Recommendations for power supply usage................27 Power Supply Redundancy........................27 Connecting Supervisor Cables ......................27 Connecting Line Card Modules and Cables ..................29 Chapter 5 Configuring the Modular Switch ..............31 Appendix A Status Indicators...................33 Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches 15 February 2021iii...
Inspect the packing list and confirm that you received all listed items. Compare the packing list with your 750 Series Modular Switches purchase order. Appendix B provides a list of components included with the switch.
Aucune pièce réparable par l'utilisateur à l'intérieur. Confiez toute réparation à un technicien qualifié. Safety Information Refer to the Arista Networks document Safety Information and Translated Safety Warnings available at: https://www.arista.com/en/support/product-documentation Obtaining Technical Assistance Any customer, partner, reseller or distributor holding a valid Arista Service Contract can obtain technical support in any of the following ways: •...
Chapter 1: Overview Specifications Specifications Table 1-1 lists the specifications of Arista Data Center modular switches covered by this guide. Table 1-1 Modular switch specifications CCS-755 CCS-758 Height 7 RU: 305 mm (12.0 10 RU: 439.4 mm (17.3 inches) inches) Width 441 mm (17.36 inches)
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Note1: Includes typical power supply conversion inefficiency. Contact your local Sales Engineer for 750 power calculator details. Note2: Power numbers given as Typical/Maximum or Typical/Hot/Maximum where Hot is defined as 40°C Sea Level. * Not N+N redundant power at worst case Temp/Elevation. Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
Important! To prevent the switch from overheating, do not operate it in an area where the ambient temperature exceeds 40°C (104°F). Pour empêcher l'interrupteur de surchauffe, ne pas utiliser il dans une zone où la température ambiante est supérieure à 40°C (104°F). Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
The accessory kit provides the required mounting hardware for each switch. • Power Requirements: Arista switches require a minimum number of operating power supplies in all chassis, and for each power domain of switches with multiple power domains. Refer to Chapter 4 for more details regarding your switch.
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Minimize handling of assemblies and components. • Keep replacement parts in their original static-free packaging. • Remove all plastic, foam, vinyl, paper, and other static-generating materials from the work area. • Use tools that do not create ESD. Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
Attach the mounting brackets to the switch for the desired orientation and position supported (Section 3.1.1.1). • Insert and secure the 2-post cradle to the rack (Section 3.1.1.2). • Insert and secure the switch into the rack (Section 3.1.1.3). Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
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If modules are inserted in the chassis, use the lift carefully to avoid damaging any components. Step 2 Lift and slide the chassis into the rack cradle in the desired orientation (Figure 3-3). Note Figure 3-3 shows a threaded rack example. Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
Attach the mounting brackets to the switch for the desired orientation and position supported (Section 3.1.2.1). • Insert and secure the 2-post cradle to the rack (Section 3.1.2.2). • Insert and secure the switch into the rack (Section 3.1.2.3). Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
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If modules are inserted in the chassis, use the lift carefully to avoid damaging any components. Step 2 Lift and slide the chassis into the rack cradle in the desired orientation (Figure 3-3). Note Figure 3-3 shows an unthreaded rack example with rack nuts. Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
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Figure 3-7: Inserting the switch into the two-post rack (758 Forward-Front) Step 3 Secure the chassis to the rack (Figure 3-4). Figure 3-8: Securing the chassis (758 Forward-Front) After completing the two-post Installation, proceed to Chapter Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
To insert and secure the cradle assembly to the rack use the following steps. Step 1 Insert two screws loosely in the two front rack posts and two in the back two rack posts at the same level (Figure 3-10). Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
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Step 2 Buckle the straps on the cradle together, prior to installation, so the left and right sides are angled slightly inwards (Figure 3-11). Figure 3-11: Buckling the straps Step 3 Pull out the rear sliding rails slightly beyond the back rack posts. Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
