H3C S9800 Switch Series Installation Guide New H3C Technologies Co., Ltd. http://www.h3c.com Document version: 6W105-20181128...
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Preface The H3C S9800 Switch Series Installation Guide guides you through the installation of your switch. It covers product overview, preparing for installation, installing the switch, powering on the switch for the first time, setting up an IRF fabric, and troubleshooting.
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Preparing for installation Safety recommendations To avoid equipment damage and bodily injury, read the following safety recommendations before installation. Note that the recommendations do not cover every possible hazardous condition. • Before cleaning the switch, remove all power cords from the switch. Do not clean the switch with wet cloth or liquid.
• High temperature can accelerate aging of insulation materials and significantly lower the reliability and lifespan of the switch. Cleanliness Dust buildup on the chassis might result in electrostatic adsorption, which causes poor contact of metal components and contact points, especially when indoor relative humidity is low. In the worst case, electrostatic adsorption can cause communication failure.
Laser safety WARNING! Do not stare into any fiber ports when the switch has power. The laser light emitted from the optical fiber might hurt your eyes.
CAUTION: Keep the tamper-proof seal on a mounting screw on the S9804 switch chassis cover intact, and if you want to open the chassis, contact H3C for permission. Otherwise, H3C shall not be liable for any consequence. Figure 1 Hardware installation flow...
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The S9810 switch comes with a pair of mounting brackets, as shown in Figure Figure 3 Mounting brackets for the S9810 switch No cable management bracket is provided with the S9810 switch. H3C recommends that you use the H3C adjustable cable management bracket as shown in Figure 4 for the S9810 switch.
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Figure 4 H3C adjustable cable management bracket (1) Cable bracket (2) Mounting rail (3) Screw You can extend the cable management bracket to the following lengths by attaching the mounting rail to the cable bracket as shown in Figure Figure...
You can prepare slide rails yourself for the switch. H3C recommends that you use the H3C adjustable slide rails. The H3C adjustable slide rails have an adjustment range of 630 mm (24.80 in) to 900 mm (35.43 in). The slide rails do not occupy rack space and apply to racks that have the distance between the front and rear rack posts in the length range of the slide rails.
Figure 10 S9804 dimensions (1) Power module handle (2) Cable management bracket (3) Fan tray handle Figure 11 S9810 dimensions 21.1 mm 26 mm 760 mm (29.92 in) (0.83 in) (1.02 in) (1) Fan tray handle (2) Card handle (3) Power module handle Rack-mounting procedures at a glance You can install the S9804 switch in a 19-inch rack by using the mounting brackets and rack mounting rail kit as described in...
To support the weight of the chassis, you can prepare a pair of slides rails or rack shelf yourself for the switch. Make sure the slide rails or rack shelf has the following load-bearing capacities: • S9804 switch—A minimum of 40 kg (88.18 lb). •...
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Figure 15 Attaching the mounting brackets and chassis rails to the S9804 switch Connecting the grounding cable to the S9804 switch CAUTION: The primary grounding point and auxiliary grounding point are located on the left side panel. If you use one of these grounding points, you must connect the grounding cable to the grounding point before you mount the switch in the rack.
Installing the installation accessories for the S9810 switch The S9810 switch has one front mounting position (near the network ports) and one rear mounting position (near the power modules). The switch also has one primary grounding point (with a grounding sign) and one auxiliary grounding point. Determine the positions for the mounting brackets and grounding cable before installation.
Figure 18 Attaching the mounting brackets and grounding cable to the S9810 switch Rack-mounting the S9804 switch Attaching the slide rails to the rack Determine the position on the rack for installing the slide rails. Install cage nuts (user-supplied) in the mounting holes in the rear rack posts. Align the screw holes in one slide rail with the cage nuts in a rear post, and use screws (user supplied) to attach the slide rail to the post, as shown in Figure...
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Figure 19 Installing the slide rails Mounting the S9804 switch in the rack This task requires two people. To mount the switch in the rack: Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is reliably grounded. Verify that the mounting brackets and chassis rails have been securely attached to the switch.
