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1 Safety ··················································································································································· 1-1
1.1 Safety Information ····························································································································· 1-1
1.1.1 General Operating Safety ······································································································· 1-1
1.1.2 Electrical Safety ······················································································································ 1-1
1.2 Safety Precautions ···························································································································· 1-1
1.3 ESD Prevention ································································································································· 1-1
1.3.1 Preventing Electrostatic Discharge ························································································ 1-1
1.3.2 Grounding Methods to Prevent Electrostatic Discharge ························································ 1-2
2 Overview of the BT1004E Ethernet Cascading Module ······································································ 2-1
Product Overview ···································································································································· 2-1
2.2 Specifications ···································································································································· 2-2
2.3 Port ···················································································································································· 2-2
2.3.1 Port Description ······················································································································ 2-2
2.3.2 Port Numbering Rules ············································································································ 2-3
2.4 Indicators ··········································································································································· 2-4
2.5 Internal Connection ··························································································································· 2-6
2.5.3 Connections Between Cascading Module Ports and Blade Servers ····································· 2-8
2.6 Logical Structure ····························································································································· 2-13
2.7 Installation Guidelines ····················································································································· 2-14
3 Hardware Compatibility ························································································································ 3-1
3.1 Compatibility Between Cascading Modules and Mezz NICs ···························································· 3-1
3.2 Compatibility Between Cascading Modules and Optical Modules ···················································· 3-1
3.3 External Networking Connection ······································································································· 3-2
4 Replacing the Cascading Module ········································································································ 4-1
4.1 Scenario ············································································································································ 4-1
4.2 Installation Tools ······························································································································· 4-1
4.3 Preparations ······································································································································ 4-2
4.4 Replacement Procedure ··················································································································· 4-2
5 Powering On and Powering Off ············································································································ 5-1
5.1 Powering On the Straight-Through Module ······················································································ 5-1
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    1.3 ESD Prevention ································································································································· 1-1 1.3.1 Preventing Electrostatic Discharge ························································································ 1-1 1.3.2 Grounding Methods to Prevent Electrostatic Discharge ························································ 1-2 2 Overview of the BT1004E Ethernet Cascading Module ······································································ 2-1 Product Overview ···································································································································· 2-1 2.2 Specifications ···································································································································· 2-2 2.3 Port ···················································································································································· 2-2 2.3.1 Port Description ······················································································································...
  • Page 2 5.2 Powering Off the Straight-Through Module ······················································································ 5-1 6 Checking the Cascading Module ········································································································· 6-1 6.1 Checking the State of the Cascading Module Port Through OM ······················································ 6-1 6.1.2 Viewing through the OM CLI ·································································································· 6-2 7 Configuring the Cascading Module ······································································································ 7-1 7.1 Port Rate Switching···························································································································...
  • Page 3: Safety

    1.1.1 General Operating Safety • Only H3C authorized or professional engineers are allowed to operate the device. • Keep the device clean and dust-free. Do not place it in a humid place or allow liquids to enter •...
  • Page 4: Grounding Methods To Prevent Electrostatic Discharge

    • Transport or store the device in an ESD bag. • Place the device on a grounded table before taking it out of the ESD bag. • Avoid touching pins or circuitry of the device without taking any ESD prevention measures. 1.3.2 Grounding Methods to Prevent Electrostatic Discharge When removing or installing the device, you can use one or multiple of the following grounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge:...
  • Page 5: Overview Of The Bt1004E Ethernet Cascading Module

    (4*(4*25 GE)). It provides an external data interface, which enables direct connection of parallel cables to the Ethernet Mezz NIC port of the blade server. BT1004E is applicable to the high-density scale-out networking solution for B16000. By cascading to ToR switches, BT1004E provides unified multi-frame deployment management.
  • Page 6: Specifications

    Figure 2-1 Appearance of BT716F 2.2 Specifications Table 2-1 describes the specifications of the cascading module. Table 2-1 Specifications Category Item Description Dimensions 27 mm x 491.6 mm x 296.5 mm Physical (H × W × D) specifications Maximum weight 3.32 kg Power Maximum power...
  • Page 7: Port Numbering Rules

