H3C S12500 Series User manual

H3C S12500 Routing Switch Series
Installation Guide
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Preface
The H3C S12500 Routing Switch Series Installation Guide describes how to install the H3C S12500
switches.
This preface includes the following topics about the documentation:
•Audience.
•Conventions.
•Documentation feedback.
Audience
This documentation is intended for:
•Installation engineers.
•Field technical support and servicing engineers.
Conventions
The following information describes the conventions used in the documentation.
Command conventions
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Network topology icons
Convention Description
Represents a generic network device, such as a router, switch, or firewall.
Represents a routing-capable device, such as a router or Layer 3 switch.
Represents a generic switch, such as a Layer 2 or Layer 3 switch, or a router that
supports Layer 2 forwarding and other Layer 2 features.
Represents an access controller, a unified wired-WLAN module, or the access
controller engine on a unified wired-WLAN switch.
Represents an access point.
Represents a mesh access point.
Represents omnidirectional signals.
Represents directional signals.
Represents a security product, such as a firewall, UTM, multiservice security
gateway, or load balancing device.
Represents a security module, such as a firewall, load balancing, NetStream, SSL
VPN, IPS, or ACG module.
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Contents
Preparing for installation ····································································1
Safety recommendations ·············································································································1
General safety recommendations ···························································································1
Electricity safety ··················································································································1
ESD prevention···················································································································1
Switch moving ····················································································································2
Laser safety ·······················································································································3
Examining the installation site·······································································································3
Weight support ···················································································································3
Temperature ······················································································································3
Humidity ····························································································································3
Operating altitude ················································································································4
Cleanliness ························································································································4
EMI ··································································································································4
Grounding··························································································································5
Power supply······················································································································5
Cooling ·····························································································································5
Space ·······························································································································9
Installation tools······················································································································· 12
Installing the switch ········································································14
Confirming installation preparations ····························································································· 14
Removing the power frame mounting brackets ··············································································· 15
Installing a chassis air filter (optional) ··························································································· 15
Installing an air filter on an S12508 ······················································································· 15
Installing an air filter on an S12518 ······················································································· 16
Installing the switch in a rack ······································································································ 16
Installation preparation ······································································································· 16
Installing slide rails and cage nuts to the rack ·········································································· 17
Installing the mounting brackets ··························································································· 20
Mounting the switch in the rack ···························································································· 21
Verifying the installation ······································································································ 22
Installing the switch on a workbench ···························································································· 22
Installation preparation ······································································································· 22
Installation procedures ······································································································· 23
Grounding the switch ················································································································ 25
Installing a power supply ··········································································································· 26
Installation preparation ······································································································· 26
Installing an AC power supply ······························································································ 26
Installing a DC power supply································································································ 28
Installing a fan tray ··················································································································· 28
Installing a card ······················································································································· 30
Installation preparation ······································································································· 31
Installation procedure ········································································································· 31
Connecting power cords ············································································································ 33
Connecting an AC power cord······························································································ 34
Connecting a DC power cord ······························································································· 35
Verifying the installation············································································································· 38
Connecting the switch to the network ················································· 40
Cable routing recommendations·································································································· 40
Logging in to the switch ············································································································· 40
Connecting the console cable ······························································································ 40
Setting up a configuration environment ·················································································· 43
Powering on the switch ············································································································· 46
Powering on the switch······································································································· 46
Verification after power-on··································································································· 48

