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H3C S5560X-HI Switch Series Installation Guide New H3C Technologies Co., Ltd. http://www.h3c.com Document version: 6W102-20201116...
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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 S5560X-HI Switch Series Installation Guide describes the appearance, installation, power-on, maintenance, and troubleshooting of the H3C S5560X-HI Switch Series. This preface includes the following topics about the documentation: • Audience. • Conventions. • Documentation feedback. Audience This documentation is intended for: •...
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Preparing for installation The H3C S5560X-HI Switch Series includes the following models: • S5560X-34C-HI • S5560X-30F-HI • S5560X-54F-HI • S5560X-58C-HI Safety recommendations To avoid any equipment damage or bodily injury caused by improper use, read the following safety recommendations before installation. Note that the recommendations do not cover every possible hazardous condition.
Temperature/humidity Lasting high relative humidity can cause poor insulation, electricity leakage, mechanical property change of materials, and metal corrosion. Lasting low relative humidity can cause washer contraction and ESD and cause problems including loose mounting screws and circuit failure. High temperature can accelerate the aging of insulation materials and significantly lower the reliability and lifespan of the switch.
Average concentration (mg/m Maximum concentration (mg/m 0.01 0.03 0.05 CAUTION: As a best practice, control the corrosive gas concentrations in the equipment room at their average values. Make sure the corrosive gas concentrations do not exceed 30 minutes per day at their maximum values.
Laser safety WARNING! Disconnected optical fibers or transceiver modules might emit invisible laser light. Do not stare into beams or view directly with optical instruments when the switch is operating. The switch is a Class 1 laser device. Installation tools No installation tools are provided with 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 H3C for permission. Otherwise, H3C shall not be liable for any consequence.
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Start Install the switch Ground the switch Install fan trays Install power supplies Connect the power cords Verify the installation Turn on the circuit Troubleshoot the switch breakers Turn off the circuit Operating correctly? breakers Install expansion modules? Install expansion modules Operating correctly? Troubleshoot the switch Connect interface cables...
Installing the switch in a 19-inch rack You can use front and rear mounting brackets to mount the switch in a 19-inch rack. The front mounting brackets can be installed near the port side or power supply side as required. See Table2-2 for the racks available for the switch.
Figure2-3 Front mounting bracket and screw (1) Screw hole for attaching the bracket to the switch (2) Screw hole for attaching the bracket to the rack (3) M4 screw Figure2-4 Rear mounting bracket and shoulder screw (1) Screw hole for attaching the bracket to the rack (2) Shoulder screw Rack-mounting the switch Attaching the front mounting brackets and shoulder screws to the switch...
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Two installation positions as red-marked in Figure2-5 Figure2-6 are available for shoulder screws. Select one as required. Figure2-5 Attaching front mounting bracket A and shoulder screw to the chassis (S5560X-34C-HI switch) Figure2-6 Attaching front mounting bracket B and shoulder screw to the chassis (S5560X-30F-HI switch) Attaching the rear mounting brackets to the rack Determine the switch installation position in the rack.
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Figure2-7 Attaching the rear mounting brackets to the rack with the wide flange inside the rack Figure2-8 Attaching the rear mounting brackets to the rack with the wide flange outside the rack Mounting the switch in the rack The procedure is the same for using front mounting brackets A or B to rack-mount the switch. Front mounting brackets B is used as an example in the following figures.
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Make sure the front mounting brackets and shoulder screws are securely attached to the two sides of the switch. Attach cage nuts (user-supplied) to the front rack posts. Make sure the corresponding cage nuts on the left and right front rack posts are at the same height. One person supports the chassis bottom with one hand, holds the front part of the chassis with the other, and pushes the chassis into the rack gently.
Figure2-10 Mounting the S5560X-30F-HI switch in the rack (with the wide flange of the rear mounting brackets outside the rack) Mounting the switch on a workbench IMPORTANT: • Reserve a minimum clearance of 10 cm (3.9 in) around the chassis for heat dissipation. •...