    (1): AMC serial port (2): 4*25 GE optical ports Table 2-2 Description of external ports Port Port Type Quantity Description Name Serial port used to enter the AMC CLI. The baud rate is 115200 bit/s. It is only used by technical RJ-45 support engineers to serial port...
  • Page 8: Indicators

    • A: Defaults to 1; cannot be edited. • B: Indicates an internal or external port. 0 indicates an internal port, and 1 indicates an external port. The cascading module does not have an internal port, so this item number is 1. •...
  • Page 9 Figure 2-4 Indicators The 16 logical ports of the cascading module correspond to 16 service port indicators. The service port indicator whose silkscreen is 1 corresponds to Port 1 and the service port indicator whose silkscreen is 2 corresponds to Port 2, and so on.
  • Page 10: Internal Connection

    Maximum Number of Connections between cascading modules and Model of Blade Server Supported Mezz NICs Mezz NICs of the blade server H3C UniServer B5700 G5 2.5.1 1. Mode 1. H3C UniServer B5700 G3 2.5.1 1. Mode 1. H3C UniServer B7800 G3 2.5.1 2.
  • Page 11 Figure 2-5 Connections between cascading modules and Mezz NICs of the blade server enclosure (1) LOM P1 LOM P2 Embedded Mezz1 Mid-plane Mezz2 Mezz3 Blade 2. Mode 2 For blade servers that support up to six Mezz NICs, the connections between cascading modules and Mezz NICs of the blade server are shown in Figure 2-6.
  • Page 12: Connections Between Cascading Modules And Mezz Nic Ports Of The Blade Server

    Figure 2-6 Connections between cascading modules and Mezz NICs of the blade server enclosure (2) LOM P1 LOM P2 Embedded Mezz1 Mid-plane Mezz2 Mezz3 Mezz4 Mezz5 Mezz6 Blade 2.5.2 Connections Between Cascading Modules and Mezz NIC Ports of the Blade Server For connections between cascading modules and Mezz NIC ports, check through the Networking query...
  • Page 13 Maximum Number of Connections between external ports of Model of Blade Server Supported Mezz NICs cascading modules and blade servers between external ports of cascading modules and full-width single height blade servers (supporting up to three Mezz NICs). When the full-width single height blade server and the half-width single height blade server exist together in the same enclosure, check the external ports of cascading modules according to the type of the blade server configured for each slot.
  • Page 14 • For the specific Mezz NIC port on the blade server connected to the cascading module, check through the Networking query tool. Figure 2-8 Logical diagram for connections between external ports of cascading modules and half-width single height blade servers Blade16 Port 16 Blade15...
  • Page 15 Figure 2-9 Numbering of slots for the full-width single-height blade server As shown in Figure 2-10, when the full-width single height blade servers (supporting up to six Mezz NICs) are configured in the front of the enclosure, every two external ports of the cascading module correspond to one full-width single height blade server.
  • Page 16 Figure 2-10 Logical diagram for connections between external ports of cascading modules and full-width single height blade servers (supporting up to six Mezz NICs) Blade15 Port 16 QSFP28-4 Port 15 Port 14 Port 13 Blade13 Front Blade3 Port 4 Port 3 QSFP28-1 Port 2 Port 1...
  • Page 17: Logical Structure

    Figure 2-11 Logical diagram for connections between external ports of cascading modules in slots 1, 3, 4, and 6 and full-width single height blade servers (supporting up to three Mezz NICs) Blade15 Port 16 Port 15 QSFP28-4 Port 14 Port 13 Blade13 Front ICM 1/3/4/6...
  • Page 18: Installation Guidelines

    cascading module to implement transparent transmission between the NIC ports of the blade server and the external network. Figure 2-13 Logical structure Mid-plan 16*25GE 2*GE 2*PHY RJ45 4*(4*25GE) 2.7 Installation Guidelines • As shown in Figure 2-14, up to six cascading modules can be installed in the blade enclosure. The slots to install those modules are ICM1 –...
  • Page 19 Figure 2-14 Guidelines for installing the cascading module (1): ICM1 slot (2): ICM2 slot (3): ICM3 slot (4): ICM4 slot (5): ICM5 slot (6): ICM6 slot 2-15...
  • Page 20: Hardware Compatibility

