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RA-BM2-W6510-48V8C
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Hardware Installation and Reference Guide
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  • Page 1 RA-BM2-W6510-48V8C Switch Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Version V1.0 copyright © 2023 Micas...

  • Page 2: Copyright Statement

    Copyright Statement RagileMicas Networks © 2023 RagileMicas Networks reserves all copyrights of this document. Any reproduction, excerption, backup, modification, transmission, translation or commercial use of this document or any portion of this document, in any form or by any means, without the prior written consent of RagileMicas Networks is prohibited.
  • Page 3 Preface Thank you for using our switches. This guide will help you install and use the switches. Scope This manual describes the functions and physical features of the switches, and presents the installation procedure, troubleshooting procedure, technical specifications, and specifications and usages rules of cables and connectors. It is intended for the users that have some experience in installing and maintaining network hardware and want to learn the above information.

  • Page 4: Symbol Conventions

    Describes the related configuration commands, including command modes, Command Reference parameter descriptions, usage guides, and related examples. Symbol Conventions Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references. Means reader be careful. In this situation, you might do something that could result in equipment damage or loss of data.

  • Page 5: Product Overview

    RA-BM2-W6510-48V8C switch is data center oriented high density 10G/25G access switch, providing 25G/100G access, low latency, and complete data center features. RA-BM2-W6510-48V8C switch, with up to 48 25G ports and 8 100G ports, can be used to compose a high-performance and high-reliability data center network.

  • Page 6: Product Appearance

    1RU (L x W x H) RA-BM2-W6510-48V8C switch is a class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. The 25G/100G Ethernet port of the RA-BM2-W6510-48V8C switch supports DAC.

  • Page 7: Front Panel

     The heat dissipation system: Provides four fan module slots, which support 3+1 fan redundancy. It is recommended users configure all fans redundancy. Figure 1- 1 Appearance of the RA-BM2-W6510-48V8C Front Panel Figure 1- 2 Front Panel of the B6510W6510-48V8C...

  • Page 8: Back Panel

    Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Product Overview Notes: Switch BMC status indicator SFP28 port Switch SYS status indicator SFP28 port status indicator Power status indicator QSFP28 port Fan status indicator QSFP28 port status indicator Asset label SFP28 port Switch DCT indicator The M2-BW6510-48V8C supports 100G QSFP28 module and 25G SFP28 module.

  • Page 9: External Ports

    To protect the data and avoid device damage, use qualified USB flash disks of good brands. At the same time, the local USB port is compatible with most of the USB controllers except some USB flash disks. The RA-BM2-W6510-48V8C switch supports debugging, configuration, maintenance, management and host software uploading of Console ports.

  • Page 10: Power Supply

    The power supply module supports hot swapping. The RA-BM2-W6510-48V8C switch supports 1+1 power supply redundancy. To improve the stability and reliability of the entire system, it is recommended to configure 1+1 power supply redundancy. When the two power supply modules work normally, the switch is in the status of current sharing.

  • Page 11: Heat Dissipation

    -F as well. Heat Dissipation The working temperature of the RA-BM2-W6510-48V8C switch is 0°C to 455°C, or 32°F to 11313°F, and the heat dissipation design needs to ensure the stability, safety and maintainability in such environment. The RA-BM2-W6510-48V8C switch adopts fan ventilation and forced convection to ensure the device can work normally in specified environment.

  • Page 12: Preparation Before Installation

    Product Overview 2 Preparation before Installation 2.1 Safety Precautions To avoid body injury and device damage, please carefully read the safety precautions before you install the RA-BM2-W6510-48V8C. The following safety precautions do not cover all possible dangers. 2.1.1 Installation Safety ...

  • Page 13: Laser Safety

    Do not let any clothes touch a circuit board. An antistatic wrist strap can only prevent human static electricity from damaging the circuit board, but cannot prevent any static electricity on clothes. 2.1.5 Laser Safety Among the modules supported by the RA-BM2-W6510-48V8C, there are a great number of optical modules that are Class I laser product. Precautions: ...