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Figure 20 Mounting the S9804 switch in the rack (1) Figure 21 Mounting the S9804 switch in the rack (2)
Rack-mounting the S9810 switch The S9810 switch is heavy with FRUs. Before you install the switch in the rack or remove the switch from the rack, remove the FRUs and filler panels from the switch. Attaching the slide rails to the rack Read the mark on a slide rail to identify the front and rear ends, as shown in Figure Mark the position on the rack for installing the slide rail, as shown in...
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Figure 23 Attaching the slide rail to the cage nuts with screws (1) Compress the slide rail, making sure the positioning tabs are inserted into the square holes (2) Install fastening screws TIP: Install a screw in each mounting hole of the slide rail to ensure its weight bearing capacity. Repeat step 4 to install the other slide rail.
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Figure 24 Installed slide rails Mounting the S9810 switch in the rack This task requires two people. To mount the switch in the rack: Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is reliably grounded. Verify that the mounting brackets and grounding cable have been securely attached to the switch.
Figure 25 Mounting the S9810 switch in the rack Grounding the switch WARNING! Correctly connecting the switch grounding cable is crucial to lightning protection and EMI protection. The power input end of the switch has a noise filter, whose central ground is directly connected to the chassis to form the chassis ground (commonly known as PGND).
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Attach the ring terminal at the other end of the grounding cable to the grounding strip through the grounding post, and fasten the ring terminal with the removed hex nut. Figure 26 Connecting the grounding cable to a grounding strip (1) Hex nut (2) Ring terminal (3) Grounding post...
LPUs S9800 Switch Series H3C recommends that you connect the power cords after all FRUs are installed. Attaching an ESD wrist strap The S9810 switch comes with an ESD wrist trap. No ESD wrist strap is provided with the S9804 switch.
To install one switching fabric module for the S9810 switch: Wear an ESD wrist strap, and make sure it makes good skin contact and is reliably grounded. Pull the ejector levers of the switching fabric module outwards. Support the bottom of the switching fabric module with its PCB up.
Figure 28 Removing a filler panel Follow the procedures in "Installing one switching fabric module" to install another switching fabric module in the upper switching fabric module slot. Figure 29 Installing two switching fabric modules Installing fan trays Installing the LSVM1S9800FAN/LSVM2S9800FAN fan tray for the S9804 switch CAUTION: You can power on the switch only when the switch has two fan trays of the same model installed.
The installing and removing procedures are the same for the LSVM1S9800FAN and LSVM2S9800FAN fan trays. To install an LSVM1S9800FAN/LSVM2S9800FAN fan tray: Wear an ESD wrist strap, and make sure it makes good skin contact and is reliably grounded. Use a Phillips screwdriver to loosen the captive screws on the filler panel in the fan tray slot. Thread a flat-blade screwdriver through the handle on the filler panel and pull out the filler panel gently.
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• Make sure a switching fabric module has been installed in the switching fabric module slot below the target fan tray slot. • To install two fan trays, make sure the models of the two fan trays are the same. To install an LSVM1S9810FAN/LSVM2S9810FAN fan tray: Wear an ESD wrist strap, and make sure it makes good skin contact and is reliably grounded.
Installing a power module The S9804 switch provides two power module slots and supports 1+1 power module redundancy. The S9810 switch provides four power module slots and supports N+1 and N+N power module redundancy. N can be 1 or 2. You can install one or more power modules for the switch.
Figure 35 Installing a power module NOTE: To ensure good ventilation, install a filler panel into the power module slot immediately when the slot is empty. Connecting the power cord IMPORTANT: • Use the power cord and the C15 connector supplied with the power module. •...
Figure 36 Connecting the AC power cord to the switch (1) Cable tie (2) Secure the power cord to the power module handle using the cable tie Connecting a DC power cord to the switch WARNING! • To avoid electrical shock, a plastic cover is installed over the terminal blocks. Remove the cover when you connect the DC power cord and install the cover in time after you connect the DC power cord.
