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Ruijie RG-N18000-X Series Hardware Installation And Reference Manual

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Hardware Installation and Reference Guide
Document version: V2.2
Date: May 7, 2025
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  • Page 1 Ruijie RG-N18000-X Series Switches Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Document version: V2.2 Date: May 7, 2025 copyright © 2025 Ruijie Networks...
  • Page 2 If Ruijie Networks is involved in this process, we will strictly adhere to the relevant laws and regulations of the applicable countries or regions and take all necessary actions to safeguard users' personal data.
  • Page 3 Preface Intended Audience This document is intended for:  Network engineers  Technical support and servicing engineers  Network administrators Technical Support  Ruijie Networks website: https://www.ruijienetworks.com/  Online support center: https://ruijienetworks.com/support  Case portal: https://caseportal.ruijienetworks.com  Community: https://community.ruijienetworks.com ...
  • Page 4 Note The manual offers configuration information (including model, port type and command line interface) for indicative purpose only. In case of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the manual and the actual version, the actual version prevails.
  • Page 5 Contents Preface ..............................I 1 Overview ............................1 1.1 About the N18000-X Series ....................... 1 1.2 Component Modules ........................1 1.3 Chassis ............................3 1.3.1 RG-N18018-X ........................ 3 1.3.2 RG-N18010-X ......................13 1.3.3 RG-N18006-X ......................22 1.4 Supervisor Modules ......................... 29 1.4.1 M18000X-CM II ......................
  • Page 6 1.5.9 M18000X-48XS-CB ..................... 72 1.5.10 M18000X-48XT2CQ-CB .................... 74 1.5.11 M18000X-6QXS6CQ-CB ................... 77 1.5.12 M18000X-32CQ-DB ....................79 1.6 Switch Fabric Modules ......................81 1.6.1 M18006X-FE-C I ......................81 1.6.2 M18006X-FE-E I ......................83 1.6.3 M18010X-FE-C I ......................84 1.6.4 M18010X-FE-C II ......................86 1.6.5 M18010X-FE-D I ......................
  • Page 7 1.9.1 Console Cable ......................109 1.9.2 Ethernet Cable ......................109 1.9.3 Power Cord ........................ 110 1.9.4 Grounding Wire ......................112 1.10 Optical Transceivers ......................112 2 Preparing for Installation ........................114 2.1 Safety Guidelines ........................114 2.1.1 General Precautions ....................114 2.1.2 Chassis-Lifting Guidelines ..................
  • Page 8 2.3 Rack-Mount Guidelines ......................123 2.4 Tools ............................124 2.5 Unpacking the Switch ......................125 2.5.1 Unpacking the Chassis ....................125 2.5.2 Unpacking the Switch Fabric Module ................ 128 2.5.3 Unpacking the Line Card ................... 131 2.5.4 Unpacking the Supervisor Module ................133 3 Installing the Switch ........................
  • Page 9 3.7.2 Procedure ........................146 3.8 Installing the Supervisor Module ................... 147 3.8.1 Installation Guidelines ....................147 3.8.2 Procedure ........................147 3.9 Installing the Line Card ......................148 3.9.1 Installation Guidelines ....................148 3.9.2 Procedure ........................148 3.9.3 Installing M18000X-48CQ-CES and M18000X-48DC-CES ........148 3.10 Installing the Optical Transceiver ..................
  • Page 10 5.2.3 Replacing the Power Module ..................159 5.2.4 Replacing the Fan Module ..................159 5.2.5 Replacing the Switch Fabric Module ................. 160 5.2.6 Replacing the Cable Management Bracket ............... 162 5.2.7 Replacing the Lithium Battery ..................163 5.2.8 Replacing the Fuse ....................163 6 Troubleshooting ..........................
  • Page 11 7.2 Connectors and Media ......................169 7.2.1 10GBASE-T Port ......................169 7.2.2 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T Port ..................170 7.2.3 1000BASE-T Port ...................... 170 7.3 Surge Protection ........................172 7.3.1 Installing an AC Power Arrester ................. 172 7.3.2 Installing an Ethernet Port Arrester ................173 7.4 Site Selection .........................
  • Page 12 RG-N18000-X series switch adopts the advanced hardware design and energy saving technologies, provides high-density 100GE ports, and delivers diverse data center features. It can be used with Ruijie’s RG-S6900 and RG-S6500 series switches for a high-performance and high-reliability data center network.
  • Page 13 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Supervisor Switch Fabric Power Chassis Line Card Fan Module Module Module Module M18000X-36CQ-CB M18000X-36QXS-CB M18018X-FE- M18000X-48XS2CQ- C II M18000X-48XS-CB M18018X-FE- M18000X-48XT2CQ- M18000X-6QXS6CQ- M18000X-CM M18018X-FE- M18000X-32CQ-DB II-C D II M18000X-48CQ-CE M18018X-FE- M18000X-CM X E IV M18000X-48DC-CE M18000X- 12QXS12CQ-CB...
  • Page 14 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Supervisor Switch Fabric Power Chassis Line Card Fan Module Module Module Module M18000X-CM M18010X-FE- M18000X-32CQ-DB II-C M18000X-48CQ-CE M18010X-FE- M18000X-CM X E II M18000X-48DC-CE M18000X- 12QXS12CQ-CB M18000X-18CQ-CB M18000X- 18QXS18CQ-CB M18000X-36CQ-CB M18000X-36QXS-CB M18006X-FE- M18006X-CM II M18006X-FAN N18006-X PA3000I-F M18000X-48XS2CQ-...
  • Page 15 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview  Power supply system: provides 16 power module slots and supports N + M power redundancy.  System modules: provides 16 line card slots, six switch fabric module slots, and two supervisor module slots, supporting 1 + 1 supervisor redundancy.
  • Page 16 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Figure 1-2 Front View Table 1-3 Front Panel Components Component Chassis header, including logo and model Cable management bracket assembly Air intake of power module Mounting bracket Supervisor module slot Line card slot...
  • Page 17 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Ground for ESD-preventive wrist strap Caution  Remove the supervisor module, line card, switch fabric module, and power module from the chassis before handling or transporting the chassis.  Set the power switch of the chassis to OFF before unplugging the power cord. ...
  • Page 18 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Component Captive screw of fan module Grounding stud 2. Cooling The operating temperature of the RG-N18018-X ranges from 0° C to 45° C (32° F to 113° F). The cooling system should ensure reliability, security, and maintainability. The RG-N18018-X draws air for heat dissipation. ...
  • Page 19 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Figure 1-4 Air Intake Table 1-5 Air Intake of Each Component Component Air intake of supervisor module Air intake of line card Air intake of power module...
  • Page 20 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Figure 1-5 Air Exhaust Table 1-6 Air Exhaust of Each Component Component Air exhaust of power module Air exhaust of supervisor module, of switch fabric module, and of line card...
  • Page 21 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview 3. Technical Specifications Table 1-7 Technical Specifications Category Item Specification Without cable management brackets: 442 mm x 961 mm x 934.5 mm Unit (17.40 in. x 37.84 in. x 36.79 in.) dimensions (W With cable management brackets: 442 mm x 1,017 mm x 934.5 mm x D x H) (17.40 in.
