H3C S9500 Series User manual

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Table of Contents
Chapter 3 Installing the Switch .......................................................................... 3-1
3.1 Installation Flow....................................................................................... 3-1
3.2 Confirming Installation Preparation ........................................................... 3-1
3.3 Mounting the Switch in a Rack.................................................................. 3-2
3.3.1 Preparations ................................................................................... 3-2
3.3.2 Installing the Cable Management Bracket and Rack-Mounting Ears .. 3-2
3.3.3 Mounting the Switch........................................................................ 3-3
3.3.4 Verifying the Installation.................................................................. 3-3
3.4 Installing the Switch on a Workbench........................................................ 3-4
3.4.1 Preparations ................................................................................... 3-4
3.4.2 Procedure....................................................................................... 3-4
3.5 Connecting the PGND Wire ...................................................................... 3-4
3.5.1 In a common grounding environment ............................................... 3-5
3.5.2 In other Grounding Environments .................................................... 3-5
3.6 Installing a PSU....................................................................................... 3-9
3.6.1 Installation Preparation ................................................................... 3-9
3.6.2 Installation Procedure ..................................................................... 3-9
3.6.3 Connecting Power Cable(s)............................................................ 3-11
3.7 Installing a Board.................................................................................... 3-15
3.7.1 Installation Preparations ................................................................ 3-15
3.7.2 Installation Procedure .................................................................... 3-16
3.8 Installing PoE Power Supply....................................................................3-16
3.8.1 Installation Procedure .................................................................... 3-17
3.8.2 Installing the PoE Power Entry Module ........................................... 3-17
3.8.3 Connecting PoE Power Cables ....................................................... 3-18
3.9 Connecting Interface Cables.................................................................... 3-20
3.9.1 Cable Routing Recommendations ...................................................3-20
3.9.2 Connecting Console Cable ............................................................. 3-21
3.9.3 Connecting the AUX Cable............................................................. 3-23
3.9.4 Connecting Network Cables ........................................................... 3-23
3.9.5 Connecting Fiber ........................................................................... 3-23
3.10 Verifying the Installation........................................................................ 3-27

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Chapter 3 Installing the Switch
The S9500 series are designed for indoor applications.
Warning:
Do not touch any exposed wires, terminals or any parts labelled with a
high-voltage hazard warning to avoid bodily injury.
3.1 Installation Flow
Start
Confirm installation preparation
Confirm installation position
Mount the switch in a rack Install the switch on a workbench
Install a PSU
Install boards
Install PoE power supply
(optional)
Connect the PGND wire
Finish
Verify the installation
Connect interface cables
Figure 3-1 Installation flow
3.2 Confirming Installation Preparation
zMake sure that you have read Chapter 2 Preparing for the Installation
carefully.

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zAll requirements mentioned in Chapter 2 Preparing for the Installation
have been met.
3.3 Mounting the Switch in a Rack
3.3.1 Preparations
Before installation, make sure that:
zThe cabinet is grounded and stable. The layout inside the cabinet for
switch installation has been well done and there is no obstacle inside
or around the cabinet.
zThe switch is ready for installation and has been carried to a place
near the cabinet.
3.3.2 Installing the Cable Management Bracket and Rack-Mounting
Ears
For your convenience, a cable management bracket is shipped with the
S9500 series. Take the following steps to install the cable management
bracket.
1) Facing the LPU slots of the switch, insert the shipped cable
management bracket into the left rack-mounting ear on which there is
a recessed hole for installing the cable management bracket, and fix it
with screws. (One cable management bracket for the
S9505/S9508/S9508V and two for the S9512).
2) Install the rack-mounting ears onto the both sides of the switch, as
shown in Figure 3-2.
Figure 3-2 Install the cable management bracket and rack-mounting ears

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3.3.3 Mounting the Switch
Note:
Make sure that supports have been installed in corresponding positions
and the supports can bear the switch weight.
1) Two people are required to lift the switch. Put the switch on the
supports and slide it into the cabinet until the rack-mounting ears
touch against the front square-holed columns.
2) Fix the rack mounting ears onto the square-holed columns with
screws.
Figure 3-3 Install the switch into a standard 19-inch rack
3.3.4 Verifying the Installation
After installing the switch into the rack, check the items listed in Table 3-1.
Table 3-1 Checklist for switch installation
Result
Item Yes No Remarks
The cable management bracket is well fixed
on the left rack-mounting ear.

