Alcatel OS6602-24 User manual

OmniSwitch®6600 Family
Getting Started Guide
060178-10, Rev. E
March 2005

Alcatel Internetworking
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Warning. Only personnel knowledgeable in basic electrical and mechanical procedures should install or maintain this
equipment.
Lithium Batteries Caution. There is a danger of explosion if the Lithium battery in your chassis is incorrectly replaced.
Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type of battery recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used
batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. The manufacturer’s instructions are as follows:
The features and specifications described in this guide are subject to change without notice.
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Alcatel®and the Alcatel logo are registered trademarks of Alcatel. Xylan®, OmniSwitch®, OmniStack®, and
Alcatel OmniVista®are registered trademarks of Alcatel Internetworking, Inc.
OmniAccess™, Omni Switch/Router™, PolicyView™, RouterView™, SwitchManager™, VoiceView™, WebView™,
X-Cell™, X-Vision™, and the Xylan logo are trademarks of Alcatel Internetworking, Inc.
This OmniSwitch product contains components which may be covered by one or more of the following U.S. Patents:
• U.S. Patent No. 6,339,830
• U.S. Patent No. 6,070,243
• U.S. Patent No. 6,061,368
• U.S. Patent No. 5,394,402
• U.S. Patent No. 6,047,024
• U.S. Patent No. 6,314,106
• U.S. Patent No. 6,542,507
Return the module with the Lithium battery to Alcatel. The Lithium battery will
be replaced at Alcatel’s factory.

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OmniSwitch 6600 Family. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Stand-Alone and Stacked
Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Stand-Alone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Stacked Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Availability Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Chassis Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
OmniSwitch 6624 (OS6624) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
OmniSwitch 6648 (OS6648) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
OmniSwitch 6600-U24 (OS6600-U24) . . . . . . . 4
OmniSwitch 6600-P24 (OS6600-P24) . . . . . . . . 4
OmniSwitch 6602-24 (OS6602-24) . . . . . . . . . . 5
OmniSwitch 6602-48 (OS6602-48) . . . . . . . . . . 5
Setting Up the Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Items Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Site Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Environmental Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Electrical Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Weight Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
OS6624 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
OS6648 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
OS6600-U24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
OS6600-P24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
OS6602-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
OS6602-48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Items Included . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Optional Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Unpacking and Initial Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Unpacking the Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Setting Up the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Airflow Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Installing the Switch on a Tabletop or Bench . .10
Rack-Mounting the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Rack Mounting Stacked Configurations . . . . . .13
Installing a Back Up Power Supply
(OS6624, OS6648, OS6600-U24) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Installing Uplink and Stacking Modules . . . . . . . . . 16
Installing MiniGBIC Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Installing SFP Connectors
(OS6600-U24 Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Blank Cover Plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Connections and Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Connecting the Serial Cable to the Console Port . . 22
Serial Connection Default Settings . . . . . . . . . .22
The Next Step . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Table of Contents

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Completing a Stacked
Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Slot Assignment Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Assigning Slot Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Slot Numbering Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Connecting Cables
to Stacking Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Booting the Stack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Booting Stand-Alone Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Verifying LED Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Component LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Verifying Primary and Secondary Status . . . . . 30
PRI LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
SEC LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Idle Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Your First Login Session. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Logging In to the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Assigning an IP Address to the Switch or Stack . . 33
Assigning IP Addresses to Switches in a
Stacked Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Unlocking Session Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Unlocking All Session Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Unlocking Specified Session Types . . . . . . . . . 35
How many sessions are allowed? . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Changing the Login Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Setting the System Time Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Setting the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Setting Optional System Information . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Specifying an Administrative Contact . . . . . . .37
Specifying a System Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Specifying the Switch’s Location . . . . . . . . . . .37
Viewing Your Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Saving Your Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Modifying the Serial Connection Settings . . . . . . . 38
CLI Basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
CLI Assistance Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Syntax Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Command Line (?) Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Partial Keyword Completion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Deleting Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Inserting Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Previous Command Recall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Prefix Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Prefix Prompt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Command History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Command Logging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Enabling Command Logging . . . . . . . . . . .45
Common CLI Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Offline Configuring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Syntax Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Scheduling a Configuration File to be Applied
at a Later Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Generating Snapshots of the
Current Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

