
Table of Contents
Legal Notices................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Chapter 1: About this Document..............................................................................................5
Purpose...................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Conventions............................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Documentation and Training........................................................................................................................................... 7
Getting Help.............................................................................................................................................................................7
Providing Feedback............................................................................................................................................................. 8
Chapter 2: New in this document............................................................................................ 9
Chapter 3: Hardware models for VSP 8000 Series............................................................. 10
Power cord types and order codes............................................................................................................................ 14
Chapter 4: Preinstallation checklist.......................................................................................16
Chapter 5: Installing the Virtual Services Platform 8000 Series...................................... 17
Installation checklist........................................................................................................................................................... 17
Installation fundamentals.................................................................................................................................................18
Ethernet Switch Module...................................................................................................................................................21
Electrostatic discharge....................................................................................................................................................30
Technical specifications...................................................................................................................................................32
Package contents...............................................................................................................................................................34
Installing the VSP 8000 Series in an Equipment Rack....................................................................................34
Cable requirements for the VSP 8000 Series......................................................................................................69
Installation and removal of transceivers..................................................................................................................70
Console port pin assignments..................................................................................................................................... 70
AC Power Supply.................................................................................................................................................................71
DC Power Supply................................................................................................................................................................75
Removing a power supply............................................................................................................................................. 79
Airflow direction..................................................................................................................................................................79
Install a Fan Module...........................................................................................................................................................79
LED state definitions..........................................................................................................................................................81
40GBASE-QSFP+ ports..................................................................................................................................................86
MACsec operational notes.............................................................................................................................................86
Viewing hardware information.....................................................................................................................................86
Chapter 6: Translations of safety messages........................................................................ 89
Installing the Virtual Services Platform 8000 Series 3