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- Page 1 HPE FlexFabric 5944 Switch Series Installation Guide Part number: 5200-7949 Document version: 5W100-20210430...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents 1 Preparing for installation ·········································································· 1-1 Safety recommendations ································································································································ 1-1 Examining the installation site ························································································································· 1-2 Temperature/humidity ····························································································································· 1-2 Cleanliness ·············································································································································· 1-2 Corrosive gas limit ··································································································································· 1-3 EMI ·························································································································································· 1-4 Laser safety ············································································································································· 1-4 Installation tools ·············································································································································· 1-4 Installation accessories ··································································································································· 1-4 2 Installing the switch ··················································································... - Page 4 Solution ················································································································································· 5-33 Configuration terminal display issues············································································································ 5-34 No display on the configuration terminal ······························································································· 5-34 Garbled display on the configuration terminal ······················································································· 5-34 6 Appendix A Chassis views and technical specifications ························· 6-35 Chassis views ··············································································································································· 6-35 HPE 5944 48XGT 6QS28 ····················································································································· 6-35 Technical specifications ································································································································...
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Page 5: Preparing For Installation
Preparing for installation Table1-1 describes the HPE FlexFabric 5944 switches, power supplies, and fan modules available for the switches. Table1-1 HPE FlexFabric 5944 switch models and power supplies Product code HPE description Alias HPE FlexFabric 5944 switch series JL836A HPE FlexFabric 5944 48XGT 6QS28 Switch HPE 5944 48XGT 6QS28 Power supplies HPE FlexFabric 5710 450W Back-to-Front... -
Page 6: Examining The Installation Site
• To avoid electrical shocks, do not open the chassis while the switch is operating or when the switch is just powered off. • When replacing FRUs, including power supplies and fan modules, wear an ESD wrist strap to avoid damaging the units. Examining the installation site The switch must be used indoors. -
Page 7: Corrosive Gas Limit
• Keep the equipment room away from pollution sources. Do not smoke, eat, or drink in the equipment room. • Use double-layer glass in windows and seal doors and windows with dust-proof rubber strips. Use screen doors and window screens for doors and windows open to the outside and make sure the external windows are air tight. -
Page 8: Emi
All electromagnetic interference (EMI) sources, from outside or inside of the switch and application system, adversely affect the switch in the following ways: • A conduction pattern of capacitance coupling. • Inductance coupling. • Electromagnetic wave radiation. • Common impedance (including the grounding system) coupling. To prevent EMI, use the following guidelines: •... - Page 9 1U rack mounting rail kit A (long slide rails) HPE 5944 48XGT 5185-8713 1 kit, provided 6QS28 1U rack mounting rail kit B HPE 5944 48XGT 5185-8681 Optional 6QS28 M6 screw and cage nut HPE 5944 48XGT User supplied 6QS28 Grounding cable HPE 5944 48XGT 5080-0012...
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Page 10: Installing The Switch
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 Hewlett Packard Enterprise for permission. Otherwise, Hewlett Packard Enterprise shall not be liable for any consequence caused thereby. CAUTION: Always wear an ESD wrist strap during the installation process. -
Page 11: Installing The Switch In A 19-Inch Rack
Installing the switch in a 19-inch rack Installation accessories Table2-2 Installation accessories Switch model Mounting brackets Rack mounting rail kit • 1U rack mounting rail kit A, including one pair of chassis rails and one pair of long slide rails (provided). -
Page 12: Rack-Mounting Procedure At A Glance
Figure2-4 1U rack mounting rail kit B (1) Chassis rail (2) Slide rail Rack-mounting procedure at a glance Figure2-5 Rack-mounting procedure Attach the Connect the Attach the Select an installation position Mount the Attach the grounding cable mounting chassis rails to for the mounting brackets switch in the slide rails to... -
Page 13: Attaching The Mounting Brackets, Chassis Rails, And Grounding Cable To The Chassis
Figure2-7 HPE 5944 48XGT 6QS28 chassis dimensions with the mounting brackets installed at the power supply side (1) Power supply handle (2) Mounting bracket Follow these guidelines when you install the switch in a 19-inch rack: • The distance between the front and rear posts of the rack must meet the requirements described in Table2-3. - Page 14 Figure2-8 Mounting bracket installation positions and grounding point positions on the HPE 5944 48XGT 6QS28 switch (1) Mounting bracket installation position near the power supply side (2) Primary grounding point (3) Auxiliary grounding point (4) Mounting bracket installation position near the port side Attaching the mounting brackets and chassis rails to the chassis IMPORTANT: M4 screws are used to secure the mounting brackets and chassis rails to the switch.
