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H3C S5500-SI Complete Series
Ethernet Switches
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Hangzhou H3C Technologies Co., Ltd.
http://www.h3c.com
Manual Version: 20070910-C-1.00

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  • Page 1 H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Installation Manual Hangzhou H3C Technologies Co., Ltd. http://www.h3c.com Manual Version: 20070910-C-1.00...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2007, Hangzhou H3C Technologies Co., Ltd. and its licensors All Rights Reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written consent of Hangzhou H3C Technologies Co., Ltd. Trademarks H3C, , Aolynk,...

  • Page 3: About This Manual

    About This Manual Related Documentation In addition to this manual, each H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches documentation set includes the following: Manual Description H3C S5500-SI Series Ethernet Switches It is used for assisting the users in data Operation Manual configurations and typical applications.
  • Page 4 Conventions The manual uses the following conventions: I. GUI conventions Convention Description Button names are inside angle brackets. For example, click < > <OK>. Window names, menu items, data table and field names are inside square brackets. For example, pop up the [New User] window.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Table of Contents Table of Contents Chapter 1 Product Overview ......................1-1 1.1 Preface..........................1-1 1.2 Introduction to S5500-SI Series Ethernet Switches............1-3 1.2.1 S5500-28C-SI Ethernet Switch ................1-3 1.2.2 S5500-52C-SI Ethernet Switch ................1-4 1.2.3 S5500-28C-PWR-SI Ethernet Switch..............
  • Page 6 Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Table of Contents 3.4 Connecting Console Cable ....................3-17 3.4.1 Console Cable....................... 3-17 3.4.2 Connecting Console Cable ................... 3-18 3.5 Installing and Removing Optional Interface Modules ............3-19 3.5.1 10 GE XFP Interface Module ................3-19 3.5.2 Short-haul Dual-port 10 GE CX4 Interface Module..........

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Product Overview

    Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview Chapter 1 Product Overview 1.1 Preface H3C S5500-SI Series Ethernet switches (hereinafter referred to as S5500-SI series) are Gigabit Ethernet switching products developed by H3C. Currently, S5500-SI Series Ethernet switches include...
  • Page 8 Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview Model Combo port Corresponding port S5500-52C-SI S5500-52C-PWR-SI Note: A Gigabit Combo port and its corresponding 10/100/1000BASE-T autosensing Ethernet port cannot be used together at the same time. For details, refer to the Port Correlation Configuration part of the H3C S5500-SI Series Ethernet Switches Operation Manual.

  • Page 9: Introduction To S5500-Si Series Ethernet Switches

    Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview 1.2 Introduction to S5500-SI Series Ethernet Switches 1.2.1 S5500-28C-SI Ethernet Switch I. Front Panel The S5500-28C-SI Ethernet switch provides 24 × 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet ports, four Gigabit SFP Combo ports and one Console port on the front panel. Figure 1-1 shows the front panel appearance of the S5500-28C-SI Ethernet switch.

  • Page 10: S5500-52C-Si Ethernet Switch

    Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview III. Power Supply System The S5500-28C-SI Ethernet switch supports both AC input and RPS 12 V input. The AC input and DC input can be used together to serve as backup for each other. In addition, either of them can be used alone.

  • Page 11: S5500-28C-Pwr-Si Ethernet Switch

    Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview Note: For details about LEDs on the front panel, refer to section 1.3.1 “LEDs of S5500-28C-SI/S5500-52C-SI Switch”. II. Rear Panel (1): AC power input (2): DC power input (3): Grounding screw (4): Extended slot 1 (5): Extended slot 2...
  • Page 12 Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview (10) (10) (10) (10) (1): 10/100/1000 BASE-T autosensing Ethernet port status LEDs (2): Gigabit SFP Combo port status LED (3): Console port (4): 7-segment digitron display (5): Power LED (6): DC Power LED (7): LED for extended slot 1 (8): LED for extended slot 2...

  • Page 13: S5500-52C-Pwr-Si Ethernet Switches

    Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview Input voltage range: 90 VAC to 264 VAC, 50 Hz or 60 Hz The S5500-28C-PWR-SI Ethernet switch supports only the external PoE power supply recommended by H3C as the DC power. –48 VDC power cannot be used directly. Otherwise, the device may be destroyed.

