Apcon ACI-3144-XR User manual

A54-3144-XR • Rev BAPCON, Inc. • www.apcon.com • [phone] • 800-624-6808
INTELLAFLEX XR Switch
ACI-3144-XR Chassis User Manual
• Four-blade chassis • Up to 144 ports • 4 RU
• Embedded command line and graphical user interfaces
• Advanced network monitoring features:
• Packet aggregation with multi-stage filtering, data rate
conversion, load balancing, and more
• Multi-function and other advanced features

February 2016
Copyright ©2016 by APCON, Inc.
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Chapter 1: Preface
What you need to know.......................................................................................................................... 7
About this manual................................................................................................................................... 7
Contents of this manual ................................................................................................................. 7
Conventions for notification ........................................................................................................... 8
Conventions for the user interface ................................................................................................ 8
APCON software products ...................................................................................................................... 9
Applications and web browsers supported........................................................................................... 9
Contact APCON .....................................................................................................................................10
Chapter 2: Introducing the chassis
Overview ................................................................................................................................................11
Features ................................................................................................................................................13
Modular hardware ........................................................................................................................13
Embedded software ......................................................................................................................14
About the ACI-3144-XR chassis...........................................................................................................15
Chapter 3: Specifications and compatibility
Physical specifications .........................................................................................................................17
Safety and compliance.........................................................................................................................18
Power and electrical specifications.....................................................................................................18
AC power specifications ...............................................................................................................19
AC Power Cords ......................................................................................................................19
DC power specifications ...............................................................................................................20
DC Power Cords .....................................................................................................................21
Dedicated circuit required .....................................................................................................22
Earthing for DC power supplies .............................................................................................22
Specifications for interfaces ................................................................................................................23
LAN ports .......................................................................................................................................23
Serial port ......................................................................................................................................23
RJ-45 cable pin-outs ..............................................................................................................24
DB-9 adapter pin-outs ...........................................................................................................24
SD card and USB port ...................................................................................................................25
Specialty interfaces ......................................................................................................................25
Status LEDs ...................................................................................................................................25
Front of the chassis ...............................................................................................................25
Back of the chassis ................................................................................................................25
Compatibility .........................................................................................................................................26
Blades supported ..........................................................................................................................26
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SFP ports and transceivers supported ........................................................................................27
Characteristics of SFP+ and QSFP+ transceivers ................................................................27
Port numbering .............................................................................................................................28
Chassis defaults ...................................................................................................................................29
Chapter 4: Installation and set up
Plan the installation..............................................................................................................................31
Safety precautions ........................................................................................................................32
Rack mount preparation ..............................................................................................................32
Mechanical loading ................................................................................................................32
Operating ambient temperature ..........................................................................................32
Air flow ....................................................................................................................................32
Protect sensitive equipment ........................................................................................................32
Unpack the carton ................................................................................................................................33
Install the chassis.................................................................................................................................34
Rack installation ...........................................................................................................................34
Table top installation ....................................................................................................................34
Install blades and transceivers ....................................................................................................35
Connect power to the chassis..............................................................................................................35
Connect AC power .........................................................................................................................35
Connect DC Power ........................................................................................................................36
Connect the chassis .....................................................................................................................38
Next steps .............................................................................................................................................38
Chapter 5: Configure the chassis
Default settings.....................................................................................................................................39
Use the front panel interface...............................................................................................................40
Control buttons .............................................................................................................................40
Home Screen .................................................................................................................................41
Main Menu ....................................................................................................................................41
Status Menu ..................................................................................................................................42
Status > System Status .........................................................................................................42
Status > Failover Status ........................................................................................................43
Status > Online Users ............................................................................................................44
Configuration .................................................................................................................................45
Configuration > Audible Alarms ............................................................................................46
Configuration > IPv4 Config ..................................................................................................46
Configuration > IPv6 Config ..................................................................................................50
Configuration > Telnet ...........................................................................................................53
Configuration > SSH ..............................................................................................................54
Configuration > Restart Services ..........................................................................................54
Configuration > Factory Reset ..............................................................................................55
Configuration > Wipe .............................................................................................................55
Failover ..........................................................................................................................................56
Failover > Status .....................................................................................................................57
Failover > Failover NOW... .....................................................................................................57
About ..............................................................................................................................................58
Use WEBXR to configure the switch .....................................................................................................59
Before you begin using WEBXR .....................................................................................................59