- Page 15 Figure2-9 Attaching the mounting brackets and chassis rails to an HPE 5944 48XGT 6QS28 (mounting brackets installed near the port side, rack mounting rail kit A or B) Figure2-10 Attaching the mounting brackets and chassis rails to an HPE 5944 48XGT 6QS28 switch (mounting brackets installed near the power supply side, rack mounting rail kit A or Connecting the grounding cable to the chassis IMPORTANT:...
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Page 16: Attaching The Slide Rails To The Rack
Figure2-11 Attaching the grounding cable to the primary grounding point on an HPE 5944 48XGT 6QS28 switch Attaching the slide rails to the rack IMPORTANT: M6 screws and cage nuts are used to attach the slide rails to the rack. Prepare M6 screws and cage nuts yourself. -
Page 17: Mounting The Switch In The Rack
Figure2-12 Installing the 1U long slide rails Mounting 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 chassis. - Page 18 Figure2-13 Mounting an HPE 5944 48XGT 6QS28 switch in the rack (mounting brackets installed near the power supply side) Figure2-14 Mounting an HPE 5944 48XGT 6QS28 switch in the rack (mounting brackets installed near the port side) 2-14...
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Page 19: Grounding The Switch By Using A Grounding Strip
Grounding the switch by using a grounding strip CAUTION: • Correctly connecting the grounding cable is crucial to lightning protection and EMI protection. • Do not connect the grounding cable to a fire main or lightning rod. • To guarantee the grounding effect and avoid switch damage, use the grounding cable provided with the switch to connect the switch to a grounding strip in the equipment room. -
Page 20: Installing And Removing A Fan Module
Installing and removing a fan module CAUTION: • For adequate heat dissipation, you must install five fan modules of the same model for the switch. • Make sure all slots have a module installed when the switch is operating. • If more than one fan module fails during switch operation, do not remove the failed fan modules simultaneously. -
Page 21: Installing And Removing A Power Supply
• Do not place a fan module in a moist location or let liquid flow into it. • Contact Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support if the circuits or components on a fan module are faulty. Do not remove any fan module components. To remove a fan module: Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is reliably grounded. -
Page 22: Installing A Power Supply
Installing a power supply The installation procedure is the same for different models of power supplies. The following procedure installs a PSR450-12A power supply on an HPE 5944 48XGT 6QS28 switch. To install a power supply: Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is reliably grounded. Unpack the power supply and verify that the power supply model is correct. - Page 23 Removing a PSR450-12A/PSR450-12A1 power supply The removal procedure is the same for the PSR450-12A and PSR450-12A1 power supplies. The following procedure removes a PSR450-12A power supply from an HPE 5944 48XGT 6QS28 switch. To remove a PSR450-12A power supply: Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is reliably grounded. Remove the power cord.
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Page 24: Connecting The Power Cord
Figure2-23 Removing a PSR450-12D power supply (1) Use a flat-head screwdriver to loosen the screws on the power cord connector (2) Pull the power cord connector out Connecting the power cord WARNING! Provide a circuit breaker for each power input. When you connect a power cord, make sure the circuit breaker is switched off. -
Page 25: Connecting The Dc Power Cord For A Psr450-12D Power Supply
Connecting the DC power cord for a PSR450-12D power supply Correctly orient the DC power cord connector and insert the connector into the power receptacle on the power supply. If you orient the DC power cord connector upside down, you cannot insert the connector into the power receptacle. -
Page 26: Accessing The Switch For The First Time
Accessing the switch for the first time Setting up the configuration environment You can access the switch from the serial console port or the mini USB console port. As a best practice, use the serial console port to access the switch (the switch is provided with a serial console cable). -
Page 27: Connecting A Mini Usb Console Cable
RJ-45 Signal DB-9 Signal To connect the switch to a terminal (for example, a PC) by using the serial console cable: Plug the DB-9 female connector of the serial console cable to the serial port of the PC. Connect the RJ-45 connector to the serial console port of the switch. NOTE: •... - Page 28 Figure3-3 Device Driver Installation Wizard Click Continue Anyway if the following dialog box appears. Figure3-4 Software Installation Click Finish. 3-24...
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Page 29: Setting Terminal Parameters
Figure3-5 Completing the device driver installation wizard Setting terminal parameters To configure and manage the switch through the serial console port or mini USB 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. - Page 30 software versions. For more information about Boot ROM menu options, see the software-matching release notes for the device. After the startup completes, you can access the CLI to configure the switch. For more information about the configuration commands and CLI, see HPE FlexFabric 5944 & 5945 Switch Series Configuration Guides and HPE FlexFabric 5944 &...
