H3C S5830 Series User manual

H3C S5830 Switch Series
Installation Guide
New H3C Technologies Co., Ltd.
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Preface
The H3C S5830 Switch Series Installation Guide guides you through the installation of your switch. It
covers product overview, preparing for installation, installing the switch, powering on the switch for the
first time, setting up an IRF fabric, 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 S5830 switch series
Conventions
The following information describes the conventions used in the documentation.
Command conventions
Convention Descri
p
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
p
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
p
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.
T
T
Wireless terminator unit.
T
T
Wireless terminator.
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Represents a mesh access point.
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Represents omnidirectional signals.
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Represents directional signals.

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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.
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
To access the most up-to-date H3C product documentation, go to the H3C website
at http://www.h3c.com.hk.
To obtain information about installation, configuration, and maintenance, click
http://www.h3c.com.hk/Technical_Documents
To obtain software version information such as release notes, click
http://www.h3c.com.hk/Software_Download
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Contents
Product overview·························································································································································· 1
S5830-52SC panel views················································································································································1
S5830-106S panel views ················································································································································2
Preparing for installation ············································································································································· 4
Safety recommendations ··················································································································································4
Examining the installation site ·········································································································································4
Temperature/humidity ·············································································································································4
Cleanness··································································································································································5
EMI·············································································································································································5
Laser safety································································································································································5
Installation tools·································································································································································6
Installing the switch······················································································································································ 7
Installing the switch in a 19-inch rack·····························································································································8
Mounting bracket and cable management bracket kits·······················································································8
Rack mounting rail kit ··············································································································································9
Installation methods··············································································································································· 10
Installing the mounting brackets, chassis rails, and grounding cable (for the S5830-52SC)······················· 11
Installing the mounting brackets, chassis rails, and grounding cable (for the S5830-106S) ······················· 13
Rack-mounting the S5830-52SC switch·············································································································· 15
Rack-mounting the S5830-106S switch ·············································································································· 17
Grounding the switch ···················································································································································· 20
Grounding the switch with a grounding strip····································································································· 20
Grounding the switch through the PE wire of an AC power cord ··································································· 21
Installing/removing a fan tray······································································································································ 21
Selecting a fan tray ··············································································································································· 21
Installing a fan tray ··············································································································································· 22
Removing a fan tray·············································································································································· 23
Installing/removing a power module··························································································································· 23
Installing/removing a power module·················································································································· 23
Connecting the power cord ·········································································································································· 26
Connecting the AC power cord··························································································································· 26
Connecting the DC power cord··························································································································· 27
Installing/removing an interface card ························································································································· 27
Installing an interface card··································································································································· 27
Removing an interface card ································································································································· 28
Verifying the installation················································································································································ 28
Powering on the switch for the first time···················································································································29
Setting up the configuration environment···················································································································· 29
Connecting the console cable ······································································································································ 29
Console cable························································································································································ 29
Connection procedure ·········································································································································· 30
Setting terminal parameters ·········································································································································· 30
Powering on the switch·················································································································································· 33
Setting up an IRF fabric ·············································································································································34
IRF fabric setup flowchart·············································································································································· 34
Planning IRF fabric setup··············································································································································· 35
Planning IRF fabric size and the installation site································································································ 35

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Identifying the master switch and planning IRF member IDs ············································································ 35
Planning IRF topology and connections ·············································································································· 36
Identifying physical IRF ports on the member switches ····················································································· 37
Planning the cabling scheme ······························································································································· 37
Configuring basic IRF settings······································································································································· 39
Connecting the physical IRF ports ································································································································ 40
Accessing the IRF fabric to verify the configuration ··································································································· 40
Maintenance and troubleshooting····························································································································41
Power module failure····················································································································································· 41
Fan failure······································································································································································· 41
Configuration terminal problems·································································································································· 41
Appendix A Technical specifications························································································································43
Technical specifications················································································································································· 43
Cooling system ······························································································································································· 44
Cooling system of the S5830-52SC···················································································································· 44
Cooling system of the S5830-106S ···················································································································· 45
Appendix B FRUs and compatibility matrixes··········································································································47
Hardware compatibility matrix····································································································································· 47
Hot swappable power modules···································································································································· 47
Hot swappable fan trays··············································································································································· 48
Interface cards································································································································································ 49
Appendix C Ports and LEDs ······································································································································50
Ports ················································································································································································· 50
Console port··························································································································································· 50
Management Ethernet port··································································································································· 50
10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet port ···················································································································· 50
SFP port ·································································································································································· 51
SFP+ port································································································································································ 53
LEDs ················································································································································································· 56
System status LED··················································································································································· 56
10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet port LED············································································································· 56
SFP port LED··························································································································································· 56
SFP+ port LED ························································································································································ 57
Management Ethernet port LEDs·························································································································· 57
Interface card status LED······································································································································· 57
Index ···········································································································································································58

