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H3C WX2812X-PWR Access Controller
Installation Guide
New H3C Technologies Co., Ltd.
http://www.h3c.com
Document version: 5W103-20241030

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  • Page 1 H3C WX2812X-PWR Access Controller Installation Guide New H3C Technologies Co., Ltd. http://www.h3c.com Document version: 5W103-20241030...
  • Page 2 The information in this document is subject to change without notice. All contents in this document, including statements, information, and recommendations, are believed to be accurate, but they are presented without warranty of any kind, express or implied. H3C shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
  • Page 3 Preface This installation guide describes the installation procedures for the WX2812X-PWR access controller, including preparing for installation, installing the access controller, and accessing the access controller. This preface includes the following topics about the documentation: • Audience • Conventions •...
  • Page 4: Documentation Feedback

    It is normal that the port numbers, sample output, screenshots, and other information in the examples differ from what you have on your device. Documentation feedback You can e-mail your comments about product documentation to info@h3c.com. Your comments or suggestions would be highly appreciated.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Preparing for installation ·········································································· 1-1 Safety recommendations ································································································································ 1-1 Safety symbols ········································································································································ 1-1 General safety recommendations ··········································································································· 1-1 Electrical safety ······································································································································· 1-1 Laser safety ············································································································································· 1-2 Examining the installation site ························································································································· 1-2 Temperature and humidity ······················································································································ 1-2 Cleanliness ·············································································································································· 1-2 Cooling ····················································································································································...
  • Page 6: Preparing For Installation

    Preparing for installation Safety recommendations To avoid any equipment damage or bodily injury, read the following safety recommendations before installation. Note that the recommendations do not cover every possible hazardous condition. Safety symbols When reading this document, note the following symbols: WARNING means an alert that calls attention to important information that if not understood or followed can result in personal injury.
  • Page 7: Laser Safety

    Laser safety WARNING! Do not stare into any open apertures of operating transceiver modules or optical fiber connectors. The laser light emitted from these apertures might hurt your eyes. CAUTION: • Before you remove the optical fiber connector from a fiber port, execute the shutdown command in interface view to shut down the port.
  • Page 8: Cooling

    Substance Concentration limit (particles/m Dust particle diameter ≥ 5 µm To eliminate corrosion and premature aging of components, the equipment room must also meet limits on salts, acids, and sulfides, as shown in Table1-3. Table1-3 Harmful gas limits in an equipment room Max.
  • Page 9: Emi

    • Before working with the device, wear ESD gloves and ESD garment, and remove conductive objects such as jewelry or watch. Make sure the wrist strap makes good skin contact and is reliably grounded. • Always remember to wear an ESD wrist strap when working with a transceiver module. No ESD wrist strap is provided with the device.
  • Page 10: Lightning Protection

    • Keep the device far away from radio transmitting stations, radar stations, and high-frequency devices. • Use electromagnetic shielding, for example, shielded interface cables, when necessary. • To prevent signal ports from getting damaged by overvoltage or overcurrent caused by lightning strikes, route interface cables only indoors.
  • Page 11: Pre-Installation Checklist

    Figure1-4 Installation tools Pre-installation checklist Table1-4 Pre-installation checklist Item Requirements Result • There is a minimum clearance of 100 mm (3.94 in)) around the device for heat dissipation. Ventilation • A good ventilation system is available at the installation site. Temperature 0°C to 45°C (32°F to 113°F) Humidity...
  • Page 12 Item Requirements Result • The front and rear of the rack are a minimum of 0.8 m (31.50 in) away from walls or other devices. • The device is far away from any moist area and heat source. Safety • precautions You have located the emergency power switch in the equipment room.
  • Page 13 Contents 2 Installing the device ················································································· 2-1 Confirming installation preparations ················································································································ 2-1 Installation flowchart········································································································································ 2-2 Mounting the device on a workbench ············································································································· 2-2 Installing the device in a 19-inch rack ············································································································· 2-3 Grounding the device ······································································································································ 2-5 (Optional) Installing network port lightning protectors ····················································································· 2-7 (Optional) Installing a surge protected power strip··························································································...
  • Page 14: Installing The Device

    WARNING! Keep the tamper-proof seal on a mounting screw on the chassis cover intact, and if you want to open the chassis, contact H3C Support for permission. Otherwise, H3C shall not be liable for any consequence caused thereby. Confirming installation preparations Before you install the device, verify that you have read "Preparing for installation"...
  • Page 15: Installation Flowchart

    Installation flowchart Figure2-1 Installation flowchart Mounting the device on a workbench CAUTION: • Mount the device on a workbench in the equipment room. • Do not place heavy objects on the device. If a standard 19-inch rack is not available, you can mount the device on an anti-static workbench in the equipment room.
  • Page 16: Installing The Device In A 19-Inch Rack

    Place the device on the workbench with the upside up. Make sure the four rubber feet stand firmly on the workbench. Figure2-2 Mounting the device on a workbench Installing the device in a 19-inch rack IMPORTANT: • Mount the device in a 19-inch rack in the equipment room. •...
  • Page 17 Figure2-3 Installing cage nuts Unpack the M4 screws (packed with the mounting brackets), and then use the M4 screws to attach the mounting brackets to the device. Figure2-4 Attaching the mounting brackets to the device Supporting the device bottom with one hand and holding the device front with the other, push the device gently into the rack.
  • Page 18: Grounding The Device

