Alpha Networks SNQ-60x0-320 Series Manual

SNQ-60x0-320 Series Data Center Switch
Hardware Installation Guide

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FCC Warning
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
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in a commercial environment. This equipment uses, generates, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed in
accordance with the operator’s manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a
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WARNING: Changes or modifications made to this device which are not expressly approved by the party responsible for
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的對策。
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GBIC, SFP (Mini-GBIC), QSFP+, XENPAK, and XFP Regulatory Compliance
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UL and/or CSA registered component for North America.
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Table of Contents
Intended Readers.................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Audience .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
Other Documentation............................................................................................................................................................................................1
Typographical Conventions.................................................................................................................................................................................1
Style Format Conventions....................................................................................................................................................................................1
Icon Conventions.....................................................................................................................................................................................................1
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................ 2
Switch Description ..................................................................................................................................................................................................2
Package Contents....................................................................................................................................................................................................2
Software Features....................................................................................................................................................................................................2
Switch Components ............................................................................................................................................................... 3
Front Panel Components......................................................................................................................................................................................3
LED Indicators ....................................................................................................................................................................................................3
Back Panel Components.......................................................................................................................................................................................4
Power Supply Modules...................................................................................................................................................................................5
Fan Modules .......................................................................................................................................................................................................6
Side Panel Components........................................................................................................................................................................................6
Hardware Installation ............................................................................................................................................................ 8
Installation Guidelines ...........................................................................................................................................................................................8
Installation using the Rubber Feet....................................................................................................................................................................8
Installation into a Rack..........................................................................................................................................................................................8
Installing Transceivers into the Transceiver Ports.................................................................................................................................... 12
Installing Power Modules into the Power Module Slots....................................................................................................................... 14
Installing an AC Power Supply Module................................................................................................................................................. 14
Installing a DC Power Supply Module................................................................................................................................................... 15
Installing Fan Modules into the Fan Module Slot ................................................................................................................................... 16
Technical Specifications.......................................................................................................................................................18
Product Specifications ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 18
Regulatory Standards Compliance ................................................................................................................................................................ 19
Safety Instructions................................................................................................................................................................21
Safety Precautions................................................................................................................................................................................................ 21
Electrical Safety Precautions ............................................................................................................................................................................ 21
Rack-mount Safety Precautions...................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Ordering Information ..........................................................................................................................................................23
Chassis ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Power Supply Modules ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Fan Modules........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23

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Intended Readers
Audience
This guide is intended for network administrators and other IT networking professionals responsible for installing and
maintaining switches in this series. When universal installation is applicable, all the switches in this series will simply be
referred to as the switch within this guide. This guide is written in a way that assumes that users already have the
experience and knowledge of Ethernet and modern networking principles for Local Area Networks.
Other Documentation
The documents below are a further source of information in regards to configuring and troubleshooting the switch. All
the documents are available from the product website. Other documents related to this switch are:
SNQ-60x0-320F Series Datasheet
SNQ-60x0-320F Series Quick Installation Guide.
Typographical Conventions
Throughout this document certain typographical conventions will be used to either emphasize information or
represent the features that this switch has to offer in a way that is understandable and useful to the reader.
Style Format Conventions
The following style format conventions will be used in this document.
Convention
Description
Boldface Font
This convention is used to place emphasis on a keyword with a sentence used in this
document.
Italic Font
This convention is used to indicate a variable. An example of a variable is file names.
Icon Conventions
The following icon conventions will be used in this document.
Note: The note icon convention is used to highlight an important topic that could be useful to the reader.
Warning: The warning icon convention is used to warn the reader of potential hazards that might result in
the loss of data, potential damage to hardware or property, personal injury, or fatality. This
warning will also inform the reader how to avoid the problem.

