HP FlexFabric 12500E User manual

HP FlexFabric 12500E Routing Switch Series
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Contents
Preparing for installation ············································································································································· 1
Safety recommendations ··················································································································································1
General safety recommendations···························································································································1
Electricity safety ························································································································································1
ESD prevention ·························································································································································1
Switch moving ··························································································································································2
Laser safety································································································································································3
Examining the installation site ·········································································································································3
Weight support·························································································································································3
Temperature ······························································································································································3
Humidity ····································································································································································3
Operating altitude ····················································································································································4
Cleanness··································································································································································4
EMI·············································································································································································4
Grounding·································································································································································5
Power supply·····························································································································································5
Cooling······································································································································································5
Space·········································································································································································7
Installation tools······························································································································································ 12
Installing the switch····················································································································································14
Confirming installation preparations···························································································································· 14
Removing the power frame mounting brackets··········································································································· 15
Installing an expansion cable management bracket (optional) ················································································ 15
Installation preparation········································································································································· 15
Installation procedure ··········································································································································· 16
Installing a chassis air filter (optional) ························································································································· 18
Installing an air filter on a 12508E····················································································································· 18
Installing an air filter on a 12518E····················································································································· 19
Installing the switch in a rack········································································································································ 19
Installation preparation········································································································································· 19
Installing slide rails and cage nuts to the rack ··································································································· 20
Mounting the switch in the rack··························································································································· 23
Verifying the installation ······································································································································· 24
Installing the switch on a workbench··························································································································· 24
Installation preparation········································································································································· 25
Installation procedures·········································································································································· 25
Grounding the switch ···················································································································································· 27
Installing a power supply ·············································································································································· 28
Installation preparation········································································································································· 28
Installing an AC power supply····························································································································· 29
Installing a DC power supply······························································································································· 30
Installing a fan tray ························································································································································ 30
Installing a card······························································································································································ 31
Installation preparation········································································································································· 31
Installation procedure ··········································································································································· 32
Connecting power cords··············································································································································· 33
Connecting an AC power cord ··························································································································· 33
Connecting a DC power cord······························································································································ 34

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Verifying the installation················································································································································ 36
Connecting the switch to the network·······················································································································37
Cable routing recommendations ·································································································································· 37
Logging in to the switch················································································································································· 37
Connecting the console cable······························································································································ 37
Setting up a configuration environment ·············································································································· 40
Powering on the switch·················································································································································· 43
Powering on the switch········································································································································· 43
Verification after power-on··································································································································· 45
Connecting the switch to the network ·························································································································· 45
Connecting the switch to the network through the AUX port············································································ 46
Connecting the switch to the network through a copper Ethernet port ··························································· 46
Connecting the switch to the network through a fiber Ethernet port································································ 46
Hardware management·············································································································································50
Displaying the electrical label data for your switch ··································································································· 50
Displaying the card information for your switch········································································································· 51
Rebooting your switch ··················································································································································· 53
Managing the power supply system ···························································································································· 54
Displaying the electrical label data for the power monitor module································································· 54
Enabling power supply management·················································································································· 55
Configuring the number of redundant power supplies ····················································································· 55
Manually starting or stopping power supply to a card····················································································· 56
Displaying the power supply system information about your switch ······························································· 57
Configuring temperature thresholds for a card··········································································································· 58
Configuring temperature thresholds for a card·································································································· 59
Displaying the temperature information on your switch···················································································· 59
Isolating a card ······························································································································································ 60
Configuration restrictions and guidelines ··········································································································· 60
Configuration procedure ······································································································································ 60
Configuring hardware failure detection and protection ···························································································· 61
Specifying the actions to be taken for hardware failures ················································································· 61
Enabling hardware failure protection for interfaces·························································································· 61
Enabling hardware failure protection for aggregation groups ········································································ 62
Displaying the operating state of fans ························································································································· 63
Displaying alarms present on your switch··················································································································· 64
Verifying and diagnosing transceiver modules ·········································································································· 65
Verifying transceiver modules ······························································································································ 65
Diagnosing transceiver modules·························································································································· 67
Replacement procedures ···········································································································································70
Cleaning the air filters ··················································································································································· 70
Cleaning the chassis air filters ····························································································································· 70
Cleaning a power frame air filter························································································································ 71
Replacing a power component ···································································································································· 72
Preparing for the replacement ····························································································································· 72
Replacing a power module ·································································································································· 72
Replacing a power monitoring module··············································································································· 73
Replacing a card···························································································································································· 74
Preparing for the replacement ····························································································································· 74
Replacement procedure ········································································································································ 75
Replacing a fan tray ······················································································································································ 76
Preparing for the replacement ····························································································································· 76
Replacement procedure ········································································································································ 76
Replacing a CF card······················································································································································ 77

