HP aruba 9300-32D Series User manual

Aruba 9300-32D Switch Series
Installation and Getting Started Guide
Published: June 2022
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Contents
Contents
Contents 3
About this Document 7
Applicable Products 7
Related Publications 7
Introducing the Switches 8
Overview 8
Front of the Switches 8
Network Ports 9
Split Mode (QSFP-DD) 9
Management Ports 9
Console Port 9
Out-of-band Management (OOBM) Port 10
USB-A Aux Port 10
Chassis and Port LEDs on the front of the switch 10
LED Behavior 11
Switch Product Label 14
Back of the Switch 14
Power Supplies 15
Power Supply Instructions 17
Power Supply Status LED 18
Load Sharing 18
Redundancy 18
Hot Swapping 18
Fan Trays 19
Fan Tray Status LED 20
Switch Features 20
Installing the switch 22
Included Parts 22
Parts not included 22
Installation Procedures for 9300-32D Switches 23
Installation Precautions and Guidelines 23
Prepare the Installation Site 24
Install Power Supplies 25
Install Fan Trays 25
Power-on the switch and check LEDs 26
Power off the switch 26
Mount the Switch 26
Two-post Rack Mount Option 27
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Four-Post Rack Mount Option 29
Install Transceivers 32
Connect the Switch to a Power Source 33
Setup for Initial Configuration 34
Connect Network Cables 34
Using RJ-45 Out-of-band Management Port 34
Connecting Cables to Transceivers 35
Initial Configuration with an Out-of-Band Serial Connection 36
Terminal Configuration 36
Connect to a Console Port 36
Console Cable Pinout 36
RJ-45 to DB-9 pinouts 37
Replacing Components 38
Replacing a Power Supply 38
Replacing a Fan Tray 39
Troubleshooting 42
Basic Troubleshooting Tips 42
Diagnosing with the LEDs 43
LED Patterns for General Switch Troubleshooting 43
Diagnostic Tips 43
Hardware Diagnostic Tests 45
Testing the switch by resetting it 45
Checking the Switch LEDs 46
Checking Console Messages 46
Testing Switch-to-Device Network Communications 46
Testing End-to-End Networking Communications 46
Battery Statements: 46
Specifications 48
Physical 48
Electrical 48
Power Cords 48
Power Consumption 49
Environmental Specifications 49
RoHS 50
Safety and Regulatory Information 50
Connectivity Standards 51
Cabling and Technology Information 52
Cabling Specifications 52
Technology Distance Specifications 53
Support and other resources 56
Accessing Aruba Support 56
Accessing Updates 56
Aruba Support Portal 57
My Networking 57
Warranty Information 57

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Regulatory Information 57
Documentation Feedback 57

Chapter 2
About this Document
About this Document
This document is intended for network administrators and support personnel.
The display and command line illustrated in this document are examples and might not exactly match
your particular switch or environment.
The switch and accessory drawings in this document are for illustration only, and may not exactly
match your particular switch and accessory products.
Applicable Products
R9A29A Aruba 9300-32D 32p 100/200/400G QSFP-DD 2p 10G SFP+ Front-to-Back 6
Fans 2 AC PSU Bundle
R9A30A Aruba 9300-32D 32p 100/200/400G QSFP-DD 2p 10G SFP+ Back-to-Front 6
Fans 2 AC PSU Bundle
R8Z96A Aruba 9300-32D 32p 100/200/400G QSFP-DD 2p 10G Switch
R8Z97A Aruba 9300 1500W 100-240VAC Front-to-Back AC Power Supply
R8Z98A Aruba 9300 1500W 100-240VAC Back-to-Front AC Power Supply
R8Z99A Aruba 9300 Front-to-Back Fan
R9A00A Aruba 9300 Back-to-Front Fan
Related Publications
nStart Here: Installation, Safety, and Regulatory Information for the Aruba 9300-32D Switches
nArubaOS-Switch and ArubaOS-CX Transceiver Guide
nArubaOS-CX software manuals
To view and download these publications, visit the Aruba Support Portal at
https://asp.arubanetworks.com/downloads.
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Chapter 1
Introducing the Switches
Introducing the Switches
Aruba 9300-32D multiport switches are store-and-forward devices offering low latency for high-speed
networking with full network management capabilities.
This chapter describes these switches with the following information:
nFront of the switches:
oNetwork ports
oManagement ports
oChassis and Port LEDs
oLED behavior
oSwitch product label (Pull tab)
nBack of the switches:
oChassis grounding loaction
oPower supplies
oFan trays
nSwitch features
Overview
The Aruba 9300 Switch Series is a family of premium networking switches, ideal for enterprise data centers,
network aggregation and core. They provide the foundation for high-performance networks supporting IoT,
mobile, and cloud applications.
These switches are intended for indoor use only. They are for use in commercial applications. A typical
installation is in an environmentally controlled data center. The end use environment may or may not be a
restricted access location.
Front of the Switches
Figure 1 Example of an 9300-32D switch
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Label Description
1Clock output connector
2OOBM Management port
3USB Type-A auxiliary port
4QSFP56-DD ports
5SFP+ ports
6Switch product label. Pull the tab out to view the product label information.
7Reset button
8RJ-45 console port
9 Micro USB console port
Network Ports
Switch Model name SFP+ ports QSFP-DD ports
R8Z96A Aruba 9300-32D 32-port 100/200/400G
QSFP-DD 2-port 10G Switch 2 32
For supported transceivers, see the latest version of the ArubaOS-Switch and ArubaOS-CX Transceiver
Guide.
Split Mode (QSFP-DD)
QSFP-DD ports on the Aruba 9300-32Dswitch series are capable of operating as:
n4 ports of 100G
n4 ports of 25G
n4 ports of 10G
n2 ports of 200G
n2 ports of 100G
When operating as a split port, link or error on any lane will show on the single LED.
Management Ports
The following section provides Information about the Console Port, Out-of-band Management (OOBM)
Port, and the USB-A Aux port.
Console Port

