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The information in this document is subject to change without notice. All contents in this document, including statements, information, and recommendations, are believed to be accurate, but they are presented without warranty of any kind, express or implied. H3C shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
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Preface H3C S9820-64H Switch Installation Guide describes the appearance, installation, power-on, maintenance, and troubleshooting of the H3C S9820-64H Switch. This preface includes the following topics about the documentation: • Audience. • Conventions. • Documentation feedback. Audience This documentation is intended for: •...
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Symbols Convention Description An alert that calls attention to important information that if not understood or followed WARNING! can result in personal injury. An alert that calls attention to important information that if not understood or followed CAUTION: can result in data loss, data corruption, or damage to hardware or software. An alert that calls attention to essential information.
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Preparing for installation Safety recommendations To avoid any equipment damage or bodily injury caused by incorrect use, 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.
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. Table 1 Dust concentration limit in the equipment room Substance Particle diameter Concentration limit...
Laser safety WARNING! Do not stare into any open apertures of operating transceiver modules or optical fiber connectors. The laser light emitted from these apertures might hurt your eyes. The switch is a Class 1M laser device. Installation tools No installation tools are provided with the switch. Prepare the following tools yourself: •...
Installing the switch CAUTION: 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 caused thereby. CAUTION: When installing the switch, always wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure the wrist strap makes good skin contact and is reliably grounded.
• A pair of cable management brackets (each attached to a mounting bracket), as shown in Figure • A rack-mount rail kit, including a pair of slide rails (2150A05N) and a pair of chassis rails, as shown in Figure Figure 2 Mounting brackets and cable management brackets (1) Cable management bracket (2) Left mounting bracket (with an L mark) (3) Right mounting bracket (with an R mark)
Figure 4 Installing the mounting brackets at the port side 26mm 88.1mm 525mm 77mm 15mm (1) Power module handle (2) Mounting bracket (3) Cable management bracket Figure 5 Installing the mounting brackets at the power module side 26mm 88.1mm 538mm 92mm (1) Power module handle (2) Mounting bracket...
Mounting Distance bracket between the Chassis dimensions Rack requirements installation front and rear position rack posts • Width—440 mm (17.32 in) • Height—88.1 mm (3.47 in)/2 Mounting • Depth—630 mm (24.80 in) brackets installed 506 to 778 mm (19.92 to 30.63 in) near the power 540 mm (21.26 in) for the ...
Attaching the mounting brackets, chassis rails, and grounding cable to the chassis As shown in Figure 7, the switch provides two installation positions on the two sides for mounting brackets: one near the power module side and one near the port side. A primary grounding point (with a grounding sign) and an auxiliary grounding point are available on the switch.
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Mounting bracket Chassis rail Distance between the front and installation position installation position rear rack posts Position c 506 to 648 mm (19.92 to 25.51 in) Power module-side Position d 506 to 713 mm (19.92 to 28.07 in) position Position e 531 to 778 mm (20.91 to 30.63 in) b.
Use the two grounding screws to attach the two-hole grounding lug of the grounding cable to the grounding point (recommended torque: 20 kgf-cm). Then fasten the screws. Figure 10 Attaching the grounding cable to the primary grounding point on the switch Attaching cage nuts and slide rails to the rack Identify and mark the cage nut installation holes on the rack for securing mounting brackets and slide rails.
Figure 12 Installing slide rails Attaching slide rails to the rack Attaching cage nuts to the rack Mounting the switch in the rack This task requires two people. To mount the switch in the rack: Verify that the mounting brackets and chassis rails have been securely attached to the switch chassis.
Figure 13 Mounting the switch in the rack (port-side mounting position for the mounting brackets) Figure 14 Mounting the switch in the rack (power module-side mounting position for the mounting brackets) Grounding the switch CAUTION: • Correctly connecting the grounding cable is crucial to lightning protection and EMI protection. •...
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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). You must securely connect this chassis ground to the earth to minimize the potential for system damage, maximize the safety at the site, and minimize EMI susceptibility of the system.
By default, the preferred airflow direction of the switch is from the port side to the power module side. For more information about the fan prefer-direction command, see device management in H3C S9820-64H Switch Fundamentals Command Reference. To install a fan tray: Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is reliably grounded.
Orient the fan tray with the "TOP" mark on top. Grasp the handle of the fan tray with one hand and support the fan tray bottom with the other, and slide the fan tray along the guide rails into the slot until the fan tray is fully seated in the slot and has a firm contact with the backplane. See Figure Figure 16 Installing an LSWM1BFANSC fan tray Removing a fan tray...