    3.1 Compatibility Between Cascading Modules and Mezz NICs Table 3-1 describes the compatibility between the cascading module and the Mezz NIC. Table 3-1 Mezz NIC compatible with BT1004E Mezz NIC Model Port Quantity Description...
  • Page 21: External Networking Connection

    • H3C SFP/SFP+ modules are recommended as cascading modules. • The types of H3C SFP/SFP+ modules may change over time. If you need accurate information about module types, consult H3C marketing or technical support personnel. • For specific specifications of each optical module, see H3C Transceiver Modules User Guide.
  • Page 22 Figure 3-1 Connecting a blade server to an external network through cascading modules Front Mezz Internet 25GE Eth 25GE Eth Blade Enclosure BT1004E can be applied to the high-density scale-out networking solution for B16000. For details, see Deployment Guide for the H3C UniServer B16000 High-density Scale-out Networking.
  • Page 23: Replacing The Cascading Module

    Replacing the Cascading Module 4.1 Scenario • The cascading module is faulty. • The straight-through module needs to be replaced by a switching module or straight-through module in another model. 4.2 Installation Tools The following tools or devices may be required when you install, use, and maintain the equipment. Table 4-1 Required tools Image Name...
  • Page 24: Preparations

    Before replacing a component, check the slots and connectors, and ensure that the pins are not damaged (for example, check whether pins are deformed or whether foreign objects are on the connectors). • Understand the guidelines for installing the cascading module, as described in 4.4 Replacement Procedure Note For specific procedures, see http://www.h3c.com/cn/home/qr/default.htm?id=354.
  • Page 25 Remove the cascading module. Press the unlock button on the cascading module to fully open the ejector, and slowly pull the cascading module out of the chassis horizontally. Put the cascading module into the ESD bag. Install the cascading module. Take the cascading module out from the ESD bag. Press the unlock button to automatically open the ejector.
  • Page 26: Powering On And Powering Off

    Powering On and Powering Off This section describes how to power on/off the cascading module. 5.1 Powering On the Straight-Through Module The cascading module is energized by the blade enclosure. After the cascading module is successfully powered on, the Health indicator is steady on green. For specific positions of indicators, see 2.4 2.4 Indicators.
  • Page 27: Checking The Cascading Module

    6.1 Checking the State of the Cascading Module Port Through OM Table 6-1 shows how to check the port connection state of BT1004E through OM. Table 6-1 Methods for viewing the port status Port Status Method...
  • Page 28: Viewing Through The Om Cli

    Note • When the port status is "up", the position of the port will be shown in "green" in the Port Mapping area. • In the "Port Summary" area, you can view all ports that are currently in the "up" status and relevant information about the ports.
  • Page 29: Configuring The Cascading Module

    "UP". For example, when an external port is installed with a 10G optical module, the external port rate needs to be set to 10G. • For BT1004E, if the rate of one port is switched, the OM module will automatically switch the rates of the four ports in the same group. •...
  • Page 30: Common Operations

    The port rate of BT1004E can be set to 10 Gbps, 25 Gbps, and Auto. • For BT1004E, if the rate of one port is switched, the OM module will automatically switch the rates of the four ports in the same group.
  • Page 31 Figure 7-1 Logging in to OM Web page (1) Enclosure ①, open the browser on PC and enter login IP address of the OM As shown in Figure 7-2 ②, enter the Web page (format: https://OM_ip_address). As shown in ③, click password.
  • Page 32: Logging In To The Cli Of Om Module

    7.2.2 Logging In to the CLI of OM Module 1. Prerequisites • Power on the chassis. • Obtain the login data of the OM module. The default login data of the OM CLI is shown in Figure 7-3. 2. Procedures Connect the Ethernet port of the PC to the "MGMT"...
  • Page 33 * Copyright (c) 2004-2019 New H3C Technologies Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.* * Without the owner's prior written consent, * no decompiling or reverse-engineering shall be allowed. ****************************************************************************** <OM>...
  • Page 34: Firmware Upgrade

    Firmware Upgrade For specific procedures, see the H3C UniServer B16000 Blade Enclosure Upgrade Guide.

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