H3C WX6103 User manual

H3C WX6103 Access Controller
Installation Guide
Hangzhou H3C Technologies Co., Ltd.
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Preface
The H3C WX6103 Access Controller Installation Guide describes preparing for installation, installing
the access controller, system commissioning, hardware maintenance, software maintenance,
troubleshooting, specifications for transceivers and interface cables, and purchase to guide for
WX6103 access controllers.
This preface includes:
•Audience
•Conventions
•About the H3C WX6103 documentation set
•Obtaining documentation
•Technical support
•Documentation feedback
Audience
This documentation is intended for:
•Network planners
•Field technical support and servicing engineers
•Network administrators working with the WX6103
Conventions
This section describes the conventions used in this documentation set.
GUI conventions
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< > Button names are inside angle brackets. For example, click <OK>.
[ ]
Window names, menu items, data table and field names are inside square brackets. For
example, pop up the [New User] window.
/ Multi-level menus are separated by forward slashes. For example, [File/Create/Folder].
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Contents
Access controller overview ·········································································································································· 1
Appearance ·······································································································································································1
Dimensions and weight ····················································································································································2
Power supply ·····································································································································································2
Fan tray ··············································································································································································4
Air filter (optional) ·····························································································································································5
Main control boards ·························································································································································6
Main control board specifications ··························································································································6
Main control board front panel ······························································································································6
Provided interfaces ···················································································································································7
Reset button ·······························································································································································8
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Connecting category-5 cables ····························································································································· 25
Connecting optical fibers······································································································································ 27
Cabling recommendations ············································································································································ 29
Cabling for a workbench-mounted access controller ························································································ 29
Cabling for a cabinet-mounted access controller ······························································································ 29
Cable binding ································································································································································ 29
Correct use of labels ············································································································································· 29
Precautions in cable binding································································································································ 29
Checking the installation ··············································································································································· 32
System commissioning ···············································································································································33
Setting up a configuration environment······················································································································· 33
Configuration environment ··································································································································· 33
Connecting the console cable ······························································································································ 33
Setting terminal parameters·································································································································· 33
Powering on the access controller································································································································ 36
Checks before powering on the access controller ····························································································· 36
Powering on the access controller ······················································································································· 36
Checks after powering on the access controller (recommended) ····································································37
Boot process··························································································································································· 37
Hardware maintenance ·············································································································································40
Required tools ································································································································································· 40
Removing and installing a PSU····································································································································· 40
Removing a PSU ···················································································································································· 40
Installing a PSU······················································································································································ 41
Removing and installing a board ································································································································· 41
Removing a board················································································································································· 42
Installing a board ·················································································································································· 42
Removing and installing the fan tray ··························································································································· 43
Removing the fan tray ··········································································································································· 43
Installing the fan tray············································································································································· 43
Installing the mounting brackets and cable management bracket············································································ 44
Attaching the cable management bracket to the left mounting bracket ·························································· 44
Installing the mounting brackets to the chassis··································································································· 45
Removing and installing the air filter ··························································································································· 45
Installing the air filter············································································································································· 45
Removing the air filter ··········································································································································· 46
Software maintenance ···············································································································································47
Upgrading applications through the web interface ··································································································· 47
Setting up a web configuration environment ····································································································· 47
Configuring software upgrade····························································································································· 49
Upgrading the application and configuration files at the CLI ··················································································· 50
Maintaining the access controller through TFTP································································································· 50
Maintaining the access controller through FTP··································································································· 51
Troubleshooting ··························································································································································55
Software loading failure················································································································································ 55
Troubleshooting the configuration system ··················································································································· 55
No display on the console terminal ···················································································································· 55
Illegible characters on the terminal screen ········································································································· 56
Troubleshooting the power system ······························································································································· 56
Troubleshooting the PSUs ····································································································································· 56
Troubleshooting the fa62tray ········································································································································· 56
Troubleshooting the switch interface board ················································································································ 57

