H3C S12500-X User manual

H3C S12500-X Switch Series
Installation Guide
New H3C Technologies Co., Ltd.
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Preface
The H3C S12500-X Switch Series Installation Guide guides you through the installation of your switch,
including preparing for installation, installing the switch, installing FRUs, setting up an IRF fabric,
connecting your switch to the network, troubleshooting, and replacement procedures.
This preface includes the following topics about the documentation:
•Audience.
•Conventions.
•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 S12500-X switch series.
Conventions
The following information describes the conventions used in the documentation.
Command conventions
Convention Descri
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tion
Boldface Bold text represents commands and keywords that you enter literally as shown.
Italic Italic text represents arguments that you replace with actual values.
[ ] Square brackets enclose syntax choices (keywords or arguments) that are optional.
{ x | y | ... }
Braces enclose a set of required syntax choices separated by vertical bars, from which
you select one.
[ x | y | ... ]
Square brackets enclose a set of optional syntax choices separated by vertical bars, from
which you select one or none.
{ x | y | ... } *
Asterisk marked braces enclose a set of required syntax choices separated by vertical
bars, from which you select a minimum of one.
[ x | y | ... ] *
Asterisk marked square brackets enclose optional syntax choices separated by vertical
bars, from which you select one choice, multiple choices, or none.
&<1-n> The argument or keyword and argument combination before the ampersand (&) sign can
be entered 1 to n times.
# A line that starts with a pound (#) sign is comments.

GUI conventions
Convention Descri
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tion
Boldface Window names, button names, field names, and menu items are in Boldface. For
example, the New User window opens; click OK.
> Multi-level menus are separated by angle brackets. For example, File > Create > Folder.
Symbols
Convention Descri
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tion
WARNING An alert that calls attention to important information that if not understood or followed can
result in personal injury.
CAUTION An alert that calls attention to important information that if not understood or followed can
result in data loss, data corruption, or damage to hardware or software.
IMPORTANT An alert that calls attention to essential information.
NOTE An alert that contains additional or supplementary information.
TIP An alert that provides helpful information.
Network topology icons
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.
Wireless terminator unit.
Wireless terminator.
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.
T
T
T
T

Represents a security module, such as a firewall, load balancing, NetStream, SSL VPN,
IPS, or ACG module.
Examples provided in this document
Examples in this document might use devices that differ from your device in hardware model,
configuration, or software version. It is normal that the port numbers, sample output, screenshots, and
other information in the examples differ from what you have on your device.
Obtaining documentation
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at http://www.h3c.com.hk.
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Contents
Preparing for installation ············································································································································· 1
Safety recommendations ··················································································································································1
General safety recommendations···························································································································1
Electricity safety ························································································································································1
Handling safety ························································································································································1
ESD prevention ·························································································································································2
Laser safety································································································································································2
Examining the installation site ·········································································································································2
Weight support·························································································································································2
Temperature ······························································································································································2
Humidity ····································································································································································3
Cleanliness ································································································································································3
EMI·············································································································································································4
Grounding·································································································································································4
Power·········································································································································································4
Cooling······································································································································································5
Space·········································································································································································6
Installing the switch······················································································································································ 8
Confirming installation preparations·······························································································································8
Installing accessory kits ····················································································································································8
Accessory kits ···························································································································································8
Installing the power cord bracket (S12510-X AC and S12516-X AC switches)············································ 10
Attaching the plastic panel··································································································································· 11
Installing the switch in a rack········································································································································ 13
Switch dimensions and rack requirements ········································································································· 13
Installing slide rails················································································································································ 17
Installing cage nuts for attaching mounting brackets ························································································ 20
Mounting the switch in the rack··························································································································· 22
Grounding the switch ···················································································································································· 23
Grounding the switch with a grounding strip····································································································· 24
Grounding the switch through the PE wire of the AC power module······························································ 25
Grounding the switch through the RTN wire of the DC power module··························································· 25
Installing FRUs ····························································································································································27
Attaching an ESD wrist strap ········································································································································ 27
Installing cards ······························································································································································· 28
Installing an MPU/LPU·········································································································································· 29
Installing switching fabric modules······················································································································ 31
Installing power modules··············································································································································· 34
Installing a power module ···································································································································· 34
Connecting power cords ······································································································································ 35
(Optional) Installing a DC input terminal block·································································································· 37
Installing transceiver modules ······································································································································· 39
Installing an SFP+/SFP/QSFP+ module·············································································································· 39
Installing a CFP module ········································································································································ 40
Installing a CFP2 module······································································································································ 42
Installing a CXP module········································································································································ 43
Connecting a CXP fiber cable ····························································································································· 45
Connecting an SFP+/QSFP+/QSFP+ to SFP+ copper cable ··········································································· 46