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Result
Item Yes No Remarks
The rack-mounting ears are well fixed on the
switch.
The installation position is right.
The rack-mounting ears are well fixed on the
rack
3.4 Installing the Switch on a Workbench
When no 19-inch cabinet is available, you can place the switch on a clean
and stable workbench.
3.4.1 Preparations
zMake sure that the workbench is sturdy enough to bear the weight of
the switch and cables.
zMake sure that the workbench is flat and well grounded.
3.4.2 Procedure
Lift the switch onto the workbench with another person.
Caution:
Reserve at least 15.2 cm (6.0 in.) of clearance around the switch for heat
dissipation.
3.5 Connecting the PGND Wire
Caution:
For the safety of operators and equipment, the switch must be well
grounded. The resistance reading between switch chassis and the ground
must be less than 1 ohm.

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3.5.1 In a common grounding environment
Follow these steps to connect the PGND wire in a common grounding
environment:
1) Remove the screw from the grounding hole in the switch chassis.
2) Wear the connector of the PGND wire accompanied with the switch on
the grounding screw.
3) Insert the grounding screw into the grounding hole and screw it down.
4) Connect the other end of the PGND wire to the ground barof the switch,
as shown in Figure 3-4.
Figure 3-4 Connect the PGND wire
Note:
Generally, the cabinets installed in equipment rooms are equipped with
ground bar. In this case, you can connect the PGND wire of the switch to
the ground bar for it.
3.5.2 In other Grounding Environments
The following are some methods for grounding the switch in different
grounding environments.

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Note:
Rather than specifying the switch model or showing the actual location of
the switch power input or grounding screw, the following figures are
primarily intended for illustrating the switch grounding, either via
grounding screw or power input, in specific grounding environments.
zIf a ground bar is available, attach one end of the yellow-green PGND
wire of the switch to a grounding bolt of the ground bar and fasten the
captive screws.
Caution:
Note that neither the fire hydrant nor lightning rod of a building is suitable
for grounding the switch. The PGND wire of the switch should be
connected to the grounding device in the equipment room. (For the S9500
series, the grounding screw is on the rear panel. Connect it as illustrated in
Figure 3-5).
(4)
(1) (2)
(3)
(4)
(1) (2)
(3)
(1) Rear panel of the switch (2) Grounding screw
(3) PGND wire (4) Ground bar of the equipment room
Figure 3-5 Ground the switch when a ground bar is available

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zIf there is no ground bar but earth nearby and the grounding body is
allowed to be buried, you can simply hammer an angle iron or steel
pipe no shorter than 0.5 m into the earth.
Caution:
The yellow-green PGND wire should be welded with the angle iron (steel
pipe) and the joint should be processed against eroding. (For the S9500
series, the grounding screw is on the rear panel. Connect it as illustrated in
Figure 3-5).
(3)
(4)
(5)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(1)
(2)
(1) Rear panel of the switch (2) Grounding screw
(3) PGND wire (4) Ground
(5) Angle steel (steel pipe)
Figure 3-6 Ground the switch when allowed to bury grounding body
nearby
zIf both ground bar and the conditions for burying the grounding body
are not available, an AC-powered Ethernet switch can be grounded
using the PE wire of the AC power supply.

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Caution:
Make sure that the PE wire of the AC power supply has been well grounded
at the side of the power distribution room or AC power supply transformer.
(3)
(5)
(4)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(5)
(4)
(3)
(5)
(4)
(1)
(2)
(1) Front panel of the switch (2) AC power input
(3) 3-core AC power cord (4) Transformer
(5) Protection earth (PE) wire
Figure 3-7 Ground the switch through the AC PE wire
zIf no ground bar or condition for burying the grounding body is
available, a DC-powered Ethernet switch can be grounded through the
PGND strip of the power distribution frame (PDF).
Caution:
Make sure the RTN wire is well connected to the ground at the DC output
of the PDF.

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(1)
(2)
(6)
(3)
(4)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(12)
(5) (11)
(10)
(1)
(2)
(6)
(3)
(4)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(12)
(5) (11)
(10)
(1) Front panel of the
switch (2) DC power input (3) NEG terminal
(4) RTN terminal (5) PDF (6) -48V strip
(7) RTN strip (8) PGND strip (9) Earth ground
(10) PGND wire (11) Grounding screw (12) Rear panel of the
switch
Figure 3-8 Ground the switch through the PGND strip of the PDF
3.6 Installing a PSU
3.6.1 Installation Preparation
zWear an ESD-preventive wrist strap and verify the ESD-preventive
wrist strap is properly grounded.
zIf there is a filler panel in the position where you will install a PSU,
remove the filler panel.
Caution:
When you move a PSU, hold its bottom with one hand. Do not move it by
just holding its handle. Otherwise, the PSU may be damaged.
3.6.2 Installation Procedure
I. Removing a PSU other than NEPS3500-A
The following procedure applies to all NEPS PSUs except NEPS3500-A.