  • Page 14: Ventilation Requirements

    2.2.2 Ventilation Requirements For the RA-BM2-W6510-48V8C products, leave sufficient space in the front and at the back of the chassis (at least 20cm) for ventilation. After various cables are connected, bundle the cables or place them in the cable management bracket to avoid blocking air inlets.
  • Page 15 2.2.5 System Grounding Requirements A good grounding system is the basis for the stable and reliable operation of the RA-BM2-W6510-48V8C. It is the key to prevent lightning stroke and resist interference. Please carefully check the grounding conditions on the installation site according to the grounding requirements, and perform grounding properly as needed.

  • Page 16: Emi Consideration

    Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Preparation before Installation 2.2.6 EMI Consideration Various interference sources, from either outside or inside the device or application system, affect the system in the conductive ways such as capacitive coupling, inductive coupling, and electromagnetic radiation. There are two types of electromagnetic interferences: radiated interference and conducted interference, depending on the type of the propagation path.

  • Page 17: Unpacking And Checking

    Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Preparation before Installation switch RA-BM2-W6510-48V8C is not shipped with a tool kit. You need to prepare a tool kit by yourself. 2.5 Unpacking and Checking Goods Checklist Chassis, Yellow/green grounding cables; Quick installation guide; Packing list, Pouched...

  • Page 18: Product Installation

    Preparation before Installation 3 Product Installation The RA-BM2-W6510-48V8C Ethernet switch must be used and fixed in the room. Make sure you have carefully read part 2 and be sure that the requirements set forth in part 2 have been met.

  • Page 19: Cabinet Installation

    Precautions Before mounting RA-BM2-W6510-48V8C into the cabinet, first verify that the front and back brackets of the cabinet are at the right locations. If the bracket is too far forward, the front panel of the equipment may be too close to the front door, so that the front door cannot be closed when the equipment is connected with network cables and pigtail fibers.
  • Page 20 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Product Installation you should reserve space of at least 10mm between the front panel of the equipment and that of the cabinet after installation. Before mounting into a cabinet, you need to make sure the following conditions are met: ...
  • Page 21 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Product Installation Securing the Guide Rail to the Rear Post Position the guide rail at the desired level on the rear rack post and secure one end of the rail to the rear post using two-pin flange (see Figure 1). Repeat with the other guide rail. Securing the Guide Rail to the Front Post Insert the three-pin flange through three square holes into the front rack post.
  • Page 22 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Product Installation Figure 3- 2 Mounting the Switch to a Rack The mounting brackets are located at the four of the six screw holes at both sides on the back panel of the host. Distinguish the left and the right rear brackets according to the marked directions. The rear brackets provided are only applicable for cabinets with depth of 800mm - 1200mm.

  • Page 23: Installing And Removing A Fan Module

    Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Product Installation 3.5 Installing and Removing a Fan Module Wear anti-static gloves before the following operations. Installing a Fan Module Take out a new fan module from the fan module box. Hold the handle at the end of the fan module. Insert the fan module to the chassis slowly along the guide rail until it is fully seated, and make sure that it is in good contact with the slot.

  • Page 24: Installing A Power Module

    Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Product Installation Loosen the captive screws of the fan module with a screwdriver. Hold the handle at the end of the fan module, and withdraw the fan module slowly. Install the fan filler panel and put the removed fan module into its package. Figure 3- 5 Removing a Fan Module Withdraw the fan module uprightly and slowly.

  • Page 25: Installing Power Cord Retainer

    Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Product Installation Insert the power module smoothly. Please pay attention to the direction of the power panel to avoid wrong insertion. If it is difficult or even impossible to insert the module, pull out the module, make sure the extension module and guide rail are well aligned, and then insert the module again.

  • Page 26: Removing A Power Module

    Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Product Installation Insert the strap into the hole at the bottom of the ring and lock it into place. If you want to remove the strap, press buckle A and pull the strap out. Figure 3- 8 Installing Strap Check whether the power cord container is correctly installed.
  • Page 27 3.7 Grounding A PGND is installed on the back of RA-BM2-W6510-48V8C. First connect the PGND to the grounding terminal of the cabinet and then connect the grounding terminal to the grounding bar of the equipment room.

