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Installing and Maintaining
the C300 System
May 2007
PN: 100-00046-02

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  • Page 1 Installing and Maintaining the C300 System May 2007 PN: 100-00046-02...
  • Page 2 In the interest of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, Force10 Networks reserves the right to make changes to products described in this document without notice. Force10 Networks does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product(s) described herein.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    C300 System Installation Process ........
  • Page 4 Chapter 6 RPM Cables ............29 Connecting the Console Port .
  • Page 5 Locating C300 Serial Numbers ........

  • Page 7: List Of Figures

    C300 Chassis (Front View) ........

  • Page 9: List Of Tables

    C300 Component Requirements ........

  • Page 11: Preface

    This guide provides site preparation recommendations and instructions for installing the Force10 Networks C300 chassis, fan tray, power supply units (power supplies), route processor modules (RPMs), and line cards. The C300 system is packaged with all of the necessary components, including slot blanks for RPMs, power supplies, and line cards. Information Symbols Table 1 describes symbols contained in this guide.
  • Page 12 About this Guide...

  • Page 13: Overview

    Chapter 1 Overview The C300 is a high performance switch/router. The 10-slot system contains two slots for Route Processor Modules (RPMs) and eight slots for line cards. Figure 1 C300 Chassis (Front View) Front Mount Bracket 48-Port Line Card Route Processor...

  • Page 14: C300 System Installation Process

    Backplane (factory installed) 1 Fan tray Line card AC Power Supply C300 System Installation Process The Force10 Networks recommended installation process is described below. Step Task Relevant Section in the Manual Prepare the site. Site Selection Criteria on page 15 Unpack the chassis and components.

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 Preparing The Site

    Chapter 2 Preparing the Site Site Selection Criteria Before beginning the installation process, make sure that the area where you intend to install your C300 meets the following safety requirements: • It is in a restricted access area. • It is in a dry, clean, well-ventilated, temperature-controlled room, that is away from heat sources such as hot air vents or direct sunlight.

  • Page 16: Power Requirements

    200/240V) Shipping and Storing Components Caution: Do not transport a C300 chassis with the components (line cards, power supplies, and RPMs) installed in the chassis. Place the components in their original protective shipping packaging and original shipping position. Shipping components installed in the chassis or without their protective packaging, might damage the components or the chassis backplane.
  • Page 17 • Store in a dust-free environment. Installing and Maintaining the C300 System...
  • Page 18 Preparing the Site...

  • Page 19: Installing The Chassis

    Warning: Use an equipment lift or pallet jack when lifting or moving the chassis. Install the chassis into the rack before inserting chassis components. Lift the C300 chassis only from the bottom. Lifting by the chassis shelves or power supply openings will damage the chassis.

  • Page 20: Figure 3 Rack Mounting The Chassis

    Step Task Attach the bar to the rack (see Figure 2) using the mounting screws provided with your rack. Use an equipment lift to align the chassis rack-mount holes with the equipment rack holes, and situate the chassis on top of the equipment rack bar. Insert screws (provided with your rack) through the chassis rack-mounting bracket and into the equipment rack, and tighten them (see Figure...

  • Page 21: Installing C300 Fan Tray

    Warning: To ensure proper temperature and airflow control, the fan tray must always be installed and operating properly. Note: The C300 does not have an air filter so take special care in making sure that the installation site and the chassis itself are cleaned regularly.
  • Page 22 Use a #2 Phillips screwdriver to secure the fan tray into place by tightening the screws at the top and bottom of the fan tray. Note: The fan tray LED will remain lit when the chassis is powered up and the fan tray is functioning properly. Installing C300 Fan Tray...

  • Page 23: Installing Rpms And Line Cards

    Installing RPMs and Line Cards The C300 System accommodates 8 line cards and 2 RPMs. Route Processor Modules The C300 system requires the installation of at least one Route Processor Module (RPM); two are recommended. • 1 RPM provides each line card with 48 Gigabits of backplane bandwidth.

  • Page 24: Line Cards

    Table 4 RPM Front Panel and LED Descriptions Section Label Description Management Console Port Use this RJ-45 jack for the initial system boot, as well as system configuration and monitoring. Modem connection is not supported on the Console. 10/100/1000 Use this non-routable Ethernet port to download images and manage the system. Ethernet FTP and telnet operations are supported.

  • Page 25: Blank Panels

    Note: The fan tray face panel has slot number markings for the RPMs and line cards. Insert the fan tray before the linecards to simplify RPM and linecard installation. Installing and Maintaining the C300 System...

  • Page 26: Figure 5 Depress The Thumb Tabs

    Step Task Extend the left and right card levers by first pressing gently down on the thumb tabs (see Figure 5) in the ejector levers and then pulling the ejector levers simultaneously until they are in the open position. See Figure Figure 5 Depress the thumb tabs Figure 6 Extend the levers...

  • Page 27: Figure 7 Close The Levers

    Install a blank panel in all slots that do not have a card and secure it with the screws provided. Installation Note: The blank panels for RPMs and line cards are different sizes (RPM blanks are smaller); be sure that blank panels are installed in the correct slots. Installing and Maintaining the C300 System...

