Edge-Core AS6700-32X User manual

Installation Guide
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AS6700-32X / AS6701-32X
32-Port 40G
Data Center Switch

Installation Guide
AS6700-32X / AS6701-32X 32-Port 40G Data Center Switch
with 20 40G QSFP+ Ports,
2 40G Expansion Slots,
2 Power Supply Units,
and 5 Fan Trays (F2B or B2F Airflow)
E022014-CS-R01

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How to Use This Guide
This guide includes detailed information on the switch hardware, including
network ports, power, cabling requirements, as well as plug-in modules and
transceivers. This guide also provides general installation guidelines and
recommended procedures.
Who Should Read This
Guide?
This guide is for network administrators and support personnel that install, operate,
and maintain network equipment. The guide assumes a basic working knowledge
of Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching and routing.
How This Guide is
Organized
The organization of this guide is based on the switch’s main hardware components.
Each chapter includes information about a specific component with relevant
specifications and installation procedures. A switch overview section is also
provided.
To deploy this switch effectively and ensure trouble-free operation, it is
recommended that you read each chapter of this guide in sequence while
installing the switch.
The guide includes these chapters:
◆Chapter 1 - Switch Description—Includes a switch overview, key component
identification, key technical specifications, and switch deployment information.
◆Chapter 2 - Installation Overview—Includes details of the package contents
and an outline of switch installation tasks.
◆Chapter 3 - Switch Chassis—Includes switch chassis rack installaion, and system
cooling requirements.
◆Chapter 4 - Power and Grounding—Includes information on AC power supply
unit installation, switch grounding, and powering on the switch.
◆Chapter 5 - Switch Management—Connecting to the switch for management,
and information on the system status LEDs.
◆Chapter 6 - Port Connections—Includes information on network interfaces,
installing optional transceivers, and cabling specifications.
◆Appendix A - Troubleshooting—Information for troubleshooting switch
installation and operation.

How to Use This Guide
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Related
Documentation
This guide focuses on switch hardware and installation, it does not cover software
configuration of the switch. For specific information on how to operate and use the
management functions of the switch, see the following guides:
CLI Command Reference
Administrator’s Guide
For all safety information and regulatory statements, see the following document:
Quick Start Guide
Safety and Regulatory Information
Conventions The following conventions are used throughout this guide to show information:
Note: Emphasizes important information or calls your attention to related features
or instructions.
Caution: Alerts you to a potential hazard that could cause loss of data, or damage
the system or equipment.
Warning: Alerts you to a potential hazard that could cause personal injury.
Revision History This section summarizes the changes in each revision of this guide.
February 2014 Revision
This is the first revision of this guide.

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Contents
How to Use This Guide 3
Contents 5
Figures 7
Tables 8
1 Switch Description 9
System Overview 9
Hardware Components 10
Key Technical Specifications 12
Data Center Deployment 13
Rack Cooling 14
2 Installation Overview 16
Package Contents 16
General Installation Guidelines 17
Installation Precautions 17
Switch Installation Tasks 18
3 Switch Chassis 19
Rack Mount Guidelines 19
Rack Cooling 20
How to Install the Switch in a Rack 20
Switch Cooling Requirements 22
Fan Trays 23
How to Replace a Fan Tray 24
Optional Expansion Modules 25
How to Install or Replace an Expansion Module 25
4 Power and Grounding 27
Power Supply Units 27

Contents
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Grounding the Chassis 29
How to Connect to AC Power 30
5 Switch Management 33
Management Overview 33
Understanding the Switch Status LEDs 34
How to Connect to the Console Port 37
How to Connect to the Mgmt Port 39
How to Connect to the USB Port 40
Performing the Initial System Boot for ONIE 40
6 Port Connections 41
Cable Labeling and Connection Records 41
Copper Cabling Guidelines 42
10/100BASE-TX Pin Assignments 43
1000BASE-TPin Assignments 43
Fiber Cabling Guidelines 44
How to Connect to Twisted-Pair Copper Ports 45
How to Install a QSFP+ Transceiver 46
How to Connect to QSFP+ Fiber Optic Ports 47
DAC Connections 48
Making DAC Connections 48
A Troubleshooting 50
Diagnosing LED Indicators 50
System Self-Diagnostic Test Failure 50
Power and Cooling Problems 51
Installation 51
In-Band Access 51
Index 52