  • Page 22 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Category Item Specification RG-PA2700I (AC input) Rated input voltage: 100 V AC to 240 V AC, 50 Hz/60 Hz Max. input voltage: 90 V AC to 290 V AC, 47 Hz to 63 Hz Rated input current: 16 A Power connector type: C20 RG-PA2700I (HVDC input)
  • Page 23 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Category Item Specification Operating temperature: 0° C to 40° C (32° F to 104° F) Storage temperature: –40° C to +70° C (–40° F to +158° F) Note Temperature At an altitude in the range of 3,000–5,000 m (9,842.52–16,404.20 ft.), every time the altitude increases by 1,000 m (3,280.84 ft.), the maximum temperature decreases by 6°...
  • Page 24 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Category Item Specification Hot swapping Supported of fan modules Hot swapping of USB flash Supported drives Hot swapping The console port, service port, and power connector support hot of cables swapping of cables. Mean Time Between 33.62 years Failures...
  • Page 25 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview 1. Appearance Figure 1-6 Appearance Figure 1-7 Front View...
  • Page 26 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Table 1-8 Front Panel Components Component Chassis header, including logo and model Cable management bracket assembly Air intake of power module Mounting bracket Supervisor module slot Line card slot Ground for ESD-preventive wrist strap Caution ...
  • Page 27 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Table 1-9 Rear Panel Components Component Power module Fan module slot Ground for ESD-preventive wrist strap Fan module status Captive screw of fan module Grounding stud 2. Cooling The operating temperature of the RG-N18010-X ranges from 0° C to 40° C (32° F to 104° F). The cooling system should ensure reliability, security, and maintainability.
  • Page 28 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Figure 1-9 Air Intake Table 1-10 Air Intake of Each Component Component Air intake of supervisor module Air intake of line card Air intake of power module...
  • Page 29 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Figure 1-10 Air Exhaust Table 1-11 Air Exhaust of Each Component Component Air exhaust of power module Air exhaust of supervisor module, of switch fabric module, and of line card 3. Technical Specifications Table 1-12 Technical Specifications Category Item...
  • Page 30 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Shipping dimensions 682 mm x 1,196 mm x 980 mm (26.85 in. x 47.09 in. x 38.58 in.) (W x D x H) Rack height 12 RU Depth: > 1,200 mm (47.24 in.) Space requirements Height: >...
  • Page 31 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview RG-PA2700I (AC input) Rated input voltage: 100 V AC to 240 V AC, 50 Hz/60 Hz Max. input voltage: 90 V AC to 290 V AC, 47 Hz to 63 Hz Rated input current: 16 A Power connector type: C20 RG-PA2700I (HVDC input) Rated input voltage: 240 V DC...
  • Page 32 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Operating temperature: 0° C to 40° C (32° F to 104° F) Storage temperature: –40° C to +70° C (–40° F to +158° F) Note Temperature At an altitude in the range of 3,000–5,000 m (9,842.52–16,404.20 ft.), every time the altitude increases by 1,000 m (3,280.84 ft.), the maximum temperature decreases by 6°...
  • Page 33 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview swapping of Supported fan modules swapping of Supported USB flash drives The console port, service port, and power connector support hot swapping of swapping of cables. cables Mean Time Between 33.62 years Failures (MTBF) Mean Time to Repair 0.5 hours...
  • Page 34 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview 1. Appearance Figure 1-11 Appearance Figure 1-12 Front View Table 1-13 Front Panel Components Component Chassis header, including logo and model Cable management bracket assembly...
  • Page 35 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Power module Mounting bracket Supervisor module slot Line card slot Ground for ESD-preventive wrist strap Caution  Remove the supervisor module, line card, switch fabric module, and power module from the chassis before handling or transporting the chassis. ...
  • Page 36 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Component Grounding stud 2. Cooling The operating temperature of the RG-N18006-X ranges from 0° C to 45° C (32° F to 113° F). The cooling system should ensure reliability, security, and maintainability. The RG-N18006-X draws air for heat dissipation. ...
  • Page 37 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Component Air intake of line card Air intake of power module Figure 1-15 Air Exhaust Table 1-16 Air Exhaust of Each Component Component Air exhaust of supervisor module, of switch fabric module, and of line card 3.
  • Page 38 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Shipping dimensions (W x D 641 mm x 1,191 mm x 718 mm (25.24 in. x 46.89 in. x 28.27 in.) x H) Rack height 7 RU Depth: > 1,200 mm (47.24 in.) Space requirements Height: >...
  • Page 39 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview RG-PA3000I-F: 90 V AC to 105 V AC: 1,200 W 105 V AC to 176 V AC: 1,450 W Max. power output 176 V AC to 205 V AC: 2,400 W 205 V AC to 240 V AC: 3,000 W 192 V AC to 210 V DC: 2,400 W 210 V AC to 350 V DC: 3,000 W Operating temperature: 0°...
  • Page 40 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Hot swapping of Supported power modules Hot swapping of fan Supported modules Hot swapping of Supported USB flash drives Hot swapping of The console port, service port, and power connector support hot cables swapping of cables. Mean Time Between Failures 33.62 years...
  • Page 41 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview 2. Ports Table 1-18 Ports Connector Port Description Accessory Type The USB port is connected with a USB flash drive for configuration backup and firmware upgrade. USB 2.0 FAT32 file format Note USB port USB 2.0 flash drive To ensure data security and prevent damage to your equipment, use USB flash...
  • Page 42 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Connector Port Description Accessory Type The console port is connected to a console for local configuration. Standards compliance: RS-232 Console port RJ45 Console cable Working mode: Duplex Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter (UART) Baud rate: ○ Range: 9,600 bits/s to 115,200 bits/s ○...
  • Page 43 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Silkscreen Description Label Active/Standby Solid green: The module is the active supervisor module. Primary supervisor Off: The module is the standby supervisor module. module LED Solid yellow: Temperature alarm affects system performance, but the system can continue to work.
  • Page 44 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview 5. Technical Specifications Table 1-21 Technical Specifications Category Item Specification Unit dimensions (W x D 429 mm x 522 mm x 29.98 mm (16.89 in. x 20.55 in. x 1.18 in.) x H) Shipping dimensions 676 mm x 786 mm x 372 mm (26.61 in.
  • Page 45 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview The console port, service port, and power connector support hot Hot swapping of cables swapping of cables. 1.4.2 M18000X-CM II-C 1. Appearance Figure 1-17 Appearance 2. Ports Table 1-22 Ports Connector Port Description Accessory Type The USB port is connected with a USB flash drive for configuration backup and firmware upgrade.
  • Page 46 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Connector Port Description Accessory Type The virtual USB port integrates the serial-to-USB chip for virtual serial port communication. It is used for system debugging, configuration, maintenance, management, and software uploading. USB 2.0 Note The serial port is the console port by default. Mini-USB port Mini-B USB mini-B cable...
