A10 Thunder Series User manual

A10 Thunder Series 6430(S) ADC/CGN
29 March 2019

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Table of Contents
Getting Started ............................................................................................................................. 3
Inspection ...............................................................................................................................3
Interface Connections............................................................................................................4
LED Locations and Status Indicators....................................................................................5
Installation ..............................................................................................................................7
Power-On.................................................................................................................................7
Rack-Mount Kit Installation .......................................................................................................... 9
Getting Started .......................................................................................................................9
Rack-Mount Contents ..................................................................................................................................9
Required Tools ........................................................................................................................................... 10
Rack-Mount Installation.......................................................................................................10
Separate the End Brackets from the Inner Rails .................................................................................10
Attach the Inner Rails to the Chassis .................................................................................................... 11
Attach the End Brackets to the Rack ..................................................................................................... 12
Insert the Chassis Into the Rack ............................................................................................................. 13
Sliding Rail Kit Installation ......................................................................................................... 15
Getting Started .....................................................................................................................15
Rail Kit Contents ........................................................................................................................................ 15
Required Tools ........................................................................................................................................... 17
Sliding Rail Kit Installation...................................................................................................18
Attach the Front Brackets to the Chassis ............................................................................................. 18
Attach the Inner Rails to the Chassis .................................................................................................... 19
Attach the Rail Assemblies to the Rack ................................................................................................ 20
Slide the Chassis Into the Rack .............................................................................................................. 22
Fan Hot Swap ............................................................................................................................. 25
Fan Module Location and Fan Numbers.............................................................................25
Removing a Fan Module ......................................................................................................26
Inserting a Fan Module ........................................................................................................26
Power Supply Unit Installation ................................................................................................... 29
Overview................................................................................................................................29
DC Power Supply Installation ..............................................................................................31
Power Supply Hot Swap.......................................................................................................33
Removing a Power Supply ....................................................................................................................... 34
Inserting a Power Supply ......................................................................................................................... 34

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Splitter Cable Support for QSFP 40G Ports ................................................................................ 37
Overview of 40G Port Splitting.............................................................................................37
Supported Platforms ................................................................................................................................. 37
Port Splitting Numbering .......................................................................................................................... 39
Additional Port Splitting Information ..................................................................................................... 39
Port Splitting Configuration Examples................................................................................40
Configuring Port Splitting in ACOS 2.7.x Releases .............................................................................40
Enabling Port Splitting ....................................................................................................................... 40
Enabling Port Splitting When Restoring System Files ................................................................ 42
Configuring Port Splitting in ACOS 3.x and 4.x Releases .................................................................. 42
Enabling Port Splitting ....................................................................................................................... 42
Enabling Port Splitting When Restoring System Files ................................................................ 43
Disabling Port Splitting ...................................................................................................................... 43
................................................................................................................................................... 45
Power Supply Product Specifications ........................................................................................ 47
1100W AC Power Supply Specifications.............................................................................47
1100W DC Power Supply Specifications.............................................................................47

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A10 Thunder Series 6430(S) ADC/CGN
Getting Started
This guide describes how to physically install the A10 Thunder 6430(S) ADC/CGN models, how to con-
figure the MGMT (management) interface for network access to the Command-Line Interface (CLI),
and how to configure the Lights Out Management (LOM) interface for remote access to specific sys-
tem-level commands.
FIGURE 1 Thunder 6430 (Front Panel View)
FIGURE 2 Thunder 6430 (Rear Panel View)
Inspection
Inspect the box carefully before opening it. If the box is damaged, contact the shipper for instructions
on filing a claim. Opening a damaged box before inspection by the shipper will void any potential ship-
ping claims.

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Interface Connections
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CAUTION: Do not attempt to install or operate damaged equipment. As with any
electrical equipment, personal injury or damage to other equipment can
result from commissioning damaged electrical equipment.
Regulations
Follow all applicable regulations for installation of electrical equipment.
Unpacking
Carefully unpack your ACOS device and included items from the box.
Check the Contents
Confirm that the following items are included with the ACOS device:
•Cables: one power cable, two Cat-5E Ethernet cable, one Serial to RJ-45 console cable
•Hardware: ear mounting brackets and sliding-rail kit
Table 2 provides details about these kits, including part numbers.
Rack-mount kit installation instructions are available in “Rack-Mount Kit Installation” on page 9.
Sliding rail kit installation instructions are available in “Sliding Rail Kit Installation” on page 15.
Other Requirements
Other equipment needed for installation:
•Notebook or workstation PC (Windows, Linux, Mac) with compatible Ethernet connectivity.
•Supported Web browser
•Terminal Emulation Software (PuTTy, HyperTerminal, or similar)
Interface Connections
The A10 Thunder Series 6430(S) model provides the following interfaces:
•Ethernet data interfaces:
•16 x 10 Gb Fiber (SFP+) data ports (#1 - #16)
•4 x 40 Gb Fiber (QSFP+) data ports (#17 - #20)
•Management interfaces:
•1 serial console interface (Console)

