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- Page 1 HPE FlexFabric 5901 Switch Series Installation Guide Document version: 6W101-20230407...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Preparing for installation ················································································ 1 Safety recommendations ··································································································································· 1 Examining the installation site ···························································································································· 2 Temperature/humidity ································································································································ 2 Cleanliness ················································································································································· 2 Corrosive gas limit ······································································································································ 3 EMI ····························································································································································· 4 Laser safety ················································································································································ 5 Installation tools ················································································································································· 5 Installation accessories ······································································································································ 5 Installing the switch ························································································... - Page 4 Configuration terminal display problems ·········································································································· 34 No display ················································································································································ 34 Garbled display ········································································································································ 34 Appendix A Chassis views and technical specifications ······························· 36 Chassis views ·················································································································································· 36 HPE 5901AF 48G 4XG 2QSFP+ Switch ·································································································· 36 Technical specifications ··································································································································· 37 Appendix B Removable components ··························································· 39 Removable power supplies ······························································································································...
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Page 5: Preparing For Installation
Preparing for installation Table 1 HPE FlexFabric 5901 switch series, power supplies, and fan modules Product code HPE description Alias HPE FlexFabric 5901 switch series HPE FlexFabric 5901AF 48-Port 1GBASET HPE 5901AF 48G 4XG 2QSFP+ JL864A 4XG 2QSFP+ Switch Switch Power supplies HPE X361 150W 100-240VAC to 12VDC Power JD362B... -
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 field replaceable units (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
even cause device failure in the worst case. Table 2 describes the dust concentration limits in the equipment room. Table 2 Dust concentration limits in the equipment room Substance Particle diameter Concentration limit ≥ 0.5 µm ≤ 3.5 × 10 Dust particles particles/m ≥... -
Page 8: Emi
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. To control corrosive gases, use the following guidelines: •... -
Page 9: Laser Safety
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 1M laser device. Installation tools No installation tools are provided with the switch. - Page 10 Product code Description Quantity Applicable models AC power cord, supplied with the PSR150-A1 (JD362B) AC power supply PSR150-A1 (JD362B) NOTE: • The AC power cord part number will differ depending on the country or region. • The AC power cord in this figure is for illustration only.
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Page 11: 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 HPE for permission. Otherwise, HPE shall not be liable for any consequence. Figure 1 Hardware installation flow Start Install the switch Ground the switch... -
Page 12: Installing The Switch In A 19-Inch Rack
Installing the switch in a 19-inch rack IMPORTANT: As a best practice, use a torque of 1.18 Nm, 2.94 Nm, and 1.18 Nm to fasten M4, M6, and shoulder screws, respectively. Installation methods Table 5 Installation methods Installation Installation requirements Installation procedure methods Using front mounting... -
Page 13: Rack-Mounting By Using Front Mounting Brackets
Rack-mounting by using front mounting brackets This task requires two people. To install the switch in a 19-inch rack by using the front and rear mounting brackets: Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is reliably grounded. Determine the mounting position on the switch for the front mounting brackets. -
Page 14: Mounting The Switch On A Workbench
Mount the switch chassis in the rack: a. One person supports the chassis bottom with one hand, holds the front part of the chassis with the other hand, and pushes the chassis into the rack gently. b. The other person attaches the front mounting brackets with M6 screws (user-supplied) and cage nuts to the front rack posts. -
Page 15: Grounding The Switch With A Grounding Strip
The power input end of the switch has a noise filter, whose central ground is directly connected to the chassis to form the chassis ground (commonly known as PGND). You must securely connect this chassis ground to the earth so the faradism and leakage electricity can be safely released to the earth to minimize EMI susceptibility of the switch. - Page 16 Figure 7 Connecting the grounding cable to the chassis (1) Grounding screw (2) Ring terminal (3) Grounding sign (4) Grounding hole (5) Grounding cable Verify that the grounding cable has been securely connected to the rear grounding point. Connecting the grounding cable to a grounding strip Use needle-nose pliers to bend the bare metal part to the shape as shown in Figure 8.