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Connecting the switch to the network ··························································································· 49
Connecting the switch to the network through the AUX port························································ 49
Connecting the switch to the network through a copper Ethernet port ··········································· 49
Connecting the switch to the network through a fiber Ethernet port ·············································· 50
Hardware management ···································································54
Displaying the electrical label data for your switch··········································································· 54
Displaying the card information for your switch ··············································································· 54
Rebooting your switch··············································································································· 56
Managing the power supply system ····························································································· 57
Displaying the electrical label data for the power monitoring module············································· 57
Enabling power supply management ····················································································· 58
Configuring the number of redundant power modules································································ 58
Manually starting or stopping power supply to a card ································································ 59
Displaying the power supply system information about your switch ·············································· 59
Configuring temperature thresholds for a card················································································ 62
Configuring temperature thresholds for a card ········································································· 62
Displaying the temperature information on your switch ······························································ 62
Isolating a card and locating card faults ························································································ 63
Configuration guidelines ····································································································· 63
Configuration procedure ····································································································· 64
Configuring in-service hardware failure diagnosis and failure protection··············································· 64
Configuration guidelines ····································································································· 64
Configuration procedure ····································································································· 65
Displaying the operating state of fans ··························································································· 65
Displaying alarms present on a card ···························································································· 68
Verifying and diagnosing transceiver modules················································································ 68
Verifying transceiver modules ······························································································ 69
Diagnosing transceiver modules ··························································································· 70
Disabling alarm traps for transceiver modules·········································································· 73
Replacement procedures ································································· 74
Cleaning the air filters ··············································································································· 74
Cleaning the chassis air filters······························································································ 74
Cleaning a power frame air filter ··························································································· 75
Replacing a power component···································································································· 77
Preparing for the replacement ······························································································ 77
Replacing a power module ·································································································· 77
Replacing a PEM (applicable to only the S12504 AC power supply) ············································· 78
Replacing a power monitoring module ··················································································· 79
Replacing a card······················································································································ 80
Preparing for the replacement ······························································································ 80
Replacement procedure······································································································ 81
Replacing a fan tray·················································································································· 84
Preparing for the replacement ······························································································ 84
Replacement procedure······································································································ 84
Replacing a CF card················································································································· 85
Replacing a transceiver module ·································································································· 87
Replacing the XFP, SFP+, SFP, and QSFP+ modules ······························································ 87
Replacing the CFP transceiver module ·················································································· 88
Replacing the SFP+ cable and QSFP+ cable ·········································································· 88
Appendix A Chassis views and technical specifications ··························90
Chassis views ························································································································· 90
S12504 ··························································································································· 90
S12508 ··························································································································· 92
S12518 ··························································································································· 94
Technical specifications············································································································· 96
Chassis ··························································································································· 96
Cards······························································································································ 97
Fan trays······························································································································ 105
Power supply system ·············································································································· 105

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S12504 AC power supply·································································································· 105
S12504 DC power supply·································································································· 107
S12508/S12518 AC power supply······················································································· 108
S12508/S12518 DC power supply ······················································································ 109
Power component specifications························································································· 110
Power cords ··················································································································· 112
Appendix B LEDs ········································································· 115
Power system LEDs ··············································································································· 115
Power monitoring module LEDs ························································································· 115
Power module LEDs ········································································································ 116
Fan tray LEDs ······················································································································· 116
MPU LEDs ··························································································································· 117
CF card status LED ········································································································· 117
Network management port LEDs ························································································ 118
Switching fabric module LED ····························································································· 118
LPU status LED ·············································································································· 118
Fan status LED ··············································································································· 118
Power status LED············································································································ 119
MPU LEDs····················································································································· 119
LPU LEDs ···························································································································· 119
Interface LEDs················································································································ 119
RUN LED ······················································································································ 121
Switching fabric module LEDs ·································································································· 121
Appendix C Transceiver modules ···················································· 122
100-GE CFP transceiver modules ····························································································· 122
40-GE QSFP+ transceiver modules ··························································································· 123
40-GE QSFP+ cables ············································································································· 123
10-GE XFP transceiver modules ······························································································· 123
10-GE SFP+ transceiver modules ····························································································· 125
10-GE SFP+ cables················································································································ 126
FE/GE SFP transceiver modules ······························································································· 127
Appendix D Lightning protection ······················································ 129
Connecting the AC power supply to a power strip with lightning protection ········································· 129
Installing a lightning protector for a network port ··········································································· 130
Appendix E Engineering labels························································ 132
Labels for cables ··················································································································· 132
Labels for signal cables ···································································································· 132
Labels for power cords ····································································································· 132
Generic labels ················································································································ 133
Labels for devices ·················································································································· 134
Filling in labels ······················································································································ 134
Affixing labels························································································································ 134
Affixing a label to a signal cable·························································································· 134
Affixing a label to a power cord··························································································· 135
Affixing a generic label ····································································································· 136
Affixing a label to a device································································································· 137
Guidelines ···························································································································· 137
Examples ····························································································································· 137
Engineering labels for network cables ·················································································· 137
Engineering labels for optical fibers ····················································································· 138
Engineering labels for DC power cords ················································································ 140
Engineering labels for AC power cords················································································· 142
Engineering labels for devices···························································································· 142
Appendix F Cable management ······················································ 144
Cable management guidelines·································································································· 144
Cable management examples ·································································································· 146

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Index ························································································· 148