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1) Clutch the air filter cover by the upper and lower edges with your index
finger and the thumb, and gently remove the air filter cover from a
PSU.
Note:
You can pull out the PSU handle only after removing the air filter cover.
2) Slide the PSU smoothly along the guide rails, until it snaps into the
backplane.
Figure 3-9 Install an AC PSU
3) Fasten the captive screws on both sides of the PSU with a Philips
screwdriver and install the removed air filter cover onto the PSU.
4) Check that the power switch on the PSU is in the OFF position.
II. Installing NEPS3500-A
NEPS3500-A contains two sub-PSU slots. You can configure one or two
1800 W sub-PSUs. Follow these steps to install NEPS3500-A:
1) Install a NEPS3500-A enclosure into the switch.
2) Install one to two 1800 W sub-PSUs into the NEPS3500-A enclosure.

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Table 3-2 Procedure of installing NEPS3500-A
Step Sub-step
Install the
NEPS3500-A
enclosure
into the
switch
1) Hold the handle on the enclosure with one hand and
the bottom with the other hand, and gently slide the
enclosure along the guide rails into the switch.
2) Fasten the captive screws on both sides of the
enclosure with a Philips screwdriver.
3) Check that the power switch on the enclosure is in the
OFF position.
Install 1800
W
sub-PSU(s)
to the
NEPS3500-A
enclosure
1) Pull down the handle on the sub-PSU (refer to the
leftmost graph in Figure 3-10).
2) Slide the sub-PSU smoothly along the guide rails, until
it snaps into the backplane.
3) Push the handle upward so that the sub-PSU moves
further inside about 1 cm (0.39 in) until the handle
locks the sub-PSU in place, as shown in the rightmost
graph in Figure 3-10.
Figure 3-10 Install a 1800 W sub-PSU
3.6.3 Connecting Power Cable(s)
I. Connecting the AC power cord
Caution:
zFor lightning protection, the AC power supply should be led through an
external lightning device into the switch.
zMake sure the power switch on the PSU is in the OFF position before
connecting the AC power cord.
Take the following steps to connect the AC power cord to NEPS1200-A, or
NEPS2000-A:
1) Turn the clamp at the left of the PSU front panel rightwards.
2) Insert the plug at one end of the AC power cord into the socket of the
PSU.
3) Turn the clamp leftwards until it grips the plug.

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4) Insert the other end of the power cord into an external power socket.
(1) Connector-retention clamp (2) Input LED
(3) Output LED (4) Fail LED
(5) Power switch (6) PSU handle
(7) AC power cord
Figure 3-11 NEPS1200-A appearance
(1) Connector-retention clamp (2) Input LED
(3) Output LED (4) Fail LED
(5) Power switch (6) PSU handle
(7) AC power cord
Figure 3-12 NEPS2000-A appearance
Take the following steps to connect the AC power cord to NEPS3500-A:
1) Insert the plug at one end of the AC power cord into the socket on the
PSU.

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2) Install the clamp to the socket of the PSU until it grips the plug.
3) Insert the other end of the power cord into an external power socket.
(1) (1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(1) Power switch (2) Input LED
(3) Output LED (4) Fail LED
(5) PSU handle (6) AC power cord
Figure 3-13 NEPS3500-A appearance
II. Connecting DC Power Cables
The DC power cables are connected to the terminal block, and are fixed
with screws. A plastic cover plate is installed in front of the terminal block
for the sake of connection reliability.
Caution:
zCompletely power off the switch before connecting the DC power cord.
zBefore removing or installing the DC power cables, you need to remove
the plastic cover plate. Install it after installing/removing the DC power
cables.
Take the following steps to connect the DC power cables:
1) Remove the plastic cover plate and loosen the fixing screws on the
terminal block of the DC PSU with a Philips screwdriver.
2) Connect one end of the cable with –48V OT terminals (blue) to the
NEG(–) terminal on the PSU and fasten the corresponding fixing screw.