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Page 17: Grounding The Switch With A Grounding Conductor Buried In The Earth Ground
Grounding the switch with a grounding conductor buried in the earth ground If the installation site has no 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. The dimensions of the angle iron must be a minimum of 50 ×... -
Page 18: Installing/Removing A Fan Module
Installing/removing a fan module CAUTION: • Install two fan modules of the same model on the switch. Do not power on the switch when it does not have a fan module or has only one fan module installed. • Make sure slots are installed with fan modules or blank filler panels for the device to operate. •... -
Page 19: Removing A Fan Module
Figure 10 Installing a fan module 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 module. If the fan module has a different airflow direction than the switch, the system outputs traps and logs to notify you to replace the fan module. -
Page 20: Installing/Removing A Power Supply
Figure 11 Removing a fan module Installing/removing a power supply WARNING! In power redundancy mode, you can replace a power supply without powering off the switch but you must strictly follow the installation and removal procedures in Figure 12 Figure 13 to avoid any bodily injury or damage to the switch. - Page 21 To install a power supply: Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is reliably grounded. Remove the filler panel from the target power supply slot as follows: a. Remove the screws on the filler panel. b.
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Page 22: Removing A Power Supply
Figure 15 Installing a PSR150-A1 (JD362B) power supply Removing a power supply Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is reliably grounded. Disconnect the power cord. Loosen the captive screws of the power supply with a Phillips screwdriver until they are completely disengaged. -
Page 23: Connecting The Power Cord For A Psr150-A1 (Jd362B) Power Supply
Connecting the power cord for a PSR150-A1 (JD362B) power supply To connect the power cord for a PSR150-A1 (JD362B) power supply: Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is reliably grounded. Connect one end of the AC power cord supplied with the power supply to the power receptacle . Connect the other end of the power cord to an AC power source. -
Page 24: Verifying The Installation
Figure 16 Connecting the PSR150-D1 (JD366B) Verifying the installation After you complete the installation, verify the following information: • There is enough space for heat dissipation around the switch, and the rack or workbench is stable. • The grounding cable is securely connected. •... -
Page 25: Accessing The Switch For The First Time
Accessing the switch for the first time Setting up the configuration environment You can access the switch through the serial console port or the mini USB console port. The switch is not provided with a serial console cable or Mini USB console cable. Prepare these cables yourself or purchase them from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. -
Page 26: Connecting The Mini Usb Console Cable
Table 7 Console port signaling and pinout RJ-45 Signal DB-9 Signal To connect a configuration terminal (for example, a PC) to the switch: Plug the DB-9 female connector of the console cable to the serial port of the PC. Connect the RJ-45 connector to the console port of the switch. NOTE: •... - Page 27 Click Next on the installation wizard. Figure 19 Device Driver Installation Wizard Click Continue Anyway if the following dialog box appears. Figure 20 Software Installation Click Finish.
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Page 28: Setting Terminal Parameters
Figure 21 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, TeraTermPro or PuTTY, on your PC. You can use the emulator program to connect a network device, a Telnet site, or an SSH site. - Page 29 • The console cable is correctly connected. • The PC has started, and its serial port settings are consistent with the console port settings on the switch. Power on the switch. During the startup process, you can access Boot ROM menus to perform tasks such as software upgrade and file management.
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Page 30: Setting Up An Irf Fabric
Setting up an IRF fabric You can use HPE IRF technology to connect and virtualize HPE 5901AF 48G 4XG 2QSFP+ switches into a large virtual switch called an "IRF fabric" for flattened network topology, and high availability, scalability, and manageability. IRF fabric setup flowchart Figure 22 IRF fabric setup flowchart Start... -
Page 31: Planning Irf Fabric Setup
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 • Planning IRF topology and connections •... -
Page 32: Planning Irf Topology And Connections
You can affect the election result by assigning a high member priority to the intended master switch. For more information about master election, see HPE FlexFabric 5901 Switch Series IRF Configuration Guide. Prepare an IRF member ID assignment scheme. An IRF fabric uses member IDs to uniquely identify and manage its members, and you must assign each IRF member switch a unique member ID. -
Page 33: Identifying Physical Irf Ports On The Member Switches
Figure 24 IRF fabric in ring topology Identifying physical IRF ports on the member switches Identify the physical IRF ports on the member switches according to your topology and connection scheme. Only the SFP+ ports and QSFP+ ports on the switch can be used for IRF connections. The 10G ports split from a QSFP+ port can also be used for IRF connections. - Page 34 Connecting the IRF member switches in one rack Use SFP+ cables to connect the IRF member switches (9 switches in this example) in a rack as shown in Figure 25. The switches in the ring topology (see Figure 26) are in the same order as connected in the rack.