  • Page 28: Figure 9 Installing A Line Card

    Figure 9 Installing a Line Card Card Guide Card Lever fnC0005mp Figure 10 Installing an RPM Card Lever Card Guide fnC0006mp Installing RPMs and Line Cards...

  • Page 29: Rpm Cables

    Cable and Adapter Pin Assignments Use the C300 System Console port on the RPM to connect to a terminal port, PC serial port, or a terminal server to configure and monitor your system. An RJ-45 Ethernet cable is required to connect to the Ethernet port.

  • Page 30: Accessing The Console With A Db-9 Adapter

    You can connect to the console using a RJ-45 to RJ-45 rollover cable and a RJ-45 to DB-9 female DTE adapter (labeled “TERMINAL”) to a terminal server (for example, PC). Table 6 lists the pin assignments. Table 6 Pin Assignments Between the C300 Console and a DTE Terminal Server RJ-45 to C300 System RJ-45 to RJ-45 Rollover...

  • Page 31: Table 7 Pin Assignments Between C300 Console And Db-25 Adapter

    Table 7 Pin Assignments Between C300 Console and DB-25 Adapter C300 System RJ-45 to DB-25 Terminal Server Console Port RJ-45 to RJ-45 Rollover Cable Modem Adapter Device Signal RJ-45 Pinout RJ-45 Pinout DB-25 Pinout Signal Installing and Maintaining the C300 System...
  • Page 32 RPM Cables...

  • Page 33: Installing Power Supply Units

    12). • The C300 requires a minimum of two AC power supplies to operate, but Force10 recommends a two-plus-one redundancy configuration, so a minimum of three power supplies is recommended. Additional power supplies are required to enable Power over Ethernet (PoE). See Power Over Ethernet.

  • Page 34: Figure 13 Power Supply

    Figure 13 Power Supply Handle Power Supply Retainer Switch AC Power Receptacle Power LED Each power supply has one LED as described in Table 8. This LED does not function unless an RPM is installed. Table 8 Power Supply Unit LED Description Status Description The unit is off.

  • Page 35: Installing The Power Supply

    Installing the Power Supply Warning: Use only the power cord supplied with the power supply. Do not supply power to your C300 system until the power supplies and fan tray are installed, and RPMs and line cards have been installed.
  • Page 36 Installing Power Supply Units...

  • Page 37: Powering Up

    All chassis slots are filled. Blank panels and covers are installed in all empty slots. Supplying Power Danger: Never operate the C300 System without a fan tray and at least one RPM or with an open power supply, RPM, or line card slot. All slots must contain modules or filler panels.

  • Page 38: Booting From The Boot_User Prompt

    When you supply power to the C300, the system performs a series of power-on self tests. RPM and line card LEDs blink as the diagnostic programs run. No user interaction is required at this point. Observe the process on your console monitor.

  • Page 39: Removing And Replacing Components

    LED, and, if configured, an SNMP trap and alarm event. The failure requires a replacement of the entire fan tray. While you replace the fan tray, the C300 system will operate safely for approximately two (2) minutes at an ambient temperature of 77° F (25° C).

  • Page 40: Figure 14 Fan Tray (Left)

    Danger: When removing the fan tray avoid contact with the moving fan blades (see Figure 14). Warning: To ensure proper temperature and airflow control, the fan tray must always be installed. Figure 14 Fan Tray (Left) Connector Fan Blades To remove and replace the fan tray: Step Task Unscrew the retaining screws at the top and bottom of the fan tray.

  • Page 41: Removing And Replacing Power Supply Units

    A power supply failure is recognized by a red power LED, a lit RPM alarm LED, and, if configured, an SNMP trap. If you are operating your C300 chassis with a redundant power supply, you can install, remove, or replace a power supply without affecting system operation. If you are operating your C300 system with only two power supplies (the minimum), you must completely power off the system to replace a power supply.

  • Page 42: Removing And Replacing A Line Card

    Blanks are required to control airflow and electromagnetic interference. You can add, replace, or remove C300 line cards without interrupting the system power or system operations. To remove and replace C300 line cards:...

  • Page 43: Removing And Replacing An Rpm

    Warning:After removing an RPM, place a panel blank in the empty slot before powering up the chassis. Blanks are required to control airflow and electromagnetic interference. Note: The C300 requires at least one RPM to operate. The system enters a software-defined power-down state if you remove the only RPM.

  • Page 44: Figure 17 Depress The Thumb Tabs

    Step Task (continued) Extend the left and right card levers by first pressing gently down on the thumb tabs (see Figure 15) in the ejector levers and then pulling the ejector levers simultaneously until they are in the open position. Figure Figure 17 Depress the thumb tabs Figure 18 Extend the levers...