  • Page 47 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Button Description within 5.5 minutes after the button is released. 4. LEDs Table 1-24 LEDs Silkscreen Description Label Solid green: The system is operating normally. Blinking green: The system is starting up. Continuous blinking indicates an exception.
  • Page 48 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Silkscreen Description Label Solid green: All power modules are operating normally. Power status Solid yellow: The power consumption is not enough. Power Solid red: The power modules are not functioning properly. Solid yellow: The port has made a successful 10/100 Mbps link. Blinking yellow: The port is sending and receiving traffic at 10/100 Mbps.
  • Page 49 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview 1 x USB 2.0 port with a Type-A connector USB port 1 x Mini-B USB 2.0 port Max.: 96 W Power Power consumption Typical: 58 W Static: 40 W Supervisor module 1 + 1 redundancy Hot swapping of the Supported...
  • Page 50 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview 2. Ports Table 1-26 Ports Connector Port Description Accessory Type The USB port is connected with a USB flash drive for configuration backup and firmware upgrade. USB 2.0 FAT32 file format Note USB port USB 2.0 flash drive To ensure data security and prevent damage to your equipment, use USB flash...
  • Page 51 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview 3. Button Table 1-27 Button Button Description The button distinguishes between long and short presses. Long press: A press of at least 5 seconds. Short press: A press shorter than 5 seconds. Note  Difference of Status LED color during short and long presses: The Status LED Reset blinks green during a short press.
  • Page 52 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Silkscreen Description Label Solid green: The module is the active supervisor module in a VSU. active/standby Master Off: The module is the standby supervisor module in a VSU or supervisor operating in the standalone mode. module LED Solid green: All switch fabric modules are operating normally.
  • Page 53 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Unit weight 2.5 kg (5.51 Ibs) Shipping weight 3.78 kg (8.33 Ibs) 1.5 GHz 16-core Memory 16 GB, DDR4 System BootROM 8 MB Flash memory NAND flash: 8 GB Supported 1 x RJ45 console port Management port 1 x RJ45 MGMT port Ports...
  • Page 54 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview 1.4.4 M18000X-CM X 1. Appearance Figure 1-20 Appearance Figure 1-21 Front View 2. Ports Table 1-30 Ports Connector Port Description Accessory Type The USB port is connected with a USB flash drive for configuration backup and firmware upgrade. USB 2.0 FAT32 file format Note...
  • Page 55 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Connector Port Description Accessory Type The virtual USB port integrates the serial-to-USB chip for virtual serial port communication. It is used for system debugging, configuration, maintenance, management, and software uploading. USB 2.0 Note Mini-USB port Mini-B The serial port is the console port by default.
  • Page 56 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Button Description within 5.5 minutes after the button is released. 4. LEDs Table 1-32 LEDs Silkscreen Description Label Solid green: The system is operating normally. Blinking green: The system is starting up. Continuous blinking indicates an exception.
  • Page 57 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Silkscreen Description Label Solid green: All power modules are operating normally. Power status Solid yellow: The power consumption is not enough. Power Solid red: The power modules are not functioning properly. Solid yellow: The port has made a successful 10/100 Mbps link. Blinking yellow: The port is sending and receiving traffic at 10/100 Mbps.
  • Page 58 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview 1 x USB 2.0 port with a Type-A connector USB port 1 x Mini-B USB 2.0 port Max.: 70 W Power Power consumption Typical: 55 W Static: 38 W Supervisor module 1 + 1 redundancy Hot swapping of the Supported...
  • Page 59 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Connector Port Description Accessory Type The virtual USB port integrates the serial-to-USB chip for virtual serial port communication. It is used for system debugging, configuration, maintenance, management, and software uploading. USB 2.0 Note The serial port is the console port by default. Mini-USB port Mini-B USB mini-B cable...
  • Page 60 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview 4. LEDs Table 1-36 LEDs Silkscreen Description Label Solid green: The system is operating normally. Blinking green: The system is starting up. Continuous blinking indicates an exception. System status Status Solid red: The system (including all modules) is not functioning properly.
  • Page 61 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Silkscreen Description Label Solid yellow: The port has made a successful 10/100 Mbps link. Blinking yellow: The port is sending and receiving traffic at 10/100 Mbps. MGMT port LINK/ACT status LED Solid green: The port has made a successful 1,000 Mbps link. Blinking green: The port is sending and receiving traffic at 1,000 Mbps.
  • Page 62 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Supervisor module 1 + 1 redundancy Hot swapping of the Supported supervisor module Environment and reliability Hot swapping of USB Supported flash drives The console port, service port, and power connector support hot Hot swapping of cables swapping of cables.
  • Page 63 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Note The M18000X-12QXS12CQ-CB has two rows of ports. The ports on the top row start with 1 followed by the remaining odd-numbered ports, and the ports on the bottom row start with 2 followed by the remaining even-numbered ports.
  • Page 64 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Silkscreen Description Label Solid green: The port has made a successful link. 5F to 10F, QSFP28 port Blinking green: The port is sending and receiving traffic. 17F to 22F Off: No link is detected for the port. Caution Each QSFP+ port and QSFP28 port have four LEDs respectively.
  • Page 65 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview 1.5.2 M18000X-18CQ-CB 1. Appearance Figure 1-25 Appearance Figure 1-26 Front View Note The M18000X-18CQ-CB has two rows of ports. The ports on the top row start with 1 followed by the remaining odd-numbered ports, and the ports on the bottom row start with 2 followed by the remaining even-numbered ports.
  • Page 66 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Connector Port Description Accessory Type QSFP28 port transceiver uplink data transmission transceiver Working mode: Full-duplex 40GE optical Optical attributes: Subject to the transceiver or transceiver optics 25GE optical Note transceiver The M18000X-18CQ-CB supports the 10GE optical 100GE QSFP28 and 40GE QSFP+ transceiver...
  • Page 67 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Shipping dimensions (W x 676 mm x 786 mm x 272 mm (26.61 in. x 30.95 in. x 10.71 in.) D x H) Unit weight 9 kg (19.84 Ibs) Shipping weight 12.9 kg (28.44 Ibs) 1.1 GHz 10-core (for V1.xx, V2.xx, and V3.xx) 1.5 GHz quad-core (for V4.xx) 4 GB, DDR3 (for V1.xx, V2.xx, and V3.xx)
  • Page 68 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Figure 1-28 Front View Note  The M18000X-18QXS18CQ-CB has two rows of ports. The ports on the top row start with 1 followed by the remaining odd-numbered ports, and the ports on the bottom row start with 2 followed by the remaining even-numbered ports.
  • Page 69 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview 3. LEDs Table 1-45 LEDs Silkscreen Description Label Solid green: The line card is operating normally. Blinking green: The line card is starting up. Continuous blinking Line card Status indicates an anomaly. status LED Solid red: The line card is not functioning properly.
  • Page 70 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Flash memory NAND flash: 1 GB Supported 18 x 10GE/25GE/40GE/100GE QSFP28 ports Ports Service port 18 x 10GE/40GE QSFP+ ports Max.: 570 W Power Power Typical: 455 W consumption Static: 400 W Hot swapping of Supported the line card Environment...