  • Page 14: S5500-20Tp-Si Ethernet Switch

    Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview II. Rear Panel (1): DC power input (2): AC power input (3): Grounding screw (4): Extended slot 1 (5): Extended slot 2 Figure 1-8 Rear panel of the S5500-52C-PWR-SI Ethernet switch III.
  • Page 15 Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview (10) (1): 1000/100 Mbps SFP port LED (2): 10/100/1000 Base-T autosensing Ethernet port LED (3): Console port (4): 7-segment digitron display (5): System LED (6): LED for power slot 1 (7): LED for power slot 2 (8): Mode LED (9): Mode switching button...

  • Page 16: Introduction To Front Panel Leds

    Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview 1.3 Introduction to Front Panel LEDs 1.3.1 LEDs of S5500-28C-SI/S5500-52C-SI Switch The S5500-28C-SI/S5500-52C-SI Ethernet switch provides LEDs on the front panel for your convenience to monitor the switch. Table 1-3 describes the meanings of the LEDs. You can use the mode button on the panel to switch the display mode (rate mode or duplex mode) of LEDs.
  • Page 17 Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview Mark Status Description The POST ID of the in-process test is displayed. POST Green, running blinking The POST ID of the failed test blinks. POST Red, failed blinking A light bar rotates clockwise around the display during Loading...

  • Page 18: Leds Of S5500-28C-Pwr-Si/S5500-52C-Pwr-Si Switch

    Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview Mark Status Description The port works at the rate of 1000 Mbps; the LED blinks Green quickly when the port is sending or receiving data. The port works at the rate of 10/100 Mbps;...
  • Page 19 Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview Table 1-4 Description on the LEDs of the S5500-28C-PWR-SI/S5500-52C-PWR-SI Ethernet switch Mark Status Description Green, The port status LEDs are Rate mode showing the port rate. The port status LEDs are Duplex Yellow, showing the duplex mode of the...
  • Page 20 Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview Mark Status Description The POST ID of the in-process test is displayed. POST Green, running blinking The POST ID of the failed test blinks. POST Red, failed blinking A light bar rotates clockwise around the display during the Loading...
  • Page 21 Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview Mark Status Description The port works at the rate of 1000 Mbps; the LED blinks Green quickly when the port is sending or receiving data. The port works at the rate of 10/100 Mbps;...

  • Page 22: Leds Of S5500-20Tp-Si Switch

    Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview Mark Status Description The port works at the rate of 1000 Mbps; the LED blinks Green This LED quickly when the port is sending is not or receiving data. 1000Base SFP influenced port status...
  • Page 23 Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview Mark Status Description A power module is installed Solid green in the power module slot and the output is normal. A power module is installed LED for power PWR2 Solid yellow in the power module slot but...
  • Page 24 Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview Mark Status Description A 1000 Mbps link is present. When data is being received Green or sent, the LED flashes at a high frequency. A 10/100 Mbps link is present.

  • Page 25: System Specifications Of The S5500-Si Series

    Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview 1.4 System Specifications of the S5500-SI Series Table 1-6 System specifications of the S5500-SI series S5500-28C- S5500-52C S5500-28C-PWR S5500-52C-PW Item R-SI Physical 43.6 × 440 × 300 mm (1.72 43.6 ×...
  • Page 26 Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview S5500-28C- S5500-52C S5500-28C-PWR S5500-52C-PW Item R-SI Operating 0°C to 45°C (32°F to 113°F) temperature Relative humidity 10% to 90% (noncondens ing) Table 1-7 System specifications of the S5500-20TP-SI Ethernet switch Item S5500-20TP-SI Physical...

  • Page 27: Sfp Modules

    Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview 1.5 SFP Modules The S5500-28C-SI, S5500-52C-SI, S5500-28C-PWR-SI, and S5500-52C-PWR-SI all provide four 1000Base-X SFP ports to connect pluggable modules, while the , S5500-20TP-SI provides twelve 1000Base-X SFP ports. All SFP modules are hot swappable and optional.

  • Page 28: One-Port 10 Ge Xfp Interface Module

    Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview 1.6.1 One-port 10 GE XFP Interface Module Figure 1-11 Front panel of one-port 10 GE XFP interface module This module provides one 10 Gbps XFP optical interface. You can select the following XFP optical modules as required.