Grounding the switch with a grounding strip CAUTION: • Connect the grounding cable to the grounding strip in the equipment room. Do not connect it 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.
Figure2-12 Connecting the grounding cable to a grounding strip (1) Grounding post (2) Grounding strip (3) Grounding cable (4) Hex nut Grounding the switch with a grounding conductor buried in the earth ground If the installation site does not have any grounding strips, but earth ground is available, hammer a 0.5 m (1.64 ft) or longer angle iron or steel tube into the earth ground to serve as a grounding conductor.
Installing and removing a fan tray CAUTION: • You can power on the switch only when the switch has two fan trays of the same model installed. • Do not leave any slots empty when the switch is operating. Install a module or filler panel in the slots.
Figure2-14 Installing a fan tray IMPORTANT: • At the first login to the switch, use the command to set the airflow fan prefer-direction direction of the switch to be the same as the airflow direction of the fan trays. If the fan trays have a different airflow direction than the switch, the system outputs traps and logs to notify you to replace the fan trays.
Figure2-15 Removing a fan tray Installing and removing a power supply WARNING! • To avoid bodily injury or switch damage, strictly follow the procedures in Figure2-16 Figure2-17 to install and remove a power supply. • You must provide a circuit breaker for each power supply. Figure2-16 Installation procedure Turn on the circuit 安装电源模块...
Figure2-18 Removing the filler panel from the target power supply slot Unpack the power supply. Make sure the power supply model is as required. Keep the packaging box and packaging bag for the power supply secure for future use. Correctly orient the power supply. Make sure the lettering on the power supply is upward. Align the power supply with the power supply slot.
Grasping the handle of the power supply with one hand and supporting module bottom with the other, pull the power supply slowly out of the slot along the guide rails. Place the removed power supply on an anti-static mat or put it into its packaging bag. If you are not to install a new power supply in the slot, install a filler panel in the slot to prevent dust and ensure good ventilation.
Figure2-21 Disconnecting the power cord (1) Use a flat-head screwdriver to loosen the screws on the power cord connector. (2) Pull out the power cord connector. Connecting the power cord for a PSR250-12A/PSR250-12A1 power supply The power cord connection procedure is the same for the PSR250-12A and PSR250-12A1 power supplies.
Figure2-22 Connecting the power cord for a PSR250-12A1 power supply Connecting the power cord for a PSR450-12D power supply Correctly orient the power cord connector and insert the connector into the power receptacle. Use a flat-head screwdriver to fasten the screws on the connector to secure the connector to the power receptacle.
Installing and removing an expansion module CAUTION: • Do not touch the surface-mounted components on an expansion module directly with your hands. • Do not use excessive force when you install or remove an expansion module. • Do not install or remove an expansion module while the switch is starting up. The switch provides two expansion slots on the rear panel.
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Figure2-25 Installing an expansion module with an ejector lever (LSWM4SP8PM) (Optional.) If the expansion module does not have an ejector lever, perform the following steps to install it: a. Gently push the expansion module into the slot along the guide rails until the expansion module has good contact with the chassis.
NOTE: An LSPM6FWD firewall module including its handle adds 75 mm (2.95 in) to the chassis depth. Removing an expansion module Wear an ESD wrist strap. Make sure the strap makes good skin contact and is reliably grounded. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the captive screw on the expansion module. Fully open the ejector lever.
As a best practice, use a serial console cable for connection. The switch is not provided with a serial console cable or a micro USB console cable. Prepare an H3C console cable or prepare a micro USB console cable yourself.
Connecting a DB9-to-RJ45 console cable CAUTION: Follow these guidelines when you connect a DB9-to-RJ45 console cable: • Identify the mark on the serial console port and make sure you are connecting to the correct port. • The serial ports on PCs do not support hot swapping. To connect a PC to an operating switch, first connect the PC end.
Click the following link, or copy it to the address bar on your browser and download the USB-to-RJ45 console driver. http://www.h3c.com/en/home/USB_to_RJ45_Console/ View the TXT file Read me in the Windows folder to check whether the Windows system of the configuration terminal supports the driver.