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Call stack information displayed after power-on ········································································································ 57
Appendix A Specifications for optical transceivers and cables ·············································································58
10GE optical transceiver modules ······························································································································· 58
GE optical transceiver modules ···································································································································· 58
Technical specifications for the 10/100/1000Base-T interface cables ·································································· 59
Appendix B Guide to purchase ································································································································60
Ordering the access controller····························································································································· 60
Ordering the main control boards······················································································································· 60
Ordering the switch interface board ··················································································································· 60
Ordering the 10GE interface module ················································································································· 61
Ordering the optical modules ······························································································································ 61
Ordering the fan tray ············································································································································ 62
Ordering the air filter ············································································································································ 62
Appendix C Software maintenance through the BootWare menu·········································································63
Introduction ····································································································································································· 63
Files managed by the access controller ·············································································································· 63
BootWare program file ········································································································································ 63
Application files ····················································································································································· 63
Configuration files ················································································································································· 64
Approaches for software maintenance ··············································································································· 64
BootWare menus ··························································································································································· 65
BootWare main menu··········································································································································· 65
BootWare submenus ············································································································································· 66
Upgrading the BootWare ············································································································································· 68
Modifying serial communication parameters ····································································································· 68
Upgrading the BootWare through the management Ethernet interface ·························································· 71
Upgrading the BootWare through a serial connection ····················································································· 73
Upgrading applications through a serial connection································································································· 75
Upgrading applications through an Ethernet interface ······························································································ 76
Configuring Ethernet interface parameters ········································································································· 76
Upgrading applications through the management Ethernet interface ····························································· 77
Maintaining application and configuration files ········································································································ 78
Dealing with password loss ·········································································································································· 80
User password loss ··············································································································································· 80
BootWare password loss ····································································································································· 80
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Access controller overview
Developed by Hangzhou H3C Technologies Co., Ltd. (referred to as H3C hereinafter), the H3C
WX6103 Access Controller features large capacity, high reliability, and rich services and offers powerful
WLAN access control capabilities.
The WX6103 supports EWPX1WCMB0 and EWPX1WCMD0 main control boards. You can install a
single main control board, two main control boards with the same or different models, or one main
control board in one slot and one OAA-NG card that meets the H3C standards in the other. When you
install two main control boards, you can set them to work in one of the following modes:
•Independent mode—the two main control boards work independently, increasing the service
processing capability of the WX6103.
•Redundant mode—the two boards back up each other to increase the reliability of the WX6103.
Appearance
The main control boards, switch interface board, power supply module (PSU), and fan tray are required
parts for the WX6103 to work. The main control boards have pink edges and must be inserted into the
main control board slots with pink edges. The switch interface board has purple edges and must be
inserted into the switch interface board slot with purple edges.
Figure 1 Front panel of the WX6103

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Figure 2 Rear panel of the WX6103

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Table 2 Power supply specifications
Item Description
Rated voltage range
PSR650-A: 100 VAC to 240 VAC; 50 or 60 Hz
PSR650-D: –48 VDC to –60 VDC
Maximum input current
PSR650-A: 10 A
PSR650-D: 25 A
Maximum power for a
single power supply 650 W
Dimensions (H × W × D) 40 × 165 × 350 mm (1.57 × 6.50 × 13.78 in)
Power supply slot
Two slots, and AC and DC power supplies cannot be inserted in the same slot at
the same time.
System power
consumption range
EWPX1WCMB0 main control board:
104 W to 233 W
EWPX1WCMD0 main control board:
136 W to 309 W
Hot swapping
Supported
NOTE:
Hot swapping means to power turn off the po wer switch befo re and the n unplug a
PSU when the access controller has multiple PSUs while, without interrupting
ensuring the normal operation of the access cont roller; check that the power switch
is off before plugging a PSU, and then power turn on the power s witch.
Redundancy Supported
LED
There is a power status LED above the power supply switch. Green means the
power supply operates properly, and red means the power supply is faulty.
WARNING!
•The WX6103 supports both AC power input and DC power input. You can use AC or DC PSUs as
needed. Different types of PSUs cannot be used on the same WX6103 access controller.
•The minimum system power consumption described in
Table 2 is obtained when one main control
board is installed and the switch interface board runs with no load. The maximum system power
consumption is obtained when t wo main control boards are installed and the switch interface board
runs with full load.
Figure 3 Front panel of the PSR650-A

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Figure 4 Front panel of the PSR650-D

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Figure 5 Fan structure

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Main control boards
The WX6103 supports flexible main control board configuration. Based on your specific requirement, the
WX6103 is operable with only one main control board or with two main control boards working in
redundant or independent mode.
Main control board specifications
Table 4 Technical specifications for the EWPXM1WCMB0 and EWPX1WCMD0
Item EWPXM1WCMB0 EWPX1WCMD0
CPU MIPS64, 600 MHz XLR732 950MHz
Boot ROM 512 KB 4 MB (dual-BootWare)
DDR memory 1 GB 2 GB
Console port
One console port, with the
transmission speed of 9600 bps to
115200 bps, 9600 bps by default
Supports local or remote
configuration and management
through dial-up connection
One console port, with the
transmission speed of 9600 bps
to 115200 bps, 9600 bps by
default
Supports local or remote
configuration and management
through dial-up connection
Management Ethernet interface One 10/100/1000Base-T
management Ethernet interface
One 10/100/1000Base-T
management Ethernet interface
USB interfaces
Two USB interfaces, working in
HOST mode
Two USB interfaces, working in
HOST mode
CF card Built-in 256 MB CF card Built-in 1 GB CF card
Reset button One reset button One reset button
Dimensions (H × W × D)
40.1 × 366.7 × 340 mm (1.58 ×
14.44 × 13.39 in)
40.1 × 366.7 × 340 mm (1.58 ×
14.44 × 13.39 in)
Power consumption range 51 W to 75 W 72 W to 100 W
Main control board front panel
Figure 7 Front panel of the EWPX1WCMB0