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Page 31: Setting Up An Irf Fabric
Setting up an IRF fabric You can use HPE IRF technology to connect and virtualize HPE 5944 48XGT 6QS28 switches into a large virtual switch called an "IRF fabric" for flattened network topology, and high availability, scalability, and manageability. The switch can set up an IRF fabric only with switches from the same switch series. IRF fabric setup flowchart Figure4-1 IRF fabric setup flowchart Start... -
Page 32: Planning Irf Fabric Setup
Step Description • Planning the cabling scheme Install IRF member switches. "Installing the switch in a 19-inch rack." Connect ground wires and "Grounding the switch by using a grounding strip" and power cords. "Connecting the power cord." Power on the switches. See IRF configuration in HPE FlexFabric 5944 &... -
Page 33: Planning Irf Topology And Connections
Planning IRF topology and connections You can create an IRF fabric in daisy chain topology, or more reliably, ring topology. In ring topology, the failure of one IRF link does not cause the IRF fabric to split as in daisy chain topology. Rather, the IRF fabric changes to a daisy chain topology without interrupting network services. -
Page 34: Identifying Physical Irf Ports On The Member Switches
Figure4-3 IRF fabric in ring topology IRF-port2 IRF-port1 IRF-port2 IRF-port1 IRF-port1 IRF-port2 You can set up 100/40-GE IRF physical connections by connecting only QSFP28 ports between HPE 5944 48XGT 6QS28 switches. You can bind several ports to an IRF port for increased bandwidth and availability. Identifying physical IRF ports on the member switches Identify the QSFP28 ports for IRF connections on the member switches according to your topology and connection scheme. - Page 35 Figure4-4 Connecting the switches in one rack Figure4-5 IRF fabric topology IRF-port2 IRF-port1 IRF-port2 IRF-port1 IRF-port2 IRF-port1 IRF-port2 IRF-port1 Connecting the IRF member switches in a ToR solution You can install IRF member switches in different racks side by side to deploy a top of rack (ToR) solution.
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Page 36: Configuring Basic Irf Settings
Configuring basic IRF settings After you install the IRF member switches, power on the switches and then log in to each IRF member switch to configure basic IRF settings, including their member IDs, member priorities, and IRF port bindings. For the approaches to accessing the switch, see login management in HPE FlexFabric 5944 & 5945 Switch Series Fundamentals Configuration Guide. -
Page 37: Maintenance And Troubleshooting
Maintenance and troubleshooting Power supply failure Symptom The status LED on a power supply is not steady green (active state) or flashing green (standby state). You can use the status LED on a power supply to identify a power supply failure. For more information about the status LED on a power supply, see HPE PSR450 Power Supply Series User Guide. -
Page 38: Configuration Terminal Display Issues
Configuration terminal display issues No display on the configuration terminal Symptom The configuration terminal does not have display when the switch is powered on. Solution To resolve the issue: Verify that the power system is operating correctly. Verify that the console cable has been connected correctly and the console cable is in good condition. -
Page 39: Appendix A Chassis Views And Technical Specifications
Appendix A Chassis views and technical specifications Chassis views HPE 5944 48XGT 6QS28 Figure6-1 Front panel (1) 1/10GBASE-T autosensing Ethernet port (2) 1/10GBASE-T autosensing Ethernet port LED (3) QSFP28 port (4) QSFP28 port LED Figure6-2 Rear panel (1) Fiber management Ethernet port (2) Console port (3) Mini USB console port (4) USB port... -
Page 40: Technical Specifications
information about installing and removing a power supply, see "Installing and removing a power supply." The switch comes with the five fan module slots empty. You must install five fan modules of the same model for the switch. In Figure6-2, five HPE 5944 power-to-port fan modules are installed in the fan module slots. - Page 41 Item HPE 5944 48XGT 6QS28 PSR450-12A/PSR450-12A1: • Single AC input: 93 W • Dual AC inputs: 100 W Minimum power consumption PSR450-12D: • Single DC input: 94 W • Dual DC inputs: 101 W PSR450-12A/PSR450-12A1: • Single AC input: 222 W •...
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Page 42: Appendix B Frus And Compatibility Matrixes
Appendix B FRUs and compatibility matrixes CAUTION: • Select fan modules and power supplies with airflow directions that meet the ventilation requirements at the installation site. As a best practice, make sure the power supplies and fan modules have the same airflow direction. •... -
Page 43: Fan Modules
Power supply Specifications Remarks • PSR450-12D (with an Rated input voltage range: –48 to –60 VDC airflow direction from • Max input voltage range: –36 to –72 VDC the port side to the • Max output power: 450 W power supply side) Fan modules Table7-3 Fan module specifications Item... -
Page 44: Appendix C Ports And Leds
Appendix C Ports and LEDs Ports IMPORTANT: • As a best practice, use HPE transceiver modules and cables for the switch. • The HPE transceiver modules and cables are subject to change over time. For the most up-to-date list of HPE transceiver modules and cables, contact Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support or marketing staff. - Page 45 transmission distance Functions and services Software and Boot ROM upgrade and network management Table8-3 Fiber management Ethernet port specifications Item Specification Connector type Connector quantity Port transmission rate 100/1000 Mbps, full duplex Transmission medium and max Table8-4 and Table8-5. transmission distance Functions and services Software upgrade and network management Table8-4 FE SFP transceiver modules...