  • Page 71 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Note  The M18000X-36CQ-CB has two rows of ports. The ports on the top row start with 1 followed by the remaining odd-numbered ports, and the ports on the bottom row start with 2 followed by the remaining even-numbered ports.
  • Page 72 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview 4. Technical Specifications Table 1-49 Technical Specifications Category Item Specification Unit dimensions 429 mm x 522 mm x 50 mm (16.89 in. x 20.55 in. x 1.97 in.) (W x D x H) Shipping Dimensions dimensions (W x 676 mm x 786 mm x 272 mm (26.61 in.
  • Page 73 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview 1.5.5 M18000X-36QXS-CB 1. Appearance Figure 1-31 Appearance Figure 1-32 Front View Note  The M18000X-36QXS-CB has two rows of ports. The ports on the top row start with 1 followed by the remaining odd-numbered ports, and the ports on the bottom row start with 2 followed by the remaining even-numbered ports.
  • Page 74 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Connector Port Description Accessory Type optics 3. LEDs Table 1-51 LEDs Silkscreen Description Label Solid green: The line card is operating normally. Blinking green: The line card is starting up. Continuous blinking Line card Status indicates an anomaly.
  • Page 75 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview 8 MB (for V1.xx, V2.xx, and V3.xx) BootROM 16 MB (for V4.xx) NAND flash: 1 GB (for V1.xx, V2.xx, and V3.xx) Flash memory eMMC: 4 GB NAND flash: 8 GB (for V4.xx) Supported Ports Service port 36 x 10GE/40GE QSFP+ ports Max.: 482 W...
  • Page 76 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview  The M18000X-48CQ-CE adopts the detachable ejector levers. See Installing the Line Card details. 2. Ports Table 1-53 Ports Connector Port Description Accessory Type 100GE optical 36 x 10GE/25GE/40GE/100GE QSFP28 ports for transceiver uplink data transmission 40GE optical Working mode: Full-duplex transceiver...
  • Page 77 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Shipping dimensions (W x 576 mm x 741 mm x 248 mm (22.68 in. x 29.17 in. x 9.76 in.) D x H) Unit weight 10.7 kg (23.59 Ibs) Shipping weight 14.20 kg (31.31 Ibs) 2.2 GHz 8-core Memory 8 GB, DDR4...
  • Page 78 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Note  The M18000X-48DC-CE has two rows of ports. The ports on the top row start with 1 followed by the remaining odd-numbered ports, and the ports on the bottom row start with 2 followed by the remaining even-numbered ports.
  • Page 79 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview 4. Technical Specifications Table 1-58 Technical Specifications Category Item Specification Unit dimensions 429 mm x 522 mm x 50 mm (16.89 in. x 20.55 in. x 1.97 in.) (W x D x H) Shipping Dimensions dimensions (W x 576 mm x 741 mm x 248 mm (22.68 in.
  • Page 80 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview 1.5.8 M18000X-48XS2CQ-CB 1. Appearance Figure 1-37 Appearance Figure 1-38 Front View Note The M18000X-48XS2CQ-CB has two rows of ports. The ports on the top row start with 1 followed by the remaining odd-numbered ports, and the ports on the bottom row start with 2 followed by the remaining even-numbered ports.
  • Page 81 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Connector Port Description Accessory Type port transceiver transmission transceiver Standards compliance: IEEE802.3ae 1GE optical transceiver Working mode: Full-duplex Optical attributes: Subject to the transceiver or optics 10GE optical 2 x 10GE/25GE/40GE/100GE QSFP28 ports for transceiver uplink data transmission 25GE optical...
  • Page 82 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview 4. Technical Specifications Table 1-61 Technical Specifications Category Item Specification Unit dimensions 429 mm x 522 mm x 50 mm (16.89 in. x 20.55 in. x 1.97 in.) (W x D x H) Shipping Dimensions dimensions (W x 676 mm x 786 mm x 272 mm (26.61 in.
  • Page 83 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview 1.5.9 M18000X-48XS-CB 1. Appearance Figure 1-39 Appearance Note  The M18000X-48XS-CB has two rows of ports. The ports on the top row start with 1 followed by the remaining odd-numbered ports, and the ports on the bottom row start with 2 followed by the remaining even-numbered ports.
  • Page 84 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview 4. Technical Specifications Table 1-64 Technical Specifications Category Item Specification Unit dimensions 429 mm x 522 mm x 50 mm (16.89 in. x 20.55 in. x 1.97 in.) (W x D x H) Shipping Dimensions dimensions (W x 676 mm x 786 mm x 272 mm (26.61 in.
  • Page 85 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview 1.5.10 M18000X-48XT2CQ-CB 1. Appearance Figure 1-40 Appearance Figure 1-41 Front View Note  The M18000X-48XT2CQ-CB has two rows of ports. The ports on the top row start with 1 followed by the remaining odd-numbered ports, and the ports on the bottom row start with 2 followed by the remaining even-numbered ports.
  • Page 86 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Connector Port Description Accessory Type Standards compliance: IEEE802.3an Working mode: Full-duplex 2 x 10GE/25GE/40GE/100GE QSFP28 ports for 10GE optical uplink data transmission transceiver Standards compliance: IEEE802.3ba 25GE optical Working mode: Full-duplex transceiver Subject to Optical attributes: Subject to the transceiver or 100GE optics...
  • Page 87 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview 4. Technical Specifications Table 1-67 Technical Specifications Category Item Specification Unit dimensions 429 mm x 522 mm x 50 mm (16.89 in. x 20.55 in. x 1.97 in.) Dimensions (W x D x H) and weight Unit weight 8.2 kg (18.08 Ibs)
  • Page 88 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview 1.5.11 M18000X-6QXS6CQ-CB 1. Appearance Figure 1-42 Appearance Figure 1-43 Front View Note  The M18000X-6QXS6CQ-CB has two rows of ports. The ports on the top row start with 1 followed by the remaining odd-numbered ports, and the ports on the bottom row start with 2 followed by the remaining even-numbered ports.
  • Page 89 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Connector Port Description Accessory Type Optical attributes: Subject to the transceiver or transceiver optics 25GE optical Note transceiver The M18000X-6QXS6CQ-CB supports the 10GE optical 100GE QSFP28 and 40GE QSFP+ modules, transceiver which are not interchangeable. 40GE optical 6 x 10GE/40GE QSFP+ ports for downlink data transceiver...
  • Page 90 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview 4. Technical Specifications Table 1-70 Technical Specifications Category Item Specification Unit dimensions 429 mm x 522 mm x 50 mm (16.89 in. x 20.55 in. x 1.97 in.) Dimensions (W x D x H) and weight Unit weight 7.6 kg (16.76Ibs)
  • Page 91 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Figure 1-45 Front View Note  The M18000X-32CQ-DB has two rows of ports. The ports on the top row start with 1 followed by the remaining odd-numbered ports, and the ports on the bottom row start with 2 followed by the remaining even-numbered ports.