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Files and Directories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Boot and Image Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
boot.params File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
boot.cfg File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
boot.slot.cfg File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Image Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Working and Certified Directories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Working Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Certified Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
How can I tell which directory the switch
is currently using? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Can I save changes to the Certified
directory? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
What happens when the switch boots? . . . . . . . 52
Working and Certified Are Identical . . . . . . . . 52
Working and Certified Are Different . . . . . . . . 53
My Working and Certified directories are
different. Can I force a reboot from the
Working directory? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Loading Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Stand-Alone Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Stacked Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Certifying Your New Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Using WebView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Browser Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Required Image Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Logging In to WebView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Navigating WebView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Online Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
The WebView login screen does not
display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
The login screen displays, but my login
attempt fails. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Hardware Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
OmniSwitch 6624 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
OmniSwitch 6600-U24 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
OmniSwitch 6648 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
OmniSwitch 6600-P24 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
OmniSwitch 6602-24 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
OmniSwitch 6602-48 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
OmniSwitch 6600 Status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

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March 2005 OmniSwitch 6600 Family 1
OmniSwitch 6600 Family
Features
The OmniSwitch 6600 Family (OS6624, OS6600-U24,
OS6648, OS6600-P24, OS6602-24, and OS6602-48) are next
generation enterprise edge/workgroup switches. These
switches are based on the same software architecture as
OmniSwitch 7000 and 8000 series switches (i.e., OS7700,
OS7800, and OS8800). These switches are designed to meet
the most stringent network requirements for mission-critical
networks.
OmniSwitch 6600 Family switches are optimized for voice
and data integration and provide non-blocking multi-Gigabit
Ethernet capacity. Additional features include Carrier-class
intelligence, best of breed QoS, Carrier-class resiliency,
network management, and advanced policy-based VLANs and
security. OmniSwitch 6600 Family switches also support wire-
speed Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching, industry-based stan-
dards, and a full array of reliability, redundancy and resiliency
capabilities.
Stand-Alone and Stacked
Configurations
Stand-Alone
A stand-alone OmniSwitch 6600 Family switch is ideal for
small and medium-sized network edge applications, offering
24 10/100 ports (OS6624 and OS6602-24), 24 Power over
Ethernet (PoE) ports (OS6600-P24), 48 10/100 (OS6648 and
OS6602-48) ports, and 24 100 SFP ports (OS6600-U24).
These switches provide support for enterprise-based devices,
such as computer workstations or IP telephones.
A single OmniSwitch 6600 Family also supports two Gigabit
Ethernet uplinks for high-bandwidth connections to a back-
bone or server.

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Stacked Configurations
In addition to working as individual, stand-alone switches,
OmniSwitch 6600 Family switches can also be linked together
to form a single, high-density virtual chassis known as a stack.
Stacking switches provides scalability by allowing users to
quickly and easily expand 10/100 port density. Twenty-four
10/100 ports are added for each OS6624 brought into the
stack; twenty-four 100 SFP ports are added for each OS6600-
U24; forty-eight 10/100 ports are added for each OS6648.
Up to eight switches can be stacked. OmniSwitch 6600 Family
switches can be mixed and matched in any combination within
the stack. This provides a virtual chassis with a 10/100 or 100
capacity of up to 384 ports.
As with the stand-alone configuration, a stacked virtual chas-
sis configuration provides Gigabit Ethernet uplinks to a back-
bone or server.
Note. For basic information on stacking OmniSwitch 6600
Family switches into a virtual chassis, refer to
“Completing a Stacked Configuration” on page 24.
For additional information, refer to the OmniSwitch
6600 Family Hardware Users Guide.
Availability Features
The OmniSwitch 6600 Family provides a broad variety of
Availability features. Availability features are hardware- and
software-based safeguards that help prevent the loss of data
flow in the event of a subsystem failure.
In addition, some Availability features allow you to maintain
or replace hardware components without powering off your
switch or interrupting switch operations.
Combined, these features provide added resiliency and help
ensure that your switch is consistently available for your day-
to-day network operations.
Hardware-related Availability features include:
•Smart Continuous Switching
•Software Rollback
•Hot Swapping
•Hardware Monitoring
For information on these Availability features, refer to the
OmniSwitch 6600 Family Hardware Users Guide.

