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H3C MSR900-E Routers
Installation Guide
New H3C Technologies Co., Ltd.
http://www.h3c.com.hk
Document version: 6W102-20170613

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  • Page 1 H3C MSR900-E Routers Installation Guide New H3C Technologies Co., Ltd. http://www.h3c.com.hk Document version: 6W102-20170613...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2017, New H3C Technologies Co., Ltd. and its licensors All rights reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written consent of New H3C Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 3 Preface The H3C MSR900-E Routers Installation Guide includes five chapters, which describe the preparing for installation, installing the router, troubleshooting, chassis views and technical specifications, and LEDs. This preface includes the following topics about the documentation: Audience. • • Conventions.
  • Page 4 GUI conventions Convention Description Window names, button names, field names, and menu items are in Boldface. For Boldface example, the New User window opens; click OK. > Multi-level menus are separated by angle brackets. For example, File > Create > Folder. Symbols Convention Description...
  • Page 5 It is normal that the port numbers, sample output, screenshots, and other information in the examples differ from what you have on your device. Obtaining documentation To access the most up-to-date H3C product documentation, go to the H3C website at http://www.h3c.com.hk. To obtain information about installation, configuration, and maintenance, click http://www.h3c.com.hk/Technical_Documents...
  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Contents Preparing for installation ············································································································································· 1   Safety recommendations ·················································································································································· 1   Examining the installation site ········································································································································· 1   Temperature and humidity ······································································································································· 1   Cleanliness ································································································································································ 1   Cooling system ························································································································································· 2   ESD prevention ························································································································································· 2   EMI ············································································································································································· 2  ...
  • Page 7 Appendix A Chassis views and technical specifications ························································································ 25   Chassis views ································································································································································· 25   MSR900-E ······························································································································································ 25   MSR900-E-W ························································································································································· 26   Technical specifications ················································································································································· 26   Antenna specifications ··················································································································································· 27   Appendix B LEDs ························································································································································ 28   LEDs ················································································································································································· 28  ...
  • Page 8: Preparing For Installation

    Make sure the resistance reading between the chassis and the ground is less than 1 ohm. • Examining the installation site The H3C MSR900-E router can only be used indoors. To ensure that the router can operate correctly and prolong its service lifetime, the installation site must meet the following requirements. Temperature and humidity...
  • Page 9: Cooling System

    Table 3 Harmful gas concentration limits Max. (mg/m 0.006 0.05 0.01 Cooling system To ensure good ventilation, the installation site must meet the following requirements: A minimum clearance of 10 cm (3.94 in) is reserved at the inlet and outlet air vents. •...
  • Page 10: Lightning Protection

    Lightning protection To protect the router from lightning, use the following guidelines: • Make sure the grounding cable of the chassis is grounded reliably. Make sure the grounding terminal of the AC power receptacle is grounded reliably. • Install a lightning arrester at the input end of the power supply. •...
  • Page 11: Pre-Installation Checklist

    Pre-installation checklist Table 4 Pre-installation checklist Item Requirements Result • There is a minimum clearance of 10 cm (3.94 in) around the router chassis inlet and outlet vents for Ventilation heat dissipation. • The installation site ventilation system is adequate. Temperature 0°C to 45°C (32°F to 113°F) Relative humidity...
  • Page 12: Installing The Router

    Keep the tamper-proof seal on a mounting screw on the chassis cover intact, and if you want to open • the chassis, contact H3C for permission. Otherwise, H3C shall not be liable for any consequence. Installation prerequisites You have read "Preparing for...
  • Page 13: Installing The Router

    Figure 3 Installation flow Installing the router Mounting the router on a workbench IMPORTANT: • Reserve a clearance of 10 cm (3.94 in) around the router for heat dissipation. Do not place heavy objects on the router. •...
  • Page 14: Installing The Router On A Wall

    To mount the router on a workbench: Make sure the workbench is clean, stable, and reliably grounded. Place the router upside down on the workbench and attach the rubber feet to the four round holes in the chassis bottom. Figure 4 Attaching the rubber feet Place the router on the workbench upside up.
  • Page 15: Installing The Router In A Rack