  • Page 29: Short-Haul Dual-Port 10 Ge Cx4 Interface Module

    Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview 1.6.3 Short-haul Dual-Port 10 GE CX4 Interface Module Figure 1-13 Short-haul dual-port 10 GE CX4 interface module This module provides two 10 Gbps electrical ports and supports CX4 electrical and protocol standards.
  • Page 30 Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview Figure 1-14 CX4 cable The following three types of cables are available: 50 cm (19.7 in.): the connectors at both ends of the cable are bayonet connectors. 100 cm (39.4 in.): the connectors at both ends of the cable are bayonet connectors.

  • Page 31: Chapter 2 Preparing For Installation

    Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation 2.1 Safety Precautions To avoid any device impairment and bodily injury caused by improper use, observe these rules: Before cleaning the switch, unplug the power plug of the switch first. Do not clean the switch with wet cloth or liquid.

  • Page 32: Cleanness

    Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation aging of insulation materials and can thus significantly lower reliability and service life of your switch. For the temperature and humidity requirements of different models, refer to section 1.4 “System Specifications of the S5500-SI Series”.

  • Page 33: Laser Safety

    Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation As the AC power system is a TN system, use a single-phase three-wire power socket with Protection Earth (PE) to effectively filter interference from the power grid. Keep the device far from radio transmitting stations, radar stations, and high-frequency devices.

  • Page 34: Chapter 3 Installing The Switch

    Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 3 Installing the Switch Chapter 3 Installing the Switch Caution: When you ask your sales agent to maintain the switch, you must ensure that the dismantlement-preventive seal on a mounting screw of the H3C switch chassis is intact. If you want to open the chassis, you should contact the agent for permission.
  • Page 35 Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 3 Installing the Switch Note: When the depth of a switch is greater than 300 mm (11.8 in), the front mounting ears only secure the switch rather than bear its weight. Guide rails purchased from H3C apply only to standard cabinets 1,000 mm (39.4 in) deep.
  • Page 36 Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 3 Installing the Switch When you install S5500-SI Series Ethernet switches into 19-inch standard cabinets, you should select front and rear mounting ears with a proper length according to the physical dimensions of switches. For the selection of front and rear mounting ears, see Table 3-2.
  • Page 37 Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 3 Installing the Switch Note: Guide rails are optional parts. Check Table 3-1 to see whether you need to order them or not. III. Use front mounting ears to install a switch Follow these steps to mount a switch into a 19-inch standard cabinet: Wear an ESD-preventive wrist strap to check the grounding and stability of the cabinet.
  • Page 38 Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 3 Installing the Switch Front square-holed bracket Front square-holed bracket Front mounting ear Front mounting ear Front panel Front panel Front Front mounting ear mounting ear Figure 3-5 Fix front mounting ears (2) IV.
  • Page 39 Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 3 Installing the Switch Three installation locations for screw 1 (select one according to the actual requirement) Three installation locations for screw 1 (select one according to the actual requirement) Screw 1 Screw 1 Screw 1 Screw 1...
  • Page 40 Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 3 Installing the Switch Hold the bottom of the switch with one hand and the front part of the switch with the other hand, and push the switch into the cabinet gently, as shown in Figure 3-8.
  • Page 41 Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 3 Installing the Switch Fix the other end of the front mounting ears to the front brackets with screws and captive nuts and ensure that front and rear mounting ears have fixed the switch in the cabinet securely, as shown in Figure 3-10.
  • Page 42 Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 3 Installing the Switch Figure 3-11 Install guide rails Hold the two sides of the switch and slide it gently along the guide rails into the cabinet until it is located in a proper position, as shown in Figure 3-12. Ensure that the bottom side of the guide rails and the switch are in close contact.

  • Page 43: Mounting The Switch On A Workbench

    Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 3 Installing the Switch Guide Rear panel rail Figure 3-13 Effect diagram of front mounting ear and guide rail installation Note: Ensure a clearance of 1U (44.45 mm, namely, 1.75 inches) between devices for the purpose of heat dissipation.

  • Page 44: Connecting The Power Cords And The Ground Wire

    Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 3 Installing the Switch 3.2 Connecting the Power Cords and the Ground Wire 3.2.1 Connecting the AC Power Cord I. AC power source socket (recommended) You are recommended to use a single-phase three-wire power socket with a neutral contact or a general purpose PC power socket, making sure that the neutral point is well connected to building ground.