  • Page 28: Connecting The External Interface Cables

    Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Product Installation 3.8 Connecting the Cables of the Management Serial Ports Simple Connection Steps Connect the RJ45 connector to the Console interface of the management engine module with shipped console cable, and connect the DB9 connector to the NM or control terminal. By default, the baud rate is 115200, data bit 8, parity check none, stop bit 1, and flow control none.

  • Page 29: Verifying The Power Supply

    Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Product Installation 3.11 Installation Verification Verifying the Cabinet  Verify if the external power supply matches the distribution panel of the cabinet.  After equipment is installed, verify if the front/back cabinet doors can be closed. ...

  • Page 30: System Debugging

    Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Product Installation 4 System Debugging 4.1 Establishing the Configuration Environment Establishing the Configuration Environment Connect the PC to the console port of the switch through the console cable, as shown in Figure 4-1. Figure 4- 1 Schematic diagram of the configuration environment Connecting the Console Cable Connect one end of the DB-9 jack of the console cable to the serial port of the PC.
  • Page 31 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Product Installation Figure 4- 2 Enter the name of the new connection and click OK. A window appears as shown in Figure 4-3. In the column of Connect Using field, select the serial port you want to use. Figure 4- 3 - 29 -...
  • Page 32 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide System Debugging After the serial port is selected, please click OK. The Serial Port Parameter Setting window is displayed, as shown in Figure 4-4. Set the baud rate as 115200, data bit as 8, parity check as none, stop bit as 1, and flow control as none. Figure 4- 4 - 30 -...
  • Page 33 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide System Debugging After the serial port parameters are set, click OK to enter hyper terminal window. - 31 -...

  • Page 34: Power-On Startup

    Hardware Installation and Reference Guide System Debugging 4.2 Power-on Startup Checking before Power-on  Check if the switch is fully grounded.  Check if the fan module and the power module are correctly installed.  Check if the power cable is correctly connected. ...

  • Page 35: Monitoring And Maintenance

    5 Monitoring and Maintenance 5.1 Monitoring Indicator When the RA-BM2-W6510-48V8C is running, users can monitor the status of host and each module by inspecting corresponding indicators.  When the Status indicator is red, it means the system has a fault, in which case you can determine and eliminate the fault by viewing with the management software.

  • Page 36: Power Supply Maintenance

    When the power supply fails, you only need to disconnect the power cable, unplug the power module, replace it with a qualified one, and then connect the power cables. Replacing Lithium Battery The built-in lithium batteries can support the real time clock of the RA-BM2-W6510-48V8C switch without external power supply. Please contact the technical support representatives of RagileMicas Networks for replacing lithium batteries.

  • Page 37: Troubleshooting

    Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Monitoring and Maintenance 6 Troubleshooting 6.1 General Installation Troubleshooting Flow Abnormal working after installation Check the cabinet installation Check the mounting of the switch in the cabinet Check the power connection Check the installation of the power supply module Check the plug-in units of each module Check the installation and fastening of the modules Check the indicators on the device and the modules...

  • Page 38: Common Troubleshooting Procedures

    Check whether the configuration of the serial port on the hyper terminal is the same as that described in RA-BM2-W6510-48V8C Software Configuration Guide. If not, modify the serial port configuration parameters. If there is still no serial port printed information, please contact RagileMicas Customer Service Department for technical support.
  • Page 39 Such a problem is related to the settings of the serial port. Check if the settings of such parameters as the baud rate match those in RA-BM2-W6510-48V8C Switch Sonic Configuration Guide. Fault 6: The newly inserted service card module fails to be powered on.

  • Page 40: Appendix A Connectors And Connection Media

    Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Troubleshooting Appendix A Connectors and Connection Media 10GBASE-T/1000BASE-T/100BASE-TX Port 10GBASE-T/1000BASE-T/100BASE-TX is a port that supports self-adaptation of three rates, and automatic MDI/MDIX Crossover at these three rates. 10GBASE-T complies with IEEE 802.3an standard, and the supported cables and cabling distances are listed in the following table.