  • Page 92 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview 4. Technical Specifications Table 1-73 Technical Specifications Category Item Specification Unit dimensions 429 mm x 522 mm x 50 mm (16.89 in. x 20.55 in. x 1.97 in.) Dimensions (W x D x H) and weight Unit weight 9.6 kg (21.16 Ibs)
  • Page 93 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Figure 1-47 Front Panel 2. LEDs Table 1-74 LEDs Silkscreen Description Label Solid green: The switch fabric module is operating normally. Blinking green: The switch fabric module is starting up. Continuous Switch fabric Status blinking indicates an anomaly.
  • Page 94 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Max.: 150 W Power Power Typical: 120 W consumption Static: 105 W Hot swapping of Environment the switch fabric Supported and reliability module 1.6.2 M18006X-FE-E I 1. Appearance Figure 1-48 Appearance Figure 1-49 Front Panel 2.
  • Page 95 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview 3. Technical Specifications Table 1-77 Technical Specifications Category Item Specification Unit dimensions 47.5 mm x 245.8 mm x 261.4 mm (1.87 in. x 9.68 in. x 10.29 in.) (W x D x H) Shipping Dimensions dimensions (W x 228 mm x 405 mm x 458 mm (8.98 in.
  • Page 96 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview 2. LEDs Table 1-78 LEDs Silkscreen Description Label Solid green: The switch fabric module is operating normally. Blinking green: The switch fabric module is starting up. Continuous Switch fabric Status blinking indicates an anomaly. module LED Solid red: The switch fabric module is not functioning properly.
  • Page 97 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Hot swapping of Environment the switch fabric Supported and reliability module 1.6.4 M18010X-FE-C II 1. Appearance Figure 1-51 Appearance Figure 1-52 Structure 2. LEDs Table 1-80 LEDs Silkscreen Description Label Solid green: The switch fabric module is operating normally. Blinking green: The switch fabric module is starting up.
  • Page 98 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview 3. Technical Specifications Table 1-81 Technical Specifications Category Item Specification Unit dimensions 47.5 mm x 291 mm x 479.4 mm (1.87 in. x 11.46 in. x 18.87 in.) (W x D x H) Shipping Dimensions dimensions (W x 222 mm x 503 mm x 693 mm (8.74 in.
  • Page 99 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Figure 1-54 Structure 2. LEDs Table 1-82 LEDs Silkscreen Description Label Solid green: The switch fabric module is operating normally. Blinking green: The switch fabric module is starting up. Continuous Switch fabric Status blinking indicates an anomaly. module LED Solid red: The switch fabric module is not functioning properly.
  • Page 100 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview 1.6.6 M18010X-FE-E II 1. Appearance Figure 1-55 Appearance Figure 1-56 Structure 2. LEDs Table 1-84 LEDs Silkscreen Description Label Solid green: The switch fabric module is operating normally. Blinking green: The switch fabric module is starting up. Continuous Switch fabric Status blinking indicates an anomaly.
  • Page 101 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Shipping weight 8.2 kg (18.08 Ibs) 2.2 GHz quad-core Memory 4 GB, DDR4 System BootROM 16 MB Flash memory NAND flash: 16 GB Supported Max.: 380 W Power Power Typical: 304 W consumption Static: 266 W Hot swapping of Environment the switch fabric...
  • Page 102 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview 2. LEDs Table 1-86 LEDs Silkscreen Description Label Solid green: The switch fabric module is operating normally. Blinking green: The switch fabric module is starting up. Continuous Switch fabric Status blinking indicates an anomaly. module LED Solid red: The switch fabric module is not functioning properly.
  • Page 103 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Hot swapping of Environment the switch fabric Supported and reliability module 1.6.8 M18018X-FE-C V 1. Appearance Figure 1-59 Appearance 2. LEDs Table 1-88 LEDs Silkscreen Description Label Solid green: The switch fabric module is operating normally. Blinking green: The switch fabric module is starting up.
  • Page 104 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Supported Max.: 606 W Power Power Typical: 485 W consumption Static: 425 W Hot swapping of Environment the switch fabric Supported and reliability module 1.6.9 M18018X-FE-D II 1. Appearance Figure 1-60 Appearance 2. LEDs Table 1-90 LEDs Silkscreen...
  • Page 105 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Memory 4 GB, DDR3 BootROM 8 MB Flash memory NAND flash: 16 GB Supported Max.: 589 W Power Power Typical: 471 W consumption Static: 415 W Hot swapping of Environment the switch fabric Supported and reliability module 1.6.10...
  • Page 106 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview 3. Technical Specifications Table 1-93 Technical Specifications Category Item Specification Unit dimensions 47.76 mm x 270 mm x 877.5 mm (1.88 in. x 10.63 in. x 34.55 in.) (W x D x H) Shipping Dimensions dimensions (W x 222 mm x 503 mm x 1,097 mm (8.74 in.
  • Page 107 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview 1.7.1 RG-PA2700I 1. Appearance Figure 1-63 Appearance Figure 1-64 Structure...
  • Page 108 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview 2. LEDs Table 1-94 LEDs Silkscreen Description Label Power input Solid green: The power input is normal. Off: There is no power input. Solid green: The power output is normal. Solid orange: A power temperature alarm occurs. Solid red: The power module is not functioning properly due to Power output undercurrent, overcurrent, overvoltage, or over-temperature.
  • Page 109 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Category Item Specification 1,450 W (105 V AC to 176 V AC) 2,400 W (176 V AC to 200 V AC) 2,700 W (200 V AC to 290 V AC, 192 V DC to 350 V DC) Over-temperature Supported protection...
  • Page 110 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Figure 1-66 Structure 2. LEDs Table 1-96 LEDs Silkscreen Description Label Power input Solid green: The power input is normal. Off: There is no power input. Solid green: The power output is normal. Solid orange: A power temperature alarm occurs. Solid red: The power module is not functioning properly due to Power output undercurrent, overcurrent, overvoltage, or over-temperature.
  • Page 111 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Category Item Specification HVDC: 240 V DC AC: 90 V AC to 290 V AC, 47 Hz to 63 Hz Max. input voltage HVDC: 192 V DC to 350 V DC AC: 16 A Rated input current HVDC: 16 A Rated output voltage...
  • Page 112 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview 1.7.3 RG-PD2400I 1. Appearance Figure 1-67 Appearance 2. LEDs Table 1-98 LEDs Silkscreen Description Label Power input Solid green: The power input is normal. Off: There is no power input. Solid green: The power output is normal. Solid orange: A power temperature alarm occurs.
  • Page 113 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Category Item Specification Unit weight 2.05 kg (4.52 Ibs) Shipping weight 11.05 kg (24.36 Ibs) –48 V DC to –60 V DC Rated input voltage –40 V DC to –72 V DC Max. input voltage Rated input current 60 A Rated output voltage...
  • Page 114 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Fan Modules 1.8.1 M18006X-FAN 1. Appearance Figure 1-68 Appearance Figure 1-69 Structure...
  • Page 115 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview 2. LEDs Table 1-100 LEDs Silkscreen Description Label Solid green: The fan module is operating normally. FAN status Blinking green: The fan module is being initialized. Solid red: The fan module is not functioning properly. Off: The fan module is not receiving power.