Installing an LPU CAUTION: Do not touch the surface-mounted components directly with your hands when installing or removing an LPU. The switch comes with filler panels installed in all LPU slots except slot 1. For LPUs available for the S9800 Switch Series, see "Appendix B FRUs and compatibility matrixes."...
Figure 39 Installing an LPU on the S9810 switch (1) LPU-pushing direction (2) Ejector lever-closing direction (3) Screw-tightening direction Verifying the installation After you complete the installation, verify that: • There is enough space for heat dissipation around the switch. •...
Replacing FRUs CAUTION: • When you hot-swap an FRU, ensure electrical safety. • To avoid device damage and bodily injury, follow the replacing procedures strictly. The switch adopts the modular architecture and supports hot swapping of FRUs. Replacing a fan tray Follow these guidelines when you replace a fan tray: •...
Replacing the LSVM1S9810FAN/LSVM2S9810FAN fan tray CAUTION: When two fan trays are installed, follow these guidelines to replace the fan trays: • If one fan tray fails, the switch can operate correctly if you keep the failed fan tray in position, and immediate replacement is not required.
Figure 40 Removing a switching fabric module (1) Figure 41 Removing a switching fabric module (2) Replacing a power module To avoid device damage and bodily injury, follow the procedure in Figure 42 to replace a power module. Figure 42 Removal procedure...
To replace a power module: Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is reliably grounded. For an AC power module, release the cable tie securing the power cable to the handle and remove the power cord from the power module. For a DC power module, remove the plastic cover over the wiring terminals, and use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the M5 screws.
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Figure 44 Removing an LPU from the S9804 switch (1) Direction for loosening the captive screws (2) Direction for opening the ejector lever (3) Direction for pulling out the LPU Figure 45 Removing an LPU from the S9810 switch (1) Direction for loosening the screws (2) Direction for opening the ejector lever (3) Direction for pulling out the LPU...
Accessing the switch for the first time Setting up the configuration environment The first time you access the switch you must use a console cable to connect a console terminal, for example, a PC, to the console port on the switch, as shown in Figure Figure 46 Connecting the console port to a terminal Connecting the console cable...
Table 5 Console port signaling and pinout RJ-45 Signal DB-9 Signal To connect a terminal, for example, a PC, to the switch: Plug the DB-9 female connector of the console cable to the serial port of the PC. Connect the RJ-45 connector to the console port of the switch. NOTE: Identify the mark on the console port and make sure you are connecting to the correct port.
For more information about login methods, see H3C S9800 Switch Series Fundamentals Configuration Guide. Configuring the basic access function An S9800 switch without any configuration can perform basic data forwarding immediately after it is plugged into a network.
Configure VLANs # Create VLAN 10 and enter its view. [Sysname] vlan 10 [Sysname-vlan10] # Assign port Ten-GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 to VLAN 10. [Sysname-vlan10] port ten-gigabitethernet 1/0/1 [Sysname-vlan10] quit For more information about these features, see H3C S9800 Switch Series Configuration Guides.
Verifying the network configuration To verify the software version and network configuration, perform display commands in any view. Task Command Display the name, model, and system software version of the switch. display version Display the current configuration of the switch. display current-configuration Display the interface status and configuration.
For more information about the LEDs, see "Appendix C Ports and LEDs." Testing connectivity After you plug the switch into the network, use the ping or tracert command to test the network connectivity. For more information about these commands, see H3C S9800 Switch Series Command References.
Setting up an IRF fabric You can use H3C IRF technology to connect and virtualize H3C S9800 switches into a large virtual switch called an "IRF fabric" for flattened network topology, high availability, scalability, and manageability. For more information about IRF, see H3C S9800 Switch Series IRF Configuration Guide.
Plan IRF fabric size and the installation site, as follows: Use H3C S9800 Switch Series IRF Configuration Guide as a reference to identify the number of member switches that your system software version supports for an H3C S9800 IRF fabric.
On H3C S9800 switches, only 10-GE/40-GE/100-GE ports can be used for IRF connection. The H3C S9800 switches support multi-card link aggregation for IRF ports. You can bind up to eight physical ports to one IRF port. Installing IRF member switches...
