Aruba 6300F Series User manual

Aruba 6300F/M Switch Series
Installation and Getting
Started Guide
Published: August 2021
Edition: 5

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Contents
Contents
Contents 3
About this document 5
Applicable products 5
Related publications 5
Introducing the switches 6
Front of the switches 6
Network ports 9
Management ports 9
Console port 9
Auxiliary port 9
Switch and port LEDs on front of the switches 10
LED mode select button and indicator LEDs 12
Reset buttons 12
Out-of-band management port 12
Back of the switches 13
Fan requirements 13
Power supplies 14
Power connector 15
LEDs on the back of the switches 15
Switch features 16
Installing the switch 19
Shipping the switch in a rack 19
Included parts 19
Installation procedures for 6300 switches 20
Installation precautions and guidelines 21
Prepare the installation site 22
Install a power supply or a second power supply for modular switches 23
Verify the switch boots correctly 27
Disconnect power from the switch 28
Mount the switch 28
Mounting a switch on a tabletop or desktop 28
Mounting the switch in a two-post rack 29
Mounting the switch in a four-post rack 30
Connect the switch to a power source 30
Install transceivers (optional) 30
Connect network cables 31
SFP/SFP+/SFP28/SFP56 installation notes 32
Sample network topologies 33
Getting started with switch configuration 36
Recommended minimal configuration 36
Setup for initial configuration 36
Replacing components 37
Replacing the fan 37
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Replacing the power supply 38
Troubleshooting 41
Basic troubleshooting tips 41
Diagnosing with the LEDs 42
Proactive networking 47
Hardware diagnostic tests 47
Testing the switch by resetting it 47
Checking the switch LEDs 48
Checking console messages 48
Testing twisted-pair cabling 48
Testing switch-to-device network communications 48
Testing end-to-end network communications 48
Restoring the factory default configuration 49
Downloading new switch software 49
Specifications 50
Physical and environmental 50
Electrical 51
Acoustics 52
Safety 53
Connectivity standards 54
Cabling and technology information 56
Cabling specifications 56
Technology distance specifications 58
Mode conditioning patch cord 59
Installing the patch cord 60
Twisted-pair cable/connector pin-outs 60
Straight-through twisted-pair cable for 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps network connections 61
Crossover twisted-pair cable for 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps network connection 62
Straight-through twisted-pair cable for 1000 Mbps network connections 63
Support and Other Resources 65
Accessing Aruba Support 65
Accessing Updates 65
Aruba Support Portal 66
My Networking 66
Warranty Information 66
Regulatory Information 66
Documentation Feedback 66

Chapter 1
About this document
About this document
This document is intended for network administrators and support personnel.
The display and command line illustrated in this document are examples and might not exactly match your
particular switch or environment.
The switch and accessory drawings in this document are for illustration only, and may not exactly match your
particular switch and accessory products.
Applicable products
Modular PoE Modular Non-PoE
JL659A Aruba 6300M 48SR5 CL6 PoE 4SFP56 Swch JL658A Aruba 6300M 24SFP+ 4SFP56 Swch
JL660A Aruba 6300M 24SR5 CL6 PoE 4SFP56 Swch JL663A Aruba 6300M 48G 4SFP56 Swch
JL661A Aruba 6300M 48G CL4 PoE 4SFP56 Swch JL664A Aruba 6300M 24G 4SFP56 Swch
JL662A Aruba 6300M 24G CL4 PoE 4SFP56 Swch JL762A Aruba 6300M 48G Pwr2Prt 2F 1PS Bdl
Fixed PoE Fixed Non-PoE
JL665A Aruba 6300F 48G CL4 PoE 4SFP56 Swch JL667A Aruba 6300F 48G 4SFP56 Swch
JL666A Aruba 6300F 24G CL4 PoE 4SFP56 Swch JL668A Aruba 6300F 24G 4SFP56 Swch
Related publications
nStart Here: Installation, Safety, and Regulatory Information for the Aruba 6300F/M Switches and Accessories
nStart Here: Installation, Safety, and Regulatory Information for the Aruba Modular Power Supplies
nStart Here: Installation, Safety, and Regulatory Information for the Aruba DC Modular Power Supplies
nAOS-CX software manuals
nAOS-CX Power Over Ethernet (PoE/PoE+) Planning and Implementation Guide
nAOS-Switch and AOS-CX Transceiver Guide
To view and download these publications, visit the Aruba Support Portal at
https://asp.arubanetworks.com/downloads.
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Chapter 2
Introducing the switches
Introducing the switches
Aruba multiport switches are store-and-forward devices offering low latency for high-speed networking.
Certain switch models also support Power over Ethernet (PoE) technologies and full network management
capabilities.
This chapter describes these switches with the following information:
nFront of the switches:
oNetwork ports
oManagement ports
oLEDs
oButtons
oOut-of-Band Management (OOBM)
oSFP/SFP+/SFP28/SFP56 support
nBack of the switches:
oPower supplies and power connectors
oFan tray and replaceable power supplies (modular switches)
nSwitch features
Front of the switches
Figure 1 Front of all the 6300 Switches
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Label Description
1JL658A Aruba 6300M 24G 24SFP+ 4SFP56
2JL659A Aruba 6300M 48SR5 CL6 PoE 4SFP56
3JL660A Aruba 6300M 24SR5 CL6 PoE 4SFP56
4JL661A Aruba 6300M 48G CL4 PoE 4SFP56
5JL662A Aruba 6300M 24G CL4 PoE 4SFP56
Table 1: Front of all the 6300 switches: Label and description