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Introduction
Switch Description
The SNQ-60x0-320F Series Data Center, Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches, with a total combined bandwidth of 2,560 Gbps,
feature 32 ports of 40 Gbps Ethernet wire-speeds or up to 104 ports of 10 Gbps Ethernet wire-speeds. The Layer 3
capable, bare metal system also provides an RJ-45 and a Micro-USB console port and an Out-Of-Band (OOB)
management port. Administrators can access the Command Line Interface (CLI) through either the RJ-45 console port
or the Micro-USB console port. When both console ports are active, the Micro-USB console port will be given priority.
The SNQ-60x0-320F Series features two switches in the series distinguished only by the CPU used. The SNQ-6070-
320F uses the Freescale CPU and the SNQ-60A0-320F uses the Intel CPU.
Package Contents
After purchasing any of the switches in this series, the following items will be included in the package:
One SNQ-60x0-320F Series Switch (This includes 1 power supply module and 4 fan modules).
One Quick Installation Guide.
One AC power cord.
One RS-232-to-RJ45 console cable.
One Micro-USB-to-USB console cable.
One pair of frontal rack-mount brackets.
One pair of rack-mount slider brackets.
Four rubber feet with adhesive patches.
Eight Phillips-head frontal rack-mount bracket screws.
One warranty card.
Note: If any of the above mention items was not found inside the package contents of this switch or are
damaged in any way, contact your reseller immediately.
Software Features
Switches within this series are known as bare metal devices. This means that this switch does not have any software
pre-loaded on it.

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Switch Components
In this chapter we’ll discuss the physical components that can be found on the front, side, and back panels of switches
in this series.
Front Panel Components
The front panel of switches in this series features the following components:
Figure 4-1 Front Panel of SNQ-60x0-320F Series Switch (Ports)
The following table lists the physical ports and buttons available on the front panel of the switch.
Number
Description
1
One reset button that can be used to perform a factory reset of the software loaded on this switch.
2
One Out-Of-Band, micro-USB (type-B) console port. When both console ports are active, this port will
have the priority.
3
One Out-Of-Band, RJ45 management port. This port operates at 10/100/1000 Mbps wire-speeds.
4
One USB 2.0 (type-A) storage port.
5
One Out-Of-Band, RJ45 console port
6
Thirty-two Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable (QSFP+) ports.
Ports 1 to 48 and 53 to 100 operate at 10/40 Gbps Ethernet wire-speeds.
Ports 49 to 52 and 101 to 104 operate at 40 Gbps Ethernet wire-speeds.
LED Indicators
The front panel of switches in this series features the following LED indicators:
Figure 4-2 Front Panel of SNQ-60x0-320F Series Switch (LED Indicators)
1 2
4
6
5
1 3 5
4
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The following table lists the LED indicators available on the front panel of the switch.
Number
LED Indicator
Color
Behavior
Description
1
STAT
Green
Solid Light
POST passed. Normal operation.
Blinking
POST in progress.
Off
Power off.
Amber
Blinking
POST, power supply, or fan module failed. System
too hot.
2
MGMT
Green
Solid Light
Connection is active.
Blinking
Packets transmitted and received.
Off
No connection detected. Port is disabled.
3
PWR
Green
Solid Light
Power on
Off
Power off. No power cable attached.
Amber
Blinking
Power supply failure. Voltage, Current, or
Temperature is too high.
4
Console
Green
Solid Light
Console is on.
Off
Console is off.
5
Link/Activity/Speed
(Ports 1-48, 53-100)
Green
Solid Light
Secure 40 Gbps connection is active.
Blinking
Packets transmitted and received.
Off
No active connection or port disabled.
Amber
Solid Light
Secure 10 Gbps connection is active.
Blinking
Packets transmitted and received.
Off
No active connection or port disabled.
Link/Activity/Speed
(Ports 49-52, 101-104)
Green
Solid Light
Secure 40 Gbps connection is active.
Blinking
Packets transmitted and received.
Off
No active connection or port disabled.
6
FAN 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Green
Solid Light
Diagnostics passed. Normal operation.
Off
Not receiving power.
Amber
Blinking
Fan failure.
7
Locator
Blue
Blinking
Locator function is enabled
Off
Locator function is disabled.
Note: For more information about supported QSFP+ transceivers and transceiver installation, refer to the
Installing Transceivers into the Transceiver Ports section later on.
Back Panel Components
The back panel of switches in this series features the following components:

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Figure 4-3 Back Panel of SNQ-60x0-320F Series Switch with AC Power Supply Module
Figure 4-4 Back Panel of SNQ-60x0-320F Series Switch with DC Power Supply Module
The following table lists the slots and modules found on the back panel of the switch.
Number
Component
Amount
Airflow
Description
1
Fan Module
Slots
5
Front-to-Back OR
Back-to-Front
There are 5 fan module slots on this switch. 4 fan modules
are included. An additional fan module can be bought
separately to improve airflow.
2
Power Supply
Module Slots
2
Front-to-Back OR
Back-to-Front
There are 2 power supply module slots on this switch. 1
power supply module is included (either AC or DC). An
additional power supply module can be bought
separately to improve redundancy.
Note: For more information about fan module installation, refer to the Installing Fan Modules into the
Fan Module section later on.
Note: For more information about power supply module installation, refer to the Installing Power
Modules into the Power Module Slots and section later on.
Power Supply Modules
Switches in this series can either be AC powered or DC powered depending on the power supply modules used. After
the initial purchase of a switch in this series, at least one power supply module will be included in the package. This
power supply can either be one of the following:
AC Power Supply Modules
AC-0460W-12-FB: AC Power Supply (Front-to-Back Airflow), 100 VAC to 240 VAC, 460 Watt.
AC-0460W-12-BF: AC Power Supply (Back-to-Front Airflow), 100 VAC to 240 VAC, 460 Watt.
DC Power Supply Modules
DC-0800W-12-FB: DC Power Supply (Front-to-Back Airflow), -40.5 VDC to -60 VDC.
DC-0800W-12-FB: DC Power Supply (Back-to-Front Airflow), -40.5 VDC to -60 VDC.
1 2
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In addition to the main power supply module, a secondary optional power supply module can be acquired and
plugged into the second power supply module slot. The secondary power supply module will act as the backup for the
primary power supply if the primary power connection fails. The switch from primary to secondary will take place
immediately and automatically.
Note: An AC power supply module cannot be used together with a DC power supply module to provide
redundancy. The primary and secondary power supplies must both be either AC supplied or DC
supplied, depending on the power supply module inserted.
The power supply modules are hot-swappable, meaning, that they can be inserted and removed while the switch is
powered on. This feature enhances the reliability of this switch. However, in the event that a power failure might occur
in the environment and no UPS is used, as a precaution, unplug the power cord from the switch. After the return of
power, you can plug the power cord back into the switch’s power connector.
Note: Never leave an open power supply module slot open, without a cover panel, as this will negate the
airflow within the switch.
Fan Modules
Switches in this series are powerful computing devices that require consistent airflow that is unobstructed. One of the
well-thought design aspects of switches in this series is that airflow can be channeled either from the front of the
switch to the back of the switch (front-to-back airflow) or from the back of the switch to the front of the switch
(back-to-front airflow). When airflow is properly channeled, the internal temperature of the switch will remain in the
safe zone, improving the reliability of the components used in the switch.
Warning: As a precaution, install the switch in a fairly cool and dry place within the acceptable
temperature and humidity operating ranges.
After the initial purchase of a switch in this series, at least 4 fan modules will be included in the package. These fan
modules must support the same airflow direction and can either be one of the following:
Fan Modules
FAN-17000-FB: Fan Module (Front-to-Back Airflow).
FAN-17000-BF: Fan Module (Back-to-Front Airflow).
In addition to the 4 main fan modules, an optional 5th fan module can be acquired and plugged into the 5th fan
module slot.
The fan modules are also hot-swappable, meaning, that they can be inserted and removed while the switch is powered
on. This feature enhances the reliability of this switch.
Note: The fan modules’ airflow direction and the power supply modules’ airflow direction must be
identical to maximize air circulation through the switch.
Note: Never leave an open fan module slot open, without a cover panel, as this will negate the airflow
within the switch.
Side Panel Components
The side panels of switches in this series feature 6 frontal rack-mount bracket screw holes and 10 rack-mount slider
bracket pegs on each side. Frontal rack-mount brackets can be attached to the side panels, where screw holes are
provided.

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Figure 4-5 Side Panels of SNQ-60x0-320F Series Switch
Note: For more information about rack-mount installation, refer to the Installation into a Rack section
later on.