March 2005 OmniSwitch 6600 Family 3
Chassis Types
OmniSwitch 6624 (OS6624)
The OS6624 is a stackable edge/workgroup switch offering
24 10/100 Ethernet ports. The OS6624 can also be equipped
with up to four Gigabit Ethernet ports for connections to a
high speed backbone or server.
The OS6624 chassis contains the following components:
•Console port (DB-9)
•Stack indicator and status LEDs
•24 10/100 Ethernet ports
•One slot for OS6600-GNI-U2 (fiber) or OS6600-GNI-
C2 (copper) Gigabit Ethernet uplink module
•One slot for a Gigabit Ethernet uplink module as
described above or a stacking module
•Factory-installed power supply
•Bay for optional back up power supply
•Built-in fan tray with three fans
•Grounding block for type LCD8-10A-L grounding lug
OmniSwitch 6648 (OS6648)
The OS6648 is a stackable edge/workgroup switch offering
48 10/100 Ethernet ports. The OS6648 can also be equipped
with up to four Gigabit Ethernet ports for connections to a
high speed backbone or server.
The OS6648 chassis contains the following components:
•Console port (DB-9)
•Stack indicator and status LEDs
•48 10/100 Ethernet ports
•One slot for OS6600-GNI-U2 (fiber) or OS6600-GNI-
C2 (copper) Gigabit Ethernet uplink module
•One slot for a Gigabit Ethernet uplink module as
described above or a stacking module
•Factory-installed power supply
•Bay for optional back up power supply
•Built-in fan tray with three fans
•Grounding block for type LCD8-10A-L grounding lug
CONSOLE
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OmniSwitch 6600-U24 (OS6600-U24)
The OS6600-U24 is a stackable edge/workgroup switch offer-
ing 24 100 SFP Ethernet ports. The OS6600-U24 can also be
equipped with up to four Gigabit Ethernet ports for connec-
tions to a high speed backbone or server.
The OS6600-U24 chassis contains the following components:
•Console port (RJ-45)
•Stack indicator and status LEDs
•24 100 Ethernet SFP ports
•One slot for OS6600-GNI-U2 (fiber) or OS6600-GNI-
C2 (copper) Gigabit Ethernet uplink module
•One slot for a Gigabit Ethernet uplink module as
described above or a stacking module
•Factory-installed power supply
•Bay for optional back up power supply
•Built-in fan tray with three fans
•Grounding block for type LCD8-10A-L grounding lug
OmniSwitch 6600-P24 (OS6600-P24)
The OS6600-U24 is a stackable edge/workgroup switch offer-
ing 24 Power over Ethernet (PoE) 10/100 Ethernet ports. The
OS6600-P24 can also be equipped with up to four Gigabit
Ethernet ports for connections to a high speed backbone or
server.
The OS6600-U24 chassis contains the following components:
•Console port (RJ-45)
•Stack indicator and status LEDs
•24 10/100 PoE ports
•One slot for OS6600-GNI-U2 (fiber) or OS6600-GNI-
C2 (copper) Gigabit Ethernet uplink module
•One slot for a Gigabit Ethernet uplink module as
described above or a stacking module
•Factory-installed power supply
•Connector for optional back up power supply
•Built-in fan tray with three fans
•Grounding block for type LCD8-10A-L grounding lug
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March 2005 OmniSwitch 6600 Family 5
OmniSwitch 6602-24 (OS6602-24)
The OS6602-24 is a stackable edge/workgroup switch offering
24 10/100 Ethernet ports. The OS6602-24 can also be
equipped with up to two Gigabit Ethernet ports for connec-
tions to a high speed backbone or server.
The OS6602-24 chassis contains the following components:
•Console port (RJ-45)
•Stack indicator and status LEDs
•24 10/100 Ethernet ports
•Two slots for MiniGBICs
•Two built-in stacking ports
•Factory-installed power supply
•Bay for optional back up power supply
•Built-in fan tray with three fans
•Grounding block for type LCD8-10A-L grounding lug
OmniSwitch 6602-48 (OS6602-48)
The OS6602-48 is a stackable edge/workgroup switch offering
48 10/100 Ethernet ports. The OS6602-48 can also be
equipped with up to two Gigabit Ethernet ports for connec-
tions to a high speed backbone or server.
The OS6602-24 chassis contains the following components:
•Console port (RJ-45)
•Stack indicator and status LEDs
•48 10/100 Ethernet ports
•Two slots for MiniGBICs
•Two built-in stacking ports
•Factory-installed power supply
•Bay for optional back up power supply
•Built-in fan tray with three fans
•Grounding block for type LCD8-10A-L grounding lug
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6 Setting Up the Hardware March 2005
Items Required
In addition to the materials and components provided in the
OmniSwitch 6600 Family shipment, you must provide the
following items in order to complete this installation:
•Grounding wrist strap
•Phillips screwdriver
•Serial cable
•Rack mount screws, if applicable
Site Preparation
Environmental Requirements
OmniSwitch 6600 Family switches have the following envi-
ronmental and airflow requirements:
•The installation site must maintain a temperature
between 0° and 45° Celsius (32° and 122° Fahrenheit)
and not exceed 95 percent maximum humidity (non-
condensing) at any time.
•Be sure to allow adequate room for proper air ventila-
tion and access at the front, back, and sides of the
switch. No clearance is necessary at the top or bottom
of the chassis. Refer to “Airflow Considerations” on
page 9 for minimum clearance requirements.
Electrical Requirements
OmniSwitch 6600 Family switches have the following general
electrical requirements:
•Each switch requires one grounded AC power source
for each power supply installed in the chassis .
•Grounded AC power source must be 110V for North
American installations (220V international).
•Each supplied AC power cord is 2 meters (approxi-
mately 6.5 feet) long. Do not use extension cords.
Redundant Circuit Recommendation. If possible, it is
recommended that the primary and back up power
supplies are plugged into AC sources on separate circuits.
With redundant AC, if a single circuit fails, the switch’s
back up power supply (on a separate circuit) will likely be
unaffected and can therefore continue operating.
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Weight Considerations
OS6624
With a back up power supply installed, a single OS6624
weighs approximately 13.5 lbs (6.1 Kgs).
A stack of eight OS6624 switches—fully populated with
uplink and stacking modules and back up power supplies—
weighs approximately 108 lbs (49.1 Kgs).
OS6648
With a back up power supply installed, a single OS6648
weighs approximately 15.5 lbs (6.8 Kgs).
A stack of eight OS6648 switches—fully populated with
uplink and stacking modules and back up power supplies—
weighs approximately 124 lbs (56.4 Kgs).
OS6600-U24
With a back up power supply installed, a single OS6600-U24
weighs approximately 13.06 lbs (5.92 Kgs).
A stack of eight OS6600-U24 switches—with back up power
supplies— weighs approximately 104.48 lbs (47.36 Kgs).
OS6600-P24
Without a back up power supply installed, a single OS6600-
P24 weighs approximately 12 lbs (4.5 Kgs).
A stack of eight OS6600-P24 switches—without back up
power supplies— weighs approximately 96 lbs (36 Kgs).
OS6602-24
Without a back up power supply installed, a single OS6602-24
weighs approximately 12 lbs (4.5 Kgs).
A stack of eight OS6602-24 switches—without back up power
supplies— weighs approximately 96 lbs (36 Kgs).
OS6602-48
Without a back up power supply installed, a single OS6602-48
weighs approximately 12 lbs (4.5 Kgs).
A stack of eight OS6602-48 switches—without back up power
supplies— weighs approximately 96 lbs (36 Kgs).
Items Included
Your OmniSwitch 6600 Family switch order includes the
following items:
•OmniSwitch chassis
•Blank cover panels for empty uplink module and
backup power supply bays
•Rack mount flanges with attachment screws
•Grounding wrist strap
•Power cord (country-specific)

