Contents Installing the switch ·········································································· 1 Preparing for installation ·············································································································· 1 Installing and removing the switch ································································································· 1 Installing the switch ·············································································································· 1 Removing the switch ············································································································ 3 Connecting the switch to the network ····························································································· 4 ...
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Technical specifications ············································································································· 25 Appendix B Ports and LEDs ····························································· 26 Ports ····································································································································· 26 Console port ····················································································································· 26 SFP+ port ························································································································ 26 QSFP+ port ······················································································································ 27 LEDs ····································································································································· 29 Appendix C Cables ········································································· 30 ...
Installing the switch This manual provides instructions for installing an HPE Apollo Ethernet 10/40GbE Switch in an HPE Apollo 6000 Gen10 chassis. For more information about product features, specifications, options, configurations, and compatibility, see the product QuickSpecs on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website. Preparing for installation WARNING! •...
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Figure 1 Rear of the chassis To install the switch: Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is reliably grounded. Remove the filler panel from bay 1 (see Figure 2). Keep the removed filler panel for future use. Figure 2 Removing the filler panel Unpack the switch.
Figure 3 Installing the switch in bay 1 Slide the switch into bay 1 (see callout 2 in Figure 3) until it touches the backplane. Push the release lever to the closed position (see callout 3 in Figure Verify that the Health LED is green after the switch starts up. If the Health LED is not green, verify the installation.
Connecting the switch to the network Precautions • Make sure the fiber connector and fiber type match the transceiver module type. • The fiber ports have shielded covers. Remove the shielded covers before using the fiber ports and keep them safely. Fiber interfaces must be installed with shielded covers when they are not in use.
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Figure 6 Using MPO optical fiber connectors to connect transceiver modules MPO plug QSFP+ module Verify the port LEDs for correct connection. For more information about LED status, see "LEDs." After you connect the switch to the network, use the ping or tracert command to test network connectivity.
Accessing the switch for the first time Logging in through the console port When you access the switch through the console port, you must use a console cable (see Figure to connect a console terminal, for example, a PC, to the console port on the switch. A console cable is an 8-core shielded cable, with a crimped RJ-45 connector at one end for connecting to the console port of the switch, and a DB-9 female connector at the other end for connecting to the serial port on the console terminal.
Setting terminal parameters To configure and manage the switch through the console port, you must run a terminal emulator program, HyperTerminal or PuTTY, on your configuration terminal. You can use the emulator program to connect a network device, a Telnet site, or an SSH site. For more information about the terminal emulator programs, see the user guides for these programs.
Configuration example Configuring Telnet # Enter system view. <Sysname> system-view # Enable the Telnet server. [Sysname] telnet server enable # Enter the user interface view VTY 0. The device supports 16 concurrent VTY users. [Sysname] user-interface vty 0 # Enable password authentication on the user interface. [Sysname-ui-vty0] authentication-mode password # Set the password to hello.
Setting up an IRF fabric You can use HPE Intelligent Resilient Framework (IRF) technology to connect and virtualize HPE Apollo Ethernet 10/40GbE Switches into a virtual switch called an "IRF fabric" or "IRF virtual device" for flattened network topology, and high availability, scalability, and manageability. Planning IRF fabric setup Determining the number of IRF member devices Choose HPE Apollo Ethernet 10/40GbE Switch and identify the number of required IRF member...
Figure 9 IRF fabric in daisy chain topology Figure 10 IRF fabric in ring topology Figure 11 Connecting IRF member switches using crosslink ports Configuring basic IRF settings After you install the IRF member switches, power on the switches, and log in to each IRF member switch (see HPE Apollo Ethernet 10/40GbE Switch Series Fundamentals Configuration Guide) to configure their member IDs, member priorities, and IRF port bindings.
Connecting the physical IRF ports Connect the IRF member switches as planned. NOTE: Wear an ESD wrist strap when you connect cables or transceiver modules and fibers. For how to connect them, see HPE Transceiver Modules and Network Cables Installation Guide. Accessing the IRF fabric to verify the configuration To verify the basic functionality of the IRF fabric after you finish configuring basic IRF settings and connecting IRF ports:...
Troubleshooting IMPORTANT: To prevent configuration loss, save the configuration each time you finish configuring a feature. For configuration recovery, regularly back up the configuration to a remote server Troubleshooting methods When your switch fails, you can use the following methods to troubleshoot the switch: •...