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Page 35: Configuring Basic Irf Settings
Figure 27 ToR cabling 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 FlexFabric 5901 Switch Series Fundamentals Configuration Guide) to configure their member IDs, member priorities, and IRF port bindings. Follow these guidelines when you configure the switches: •... -
Page 36: Verifying The Irf Fabric Setup
Verifying the IRF fabric setup To verify the basic functionality of the IRF fabric after you finish configuring basic IRF settings and connecting IRF ports: Log in to the IRF fabric through the console port of any member switch. Create a Layer 3 interface, assign it an IP address, and make sure the IRF fabric and the remote network management station can reach each other. -
Page 37: Maintenance And Troubleshooting
Maintenance and troubleshooting Power supply failure The switch uses removable power supplies. Examine the system status LED of the switch to identify power supply failure. Symptom The system status LED is not steady green. Solution To resolve the issue: Verify that the switch power cord is correctly connected. Verify that the power source meets the requirement. -
Page 38: Symptom
Symptom The status LED on an HPE 5944 FAN Module with Port to Power Airflow (JL837A) or HPE 5944 FAN Module with Power to Port Airflow (JL838A) is flashing yellow or off. Solution "Installing/removing a " to replace a failed fan module. If the issue persists, contact Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support. - Page 39 Parity—None. Stop bits—1. Flow control—None. If the issue persists, contact Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support.
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Page 40: Appendix A Chassis Views And Technical Specifications
Appendix A Chassis views and technical specifications Chassis views HPE 5901AF 48G 4XG 2QSFP+ Switch Figure 28 Front panel (1) 10/100/1000BASE-T autosensing Ethernet port (2) 10/100/1000BASE-T autosensing Ethernet port LED (3) SFP+ port (4) SFP+ port LED (5) QSFP+ port (6) QSFP+ port LED (7) System status LED (SYS) Figure 29 Rear panel... -
Page 41: Technical Specifications
(13) Serial label pull tab (14) Fan module 1 status LED The SN serial number and MAC address of the HPE 5901AF 48G 4XG 2QSFP+ Switch can be found on the serial label pull tab. HPE 5901AF 48G 4XG 2QSFP+ Switch comes with power supply slot 1 empty and power supply slot 2 installed with a filler panel. - Page 42 Item Specification • Single AC input: 66 W • Single DC input: 53 W Minimum power consumption • Dual AC inputs: 70 W • Dual DC inputs: 58 W • Single AC input: 77 W • Single DC input: 78 W Maximum power consumption •...
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Page 43: Appendix B Removable Components
Appendix B Removable components Removable power supplies You can install one power supply, or two power supplies for redundancy on the switch. The switch supports a mixture of an AC power supply and a DC power supply. The PSR150-A1(JD362B) and PSR150-D1(JD366B) power supplies are available for the switch. Table 10 Removable power supplies Power supply Specifications... - Page 44 Item Specifications HPE 5944 FAN Module with Power to Port Airflow (JL838A) Dimensions 40 × 40.6 × 105 mm (1.57 × 1.60 × 4.13 in) Fan speed 20000 R.P.M Max airflow 20 CFM Airflow direction Back to front (from the power supply side to the network port side) Input voltage 12 V Maximum power consumption...