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Page 46: Usb Port
USB port The switch has one OHC-compliant USB2.0 port that can upload and download data at a rate up to 480 Mbps. You can use this USB port to access the file system on the flash file system of the switch, for example, to upload or download application and configuration files. - Page 47 Table8-8 QSFP28 fiber cables available for the QSFP28 ports Product code Cable description Cable length JL276A HPE X2A0 100G QSFP28 to QSFP28 7m Active Optical Cable 7 m (22.97 ft) JL277A HPE X2A0 100G QSFP28 to QSFP28 10m Active Optical Cable 10 m (32.81 ft) JL278A HPE X2A0 100G QSFP28 to QSFP28 20m Active Optical Cable...
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Page 48: 1/10Gbase-T Autosensing Ethernet Port
1/10GBASE-T autosensing Ethernet port An HPE 5944 48XGT 6QS28 switch provides forty-eight 1/10GBASE-T autosensing Ethernet ports. Table8-12 1/10GBASE-T autosensing Ethernet port specifications Item Specification Connector type RJ-45 Port transmission rate, duplex 1/10 Gbps, full duplex, MDI/MDIX autosensing mode, and auto-MDIX •... -
Page 49: Qsfp28 Port Led
QSFP28 port LED Each QSFP28 port has a status LED to show its operating status and activities. Table8-14 QSFP28 port LED description LED status Description A transceiver module or cable has been correctly installed. The port has a link Steady green and is operating at 100 Gbps. -
Page 50: Fan Module Alarm Leds
Flashing green The port is receiving or sending data at 1000 Mbps. Steady yellow The port is operating at 100 Mbps and a link is present. Flashing yellow The port is receiving or sending data at 100 Mbps. Fan module alarm LEDs The HPE 5944 power-to-port fan module and HPE 5944 port-to-power fan module each provide an alarm LED. -
Page 51: Appendix D Cooling System
Appendix D Cooling system CAUTION: To guarantee heat dissipation, you must install fan modules of the same model for the switch. To dissipate heat timely and ensure system stability, the switch uses the front-rear air aisle cooling system. Consider the site ventilation design when you plan the installation site for the switch. Table9-1 Cooling system for the switch Available fan modules Airflow direction... -
Page 52: Document Conventions And Icons
Document conventions and icons Conventions This section describes the conventions used in the documentation. Command conventions Convention Description Boldface Bold text represents commands and keywords that you enter literally as shown. Italic Italic text represents arguments that you replace with actual values. Square brackets enclose syntax choices (keywords or arguments) that are optional. -
Page 53: Network Topology Icons
Network topology icons Convention Description Represents a generic network device, such as a router, switch, or firewall. Represents a routing-capable device, such as a router or Layer 3 switch. Represents a generic switch, such as a Layer 2 or Layer 3 switch, or a router that supports Layer 2 forwarding and other Layer 2 features. -
Page 54: Support And Other Resources
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support Center More Information on Access to Support Materials page: www.hpe.com/support/AccessToSupportMaterials IMPORTANT: Access to some updates might require product entitlement when accessed through the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support Center. You must have an HP Passport set up with relevant entitlements. 9-50... -
Page 55: Websites
Websites Website Link Networking websites Hewlett Packard Enterprise Information Library for www.hpe.com/networking/resourcefinder Networking Hewlett Packard Enterprise Networking website www.hpe.com/info/networking Hewlett Packard Enterprise My Networking website www.hpe.com/networking/support Hewlett Packard Enterprise My Networking Portal www.hpe.com/networking/mynetworking Hewlett Packard Enterprise Networking Warranty www.hpe.com/networking/warranty General websites Hewlett Packard Enterprise Information Library www.hpe.com/info/enterprise/docs Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support Center... - Page 56 part number, edition, and publication date located on the front cover of the document. For online help content, include the product name, product version, help edition, and publication date located on the legal notices page. 9-52...
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Page 57: Index
Index A C D E F G H I L M N P Q R S T U W Laser safety,1-4 Attaching the mounting brackets, chassis rails, and grounding cable to the chassis,2-9 Management Ethernet port,8-40 Attaching the slide rails to the rack,2-12 Management Ethernet port LEDs,8-45...