  • Page 116 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Category Item Specification Anomaly alarm Manual speed adjustment Automatic speed adjustment Intelligent speed adjustment Fault alarm 1.8.2 M18010X-FAN 1. Appearance Figure 1-70 Appearance 2. LEDs Table 1-102 LEDs Silkscreen Description Label Solid green: The fan module is operating normally. FAN status Blinking green: The fan module is being initialized.
  • Page 117 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Silkscreen Description Label Solid green: The switch fabric module is operating normally. Blinking green: The switch fabric module is starting up. Continuous Switch fabric blinking indicates an anomaly. module LED Solid red: The switch fabric module is not functioning properly. Off: The switch fabric module is not receiving power.
  • Page 118 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview 1.8.3 M18018X-FAN 1. Appearance Figure 1-71 Appearance 2. LEDs Table 1-104 LEDs Silkscreen Description Label Solid green: The fan module is operating normally. FAN status Blinking green: The fan module is being initialized. Solid red: The fan module is not functioning properly. Off: The fan module is not receiving power.
  • Page 119 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Silkscreen Description Label Solid green: The switch fabric module is operating normally. Blinking green: The switch fabric module is starting up. Continuous Switch fabric blinking indicates an anomaly. module LED Solid red: The switch fabric module is not functioning properly. Off: The switch fabric module is not receiving power.
  • Page 120 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Cables 1.9.1 Console Cable The equipment supports the DB9 to RJ45 console cable consisting of a DB9 female connector on one end and RJ45 male connector on the other. A console cable connects the console port of a switch to the serial port of a terminal, enabling users to configure their equipment locally.
  • Page 121 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview 1.9.3 Power Cord 1. Power Cords Table 1-107 Power Cords Chassis AC/HVDC Power Cord DC Power Cord CAB-3M-GB-16A-B CAB-5M-GB-16A-B CAB-DC-8M-OT-80A-RB CAB-3M-IEC-16A-B RG-N18018-X or RG-N18010-X CAB-3M-IEC-16A-Y CAB-5M-IEC-16A-B CAB-DC-20M-OT-80A-RB CAB-5M-IEC-16A-Y CAB-3M-GB-16A-B CAB-5M-GB-16A-B CAB-3M-IEC-16A-B RG-N18006-X CAB-3M-IEC-16A-Y CAB-5M-IEC-16A-B CAB-5M-IEC-16A-Y Caution The power cords that come with the power modules comply with standards of the destination country or...
  • Page 122 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview Figure 1-73 IEC Standard-Compliant Power Cord Figure 1-74 GB Standard-Compliant Power Cord 3. DC Power Cord The RG-PD2400I module should be used with the dedicated DC power cord, as shown in Figure 1-75. Figure 1-75 DC Power Cord Table 1-108 DC Power Cord Components...
  • Page 123 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Overview RNB14-12 (not shown in the figure) RNB14-6S (not shown in the figure) 1.9.4 Grounding Wire Figure 1-76 Grounding Wire Table 1-109 Grounding Wire Components Component Description Cable sleeve UL10455 6 AWG, yellow-green, 3 meters (9.84 ft.), crimping Lug crimped to Two-hole lug DB061058A the equipment...
  • Page 124 Caution  Always use Ruijie certified optical transceivers. Uncertified optical transceivers may lead to service instability. Ruijie will not claim responsibility for the service problems caused by uncertified optical transceivers or provide a solution.  The models of optical transceivers applicable to the chassis are subject to update without notification.
  • Page 125 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Preparing for Installation Preparing for Installation Safety Guidelines Note  To avoid personal injury or equipment damage, review the safety guidelines in this chapter before you begin the installation.  Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install, replace, or service this equipment. ...
  • Page 126 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Preparing for Installation 2.1.3 Electricity Safety  Always observe the local regulations and standards. Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to operate the equipment.  Carefully check your work area for possible hazards, such as ungrounded power extension cables, missing safety grounds, and moist floors.
  • Page 127 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Preparing for Installation  An ESD-preventive socket is located in the lower right corner of the front panel and in the lower left corner of the rear panel respectively. Figure 2-1 ESD-Preventive Socket on the RG-N18010-X Figure 2-2 ESD-Preventive Socket on the RG-N18010-X...
  • Page 128 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Preparing for Installation Figure 2-3 ESD-Preventive Socket on the RG-N18006-X 2.1.5 Laser Safety The optical transceivers are Class I laser products. Attention should be paid to the following items:  When an optical transceiver is working, ensure that the port is connected to an optical cable or covered by a dust cap to keep out dust and prevent burning your eyes.
  • Page 129 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Preparing for Installation 2.2.3 Space  You are advised to have a pathway of 0.8 meters (2.62 ft.) wide in the equipment room. This space ensures that you can remove the components and perform routing maintenance easily. ...
  • Page 130 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Preparing for Installation Table 2-1 Dust and Particles Requirement Minimum Dust and Particles Unit Maximum Quantity Diameter 3.5 x 10 0.5 μm Particles/m 5 μm Particles/m 3.0 x 10 Apart from dust, there are also requirements on the salt, acid, and sulfide in the air of the equipment room. These harmful substances will accelerate metal corrosion and component aging.
  • Page 131 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Preparing for Installation  To ensure reliability, leave a margin for the power consumption of the supervisor modules and fan modules. For example, calculate the power consumption of two supervisor modules whether the device is equipped with one or two supervisor modules.
  • Page 132 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Preparing for Installation Module Max. Power Consumption (W) M18018X-FE-D II M18010X-FE-D I M18010X-FE-E II M18018X-FE-E IV Caution  The RG-N18000-X provides N + M power redundancy. You are advised to use multiple power modules to ensure continuous and stable operation of the equipment.
  • Page 133 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Preparing for Installation Caution The building should provide a protective ground connection to ensure that the equipment is connected to a protective earth.  Lightning Grounding The surge protection system is an independent system consisting of a lightning rod, a downlead conductor, and a connector connected to the grounding system.
  • Page 134 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Preparing for Installation Rack-Mount Guidelines If you plan to install the equipment on a rack, ensure that the rack meets the following requirements: Figure 2-4 19-Inch Rack (1) Use a four-post 19-inch EIA rack. (2) The left and right square hole rack posts are 465 mm (18.31 in.) apart. (3) The square hole rack post is at least 180 mm (7.09 in.) from the front door, and the front door is at most 25 mm (0.98 in.) thick.
  • Page 135 (6) The rack has a reliable heat dissipation system. The open area of front and rear doors is greater than 50%. Caution The RG-N18000-X series switch can be installed in a Scorpio rack. The height of the Scorpio rack is measured in Scorpio Rack Units (SUs). One SU is equal to 46.5 mm (1.83 inch).
  • Page 136 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Preparing for Installation Unpacking the Switch Note Check your goods carefully against Package Contents or purchase contract. If you have any questions, contact your distributor. 2.5.1 Unpacking the Chassis Table 2-5 Unpacking the RG-N18018-X or the RG-N18010-X Chassis Step Description RG-N18018-X...
  • Page 137 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Preparing for Installation shipping box. Two persons are required to slide the shipping box off the pallet base. Remove the static- shielding container. Remove the two L- brackets on each side using an adjustable wrench and a screwdriver.