    Figure2-5 Attaching the mounting brackets to the front rack posts Grounding the device WARNING! • Correctly connecting the grounding cable is crucial to lightning protection and EMI protection. Before installing or using the device, connect the grounding cable for it correctly. •...
  • Page 19 Figure2-6 Grounding the device with a grounding strip Grounding the device through the rack  If the device is installed in a rack, you can connect the other end of the grounding cable to the grounding point on the rack. Make sure the rack is grounded reliably. Figure2-7 Grounding the device through the rack...
  • Page 20: (Optional) Installing Network Port Lightning Protectors

    Grounding the device with a grounding conductor buried in the earth  If earth is available at the installation site, you can ground the device with a grounding conductor buried in the earth. Hammer a 0.5 m (1.64 ft) or longer angle iron or steel tube into the earth to serve as a grounding conductor.
  • Page 21: (Optional) Installing A Surge Protected Power Strip

    Examine the port LED to verify that the port is operating correctly. Figure2-9 Installing a lightning protector for a network port (Optional) Installing a surge protected power strip CAUTION: If you use an AC power line routed from outdoors for the device, use a surge protected power strip for the device to protect against damages caused by lightning strikes.
  • Page 22: Connecting Ethernet Cables

    No transceiver modules are provided with the device. Purchase transceiver modules yourself as required. For more information about the transceiver modules, see "H3C WX2800X Series Access Controllers Hardware Information and Specifications". The fiber ports on the device support only LC connectors.
  • Page 23: Connecting The Power Cord

    Figure2-10 Connecting an optical fiber Connecting the power cord WARNING! To avoid bodily injury, first connect the power cord to the device, and then connect the power cord to the power source in the equipment room. CAUTION: Before connecting the power cord, make sure the device is grounded correctly. To connect the power cord: Connect one end of the AC power cord to the AC-input power receptacle on the device.
  • Page 24: Verifying The Installation

    System is starting... Press Ctrl+T to xmodem download... Press Ctrl+D to access BASIC-BOOTWARE MENU... Booting Normal Extended BootWare The Extended BootWare is self-decompressing..Done **************************************************************************** H3C WX2812X-PWR BootWare, Version 1.00 **************************************************************************** Compiled Date : Jun 6 2022 Memory Type : DDR4 SDRAM...
  • Page 25 Cryptographic algorithms tests passed. Line con0 is available. Press ENTER to get started. Press Enter at the prompt, and you can configure the device when the prompt <H3C> appears. During the startup process, the CPLD is automatically upgraded to the latest version. 2-12...
  • Page 26 Contents 3 Troubleshooting ······················································································· 3-1 Power supply failure ········································································································································ 3-1 Symptom ················································································································································· 3-1 Solution ··················································································································································· 3-1 No display or garbled display on the configuration terminal ··········································································· 3-1 Symptom ················································································································································· 3-1 Solution ··················································································································································· 3-1 Software loading failure··································································································································· 3-2 Symptom ················································································································································· 3-2 Solution ···················································································································································...
  • Page 27: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Power supply failure Symptom The device cannot be powered on. The system status LED (SYS) is off. Solution To resolve the issue: Verify that the power source is as required. Verify that the power cord is connected securely. Verify that the power cord is in good condition. If the issue persists, contact Technical Support.
  • Page 28: Software Loading Failure

    Software loading failure Symptom The device fails in software loading. Solution To resolve the issue: Verify that the physical ports are connected securely and correctly. If a port is not connected securely, reconnect the port and make sure the connections are correct. View the software loading process displayed on the HyperTerminal to check for errors.
  • Page 29 Contents 4 Hardware management and maintenance ··············································· 4-1 Displaying hardware information about the device ························································································· 4-1 Displaying software and hardware version information about the device ··············································· 4-1 Displaying the operational statistics about the device············································································· 4-1 Displaying information about the device ································································································· 4-2 Displaying electrical label information for the device ··············································································...
  • Page 30: Hardware Management And Maintenance

    <H3C> display version H3C Comware Software, Version 7.1.064, Alpha 5611 Copyright (c) 2004-2022 New H3C Technologies Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. H3C WX2812X-PWR uptime is 0 weeks, 0 days, 0 hours, 3 minutes Last reboot reason : Power on Boot image: flash:/boot.bin Boot image version: 7.1.064, Alpha 5611...
  • Page 31: Displaying Information About The Device

    ===============display version=============== H3C Comware Software, Version 7.1.064, Alpha 5611 Copyright (c) 2004-2022 New H3C Technologies Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. H3C WX2812X-PWR uptime is 0 weeks, 0 days, 0 hours, 12 minutes Last reboot reason : Power on Boot image: flash:/boot.bin Boot image version: 7.1.064, Alpha 5611...
  • Page 32: Displaying Electrical Label Information For The Device

    An electrical label is a profile of a device. It contains the permanent configuration, including the serial number, manufacturing date, MAC address, and vendor name. Use the command to display the electrical label information for the display device manuinfo device. <H3C> display device manuinfo DEVICE_NAME:WX2812X-PWR DEVICE_SERIAL_NUMBER:DPPMWWB123456 MAC_ADDRESS:000f-e212-6103 MANUFACTURING_DATE:2006-08-08 VENDOR_NAME:H3C...
  • Page 33: Displaying The Memory Usage Of The Device

    CPU usage at the interval of 5 minutes). Displaying the memory usage of the device Use the command to display the memory usage statistics for the device. display memory <H3C> display memory Memory statistics are measured in KB: Slot 1: Total Used...
  • Page 34: Restrictions And Guidelines

    For more information about the display startup display boot-loader commands, see software upgrade commands in H3C WX2812X-PWR Access Controller Fundamentals Command Reference. • The device will not reboot if a file is being accessed. Configuration procedure...

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