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N8550-48B8C Switch
Hardware Guide
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  • Page 1 N8550-48B8C Switch Hardware Guide Copyright © 2025 FS.COM AII Rights Reserved Page 1 of 25...
  • Page 2 Support for channelization — You can channelize the QSFP28 ports and increase the number of interfaces. System Software and Hardware and Software Features The N8550-48B8C switch runs the PicOS® operating system and delivers Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching, routing, and security services. Table 1 lists the hardware and software features supported on the models.
  • Page 3 Figure 1 shows the front view of the N8550-48B8C switch. Figure 1. Figure 2 shows the rear view of the N8550-48B8C switch. Figure 2. Figure 3 shows the components on the front and rear of a N8550-48B8C switch. Copyright © 2025 FS.COM AII Rights Reserved Page 3 of 25...
  • Page 4 Figure 3. Chassis Chassis Physical Specifications The N8550-48B8C switch is a rigid sheet-metal structure that houses all components of the switch. Table 3 shows the physical specifications of the N8550-48B8C switch models. Table 3: Physical Specifications of the N8550-48B8C Switch Model...
  • Page 5 N8550-48B8C switches have one management port on the front panel. Figure 4 below shows the location of the management port on the N8550-48B8C and the LED on the port. The LED indicates link activity of the port (see Figure 4). Table 5 describes the LED on the management port on the N8550-48B8C switch.
  • Page 6 There is no link on the port Network Port LEDs Each QSFP28 port on N8550-48B8C switches has four LEDs that show the link activity of the port (see Figure 5). See Table 6 to learn more about those LEDs Figure 5 shows LEDs on the SFP28, QSFP28, SFP+ Ports on N8550-48B8C Switch Figure 5.
  • Page 7 In the N8550-48B8C switch models that have back-to-front airflow, the cold air intake to cool the chassis is through the vents on the rear panel and hot air exhausts through the vents on the front panel of the switch.
  • Page 8 For back-to-front airflow, install the fan modules with the air intake side facing the hot aisle, and the air exhaust side facing the cold aisle. Figure 7 shows deployment of switches with Back-to-Front airflow through the N8550-48B8C switch chassis Copyright © 2025 FS.COM AII Rights Reserved...
  • Page 9 N8550-48B8C Fan Module Status There is a status LED for each fan module on N8550-48B8C switch, next to the fan module slot on the rear panel of the chassis, indicating the status of the fan module. Table 8 describes the fan module LED.
  • Page 10 AC Power Supply Specifications The N8550-48B8C switch supports 650W AC power supplies. We ship N8550-48B8C switch models with two AC power supplies preinstalled in the rear panel of the chassis. You can install it without powering off the switch or disrupting the switching function.
  • Page 11 The power module is in the cold standby status and not outputting power. • The power module is not functioning properly (overcurrent, overvoltage, or fan failure). Solid red • The power module in redundancy mode is removed. Copyright © 2025 FS.COM AII Rights Reserved Page 11 of 25...
  • Page 12 The indoor dust takes on a positive or negative static electric charge when falling on the switch, causing poor contact of the metallic joint. Such electrostatic adhesion may occur more easily when the relative humidity is low, not only affecting the service life of the switch, but also Copyright © 2025 FS.COM AII Rights Reserved Page 12 of 25...
  • Page 13 The grounding resistance should be smaller than 1-ohm. Connect the grounding terminal to the ground before operating the equipment. There is one grounding studs in the lower left corner of the rear panel. It is pasted with a conspicuous label. Copyright © 2025 FS.COM AII Rights Reserved Page 13 of 25...
  • Page 14 You are advised to install a power arrester in front of the power input end to enhance surge protection for the power supply. Network Cable and Transceiver Planning Up-to-date information on supported optics for the N8550-48B8C switch can be found in the Hardware Compatibility Document: Transceivers DACs and AOCs Supported on PicOS® Data Center Switches.
  • Page 15 Media Dependent Interface C- Initial Installation and Configuration Unpack and Mount the N8550-48B8C Switch Below is an optimized guide for unpacking and preparing the N8550-48B8C switch for installation, including key precautions and potential risk alerts. Parts Inventory (Packing List) for a N8550-48B8C Switch The switch shipment includes a packing list.
  • Page 16 Use the screws and cage nuts supplied with the rack to secure the switch in the rack. Copyright © 2025 FS.COM AII Rights Reserved Page 16 of 25...
  • Page 17 Adjusting Rear-Post Bracket Ears First adjust the position of rear-post bracket ears and secure them in the rack. Then lock the position of the rear-post bracket ears using the included ear-locking screw. Copyright © 2025 FS.COM AII Rights Reserved Page 17 of 25...
  • Page 18 Distinguish left and right rack-mount guide rails according to the notations. Connect the N8550-48B8C to Power Connect the N8550-48B8C Switch to Earth Ground A reliable grounding system is the basis for stable and reliable operation, which is indispensable for preventing lightning strikes and interference.
  • Page 19 Connect one end of the AC power cord to the power connector. • Connect the other end of the AC power cord to the power socket of the external power system. Copyright © 2025 FS.COM AII Rights Reserved Page 19 of 25...
  • Page 20 Ensure that you have a rubber safety cap available to cover the transceiver. The transceivers for FS devices are hot-removable and hot-insertable field-replaceable units (FRUs). You can remove and replace the transceivers without powering off the device or disrupting the device functions.
  • Page 21 Do not allow fastened loops of cables to dangle, which stresses the cables at the fastening point. Connect a Device to a Management Console Using an RJ-45 Connector Copyright © 2025 FS.COM AII Rights Reserved Page 21 of 25...
  • Page 22 Configure PicOS® on the N850-48B8C Default Configuration We ship each N8550-48B8C switch programmed with a factory-default configuration that contains the values set for each configuration parameter. The default configuration file sets values for system parameters such as the system log and file messages.
  • Page 23 If the static IP address is not assigned, the system will try to dynamically obtain the management port IP address from the DHCP server which is also the factory setting. Copyright © 2025 FS.COM AII Rights Reserved Page 23 of 25...
  • Page 24 Hwaddr: 00:18:23:30:e5:72 State: UP Gateway : 192.168.10.1 Inet addr: 192.168.10.5/24 Traffic statistics Input Packets......3620 Input Bytes......462971 Output Packets.....597 Output Bytes.......75459 Copyright © 2025 FS.COM AII Rights Reserved Page 24 of 25...
  • Page 25 Email：JP@fs.com Tel：+81-3-6897-9438 FS has several offices around the world. Addresses, phone numbers are listed on the FS Website at https://www.fs.com/contact_us.html. FS and FS logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of FS in the U.S. and other countries. Copyright © 2025 FS.COM AII Rights Reserved...