  • Page 138 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Preparing for Installation Four persons are required to lift the chassis to the rack by inserting one hand into each handhold. Table 2-6 Unpacking the N18006-X Chassis Step No. Description RG-N18006-X Use a flat-blade screwdriver to erect locking bars on the cover of the top cardboard packaging cap and on wooden boards.
  • Page 139 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Preparing for Installation Take out the accessory box. Check whether there are components missing. If not, set the accessory box aside and remove the foam block. Remove the static-shielding container. Four persons are required to lift the chassis to the rack by inserting one hand into each handhold...
  • Page 140 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Preparing for Installation Cut off the packing straps on the shipping box with scissors, place the box on a flat surface, and check whether the seal on top of box is intact. Use a paper cutter to cut the tapes holding the...
  • Page 141 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Preparing for Installation Take out the switch fabric module from the box and place it on an ESD- preventive workbench. If the ESD- preventive workbench unavailable , remove the bump at the back of the foam block and use it as a workbench.
  • Page 142 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Preparing for Installation Remove the tape on the static- shielding container, open and reach into the bag with both hands, grab both sides of the chassis, lift the switch out of the static- shielding container, and place it on an ESD- preventive...
  • Page 143 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Preparing for Installation Use a paper cutter to cut the tapes holding the side flaps of the box, and open the shipping box. Take out the foam block and the inner box from the shipping box.
  • Page 144 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Preparing for Installation Remove the tape on the static- shielding container, open and reach into the bag with both hands, grab both sides of the chassis, lift the switch out of the static-shielding container, and place it on an ESD-preventive workbench.
  • Page 145 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Preparing for Installation Take out the foam block and the inner box from the shipping box. Place the inner box with its top cover facing upwards. Open the inner box. Take out the supervisor module from the box and place it on an ESD- preventive...
  • Page 146 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Installing the Switch Remove the tape on the static- shielding container, open and reach into the bag with both hands, grab both sides of the chassis, lift the switch out of the static-shielding container, and place it on an ESD-preventive workbench.
  • Page 147 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Installing the Switch Installation Procedure Figure 3-1 Installation Procedure Start Prepare Install the chassis. Connect the grounding wire. Install the power module. Connect the power cord. Verify installation. Set the power Troubleshoot switch to ON. Set the power Normal? switch to OFF.
  • Page 148 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Installing the Switch Installing the Switch Fabric Module Installing the Supervisor Module Installing the Line Card (10) Installing the (11) Connecting the Power Cord (12) Verifying Installation Installing the Rack 3.2.1 Installation Guidelines Make sure the following guidelines are met: ...
  • Page 149 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Installing the Switch 3.2.3 Installing Shelf Bracket Rails Before installing shelf bracket rails, confirm the rack type. The height of a standard rack is measured in rack units (RUs), and one RU is equal to the height of three holes, as shown in Figure 3-2.
  • Page 150 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Installing the Switch  The rack is secured.  Angle blocks at the bottom of the rack are removed, and L-brackets in the accessory box are installed. Differentiate the left and right L-brackets.  There are no obstacles inside and around the rack. ...
  • Page 151 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Installing the Switch (2) Five persons are required to lift the chassis. Rest the back end of the chassis on the edges of the shelf bracket rails and slide it in until the first pair of handles on both sides of the chassis are near the rack posts. (3) Insert screws in each of the L brackets and into the cage nuts.
  • Page 152 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Installing the Switch...
  • Page 153 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Installing the Switch Figure 3-6 Installing the RG-N18006-X in a Standard 19-Inch or Scorpio Rack Installing the Protective Grounding Wire 3.4.1 Installation Guidelines A reliable grounding system is the basis for stable and reliable operation, which is indispensable for preventing lightning strikes and interference.
  • Page 154 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Installing the Switch  To ensure personal and equipment safety, it is necessary to ground the switch properly. The resistance between the chassis and the ground must be less than 0.1-ohm.  The maintenance personnel should check whether the AC power socket is reliably connected to the building's protective ground.
  • Page 155 Caution  The RG-N18000-X series switch supports N + M power redundancy. The redundant power modules must be of the same model.  To move or lift the power module, place your hand underneath the module to support it instead of grasping the handle.
  • Page 156 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Installing the Switch  The total power consumption equals the power consumption of all operating modules, including supervisor modules, line cards, and fan modules. For the power consumption of each module, see the module specifications. 3.6.1 Installing the AC Power Module (1) Remove the power module blank filler plate.
  • Page 157 Installing the Switch 3.7.1 Installation Guidelines The RG-N18000-X series chassis adopts the Clos architecture and midplane-free design, and the switch fabric module and the line card are orthogonally interconnected. The switch fabric module is inside the fan tray. To remove the switch fabric module, take out the fan tray in advance. When replacing the switch fabric module, make sure that at least two fan trays are installed.
  • Page 158 Installing the Supervisor Module 3.8.1 Installation Guidelines The RG-N18000-X series chassis provides two supervisor module slots on the front panel. Before you begin (1) Wear an ESD-preventive wrist strap and an ESD-preventive glove, ensuring that the ESD-preventive wrist strap is electrically connected to ground.
  • Page 159 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Installing the Switch Installing the Line Card 3.9.1 Installation Guidelines The line card is in the front of the chassis. Use the handle to install and remove the line card, and use screws to secure or loosen it. Before you begin (1) Wear an ESD-preventive wrist strap and an ESD-preventive glove, ensuring that the ESD-preventive wrist strap is electrically connected to ground.
  • Page 160 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Installing the Switch (1) Wear an ESD-preventive wrist strap and an ESD-preventive glove, ensuring that the ESD-preventive wrist strap is electrically connected to ground. (2) Remove the replacement card from its packing materials. 2. Procedure (1) Pull out a pair of cable management brackets from the chassis.
  • Page 161 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Installing the Switch (4) Keep pressing the ejector levers for 3 seconds after they lock in place. Make sure that the ejector levers engage behind the front of the slot so that the line card plugs into the receptacle at the back of the slot. Figure 3-14 Pivoting Ejector Levers Inward and Pressing Them for Three Seconds Screw in the captive screws to seat the line card firmly in the slot.
  • Page 162 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Installing the Switch Figure 3-16 Installing the Cable Management Brackets Back Caution  If a slot is to remain empty, install a blank filler plate to allow for adequate airflow and to keep dust out of the chassis.
  • Page 163 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Installing the Switch (1) Connect one end of the AC power cord to the power connector. (2) Connect the other end of the AC power cord to the power socket of the external power system. Caution ...
  • Page 164 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Commissioning Commissioning Setting Up the Configuration Environment Connect the serial port of a PC to the console port of the device with a cable, as shown in Figure 4-1. Figure 4-1 Configuration Environment The first login to the device must be performed through the console port. (1) Connect the serial port of a PC to the console port of the device with a standard RS-232 cable.
  • Page 165 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Commissioning Click Serial in the left column. Set Speed (baud) to 9,600, Data bits to 8, Parity to None, Stop bits to 1, and Flow control to None. Click Open to set up the connection.