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Preparing for installation
The figures in this document are for illustration only.
Safety recommendations
To avoid any equipment damage or bodily injury caused by improper use, read the following safety
recommendations before installation. Note that the recommendations do not cover every possible
hazardous condition.
General safety recommendations
•Take adequate safety measures to avoid injury and switch damage. For example, wear an ESD
wrist strap.
•Make sure the ground is dry and flat and anti-slip measures are in place.
•Keep the chassis clean and dust-free.
•Do not place the switch on a moist area and avoid liquid surrounding the switch.
•Keep the chassis and installation tools away from walk areas.
•Move the switch and heavy components (such as the power supplies or chassis) with other
people rather than doing that alone.
Electricity safety
•Clear the work area of possible hazards, such as ungrounded power extension cables, missing
safety grounds, and wet floors.
•Locate the emergency power-off switch in the room before installation. Shut the power off at
once in case accident occurs.
•Unplug all the external cables (including power cords) before moving the chassis.
•Do not work alone when the switch has power.
•Always check that the power has been disconnected.
ESD prevention
To prevent the electronic components from being damaged by the electrostatic discharge (ESD),
follow these guidelines:
•Ground the switch correctly. For how to ground your switch, see "Installing the switch."
•Always wear an ESD wrist strap when installing components, especially the electronic printed
circuit boards.
•Hold a PCB by its edges. Do not touch any electronic components or printed circuit.
•Check the resistance of the ESD wrist strap for safety. The resistance reading should be in the
range of 1 to 10 megohm (Mohm) between human body and the ground.
To attach the ESD wrist strap:
1. Wear the wrist strap on your wrist.
2. Lock the wrist strap tight around your wrist to keep good contact with the skin.
3. Insert the ESD wrist strap into the ESD socket on the switch chassis.

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Make sure the ESD wrist strap is correctly grounded.
Figure 1 Attaching an ESD wrist strap to an S12508
Switch moving
IMPORTANT:
For personal safety, at least four people are required to move an S12518 switch.
When you move an H3C S12500 switch, follow these guidelines:
•Remove all the external cables (including the power cords) before moving the chassis.
•For personal safety, have several people to move the switch carefully.
•When moving the switch, hold the handles at both sides of the chassis. Do not hold the plastic
panel of the chassis, the handle of the fan tray, the handle of the back cover of the chassis, or
the air vents of chassis. Any attempt to carry the switch with these parts might cause equipment
damage or even bodily injury.

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Laser safety
WARNING!
Do not stare into any fiber port when the switch has power. The laser light emitted from the optical
fiber might hurt your eyes.
Examining the installation site
The H3C S12500 Routing Switch Series can only be used indoors. To ensure that the switch works
correctly and to prolong its service lifetime, the installation site must meet the following requirements:
Weight support
Make sure the floor can support the total weight of the rack, chassis, cards, power supplies, and all
other components. Additionally, the floor loading plan must also consider system expansion, such as
adding more cards.
Temperature
CAUTION:
If condensation appears on the chassis when you move it to a high-temperature environment, dry
the chassis before powering it on to avoid short circuits.
To ensure the correct operation of the switch, make sure the room temperature meets the
requirements in Table 1.
Table 1 Temperature requirements
Temperature Range
Operating temperature 0°C to 45°C (32°F to 113°F)
Storage temperature –40°C to +70°C (–40°F to +158°F)
Humidity
•Lasting high relative humidity can cause poor insulation, electricity leakage, mechanical
property change of materials, and metal corrosion.
•Lasting low relative humidity can cause washer contraction and ESD and cause problems
including loose mounting screws and circuit failure.
Maintain appropriate humidity in your equipment room, as described in Table 2.
Table 2 Humidity requirements
Item Specifications
Operating humidity (noncondensing) 5% to 95%
Storage humidity (noncondensing) 5% to 95%

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Operating altitude
Table 3 Operating altitude requirements
Item Specifications
Operating altitude
≤4000 m (13123.36 ft) (available altitude)
≤3000 m (9842.52 ft) (certificated altitude)
Cleanliness
Dust buildup on the chassis might result in electrostatic adsorption, which causes poor contact of
metal components and contact points, especially when indoor relative humidity is low. In the worst
case, electrostatic adsorption can cause communication failure.
Table 4 Dust concentration limit in the equipment room
Substance Concentration limit (particles/m3)
Dust particles ≤3 x 104(no visible dust on the tabletop over three days)
NOTE:
Dust particle diameter ≥5 µm
The equipment room must also meet strict limits on salts, acids, and sulfides to eliminate corrosion
and premature aging of components, as shown in Tabl e 5.
Table 5 Harmful gas limits in the equipment room
Gas Average (mg/m3) Max. (mg/m3)
SO20.3 1.0
H2S 0.1 0.5
NO20.004 0.15
NH31.0 3
Cl20.1 0.3
EMI
All electromagnetic interference (EMI) sources, from outside or inside of the switch and application
system, adversely affect the switch in a conduction pattern of capacitance coupling, inductance
coupling, electromagnetic wave radiation, or common impedance (including the grounding system)
coupling. To prevent EMI, take the following actions:
•If AC power is used, use a single-phase three-wire power receptacle with protection earth (PE)
to filter interference from the power grid.
•Keep the switch far away from radio transmitting stations, radar stations, and high-frequency
devices.
•Use electromagnetic shielding, for example, shielded interface cables, when necessary.
•Route interface cables only indoors to prevent signal ports from getting damaged by
overvoltage or overcurrent caused by lightning strikes.