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Connect the other end to the NEG (–) terminal of the source power
supply.
3) Connect one end of the cable with GND OT terminals (black) to the
RTN (+) terminal on the PSU and fasten the corresponding fixing
screw. Connect the other end to the RTN (+) terminal of the power
source.
4) Connect one end of the cable with PGND OT terminals (yellow-green)
to the PGND terminal on the PSU and fasten the corresponding fixing
screw. Connect the other end to the ground bar of the switch.
5) Install the plastic cover plate.
(1) Terminal block (2) Input LED (3) Output LED
(4) Fail LED (5) Power switch (6) PSU handle
Figure 3-14 NEPS1200-D appearance

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(1) Terminal block (2) Input LED (3) Output LED
(4) Fail LED (5) Power switch
Figure 3-15 NEPS2000-D appearance
Note:
zNEPS3500-D is similar to NEPS2000-D in appearance, as shown in
Figure 3-15.
zThe DC PSUs shown in the above figures are not equipped with plastic
cover plates.
3.7 Installing a Board
The installation procedures of SRPUs, LPUs, and service boards are
almost the same. The following section describes the installation
procedure of LPUs.
3.7.1 Installation Preparations
zWear the ESD-preventive wrist strap, making sure that it is properly
grounded.
zLoosen the mounting screws on the blank filler panel where the SRPU
is to be installed using a Phillips screwdriver and remove the blank
filler panel.
zPrepare the LPU to be installed.

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Note:
zPut the removed blank filler panel away for future use.
zThe LPUs of the S9500 series are hot-swappable.
3.7.2 Installation Procedure
Follow the procedure below to install an LPU:
1) Turn the ejector levers on the LPU outward simultaneously with both
hands, insert the LPU straight into the chassis along the guide rails
until it stops sliding (that is, the positioning pins on the ejector levers
touch the positioning holes on the chassis).
2) Turn the ejector levers towards the front panel to drive the positioning
pins into the positioning holes.
Figure 3-16 Install an LPU
3) Fix the LPU by fastening the mounting screws on the LPU with a
Phillips screwdriver.
3.8 Installing PoE Power Supply
The S9505/S9508/S9512 uses PSE4500-A as an external PoE power
supply, which is connected to the switch through the PoE power entry
module at the front bottom of the switch to provide power for connected
powered devices (PDs).
The following introduces the installation of PoE power supply on the
S9505.

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3.8.1 Installation Procedure
zWear the ESD-preventive wrist strap, making sure that it is properly
grounded.
zRemove blank filler panels in the power supply area if applicable.
3.8.2 Installing the PoE Power Entry Module
The PoE power entry module is hot-swappable.
Follow the steps below to install the PoE power entry module:
1) Unpack the PoE power entry module, which is shown in Figure 3-17.
Figure 3-17 PoE power entry module
2) Keep the PoE power entry module in the correct letter direction. (Do
not turn it upside down. Otherwise, you will not be able to fully insert it
into the chassis due to mis-plug prevention design of the module, nor
can you fasten the chassis fixing screw.) Hold the bottom with one
hand and the front panel with the other, and then slide it smoothly
along the guide rails into the slot, until it snaps into the chassis. Make
sure the plug of the PoE power entry module is fully connected with the
socket inside the chassis. See Figure 3-18.

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Figure 3-18 Install the PoE power entry module
3) Fasten the screws on the top of the PoE entry module with a Philips
screwdriver.
3.8.3 Connecting PoE Power Cables
Note:
This section only focuses on the cable connection between the external
PoE power supply and the S9500 series switch. For the installation of the
external PoE power supply, see the manual accompanying the power
supply.
I. Grounding the PoE chassis
Follow these steps to ground the PoE chassis:
1) Connect the wiring terminal (with one M6 hole) of the 6 AWG cable to
the grounding screw on the rear panel of the switch, as shown in
Figure 3-19.
2) Connect the other end of the cable to the grounding bar or other
grounding terminals.

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(1)(1)
(1) Chassis grounding screw
Figure 3-19 Ground the PoE chassis
II. Connecting PoE power cables
1) Loosen the mounting screws on the PoE power entry module with a
Phillips screwdriver.
2) Connect one –48V OT terminal of the blue DC power cable to the NEG
(–) terminal of the PoE power entry module and fasten the mounting
screw; connect the other end to the NEG (–) terminal of the external
PoE power supply.
3) Connect the PGND OT terminal of the black DC power cable to the
RTN (+) terminal of the PoE power entry module and fasten the
mounting screw; connect the other end to the RTN (+) terminal of the
external PoE power supply.
Caution:
zObserve the polarity signs on devices and connect the cables correctly.
zChoose right cables based on the load.