    Figure 5 Mount the router on a wall Installing the router in a rack CAUTION: To avoid damages to the router and mounting brackets, do not place any objects on the router. To install the router in a rack: Use a mounting bracket to mark the locations of cage nuts on the front rack posts, as shown Figure The mounting brackets on both front rack posts must be level (on the same horizontal line.)
  • Page 16 Figure 6 Marking installation holes for cage nuts Install cage nuts on rack posts, as shown in Figure Insert one ear of a cage nut into a marked installation hole. Use a flathead screwdriver to push the other ear into the same hole. Figure 7 Installing cage nuts Attach the mounting brackets to both sides of the router, as shown in Figure...
  • Page 17: Grounding The Router

    Figure 8 Securing mounting brackets to the router Use M6 screws to secure both mounting brackets on the router to the front rack posts, as shown Figure Figure 9 Securing the router to the rack Grounding the router WARNING! Connecting the router grounding cable correctly is crucial for protecting the router from lightning and EMI.
  • Page 18: Attaching The Ring Terminal

    Attaching the ring terminal Cut the grounding cable as appropriate for connecting to the grounding strip. Peel 5 mm (0.20 in) of insulation sheath by using the wire-stripping pliers, and insert the bare metal part through the black insulation covering into the end of the ring terminal. Secure the metal part of the cable to the ring terminal with needle-nose pliers.
  • Page 19 Figure 11 Connecting the grounding cable to the router Figure 12 Grounding the router through the rack...
  • Page 20: Grounding The Router With A Grounding Strip

    Figure 13 Connecting the grounding cable to the rack Grounding the router with a grounding strip Remove the grounding screw from the router chassis. Attach the ring terminal of the grounding cable to the grounding screw. Use a screwdriver to fasten the grounding screw. Remove a nut from the post on the grounding strip.
  • Page 21: Grounding The Router With A Grounding Conductor Buried In The Earth Ground

    Figure 14 Grounding the router to a grounding strip Grounding the router with a grounding conductor buried in the earth ground If the installation site does not have any grounding strips, but earth ground is available, hammer a 0.5 m (1.64 ft) or longer angle iron or steel tube into the earth to serve as a grounding conductor. Figure Figure 15 Grounding the router with a conductor buried in the earth ground Installing a WLAN antenna...
  • Page 22: Connecting Interface Cables

    Only the MSR900-E-W supports WLAN antennas. To install a WLAN antenna: Align the antenna with the antenna connector on the router and fasten the antenna onto the connector. Change the antenna orientation to vertical to achieve better signal coverage. Figure 16 Installing a WLAN antenna Connecting interface cables Connecting an Ethernet cable Because fixed Ethernet ports support MDI/MDIX autosensing, you can use either a straight-through...
  • Page 23: Connecting Optical Fibers

    To avoid injury to your eyes, do not stare at any fiber port or any open apertures of a fiber when connecting optical fibers. IMPORTANT: Use only H3C-certified transceiver modules. • Ensure a minimum curvature radius of 10 cm (3.94 in) for the optical fibers.
  • Page 24: Connecting A Console Cable And Setting Terminal Parameters

    IMPORTANT: Use H3C-certified USB devices. • The USB port does not support hot-swapping of the USB modem from Sierra Wireless. • To connect a USB device to the USB port: Remove the cap of the USB device. Insert the USB device to the USB port.
  • Page 25: Setting Terminal Parameters

    Figure 20 Connecting the console cable Setting terminal parameters To access the device from the console port, you must run a terminal emulator program (HyperTermial, PuTTY, or Tera Term) on the configuration terminal. For information about using a terminal emulator program, see the program's user guide.
  • Page 26: Verifying The Installation