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Figures
Figure 1: Front Panel with QSFP+ Expansion Modules 10
Figure 2: Rear Panel 11
Figure 3: Cloud Data Center Deployment 13
Figure 4: Converged Ethernet Data Center Deployment 14
Figure 5: F2B Airflow Cooling 14
Figure 6: B2F Airflow Cooling 15
Figure 7: Attaching the Brackets 21
Figure 8: Installing the Switch in a Rack 21
Figure 9: Switch Cooling 22
Figure 10: Fan Tray 23
Figure 11: Replacing a Fan Tray 24
Figure 12: 6-Port 40G QSFP+ Module 25
Figure 13: Installing an Expansion Module 26
Figure 14: AC Power Supply Unit 27
Figure 15: Grounding Terminal 29
Figure 16: AC PSU and Power Connection 30
Figure 17: System and Port Status LEDs 34
Figure 18: PSU Status LED 35
Figure 19: Fan Tray Status LED 36
Figure 20: Console Port 37
Figure 21: Console Port Connection 38
Figure 22: Management Port Connection 39
Figure 23: USB Port 40
Figure 24: RJ-45 Pin Numbers 43
Figure 25: Making Twisted-Pair Connections 45
Figure 26: Inserting a QSFP+ Transceiver 46
Figure 27: Making a Connection to a QSFP+ Port 47
Figure 28: Making DAC Connections 48

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Tables
Table 1: Key Technical Specifications 12
Table 2: Switch Installation Tasks 18
Table 3: AC Power Supply Unit Specifications 28
Table 4: Power Supply Unit LED 28
Table 5: System Status LEDs 34
Table 6: Management Port Status LEDs 34
Table 7: QSFP+ Port Status LEDs 35
Table 8: Power Supply Unit Status LED 35
Table 9: Fan Tray Status LED 36
Table 10: Console Cable Wiring 37
Table 11: Maximum Twisted-Pair Copper Cable Lengths 42
Table 12: 10/100BASE-TX MDI and MDI-X Port Pinouts 43
Table 13: 1000BASE-T MDI and MDI-X Port Pinouts 43
Table 14: Maximum 40 Gigabit Fiber Cable Lengths 44
Table 15: Maximum 10GBASE-CR4 10 Gigabit Ethernet Cable Lengths 48
Table 16: Troubleshooting Chart 50

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1Switch Description
This chapter includes these sections:
◆“System Overview” on page 9
◆“Key Technical Specifications” on page 12
◆“Data Center Deployment” on page 13
System Overview
The AS6700-32X / AS6701-32X switch is an high-capacity top-of-rack switch. It is
designed for data centers with extended bandwidth demands that require a dense
concentration of 40 Gigabit Ethernet (40G) links within a 1U footprint. The switch
provides 20 40G QSFP+ ports and two expansion slots that enable the addition of
two six-port 40G QSFP+ expansion modules. The switch also includes dual load-
sharing power supply units that are hot-swappable.
The switch includes models that run Edge-Core’s Data Center Switch Software
(DCSS) and those that use the Open Network Installer Environment (ONIE), which
supports the installation of compatible independent network operating system
(NOS) offerings.
The DCSS switch software supports a full set of Layer 2 switching, data center
bridging, and Layer 3 routing features. The switch can be deployed as a top-of-rack
(TOR) or distributed spine switch to form a network fabric that can reduce
infrastructure expenses and power consumption in the data center. This network
fabric can be used to interconnect tens of thousands of servers delivering cloud
computing services.
The switch further offers an option of front-to-back (F2B) or back-to-front (B2F)
airflow cooling for rack deployment with either blade servers or other switches,
allowing cool aisles to be maintained without creating “hot loops.”

Chapter 1 | Switch Description
System Overview
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Hardware
Components
Each chapter in this manual describes related switch components together with
their installation requirements and procedures. To understand each component in
detail, refer to the relevant chapter.
Figure 1: Front Panel with QSFP+ Expansion Modules
40G QSFP+ Slots: The switch contains 20 Quad Small Form Factor Pluggable Plus
(QSFP+) transceiver slots that operate up to 40 Gbps full duplex.
Expansion Slots: The switch contains two expansion slots that support a six-port
40G QSFP+ expansion module.
System LEDs: The switch supports indicator LEDs for displaying system status.
Port LEDs: The switch supports indicator LEDs for displaying port status.
Console Port: The RJ-45 connector on the front panel labeled “Console” provides
an out-of-band serial connection to a terminal or a PC running terminal emulation
software. The port can be used for performing switch monitoring and
configuration.
Management Port: The RJ-45 connector on the front panel labeled “Mgmt”
provides an out-of-band Ethernet connection to a management PC. The port can
be used exclusively for performing switch monitoring and configuration.
USB Port: The USB connector on the front panel labeled provides an on-site file
exchange method. The port can be used for copying configuration files to and from
the switch.
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RJ-45 Console Port 40G QSFP+ Slot LEDs
Out-of-Band RJ-45 Management Port 6-port 40G QSFP+ Expansion Module
USB Slot System LEDs
40G QSFP+ Slots
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