  • Page 166 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Commissioning (4) After setting up the configuration environment, power on the device. If the device is already configured with a password, a notification will appear. Click Accept, and enter your username and password for connection. Powering on the Device 4.2.1 Checklist Before Power-on...
  • Page 167 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Monitoring and Maintenance Monitoring and Maintenance Monitoring 5.1.1 Monitoring the LEDs Each module installed in the chassis features a LED, which can be used to monitor the status of each module while the switch is running. See 1 Overview for details.
  • Page 168 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Monitoring and Maintenance 5.2.1 Replacing the Supervisor Module 1. Before you begin (1) Wear an ESD-preventive wrist strap and an ESD-preventive glove, ensuring that the ESD-preventive wrist strap is electrically connected to ground. (2) Remove the replacement module from its packing materials. 2.
  • Page 169 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Monitoring and Maintenance 5.2.2 Replacing the Line Card Before you begin (1) Wear an ESD-preventive wrist strap and an ESD-preventive glove, ensuring that the ESD-preventive wrist strap is electrically connected to ground.. (2) Remove the replacement module from its packing materials. Procedure (1) Disconnect all optical and Ethernet cables from the panel.
  • Page 170 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Monitoring and Maintenance 5.2.3 Replacing the Power Module 1. Before you begin (1) Wear an ESD-preventive wrist strap and an ESD-preventive glove, ensuring that the ESD-preventive wrist strap is electrically connected to ground.. (2) Remove the replacement module from its packing materials. (3) Power off the switch before replacing the power module.
  • Page 171 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Monitoring and Maintenance  After the fan module is removed from an operating chassis, install a replacement module immediately to ensure normal operation and to avoid equipment damage. 1. Before you begin (1) Wear an ESD-preventive wrist strap and an ESD-preventive glove, ensuring that the ESD-preventive wrist strap is electrically connected to ground..
  • Page 172 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Monitoring and Maintenance 1. Before you begin (1) Wear an ESD-preventive wrist strap and an ESD-preventive glove, ensuring that the ESD-preventive wrist strap is electrically connected to ground. (2) Take out the fan tray, as shown in Replacing the Fan Module.
  • Page 173 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Monitoring and Maintenance Figure 5-6 Replacing the Switch Fabric Module Caution  Do not hold the removed switch fabric module using ejector levers.  Do not lift the switch fabric module until it is fully disengaged from the chassis. Pay attention to connector protection.
  • Page 174 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Monitoring and Maintenance Figure 5-7 Replacing the Cable Management Bracket 5.2.7 Replacing the Lithium Battery The equipment has a built-in lithium battery to maintain the real-time clock without external power supply. To replace the lithium battery, please contact your distributor or technical support team. Danger ...
  • Page 175 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Flowchart The equipment is not working properly. Check whether the rack is installed properly. Check whether the chassis is mounted on the rack properly. Check whether the power cord is connected properly. Check whether the power module is installed properly.
  • Page 176 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Troubleshooting Common Issues 6.2.1 Forgetting Login Password Symptom The login password is forgotten. Handling Method Contact technical support team. 6.2.2 AC Power Module Failure Symptom All LEDs on the front panel are off. The fan status LED is off, and the fan does not rotate. Handling Method Unplug the power cord from the power module.
  • Page 177 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Troubleshooting 6.2.5 Supervisor Module LED Exception Handling Method The Status LED of the supervisor module becomes abnormal after the supervisor module is powered on or works for some time. For example, the status LED is blinking or off, and the alarm LED is red. Handling Method Check whether the supervisor module is firmly seated in the slot.
  • Page 178 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Appendix (1) Check whether the line card is installed in place. (2) If the fault persists, contact Ruijie technical support. 6.2.10 Optical Port Linkdown Symptom The system runs normally. After you insert an optical transceiver into an optical port and plug in an optical cable, the link cannot be set up.
  • Page 179 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Appendix Figure 7-1 Keeping the Label Text Area Facing Right or Downwards (2) Labeling procedure Figure 7-2 Signal Cable Labeling Procedure 7.1.3 Label Contents The contents of both of the label identify the location of the ports connected to the two ends of the power cord. Fill in the label according to the specific environment.
  • Page 180 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Appendix Figure 7-3 Signal Cable Label Connectors and Media 7.2.1 10GBASE-T Port Compliant with the IEEE 802.3an standard, 10GBASE-T requires cables as shown in the following figure. The 10GBASE-T port employs four pairs of wires for data transmission. The following figure shows the twisted pair connection for the 10GBASE-T port.
  • Page 181 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Appendix (4) A bundle contains up to 12 cables. (5) Replace the CAT6 connector with the CAT6a connector. 7.2.2 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T Port Table 7-2 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T Pin Assignment MDI Mode MDI-X Mode Output Transmit Data+ Input Receive Data+ Output Transmit Data–...
  • Page 182 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Appendix Figure 7-5 Cable Connection Modes and Signals Table 7-3 1000BASE-T Pin Assignment MDI Mode MDI-X Mode Media Dependent Interface A+ Media Dependent Interface B+ Media Dependent Interface A– Media Dependent Interface B– Media Dependent Interface B+ Media Dependent Interface A+ Media Dependent Interface C+ Media Dependent Interface D+...
  • Page 183 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Appendix Figure 7-6 1000BASE-T Twisted Pair Connections Surge Protection 7.3.1 Installing an AC Power Arrester When an AC power cord from outdoors is directly plugged into the power port of the switch, the AC power connector must be connected to an external surge protector power strip to protect the switch against lightning strikes.
  • Page 184 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Appendix Figure 7-7 Power Arrester Note The power arrester does not come with the equipment. Please purchase it based on actual requirements. Important points:  Make sure that the PE terminal of the power arrester is well grounded. ...
  • Page 185 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Appendix (1) Tear one side of the protective paper for the double-sided adhesive tape and paste the tape to the enclosure of the Ethernet port arrester. Tear the other side of the protective paper for the double-sided adhesive tape and paste the Ethernet port arrester to the switch enclosure.
  • Page 186 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Appendix Site Selection  The equipment room should be at least 5 km (16,404.20 ft.) away from heavy pollution sources, such as the smelter works, coal mine, and thermal power plant. The equipment room should be at least 3.7 km (12,139.11 ft.) away from medium pollution sources, such as the chemical factory, rubber factory, and electroplating...
  • Page 187 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Appendix cords are routed beside the rack, and top cabling or bottom cabling is adopted according to the locations of the DC power distribution box, AC power socket, or surge protection box in the equipment room. ...
  • Page 188 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Appendix corners.  The metal hole traversed by cables should have a smooth and fully rounding surface or an insulated lining.  Use cable ties to bundle up cables properly. Please do not connect two or more cable ties to bundle up cables. ...
  • Page 189 Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Appendix  For the cable terminals fastened by screw threads, tighten the bolt or screw and take cable retention measures, as shown in Figure 7-12. Figure 7-12 Cable Fastening  Hard power cords should be fastened in the terminal connection area to prevent stress on terminal connection and cable.

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