 TABLE 2-6. SYSTEM MANAGEMENT ETHERNET PORT LEDS NAME OF LED DESCRIPTION • Off—No link Link LED • Solid green—Link operating at a maximum speed autonegotiated/forced or 1G port •...
  • Page 12 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 2: OVERVIEW TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 TABLE 2-11. QSFP+ PORT LEDS NAME OF LED DESCRIPTION • Off—No link • Solid green—Link operating at maximum speed—40G port Link/Activity LED • Flashing green— Link operating at a lower speed—40G port •...

  • Page 13: Preparing The Site

    Ground the equipment rack to the same ground point the power service in your area uses. The ground path must be permanent. 3.4 SWITCH GROUND Black Box recommends you ground your switch. Use the EMS10G-28 in a common bond network (CBN). Connect the grounding cables as described in Install the Switch.

  • Page 14: Fans And Airflow

    Š For proper ventilation, position the EMS10G-28 in an equipment rack or cabinet with a minimum of 5 inches (12.7 cm) of clearance around the exhaust vents. The fan speed varies based on internal temperature monitoring. The EMS10G-28 never intentionally turns off the fans.

  • Page 15: Installing The Switch

    SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 To install the EMS10G-28 switch, complete the installation procedures in the order presented in this section. Always handle the switch and its components with care. Avoid dropping the switch or any field replaceable units (FRUs). NOTE: ESD damage can occur if components are mishandled. Always wear an ESD-preventive wrist or heel ground strap when handling the switch and its components.

  • Page 16: Rails System Installation

    4.2.2 RAILS SYSTEM INSTALLATION The rackmounting system is provided to easily configure your rack for installation of your EMS10G-28 switch. You can install the rail system using the 1U tool-less method or one of three 1U tooled methods—two-post flush mount, two-post center mount or four-post threaded.
  • Page 17 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 4: INSTALLING THE SWITCH TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 1U TOOL-LESS MOUNT INSTALLATION 1. With the rail flange ears facing outward, place one rail between the left and right vertical posts. Align and seat the rear flange rail pegs in the rear vertical post flange. In the following illustration, item 1 and its extractions show how the pegs appear in both the square and non-threaded round holes.
  • Page 18 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 4: INSTALLING THE SWITCH TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 TWO-POST FLUSH MOUNT INSTALLATION 1. For this configuration, remove the castings from the front side of each rail assembly, item 1. Use a Torx screwdriver to remove the two screws from each front flange ear on the switch side of the rail and remove each casting. Retain the castings for future rack requirements.
  • Page 19 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 4: INSTALLING THE SWITCH TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 TWO-POST CENTER MOUNT INSTALLATION 1. Slide the plunger bracket rearward until it clicks into place and secure the bracket to the front post flange with two user-supplied screws, item 1.
  • Page 20 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 4: INSTALLING THE SWITCH TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 FOUR-POST THREADED INSTALLATION 1. For this configuration, remove the flange ear castings from each end of the rail assemblies. To remove the two screws from each flange ear and remove each casting, use a Torx driver, item 1. Retain the castings for future rack requirements.

  • Page 21: Switch Installation

    1U FRONT-RACK INSTALLATION Configure the rails that are attached to the switch. 1. Attach the inner chassis members switch rails to the EMS10G-28 switch. Item 3 shows the detail for the front standoff with the locking tab. FIGURE 4-6. SWITCH RAILS ATTACHMENT 2.

  • Page 22: Optics Installation

    FIGURE 4-7. FRONT RACK INSTALLATION NOTE: Do not the use the mounted rails as a shelf or a workplace. 4.4 OPTICS INSTALLATION The EMS10G-28 has four SFP+ optical ports. The following SFP+ modules are compatible with the switch. TABLE 4-1. COMPATIBLE SFPS...

  • Page 23: Optics Removal

    When the switch powers up, the fans immediately come on at high speed. The fan speed slows as the switch continues to boot up. 4.7 AFTER SWITCH INSTALLATION To configure your switch, after you have securely installed and powered on the EMS10G-28 switch, see your open network installation environment (ONIE)-compatible operating system documentation.
  • Page 24 Use a qualified electrician to ensure that the power cables meet your local electrical requirements. NOTE: If you use a single PSU, install a blank plate in the other PSU slot. Black Box recommends using power supply 2 (PSU2) as the blank plate slot.

  • Page 25: Power Supplies

    PSU. NOTE: If you use a single PSU, install a blank plate in the other PSU slot. If you are only using one power supply, Black Box recommends installing the power supply in the first slot (PSU1) and installing a blank plate in the second slot (PSU2).

  • Page 26: Ac Power Supply Replacement

    NOTE: If a PSU fails, you must replace the entire unit. There are no field serviceable components in the PSU. To request a hardware replacement, contact Black Box Technical Support at 877-877-2269 or info@blackbox.com NOTE: If you use a single PSU, install a blank plate in the other PSU slot. If you are only using one power supply, we recommend installing the power supply in the first slot (PSU1) and installing a blank plate in the second slot (PSU2).

  • Page 27: Fans

    CAUTION: Check the fans at six-month intervals and replace them as necessary. Regularly monitor the speeds of the fans to accurately determine replacement intervals. 6.1 COMPONENTS The following are the EMS10G-28 fan components. • EMS10G-28 Fan module • EMS10G-28 Fan module—Reverse flow FIGURE 6-1.

  • Page 28: Fan Module Installation

    NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 6: FANS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 6.2 FAN MODULE INSTALLATION The fan modules in the switch are field replaceable. Module slot 1 is on the left side of the chassis, module slots 2 and 3 are in the middle of the chassis, and module slot 4 is on the right side of the chassis.

  • Page 29: Management Ports

    NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 7: MANAGEMENT PORTS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 Besides the 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 ports, the switch provides several ports for management and storage. NOTE: The output examples in this section are for reference only. Your output may vary. 7.1 RS-232 CONSOLE PORT ACCESS The RS-232 console port is on the I/O-side of the switch chassis, as shown.

  • Page 30: Usb Storage Mount

    NOTE: Before starting this procedure, be sure you have a terminal emulation program already installed on your PC. You will need to install the appropriate drivers to support the USB-B port. For assistance, contact Black Box Technical Support at 877-877-2269 or info@blackbox.com to download the drivers.

  • Page 31: Before You Install An Os

    NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 7: MANAGEMENT PORTS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 For USB storage: Disk /dev/sdb: 30.9 GB, 30942946304 bytes 64 heads, 32 sectors/track, 29509 cylinders Units = cylinders of 2048 * 512 = 1048576 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks...

  • Page 32: Example Of The Grub Bootloader

    ONIE: Update ONIE For downloading and updating ONIE from a URL ONIE: Embed ONIE For downloading and updating ONIE from a URL and erases any installed O ONIE: Diag ONIE Run Diagnostic package for EMS10G-28 Run Black Box Networking Diagnostic package for <platform>...
  • Page 33 NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 CHAPTER 7: MANAGEMENT PORTS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 Examples of the ONIE ifconfig eth0 Commands If none of the ONIE Service Discovery methods are successful, you can disable this using the onie-discovery-stop command. You can install an operating system manually from HTTP, FTP, or TFTP using the onie-nos-install <URL>...

  • Page 34: Troubleshooting

    If you determine that your switch is malfunctioning, do not attempt to alter or repair the unit. It contains no user-serviceable parts. Contact Black Box Technical Support at 877-877-2269 or info@blackbox.com. Before you do, make a record of the history of the problem. We will be able to provide more efficient and accurate assistance if you have a complete description, including: Š...

  • Page 35: Appendix A. Regulatory Information

    NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 APPENDIX A: REGULATORY INFORMATION TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 A.1 USA FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.

  • Page 36: Nom Statement

    NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 APPENDIX A: REGULATORY INFORMATION TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 A.2 NOM STATEMENT 1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado. 2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para referencia futura. 3.

  • Page 37: European Union Emc Directive Conformance Statement

    This product is in conformity with the protection requirements of EU Council Directive 2004/108/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility. Black Box can not accept responsibility for any failure to satisfy the protection requirements resulting from a non-recommended modification of this product, including the fitting of non- Black Box option cards.

  • Page 38: Korean Certification Of Compliance

    NEED HELP? LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24/7 APPENDIX A: REGULATORY INFORMATION TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1.877.877.2269 A.5 KOREAN CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE A.6 SAFETY CERTIFICATIONS AND COMPLIANCE AGENCY CERTIFICATIONS Š CUS UL 60950-1, 2nd Edition – Meets or exceeds Hi Pot and Ground Continuity testing per UL 60950-1. Š...

  • Page 39: Immunity

    A.8 PRODUCT RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL (WEEE) You must recycle or discard this system according to applicable local and national regulations. Black Box encourages owners of information technology (IT) equipment to responsibly recycle their equipment when it is no longer needed.

  • Page 40: Appendix B. Disclaimer/Trademarks

    B.1 DISCLAIMER Black Box Corporation shall not be liable for damages of any kind, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential or cost of cover damages, resulting from any errors in the product information or specifications set forth in this document and Black Box Corporation may revise this document at any time without notice.
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