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Figure3-4 Driver installation wizard Click Finish after the drive installation is completed. Figure3-5 Finishing the driver installation Connect the standard USB connector of the cable to the USB port of the configuration terminal. 3-29...
Click the following link, or copy it to the address bar on the browser to log in to download and install the USB console driver on the configuration terminal. http://www.h3c.com/en/home/USB_Console/ Select a driver program according to the operating system you use: XR21V1410_XR21B1411_Windows_Ver1840_x86_Installer.EXE—32-bit operating...
Figure3-9 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, such as TeraTermPro, on your configuration terminal. You can use the emulator program to connect a network device, a Telnet site, or an SSH site.
Powering on the switch During the startup process, you can access Boot ROM menus to perform tasks such as software upgrade and file management. The Boot ROM interface and menu options differ with software versions. For more information about Boot ROM menu options, see the software-matching release notes for the device.
Setting up an IRF fabric You can use H3C IRF technology to connect and virtualize S5560X-HI switches into a large virtual switch called an "IRF fabric" for flattened network topology, and high availability, scalability, and manageability. An S5560X-HI switch can set up an IRF fabric only with switches from the same switch series.
To set up an IRF fabric: Step Description Plan the installation site and IRF fabric setup parameters: • Planning IRF fabric size and the installation site • Identifying the master switch and planning IRF member IDs Plan IRF fabric setup •...
Identifying the master switch and planning IRF member IDs Determine which switch you want to use as the master for managing all member switches in the IRF fabric. An IRF fabric has only one master switch. You configure and manage all member switches in the IRF fabric at the CLI of the master switch.
Figure4-3 IRF fabric in ring topology IRF-port1 IRF-port2 IRF-port2 IRF-port1 IRF-port1 IRF-port2 Identifying physical IRF ports on the member switches Identify the physical IRF ports on the member switches according to your topology and connection scheme. Table4-1 shows the physical ports that can be used for IRF connection and the port use restrictions. Table4-1 Candidate physical IRF ports and their use restrictions Chassis Candidate physical IRF ports...
For a long-distance IRF connection, use SFP+/QSFP+/SFP28 transceiver modules and optical fibers. The following subsections describe several H3C recommended IRF connection schemes by using SFP+ cables and SFP+ transceiver modules and fibers. All these schemes use a ring topology.
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Figure4-4 Connecting the switches in one rack 4-39...
IRF member switches as planned. Wear an ESD wrist strap when you connect twisted pair/SFP+/QSFP+/SFP28 cables or SFP+/QSFP+/SFP28 transceiver modules and fibers. For how to connect them, H3C Transceiver Modules and Network Cables Installation Guide. Verifying the IRF fabric setup...
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Table4-2 Displaying and maintaining IRF configuration and running status Task Command display irf Display information about the IRF fabric. display irf Display all members’ IRF configurations that take effect at a reboot. configuration display irf topology Display IRF fabric topology information. NOTE: To avoid IP address collision and network problems, configure a minimum of one multi-active detection (MAD) mechanism to detect the presence of multiple identical IRF fabrics and handle...
PWR1 or PWR2 LED on the front panel of the switch. For more information about the PWR1 and PWR2 LEDs, see H3C PSR250-12A & PSR250-12A1 Power Modules User Manual and H3C PSR450 Power Module Series User Manual.
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Verify that the power supply is supplying power to the switch correctly. Verify that the console cable is correctly connected. Verify that the console cable does not have any issues and the terminal settings are correct. If the issue persists, contact H3C Support. Garbled display Symptom The display on the configuration terminal is garbled.
Product models and technical specifications Product models The H3C S5560X-HI Switch Series includes the following models: • S5560X-34C-HI • S5560X-30F-HI • S5560X-54F-HI • S5560X-58C-HI Technical specifications Table1-1 Technical specifications Item S5560X-34C-HI S5560X-30F-HI S5560X-54F-HI S5560X-58C-HI 44 × 440 × 400 mm 43.6 ×...