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•Hardcopy OmniSwitch 6600 Family Getting Started
Guide (OS6624, OS6648, OS6600-U24, OS6600-P24
only)
•Documentation CD containing the following
OmniSwitch 6600 Family-specific manuals:
OmniSwitch 6600 Family Getting Started Guide
OmniSwitch 6600 Family Hardware Users Guide
OmniSwitch CLI Reference Guide
OmniSwitch 6600 Family Switch Management Guide
OmniSwitch 6600 Family Network Configuration
Guide
OmniSwitch 6600 Family Advanced Routing Configu-
ration Guide
Optional Items
Depending on your order, the OmniSwitch shipment may also
include one or more of the following optional items:
•Back up power supply
•OS6600-GNI-U2 or OS6600-GNI-C2 Gigabit Ethernet
uplink modules
•MiniGBIC-SX, MiniGBIC-LX, or MiniGBIC-LH-70
Mini Gigabit Ethernet Interface Converters (for switches
using OS6600-GNI-U2 uplink modules only)
•SFP-100-LC-MM, SFP-100-LC-SM, or SFP-100-MTRJ
100 Mbps SFPs (OS6600-U24 only)
•Stacking kit (includes one stacking module and
30 centimeter cable)
•Redundant stacking kit (includes one stacking module
and one-meter cable)
Unpacking and Initial Setup
Unpacking the Chassis
To protect your OmniSwitch chassis and hardware compo-
nents from electrostatic discharge (ESD) and physical damage,
read all unpacking recommendations and instructions care-
fully before beginning.
Recommendations
•Unpack your OmniSwitch chassis as close as possible
to the location where it will be installed.
•Depending on your order, uplink modules,
MiniGBICs, stacking modules, and SFPs may be pack-
aged separately. In order to greatly reduce exposure to
electrostatic discharge (ESD) and physical damage, do
not unpack these items until they are ready to be
installed.