  • Page 41: Fiber Connection

    Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Troubleshooting In addition to the above cables, the 100BASE-TX can use up to 100m of 100-ohm CAT5. Figure A-2 shows the definition of pin signal concerning the 100BASE-TX: Figure A-2 Definition of pin signal concerning the 100BASE-TX Socket Plug Input Receive Data+...
  • Page 42 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Appendix A Connectors and Connection Media...

  • Page 43: Appendix B 10G, 25G, 40G And 100G Module

    Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Appendix A Connectors and Connection Media Appendix B 10G, 25G, 40G and 100G Module We provide 10G SFP+ modules, 40G QSFP+ modules, 100G QSFP28 modules. According to the interface type of the switch module. You can select modules to suit your specific needs. The following models and technical specifications of 10G SFP+ modules, 40G QSFP+ modules, 100G QSFP28 modules are listed for your reference.
  • Page 44 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Appendix A Connectors and Connection Media (MHz·km) 100m SFP28-SR (840, 860) connecto 50/125 4700 -8.4 -10.3 (OM4) SFP28-LR (1295, 1325) connecto 9/125 10km -4.5 -11.4 The existing 25G SFP28 copper modules: Copper Module Connector Conductor Wire Data Rate Support...
  • Page 45 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Appendix B 10G, 25G, 40G and 100G Module 4lanes x 40G-QSFP-STACK3M Passive QSFP+ 10.3125 (per lane) Models and Technical Specifications of the 100G QSFP28 Module The existing 100G QSFP28 optical modules: Intensity Intensity Core Modular Wavelength Optical Support-...

  • Page 46: Lightning Protection

    Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Appendix B 10G, 25G, 40G and 100G Module Appendix Lightning Protection Installing AC Power Arrester (lightning protection cable row) The external lightning protection cable row should be used on the AC power port to prevent the switch from being struck by lightning when the AC power cable is introduced from the outdoor and directly connected to the power port of the switch.
  • Page 47 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Appendix B 10G, 25G, 40G and 100G Module Installing the Ethernet Port Arrester During the switch usage, the Ethernet port arrester should be connected to the switch to prevent the switch damage by lightning before the outdoor network cable connects to the switch . Tools: Cross or straight screwdriver, Multimeter, Diagonal pliers Installation Steps: Tear one side of the protection paper for the double-sided adhesive tape and paste the tape to the framework of the...
  • Page 48 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Appendix BC Lightning Protection You should pay attention to the following conditions during the actual installation to avoid influencing the performance of the Ethernet port arrester:  Reversed direction of the arrester installation. You shall connect the external network cable to the “IN” end and connect the switch Ethernet port to the “OUT”...
  • Page 49 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Appendix BC Lightning Protection Appendix Cabling Recommendations in Installation When the switches are installed in standard 19-inch cabinets, the cables are tied in the binding rack on the cabinet by the cable management bracket, and top cabling or bottom cabling is adopted according to the actual situation in the equipment room.
  • Page 50 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Appendix BC Lightning Protection  Cables of different types (such as power cords, signal cables, and grounding cables) should be separated in cabling and bundling and no mixed bundling is allowed. When they are close, crossover cabling can be adopted. In the case of parallel cabling, power cords and signal cables should maintain a distance not less than 30 mm.
  • Page 51 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Appendix D C Cabling Recommendations in Installation  Cables not to be assembled or remaining parts of cables should be folded and placed in a proper position of the cabinet or cabling slot. The proper position indicates a position that will not affect device running or cause device damage or cable damage during commissioning.
  • Page 52 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Appendix D C Cabling Recommendations in Installation Figure D-4 Cable fastening  The hard power cable should be fastened at the terminal connection area to prevent stress on terminal connection and cable.  Do not use self-tapping screws to fasten terminals. ...

  • Page 53: Site Selection

    Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Appendix D C Cabling Recommendations in Installation Appendix Site Selection  The machine room should be at least 5km away from the heavy pollution source such as the smelter, coal mine and thermal power plant, 3.7km away from the medium pollution source such as the chemical industry, rubber industry and electroplating industry, and 2km away from the light pollution source such as the food manufacturer and leather plant.

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