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Item S5560X-34C-HI S5560X-30F-HI S5560X-54F-HI S5560X-58C-HI • High-voltage DC input Rated voltage range: 240 VDC Max voltage range: 180 to 320 VDC PSR450-12D: • Rated voltage range: –48 to –60 VDC • Max voltage range: –36 to –72 VDC PSR250-12A/PSR PSR250-12A/PSR25 PSR250-12A/PSR25...
Chassis views S5560X-34C-HI Figure2-1 Front panel (1) 10/100/1000BASE-T autosensing Ethernet port (2) 10/100/1000BASE-T autosensing Ethernet port LED (3) SFP+ port (4) Console port (CONSOLE) (5) Mode button (6) System status LED (SYS) (7) Mode LED (MODE) (8) Expansion module 1 status LED (SLOT1) (9) Expansion module 2 status LED (SLOT2) (10) USB port (11) Micro USB console port...
S5560X-30F-HI Figure2-3 Front panel 6 7 8 (1) SFP port (2) SFP port LED (3) SFP+ port (4) SFP+ port LED (5) Management Ethernet port (6) Console port (CONSOLE) (7) Micro USB console port (8) Mode LED (MODE) (9) USB port (10) Mode button (11) System status LED (SYS) (12) Expansion module 2 status LED (SLOT2)
S5560X-54F-HI Figure2-5 Front panel (1) SFP port (2) SFP port LED (3) SFP+ port (4) SFP+ port LED (5) Management Ethernet port (6) Console port (CONSOLE) (7) Micro USB console port (8) Mode LED (MODE) (9) USB port (10) Mode button (11) System status LED (SYS) (12) Expansion module 2 status LED (SLOT2) (13) Expansion module 1 status LED (SLOT1)
S5560X-58C-HI Figure2-7 Front panel (1) 10/100/1000BASE-T autosensing Ethernet port (2) 10/100/1000BASE-T autosensing Ethernet port LED (3) SFP+ port (4) Console port (CONSOLE) (5) Mode button (6) System status LED (SYS) (7) Mode LED (MODE) (8) Expansion module 1 status LED (SLOT1) (9) Expansion module 2 status LED (SLOT2) (10) USB port (11) Micro USB console port...
Dimensions (H × W × D) (1.60 × 1.57 × 4.61 in) FAN-40F-1-A (from the Fan speed 21000 R.P.M power supply side to the H3C FAN-40F-1-A & port side) Max airflow 26 CFM FAN-40B-1-A Fan FAN-40B-1-A (from the Trays User Guide...
Table4-4 Available transceiver modules 10-GE SFP+ transceiver modules and cables described in Table4-5 and cables Table4-6. H3C LSWM2SP8PM & LSWM2SP8P Interface Cards User Manual Reference LSWM4SP8PM Description 8-port 10GE SFP+ interface module Port type and quantity 8 × 1/10 Gbps SFP+ fiber ports...
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H3C LSWM2FPGA NetStream Interface Module User Manual Reference LSWM2FPGAB The LSWM2FPGAB NetStream interface module is developed by H3C to offer unidirectional NetStream and session-based bidirectional NetStream. After the device copies traffic to the LSWM2FPGAB NetStream interface module, the field programmable gate array (FPGA) chip in the module Description collects and analyzes traffic statistics and creates NetStream entries.
Connecting cables to the ports on interface cards To connect cables to the ports on interface cards, follow these guidelines: • Do not bundle cables in their first 20 m (65.62 ft). • Separate power cords and twisted pair cables at and around the distribution frame. •...
Ports and LEDs Ports Console port The switch has two console ports: a serial console port and a micro USB console port. Table4-1 Console port specifications Item Serial console port Micro USB console port Connector type RJ-45 Micro USB Type B Compliant standard EIA/TIA-232 USB 2.0...