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LED Locations and Status Indicators
•1 Ethernet interface (Mgmt) for remotely managing the device over the network
•1 Lights Out Management (LOM) interface. This 1 Gbps interface is used for remotely powering
the device on/off or reloading the device over the network. (See the Lights Out Management Refer-
ence Guide for details on configuring this interface.)
Figure 3 illustrates where these interfaces are located on the device, and their corresponding numbers.
FIGURE 3 A10 Thunder Series 6430(S) Interfaces and Numbers
To begin using these interfaces, connect the appropriate cables:
1. Connect the serial cable to the serial console interface.
2. Connect Ethernet cables to the data interfaces you plan to use.
3. Optionally, connect an Ethernet cable to the MGMT interface.
LED Locations and Status Indicators
Figure 4 illustrates the locations of the LEDs on the device.
#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10#11#12 #13#14#15#16 #17 #18 #19 #20
USB
Management
Console
Lights Out Management (LOM)
10 GB Fiber Data Interfaces 40 GB Fiber Data Interfaces

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LED Locations and Status Indicators
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FIGURE 4 A10 Thunder Series 6430 LEDs
Table 1 summarizes the LED status indicators.
TABLE 1 LED Status Indicator Descriptions
LED Color Status Description
PWR Green On Power is switched ON
Off No power connected
STAT Amber Flash Post BIOS
Green Flash System under access
Off No power access
DISK Amber On SSD under access
Off No Data access
40-Gb Ethernet Ports
(Fiber)
LNK Green Off Link down
On Link up
ACT Green Off Port is not sending or receiving traffic.
Flash Port is sending or receiving traffic.
10-Gb Ethernet Ports
(Fiber)
LNK Green Off Link down
On Link up
ACT Green Off Port is not sending or receiving traffic.
Flash Port is sending or receiving traffic.
PWR
STAT
DISK
LNK ACT
10 GB Interface LEDs
LNK ACT
40 GB Interface LEDs

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A10 Thunder Series 6430(S) ADC/CGN
Installation
Installation
Table 2 describes the minimum requirements for your equipment rack. Verify these specifications
against your equipment prior to installing the chassis.
Rack-mount instructions can be found in “Rack-Mount Kit Installation” on page 9.
Sliding rail instructions can be found in “Sliding Rail Kit Installation” on page 15.
Power-On
The device automatically boots when the power plug is connected to an electrical outlet. If the unit
does not boot automatically, it can be manually booted by quickly flipping the power switch.
NOTE: Power OFF – To perform a graceful shutdown, use the shutdown com-
mand in the CLI. If you made any changes to the device configuration,
you will be prompted to save your configuration information before the
device powers down.
Force Power OFF – If the system stops working and requires a forced
shutdown, press and hold the power switch for four seconds. Keep in
mind that this forced shutdown will cause a loss of configuration infor-
mation that has not be manually saved.
TABLE 2 Equipment Rack Specifications and Part Numbers
Item Rack Mount Kit Sliding Rail Kit
Part Number ASK-RACKMOUNT-010 ASK-RAILKIT-010
Item Description 2 or 4-Post Rack Mount Kit 4-Post Sliding Rail Kit
2-Post Installation? Yes No
4-Post Installation? Yes Yes
4-Post Depth 35 inches 35 inches
Mounting Thread No No
Double 4-Post Yes No
Default Bundle Yes No
Required Rack Depth N/A 2 x short inner rails
2 x long inner rails
2 x outer rails

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Power-On
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This ACOS device also features a separate Lights Out Management (LOM) interface. The LOM interface
allows you to power the device on or off over the network. For more information, see the Quick Start
Guide or the Lights Out Management Reference.