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Setting up an IRF fabric ·············································································································································47
IRF fabric setup flowchart·············································································································································· 47
Planning IRF fabric setup··············································································································································· 48
Planning IRF fabric size and the installation site································································································ 48
Identifying the master switch and planning IRF member IDs ············································································ 49
Planning IRF topology and connections ·············································································································· 49
Identifying physical IRF ports on the member switches ····················································································· 49
Installing IRF member switches ····································································································································· 49
Configuring basic IRF settings······································································································································· 50
Connecting the physical IRF ports ································································································································ 50
Verifying the IRF fabric configuration ·························································································································· 51
Connecting your switch to the network ····················································································································52
Accessing the switch for the first time ·························································································································· 52
Setting up the configuration environment ··········································································································· 52
Setting terminal parameters·································································································································· 53
Powering on the switch········································································································································· 56
Configuring the switch··················································································································································· 58
Configuring authentication on a user interface·································································································· 58
Configuring the basic access function ················································································································ 58
Configuration example ········································································································································· 58
Verifying the network configuration ···················································································································· 60
Connecting the switch to the network ·························································································································· 60
Connecting the switch to the network through an Ethernet twisted pair cable··············································· 60
Connecting the switch to the network through an optical fiber········································································ 60
Testing connectivity ························································································································································ 61
Troubleshooting··························································································································································62
Troubleshooting methods··············································································································································· 62
Configuration terminal problems·································································································································· 62
No terminal display ·············································································································································· 62
Garbled terminal display······································································································································ 63
Troubleshooting the switch during the operation······························································································· 63
Power supply system failure·········································································································································· 63
Fan failure······································································································································································· 64
MPU failure····································································································································································· 65
LPU and switching fabric module failure ····················································································································· 65
Interface failure······························································································································································· 66
Technical support ··························································································································································· 67
Replacement procedures ···········································································································································68
Replacing a power module··········································································································································· 68
Replacing a card···························································································································································· 69
Replacing an MPU or LPU ···································································································································· 70
Replacing a switching fabric module·················································································································· 72
Replacing a fan tray ······················································································································································ 74
Removing a fan tray·············································································································································· 75
Installing a fan tray ··············································································································································· 76
Replacing an air filter ···················································································································································· 77
Replacing a transceiver module ··································································································································· 81
Replacing an SFP+/SFP/QSFP+ module············································································································ 81
Replacing a CFP module ······································································································································ 81
Replacing a CFP2 module···································································································································· 81
Replacing a CXP module······································································································································ 82
Replacing a CXP fiber cable ································································································································ 82
Replacing an SFP+/QSFP+/QSFP+ to SFP+ copper cable·············································································· 83

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Appendix A Chassis views and technical specifications ························································································84
Chassis views ································································································································································· 84
Weights and dimensions··············································································································································· 87
Module power consumption and system power consumption ·················································································· 91
Card power consumption····································································································································· 91
Fan tray power consumption································································································································ 92
System power consumption·································································································································· 93
Heat dissipation ····························································································································································· 93
Environmental specifications········································································································································· 93
Noise··············································································································································································· 93
Appendix B FRUs and compatibility matrixes··········································································································95
MPUs ··············································································································································································· 95
Type A MPUs (for Release 10XX) ························································································································ 95
Type B MPUs (for Release 11XX)························································································································· 95
Type A and type B MPU specifications··············································································································· 96
LPUs ················································································································································································· 96
LPUs compatible with type A MPUs····················································································································· 96
LPUs compatible with type B MPUs ····················································································································· 98
Switching fabric modules ············································································································································101
Power modules ·····························································································································································101
DC input terminal blocks ·············································································································································102
Fan trays········································································································································································103
Air filters········································································································································································103
Transceiver modules ····················································································································································103
DC power cords···························································································································································108
AC power cords···························································································································································108
Appendix C LEDs ···················································································································································· 112
Chassis LEDs (S12510-X AC/S12510-X DC switch) ·······························································································112
Power module LED···············································································································································113
Fan tray status LED ··············································································································································114
MPU LED·······························································································································································114
Switching fabric module LED ·····························································································································114
LPU LED·································································································································································114
MPU LEDs······································································································································································114
LPU LEDs········································································································································································116
Switching fabric module LEDs·····································································································································119
Fan tray status LEDs ·····················································································································································119
Power module LEDs······················································································································································119
Appendix D Cables ················································································································································ 121
Console cable·······························································································································································121
Ethernet twisted pair cable··········································································································································121
RJ-45 connector ···················································································································································122
Cable pinouts·······················································································································································122
Cable type····························································································································································122
Pin assignments ···················································································································································124
Making an Ethernet twisted pair cable·············································································································124
Optical fiber ·································································································································································125
Optical fiber·························································································································································125
Optical fiber cable ··············································································································································125
Patch cord ····························································································································································126
Pigtail cord···························································································································································126
Fiber connector····················································································································································126
Precautions···························································································································································126