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Replacing a transceiver module ··································································································································· 79
Replacing the XFP, SFP+, SFP, and QSFP+ modules························································································· 79
Replacing the CFP transceiver module················································································································ 80
Replacing the SFP+ cable and QSFP+ cable ····································································································· 81
Appendix A Chassis views and technical specifications ························································································83
Chassis views ································································································································································· 83
12508E ·································································································································································· 83
12518E ·································································································································································· 85
Technical specifications················································································································································· 87
Chassis ··································································································································································· 87
Cards ······································································································································································ 88
Fan trays·········································································································································································· 94
Power supply system······················································································································································ 94
12508E/12518E AC power supply ·················································································································· 94
12508E/12518E DC power supply ·················································································································· 95
Power component specifications·························································································································· 96
Power cords ··························································································································································· 97
Expansion cable management brackets······················································································································ 98
Appendix B LEDs························································································································································99
Power system LEDs ························································································································································· 99
Power monitoring module LEDs ··························································································································· 99
Power module LEDs ··············································································································································· 99
Fan tray LEDs ································································································································································100
MPU LEDs······································································································································································100
CF card status LED···············································································································································101
Network management port LEDs ·······················································································································101
Switching fabric module LED ·····························································································································102
LPU status LED ······················································································································································102
Fan status LED ······················································································································································102
Power status LED··················································································································································102
MPU LEDs ·····························································································································································103
LPU LEDs········································································································································································103
Interface LEDs·······················································································································································103
RUN LED·······························································································································································104
Switching fabric module LEDs·····································································································································104
Appendix C Transceiver modules·························································································································· 106
100-GE CFP transceiver modules·······························································································································106
40-GE QSFP+ transceiver modules····························································································································107
10-GE XFP transceiver modules··································································································································107
10-GE SFP+ transceiver modules ·······························································································································108
10-GE SFP+ cables ······················································································································································109
FE/GE SFP transceiver modules ·································································································································109
Appendix D Lightning protection ··························································································································· 112
Connecting the AC power supply to a power strip with lightning protection ·······················································112
Installing a lightning protector for a network port ····································································································113
Appendix E Engineering labels······························································································································ 115
Labels for cables···························································································································································115
Labels for signal cables ······································································································································115
Labels for power cords ·······································································································································115
Generic labels······················································································································································116
Labels for devices·························································································································································117
Filling in labels ·····························································································································································117