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Steps to configure using WEBXR ..................................................................................................59
Name the chassis (optional) ........................................................................................................62
Use CLI to configure the chassis .........................................................................................................64
Before you begin using CLI ...........................................................................................................64
Steps to configure using CLI ........................................................................................................64
Chapter 6: Maintain the chassis
Maintenance of components...............................................................................................................68
Hot-swappable modules ...............................................................................................................68
Replacement of controller battery ...............................................................................................68
Blades....................................................................................................................................................69
Transceivers and fiber optic cables.....................................................................................................70
Safety precautions ........................................................................................................................70
Cleaning tools ................................................................................................................................71
Care of fiber optic cables ......................................................................................................71
Install and remove transceivers ..................................................................................................73
Clean transceiver modules ....................................................................................................74
Power supplies......................................................................................................................................74
Fan module ...........................................................................................................................................75
Controllers.............................................................................................................................................76
System recovery....................................................................................................................................77
Before you begin ...........................................................................................................................78
Prepare for the procedure .....................................................................................................78
Remove the Secondary Controller ........................................................................................78
Power down the chassis ........................................................................................................80
Reset the Primary Controller ........................................................................................................80
Reset the Secondary Controller ...................................................................................................81
Log into WEBXR and restore settings ...........................................................................................82
Software updates .................................................................................................................................82
Index ............................................................................................................................................85

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Chapter 1: Preface
This manual describes the ACI-3144-XR chassis in the APCON
®
family of INTELLAFLEX
XR chassis.
What you need to know
This manual provides information for those who install, use, and maintain the
ACI-3144-XR chassis. This manual assumes that you know how to:
• Evaluate your environment for power and temperature requirements
• Set up and configure electronic equipment
• Connect systems to networks
About this manual
This section describes the contents and conventions used in this manual to display
commands, the user interface, or for notifications that need your attention.
Contents of this manual
Information provided in this manual includes product specifications, as well as how to
install, configure, and maintain the ACI-3144-XR chassis.
Chapter 1
Preface Chapter 1
NOTE
In this manual, the ACI-3072-XR chassis is used to illustrate examples throughout.
The instructions to install, connect, and remove or replace components involve the
same steps for any other INTELLAFLEX XR chassis.
Chapter Description
Chapter 1, Preface Describes naming conventions, related software
products, and contact information.
Chapter 2, Introducing
the chassis
Provides information about features and functionality of
the chassis.
Chapter 3,
Specifications and
compatibility
Provides specifications for the ACI-3144-XR chassis and
lists compatibility with various APCON blades. Also
describes pin-outs for connectors.
Chapter 4, Installation
and set up
Provides installation and configuration details.

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Conventions for notification
The conventions for notifications used in this manual are as follows. For color indicators,
icons, and symbols used in the WEBXR interface, refer to the WEBXR User Manual.
Any conventions specific to the ACI-3144-XR chassis are described in the chapters that
follow.
Conventions for the user interface
This manual uses the following text conventions:
Chapter 5, Configure
the chassis
Details the screens and options available to configure
the chassis, and provides detailed instructions to use the
LCD on the front panel of the chassis.
Chapter 6, Maintain
the chassis
Explains how to remove and reinstall blades,
transceivers, power supplies, the Fan Module, and
controllers. Also discusses software updates.
Chapter Description (continued)
Icon Label Description
(None) Note Indicates important or supplemental information about the
product or a feature.
Caution Indicates potentially hazardous situations or unsafe
practices which, if not avoided, may result in minor or
moderate injury or damage to data or hardware.
ESD Caution Indicates situations that may cause damage to hardware via
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD).
Electrical
Grounding
Requires that you always discharge any static electricity on
your body by touching a grounded bare metal surface or an
approved anti-static mat before picking up an ESD-sensitive
electronic component.
Convention Description
In WEBXR, click the icon for the soft arrow on a menu bar, window,
dialog box, and so on to display options such as menus, dialog
boxes, or pop-up windows.
When instructions refer to “click the soft arrow”, you can alternately
right-click on an icon, blade, or port to display options.
Using either method, different options or menus may be displayed
depending on the area in which the soft arrow or right-click is
selected. For example, clicking in the open area of a blade versus
the open area of a port displays different menu options.
>Movement through menu options. For example, a sequence to view
the Ports page is displayed as “Global View > Ports”.
MonoText
Information displayed on the page.
ItalicText
Variable parameters.
Button A button in WEBXR that you click to perform a function.