  • Page 45: Connecting The Dc Power Cord

    Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 3 Installing the Switch Note: The AC power cord retainer can prevent the AC power cord from accidentally falling off. Step 4: Check whether the PWR LED on the front panel of the switch is ON. If the LED is ON, it shows the power cord is properly connected.
  • Page 46 Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 3 Installing the Switch (1): Air filter (2): Fastening screw Figure 3-17 12V-RPS power socket for the Ethernet switch Connect one connector (in A direction) of the 12V-RPS DC power cable (Figure 3-18 shows a recommended 12V-RPS DC power cable) to the RPS DC power socket of the switch, and the other connector (in B direction) to the corresponding 12 V power output socket of the RPS power module.
  • Page 47 Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 3 Installing the Switch ＋ － NULL ＋ － NULL +: working ground -: -52 VDC to -55 VDC NULL: Reserved Figure 3-19 Appearance of the RPS DC power socket of the switch Connect one end of the grounding wire (delivered with the switch) to the grounding screw and the other end to the ground nearby.

  • Page 48: Connecting The Ground Wire

    Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 3 Installing the Switch Caution: Make sure that the ground wire has been properly connected before powering on the switch. The length of the DC power cord must be less than 3 m (9.8 ft). 3.2.3 Connecting the Ground Wire Caution: Correctly connecting the switch ground wire is crucial to the lightning protection and...
  • Page 49 Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 3 Installing the Switch than 0.5 m (1.64 ft) into the earth. Weld the yellow-green ground wire of the switch onto the angle iron/steel pipe, and treat the joint for corrosion protection. ( 2 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )

  • Page 50: Connecting Optical Fiber

    Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 3 Installing the Switch (11) (11) (11) (11) (10) (10) ( 9 ) ( 9 ) ( 9 ) ( 9 ) ( 9 ) ( 9 ) ( 9 ) ( 9 ) ( 9 ) ( 9 )

  • Page 51: Connecting Console Cable

    Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 3 Installing the Switch Figure 3-25 Console cable Table 3-3 Console cable pinouts DB-9 RJ-45 Signal Direction DB-9 (MODEM) (CONSOLE) → → → ← — ← ← ← 3.4.2 Connecting Console Cable When you want to use the terminal to configure the switch, follow these steps to connect a terminal device to your switch using Console cables: Step 1: Plug the DB-9 female connector of the Console cable to the serial port of the PC...

  • Page 52: Installing And Removing Optional Interface Modules

    Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 3 Installing the Switch Note: When connecting a PC to a powered-on switch, you are recommended to connect the DB-9 connector of the Console cable to the PC before connecting the RJ-45 connector to the switch.
  • Page 53 Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 3 Installing the Switch II. Appearance and front panel of a dual-port 10 GE XFP interface module Figure 3-28 Appearance of a dual-port 10 GE XFP interface module Figure 3-29 Front panel of a dual-port 10 GE XFP interface module III.
  • Page 54 Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 3 Installing the Switch (1): Switch (2): Optional module slot (3): XFP interface module (4): Push-in direction Figure 3-30 Install a 10 GE XFP interface module Step 4: Tighten the fastening screws with a screwdriver to fix the XFP interface module. Note: Keep the removed filler panel properly for future use.

  • Page 55: Short-Haul Dual-Port 10 Ge Cx4 Interface Module

    Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 3 Installing the Switch Caution: When installing or removing an optional interface module, pay attention to the following points: Do not use too much force in the operation, and do not touch the surface-mounted components directly with your hands.

  • Page 56: Installing Dedicated Cx4 Cable

    Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 3 Installing the Switch 3.6 Installing Dedicated CX4 Cable 3.6.1 Installing Dedicated CX4 Cable Note: Make sure that you have installed a CX4 interface module before installing dedicated CX4 cables. Step 1: Put on an ESD-preventive wrist strap and verify the ESD-preventive wrist strap properly grounded.

