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(D004) The following general electrical danger notice provides instructions on how to avoid shock hazards when servicing equipment. Unless instructed otherwise, follow the procedures in this danger notice. IBM Ethernet Switch c-series Installation and User Guide...
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Electrical voltage and current from power, telephone, and communication cables are hazardous. To avoid a shock hazard: v Connect power to this unit only with the IBM provided power cord. Do not use the IBM provided power cord for any other product.
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DANGER Hazardous voltage present. Voltages present constitute a shock hazard, which can cause severe injury or death. (L004) CAUTION: Hazardous energy present. Voltages with hazardous energy might cause heating when shorted with metal, which might result in splattered metal, burns, or both. (L005) CAUTION: Hazardous moving parts nearby (L008) CAUTION:...
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(R002) Product recycling and disposal Refer to the IBM Systems Environmental Notices and User Guide (Z125-5823) on the product documentation CD for translated environmental statements and information regarding product recycling and disposal. Preface...
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Chapter 1. About this guide This guide describes the IBM Ethernet Switch c-series products and includes procedures for installing the hardware, and configuring essential basic parameters such as permanent passwords and IP addresses. This guide also includes instructions for managing and maintaining the hardware.
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Chapter 2. Product overview This chapter contains an overview of the IBM Ethernet Switch B48C and B50C models. The term c-series is used to distinguish these Ethernet switch models from other IBM Ethernet switch products. These products will be referred to in the remainder of this publication by specific model when necessary to distinguish between model features and by the generic terms Ethernet switch or simply switch and switches whenever possible.
59. The following figures show the front panels of the devices. B48C (4002-C4A) Copper The B48C (4002-C4A) Copper has 48-ports of 10/100/1000 RJ45 with 4 combination 100/1000 Hybrid Fiber (HF) ports, and a required AC power supply. 4 Port Combo...
10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45 Ethernet network interface ports (copper models) v 100/1000 Mbps SFP Ethernet network interface ports (4x combination ports on the 4002-C4A, 48x ports on the fiber models; supports SFP MSA-compliant fiber transceivers) v The B50C models also include two 10-Gigabit Ethernet uplink ports for...
100/1000 Mbps Hybrid Fiber ports The Hybrid Fiber models of the B48C and B50C Ethernet Switches contain 48 SFP ports to which you can connect your switch to other network devices at a speed of IBM Ethernet Switch c-series Installation and User Guide...
100 Mbps or 1 Gbps. On the Copper models, there are 4 designated SFP Combination Ports that be used instead of 4 designated RJ45 Combination Ports. Into a physical port, only supported Brocade-branded fiber-optic transceivers can be used. The SFP-compliant fiber-optic modules provide an optical transceiver or physical medium dependent (PMD) interface for single or multi-mode fiber that can be used with the LAN physical layer (PHY) and support optical monitoring capabilities.
System fan speed is determined by the default temperature threshold or the manually configured temperature threshold. If desired, you can change the temperature thresholds associated with fan speed switches. IBM Ethernet Switch c-series Installation and User Guide...
If any items are missing, please contact the place of purchase. Package contents v IBM Ethernet Switch B48C or B50C device with 1x AC power supply v CD-ROM containing software images and the user documentation (including this guide) v Adjustable rack mounting ears v 6’...
IP address to the subnet on which it will be located. Initial IP address configuration is performed using the CLI with a direct serial connection. Subsequent IP address configuration can be performed using the Web management interface. IBM Ethernet Switch c-series Installation and User Guide...
Table 4. Summary of installation tasks (continued) Task number Task Where to find more information Once you power on the device and Chapter 4, “Connecting a c-series assign IP addresses, the system is switch to a network device,” on page ready to accept network equipment.
Figure 10 on page 15. Alternative mounting positions for the rack mount ears are shown in figures Figure 11 on page 16, Figure 12 on page 17 and Figure 13 on page 18. IBM Ethernet Switch c-series Installation and User Guide...
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#2 Phillips-head screwdriver v It will take between 12-24 screws to mount the device to the rack. Installation steps 1. Mount the device in the rack as illustrated in Figure 14 on page 19. IBM Ethernet Switch c-series Installation and User Guide...
Figure 14. Installing the switch in a rack 2. Proceed to “Powering on the system.” Powering on the system After you complete the physical installation of the system, you can power on the system. 1. Ensure that all power supplies are fully and properly inserted and no power supply slots are uncovered.
