Dell LC-EJ-10GE-10P User manual

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Installing ExaScale Line Cards
Dell Force10 Catalog Numbers: LC-EH-10GE-10P, LC-EJ-10GE-10P, LC-EH-10GE-10S, LC-EJ-10GE-10S,
LC-EH-10GE-40S, LC-EJ-10GE-40S, LC-EH-GE-50P, LC-EJ-GE-50P, LC-EH-GE-90M, LC-EJ-GE-90M
The E-Series ExaScale requires at least one line card to operate. You can add, replace, or remove line
cards without interrupting the system power or system operations. Any line card can be inserted into any
line card slot.
NOTE: ExaScale line cards have a minimum FTOS version requirement. See Table 1-1 .
NOTE:All chassis slots must be installed with operational modules or blanks.Always replace cards and blank
panels immediately.
Figure 1-6. Installing a line card

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Installing line cards
WARNING: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage can occur when components are mishandled. Always
wear an ESD-preventive wrist or foot-heel ground strap when handling line cards. Place line cards on an
antistatic surface when they are not installed.
Removing line cards
WARNING: Do not remove a panel blank unless you are ready to install a line card into that slot. After
removing a line card, immediately place a panel blank in the empty slot. Blanks are required to control airflow
and electromagnetic interference.
Step Task
4Verify that the chassis is running the minimum FTOS version for the line card that you are installing.
5Completely extend the ejector lever (rotate away from the chassis).
6Align the card with the card slot guides, and slide it into the slot until the connectors engage with the chassis
backplane. Avoid touching the printed circuit board or connector pins.
7Rotate the ejector lever towards the chassis to seat the card into place. The card should be flush with the chassis.
8Secure the card in place by tightening the top and bottom captive screws.
Step Task
1Unplug the network interface cables connected to the line card.
2Unscrew the captive screws and rotate the ejector lever away from the chassis to disengage the backplane
connections.
3Use the ejector lever and the card handle to pull the card out of the slot. Avoid touching the printed circuit board
and connector pins.
4Insert a blank panel into all empty slots. Blanks do not have board components or connector pins. Align the blank
with the slot guides and push it until it is flush with the chassis. Tighten the captive screws to secure the panel in
place.

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Line Card Hardware/Software Requirements
Line Card LED Description
Figure 1-7. ExaScale 4-port 40G line card
NOTE: The 4-port 40G line card protrudes from the chassis front by approximately 2 inches. Do not force the
card flush to the chassis front when installing. The locking levers will secure the card when it is seated in the
backplane.
NOTE:
•The following FTOS features are NOT supported on the 4-port 40G line card (LC-EH-40GE-4P,
LC-EJ-40GE-4P): Ipv6 MultiCast, Non-default CAM profiles, BFD, PBR, Flow, VLAN Stacking; QOS, CFP
Optics. Installing the line card in a system running these features can lead to unpredictable behavior.
Table 1-1. ExaScale Line Card Hardware/Software Requirements
Catalog Number Description Hardware Requirements Minimum FTOS
Version
10 port 10GE line card with XFP optics (10M
CAM) LC-EH-10GE-10P XFP optics are required 8.3.1.0
10 port 10GE line card with XFP optics (40M
CAM) LC-EJ-10GE-10P XFP optics are required 8.3.1.0
10 port 10GE line card (10M CAM) LC-EH-10GE-10S SFP+ optics are required 8.1.1.1
10 port 10GE line card (40M CAM) LC-EJ-10GE-10S SFP+ optics are required 8.1.1.1
40 port 10GE line card with SFP+ optics
(10M CAM) LC-EH-10GE-40S SFP+ optics are required 8.3.1.2
40 port 10GE line card with SFP+ optics
(40M CAM) LC-EJ-10GE-40S SFP+ optics are required 8.3.1.2
50 port 1GE line card (10M CAM) LC-EH-GE-50P — 8.3.1.0
50 port 1GE line card (40M CAM) LC-EJ-GE-50P — 8.3.1.0
90 port 1GE line card (10M CAM) LC-EH-GE-90M requires MRJ21 cables 8.1.1.2
90 port 1GE line card (40M CAM) LC-EJ-GE-90M requires MRJ21 cables 8.1.1.2
Label Description
Port L/A:
Blinking Green: Link detected/ Activity
Solid Green: Link detected/ No Activity
Off: No Link/ Card Offline
Status LED Green: operational
Red: card problem state
Flashing green: booting/ diagnostics
Unlit: in standby mode or power is off

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•LAG is NOT supported on the 4-port 40G line card.
•The 4-port 40G line card can be configured for linerate or oversubscribed mode (linecard id [linerate |
oversubscribes] active-ports port-set number CLI in CONFIGURATION mode).
•The line card must be rebooted when mode or port changes are made.
•Line card boot up may take up to 6 minutes.
Figure 1-8. ExaScale 90-port 1G line card
NOTE: 90-port 1G line cards have six port LEDs per input connector (one for every physical port).
Figure 1-9. ExaScale 10-port 10G line card
Figure 1-10. ExaScale 50-port 10G line card