NOTE: USB devices from different vendors vary in compatibilities and drivers. H3C does not guarantee the correct operation of USB devices from all 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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GE SFP Central Cable/Fiber Modal transceiver wavelength Connector type and bandwidth transmission module and (nm) diameter (µm) (MHz × km) distance cable 550 m (1804.46 ft) Multi-mode, 50/125 500 m (1640.42 ft) SFP-GE-SX-M M850-D 275 m (902.23 ft) Multi-mode, 62.5/125 220 m (721.78 ft) 550 m (1804.46 ft) Multi-mode,...
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GE SFP Central Cable/Fiber Modal transceiver wavelength Connector type and bandwidth transmission module and (nm) diameter (µm) (MHz × km) distance cable TX: 1550 SFP-GE-LH70- Single-mode, 70 km (43.50 SM1550-BIDI 9/125 miles) RX: 1490 GE SFP cable SFP-STACK-Kit 1.5 m (4.92 ft) IMPORTANT: The SFP-GE-LX-SM1310-BIDI and SFP-GE-LX-SM1490-BIDI transceiver modules, the SFP-GE-LH40-SM1310-BIDI and SFP-GE-LH40-SM1550-BIDI transceiver modules, and the...
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Central Fiber Modal 10-GE SFP+ wavelength Connector diameter bandwidth transmission module (nm) (µm) (MHz × km) distance SFP-XG-LH40 Single-mode, 1550 40 km (24.86 miles) -SM1550 9/125 SFP-XG-LH40 Single-mode, 1550 40 km (24.86 miles) -SM1550-D 9/125 SFP-XG-LH80 Single-mode, 1550 80 km (49.71 miles) -SM1550 9/125 SFP-XG-LH80...
• As a best practice, use H3C transceiver modules and network cables for the switch. • The H3C transceiver modules and network cables are subject to change over time. For the most recent list of H3C transceiver modules and cables, contact H3C Support or marketing staff.
• As a best practice, use H3C transceiver modules and network cables for the switch. • The H3C transceiver modules and network cables are subject to change over time. For the most recent list of H3C transceiver modules and cables, contact H3C Support or marketing staff.
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QSFP+ Central Modal Fiber type and Connector transceiver wavelength bandwidth transmission diameter (µm) module (nm) (MHz × km) distance QSFP-40G-LR Single-mode, 1310 10 km (6.21 miles) 4-PSM1310 9/125 Four lanes: • 1271 QSFP-40G-LR Single-mode, • 1291 10 km (6.21 miles) 4-WDM1300 9/125 •...
• As a best practice, use H3C transceiver modules and network cables for the switch. • The H3C transceiver modules and network cables are subject to change over time. For the most recent list of H3C transceiver modules and cables, contact H3C Support or marketing staff.
LED mark Status Description Steady red The switch has failed the POST or is faulty. The switch is powered off. Power supply status LED The switch provides two power supply slots on the rear panel. The power status LEDs PWR1 and PWR2 on the front panel show the operating status of power supply 1 (PWR1) and power supply 2 (PWR2), respectively.
10/100/1000BASE-T autosensing Ethernet port LED Table4-20 10/100/1000BASE-T autosensing Ethernet port LED description 10/100/1000BASE-T autosensing Ethernet port Description LED status Steady green A link is present on the port and the port is operating at 1000 Mbps. Flashing green The port is sending or receiving data at 1000 Mbps. A link is present on the port and the port is operating at 10 or 100 Steady yellow Mbps.
QSFP+ port LED Table4-23 QSFP+ port LED description LED status Description Steady green A link is present on the port and the port is operating at 40 Gbps. Flashing green The port is sending or receiving data at 40 Gbps. Steady yellow A link is present on the port and the port is operating at 10 Gbps.
Cooling system To dissipate heat timely and enhance system stability, the switch uses a high-performance cooling system. Consider the site ventilation design when you plan the installation site for the switch. The switch uses removable fan trays. It provides airflow from the port side to the power supply side or from power supply side to the port side by using different types of fan trays.
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