Figure 17 Removing an LSWM1BFANSC fan tray Installing/removing power modules WARNING! • To avoid bodily injury and device damage, strictly follow the procedures in Figure 18 Figure to install and remove a power module. • Provide a separate circuit breaker for each power module. CAUTION: Make sure each slot has a filler panel or module installed when the switch is operating.
Installing a power module CAUTION: • Follow the forward inertia of the power module when inserting it into the chassis, and make sure the power module has firm contact with the connectors on the backplane. • To prevent damage to the connectors inside the switch chassis, insert the power module gently. If you encounter a hard resistance while inserting the power module, pull out the power module and insert it again.
Figure 21 Installing a power module (LSVM1AC650) Removing a power module CAUTION: The switch supports 2+1 or 2+2 power module redundancy. When the switch is configured with four power modules, removing one or two power modules does not affect the operation of the switch. When the switch has only two power modules installed, removing power modules powers off the switch or causes power insufficiency.
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Figure 22 Removing a DC power cord (1) Press the tabs on the power cord connector with your thumb and forefinger (2) Pull the power cord connector out Figure 23 Removing the power module (1) Pivot the latch to the right with your thumb (2) Pull the power module out...
Connecting power cords WARNING! • Provide a circuit breaker for each power input. • Before you connect a power cord, make sure the circuit breaker for the power cord is switched off. Connecting an AC power cord Insert the female connector of the AC power cord supplied with the power module into the power receptacle on the power module.
Figure 25 Connecting the DC power cord for an LSVM1DC650 power module Verifying the installation After you complete the installation, verify the following items: • There is enough space for heat dissipation around the switch, and the rack is stable. •...
Accessing the switch for the first time The following options are available for connecting the switch to a configuration terminal: • Use a serial console cable to connect the serial console port on the switch to a configuration terminal. • Use a mini USB console cable to connect the mini USB console port on the switch to a configuration terminal.
Click the following link, or copy it to the address bar on the browser to log in to download page of the USB console driver, and download the driver. http://www.h3c.com.hk/Technical_Support___Documents/Software_Download/Other_Product /USB_Console/USB_Console/ Select a driver program according to the operating system you use: XR21V1410_XR21B1411_Windows_Ver1840_x86_Installer.EXE—32-bit operating...
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Figure 28 Device Driver Installation Wizard Click Continue Anyway if the following dialog box appears. Figure 29 Software Installation Click Finish.
Figure 30 Completing the device driver installation wizard Setting terminal parameters To configure and manage the switch through the console port, you must run a terminal emulator program, TeraTermPro or PuTTY, on your configuration terminal. You can use the emulator program to connect a network device, a Telnet site, or an SSH site.
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After the startup completes, you can access the CLI to configure the switch. For more information about the configuration commands and CLI, see H3C S9820-64H Switch Configuration Guides and H3C S9820-64H Switch Command References.
Setting up an IRF fabric You can use H3C IRF technology to connect and virtualize multiple S9820-64H switches into a large virtual switch called an "IRF fabric" for flattened network topology, and high availability, scalability, and manageability. IRF fabric setup flowchart...
IRF member switches will automatically elect a master. You can affect the election result by assigning a high member priority to the intended master switch. For more information about master election, see H3C S9820-64H Switch IRF Configuration Guide. Prepare an IRF member ID assignment scheme. An IRF fabric uses member IDs to uniquely identify and manage its members, and you must assign each IRF member switch a unique member ID.
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You connect the IRF member switches through IRF ports, the logical interfaces for the connections between IRF member switches. Each IRF member switch has two IRF ports: IRF-port 1 and IRF-port 2. To use an IRF port, you must bind a minimum of one physical port to it. When connecting two neighboring IRF member switches, you must connect the physical ports of IRF-port 1 on one switch to the physical ports of IRF-port 2 on the other switch.
QSFP+ transceiver module and fiber or a QSFP+ cable do not support IRF connections. Planning the cabling scheme You can use QSFP28 cables or QSFP28 transceiver modules and fibers to connect the S9820-64H switches for IRF connections. If the switches are all in one equipment room, choose QSFP28 cables for IRF connections. If the switches are far away from one another, choose QSFP28 transceiver modules and fibers for IRF connections.
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For more information about available cables, see "Appendix C Ports and LEDs." The following subsections describe several IRF connection schemes by using the QSFP28 cables and QSFP28 transceiver modules and fibers. As a best practice, use the ring topology for IRF connections.
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 S9820-64H Switch Fundamentals Configuration Guide.) Verify that you can manage all member switches as if they were one node.
