Rev 1.0 SwitchX 40GigE 1U Ethernet Switch Installation Guide Revision History Table 1 - Revision History of this Installation Guide Revision Date Details February 2013 Initial release Mellanox Technologies...
SwitchX®-based switch system/series release note file. Mellanox MLNX-OS Software User Manual This document contains information regarding configuring and managing Mellanox Technologies Switch Platforms. MLNX-OS™ Software Command Reference Command Reference Guide for MLNX-OS™ listing all of Guide the commands available through MLNX-OS™ with expla- nations and examples.
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This symbol indicates information that is helpful to the user. This symbol indicates a situation that can potentially cause damage to hardware or software. BEWARE! This symbol indicates a situation that can potentially cause personal injury or damage to hardware or software. Mellanox Technologies...
Rev 1.0 Mellanox Part Numbering Legend Place Field Decoder Mellanox Technologies System Type SwitchX® switch Family Data Transfer Protocol 1 = Ethernet Size of box 0 = 1U 1 = 1.5U 2 = 2U 40 Gb/s equivalent 16 = 640Gb/s...
During periods of lightning activity, do not work on the equipment or connect or dis- connect cables. 6. Copper Cable Connecting/Disconnecting Copper cables are heavy and not flexible, as such they should be carefully attached to or detached from the connectors. Refer to the cable manufacturer for special warnings and instructions. Mellanox Technologies...
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For European connection, select a power supply cord that is internationally harmonized and marked “<HAR>”, 3 - conductor, minimum 0,75 mm2 wire, rated at 300 V, with a PVC insulated jacket. The cord must have a molded on plug cap rated 250 V, 10 A. Mellanox Technologies...
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According to the WEEE Directive 2002/96/EC, all waste electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) should be collected separately and not disposed of with regular household waste. Dispose of this product and all of its parts in a responsible and environmentally friendly way. Mellanox Technologies...
HAR000028 – Harness RS232 2M cable – DB9 to RJ-45switches •1 X – Quick Start Guide •1 X – China RoHS statement If anything is damaged or missing, contact your customer representative immediately. For customer support go to: www.mellanox.com =>Support => Customer Support Portal Login Mellanox Technologies...
Choose which side of the switch you want even with the rack vertical support. Either the side with the power supply units or the side with the QSFP connectors can be even with one of the vertical rack supports. Mellanox Technologies...
Figure 3,“Mounting Options”. • Will the connector side be recessed past other equipment in the rack and will this be problematic? • The installation kit allows for a 2” (5cm) recess of the switch past the vertical support. Mellanox Technologies...
7 screws per side are needed for the standard switch. 7 screws per side are needed for the standard switch. There are 16 screws in the kit; you will have left over screws. There are 16 screws in the kit; you will have left over screws. Mellanox Technologies...
Figure 6: Slide the Rail into the Rail Slide This side of the rail kit goes on the side of the rack you will slide the switch into. This is the same side of the switch that will be next to the vertical support. Mellanox Technologies...
Power Connections and Initial Power On The switch platform ships witone or twoh power supply units. For switches with only one unit installed, a second PS unit may be installed at a later time. Each supply has a separate AC recep- Mellanox Technologies...
Battery Replacement Mellanox Technologies does not support battery replacement. Customer removal of the switch cover will void the warrantee. Only Remove the cover to comply with WEEE directives or to dis- assemble for environmentally approved disposal.
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Rev 1.0 SwitchX 40GigE 1U Ethernet Switch Installation Guide Customer removal of the switch cover will void the warrantee. Mellanox Technologies...
Configure a serial terminal program (for example, HyperTerminal, minicom, or Tera Term) on Step 2. your host PC with the settings described in Table 4 Table 4 - Serial Terminal Program Configuration Parameter Setting Baud Rate 9600 Data bits Stop bits Parity None Mellanox Technologies...
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Step 3: Enable IPv6? [yes] yes The management interface will be able to use IPv6 addresses. Step 4: Enable IPv6 autoconfig (SLAAC) on mgmt0 This turns on autoconfiguration of the IPv6 addresses. interface? [no] no This is unsuitable for DHCPv6. Mellanox Technologies...
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Config mode. Otherwise hit <enter> to save changes and exit. Choice: <Enter> Configuration changes saved. To return to the wizard from the CLI, enter the “con- figuration jump-start” command from configuration mode. Launching CLI... <switch name> [> Mellanox Technologies...
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To change an answer, enter the step number to return to. Otherwise hit <enter> to save changes and exit. Choice: Configuration changes saved. To return to the wizard from the CLI, enter the "configuration jump-start" command from configure mode. Launching CLI... switch-1 > Mellanox Technologies...
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Before attempting a remote (for example, SSH) connection to the switch, check the mgmt0 Step 5. interface configuration. Specifically, verify the existence of an IP address. To check the current mgmt0 configuration, enter the following commands: sx-43 [standalone: master] > enable sx-43 [standalone: master] # show interfaces mgmt0 Mellanox Technologies...
On the connector side panel under the system LEDs is a reset button. This reset button requires a tool to be pressed. DO NOT use a sharp pointed object such as needle or push pin for pressing the Reset button. Sharp objects can cause damage, use a flat object to press this reset button. Mellanox Technologies...
You will then be able to enter without a pass- word and make a new password for the user admin. The SwitchX Series User Manuals can be found at: http://www.mellanox.com Mellanox Technologies...
+3.3 V Power supply transmitter Vcc 1 +3.3 V Power Supply LPMode Low Power Mode Ground Tx3p Transmitter Non-Inverted Data Input Tx3n Transmitter Inverted Data Input Ground Tx1p Transmitter Non-Inverted Data Input Tx1n Transmitter Inverted Data Input Ground Mellanox Technologies...
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Rev 1.0 SwitchX 40GigE 1U Ethernet Switch Installation Guide 18.35 View into Rear of Connector 8.50 18.35 View into Front of Cage 8.50 Mellanox Technologies...
300W Power Supply w/ Connector side to Power Supply side air flow MSX60-PR Power cord Type C13-C14 ACC000500 Installation Kit for short switches in racks 40-60 cm deep MSX60-BKIT Installation Kit for short or standard switches in racks 60-80 cm deep MSX60-SKIT Mellanox Technologies...
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