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Affixing labels·······························································································································································117
Affixing a label to a signal cable ······················································································································117
Affixing a label to a power cord·······················································································································118
Affixing a generic label······································································································································119
Affixing a label to a device································································································································120
Guidelines·····································································································································································120
Examples·······································································································································································120
Engineering labels for network cables··············································································································120
Engineering labels for optical fibers··················································································································122
Engineering labels for DC power cords ···········································································································124
Engineering labels for AC power cords ···········································································································125
Engineering labels for devices···························································································································125
Appendix F Cable management···························································································································· 127
Cable management guidelines···································································································································127
Cable management examples····································································································································129
Support and other resources ·································································································································· 131
Contacting HP ······························································································································································131
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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 installation. Note that the recommendations do not cover every possible
hazardous condition.
General safety recommendations
•Take adequate safety measures to avoid injury and switch damage. For example, wear an ESD
wrist strap.
•Make sure the ground is dry and flat and anti-slip measures are in place.
•Keep the chassis clean and dust-free.
•Do not place the switch on a moist area and avoid liquid surrounding the switch.
•Keep the chassis and installation tools away from walk areas.
•Move the switch and heavy components (such as the power supplies or chassis) with other people
rather than doing that alone.
Electricity safety
•Clear the work area of possible hazards, such as ungrounded power extension cables, missing
safety grounds, and wet floors.
•Locate the emergency power-off switch in the room before installation. Shut the power off at once in
case accident occurs.
•Unplug all the external cables (including power cords) before moving the chassis.
•Do not work alone when the switch has power.
•Always check that the power has been disconnected.
ESD prevention
To prevent the electronic components from being damaged by the electrostatic discharge (ESD), follow
these guidelines:
•Ground the switch correctly. For how to ground your switch, see "Installing the switch."
•Always wear an ESD wrist strap when installing components, especially the electronic printed circuit
boards.
•Hold a PCB by its edges. Do not touch any electronic components or printed circuit.
•Check the resistance of the ESD wrist strap for safety. The resistance reading should be in the range
of 1 to 10 megohm (Mohm) between human body and the ground.
To attach the ESD wrist strap:

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1. Wear the wrist strap on your wrist.
2. Lock the wrist strap tight around your wrist to keep good contact with the skin.
3. Insert the ESD wrist strap into the ESD socket on the switch chassis.
Make sure the ESD wrist strap is correctly grounded.
Figure 1 Attaching an ESD wrist strap to a 12508E
Switch moving
IMPORTANT:
For personal safety, at least four people are required to move a 12518E switch.
When you move an HP 12500E switch, follow these guidelines:
•Remove all the external cables (including the power cords) before moving the chassis.
•For personal safety, have several people to move the switch carefully.
•When moving the switch, hold the handles at both sides of the chassis. Do not hold the plastic panel
of the chassis, the handle of the fan tray, the handle of the back cover of the chassis, or the air vents

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of chassis. Any attempt to carry the switch with these parts might cause equipment damage or even
bodily injury.
Laser safety
W
ARNING!
Do not stare into any fiber port when the switch has power. The laser li
g
ht emitted from the optical fiber
might hurt your eyes.
Examining the installation site
The HP 12500E Routing Switch Series can only be used indoors. To ensure that the switch works correctly
and to prolong its service lifetime, the installation site must meet the following requirements:
Weight support
Make sure the floor can support the total weight of the rack, chassis, cards, power supplies, and all other
components. Additionally, the floor loading plan must also consider system expansion, such as adding
more cards.
Temperature
CAUTION:
If condensation appears on the switch when you move it to a high-temperature environment, dry the switch
before powering it on to avoid short circuits.
To ensure the normal operation of the switch, make sure the room temperature meets the requirements
described in Table 1.
Table 1 Temperature requirements
Tem
p
erature Ran
g
e
Operating temperature
•Long term:
0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
•Short term:
–10°C to +50°C (14°F to 122°F) (no more than 96 hours of
continuous operation in less than 15 days in one year)
Storage temperature –40°C to +70°C (–40°F to +158°F)
Humidity
•Lasting high relative humidity can cause poor insulation, electricity creepage, mechanical property
change of materials, and metal corrosion.
•Lasting low relative humidity can cause washer contraction and ESD and bring problems including
loose captive screws and circuit failure.