Position State Meaning Fan (labeled fn) Right side of front The fan tray is powered on panel and is operating normal. The fan tray is not powered on, or has been removed. IBM Ethernet Switch c-series Installation and User Guide...
Table 5. LEDs for power and fans (continued) Position State Meaning PS1 (labeled p1) Left side of front Amber Power supply 1 is installed, but panel not connected or a fault is detected. Green steady Power supply 1 is installed and is functioning normally.
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The EIA/TIA 232 serial communication port serves as a connection point for management by a PC or SNMP workstation. IBM Ethernet Switch c-series Installation and User Guide...
To enter a prefix number for a network mask, enter a forward slash ( / ) and the number of bits in the mask immediately after the IP address. For example, enter “209.157.22.99/24” for an IP address that has a network mask with 24 significant (“mask”) bits. IBM Ethernet Switch c-series Installation and User Guide...
Assigning an IP address to a management interface Instead of assigning a global IP address to the switches for system management purposes, you now assign an IP address to the management interface. The IP address is assigned to the active management module port. For example, to assign the IP address 10.0.1.1 to the management interface, do the following: 1.
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Understanding how the management port functions You must be aware of how the system’s management port functions as described in the following: v The management port allows you to configure, monitor, and manage the c-series system only. As a result, this port has the same limited functionality as an IP host port.
Cleaning fiber-optic modules To avoid problems with the connection between the fiber-optic module port and the fiber cable connector, IBM strongly recommends cleaning both connectors before making this connection. In particular, dust can accumulate in either connector and cause problems such as reducing the optic launch power.
Enters the next command line in the history buffer. Ctrl-P Enters the previous command line in the history buffer. Ctrl-U; Ctrl-X Deletes all characters from the cursor to the beginning of the command line. IBM Ethernet Switch c-series Installation and User Guide...
Table 7. CLI line editing commands (continued) Ctrl-Key Combination Description Ctrl-W Deletes the last word you typed. Ctrl-Z Moves from any CONFIG level of the CLI to the Privileged EXEC level; at the Privileged EXEC level, moves to the User EXEC level. For a complete list of CLI commands and syntax information for each command, see the Configuration Guide.
--More--, next page: Space, next line: Return key, quit: Control-c /telnet The results of the search are displayed: searching... telnet Telnet by name or IP address terminal Change terminal settings traceroute TraceRoute to IP node IBM Ethernet Switch c-series Installation and User Guide...
undelete Recover deleted file whois WHOIS lookup write Write running configuration to flash or terminal To display lines containing only a specified search string (similar to the include option for show commands) press the plus sign key ( + ) at the —More— prompt and then enter the search string.
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The beginning of the input string v The end of the input string v A blank space For example, the following regular expression matches on “100” but not on “1002”, “2100”, and so on: _100_ IBM Ethernet Switch c-series Installation and User Guide...
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Table 8. Special characters for regular expressions (continued) Character Operation Square brackets enclose a range of single-character patterns. For example, the following regular expression matches output that contains “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”, or “5”: [1-5] You can use the following expression symbols within the brackets. These symbols are allowed only inside the brackets.
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Replacing a power supply. DANGER Power supplies are hot swappable. However, IBM recommends that you disconnect the power supply from AC power before installing or removing the supply. The device can be running while a power supply is being installed or removed, but the power supply itself should not be connected to a power source.
To install an AC power supply, do the following: 1. If necessary, remove the power supply locking screw located on the upper right quadrant and the lower left quadrant of the power supply (illustrated below). IBM Ethernet Switch c-series Installation and User Guide...
Power Supply Locking Screws net48bc022 Figure 15. Power supply locking screws 2. If the empty power supply bay has a cover plate, remove the two screws near the edges of the cover plate to unlock the plate, then remove the plate. 3.
24X1G PPCR: Ambience 36.0C Chip 46.62C 2X10G PPCR: Ambience 37.0C Chip 42.18C Fans are in auto mode. Temperature Monitoring Poll Period is 60 seconds --- MISC INFO --- Backplane EEPROM MAC Address: 0001.0040.7800 NetIron> IBM Ethernet Switch c-series Installation and User Guide...
Syntax: show chassis Replacing a fiber optic module You can remove an SFP or XFP from a port and replace it with a new one while the device is powered on and running. This section provides information about the following tasks: v Removing a fiber optic module v Installing a new fiber optic module v Cabling a fiber optic module...