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Grounding
Using a good grounding system to protect your switch against lightning shocks, interferences, and
ESD is essential to the operating reliability of your switch.
Make sure the resistance between the chassis and the ground is less than 1 ohm.
Power supply
To meet the power supply requirements:
1. Calculate the system power consumption.
2. Select power modules according to the system power consumption and power supply mode.
To ensure normal operation of the switch, make sure the maximum output power of the power
modules is greater than the system power consumption of the switch (reserve certain power for
redundancy). After determining the system power consumption and power supply mode (AC or
DC power supply), you can select power modules as needed.
3. Verify that the power source on the installation site meets the requirements of the power
modules.
Make sure the power source of the installation site is steady and can meet the requirements of
the power modules, including the input method and rated input voltage.
For the power consumption and power module specifications of the switch, see "Appendix A
Technical specifications."
Cooling
Plan the installation site for adequate ventilation.
•Leave at least 10 cm (3.94 in) of clearance around the air intake vents and exhaust vents.
•Equip a good cooling system for the cabinet to install the switch.
•Equip a good cooling system for the installation site.
Figure 2, Figure 3, and Figure 4 show the ventilation of the S12504, S12508, and S12518.

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Figure 2 Airflow through an S12504 chassis
(1) Air intake direction of the chassis (2) Air exhaust direction of the chassis
(3) Air intake direction of the power supplies (4) Air exhaust direction of the power supplies
1
2
33
4

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Figure 3 Airflow through an S12508 chassis
(1) Air intake direction of the chassis (2) Air exhaust direction of the chassis
(3) Air intake direction of the power supplies (4) Air exhaust direction of the power supplies

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Figure 4 Airflow through an S12518 chassis
(1) Air intake direction of the chassis (2) Air exhaust direction of the chassis
(3) Air intake direction of the power supplies (4) Air exhaust direction of the power supplies

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Space
For easy maintenance, follow these guidelines:
Installation method Space requirements
Workbench-mounting
•Width of the aisle: ≥0.8 m (2.62 ft)
•Clearance between the rack and walls or other devices: ≥0.8 m (2.62 ft)
Rack-mounting
•Clearance between the rack and walls or other devices: ≥1.0 m (3.28 ft)
•Equipment room height: ≥3 m (9.84 ft)
IMPORTANT:
Follow the rack clearance requirements to make sure the switch does not block the rack doors.
As a best practice, use a rack with a depth of 1.2 m (3.94 ft) for rack-mounting the switch. For the
chassis space requirements and rack clearance requirements, see Table 6, Figure 5, Figure 6,
and Figure 7.For more information about switch dimensions, see "Appendix A Chassis views and
technical specifications."
Table 6 Rack mounting space requirements
Model Chassis space requirements Minimum rack clearance
requirements
S12504 AC/DC
•Height: 442 mm (17.40 in)/10 RU
•Width: 442 mm (17.40 in)
•Depth: 747 mm (29.41 in)
•95 mm (3.74 in) between the
front rack post and the inner
side of the front door.
•702 mm (27.64 in) between
the front rack post and inner
side of the rear door.
(Including the space for
cabling the power cords.)
S12508/S12518 AC
•Height:
{S12508: 975 mm (38.39 in)/22 RU
{S12518: 1686 mm (66.38 in)/38 RU
•Width: 442 mm (17.40 in)
•Depth: 859 mm (33.82 in)
•100 mm (3.94 in) between
the front rack post and inner
side of the front door.
•769 mm (30.28 in) between
the front rack post and inner
side of the rear door.
(Including the space for
cabling the power cords.)
S12508/S12518 DC
•Height:
{S12508: 975 mm (38.39 in)/22 RU
{S12518: 1686 mm (66.38 in)/38 RU
•Width: 442 mm (17.40 in)
•Depth: 759 mm (29.88 in)
•100 mm (3.94 in) between
the front rack post and inner
side of the front door.
•709 mm (27.91 in) between
the front rack post and inner
side of the rear door.
(Including the space for
cabling the power cords.)

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Figure 5 S12504 AC/DC depth
(1) Captive screws (2) Cable management bracket
95 mm
(3.74 in)
652 mm
(25.67 in)
1
2

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Figure 6 S12508/S12518 AC depth
(1) Power cabling rack (2) Cable management bracket
759 mm
(29.88 in)
100 mm
(3.94 in)
1
2

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Figure 7 S12508/S12518 DC depth
(1) Ejector lever on the switching fabric module (2) Cable management bracket
Installation tools
You can use the following tools for installation.
Accessories supplied by the switch
Item Quantity Purpose
Console cable 1 Connects the console port and the configuration terminal for switch
login.
Grounding cable 1 Grounds the switch.
Mounting bracket 1 pair Mounts the switch to the rack.
Supplied with the S12504 switch.
M4*8 screw 1 set Attaches the mounting brackets to the switch.
Supplied with the S12504 switch.