March 2005 Setting Up the Hardware 9
Instructions
1Carefully cut the tape along the seam at the top of the
box containing the chassis.
2Lift the box’s top flaps. Remove any smaller boxes or
pouches that are enclosed and set them aside.
3Lift the chassis out of the packaging.
4Carefully remove the foam pads and protective plastic
from the switch chassis.
Note. Alcatel provides factory-installed blank cover plates
for empty module slots. Because they play an important
role in chassis ventilation, do not remove these cover
plates unless a module or back up power supply is to be
installed immediately at the corresponding slot.
5If you are installing multiple switches in a stacked
configuration, repeat steps 1 through 4 for the remaining
switches that will make up the stack.
6Once all OmniSwitch 6600 Family switches have been
removed from their packaging, continue to “Setting Up
the Switch” on page 9.
Setting Up the Switch
Note. Due to their airflow and access requirements,
OmniSwitch 6600 Family switches cannot be wall-
mounted.
Airflow Considerations
Be sure that your switch is placed in a well-ventilated, static-
free environment. Always allow adequate clearance at the
front, rear, and sides of the switch.
The following diagram shows recommended minimum clear-
ances for adequate chassis airflow and access to components at
the rear of the chassis—e.g., back up power supply and power
switch(es).
Rear. 5 inches minimum
at rear of chassis for
installation and removal
of optional back up
power supply.
Front. 6 inches minimum
at front of chassis for
cable access and LED
visibility.
Sides. 2 inches minimum
at left and right sides for
chassis airflow.
Chassis Top View