  • Page 57: Chapter 4 Powering On The Switch For The First Time

    Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 4 Powering on the Switch for the First Time Chapter 4 Powering on the Switch for the First Time 4.1 Setting up the Configuration Environment Set up the configuration environment as shown below: Connect a terminal (a PC in this example) to the Console port on the switch with a Console cable.
  • Page 58 Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 4 Powering on the Switch for the First Time Parameter requirements: Set “Bits per second” to 9,600, “Data bits” to 8, “Parity” to “none”, “Stop bits” to 1 and “Flow control” to “none”. Select VT100 as terminal emulation. The specific procedure is as follows: Select [Start/Programs/Accessories/Communications/HyperTerminal] to enter the HyperTerminal window, and then click the...
  • Page 59 Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 4 Powering on the Switch for the First Time Figure 4-3 Set the serial port used by the HyperTerminal connection Click <OK> after selecting a serial port and the system pops up the following interface.
  • Page 60 Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 4 Powering on the Switch for the First Time Click <OK> after setting the serial port parameters and the system enters the following interface. Figure 4-5 HyperTerminal window Choose [Properties] in the HyperTerminal dialog box to enter the properties window. Click [Settings] to enter the following properties setting window, select VT100 as the terminal emulation, and then click <OK>.

  • Page 61: Booting The Switch

    Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 4 Powering on the Switch for the First Time 4.4 Booting the Switch 4.4.1 Checking before Powering on the Switch Before powering on the switch, verify that: The power cord and ground wire are properly connected. The power supply voltage is consistent with that required by the switch.
  • Page 62 Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 4 Powering on the Switch for the First Time Note: The system has two startup modes: normal startup and fast startup. The normal startup mode takes a little longer time than the fast startup mode because of more self-test operations.

  • Page 63: Changing The Startup Mode

    Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 4 Powering on the Switch for the First Time Field Description Enter your choice(0-9): Enter your choice from 0 to 9 If you perform no operation or press a key other than <Ctrl+B> within two seconds, Once the remaining waiting time becomes zero, the system begins to automatically start up and the following information is displayed: Auto-booting...
  • Page 64 Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 4 Powering on the Switch for the First Time The current mode is fast startup mode! Are you sure to change it to full startup mode? Yes or No(Y/N) Enter Y. The system displays the following information: Setting startup mode...done! BOOT MENU...
  • Page 65 Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 4 Powering on the Switch for the First Time than <Ctrl + B> within five seconds, the system begins to automatically start up and the following information is displayed: Auto-booting... Decompress Image............................
  • Page 66 Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 4 Powering on the Switch for the First Time Note: The H3C Series switches provide abundant command views. For detailed descriptions about the configuration commands and CLI, refer to H3C S5500-SI Series Ethernet Switches Operation Manual and H3C S5500-SI Series Ethernet Switches Command Manual.

  • Page 67: Chapter 5 Boot Rom And Host Software Loading

    Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 5 Boot ROM and Host Software Loading Chapter 5 Boot ROM and Host Software Loading Traditionally, the loading of switch software is accomplished through the serial port. This approach is slow, inconvenient, and cannot be used for remote real-time loading. To resolve these problems, the TFTP and FTP modules are introduced into the switch.

  • Page 68: Boot Menu

    Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 5 Boot ROM and Host Software Loading Note: The loading process of the Boot ROM software is the same as that of the host software, except that during the Boot ROM loading process, you must enter the different digit after entering the Boot Menu and the system gives somewhat different prompts.

  • Page 69: Loading Software Using Xmodem Through Console Port

    Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 5 Boot ROM and Host Software Loading BOOT MENU 1. Download application file to flash 2. Select application file to boot 3. Display all files in flash 4. Delete file from flash 5.
  • Page 70 Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 5 Boot ROM and Host Software Loading Step 2: Enter 3 in the above menu to load the Boot ROM and host software using XMODEM protocol. The system displays the following download baud rate setting menu: Please select your download baudrate: 1.* 9600...
  • Page 71 Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 5 Boot ROM and Host Software Loading Figure 5-1 Properties dialog box Figure 5-2 Console port configuration dialog box Step 5: After setting the baud rate, you need to disconnect and the reconnect HyperTerminal so that the baud rate setting takes effect.
  • Page 72 Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 5 Boot ROM and Host Software Loading to disconnect the HyperTerminal from the switch and then click the <Connect> button to reconnect the HyperTerminal to the switch. Figure 5-3 Connect and disconnect buttons Note: The new baud rate takes effect only after you disconnect and reconnect the terminal emulation program.
  • Page 73 Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 5 Boot ROM and Host Software Loading Figure 5-5 Page for file sending Step 9: After the download completes, the system displays the following information: Loading ...CCCCCCCCCC done! Note: You do not need to reset the HyperTerminal’s baud rate and can skip the last step if you have chosen 9600 bps.

