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Quick Start for Hardware Installation Avaya C360 Converged Stackable Switches 03-300148 Issue 1 May 2004 DO0780...
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Warranty Klass 1 Laser Apparat Avaya Inc. provides a limited warranty on this product. Refer to your sales Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than agreement to establish the terms of the limited warranty. In addition, those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposures.
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Voice 1.800.457.1235 or 1.207.866.6701 FAX 1.800.457.1764 or 1.207.626.7269 Write: Globalware Solutions 200 Ward Hill Avenue Haverhill, MA 01835 USA Attention: Avaya Account Management E-mail: totalware@gwsmail.com For the most current versions of documentation, go to the Avaya support Web site: http://www.avaya.com/support.
4 Power Up Connecting to an AC Power Supply Connecting a BUPS Post-Installation 5 Prepare for Configuration Establishing a Console Connection Assigning C360 IP Stack Address Establishing a Telnet Connection Configuring the Switch 6 Device Manager Overview System Requirements Configuring the Device Manager...
• Site deliveries Preparing Installation Files Ensure that you load the latest versions of the firmware file for the C360. You can download the firmware file needed for your installation from the Avaya Support Web site, at http://support.avaya.com. Quick Start for Hardware Installation: Avaya C360 Converged Stackable Switch...
The installation is no more than 50 feet (15 m) from an approved ground. NOTE: If the C360 is more than 50 feet away from an approved ground, you must contact a licensed electrician to install a Supplementary Ground Conductor.
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F (0 to 40 Relative humidity 5-95% non-condensing Weight support 10.8-15 lbs (4.9-6.8 kg) See the Avaya C360 Installation and Maintenance Guide for additional information on environmental requirements. Quick Start for Hardware Installation: Avaya C360 Converged Stackable Switch May 2004...
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Before you Start Choosing the Installation Site Quick Start for Hardware Installation: Avaya C360 Converged Stackable Switch May 2004...
Wear an anti-static wrist ground strap whenever you handle components of a C360. Connect the strap to an approved ground, such as an unpainted metal surface. Equipment Open the box that contains the C360, and ensure that it contains the following components and accessories: • One Avaya C360 Switch.
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Unpack the Device Equipment One RJ45 to DB9F Adapter One DB25M Adapter Two (2) 19" Rackmount Brackets Nine (9) M4 Flat Head Screws Four (4) 5/16" Round Head Screws Quick Start for Hardware Installation: Avaya C360 Converged Stackable Switch May 2004...
You can mount the C360 in a rack or on the wall. Rack Mounting (Optional) The C360 chassis fits in most standard 19-inch racks. It is 1U (44.45 mm, 1.75”) high. You can mount the Avaya C360 in a standard 19" rack either in “front-mount” or “mid-mount”...
C360 product from the rack. • If a power strip is being used in the rack, ensure that it has a reliable earth connection. If the C360 equipment will be plugged directly into a wall outlet, ensure that there is a reliable ground connection at the outlet.
You can fix the C360 to the wall as follows: CAUTION: Ensure that the wall and screws can support the weight of the C360 and any installed modules. The maximum weight of a C360 switch is 15 lb. (6.8 kg) CAUTION: You must mount the C360 with the ventilation holes facing left and right.
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Mount the Device Wall Mounting (Optional) Quick Start for Hardware Installation: Avaya C360 Converged Stackable Switch May 2004...
The C360 switch is supplied with a North American power cordset. Below are guidelines that should be used when obtaining and/or defining a different cordset to be used with the C360. The cordsets should be further verified for safety requirements of the particular application by a safety and regulatory professional: The cord must be VDE Certified or Harmonized (HAR), rated 250V, 3-conductor (3rd wire ground), 1.0...
Power Up Connecting a BUPS The C360 is rated 100-240 V~, 50-60 Hz. The maximum input current depends on the specific C360 model Insert the AC power cord into the power inlet in the back of the unit. Insert the AC plug into the AC power supply.
Supplemental Earthing of the C360 (Optional) When connecting a BUPS to the C360, you must also connect a ground wire to the ground stud provided on the rear of the unit. This ground conductor must be green/yellow, a minimum of 16 AWG and be terminated with a lug that is suitable for the M4 stud provided.
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Power Up Post-Installation Quick Start for Hardware Installation: Avaya C360 Converged Stackable Switch May 2004...
This section describes the procedure for establishing switch access between a terminal and the Avaya C360 switch over the serial port provided on the front panel of the C360 (RJ-45 connector labeled “Console”). For information on the console port pin assignments, refer to the Avaya C360 Installation and Maintenance User Guide.
Use the CLI to assign the C360 stack an IP address and net mask. To assign a C360 IP stack address: Establish a serial connection by connecting a terminal to the master C360 switch of the stack.
Stack or Router parameters. You can Telnet the Stack Master IP address: Connect your station to the network. Verify that you can communicate with the Avaya C360 by pinging the IP of the Avaya C360. If there is no response using ping, check the IP address and default gateway of both the Avaya C360 and the station.
Configuring the Switch Avaya C360 Default Settings The default settings for the Avaya C360 switch and its ports are determined by the Avaya C360 firmware. These default settings are subject to change in newer versions of the Avaya C360 firmware. See the C360 Release Notes for the most up-to-date settings.
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Disabled (no pause) Flow control auto-negotiation Not applicable Disabled (no pause) advertisement Administrative state Enable Enable Port VLAN ID Tagging mode Clear Clear Port priority 1 of 2 Quick Start for Hardware Installation: Avaya C360 Converged Stackable Switch May 2004...
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Ports 1 to 24 or 48 Ports 51 and 52 Spanning Tree cost Spanning Tree port priority 2 of 2 * Ensure that the other side is also set to Autonegotiation Enabled. Quick Start for Hardware Installation: Avaya C360 Converged Stackable Switch May 2004...
Device Manager Overview Device Manager This chapter describes the installation procedures for the Device Manager of the Avaya C360. Overview The Device Manager provides the following: • Managing and monitoring Power over Ethernet. • Device Configuration - Viewing and modifying the different device configurations.
— The default passwords for read-write access is “root”. NOTE: The C360 Device Manager passwords are the same as those of the CLI. If you change the passwords of the CLI then those passwords become active for the Device Manager as well. For further information on the passwords, refer to the Avaya C360 Installation and Configuration User Guide.
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If you do not have the Java plug-in installed, follow the instructions on the Welcome page for a variety of options to install the plug-in (see Installing the Java Plug-in). Quick Start for Hardware Installation: Avaya C360 Converged Stackable Switch May 2004...
Installing from the C360 Documentation and Utilities CD Close all unnecessary applications on your PC. Insert the Avaya C360 Documentation and Utilities CD in the CD drive. Open Windows Explorer. Browse to the embweb-aux-files\ folder on the CD. Double-click plugin_a_b_c.exe (a, b and c are the version numbers of the plug-in).
Copy the emweb-aux-files directory from the “Avaya C360 Documentation and Utilities” CD to your local Web server. Refer to your Web server documentation for full instructions. Define the URL in the C360 using the following CLI command: set web aux-files-url //IP address/directory name...
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Device Manager Documentation Quick Start for Hardware Installation: Avaya C360 Converged Stackable Switch May 2004...
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