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SFP+ copper cable·······················································································································································127
QSFP+ copper cable ···················································································································································127
QSFP+ to SFP+ copper cable ·····································································································································128
CXP fiber cable ····························································································································································128
Appendix E Engineering labels······························································································································ 130
Labels for cables···························································································································································130
Labels for network cables ···································································································································130
Labels for power cords ·······································································································································130
Generic labels······················································································································································131
Labels for devices·························································································································································132
Filling in labels ·····························································································································································132
Affixing labels·······························································································································································132
Affixing a label to a network cable···················································································································132
Affixing a label to a power cord·······················································································································133
Affixing a generic label······································································································································134
Affixing a label to a device································································································································135
Guidelines·····································································································································································135
Examples·······································································································································································135
Engineering labels for twisted-pair cables········································································································135
Engineering labels for optical fibers··················································································································137
Engineering labels for DC power cords ···········································································································139
Engineering labels for AC power cords ···········································································································140
Engineering labels for devices···························································································································141
Appendix F Cabling recommendations················································································································· 142
Routing network cables ···············································································································································142
Routing network cables for an S12510-X AC/S12510-X DC switch····························································142
Routing network cables for an S12516-X AC/S12516-X DC switch····························································144
Routing power cords····················································································································································145
General cabling requirements ····································································································································146
Prerequisites··································································································································································146
Cable management guidelines···································································································································147
Appendix G Repackaging the switch···················································································································· 150
Removing cables from the switch ·······························································································································150
Removing the power cords·································································································································150
Removing the console cable·······························································································································150
Removing the grounding cable··························································································································150
Removing the twisted pair and optical fiber ····································································································151
Repackaging the switch accessories··························································································································151
Repackaging the plastic panel and the air filter ······························································································151
Repackaging the power module························································································································152
Repackaging the card·········································································································································152
Repackaging the switch chassis ·································································································································152
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Preparing for installation
H3C S12500-X Switch Series includes the following models:
•S12510-X AC.
•S12510-X DC.
•S12516-X AC.
•S12516-X DC.
Safety recommendations
To avoid possible bodily injury and equipment damage, read Compliance and Safety Manual provided
with the switch and all safety recommendations in this chapter carefully before installation. The
recommendations do not cover every possible hazardous condition.
General safety recommendations
•Keep the chassis clean and dust-free.
•Do not place the switch on a moist area, and avoid liquid flowing into the switch.
•Make sure the ground is dry and flat and anti-slip measures are in place.
•Keep the chassis and installation tools away from walk areas.
•Do not wear loose clothing, jewelry (for example, necklace) or any other things that could get
caught in the chassis when you install and maintain the switch.
Electricity safety
•Clear the work area of possible electricity hazards, such as ungrounded power extension cables,
missing safety grounds, and wet floors.
•Locate the emergency power-off switch in the room before installation so you can quickly shut power
off when an electrical accident occurs.
•Remove all external cables, including power cords, before moving the chassis.
•Do not work alone when the switch has power.
•Always verify that power has been disconnected from a circuit.
Handling safety
CAUTION:
Do not hold the handle of a fan tray or a power distribution box, or the air vents of chassis to move the
switch. Any attempt to move the switch with these parts might cause equipment damage and even
bodily injury.
When you move an H3C S12500-X switch, follow these guidelines: