HP A5500-24G-4SFP HI Manuals

Table of Contents

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    Table of Contents

• 6

  Product Overview

  • 6

    A5500-24G-4SFP HI (2 Slots) Panel Views
  • 7

    A5500-48G-4SFP HI (2 Slots) Panel Views

• 9

  Preparing for Installation

  • 9

    Safety Recommendations
  • 9

    Examining the Installation Site
    • 9

      Temperature/Humidity
    • 10

      Cleanness
    • 10

      Emi
    • 11

      Laser Safety
  • 11

    Installation Tools

• 12

  Installing the Switch

  • 13

    Installing the Switch in a 19-Inch Rack
    • 13

      Prerequisites
    • 13

      Attaching the Mounting Brackets to the Chassis
  • 14

    Rack-Mounting the Switch
  • 15

    Mounting the Switch On a Workbench
  • 16

    Grounding the Switch
    • 16

      Grounding the Switch with a Grounding Strip
    • 18

      Grounding the Switch with a Grounding Conductor Buried in the Earth Ground
    • 18

      Grounding the Switch By Using the AC Power Cord
  • 19

    Installing/Removing a Power Supply
    • 20

      Installing a Power Supply
    • 21

      Removing a Power Supply
  • 21

    Connecting the Power Cord
    • 21

      Connecting the PSR150-A
    • 21

      Connecting the PSR150-D
  • 22

    Installing/Removing an Interface Card
    • 22

      Installing an Interface Card
    • 25

      Removing an Interface Card
    • 25

      Installing/Removing a CX4/SFP+ Cable
  • 26

    Verifying the Installation

• 27

  Accessing the Switch for the First Time

  • 27

    Setting Up the Configuration Environment
  • 27

    Connecting the Console Cable
    • 27

      Console Cable
    • 27

      Connection Procedure
  • 28

    Setting Terminal Parameters
  • 31

    Powering On the Switch
    • 31

      Verification before Power-On
    • 33

      Changing the Startup Mode

• 36

  Setting Up an IRF Fabric

  • 36

    IRF Fabric Setup Flowchart
  • 37

    Planning IRF Fabric Setup
    • 37

      Planning IRF Fabric Size and the Installation Site
    • 38

      Identifying the Master Switch and Planning IRF Member Ids
    • 38

      Planning IRF Topology and Connections
    • 39

      Identifying Physical IRF Ports On the Member Switches
    • 40

      Planning the Cabling Scheme
  • 42

    Configuring Basic IRF Settings
  • 42

    Connecting the Physical IRF Ports
  • 42

    Accessing the IRF Fabric to Verify the Configuration

• 44

  Maintenance and Troubleshooting

  • 44

    Password Loss
    • 44

      Console Login Password Loss
    • 44

      Boot ROM Password Loss
  • 44

    Power Supply Failure
  • 45

    Fan Failure
  • 45

    Configuration Terminal Problems

• 46

  Appendix A Technical Specifications

• 48

  Appendix B Frus and Compatibility Matrixes

  • 48

    Hardware Compatibility Matrixes
  • 48

    Hot Swappable Power Supplies
  • 49

    Interface Cards
  • 49

    SFP/SFP+/XFP Transceiver Modules and SFP+/CX4 Cables
    • 50

      100 Mbps SFP Transceiver Modules
    • 51

      Gbps SFP+ Transceiver Modules/Sfp+ Cables
    • 53

      10 Gbps XFP Transceiver Modules
    • 53

      CX4 Cables

• 55

  Appendix C Ports and Leds

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    Fixed Ports
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      Console Port
    • 55

      Management Ethernet Port
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      10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet Port
    • 56

      100/1000Base-X SFP Port
    • 56

      SFP+ Port
  • 56

    Leds
    • 56

      System Status LED
    • 57

      Power Supply Status LED
    • 57

      Port Mode LED
    • 57

      Seven-Segment LED
    • 58

      Management Ethernet Port LED
    • 59

      10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet Port LED
    • 59

      100/1000Base-X SFP Port LED
    • 60

      SFP+ Port LED
    • 60

      Interface Card Status LED
    • 61

      Port LED On the Interface Card

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  Index