  • Page 74: Loading Software Using Tftp Through Ethernet Port

    Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 5 Boot ROM and Host Software Loading The subsequent steps are the same as those for loading the Boot ROM software, except that the system gives the prompt for host software loading instead of Boot ROM loading.

  • Page 75: Loading Software Using Ftp Through Ethernet Port

    Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 5 Boot ROM and Host Software Loading 2. Set FTP protocol parameter 3. Set XMODEM protocol parameter 0. Return to boot menu Enter your choice(0-3): Step 4: Select 1 in the Boot ROM update menu to download the Boot ROM software using TFTP.
  • Page 76 Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 5 Boot ROM and Host Software Loading You can use FTP to load software onto the switch through an Ethernet port. In this case, the switch can act as an FTP server or an FTP client. In the following example, the switch acts as an FTP client.

  • Page 77: Remote Software Loading

    Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 5 Boot ROM and Host Software Loading Step 5: Press <Enter> after inputting the information above. The system displays the following information: Are you sure to update your bootrom?Yes or No(Y/N) Step 6: Enter Y to start file downloading or N to return to the Boot ROM update menu.
  • Page 78 Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 5 Boot ROM and Host Software Loading <H3C> ftp 10.1.1.1 Trying ... Press CTRL+K to abort Connected. 220 WFTPD 2.0 service (by Texas Imperial Software) ready for new user User(none):S5500 331 Give me your password, please Password: 230 Logged in successfully [ftp] get S5500-SI.bin...

  • Page 79: Remote Loading Using Tftp

    Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 5 Boot ROM and Host Software Loading 5.3.2 Remote Loading Using TFTP The remote loading by using TFTP is similar to the remote loading by using FTP. The only difference is that it is TFTP that you use when loading software to the switch. In this case, the switch can only be used as a TFTP client.

  • Page 80: Chapter 6 Maintenance And Troubleshooting

    Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Chapter 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 6.1 Software Loading Failure If software loading fails, the system keeps running in original version. In this case, check if the physical ports are properly connected. If the ports are not properly connected, reconnect them correctly and restart the loading procedure.

  • Page 81: Missing Boot Rom Password

    Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Select 7, and then restart the switch. After the switch is restarted, the user password is removed. 6.2.2 Missing Boot ROM Password Please contact with your switch dealer. 6.3 Power Supply Failure You can check whether the power system of the switch fails by viewing the PWR LED on the front panel.
  • Page 82 Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Table of Contents Table of Contents Appendix A Lightning Protection of the Switch.................A-1 A.1 Installation of Lightning Arrester for AC Power (Socket Strip with Lightning Protection)....A-1 A.2 Installation of Lightning Arrester for Network Port.............A-2...

  • Page 83: Appendix A Lightning Protection Of The Switch

    Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Appendix A Lightning Protection of the Switch Appendix A Lightning Protection of the Switch A.1 Installation of Lightning Arrester for AC Power (Socket Strip with Lightning Protection) Caution: Lightning arrester will not be shipped with the switch. You should purchase it by yourself if needed.
  • Page 84 Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Appendix A Lightning Protection of the Switch Caution: Make sure that the arrester is well grounded before using the lightning arrester for power. After inserting AC power cord plug of switch into the socket of lightning arrester, if the green LED is on and the red LED does not alarm, it means that the lightning arrester of power is running and the function of lightning protection has taken effect.
  • Page 85 Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Appendix A Lightning Protection of the Switch Multimeter Tilted wire cutter II. Installation procedure Step 1: Tear the protection paper at one side of the double faced adhesive tape apart from the tape, and stick the tape on the surface of the arrester. Tear the protection paper at another side apart from the tape, and stick the arrester onto the chassis of the switch.
  • Page 86 Installation Manual H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Appendix A Lightning Protection of the Switch III. Installation precautions Fully consider the following items in the installation process, otherwise, the performance of the lightning arrester for network port will be affected: Lightning arrester for network port is installed in reverse direction.

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