Powering Up The Switch Platform - Mellanox Technologies MTS3610 Installation Manual

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MTS3610 Installation Guide

Step 3.

Screw the cable holder onto the rack using the screws provided.

Step 4.

Repeat steps 1 to 3 for the second cable holder.

Powering Up the Switch Platform

Note: Make sure that the power cords are compatible with your outlets. Power cords for different countries

can be ordered from Mellanox.

Step 1.

Plug in the power cords to the PSUs.

Step 2.

Clamp each power cord to the chassis.

Each PSU has a clamp next to it, for supporting the power cord. Use this clamp to remove possible strain on

the PSU. The length of power cord between the clamp and the PSU must be less than 6" (15cm). See

Figure 11,"Electrical Cable Clamp".

Step 3.

Plug the other end of the power cord into a grounded outlet.

Note: It is recommended that the power to all of the power supplies be turned on at the same time.

Step 4.

Repeat steps 1 to 3 for each of the remaining power supply units.

Note: A fully loaded MTS3610 switch system can draw 5.2 kW of power. Make sure that the outlets and

circuits will not be overloaded. Spread out the load over at least two or three circuits.

The switch system requires at least six PSUs to operate a fully populated platform. The seventh and eighth

PSUs provide a fail over protection mechanism such that the system will continue operating if one or more

of the PSUs fail. Connecting the PSUs to different AC lines provides AC fail over protection.

The system should continue to run and allow a hotswap of a defective PSU even if it has only six PSUs.

Step 5.

As soon as a switch is plugged in, make sure that the green power LEDs on the PSUs

are on.

Step 6.

Check the Status LEDs on all of the management modules and confirm that all of the

LEDs show status lights consistent with normal operation.

Rev 1.2.2

Figure 11: Electrical Cable Clamp

Warning: Any yellow status LEDs on any of the management modules is cause

for concern and must be dealt with immediately.

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Clamp to remove strain on

the plug

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