H3C S3100V2 Series User manual

H3C S3100V2 Switch Series
Installation Guide
Hangzhou H3C Technologies Co., Ltd.
http://www.h3c.com
Document version: 6W103-20110808

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Preface
The H3C S3100V2 Switch Series Installation Guide guides you through the installation of your switch.
It covers product overview, preparing for installation, installing the switch, logging in to the switch,
connecting the switch to the network, and troubleshooting.
This preface includes:
•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 S3100V2 switch series
Conventions
This section describes the conventions used in this documentation set.
GUI conventions
Convention Description
Boldface Window names, button names, field names, and menu items are in Boldface. For
example, the New User window appears; click OK.
> Multi-level menus are separated by angle brackets. For example, File > Create > Folder.
Convention Description
< > 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].

Symbols
Convention Description
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.
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Contents
Product overview·························································································································································· 1
Switch models····································································································································································1
Panel views ········································································································································································1
S3100V2-26TP-SI/S3100V2-26TP-EI ····················································································································1
S3100V2-16TP-SI/S3100V2-16TP-EI ····················································································································2
S3100V2-8TP-SI/S3100V2-8TP-EI ·························································································································3
S3100V2-26TP-PWR-EI············································································································································4
S3100V2-16TP-PWR-EI············································································································································5
S3100V2-8TP-PWR-EI ··············································································································································6
Preparing for installation ············································································································································· 8
Safety recommendations ··················································································································································8
General safety recommendations···························································································································8
Safety with electricity ···············································································································································8
ESD prevention ·························································································································································8
Safety with laser ·······················································································································································9
Examining the installation site ·········································································································································9
Temperature requirements ·······································································································································9
Humidity requirements ·············································································································································9
Cleanness requirements········································································································································ 10
EMI requirements··················································································································································· 10
Grounding requirements······································································································································· 11
Cooling requirements············································································································································ 11
Space requirements··············································································································································· 11
Installation tools······························································································································································ 12
Installing the switch····················································································································································13
Installation flow of the switch········································································································································ 13
Installing the switch ························································································································································ 13
Selecting an installation method·························································································································· 13
Installation accessories ········································································································································· 14
Installing the switch into the 19-inch rack··········································································································· 18
Mounting the switch on a workbench················································································································· 24
Mounting the switch on a wall····························································································································· 25
Magnet mounting ·················································································································································· 27
Grounding the switch ···················································································································································· 28
Grounding cable ··················································································································································· 28
Grounding the switch with a grounding strip····································································································· 28
Grounding the switch with a grounding conductor buried in the earth ground············································· 30
Grounding the switch with the PE wire of an AC power supply······································································ 31
Connecting the power cord ·········································································································································· 32
Connecting the AC power cord··························································································································· 32
Connecting the DC power cord··························································································································· 33
Verifying the installation················································································································································ 34
Logging in to the switch·············································································································································36
Preparations before login ····································································································································· 36
Console cable························································································································································ 36
Setting up a configuration environment ·············································································································· 37
Setting terminal parameters·································································································································· 37

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Powering on the switch·················································································································································· 40
Powering on the switch········································································································································· 40
Checking switch boot information······················································································································· 40
Initially configuring the switch······························································································································ 42
Connecting the switch to the network·······················································································································43
Connecting your switch to the network through twisted pair cables ·······························································43
Connecting your switch to the network through optical fibers ········································································· 43
Installing an SFP transceiver module ··················································································································· 44
Connecting an optical fiber connector to an SFP transceiver module····························································· 44
Troubleshooting··························································································································································46
Troubleshooting on startup············································································································································ 46
Troubleshooting the power supply system··················································································································· 46
Troubleshooting interfaces ············································································································································ 47
Troubleshooting the PoE system···································································································································· 47
Troubleshooting software loading································································································································ 48
Appendix A Technical specifications························································································································49
S3100V2-SI Switch Series technical specifications···································································································· 49
S3100V2-EI Switch Series technical specifications···································································································· 50
S3100V2-TP-EI switches technical specifications······························································································· 50
S3100V2-TP-PWR-EI switches technical specifications······················································································ 51
Appendix B Ports and LEDs·······································································································································53
Ports ················································································································································································· 53
Console port··························································································································································· 53
10/100Base-TX Ethernet port ······························································································································ 53
Combo interface···················································································································································· 53
10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet port ···················································································································· 54
100/1000Base-X SFP port··································································································································· 54
LEDs ················································································································································································· 55
LEDs for the S3100V2-TP-SI/S3100V2-TP-EI switches······················································································· 55
LEDs on the S3100V2-TP-PWR-EI switches ········································································································· 56
Appendix C Ethernet twisted pair cable ··················································································································59
Ethernet twisted pair cable············································································································································ 59
RJ-45 connector ····················································································································································· 59
Cable pinouts························································································································································· 59
Cable type······························································································································································ 59
Pin assignments······················································································································································ 61
Making an Ethernet twisted pair cable ··············································································································· 62
Index ···········································································································································································63