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Never obstruct the air vents located at the left and right sides
of the chassis.
Note. Clearance is not required at the top and bottom of
the chassis. For detailed chassis airflow diagrams, refer to
the Hardware Users Guide.
There are two ways in which the OmniSwitch 6600 Family
can be installed:
•Tabletop installation
•Rack-mount installation
For information on setting up a switch as a tabletop unit, refer
to “Installing the Switch on a Tabletop or Bench” on page 10.
For information on rack-mounting the switch, refer to
“Rack-Mounting the Switch” on page 11.
Installing the Switch on a Tabletop or Bench
OmniSwitch 6600 Family switches can be installed freestand-
ing as tabletop units. Locate your switch in a stable, flat, static-
free surface.
Note. OmniSwitch 6600 Family switches must be placed
“right side up.” Never attempt to operate a switch posi-
tioned on its side.
To install the switch as a tabletop unit, follow the steps below:
1Position the chassis on the table or bench where it is to
be installed. Refer to page 7 for chassis weight consider-
ations.
2Be sure that adequate clearance has been provided for
chassis airflow and access to the front, back, and sides of
the switch. For recommended clearances, refer to page 9.
Also, be sure that you have placed the chassis within reach
of all required AC power sources. For environmental and
electrical requirements, refer to page 6.
3If you are placing multiple switches in a stacked
configuration, carefully stack the remaining switches, one
on top of the other. Up to eight switches may be stacked to
form a single virtual chassis. Be sure to maintain adequate
clearance at the front, rear, left, and right side of all
switches.
4Verify that the on/off switch for each OmniSwitch
6600 Family is in the off ( O ) position.

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5Plug the power cord (supplied) into the power socket
located on the switch’s rear panel; next, plug the cord into
an easily-accessible grounded AC power source. See
“Electrical Requirements” on page 6 for more informa-
tion.
Note. Do not turn on the power supplies at this time. You
will power on all switches later in the setup process.
6Continue to “Installing a Back Up Power Supply
(OS6624, OS6648, OS6600-U24)” on page 14.
Rack-Mounting the Switch
Refer to the important guidelines below before installing the
OmniSwitch chassis in a rack.
•It is recommended that two people install the switch in
the rack—one person to hold the chassis and position it
in the rack, and a second person to secure the chassis to
the rack using attachment screws (not supplied).
•Alcatel provides two rack-mount flanges with each
OmniSwitch 6600 Family switch. These flanges
support standard 19-inch rack mount installations.
These flanges must be attached to the chassis before
the switch can be rack mounted.
Note. If you are installing the switch in a 23-inch wide
rack, Alcatel offers optional 23-inch rack-mounting hard-
ware. For more information, contact your Alcatel repre-
sentative.
•Alcatel does not provide rack-mount screws. Use the
screws supplied by the rack vendor.
•To prevent a rack from becoming top heavy, it is
recommended that you install heavier equipment at the
bottom of the rack whenever possible.
•If you are installing the switch in a relay rack, be sure
to install and secure the rack per the rack manufac-
turer’s specifications.
•Review page 9 for important chassis airflow and access
recommendations before installing.
To rack-mount the switch, follow the steps below.
1Align the holes in the provided rack-mount flanges
with the four threaded holes in the OmniSwitch chassis.
These threaded holes are located in the left and right sides
of the chassis, near the front panel.