Create a Layer 3 interface, assign it an IP address, and make sure the IRF fabric and the remote network management station can reach each other. Use Telnet or SNMP to access the IRF fabric from the network management station. (See H3C S9800 Switch Series Fundamentals Configuration Guide.) Verify that you can manage all member switches as if they were one node.
Use display commands to examine the configuration for configuration errors or examine statistics for exceptions. If any configuration error is found, re-configure the switch or restore the factory-default settings. For more information, see H3C S9800 Switch Series Fundamentals Configuration Guide.
Stop bits—1. Flow control—None. Emulation—VT100. If the problem persists, contact H3C Support. Power module failure When a power module is operating correctly, its input and output LEDs are steady green. When its input or output LED is red, the power module is faulty.
Before you remove the switching fabric module, remove the fan tray immediately above it. Press the RESET button on the switching fabric module. If the problem persists, contract H3C Support. LPU failure When the LPU is operating correctly, the SLOT LED is flashing green. When the SLOT LED is not flashing green, the LPU is faulty.
Verify that the speed and duplex settings of the interfaces of the two ends are the same. If the problem persists, contract H3C Support. Technical support If the problem persists, contact the agents or technical support engineers. Before contacting the...
Appendix A Chassis views and technical specifications The H3C S9800 Switch Series includes the S9804 and S9810 models. • The S9804 switch includes a fixed component main processing unit and FRUs, including LPUs, fan trays, and power modules. The main processing unit performs overall control and switching for the switch. The specifications for the main processing unit are as follows: Processor: MIPS64 (dual-core) @ 1.2 GHz.
Figure 54 Rear view (1) Power module slot 1 (2) From top down: console port and management Ethernet port (3) From top down: system status LED (SYS), ID LED, fan status LED (FAN), reset button (RST), and LPU status LED (SLOT) (4) Fan tray slot 1 (5) Power module slot 2 (6) Fan tray slot 2...
Figure 56 Rear view (1) Console port (2) Management Ethernet port (3) USB port (4) Fan tray status LEDs (FAN 1 and FAN 2) (5) Card status LED (Slots 0 to 11) (6) Active/standby mode LED (ACTIVE) (7) Reset button (RESET) (8) Fan tray slot 1 (9) Fan tray slot 2 (10) ESD jack...
Item Model Net weight LSV1QGS12SA1 2.5 kg (5.51 lb) LSVM1SRPC1 5 kg (11.02 lb) LSVM1SRPA1 5 kg (11.02 lb) Card LSV1TGS24SA1 2.3 kg (5.07 lb) LSVM1QGS12FX1 2.5 kg (5.51 lb) LSVM1TGS24FX1 2.3 kg (5.07 lb) LSVM1QGS6C2FX1 2.6 kg (5.73 lb) •...
Power consumptions Card power consumption The power consumption of a card depends on the card state. • Static power consumption (min)—Power consumed by a card when the card is running but all ports on the card are down and no transceiver modules are installed on the fiber ports of the card.
Heat dissipation Heat dissipation is measured in BTU/h, and 1 W equals 3.4121 BTU/h. The heat dissipation of a switch depends on its power consumption. To calculate heat dissipation of the switch, assume 90% power consumption is converted to heat, and the efficiency of the power module is 90%.
Cooling system The cooling system of the switch includes the air vents in the chassis, fan trays, and built-in fans of power modules. To guarantee the performance of this cooling system, consider the ventilation design for the installation site when you choose a fan tray assembly and plan the installation site for the switch.
Figure 58 Airflow through the switch chassis with the LSVM2S9800FAN fan trays (1) Power module air vents (2) Fan tray air vents (3) Port side air vents Cooling system for the S9810 switch The LSVM1S9810FAN and LSVM2S9810FAN fan trays are available for the S9810 switch. You can install one or two fan trays for the switch.
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Figure 59 Airflow through the switch chassis with the LSVM1S9810FAN fan trays (1) Power module air vents (2) Fan tray air vents (3) Port side air vents Figure 60 Airflow through the switch chassis with the LSVM2S9810FAN fan trays (1) Power module air vents (2) Fan tray air vents (3) Port side air vents...
Appendix B FRUs and compatibility matrixes LPUs Table 17 describes the LPUs available for the switch. Table 17 LPU specifications Available Port transceiver Description Connector Port speed model quantity modules and cables • QSFP+ module 12-port • QSFP+ DAC • LSV1QGS 40-Gigabit cable...
N can be 1 or 2. The number of power modules that a switch requires is determined by the power supply mode and system power consumption. Make sure the total maximum output power of the installed power modules is greater than the system power consumption. H3C recommends that you reserve 20% of the maximum output power.
21 W to 180 W 810FAN 1.50 in) module side For more information about the LSVM1S9800FAN and LSVM2S9800FAN fan trays, see H3C LSVM1S9800FAN & LSVM2S9800FAN Fan Modules User Manual. For more information about the LSVM1S9810FAN LSVM2S9810FAN trays, LSVM1S9810FAN &...
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• SFP+ DAC cables listed in Table • QSFP+ modules listed in Table • QSFP+ DAC cables listed in Table • QSFP+ to SFP+ DAC cables listed in Table • CXP modules listed in Table Table 22 Gigabit SFP transceiver module specifications Gigabit SFP Modal Maximum...
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Gigabit SFP Modal Maximum Central Connector Fiber transceiver bandwidth transmission wavelength type specifications module (MHz*km) distance SFP-GE-LH70 70 km (43.50 1550 nm 9/125 µm, SMF -SM1550-CW miles) SFP-GE-LH70 70 km (43.50 1570 nm 9/125 µm, SMF -SM1570-CW miles) SFP-GE-LH70 70 km (43.50 1590 nm 9/125 µm, SMF -SM1590-CW...
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QSFP+ Mode Maximum Central Cable transceiver Connector bandwidth transmission wavelength specifications module (MHz*km) distance 4 lanes: • 1271 nm QSFP-40G-LR4- • 1291 nm 9/125 µm SMF 10 km (6.21 miles) WDM1300 • 1311 nm • 1331 nm NOTE: The QSFP-40G-SR4-MM850 and QSFP-40G-CSR4-MM850 transceiver modules can be used to connect one 40G QSFP+ port to four 10G SFP+ ports.
Appendix C Ports and LEDs Ports Console port Table 29 Console port specifications Item Description Connector type RJ-45 Compliant standard EIA/TIA-232 Transmission baud rate 9600 bps (default) to 115200 bps • Provides connection to an ASCII terminal. • Services Provides connection to the serial port of a local or remote (through a pair of modems) PC running terminal emulation program.
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Table 31 System status LED description Status Description Steady green The switch is starting. Flashing green The switch is operating correctly. Flashing red The switch is faulty. The switch is powered off. ID LED The ID LED shows the IRF member role of the switch. Table 32 ID LED description Status Description...
Table 35 Management Ethernet port LED description Status Description LINK A link is present, and the management Ethernet port is receiving or Steady on Flashing sending data. Steady on A link is present. No link is present. S9810 switching fabric module LEDs Fan status LED The fan status LED (FAN) shows the fan tray operating status.
Table 38 ACTIVE LED description Status Description Steady green The switching fabric module is operating in active mode. ACTIVE • The switching fabric module is operating in standby mode. • The switching fabric module is faulty. Management Ethernet port LEDs For description about the management Ethernet port LEDs, see "Management Ethernet port LEDs."...
Status Description Flashing A minimum of one link is sending or receiving data. CXP port LED (One-to-ten A minimum of one link is present on the CXP port. connection) No link is present on the CXP port. Power module LEDs The PSR1800-56A power module provides the power input LED (AC OK) and power output LED (DC OK) to show the power input and output status.
Index A C E F G I L O P R S T V LEDs,65 failure,48 Attaching an ESD wrist strap,21 LPUs,59 Chassis views,50 Other specifications,55 Configuration terminal problems,46 Configuring basic IRF settings,44 Configuring the switch,38 Planning IRF fabric setup,43 Connecting the console cable,36 Ports,65...
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