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Maintain appropriate humidity in your equipment room, as described in Table 2.
Table 2 Humidity requirements
Item S
p
ecifications
Operating humidity (noncondensing) 5% to 95%
Storage humidity (noncondensing) 5% to 95%
Operating altitude
Table 3 Operating altitude requirements
Item S
p
ecifications
Operating altitude ≤4000 m (13123.36 ft) (available altitude)
≤3000 m (9842.52 ft) (certificated altitude)
Cleanness
Dust buildup on the chassis might result in electrostatic adsorption, which causes poor contact of metal
components and contact points, especially when indoor relative humidity is low. In the worst case,
electrostatic adsorption can cause communication failure.
Table 4 Dust concentration limit in the equipment room
Substance Concentration limit (
p
articles/m3)
Dust particles ≤3 x 104(no visible dust on the tabletop over three days)
NOTE:
Dust particle diameter ≥5 μm
The equipment room must also meet strict limits on salts, acids, and sulfides to eliminate corrosion and
premature aging of components, as shown in Table 5.
Table 5 Harmful gas limits in the equipment room
Gas Avera
g
e (m
g
/m3)Max.(m
g
/m3)
SO20.3 1.0
H2S 0.1 0.5
NO20.004 0.15
NH31.0 3
Cl20.1 0.3
EMI
All electromagnetic interference (EMI) sources, from outside or inside of the switch and application
system, adversely affect the switch in a conduction pattern of capacitance coupling, inductance coupling,

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electromagnetic wave radiation, or common impedance (including the grounding system) coupling. To
prevent EMI, take the following actions:
•If AC power is used, use a single-phase three-wire power receptacle with protection earth (PE) to
filter interference from the power grid.
•Keep the switch far away from radio transmitting stations, radar stations, and high-frequency
devices.
•Use electromagnetic shielding, for example, shielded interface cables, when necessary.
•Route interface cables only indoors to prevent signal ports from getting damaged by overvoltage or
overcurrent caused by lightning strikes.
Grounding
Using a good grounding system to protect your switch against lightning shocks, interferences, and ESD
is essential to the operating reliability of your switch.
Make sure the resistance between the chassis and the ground is less than 1 ohm.
Power supply
To meet the power supply requirements:
1. Calculate the system power consumption.
2. Select power modules according to the system power consumption and power supply mode.
To ensure normal operation of the switch, make sure the maximum output power of the power
modules is greater than the system power consumption of the switch (reserve certain power for
redundancy). After determining the system power consumption and power supply mode (AC or
DC power supply), you can select power modules as needed.
3. Verify that the power source on the installation site meets the requirements of the power modules.
Make sure the power source of the installation site is steady and can meet the requirements of the
power modules, including the input method and rated input voltage.
For the power consumption and power module specifications of the switch, see "Appendix A Technical
specifications."
Cooling
Plan the installation site for adequate ventilation.
•Leave at least 10 cm (3.94 in) of clearance around the air intake vents and exhaust vents.
•Equip a good cooling system for the cabinet to install the switch.
•Equip a good cooling system for the installation site.
Figure 2, and Figure 3 show the ventilation of the 12508E, and 12518E.

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Figure 2 Airflow through a 12508E chassis
(1) Air intake direction of the chassis (2) Air exhaust direction of the chassis
(3)
A
ir intake direction of the power supplies (4)
A
ir exhaust direction of the power supplies

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Figure 3 Airflow through a 12518E chassis
(1)
A
ir intake direction of the chassis (2)
A
ir exhaust direction of the chassis
(3)
A
ir intake direction of the power supplies (4)
A
ir exhaust direction of the power supplies
Space
For easy maintenance, follow these guidelines:
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Installation method S
p
ace re
q
uirements
Workbench-mounting
•Width of the aisle: ≥0.8 m (2.62 ft)
•Clearance between the rack and walls or other devices: ≥0.8 m (2.62 ft)
Rack-mounting
•Clearance between the rack and walls or other devices: ≥1.0 m (3.28 ft)
•Equipment room height: ≥3 m (9.84 ft)
IMPORTANT:
Follow the rack clearance requirements to make sure the switch does not block the rack doors.
HP recommends that you use a rack with a depth of 1.2 m (3.94 ft) for rack-mounting the switch. For the
chassis space requirements and rack clearance requirements, see Table 6, Figure 5, Figure 6, and Figure
7. For more information about switch dimensions, see "Appendix A Chassis views and technical
specifications."
Table 6 Rack mounting space requirements
Model Chassis space requirements Minimum rack clearance
re
q
uirements
12508E/12518E AC
•Height:
{12508E: 975 mm (38.39 in)/22 RU
{12518E: 1686 mm (66.38 in)/38 RU
•Width: 442 mm (17.40 in)
•Depth:
{859 mm (33.82 in) on switches
installed with cable management
brackets
{913 mm (35.94 in) on switches
installed with expansion cable
management brackets
•Distance between the front rack
post and the inner side of the front
door:
{100 mm (3.94 in) on switches
installed with cable
management brackets
{154 mm (6.06 in) on switches
installed with expansion cable
management brackets
•Distance between the front rack
post and inner side of the rear door:
769 mm (30.28 in) (Including the
space for cabling power cords.)
12508E/12518E DC
•Height:
{12508E: 975 mm (38.39 in)/22 RU
{12518E: 1686 mm (66.38 in)/38 RU
•Width: 442 mm (17.40 in)
•Depth:
{759 mm (29.88 in) on switches
installed with cable management
brackets
{813 mm (32.01 in) on switches
installed with expansion cable
management brackets
•Distance between the front rack
post and the inner side of the front
door:
{100 mm (3.94 in) on switches
installed with cable
management brackets
{154 mm (6.06 in) on switches
installed with expansion cable
management brackets
•Distance between the front rack
post and inner side of the rear door:
709 mm (27.91 in) (Including the
space for cabling power cords.)