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2Attach the flanges to the chassis using the provided
Phillips-head screws. Be sure to tighten each of the screws
firmly using a Phillips screwdriver.
3After the rack-mount flanges are secured to the chas-
sis, mark the holes on the rack where the switch is to be
installed.
4Lift and position the switch until the rack-mount
flanges are flush with the rack post.
5Align the holes in the flanges with the rack holes that
were marked in step 3.
6Once the holes are aligned, insert a rack mount screw
(not provided) through the bottom hole of each flange.
Tighten both screws until they are secure.
Note. Be sure to install the screws in the bottom hole of
each flange, as shown, before proceeding.
7Once the screws at the bottom of each flange are
secure, install the remaining two rack mount screws. Be
sure that all screws are securely tightened.
8On OS6624, OS6648, OS660-U24, and OS6600-P24
switches verify that the on/off switch for the OmniSwitch
6600 Family switch is in the off ( O ) position. The on/off
switch is located on the switch’s rear panel.
TM
OmniSwitch 6624
OK1
OK2
PS1
PS2
PRI
SEC
TEMP
FAN
CONSOLE
SEL
3
4
EXPANSION/STACKING
EXPANSION
495051
52
7
8

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9Plug the power cord (supplied) into the power socket
located on the switch’s rear panel; next, plug the cord into
an easily-accessible grounded AC power source. See
“Electrical Requirements” on page 6 for more informa-
tion.
Note. Do not turn on the power supply at this time. You
will power on the switch later in the setup process.
10 If you wish to install a supplemental ground for the
switch, you may attach a type LCD8-10A-L grounding lug
to the grounding lug, located on the switch’s rear panel.
Install the type LCD8-10A-L grounding lug per manufac-
turer’s specifications.
11 If you are installing multiple switches in a rack to
form a stacked configuration, refer to “Rack Mounting
Stacked Configurations” on page 13. If you are not install-
ing a stacked configuration, continue to “Installing a Back
Up Power Supply (OS6624, OS6648, OS6600-U24)” on
page 14.
Rack Mounting Stacked Configurations
If you are rack mounting multiple switches in a stacked
configuration, be sure to place all switches in vertically-
adjacent rack positions. This will ensure that all required
stacking cables will have adequate length for the installation.
For additional instructions on rack mounting a stacked config-
uration, follow the steps below:
1Install the rack mount flanges for all switches that are
to be included in the stacked configuration, as described
on page 11. Up to eight switches may be stacked to form a
single virtual chassis.
2Place the next switch in the stack directly on top of the
previously installed switch.
3Align the holes in the flanges with the holes in the
rack’s vertical posts.
4Once the holes are aligned, insert a rack mount screw
through the bottom hole of each flange. Tighten both
screws until they are secure. Once the screws at the
bottom of each flange are secure, install the remaining two
rack mount screws. Be sure that all screws are securely
tightened.
5Repeat steps 1 through 4 above for all remaining
switches.
6On OS6624, OS6648, OS660-U24, and OS6600-P24
switches verify that the on/off switch for each
OmniSwitch 6600 Family switch is in the off ( O ) posi-
tion.

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7Plug a power cord (supplied) into the power socket of
each switch; next, plug each cord into an easily-accessible
grounded AC power source.
Note. Do not turn on the power supplies at this time. You
will power on all switches later in the setup process.
8If you wish to install a supplemental ground for each
switch, you may attach a type LCD8-10A-L grounding lug
to the grounding lug. Install the type LCD8-10A-L
grounding lug per manufacturer’s specifications.
9After you have rack-mounted your switches, continue
to “Installing a Back Up Power Supply (OS6624, OS6648,
OS6600-U24)” on page 14.
Installing a Back Up Power Supply
(OS6624, OS6648, OS6600-U24)
If the optional back up power supply was included with your
order, install the power supply now by following the steps
below. The back up power supply bay is located at the
switch’s rear panel.
Anti-Static Warning. Before handling any components,
free yourself of static by wearing a grounding strap, or by
grounding yourself properly. Static discharge can damage
the switch and the back up power supply.
1If there is a blank cover panel installed at the back up
power supply bay, uninstall it by removing the two Phil-
lips attachment screws. After the attachment screws have
been removed, carefully pry the blank cover panel out and
away from the chassis. Set the cover panel and attach-
ment screws aside.