Label Description
6JL663A Aruba 6300M 48G 4SFP56 and JL762A Aruba 6300M 48G Pwr2Prt 2F 1PS Bdl
7JL664A Aruba 6300M 24G 4SFP56
8JL665A Aruba 6300F 48G CL4 PoE 4SFP56
9JL666A Aruba 6300F 24G CL4 PoE 4SFP56
10 JL667A Aruba 6300F 48G 4SFP56
11 JL668A Aruba 6300F 24G 4SFP56
Figure 2 Example of 6300 Switch
Label Description
1 Switch Port LEDs
2 Back Module status LED
3 PoE1
4 Speed LED
5 Stk LED
6 Reset button
7 Unit Identification LED
8 Global Status LED
9 SFP56 ports
10 USB-C Console
11 LED Mode button
Table 2: 6300 Switches: Labels and Description
1PoE Mode LED is present only on switch models that support PoE.
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Label Description
12 Out-of-Band Management port
13 USB/auxiliary port
PoE Mode LED is present only on switch models that support PoE.
Network ports
Switch 10/100/1000
BaseT PoE CL4
10/100/1000
BaseT
1/10/25/50GbE
SFP
Smart Rate
100M/1G/2.5G/5G
PoE CL6
SFP+
JL658 - - 4 - 24
JL659 - - 4 48 -
JL660 - - 4 24
JL661 48 - 4 - -
JL662 24 - 4 - -
JL663 - 48 4 - -
JL664 - 24 4 - -
JL665 48 - 4 - -
JL666 24 - 4 - -
JL667 - 48 4 - -
JL668 - 24 4 - -
JL762 - 48 4 - -
Table 3: Network Ports
For supported transceivers, see the latest version of the Transceiver Guide on the Aruba Support Portal.
Management ports
Console port
There is a single serial console port on the switch, using a USB Type-C connector. This port is used to connect
a console to the switch. Use a common USB to USB-C cable (must be data capable). A Bluetooth dongle is
available to provide an alternative way of managing and configuring your switch using a mobile app.
The console can be a PC or workstation running a VT-100 terminal emulator, or a VT-100 terminal.
Auxiliary port
An auxiliary port is available for downloading switch software code. This port uses a USB Type-A connector.

Switch and port LEDs on front of the switches
Figure 1 Switch and port LEDs
Label Description
1 Switch port LEDs
2 Back Module status LED
3 Speed mode selected LED
4 Stk LED S
5 Reset button
6 UID (Unit Identification)
7 Global Status LED
8 Mode select button
9 OOBM port LED
Table 4: Switch and Port LEDs: Labels and Description
Switch LEDs Function State Meaning
Back LED Status of modular components
installed in the back of the
chassis (not applicable for
6300F switches
On - Green Normal
Slow Flash - Amber Fault in one of the modules in
the back of the chassis
PoE LED Indicates Port LEDs are
showing PoE information (not
applicable for non PoE
switches)
Off PoE mode not selected
On - Green PoE mode selected
Slow Flash - Amber One or more ports
experiencing PoE failure. PoE
mode not selected.
On - Amber One or more ports
experiencing PoE failure. PoE
mode selected.
Table 5: Front Panel LED Behavior
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