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A10 Thunder Series 6430(S) ADC/CGN
Rack-Mount Kit Installation
This chapter contains instructions for installing the rack-mount kit for the A10 Thunder Series 6430(S)
device.
The following topics are covered:
•Getting Started
•Rack-Mount Installation
Getting Started
This section describes how to use the rack-mount kit to install the A10 Thunder Series 6430(S) into an
equipment rack.
Rack-Mount Contents
The rack-mount kit contains the following items. Verify that all parts are included and are not damaged.
•Two adjustable rail sets (Figure 5).
Each set consists of one inner rail and two end brackets.
•22 pan-head screws, for attaching inner rails to chassis
•13 M5 hex nuts and 13 x pan-screws, for attaching rail assemblies to rack

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FIGURE 5 Rail Assemblies
Required Tools
To install the rack-mount kit, you will need the following tools:
•Anti-static wrist strap and conductive foam pad (recommended)
•#2 Phillips-head screwdriver
Rack-Mount Installation
Rack-mount Installation consists of the following tasks:
1. Separate the End Brackets from the Inner Rails.
2. Attach the Inner Rails to the Chassis.
3. Attach the End Brackets to the Rack.
4. Insert the Chassis Into the Rack.
The following sections provides detailed steps for each task.
Separate the End Brackets from the Inner Rails
To separate the end brackets from the inner rails:
1. Use the #2 Phillips head screwdriver to remove the end brackets from the rail assemblies. Each
end bracket is attached by 2 pan-head screws.
2. Keep the brackets and screws nearby. You will need to attach the brackets to the rack.

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Rack-Mount Installation
FIGURE 6 Remove end brackets
Attach the Inner Rails to the Chassis
To attach the inner rails to the chassis.
1. Align either one of the inner rails over the 10 screw holes in the side of the device chassis, as
shown in the figure below.
2. Use the #2 Phillips head screwdriver to remove the flat-head screws that are under the screw
holes in the inner rail from the chassis.
3. Use the flat-head screws to attach the inner rail to the chassis.

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4. Repeat for the other side of the chassis.
Attach the End Brackets to the Rack
To attach the end brackets to the rack, use two pan-head screws to attach each end bracket to the
rack.
NOTE: Do not tighten the screws yet. You will need to be able to adjust them
when inserting the chassis.
The example shown here is for a 4-post rack. To install in a 2-post rack, attach the end
brackets to the 2 center posts.

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Rack-Mount Installation
Insert the Chassis Into the Rack
To insert the chassis into the rack:
1. Carefully lift the chassis into place, sliding the inner rail back into each of the 4 end brackets. Make
sure each inner rail is inserted into both of its end rails.
CAUTION: Lifting the Thunder 6430(S) chassis and placing it in the rails is a two-
person job. If needed, use an appropriate lifting device.
2. After the chassis is inserted into all 4 end brackets, tighten the screws that attach the end brackets
to the chassis.
3. Use the #2 Phillips-head screwdriver to tighten each end bracket to the inner rail.

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A10 Thunder Series 6430(S) ADC/CGN
Sliding Rail Kit Installation
This chapter describes how to install the sliding rail kit for the A10 Thunder Series 6430(S) device.
The following topics are covered:
•Getting Started
•Sliding Rail Kit Installation
Getting Started
This section contains the following:
•Rail Kit Contents
•Required Tools
Rail Kit Contents
The rail kit contains the following items. Please verify that all parts are included and are not damaged.
•2 front adjustable rail assemblies (Use 4 x screws each) (Figure 7)
•2 back adjustable rail assemblies (Use 6 x screws each)
•20 pan-head screws, for attaching inner rails to chassis
•2 front-mount ear brackets (factory-default brackets)
•10 hex nuts and 10 x pan-screws, for attaching rail assemblies to rack
NOTE: Installation in double 4-post racks is supported.
Each rail assembly consists of outer and middle rails, and a removable inner rail.
CAUTION: Do not attempt to mount the chassis using only these front brackets!
The brackets are not designed to support the chassis’ weight.

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FIGURE 7 Rail Assemblies
FIGURE 8 Bracket Front
FIGURE 9 Bracket Back

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FIGURE 10 Inner Rail Closeup
NOTE: Shows an inner rail attached to the chassis.
Following are the ear brackets closeup. Either set of ear brackets can be used depending on preference
and rack used. The examples in this guide show the wide ear brackets.
FIGURE 11 Wide
FIGURE 12 Narrow
Required Tools
To install the rail kit, you will need the following tools:
•Anti-static wrist strap and conductive foam pad (recommended).
•#1 Phillips-head screwdriver.

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•#2 Phillips-head screwdriver.
Sliding Rail Kit Installation
Installation consists of the following tasks:
1. Attach the Front Brackets to the Chassis.
The factory-default brackets and the additional brackets are required.
2. Attach the Inner Rails to the Chassis.
3. Attach the Rail Assemblies to the Rack.
4. Slide the Chassis Into the Rack.
The following sections provide detailed steps for each task.
Attach the Front Brackets to the Chassis
Perform the following steps for each front bracket.
CAUTION: Do not attempt to mount the chassis using only the front brackets!
The front brackets are not designed to support the chassis’ weight.
1. Use the #2 Phillips head screwdriver to attach the factory-default rack-mount brackets to the chas-
sis, if not already installed.