Category File name format Content IMPORTANT: Collecting operating statistics decreases system performances. Current operation statistics for feature modules, including the following items: Operating • Device status. file-basename.gz statistics • CPU status. • Memory status. • Configuration status. • Software entries. •...
0 -rw- 161321 Jul 11 2013 16:16:00 diagfile.log 524288 KB total (107944 KB free) # Display the diagnostic log file on each subordinate device: <Sysname> dir slot2#flash:/diagfile/ Directory of slot2#flash:/diagfile 0 -rw- 161321 Jul 11 2013 16:16:00 diagfile.log 524288 KB total (107944 KB free) # Transfer the files to the desired destination by using FTP or TFTP.
Failures at startup No display on the configuration terminal Symptom The configuration terminal does not have display when the switch is powered on. Solution To resolve the problem: Verify that the switch is operating correctly. Verify that the console port is connected to the correct serial port on the terminal. Verify that the console cable is in good quality and is operating correctly.
Failures during operation Symptom A failure occurs when the switch is operating. Solution To resolve the problem: Execute related commands at the CLI to display switch operating information and locate the fault. If a configuration error is found, re-configure the switch, perform configuration rollback, or restore the factory-default settings.
Solution To resolve the problem: Verify that the physical ports are connected correctly. If you log in to the switch from the console port, verify that terminal parameters are set correctly. Verify that the information on the HyperTerminal is input correctly. If software is upgraded using TFTP, verify that the IP address, the file name, and the assigned working directory of the TFTP server are correct.
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NOTE: • If an interface is brought down by the shutdown command, use the undo shutdown command to bring up the interface. • When an interface fails, if the switch has an idle interface of the same type, you can connect the cable to the idle interface.
Document conventions and icons Conventions This section describes the conventions used in the documentation. Port numbering in examples The port numbers in this document are for illustration only and might be unavailable on your device. Command conventions Convention Description Bold text represents commands and keywords that you enter literally as shown. Boldface Italic text represents arguments that you replace with actual values.
Convention Description An alert that provides helpful information. TIP: 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.
Support and other resources Accessing Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support • For live assistance, go to the Contact Hewlett Packard Enterprise Worldwide website: www.hpe.com/assistance • To access documentation and support services, go to the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support Center website: www.hpe.com/support/hpesc Information to collect •...
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Appendix A Chassis views and technical specifications The HPE Apollo Ethernet 10/40GbE Switch Series includes the models in Table Table 4 HPE Apollo Ethernet 10/40GbE Switch Series models Product code HPE description Alias 846633-B21 HPE Apollo Ethernet 10/40GbE Switch HSTNS-SK09-N HPE Apollo 846633-B22 HPE Apollo Ethernet 10/40GbE TAA Switch...
Appendix B Ports and LEDs Ports Console port The HPE Apollo Ethernet 10/40 GbE switch has one console port on its front panel. Table 6 Console port specifications Item Specification Connector type RJ-45 Compliant standard EIA/TIA-232 Transmission baud rate 9600 bps to 115200 bps (default) •...
LEDs Table 12 LED description LED mark Status Description Blue Switch ID selected. Switch ID not selected. Green The switch has started correctly. Flashing yellow The switch is performing POST, or is faulty. The switch is not powered on, or is faulty. Steady green The port is operating at 10 Gbps.
Appendix C Cables Table 13 Cables Cable Applicable port Description Connecting a transceiver module and a fiber Fiber connector SFP+/QSFP+ ports cable SFP+ cable SFP+ ports Connecting SFP+ ports QSFP+ cable QSFP+ ports Connecting QSFP+ ports QSFP+ port at one end, and Connecting QSFP+ ports at one end and SFP+ QSFP+ to SFP+ cable SFP+ port at the other...
Figure 16 SFP+ cable (1) Connector (2) Pull latch QSFP+ cable You can use QSFP+ cables to connect the QSFP+ ports. Figure 17 QSFP+ cable (1) Connector (2) Pull latch QSFP+ to SFP+ cable A QSFP+ to SFP+ cable is a cable with one QSFP+ module at one end and four SFP+ modules at the other end.
Index A C F H I L N P Q S T IRF member device failure,16 Accessing Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support,21 Accessing the IRF fabric to verify the LEDs,29 configuration,11 Logging in through the console port,6 Accessing updates,21 Network topology icons,20 Chassis views,24...
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