1. Remove the protective covering from the fiber-optic port connectors and store the covering for future use. 2. Before cabling a fiber optic module, IBM strongly recommends cleaning the cable connectors and the port connectors. See “Cleaning the fiber optic connectors.”...
When not using an SFP or XFP connector, make sure to keep the protective covering on. Upgrading the software For software upgrade instructions, see the release notes and the Configuration Guide. Note: The device must have an IP address. If the device does not already have an IP address, configure one by entering the ip address <ip-addr>...
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The following sections describe how to use the show flash and show version commands to display this information. IBM Ethernet Switch c-series Installation and User Guide...
Displaying flash information You can display information concerning the contents of a c-series switch using the show flash command as shown in the following: NetIron#show flash ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Code Flash - Type MT28F128J3, Size 32 MB o IronWare Image (Primary) Version 3.8.0T183, Size 9049861 bytes, Check Sum ac55 Compiled on Aug 20 2008 at 04:30:22 labeled as ce03800 o Monitor Image Version 3.8.0T185, Size 347473 bytes, Check Sum 1341...
The “HW:” line indicates the hardware and the type of software package enabled on the unit. The type of software package enabled on the system can be one of the following: v BASE: Indicates that the BASE software package is enabled on the unit. IBM Ethernet Switch c-series Installation and User Guide...
For a detailed description of the features available in each type of software package, please refer to the Configuration Guide. Backing up the current software images Before performing a software upgrade, IBM strongly recommends backing up the following current software images in the device’s flash memory. Syntax: cp <original-file-name> <backup-file-name>...
These changes could represent a short-term requirement or general configuration change. To display this configuration, enter the show running-config or write terminal command at any CLI prompt. IBM Ethernet Switch c-series Installation and User Guide...
Each device can have one startup configuration file and one running configuration. The startup configuration file is shared by both flash modules. The running configuration resides in DRAM. Replacing the startup configuration with the running configuration After you make configuration changes to the active system, you can save those changes by writing them to code flash.
The default CLI configuration level in a configuration file is the global CONFIG level. Thus, the first command in the file must be a global CONFIG command or ” ! “. The ! (exclamation point) character means ”return to the global CONFIG level“. IBM Ethernet Switch c-series Installation and User Guide...
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Note: You can enter text following ” ! “ as a comment. However, the ” !“ is not a comment marker. It returns the CLI to the global configuration level. Note: The CLI changes to the global CONFIG level if you load the configuration as a startup-config file instead of the running-config (using the copy tftp startup-config <ip-addr>...
Note: Command option 23 adds configuration information to the running-config on the device, and does not replace commands. If you want to replace configuration information in the device, use ”no“ forms of the IBM Ethernet Switch c-series Installation and User Guide...
configuration commands to remove the configuration information, then use configuration commands to create the configuration information you want. Command option 30 erases the entire running-config and replaces it with the new configuration file. Erasing image and configuration files To erase software images or configuration files, use the commands described below.
SNMP, or Web management session. Wait, then retry the transfer. File type check failed. You accidentally attempted to copy the incorrect image code into the system. Retry the transfer using the correct image. IBM Ethernet Switch c-series Installation and User Guide...
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Table 14. Error codes, messages, explanations and actions (continued) Error code Message Explanation and action TFTP remote - general error. The TFTP configuration has an error. The specific error TFTP remote - no such file. message describes the error. TFTP remote - access Correct the error, then retry violation.
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OSP wiring. Console port pin assignments The console port is a standard male DB-9 connector, as shown in Figure 16 on page 61. IBM Ethernet Switch c-series Installation and User Guide...
Pin Assignment Pin Number Switch Signal DB-9 male Reserved TXD (output) RXD (input) Reserved Reserved CTS (input) RTS (output) Reserved Figure 16. Console port pin and signalling details Most PC serial ports require a cable with a female DB-9 connector. However, terminal connections will vary, requiring a cable with either a DB-9 or DB-25 connector, male or female.
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Table 19. Management port pin assignments (continued) Pin number MDI-X ports Not used (10BaseT) CMT (100BaseTX) Not used (10BaseT) CMT (100BaseTX) Not used (10BaseT) CMT (100BaseTX) Not used (10BaseT) CMT (100BaseTX) IBM Ethernet Switch c-series Installation and User Guide...
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