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Figure 8 Front panel of the EWPXM1WCMD0

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Item Specification
MDI/MDI-X MDI/MDI-X autosensing
Interface speed
10 Mbps, half duplex/full duplex
100 Mbps, half duplex/full duplex
1000 Mbps, full duplex
Medium and maximum transmission distance
Direct-through or crossover Category-5 twisted pair cable,
with a maximum transmission distance of 100 m (328.1 ft)
Function
Host software and Boot ROM upgrade and network
management
Table 7 describes the status LEDs of the Ethernet interface.
Table 7 Description of the management Ethernet interface status LEDs
LEDs Meaning
LINK (green)
•Off—the network cable is not connected.
•Steady on—the network cable is connected.
ACT (orange)
•Off—no data is being transmitted/received.
•Blinking—data is being transmitted/received.
Console port
The WX6103 provides an RS-232 asynchronous serial console port (CON) using an RJ-45 connector. The
console port can be connected to a computer for system debugging, configuration, maintenance,
management, and host software loading.
Table 8 Technical specifications for the console port
Item Specification
Connector type RJ-45
Number of interfaces 1
Interface standard Asynchronous EIA/TIA-232
Baud rate
9600 bps to 115200 bps
9600 bps by default
Transmission distance ≤15 m (49.21 ft)
Functions
•To connect with a character terminal
•To connect with the serial interface of a local PC
running a terminal emulation program for access
controller configuration
•Command line interface
Reset button
The reset button (RESET) is used to restart the current active main control board.
•If the access controller has only one main contro

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•If the access controller has two main control boards working in active-standby mode, pressing the
reset button on the active main control board causes the system to switch to the standby main control
board. This results in a transient service interruption.
•If the access controller has two main control boards, pressing the reset button on the standby main
control board causes the standby main control board to reboot without affecting system operation.
CAUTION:
•When you press the reset button to restart the access controller, any unsaved confi
g
uration chan
g
es will
be lost.
•Do not press the reset button while the access controller is rebootin
g
or accessin
g
the CF card or USB
device, as this may damage the file system of the access controller.
LEDs on the main control board panel
Table 9 Description of the LEDs on the main control board panel
LEDs Status Meaning
Off The board is out of position.
RUN
(Green) Blinking The board is operating normally.
Off The board is out of position or working normally.
SLOT0 to SLOT2
ALM
(Red) On The board is faulty.
On The fans are operating normally.
OK
(Green) Off At least one fan is faulty or out of position.
On At least one fan is faulty or out of position.
FAN
FAIL
(Red) Off The fans are operating normally.
On The board is in active state.
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
(Green) Off The board is in standby state.
Figure 9 LEDs on the EWPX1WCMB0

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Figure 10 LEDs on the EWPX1WCMD0

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Item Description
SFP transceiver module types
See the chapter “Specifications for transceivers and
interface cables.”
XFP transceiver module types
See the chapter “Specifications for transceivers and
interface cables.”
Switch interface board front panel
Figure 11 Front panel of the EWPX1G24XA0

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Optical Gigabit Ethernet ports
The board provides four optical GE ports, which are combo ports. When these ports are in use, the
corresponding electrical ports (ports 21 through 24) cannot be used.
Table 12 Technical specifications for the optical GE ports
Item Specification
Connector type LC
Number of interfaces 4
Interface speed 1000 Mbps, full duplex
Supported optical fiber modules 1000BASE-SX SFP/1000BASE-LX SFP
Functions Data exchange
10 GE interface module
The switch interface board provides a one-port or two-port 10 GE interface module for high-speed data
exchange with switching equipment. For more information about the 10 GE interface module, see 10 G E
XFP Interface Module for WX6103 Access Controller Installation Guide.
LEDs on the switch interface board panel
Table 13 Description of LEDs on the switch interface board panel
LED Status Description
GE port LED (electrical
combo port LED)