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Figure 3-12: Inserting the cradle Step 6 Release the clasp on the connector to rotate the left and right sides so they are vertical (Figure 3-13). Figure 3-13: Aligning the cradle in the rack Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
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If modules are inserted in the chassis, use the lift carefully to avoid damaging any components. Step 2 Lift the chassis into the rack and slide it into the cradle (Figure 3-15). Figure 3-15: Inserting the chassis (755 Forward-Front) Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
Step 1 Attach the mounting brackets to both sides of the chassis using the screws provided in the kit for the desired orientation and position. Figure 3-17 shows the 758 chassis with the mounting brackets for Forward-Front and Backward-Front mounting. Figure 3-17: Attaching the mounting brackets for 758 Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
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Figure 3-18: Attaching mounting screws to the rack posts for 758 Step 2 Buckle the straps on the cradle together, prior to installation, so the left and right sides are angled slightly inwards (Figure 3-19). Figure 3-19: Buckling the straps Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
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Figure 3-20: Inserting the cradle Step 6 Release the clasp on the connector to rotate the left and right sides so they are vertical (Figure 3-21). Figure 3-21: Aligning the cradle in the rack Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
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If modules are inserted in the chassis, use the lift carefully to avoid damaging any components. Step 1 Lift the chassis into the rack and slide it into the cradle (Figure 3-23). Figure 3-23: Inserting the chassis (758 Forward-Front) Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
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Step 2 Secure the chassis by tightening additional screws on the front flanges into the rack posts (Figure 3-24). Figure 3-24: Securing the chassis (758 Forward-Front) After completing the Four-Post Installation, proceed to Chapter Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
Chapter 4 Cabling the Modular Switch Cabling the Power Supplies Before you begin, refer to the Arista Networks document Compliance and Safety Guide available at: https://www.arista.com/en/support/product-documentation. Important! Power down the switch: Remove all power cords from the power inlets. Mettez le commutateur: Retirez tous les cordons d'alimentation des prises d'alimentation.
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Important! Secondary Grounding wires, lugs, and screws (M4 x 0.7) are not supplied. Secondaire à la terre, câbles, cosses et vis (M4 x 0.7) ne sont pas fournis. Figure 4-1: Chassis ground locations (CCS-755) Grounding locations Supervisor modules ESD attach point Line cards Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
PSU inputs, and insert the other side of the cables into the main power providing circuit(s). Note The power supply, handle color, orientation, etc. may be different in your device from the one shown in Figure 4-3. Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
PSU input voltage for all PSUs in the system must be the same. Table 4-2 Power supply configurations Recommended number of Minimum number of Maximum number of PSUs Modular switch PSUs (for redundancy) PSUs required supported CCS-755 CCS-758 Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
Supervisor modules contain console, management, and USB ports. Figure 4-5 Figure 4-5 display port and status LED locations on the supervisors. Refer to the chassis specification in Table 4-3 additional information about the serial port. Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
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1 stop bit • No parity bits • 8 data bits The supervisor cards must be installed in one of the two slots designated for them. They are shown in Appendix C for the switches. Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
Flexion excessive peut endommager les câbles d'interface, en particulier les câbles optiques. Note You must ensure that any open slots for modules, supervisors, linecards, etc. are covered by the appropriate “blank” plates. Check with your local Arista Networks representative if you have questions. Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
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Connecting Line Card Modules and Cables Chapter 4: Cabling the Modular Switch Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
Chapter 5 Configuring the Modular Switch Arista switches ship from the factory in Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) mode. ZTP configures the switch without user intervention by downloading a startup configuration file or a boot script from a location specified by a DHCP server. To manually configure a switch, ZTP is bypassed. The initial configuration...