  • Page 45: System Boot

    (CLI) prompt, Force10>. The RPM cards in the C300 system use a Compact Flash card (external flash memory card) to store and retrieve boot and system images. This is the default storage area for the boot files and the startup configuration file.
  • Page 46 In some display outputs, you can continue the help screen display by pressing ENTER or can stop the output by entering and then ENTER. You can abbreviate the boot commands by entering only the first letter of a command word. (In the BOOT_USER mode, you cannot press the TAB key to complete commands.) A matching algorithm displays the commands starting with the letter or letters you entered.
  • Page 47 Copyright 1999-2007 Force10 Networks, Inc. ROM Header Version 1.1 Engineering 750_64460_CP_IMG_BOOT_SELECTOR_CS, BSP Release 1.0.0.52, Checksum 0x8daf31d1 Created Fri Jan 12 15:05:26 2007 by build on hydrogen Trailer Version 1.0 00003480 Trailer checksum 0x8daf31d1 BOOT_USER # Installing and Maintaining the C300 System...
  • Page 48 Command Purpose (continued) interface management port config • Use these commands to set the speed and duplex settings for the Management interface.The default setting is full-duplex and 100m auto-negotiation. interface management port config • Use the interface management port config show command to view the Management interface’s physical settings.

  • Page 49: The Compact Flash Card

    Compact Flash Card and then transfer the configuration to other C300 systems in your network. Note: Use only a Force10 Compact memory card in your C300 System. Additional memory cards can be purchased from Force10.

  • Page 50: Removing The Compact Flash Card

    New Compact Flash cards must be formatted in the C300 before use. Flash cards used on systems other than the C300 as well as cards formatted on PCs must be reformatted in the C300 flash slot before they can be used. Formatting erases all information stored on the flash card.

  • Page 51: Alarms

    In the C300 System system, alarms are logged for each occurrence, but the system may not send an event log for multiple occurrences. For example, whenever a module exceeds the shutdown threshold, the module shuts down.

  • Page 52: Ac Power Supplies And Alarms

    Table 10 Alarm Events and Reporting Reported in Status LED Module Alarm Event Alarm LED event log on Module Fan tray One fan within the module fails minor (blinking minor red) More than one fan within the module fails or major (red) major unlit...

  • Page 53: System Specifications

    LC-CB-GE-48V 15.25 13.75 1.75 5.585 C300 RPM LC-CB-RPM 15.25 13.75 5.275 Fan Tray CC-C300-FAN 1.125 16.125 8.51 Power Supply Unit CC-C-1200W-AC 11.75 1.875 5.625 5.065 Line Card Blank Panel CC-C-BLNK-LC 15.25 13.75 1.75 2.94 Installing and Maintaining the C300 System...

  • Page 54: System Power Specifications

    4-port 10G XFP Line Card LC-CB-10GE-4P 150W 8-port 10G XFP Line Card LC-CB-10GE-8P 200W 48-port 1G SFP Line Card LC-CB-GE-48P — 48-port 1G PoE Line Card LC-CB-GE-48V 150W C300 RPM LC-CB-RPM 165W Fan Tray CC-C300-FAN Power Supply Unit CC-C-1200W-AC 1200W System Specifications...
  • Page 55 Note: The power requirement for the 48-port 1G PoE line card exludes the power required for PoE. Installing and Maintaining the C300 System...
  • Page 56 System Specifications...

  • Page 57: Appendix E Technical Support

    If you do not have one, you can request one at the website: 1. On the Force10 Networks iSupport page, click the Account Request link. 2. Fill out the User Account Request form, and click Send. You will receive your userid and password by E-Mail.

  • Page 58: Contacting The Technical Assistance Center

    When Opening a Support • Preferred method of contact Case • Model number • Serial Number (see Locating C300 Serial Numbers on page • Software version number • Symptom description • Screen shots illustrating the symptom, including any error messages. These can include:...

  • Page 59: Figure 20 Serial Number On Back Of Chassis

    Figure 20 Serial Number on Back of Chassis 4 5 6 1 2 3 1234567 The serial number of the 48-Port 1-Gigabit Ethernet line card is located on a sticker on the top-left of the line card. The serial number is below the bar code and has seven digits. Figure 21 Serial Number on 48-port 1-Gigabit Line Card 1234567 fnC0013mp...

  • Page 60: Figure 22 Serial Number On 4-Port 10-Gigabit Line Card

    Figure 22 Serial Number on 4-port 10-Gigabit Line Card 1234567 fnC0017mp The serial number of the Route Processor Module is located on a sticker on the top-left of the line card. The serial number is below the bar code and has seven digits. Figure 23 Serial Number on Route Processor Module 1234567 fnC0016mp...

  • Page 61: Figure 24 Serial Number On Power Supply Module

    Figure 24 Serial Number on Power Supply Module 123456 fnC0015mp The serial number of the fan tray is located on a sticker on the top of the fan tray. The serial number is below the bar code and has six digits. Figure 25 Serial Number on Fan Tray 1234567...

  • Page 62: Requesting A Hardware Replacement

    Requesting a Hardware Replacement To request replacement hardware, follow these steps: Step Task Determine the part number and serial number of the component. To list the numbers for all components installed in the chassis, use the show inventory command. Note: The serial number for fan trays and AC power supplies will not appear in the hardware inventory listing.

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