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Product overview
The H3C S5830 Switch Series includes the following models:
•S5830-52SC
•S5830-106S
This chapter describes the chassis panel views of the S5830 switches.
S5830-52SC panel views
Figure 1 S5830-52SC front panel
(1) 10/100/1000Base-T auto-sensin
g
Ethernet port (2) 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet port LED
(3) ACT LED for the management Ethernet port (4) LINK LED for the management Ethernet port
(5) Console port (6) Interface card status LED (Slot)
(7) System status LED (SYS) (8) SFP+ port
(9) SFP+ port LED (10) 1000Base-X SFP port
(11) SFP port LED (12) Mana
g
ement Ethernet port
Figure 2 S5830-52SC rear panel
100-240Vac 100-240Vac
(1) System status LED (SYS) (2) Expansion interface card slot
(3) Fan tray slot (4) Power module slot 1 (PWR1)
(5) Power module slot 2 (PWR2)

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NOTE:
The S5830-52SC switch comes with one expansion interface card slot, one fan tray slot, and two power
modules slots with filler panels. In this figure, two LSVM1AC650 AC power modules, one
LSWM152SCFAN fan tray, and one LSPM2SP2P expansion interface card are installed.
Figure 3 S5830-52SC left side panel
(1) Primary grounding point (2) Auxiliary grounding point
S5830-106S panel views
Figure 4 S5830-106S front panel
(1) Management Ethernet port (2) Console port
(3) 10/100/1000Base-T auto-sensin
g
Ethernet port (4) 10/100/1000Base-T -Ethernet port LED
(5) SFP+ port (6) SFP+ port LED
(7) LINK LED for the management Ethernet port (8) ACT LED for the management Ethernet port
(9) System status LED (SYS)

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Figure 5 S5830-106S rear panel
(1) Power module slot 1 (PWR1) (2) Power module slot 2 (PWR2)
(3) Fan tray slot (4) System status LED (SYS)
NOTE:
The S5830-106S switch comes with one fan tray slot and two power modules slots with filler panels. In this
figure, two LSVM1AC650 AC power modules and one LSVM1106SFAN fan tray are installed.
Figure 6 S5830-106S left side panel
(1) Primary grounding point (2) Auxiliary grounding point

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Preparing for installation
Safety recommendations
To avoid any equipment damage or bodily injury caused by improper use, read the following safety
recommendations before installing an H3C S5830 switch. Note that the recommendations do not cover
every possible hazardous condition.
•Before cleaning the switch, unplug the power cord of the power module of the switch. Do not clean
the switch with wet cloth or liquid.
•Do not place the switch near water or in a damp environment. Prevent water or moisture from
entering the switch chassis.
•Do not place the switch on an unstable case or desk. The switch might be severely damaged in case
of a fall.
•Ensure proper ventilation of the equipment room and keep the ventilation vents of the switch free of
obstruction.
•Make sure the operating voltage is in the range labeled on the power module of the switch.
•To avoid electrical shocks, do not open the chassis when the switch is operating or when the switch
is just powered off.
•When replacing interface cards, hot-swappable power modules and fan trays, wear an
ESD-preventive wrist strap to avoid damaging the units.
Examining the installation site
The H3C S5830 Switch Series must be used indoors. You can mount the switch in a rack, but make sure:
•Adequate clearance is reserved at the air inlet and exhaust vents for ventilation.
•The rack has a good ventilation system.
•Identify the hot aisle and cold aisle at the installation site, and make sure ambient air flows into the
switch from the cold aisle and exhausts to the hot aisle.
•Identify the airflow designs of neighboring devices, and prevent hot air flowing out of the bottom
device from entering the top device.
•The rack is sturdy enough to support the switch and its accessories.
•The rack is well earthed.
To ensure normal operation and long service life of your switch, install it in an environment that meets the
requirements described in the following subsections.
Temperature/humidity
You must maintain a proper temperature and humidity in the equipment room. Long-term high humidity
may lead to bad insulation, electricity leakage, mechanical property changes, and metal corrosion.
However, if the relative humidity is too low, captive screws may become loose as the result of contraction
of insulation washers and static electricity may be produced in a dry environment to jeopardize the
circuits on the device. A high temperature is the most undesirable condition, because it accelerates the
aging of insulation materials and significantly lowers reliability and service life of the switch.

