Dell Z9000 Instruction Manual

Installing the Z9000 System

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Contents
1 Preface
About this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Information symbols and warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Related publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2 The Z9000 System
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Orderable Z9000 components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
System status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
LED displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3 Site Preparations
Site selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Cabinet placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Rack mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Grounding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Fans and airflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Storing components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
4 Install the Z9000
Install the Z9000 chassis in a rack or cabinet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Attach mounting brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Install chassis into rack or cabinet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Attach ground cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Install the QSFP+ optics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Remove the QSFP+ optics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Splitting QSFP ports to SFP+ ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Install the Solid Date Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Supply power and power up the system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Power up sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
AC power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
DC power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Hot-swap units in a stack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
5 Power Supplies
Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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Install a power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Install a new AC power supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Install a new DC power supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Replace a power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Replace an AC power supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Replace a DC power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
6 Fans
Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Install a fan module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Replace a fan module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
7 Access ports
Access the RJ-45 console port (RS-232) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Access the RJ-45 console port with a DB-9 adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Access the USB-B console port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Access the Solid State Drive (SSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Install an SSD.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
View files on the SSD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Copy files to and from the SSD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Remove files from the SSD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
8 Z9000 Specifications
Chassis Physical Design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Environmental Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
AC Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
DC Power Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
IEEE Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Agency Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
9 Technical Support
The iSupport website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Accessing iSupport services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Contacting the Technical Assistance Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Requesting a hardware replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

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Preface
About this Guide
This guide provides site preparation recommendations, step-by-step procedures for rack mounting and
desk mounting, inserting optional modules, and connecting to a power source.
After you have completed the hardware installation and power-up of the Z9000, refer to the FTOS
Configuration Guide for the Z9000 for software configuration information and the FTOS Command
Reference for the Z9000 for Command Line Interface (CLI) information.
NOTE: The Z9000 requires minimum FTOS version 8.3.11.0.
CAUTION: Wear grounding wrist straps when handling this equipment to avoid ESD damage.
WARNING:
WARNING: The installation of this equipment shall be performed by trained and qualified personnel only. Read this
guide before installing and powering up this equipment. This equipment contains two power cords. Disconnect
both power cords before servicing.
WARNING: This equipment contains optical transceivers, which comply with the limits of Class 1 laser radiation.
WARNING: Visible and invisible laser radiation may be emitted from the aperture of the optical transceiver ports when
no cable is connected. Avoid exposure to laser radiation and do not stare into open apertures
Information symbols and warnings
The following graphic symbols are used in this document to bring attention to hazards that exist when
handling the Z9000 and its components. Please read these alerts and heed their warnings and cautions.
Table 1-1 describes symbols contained in this guide.
Table 1-1. Information Symbols
Symbol Warning Description
Danger This symbol warns that improper handling and installation could result in bodily injury.
Before you begin work on this equipment, be aware of hazards involving electrical circuitry,
networking environments, and instigate accident prevention procedures.
Caution This symbol informs you that improper handling and installation could result in equipment
damage or loss of data.
Warning This symbol informs you that improper handling may reduce your component or system
performance.

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Related publications
For more information about the Z9000, refer to the following documents:
• FTOS Configuration Guide for the Z9000 system
• FTOS Command Reference for the Z9000 system
•FTOS Release Not
es for the Z9000 system
NOTE: For the most recent documentation and software, please visit iSupport (registration for access to some
sections is required):
https://www.force10networks.com/CSPortal20/Main/SupportMain.aspx
Note This symbol informs you of important operational information.
ESD Warning This symbol identifies that Electrostatic precautions should be taken when handling the
device.
Table 1-1. Information Symbols
Symbol Warning Description

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The Z9000 System
Introduction
The Dell Force10 Networks’ Z9000 platform is a next generation switch/router product designed to meet
the requirements for distributed Data Center cores. It is a 2-rack unit (RU) chassis that supports 32 ports
of 40GE QSFP+ or 128 ports of 10GE SFP+ (with breakout cables). The Z9000 includes an RS-232
console port and a management port for system access. As shown in
Figure 2-1 , the Z9000’s I/O (Input/
Output) side contains the 32 40G QSFP+ auto-sensing ports, and management ports. The Z9000’s PSU
(Power Supply Unit) side (
Figure 2-2 ) contains the Power Supply Units and fan modules.
Figure 2-1. The Z9000 I/O side view
Figure 2-2. The Z9000 PSU side view
40G/4x10G
QSFP+ ports
RJ-45/RS-232
Console Port
Primary Management
(Ethernet) Port
USB-A Port
USB-B Port
Stacking
LEDs
Solid State Digital
(SSD) Drive Slot
Grounding
screw
Power Supply (PSU0)
Power Supply (PSU1) Fan Modules
(0-3)