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To avoid IP address collision and network problems, configure at least one multi-active detection (MAD) mechanism to detect the presence of multiple identical IRF fabrics and handle collisions. For more information about MAD detection, see H3C S9820-64H Switch IRF Configuration Guide.
Symptom The status LED on a power module is not steady green (active state) or flashing green (standby state) For more information about the power module LED, see H3C LSVM1AC650 & LSVM1DC650 Power Modules User Manual. Solution To resolve the issue: Verify that the power cord is connected correctly.
Verify that the power system is operating correctly. Verify that the console cable is connected correctly. Verify that the console cable does not have any problems and the terminal settings are correct. If the issue persists, contact H3C Support. Garbled output Symptom The output of the configuration terminal is garbled.
Appendix A Chassis views and technical specifications Chassis views Figure 37 S9820-64H front panel (1) QSFP28 port (2) QSFP28 port LED Figure 38 S9820-64H rear panel (1) Serial console port (2) Mini USB console port (3) USB port (4) System status LED (SYS)
The switch is shipped with the three fan tray slots empty. You must install three fan trays of the same model for the switch. In Figure 38, LSWM1BFANSC fan trays are installed in the three fan tray slots. Figure 39 S9820-64H left panel (1) Primary grounding point (2) Auxiliary grounding point Technical specifications...
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Item S9820-64H • UL60950-1 • EN60950-1 Chassis leakage current compliance • IEC60950-1 • GB4943.1 Operating temperature 0°C to 45°C (32°F to 113°F) Operating humidity 5% to 95%, noncondensing • UL60950-1 • EN60950-1 Fire resistance compliance • IEC60950-1 • GB4943.1...
LSVM1AC650 • Max output power: 650 W For more information about the • Melting current of power module fuse: 10 power modules, see H3C A, 250 V LSVM1AC650 & • LSVM1DC650 Power Modules Rated input voltage: –40 VDC to –60 User Manual.
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120 CFM power module side to the port side) Input voltage 12 V • LSWM1BFANSCB (airflow from the Maximum power 57 W port side to the consumption power module side) Documentation H3C LSWM1BFANSC & LSWM1BFANSCB Fan trays User Guide reference...
As a best practice, use H3C transceiver modules and cables for the switch. H3C transceiver modules and cables are subject to change over time. For the most up-to-date list of H3C transceiver modules and cables, contact H3C Support or marketing staff.
Item Specification Functions and services Software upgrade and network management. FE SFP modules Table 12 FE SFP transceiver modules available for the SFP management port FE SFP transceiver Central Fiber type and Connector transmission module wavelength (nm) diameter (µm) distance Multi-mode, 50/125 SFP-FE-SX-MM1310-A 1310...
2.0. NOTE: USB devices from different vendors vary in compatibilities and drivers. H3C does not guarantee correct operation of USB devices from other vendors on the switch. If a USB device fails to operate on the switch, replace it with one from another vendor.
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QSFP28 Central Modal Maximum Fiber type and transceiver wavelength Connector bandwidth transmission diameter (µm) module (nm) (MHz*km) distance Four lanes: • 1264.5 to 1277.5 • QSFP-100G- 1284.5 to Single-mode, LR4L-WDM1 1297.5 2 km (1.24 miles) 9/125 • 1304.5 to 1317.5 •...
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Table 18 QSFP+ transceiver modules available for the QSFP28 ports Fiber type QSFP+ Central Modal transceiver wavelength Connector bandwidth transmission diameter module (nm) (MHz × km) distance (µm) 2000 100 m (328.08 ft) QSFP-40G-SR Multi-mode, (PC-polished, 4-MM850 50/125 4700 150 m (492.12 ft) 12-core) 2000 300 m (984.25 ft)
QSFP+ to SFP+ copper cable Max transmission distance LSWM1QSTK5 5 m (16.40 ft) NOTE: • You can use a QSFP-40G-SR4-MM850 or QSFP-40G-CSR4-MM850 transceiver module to connect a QSFP+ port to four SFP+ ports. The QSFP+ transceiver module and SFP+ transceiver modules to be connected must be the same in specifications, including central wavelength and fiber type.
Management Ethernet port LEDs The switch provides a LINK/ACT LED for each management Ethernet port to indicate their operating status. Table 24 Management Ethernet port LED description LED mark Status Description No link is present on the port. Steady green The port is operating at 1000 Mbps.
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Figure 40 Airflow from the power module side to the port side (with LSWM1BFANSC fan trays) Figure 41 Airflow from the port side to the power module side (with LSWM1BFANSCB fan trays)
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