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For the temperature and humidity requirements of different switch models, see Table 9 in Appendix A
Technical specifications.
Cleanness
Dust buildup on the chassis may 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 1 Dust concentration limit in the equipment room
Substance Concentration limit (
p
articles/m³)
Dust ≤3 x 104 (no visible dust on the tabletop over three days)
NOTE:
The dust diameter is greater than or equal to 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 Table 2.
Table 2 Harmful gas limits in the equipment room
Gas Maximum concentration (m
g
/m3)
SO20.2
H2S 0.006
NH30.05
Cl20.01
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 over-voltage or
over-current caused by lightning strikes.
Laser safety
The H3C S5830 Switch Series is a line of class 1 laser devices.

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W
ARNING!
Do not stare into any fiber port when the switch has power. The laser li
g
ht emitted from the optical fiber
may hurt your eyes.
Installation tools
•Flat-blade screwdriver P4-75mm
•Phillips screwdriver P1-100mm, P2-150mm, and P3-250mm
•ESD-preventive wrist strap
All these installation tools are user supplied.

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Installing the switch
CAUTION:
Keep the tamper-proof seal on a mountin
g
screw on the chassis cover intact, and if you want to open the
chassis, contact the local agent of H3C for permission. Otherwise, H3C shall not be liable for any
consequence caused thereby.
Figure 7 Hardware installation flow
Start
Install to a
specified
position
Install a power
module
Install a fan tray
Ground the switch
Connect the power
cord
Verify the
installation
Power on the
switch
Operating
properly? Power off the switch
No
Troubleshoot the
switch
Install an interface
card?
Yes
Yes
Verify the
installation
Operating
properly? No Troubleshoot the
switch
Yes
End
No

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NOTE:
The S5830-106S does not support expansion interface card. You can skip the step for installing an
expansion interface card when installing an S5830-106S switch.
Installing the switch in a 19-inch rack
Mounting bracket and cable management bracket kits
Table 3 Mounting bracket and cable management bracket kits for the H3C S5830 Switch Series
Switch models Mounting brackets Cable management
brackets
Bracket view
S5830-52SC
One pair of 1U
mounting brackets
(supplied with the
switch)
N/A See Figure 8.
S5830-106S
One pair of 2U
mounting brackets
(supplied with the
switch)
One pair (supplied with the
switch)
The mounting brackets and
cable management brackets
are secured together by default
(see Figure 9).
Figure 8 1U mounting bracket kit

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Figure 9 2U cable management bracket and mounting bracket kit
(1) Cable mana
g
ement bracket (2) Mountin
g
bracket
Rack mounting rail kit
The S5830 switch comes with a pair of chassis rails and a pair of slide rails.
Figure 10 Chassis rail and slide rail kit for the S5830-52SC
(1) Chassis rail (2) Slide rail
For the S5830-52SC, H3C provides slide rails of two sizes to install the switch in racks of different depths.
For more information, see Table 5.
NOTE:
To order long slide rails, contact the H3C marketing personnel or local dealer.

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Figure 11 Chassis rail and slide rail kit for the S5830-106S
(1) Chassis rail (2) Slide rail
Installation methods
You can install the H3C S5830 Switch Series in a 19-inch rack by using mounting brackets, chassis rails,
and slide rails, as shown in Figure 12.
Figure 12 Installing an S5830 switch in a 19-inch rack
NOTE:
If a rack shelf is available, you can put the switch on the rack shelf, slide the switch to an appropriate
location, and fix the switch to the rack with the mounting brackets.
Table 4 Installing an S5830 switch in the rack
Mounting bracket
p
osition Installing the chassis rails and slide rails Installing the switch
•Rear mounting
(near the power
modules)
•Front mounting
(near the network
ports)
•See "Installing the mounting brackets,
chassis rails, and grounding cable (for the
S5830-52SC)"
•See "Installing the mounting brackets,
chassis rails, and grounding cable (for the
S5830-106S)"
•See "Rack-mounting the
S5830-52SC switch"
•See "Rack-mounting the
S5830-106S switch"
IMPORTANT:
To mount the switch steadily in a rack, you must also install slide rails and chassis rails besides the
mounting brackets.
For the minimum and maximum distances required between front and rear rack posts, see Table 5.