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Step 11 When the management port IP address is configured, use this command to access the switch from a host, using the address configured in step 9: ssh admin@192.0.2.8 Refer to the Arista Networks User Manual for complete switch configuration information. Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
7 Uplink status LED 3 PSU status LED 11 USB Port 4 Line card status LED 12 Release/locking mechanism 8 QSFP100 uplink ports (Right) 1. There is a similar mechanism on the left. Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
LED. Table A-2 Supervisor Active status LED states State Status Supervisor is the standby supervisor. All other LEDs except Supervisor Status remain off. Green Supervisor is the Active supervisor. Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
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One or more switchcard is booting up or being updated. One or more switchcards have failed. Fan Status LED A.1.2.6 Table A-6 interprets the states of the Fan status LED. Table A-6 Fan status LED states State Status No fan detected. Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
Each line card module provides one status LED plus LEDs for each port on the card. Figure A-3 shows a representative line card. The figures in Appendix E indicate the location of the LEDs on each line card. Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
Appendix D displays the position of the Switch Card Module Status LEDs on the rear of each switch. Figure A-4 displays fan module status and switch card module status LEDs on the 755 switch. Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
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5 Switch card module status 3 Fan module 1 release 6 Switch card module active status LED Figure A-5 displays fan module status and switch card module status LEDs on the 758 switch. Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
Switch Card Module Status LED Table A-12 interprets the states of the switch card module status LED. Table A-11 Switch Card Module status LED states State Status Switch Card does not have power. Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
LED on the fan module. Figure A-6: Fan module status LED 1 Release 2 Fan module status LED Note Bezel color indicates airflow direction. Table A-13 interprets the states of the switch card module active status LED. Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
No AC Input or 140V < AC < 175V - single PSU Blinking Amber No AC Input or 140V < AC < 175V – multiple PSUs. Blinking Green Standby Mode. Green Normal Operation. Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
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Table A-14 AC Power supply status LED states (Continued) State Status Amber PSU module has failed. Blinking Amber and Green Boot Loader. 1. 1 second ON, 1 second OFF 2. 1 second ON, alternating Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
Four-post rack mount kit Optional Optional (KIT-CCS-750-4PL) Section B.4 (See Optional Power Cords Warning All provided power cables are for use only with Arista products. Câbles d’alimentation doivent être utilisés uniquement avec des produits de Arista Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
Rack mounting screws and rack nuts Flat-head screws Figure B-1: Two-Post rack mount parts 1 Mounting brackets/ears 3 Rack mounting screws and rack nuts 2 Cradle assembly Note There may be extra parts after a CCS-755 installation. Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
The following sections list the parts provided in the accessory kit for four-post rack mount installations. Table B-5 Four-Post rack mount parts Quantity Description Cradle assembly. Mounting brackets/ears (flange). Rack mounting screws and rack nuts Flat-head screws Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
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Four-Post (Extended Depth) Rack Mount Parts (Optional) Appendix B: Parts List Figure B-3: Four-Post rack mount parts 1 Mounting brackets/ears 3 Rack mounting screws and rack nuts 2 Cradle assembly Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
This appendix displays the front panel of all switches covered by this guide. Figure C-1: CCS-755 front panel (fully populated) 1 Grounding locations 4 Supervisor modules 2 ESD attach point 3 Line cards Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
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Appendix C: Front Panel Figure C-2: CCS-758 front panel (fully populated) 1 Grounding locations 4 Supervisor modules 2 ESD attach point 3 Line cards Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
2 Port status LED Note Ports 5 to 16, 21 to 32, and 37 to 48 are 100M-capable ports. Figure E-2: CCS-750X-48TP 1 Line card status LED 3 Port numbers 2 Port status LED Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
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Appendix E: Line Cards Figure E-3: CCS-750X-48ZP 1 Line card status LED 3 Port numbers 2 Port status LED Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
Supply) or use an empty slot. Note For the power supplies supported by your device, refer to Table 1-2. If the PSU has a cable release latch, use it for securing and removing the power cord as needed. Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
Step 3 Slide the fan module into the slot until it is completely seated. Step 4 Verify that the module is operating normally (Table A-12 on page 40). Step 5 Use the show environment cooling command to further verify normal operation. Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
For the linecard locations on your switch, refer to Appendix Figure F-1 shows linecards with the seating or ejector mechanisms along with some fully seated linecards. Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
You may want to save the blank for future use as needed. The blank is needed for the switch to operate normally if a linecard slot is not populated. Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
Step 3 Pull the switchcard out gently once released. Note When the switchcard and fan assembly is removed, a metal cover swings into place (Figure F-2). Figure F-2: 758 rear view with one switchcard installed 1 SC2 cover Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
The switchcard on the right is fully seated with the latch closed. Figure F-3: 758 switchcard installation 1 Switch Card 3 Ejector (switchcard not seated) 2 Ejector mechanism 4 Ejector latch (closed) (handle and latch) Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
This appendix lists the regulatory model numbers (RMNs), where applicable, for the product models for the switches described in this document. Table G-1 Regulatory Model Numbers and Product Numbers Regulatory Model Number (RMN) Product Number(s) CCS-755 CCS-755 CCS-758 CCS-758 Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
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Appendix G: Regulatory Model Numbers Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
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Appendix H Taiwan RoHS Information This appendix provides Taiwan RoHS information for switches covered by this guide. For Taiwan BSMI RoHS Table, go to https://www.arista.com/assets/data/pdf/AristaBSMIRoHS.pdf. Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
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Appendix H: Taiwan RoHS Information Quick Start Guide: 750 Series Modular Switches...
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