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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.
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Preface This installation guide describes the installation procedures for the WX2860X 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 •...
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.
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.
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.
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.
• 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.
• If AC power is used, use a single-phase three-wire power receptacle with protection earth (PE) to filter interference from the power grid. • 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. •...
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...
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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.
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Contents 2 Installing the device ················································································· 2-1 Confirming installation preparations ················································································································ 2-1 Installation flowchart········································································································································ 2-1 Mounting the device on a workbench ············································································································· 2-2 Installing the device in a 19-inch rack ············································································································· 2-2 Mounting the device on a wall ························································································································· 2-4 Grounding 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"...
Mounting the device on a workbench CAUTION: 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. To mount the device on a workbench: Place the device upside down.
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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.
Figure2-5 Attaching the mounting brackets to the front rack posts Mounting the device on a wall IMPORTANT: To mount the device on a wall, make sure its faceplate faces downwards. To mount the device on a wall: Drill four 8 mm (0.32 in) diameter holes at spacing shown in Figure2-6 in the wall.
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Figure2-6 Installation hole spacing Figure2-7 Drilling installation holes Hammer a wall anchor into each hole until the flat washer is flush with the wall and then remove the nut, spring washer, and flash washer from the anchor bolt in sequence.
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Figure2-8 Hammering the wall anchor into the wall Mount the device on the wall anchors by using the mounting brackets attached to the device and then install the flat washer, spring washer, and nut in sequence and then fasten the nut on the wall anchors.
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. • Connect the grounding cable to the grounding system in the equipment room. Do not connect it to a fire main or lightning rod.
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Figure2-11 Grounding the device through the rack 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.
(Optional) Installing network port lightning protectors CAUTION: If part of the network cable for a network port is routed outdoors, install a network port lightning protector for the port to protect against damages caused by lightning strikes. IMPORTANT: • Before installing a network port lightning protector, read the instructions in the document that comes with the protector.
Ethernet port on the peer device. After powering on the device, examine the LEDs of the fixed Ethernet copper port. For more information about the LED description, see "H3C WX2800X Series Access Controllers Hardware Information and Specifications".
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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.
Figure2-14 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.
Press Ctrl+T to access BOOTWARE DIAG-TEST MENU Booting Normal Extended BootWare The Extended BootWare is self-decompressing..Done **************************************************************************** H3C WX2860X BootWare, Version 1.07 **************************************************************************** Copyright (c) 2004-2022 New H3C Technologies Co., Ltd. Compiled Date : May 20 2022 Memory Type : DDR4 SDRAM Memory Size...
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Loading file flash:/boot.bin.....Done. Image file flash:/boot.bin is self-decompressing..Done. System image is starting... 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. 2-14...
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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 ···················································································································································...
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.
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.
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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 ··············································································...
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:WX2860X DEVICE_SERIAL_NUMBER:219801A3TN187000124 MAC_ADDRESS:80F6-2E60-1240 MANUFACTURING_DATE:2022-01-14 VENDOR_NAME:H3C...
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...
Normal—The fan is operating correctly. • Absent—The fan is not in position. Displaying the operating state of power modules Use the display power command to display the operating state of power modules. <H3C> display power Power 1 State: Normal Table4-6 Command output Field Description Power 1, Power module No..
Configuration procedure Rebooting the device immediately Task Command Remarks reboot force Reboot the device immediately. Available in user view. Scheduling a reboot for the device Task Command Remarks • Use either command. Schedule a reboot to occur at a specific time or date: By default, no reboot date or time or reboot schedule reboot at time delay time is specified.
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