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Table 5 Minimum and maximum distances required between front and rear rack posts
Switch model Installation method
Minimum distance
between front and
rear rack
p
osts
Maximum distance
between front and
rear rack
p
osts
S5830-52SC
Mounting brackets and
short slide rails (supplied
with the switch)
401 mm (15.79 in) 654 mm (25.75 in)
Mounting brackets and
long slide rails (optional) 621 mm (24.45 in) 874 mm (34.41 in)
S5830-106S
Mounting brackets and
slide rails (supplied with
the switch)
489 mm (19.25 in) 993 mm (39.09 in)
Installing the mounting brackets, chassis rails, and grounding
cable (for the S5830-52SC)
The S5830-52SC switch provides one front mounting position (near the network ports) and one rear
mounting position (near the power modules), and two grounding points (one primary grounding point
with a grounding sign, and one auxiliary grounding point). You use the primary grounding point in most
cases. If the primary grounding point fails or is not suitable for the installation site, use the auxiliary
grounding point.
Figure 13 Identifying the mounting and grounding positions
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3
(1) Rear mountin
g
position (2) Primary
g
roundin
g
point
(3) Auxiliary
g
roundin
g
point (4) Front mountin
g
position
Attaching the mounting brackets and chassis rails to the switch chassis
1. Align the mounting brackets with the screw holes in the rear mounting position (see Figure 14) or
front mounting position (see Figure 15).
2. Use M4 screws (supplied with the switch) to fix the mounting brackets to the chassis.

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3. If the mounting brackets are in the rear mounting position, align the chassis rails with the screw
holes at the front of the side panels (see Figure 14). If the mounting brackets are in the front
mounting position, align the chassis rails with the screw holes at the rear of the side panels
(see Figure 15).
4. Use M4 screws (supplied with the switch) to fix the chassis rails to the chassis.
Attach the mounting brackets and chassis rails to both sides of the chassis in the same way.
Connecting the grounding cable to the switch chassis
CAUTION:
The primary grounding point and auxiliary grounding point are located on the left side panel. If you use
either of the grounding points, you must connect the grounding cable to the grounding point before you
mount the switch in the rack.
To connect the grounding cable to a chassis grounding point, for example, the primary grounding point:
1. Select a grounding point.
2. Remove the grounding screws from the primary grounding point. (You can use the screws for
connecting to the primary grounding point or the auxiliary grounding point.)
3. Align the two-hole grounding lug at one end of the cable with the grounding holes of the
grounding point, insert the grounding screws into the holes, and tighten the screws with a
screwdriver to fix the grounding lug to the chassis, as shown in Figure 14.
Figure 14 Attaching the rear mounting brackets, chassis rails, and the grounding cable to the chassis

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Figure 15 Attaching the front mounting brackets and the chassis rails to the chassis
Installing the mounting brackets, chassis rails, and grounding
cable (for the S5830-106S)
The S5830-106S switch provides one front mounting position (near the network ports) and one rear
mounting position (near the power modules), and two grounding points—one primary grounding point
(with a grounding sign), and one auxiliary grounding point. You use the primary grounding point in most
cases. If the primary grounding point fails or is not suitable for the installation site, use the auxiliary
grounding point.
Figure 16 Identifying the mounting and grounding positions
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3
(1) Rear mountin
g
position (2) Primary
g
roundin
g
point
(3) Auxiliary
g
roundin
g
point (4) Front mountin
g
position
Attaching the mounting brackets and chassis rails to the switch chassis
1. Align the mounting brackets with the screw holes in the rear mounting position (see Figure 17) or
front mounting position (see Figure 18).
2. Use M4 screws (supplied with the switch) to fix the mounting brackets to the chassis.
3. Align the chassis rails with the screw holes at the side panels (see Figure 17 and Figure 18).