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Orderable Z9000 components
The Z9000 can be ordered in several different configurations. Optional modules and optics are ordered
separately.
To successfully install the Z9000, ensure that you have the following:
• Z9000 chassis
• Optics (must be ordered separately, they do NOT come with the base system)
• At least one grounded power source per chassis
• Cable to connect the power source to the chassis (included)
Table 2-1. Supported Hardware Components
Hardware Catalog Number
32-port 40G QSFP+ ports, 1 AC power supply, 1 fan subsystem (airflow from I/O side to
power supply side) Z9000-AC
32-port 40G QSFP+ ports, 1 AC power supply, 1 fan subsystem (airflow from power supply
side to I/O side) Z9000-AC-R
32-port 40G QSFP+ ports, 1 DC power supply, 1 fan subsystem (airflow from I/O side to
power supply side) Z9000-DC
32-port 40G QSFP+ ports, 1 DC power supply, 1 fan subsystem (airflow from power supply
side to I/O side) Z9000-DC-R
Z9000 Series – Fan with airflow from I/O side to PSU side Z9000-FAN
Z9000 Series – Fan with airflow from PSU side to I/O side Z9000-FAN-R
Z9000 Series – AC Power supply with airflow from I/O side to PSU side Z9000-PWR-AC
Z9000 Series – AC Power supply with airflow from PSU side to I/O side Z9000-PWR-AC-R
Z9000 Series – DC Power supply with airflow from I/O side to PSU side Z9000-PWR-DC
Z9000 Series – DC Power supply with airflow from PSU side to I/O side Z9000-PWR-DC-R
Z9000 Series – Solid State Drive (SSD) Z9000-SSD
Table 2-2. Supported optics and cables
Optic Size Optic Type Reach (Meters) Catalog Number
40 Gig
QSFP+ short reach optics 100 M (with OM3 fiber)
150 M (with OM4 fiber) GP-QSFP-40GE-1SR
QSFP+ long reach optics GP-QSFP-40GE-1LR
Active Fiber Direct attach cable 10 M
50 M CBL-QSFP-40GE-10M CBL-QSFP-40GE-50M
Passive Copper Direct attach cable 1 M
5M CBL-QSFP-40GE-PASS-1M
CBL-QSFP-40GE-PASS-5M
QSFP+
Breakout
Cable
40GE QSFP+ to 4 SFP+ optical
breakout cable (optics not included) 5 M CBL-QSFP-4x10GSFP-5M
40GE QSFP+ to 4 SFP+ passive copper
breakout cable (optics not included) 5 M CBL-QSFP-4x10GSFP-PASS-5M

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• Mounting brackets for rack installation (included)
• Screws for rack installation (included)
• #1#2 Phillips screwdrivers (not supplied)
• Ground cable (not supplied)
• Ground cable screws (not included)
• USB cable (included)
• Copper/fiber cables
Other optional components are:
• Solid State Drive (included)
• Spare Power Supply Unit
• Spare Fan module
• Spare optics
• Breakout cable
Features
The Z9000 offers the following:
• Z9000 CPU and switch processor
• Hot swappable redundant power supplies
• 19-inch rack-mountable
• Standard 2U chassis height
• Up to 128K MAC address entries supported with hardware assisted aging
• Supports 12K jumbo frames
Ports
• External Serial RS-232 port (RJ45 type)
• Remote management port
• 32-port 40G QSFP+ ports
• USB-A port
• USB-B port
• Solid State Digital (SSD) drive

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System status
Z9000 status information is viewed in several ways, including LEDs and boot menu options. Status
information is also seen through the CLI show commands and with SNMP traps. For details on those
options, see the FTOS Command Reference for the Z9000 and the FTOS Configuration Guide for the
Z9000.
LED displays
As shown in figure below, the Z9000 includes LED displays on the I/O side of the chassis. When the
Z9000 powers up, or reloads, the PSU LED is solid yellow.
The system LEDs are:
• System status (SYS)
• Power status (PSU)
• Alarm status (ALM)
• System locator beacon (LOC)
• System Reset (Reset)
Table 2-3. System LED displays
Label LED Color/Display Description
System status (SYS)
Located on I/O panel
Off
Green solid
Amber solid
No power
Normal operation
Error during boot-up
Power status (PSU0, PSU1)
Located on I/O panel
Green solid
Amber solid
Normal operation
Power supply missing or failed
Alarm status (ALM)
Located on I/O panel
Off
Amber solid
Red solid
No alarm
Minor alarm
Critical alarm
System locator (LOC)
Located on I/O panel
Off
Blue solid
No activity
System beacon/locator
SYS
ALM
PSU0
PSU1
LOC
Reset