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Figure 4 Depth for the 12508E/12518E AC chassis with cable management brackets
(1) Power cabling rack (2) Cable management bracket
759 mm
(29.88 in)
1
100 mm
(3.94 in)
2

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Figure 5 Depth for the 12508E/12518E DC chassis with cable management brackets
(1) Ejector lever on the switchin
g
fabric module (2) Cable mana
g
ement bracket
2
659 mm
(25.94 in)
1
100 mm
(3.94 in)

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Figure 6 Depth for the 12508E/12518E AC chassis with expansion cable management brackets
(1) Power cabling rack (2) Expansion cable management bracket
1
154 mm
(6.06 in)
2
759 mm
(29.88 in)

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Figure 7 Depth for the 12508E/12518E DC chassis with expansion cable management brackets
(1) Ejector lever on the switchin
g
fabric module (2) Expansion cable mana
g
ement bracket
Installation tools
You can use the following tools for installation.
Accessories supplied by the switch
Item Quantit
y
Pur
p
ose
Console cable 1 Connects the console port and the
configuration terminal for switch login.
Grounding cable 1 Grounds the switch.
M6*12 screw 1 set Secures the switch to the rack.
M6 cage nut 1 set
ESD wrist strap 2 ESD prevention.
2
1
154 mm
(6.06 in)
659 mm
(25.94 in)

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Item Quantit
y
Pur
p
ose
AC/DC power cord Same as the number of power
modules Transmits the power
Cable tie Several
Organizes and secures AC power
cords.
Supplied with the 12508E and
12518E switches.
NOTE:
The number of screws, nuts, and cable ties supplied with the switch depends on those shipped from the
factory.
User-supplied tools and equipment
•Mechanical lift
•Phillips screwdriver P1 – 100 mm, P2 – 150 mm, and P3 – 250 mm
•Flat screwdriver P4 – 75 mm
•Marker
•Tape
•Diagonal pliers, wire-stripping pliers, and wire clippers
•Socket wrench
•Cables such as network cables and fiber cables
•Meters and equipment, such as hub and multimeter
•Configuration terminal, such as PC
NOTE:
The rack accessories and installation tools are not included in this section. They mi
g
ht vary dependin
g
on
the rack model. For more information, see the installation guide of the corresponding rack.

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Installing the switch
W
ARNING!
To avoid bodily injury, do not touch any wire, terminal, or part marked with a high-volta
g
e hazard si
g
n.
Figure 8 Switch installation procedure
Confirming installation preparations
Before installing an HP 12500E switch, verify that:
•You have read "Preparing for installation" carefully and the installation site meets all the
requirements.
Start
Install the switch to a rack
Ground the switch
End
Install a fan tray
Install a power module
Connect the power cord
Verify the installation
Determine the
installation method
Mount the switch on a
workbench
Install a card
Install an expansion cable
management bracket (optional)
Install a chassis air filter
(optional)
Remove the power frame mounting brackets