    Figure 21 Connecting the AC power cord Verifying the installation After you complete the installation, verify the following information: There is enough space around the router for heat dissipation. • • The router is mounted securely on the wall, on a sturdy workbench, or in a sturdy rack. Antennas, USB devices, and interface modules are installed correctly.
  • Page 27 **************************************************************************** H3C MSR900-E BootWare, Version 1.01 **************************************************************************** Copyright (c) 2004-2017 New H3C Technologies Co., Ltd. Compiled Date : Jan 10 2014 CPU ID : 0xa CPU L1 Cache : 32KB CPU L2 Cache : 256KB Memory Type : DDR3 SDRAM...
  • Page 28: Checking After Power-On

    Configuring basic settings for the router After the router is powered on for the first time, configure basic settings for the router. For more information, see H3C MSR Series Routers Configuration Guides and H3C MSR Series Routers Command References.
  • Page 29: Troubleshooting

    Keep the tamper-proof seal on a mounting screw on the chassis cover intact, and if you want to open • the chassis, contact H3C for permission. Otherwise, H3C shall not be liable for any consequence. Power supply failure Symptom The router cannot be powered on and LEDs on the front panel are off.
  • Page 30: Garbled Terminal Display

    Parity—None. Stop bits—1. Flow control—None. Terminal Emulation—VT100. Verify that the console cable is operating correctly. If the issue persists, contact H3C Support. Garbled terminal display Symptom Terminal display is garbled. Solution To resolve the issue: Make sure the Data bits field for the console terminal is set to 8. If the Data bits field is set to 5 or 6, the console terminal will display garbled characters.
  • Page 31: Scenario 2

    Scenario 2 Symptom After the configuration is modified, the network connectivity is lost. When you check the configuration, the configuration is very complicated and it is hard to locate the errors. In this case, you must configure the router again. Solution If you have not saved any configuration, you can reboot the router by pressing the Reset button for a short time or power off the router.
  • Page 32: Appendix A Chassis Views And Technical Specifications

    Appendix A Chassis views and technical specifications Chassis views The following figures are for illustration only. MSR900-E Figure 22 Front view (1) Power receptacle (2) GE LAN ports (GE1 to GE4) (3) GE WAN port (GE0) (4) GE WAN fiber port (SFP0) (5) Console port (6) Reset button (7) USB port...
  • Page 33: Msr900-E-W

    MSR900-E-W Figure 24 Front view (1) Power receptacle (2) GE LAN ports (GE1 to GE4) (3) GE WAN port (GE0) (4) GE WAN fiber port (SFP0) (5) Console port (6) Reset button (7) USB port Figure 25 Rear view (1) Grounding screw (2) WLAN antenna port (3) WLAN antenna port Technical specifications...
  • Page 34: Antenna Specifications

    Item MSR900-E MSR900-E-W Dimensions (H × W × D) 43.6 × 266 × 161 mm (1.72 x 43.6 × 266 × 161 mm (1.72 x (excluding rubber feet and 10.47 x 6.34 in) 10.47 x 6.34 in) mounting brackets) 100 VAC to 240 VAC @ 50 Hz 100 VAC to 240 VAC @ 50 Hz or Rated voltage of the AC power or 60 Hz...
  • Page 35: Appendix B Leds

    Appendix B LEDs LEDs MSR900-E Figure 26 Front panel LEDs (1) GE port status LED (yellow) (2) GE port status LED (green) (3) System status LED (4) VPN LED (5) SFP port status LED MSR900-E-W Figure 27 Front panel LEDs (1) GE port status LED (yellow) (2) GE port status LED (green) (3) System status LED...
  • Page 36: Led Description

    LED description Status Description No power input, or exceptions have occurred. Steady green The SDRAM is performing self-test. The system software image is being copied and Flashing green (8 Hz) decompressed. System status LED Comware has started with the configuration file and the Flashing green (1 Hz) router has booted up.
  • Page 37: Index

    Index A C D E G I L M N R S T Installing a WLAN antenna,14 Installing the router in a rack,8 Attaching the ring terminal,1 1 Installing the router on a wall,7 Checking after power-on,21 Lightning protection,3 Cleanliness,1 Configuring basic settings for the router,21 Connecting a console...

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