Spirent CF400 Installation Instructions Manual

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Spirent CF400 Installation Instructions

This document provides instructions for installing and connecting the Spirent CF400

device.

Note: Refer to the Spirent Knowledge Base, SOL13343: Index of Installation Articles,

for software installation information.

In this document...

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Certifications and Standards . . . . 5

Requirements . . . . 6

System Description . . . . 8

Rack Mounting . . . . 11

Connecting to the CF400 . . . . 13

Powering up the CF400 . . . . 13

Accessing the CF400 IPMI Credentials . . . . 14

Requesting Your CF400 License Key . . . . 15

Shutting Down or Rebooting the CF400 . . . . 15

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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Spirent CF400 Installation Instructions This document provides instructions for installing and connecting the Spirent CF400 device. Note: Refer to the Spirent Knowledge Base, SOL13343: Index of Installation Articles, for software installation information. In this document... • Certifications and Standards ..5 •...
Page 2 Software which it supplies will operate in material conformity with the specifications supplied by Spirent for such Software for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of delivery (the “Software Warranty Period”). The “Product Warranty Period” shall mean the Hardware Warranty Period or the Software Warranty Period, as applicable.
Page 3 WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NONINFRINGEMENT AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED, AND THE LIABILITY OF SPIRENT, IF ANY, FOR DAMAGE RELATING TO ANY ALLEGEDLY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE ACTUAL PRICE PAID BY THE CUSTOMER FOR SUCH PRODUCT.
Page 4 à la terre, les objets métalliques chauffent, ce qui peut provoquer des blessures graves ou souder l'objet métallique aux bornes. Calibration At the time of manufacture, all components manufactured by Spirent Communications are calibrated in accordance with applicable procedures. Spirent Communications equipment is calibrated using national standards, consensus standards, and ratio-type measurements based on self-calibration techniques.
Page 5: Certifications And Standards
Certifications and Standards Certifications and Standards CF400 complies with the limits for a Class A digital device in accordance with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when this equipment is operated in a commercial environment. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: •...
Page 6: Requirements
Spirent CF400 Installation Instructions Requirements Environmental Considerations This label is on all Spirent-provided electrical and electronic products that are sold and shipped (see Figure Figure 1. Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Label This label indicates that the product contains material that presents an environmental concern.
Page 7 CF400 and control the test currently running without contending with a heavily loaded network. Test Ports The CF400 supports NIC configurations for the test ports, as listed in the following table. Table 1. NIC Configurations for CF400 Device Model 100 GbE...
Page 8: System Description
Spirent CF400 Installation Instructions System Description System Description The CF400 is a maintenance-free unit that should not be disassembled. Servicing the unit yourself jeopardizes your warranty. The primary external components are the network connector panel and power supply. Figure 2. CF400 Front View Connector Panel This section shows the connector panel and describes the necessary cabling for the CF400.
Page 9 NIC Port Connections The network transceivers connected to these test ports must be as follows: • 100 Gigabit Ethernet (100GbE) • Optical transceiver, QSFP28 100GBASE-LR4 SMF 1310NM (Spirent part CMP- A-ACC-6096A) • Optical transceiver, QSFP28 100GBASE-SR4 MMF 850NM (Spirent part CMP- A-ACC-6095A) •...
Page 10 Spirent CF400 Installation Instructions System Description Power Supply and Control Panel The power supply for the CF400 is controlled by the power button located on the front of the unit within the control panel (Figure 4). The unit requires two power cords to be connected before the unit will power up.
Page 11: Rack Mounting
Middle rail that extends from the outer rail Locking Tabs The inner rail and rack rails have a locking tab that locks the CF400 into place when installed and pushed fully into the rack, as well as when fully extended from the rack.
Page 12 Pull the inner rail all the way out of the middle rail. Installing the Inner Rails to the CF400 Place the inner rail firmly against the side of the CF400, aligning the hooks of the unit with the inner rail holes.
Page 13: Connecting To The Cf400
Spirent CF400 Installation Instructions System Description Installing the CF400 into the Rack Once the rails are attached to the unit and the rack, proceed to install the CF400 as follows: Extend the outer rails. Align the inner rails of the unit with the outer rails on the rack.
Page 14: Accessing The Cf400 Ipmi Credentials
System Description Accessing the CF400 IPMI Credentials To access the CF400 Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) credentials, pull out the label tab located on the right side of the unit, as shown below. The credentials appear on the BMC (baseboard management controller) label. The password (PWD) is on the bottom row, just below the BMC MAC Address, as shown below.
Page 15: Requesting Your Cf400 License Key
“How to Contact Us” on page 16 for complete contact information. Shutting Down or Rebooting the CF400 To shut down the CF400, establish a secure shell session to the unit, log in as , and admin enter at the command line.
Page 16: How To Contact Us
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