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APCON software products
APCON provides the following software products to access, control, and monitor your
INTELLAFLEX XR chassis:
•WEBXR, embedded in an XR chassis, lets you control a switch remotely from a web
browser over a network or the Internet. For security, you can enable SSL. For more
information, see the WEBXR User Manual.
•CLI, embedded in an XR chassis, provides an interactive Telnet, SSH, and serial
console command line interface. See the CLI Reference Manual for XR Chassis.
•NETVIS, embedded in the chassis (but purchased separately), provides a more intuitive
way to connect SPAN or monitor ports to network tools. For more information, see the
NETVIS User Manual).
•SNMP provides programmatic access to the chassis and is used primarily for SNMP
management applications. (SNMPv3 is included with the software.) For more
information, see the APCON Support Site (http://support.apcon.com).
•TITANXR, purchased separately, is a web-accessible centralized point of control to
monitor switches, notify designated users of alert conditions, analyze network traffic
using RMON statistics, schedule and implement software upgrades in batch mode,
and manage user accounts. Using TITANXR, network traffic running across a KVM
hypervisor on a separate Linux server can be mirrored, filtered, and directed into a
unidirectional GRE tunnel (created by TITANXR) that is terminated on an INTELLASTORE II
for analysis. For more information, see the TITANXR User Manual.
•APCON MOBILE APP, available for Android tablets and smart phones, extends TITANXR
management by providing a global view and real-time status of the APCON monitoring
network. This allows technical staff to view and diagnose issues remotely at all times,
thus reducing the time to resolve issues. The user-friendly interface provides network
visibility, system and link status, alarm notifications, and log history.
For more information about each of these products, contact your APCON sales
representative (see page 10).
Applications and web browsers supported
Following are the applications and web browsers tested for INTELLAFLEX XR chassis:
• Adobe Flash Player (v18.0 or later). To download a current version, go to the Adobe
website.
• A web browser such as the ones listed below (other browsers may also work). The
versions of Internet browsers tested for this release include:
• Google Chrome v43.x
• Mozilla Firefox v38.0.5
• Microsoft Internet Explorer v11.x (64-bit edition)

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Contact APCON
To request technical assistance:
•On the Web: APCON maintains an active website that containing current information
about the company and sales office locations, new and existing products, sales
contacts, service, documentation, and technical support information.
• APCON main website: https://www.apcon.com
• APCON Support site: https://support.apcon.com
•By phone:
• If you purchased your product from APCON, contact your sales representative
directly.
• APCON, Inc. standard technical support is available by phone as follows:
• By e-mail:
• Sales representative: [email protected]
• APCON technical support: suppor[email protected]
•Bymail:
APCON, Inc.
Attn: Customer Support
9255 SW Pioneer Court
Wilsonville, OR 97070 USA
1–503–682–4050 Monday—Friday, 8AM—5PM (U.S. Pacific Time)
1–503–682–4059 24×7×365 FAX
1–800–571–4793 24×7×365 for Premium Global Service Members –
US Domestic
1–503–682–4050,
Option 5
24×7×365 for Premium Global Service Members –
International
NOTE
When sending e-mail to technical support, remember to include configuration
information about your current hardware and software.