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Page 45: Appendix C Ports And Leds
Appendix C Ports and LEDs Ports Console port The switch has two console ports: a serial console port and a Mini USB console port. Table 12 Console port specifications Item Console port Mini USB console port Connector type RJ-45 Mini USB Type B Compliant standard EIA/TIA-232 USB 2.0... -
Page 46: Sfp+ Port
NOTE: USB devices from different vendors vary in compatibilities and drivers. HPE 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. SFP+ port The switch provides four fixed SFP+ ports on the front panel. - Page 47 Table 15 10 Gbps SFP+ transceiver modules available for the SFP+ ports Central Fiber Modal Product Conn wavelengt diameter bandwidth transmission Code description ector h (nm) (µm) (MHz × km) distance 2000 300 m (984.25 ft) Multi-mode, 82 m (269.03 ft) HPE X130 50/125 10G SFP+...
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Page 48: Qsfp+ Port
Connect bandwidt wavelengt diameter transmission code description h (MHz × h (nm) (µm) distance 100 m (328.08 HP X140 40G 2000 Multi-mode, QSFP+ MPO JG325B 50/125 150 m (492.12 4700 Transceiver HP X140 40G 300 m (984.25 2000 QSFP+ MPO... - Page 49 1331. Table 18 QSFP+ cables available for the QSFP+ ports Product code HPE description Max transmission distance HP X240 40G QSFP+ QSFP+ 1m Direct Attach JG326A 1 m (3.28 ft) Copper Cable HP X240 40G QSFP+ QSFP+ 3m Direct Attach JG327A 3 m (9.84 ft)
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Page 50: 10/100/1000Base-T Autosensing Ethernet Port
Figure 32 40G QSFP+ to SFP+ cable (1) QSFP+ module (2) QSFP+ side pull tab (3) SFP+ side pull tab (4) SFP+ module NOTE: • As a best practice, use HPE transceiver modules and cables for the switch. • You can use a JG325B or JG709A transceiver module to connect a QSFP+ port to four SFP+ ports. -
Page 51: Leds
LEDs System status LED The system status LED shows the operating state of the switch. Table 21 System status LED description LED mark Status Description Steady green The switch is operating correctly. Flashing green (1 Hz) The switch is performing power-on self test (POST). Steady red The switch has failed the POST or is faulty. -
Page 52: Sfp+ Port Led
SFP+ port LED Table 24 SFP+ port LED description SFP+ port LED status Description Steady green A link is present on the port and the port is operating at 10 Gbps. Flashing green The port is sending or receiving data at 10 Gbps. Steady yellow A link is present on the port and the port is operating at 1 Gbps. -
Page 53: Appendix D Cooling System
Appendix D Cooling system To dissipate heat timely and ensure system stability, the switch uses high-performance cooling system. Consider the site ventilation design when you plan the installation site for the switch. The switch uses hot-swappable fan modules. You can provide airflow from the power supply side to the port side or from the port side to the power supply side for the switch by using different fan modules. -
Page 54: 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 55: 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 56: Support And Other Resources
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 •... -
Page 57: Websites
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. Websites Website Link Networking websites Hewlett Packard Enterprise Information Library for www.hpe.com/networking/resourcefinder... -
Page 58: Documentation Feedback
submission of hardware event notifications to Hewlett Packard Enterprise, which will initiate a fast and accurate resolution based on your product’s service level. Hewlett Packard Enterprise strongly recommends that you register your device for remote support. For more information and device support details, go to the following website: www.hpe.com/info/insightremotesupport/docs Documentation feedback Hewlett Packard Enterprise is committed to providing documentation that meets your needs. -
Page 59: Index
Index A C D E F G H I L M N P Q R S T U V W Accessing Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support,52 HPE 5901AF 48G 4XG 2QSFP+ Switch,36 Accessing updates,52 Identifying physical IRF ports on the member switches,29 Chassis views,36... - Page 60 Rack-mounting by using front mounting brackets,9 SFP+ port LED,48 Remote support,53 Solution,34 Removable fan modules,39 Solution,33 Removable power supplies,39 Symptom,33 Removing a fan module,15 Symptom,34 Removing a power supply,18 System status LED,47 Safety recommendations,1 Technical specifications,37 Setting terminal parameters XE "setting:terminal Temperature/humidity,2 parameters"...