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Product overview
Switch models
Table 1 lists the switch models in the H3C S3100V2 Switch Series.
Table 1 H3C S3100V2 Switch Series
Sub-series Switch models
S3100V2-SI S3100V2-TP-SI
(fanless)
•S3100V2-8TP-SI
•S3100V2-16TP-SI
•S3100V2-26TP-SI
S3100V2-TP-EI
(fanless)
•S3100V2-8TP-EI
•S3100V2-16TP-EI
•S3100V2-26TP-EI
S3100V2-EI
S3100V2-TP-PWR-EI
(built-in fans)
•S3100V2-8TP-PWR-EI
•S3100V2-16TP-PWR-EI
•S3100V2-26TP-PWR-EI
Panel views
S3100V2-26TP-SI/S3100V2-26TP-EI
Front panel
Figure 1 S3100V2-26TP-SI/S3100V2-26TP-EI front panel
(1) Speed LED for a 10/100Base-TX Ethernet port (2) 10/100Base-TX Ethernet port
(3) Speed LED for a combo interface (4) Console port
(5) Combo interface (10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet port on the left,
100/1000Base-X SFP port on the right)
(6) Link/Act LED for a combo
interface
(7) Link/Act LED for a 10/100Base-TX Ethernet port (8) Power LED

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Rear panel
Figure 2 S3100V2-26TP-SI/S3100V2-26TP-EI rear panel
(1) Grounding screw (2) AC-input power receptacle
S3100V2-16TP-SI/S3100V2-16TP-EI
Front panel
Figure 3 S3100V2-16TP-SI/S3100V2-16TP-EI front panel
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4
567
8
(1) Speed LED for a 10/100Base-TX Ethernet port (2) 10/100Base-TX Ethernet ports
(3) Speed LED for a combo interface (4) Console port
(5) Combo interface (10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet port
on the left, 100/1000Base-X SFP port on the right)
(6) Link/Act LED for a combo interface
(7) Link/Act LED for a 10/100Base-TX Ethernet port (8) Power LED
Rear panel
Figure 4 S3100V2-16TP-SI/S3100V2-16TP-EI rear panel
(1) Grounding screw (2) AC-input power receptacle

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S3100V2-8TP-SI/S3100V2-8TP-EI
Front panel
Figure 5 S3100V2-8TP-SI/S3100V2-8TP-EI front panel
(1) Speed LED for a 10/100Base-TX Ethernet port (2) 10/100Base-TX Ethernet ports
(3) Speed LED for a combo interface (4) Console port
(5) Combo interface (10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet port
on the left, 100/1000Base-X SFP port on the right)
(6) Link/Act LED for a combo interface
(7) Link/Act LED for a 10/100Base-TX Ethernet port (8) Power LED
Rear panel
Figure 6 S3100V2-8TP-SI/S3100V2-8TP-EI rear panel
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(1) Grounding screw (2) AC-input power receptacle

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S3100V2-26TP-PWR-EI
Front panel
Figure 7 S3100V2-26TP-PWR-EI front panel
(1) 10/100Base-TX Ethernet port (2) 10/100Base-TX Ethernet port LEDs (left: yellow,
right: green)
(3) Combo interface (10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet
port on the left, 100/1000Base-X SFP port on the right)
(4) LINK LED for a combo interface
(5) Console port (6) Port LED mode switching (Mode) button
(7) Power (PWR) LED (8) Port mode (A/L) LED
(9) Port mode (D/S) LED (10) ACT LED for a combo interface
Rear panel
Figure 8 S3100V2-26TP-PWR-EI rear panel
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(1) AC-input power receptacle (2) DC-input terminal block
(3) Grounding screw