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Aruba 8400 Switch Series Initial Hardware Setup and Safety/Regulatory Guide *5200-4148* Part Number: 5200-4148 Published: September 2017 Edition: 1, Printed in Singapore...
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Aruba 8400X 7.2Tbps Fabric Module JL368A Aruba 8400 Mgmt Mod Aruba 8400 Management Module JL369A Aruba X731 Fan Tray Aruba X731 Fan Tray JL370A Aruba 8400 Fan for X731 Fan Tray Aruba 8400 Fan for X731 Fan Tray Table Continued...
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• ArubaOS-CX Fundamentals Guide • ArubaOS-CX Command Reference Guide • ArubaOS-CX Diagnostics and Supportability Guide • ArubaOS-CX Introduction to the WebUI Guide For the latest version of this guide or any other Aruba 8400 Switch Series guide, visit http://www.hpe.com/ support/manuals.
Contents Chapter 1 Before you begin................Site preparation............................6 Installation overview...........................6 General procedure.......................... Related information............................7 Installation precautions and guidelines...................... Chapter 2 Unpacking the Switch components..........Unpacking the switch components......................11 Product weights............................Chapter 3 Lifting and moving the chassis........... Remove installed components from the chassis..................14 Remove installed power supply units....................14 Remove any installed line...
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Chapter 6 Initial hardware setup safety and regulatory information..36 Environmental, safety, and electrical information..................36 Power cord information..........................Indoor cables............................Indoor wiring warning..........................38 Servicing..............................Australia/EU/New Zealand EMC Class A warning...................38 Belarus Kazakhstan Russian marking..................... Brazil statement and contact information....................38 China altitude warning..........................
Complete your site preparation before the switch is moved to the mounting location, and ensure that the site meets all requirements for mounting and operating the switch. See the "Site preparation" chapter in the Aruba 8400 Series Installation and Getting Started Guide online at http://www.hpe.com/support/manuals.
Installation precautions and guidelines Using a mechanical lift to raise, lower, and move the Aruba 8400 chassis is the recommended best practice procedure. If a mechanical lift is used, care should be taken to ensure that the configured weight does not exceed the maximum load capacity of the lift.
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Mounting a chassis with the front even (flush) with the front of a two-post rack is not supported and can result in a hazardous weight distribution in the rack. See Using a two-post rack mount on page 19. Aruba 8400 Switch Series Initial Hardware Setup and Safety/Regulatory Guide...
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Store uninstalled modules in antistatic bags. • Do not ship the switch in a rack without first checking for restrictions in the Aruba 8400 Switch Series Installation and Getting Started Guide at http://www.hpe.com/support/manuals. Otherwise, you may void the switch warranty.
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The switch requires three fully populated fan trays. Each fan tray holds six replaceable fan modules. For more information on fan trays and fan module requirements, see the Aruba 8400 Switch Series Installation and Getting Started Guide at http://www.hpe.com/support/manuals .
Unpacking the switch components Prerequisites Identify the components received with your Aruba 8400 Switch Series chassis. Some components may ship separate from the pallet on which you received your 8400 Series chassis. Procedure 1. Open the top of carton.
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Line module slot cover Management module slot cover Front panel bezel Fan tray with six fan modules installed Fabric module Cable manager Line module Management module Two-post rack mount kit Table Continued Aruba 8400 Switch Series Initial Hardware Setup and Safety/Regulatory Guide...
Item Description Lifting handles (4) ESD wrist strap Product weights Use the values in the following table to determine the weight of the switch with any mix of installed components. Chassis or Weight Loading factors component Fully loaded chassis Up to 118 kg (260 lbs) Empty chassis 36.5 kg (80.5 lbs) without blank slot covers 40.1 kg (88.4 lbs) with all blank slot covers...
A fully populated Aruba 8400 switch weighs up to 118 kg (260 lbs). If you are manually moving the switch, or if the configured weight exceeds the lift capacity, then use the steps in this section to reduce the weight of the switch for safe manual moves.
Fan tray slot 3 (Shown with fan tray and fan modules installed.) Procedure Handle your Aruba 8400 switch fan trays and fan modules with care. Rough or careless handling can damage these components and result in unplanned down time. 1. Select a fan tray to remove.
Initial handle position label Locked handle position label b. Slide the handle to the front until the handle latch engages and the front edge of the handle lines up with the "Lock" label. Aruba 8400 Switch Series Initial Hardware Setup and Safety/Regulatory Guide...
Using a mechanical lift to move the chassis Prerequisites A fully populated Aruba 8400 switch weighs up to 118 kg (260 lbs). Ensure that the combined weight of the chassis with all components installed does not exceed the maximum load capacity of your mechanical lift.
Never place equipment on top of the Aruba 8400 chassis. • Never place the Aruba 8400 chassis on a surface that cannot support the weight of a fully populated chassis, which is 118 kg (260 lbs). Manually positioning the chassis on a non-rack mount surface Skip this section if you plan to use a mechanical lift to move the chassis.
Using a two-post rack mount 1. Install the included JL374A Aruba X462 2-post Rack Kit in your two-post rack. See the rack mount hardware installation instructions in the Aruba 8400 Switch Series Installation and Getting Started Guide at http:// www.hpe.com/support/manuals.
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Leave side plates in position unless the space between the rack posts is less than 44.7 cm (17.5 in). Properly mounted 8400 Switch chassis using the number "1" mounting position. Aruba 8400 Switch Series Initial Hardware Setup and Safety/Regulatory Guide...
Mounting the chassis with the front even (flush) with the front of a two-post rack, as shown below, is not supported. This mounting can result in a hazardous weight distribution in the rack. Manually mounting the chassis in the rack Prerequisites •...
Using a mechanical lift to mount the chassis A fully populated Aruba 8400 chassis weighs up to 118 kg (260 lbs). Ensure that the combined weight of the chassis with all components installed does not exceed the maximum load capacity of your mechanical lift.
To order the optional JL373A Aruba X464 4-post Rack Kit, contact your Aruba product representative. To proceed with using a four-post rack mount, see the Aruba 8400 Switch Series Installation and Getting Started Guide at http://www.hpe.com/support/manuals for instructions on the following actions: •...
Always wear an ESD wrist strap when handling the switch or its components. Ensure that the strap is reliably grounded and is making good skin contact when installing or removing switch components. For more information on proper use of the wrist strap, see the Aruba 8400 Switch Series Installation and Getting Started Guide at http://www.hpe.com/support/manuals.
Skip this task if your management module(s) are already installed. Procedure Handle your Aruba 8400 switch management modules with care. Rough or careless handling can damage the modules and result in unplanned down time. 1. Put on an ESD wrist strap and properly ground it on the switch. See Installation precautions and guidelines on page 7.
This section describes how to install a Fabric module in an unused slot. To remove and replace an installed fabric module, see the Aruba 8400 Switch Series Installation and Getting Started Guide at http://www.hpe.com/support/manuals.
Individual JL370A fan modules are included in the JL371A Aruba 8400 1 Fan Tray and 6 Fans Bundle shipped from the factory. To replace (or install) a JL370A fan module in a JL369A Fan Tray, see the Aruba 8400 Switch Series Installation and Getting Started Guide at http://www.hpe.com/support/manuals.
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Installing or replacing fan modules can be done while the switch is running and without removing fan trays. To add or replace a fan module, see the Aruba 8400 Switch Series Installation and Getting Started Guide at http://www.hpe.com/support/manuals.
This section describes LED behavior for normal switch operation after NOS boot-up. For full information on LED behavior, see the Aruba 8400 Switch Series Installation and Getting Started Guide. Chassis LEDs indicating normal operation...
Chassis temperature status (Temp) Steady green; Temperature at or below rating. Status front Power supply status ( 1 2 3 4 ) Steady green (if active power supply installed). Table Continued Aruba 8400 Switch Series Initial Hardware Setup and Safety/Regulatory Guide...
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After NOS boot-up Line modules status ( 1 2 3 4 ) Steady green (if a line module is installed in the slot). Module slots 1 - 4 Management module status ( 5 6 ) Steady green (if a management module is installed in the slot).
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LED operates as follows: • Half-bright green: Port enabled and receiving Link indication from connected device. • Flickering half-bright to full-bright green: Varying port activity level. • Steady green: Port at high utilization Aruba 8400 Switch Series Initial Hardware Setup and Safety/Regulatory Guide...
Line module port LEDs After NOS boot-up Line module Health LED Steady green Line module port LEDs Without active network connections these LEDs are off after power-on and self-test. (LED behavior set by LED Mode button on With active network connections, these LEDs display the following after management module.
In the factory default configuration, initial management access is through a console connection to a computer running terminal emulation software configured with these settings: • Baud rate: 115,200 • Data bits: 8 • Stop bits: 1 Aruba 8400 Switch Series Initial Hardware Setup and Safety/Regulatory Guide...
Connect an RJ-45 to DB9 console cable to the RJ-45 console port and to a computer running terminal emulation software. You can order an optional JL448A Aruba X2 C2 RJ45 to DB9 console cable by contacting your Aruba sales representative.
IEC 60825-1:2014 (Applies to products with lasers) North American: UL60950-1, CSA 22.2 No 60950-1 UL62368-1 Ed. 2 EN60825-1:2014 / IEC 60825-1:2014 Class 1 Lasers: Class 1 Laser Products / Laser Klasse 1 Electrical Table Continued Aruba 8400 Switch Series Initial Hardware Setup and Safety/Regulatory Guide...
• Frequency range 50/60 Hz Table 1: Acoustics Measurement Configuration Acoustics Aruba 8400 2 MM 3 PS 3 8400X FM Sound Power (LWAd) 7.3 Bel • With four line modules Sound Pressure (LpAm)(Bystander) 55.6 dB • 80% line rate traffic Acoustics values measured in accordance with ISO 7779, declared in accordance with ISO 9296.
Este equipamento deve ser conectado obrigatoriamente em tomada de rede de energia elétrica que possua aterramento (três pinos), conforme a Norma NBR ABNT 5410, visando a segurança dos usuários contra choques elétricos. Aruba 8400 Switch Series Initial Hardware Setup and Safety/Regulatory Guide...
Brazil contact information Se você precisar de mais apoio, você pode entrar em contato conosco pelo Centro de Informações Hewlett Packard Enterprise (0800-710-2029 / +55 11 2377-0002 / +55 11 2377-1002) China altitude warning Chinese safety warning For the Chinese safety warning, see Safety and Compliance Information for Server, Storage, Power, Networking, and Rack Products at http://www.hpe.com/support/Safety-Compliance-EnterpriseProducts.
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