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Aruba 9300-32D switches include an RJ-45 serial console port on the front of the switch. This port is used to
connect a console to the switch by using an RJ-45 serial cable (not supplied). A DB9-to-RJ-45 console cable
can be ordered from HPE: JL448A, Aruba X2C2 RJ45 to DB9 Console Cable.
The 9300-32D switches also include a micro-USB port on the front of the switch. This port can be used to
connect a console to the switch by using a standard micro-USB cable (not supplied). The micro-USB has
precedence for input. If both cables are plugged in, the console output is echoed to both the RJ-45 and the
micro-USB ports, but the input is only accepted from the micro-USB port.
nUse of the micro-USB port may require the installation of a standard USB driver. New Windows
installs include the driver by default.
nUSB driver available from Aruba:
https://support.arubanetworks.com/ToolsResources/tabid/76/DMXModule/514/Default.aspx?Entr
yId=7512
For more information on the console connection, see Setup for Initial Configuration on page 34. The
console can be a PC or workstation running a VT-100 terminal emulator, or a VT-100 terminal.
The Aruba CX mobile app and the Aruba USB Bluetooth adapter enable you to configure your switch from
your mobile device. For information about using the Aruba CX mobile app to configure the switch, see the
Fundamentals Guide for your switch and software release.
Out-of-band Management (OOBM) Port
This RJ-45 port is used to connect a dedicated management network to the switch. To use it, connect an RJ-
45 network cable to the management port to manage the switch through Telnet from a remote PC or a
UNIX workstation.
To use this port, the switch must have an IP address. IP settings can be configured through a console port
connection or automatically from a DHCP/Bootp server.
A networked out-of-band connection through the management port allows you to manage data network
switches from a physically and logically separate management network.
For more information, see the Fundamentals Guide for your switch.
USB-A Aux Port
The USB-A port is used for file management, downloading switch software or use of Aruba accessories. This
port uses a USB Type-A connector.
Chassis and Port LEDs on the front of the switch

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Figure 1 Chassis and Port LEDs for the Aruba 9300-32D
Label Description
1Locator / UIDLED
2Global Status LED
3PSU1 LED
4PSU2 LED
5Fan LED
6Port LEDs
7QSFP56-DD port LEDs
8SFP+ port LEDs
LED Behavior
LEDs Function Switch
Behavior LED State Meaning
QSFP-DD port
indicator
Displays
Link
information
for the
port.
Startup On Green OS-CX: Default
SVOS: Default
Normal OFF No valid link
Normal On Green Valid link indication
Fault FLASH Amber blinks Fault

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LEDs Function Switch
Behavior LED State Meaning
with Global Status LED.
QSFP-DD port
indicator in split
mode, all lanes
correspond to the
single LED
Displays
Link
information
for the
port.
Startup On Green OS-CX: Default
SVOS: Default
Normal OFF No valid link
On Green Valid link indication on one or
more lanes.
Fault OFF No fault
FLASH Amber blinks
with Global Status LED.
Fault on one or more lanes
Out-Of-Band-
Management
Link/Activity
Displays
Link and
Activity
information
for the
OOBM
port.
Normal OFF OOBM port is not connected, no
link established
On Green Valid link indication
Activity Flicker Green Indicator of traffic activity. The
blink time is roughly proportional
to the % of full bandwidth
utilization of the port.
Fault Not Implemented No fault defined
Global Status
Indicator
Displays
overall
health
status for
the unit.
Startup Flash Green OS-CX: ArubaOS loading
FLASH Green SVOS: Self test in progress
Normal ON Green OS-CX: Self test PASS, Fans and
PSUs OK
Fault FLASH Amber OS-CX: Fault Indicates Power
supply, Fan tray or Port fault by
FLASHING with faulted device.
Can also blink alone to indicate
thermal or endurance issues. See
Event Logs for more detail on all
faults.

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LEDs Function Switch
Behavior LED State Meaning
SVOS: Self test failure
Unit
Identification/Locator
Customer
selectable
through CLI
to help
ID/Locate
unit.
Normal Off User defined the locator led:OFF
On/Flashing Blue (30
min)
User define the locator led:
On/Flash
Fault Not implemented No fault defined
PSU 1 and PSU 2 Indicates
status of
modular
PSUs on
the back of
the switch.
Normal On Green Normal operation
Fault FLASH Amber Blinks
with Global Status LED. The PSU has a fault and it’s not
delivering power.
OFF Power is not connected to the
PSU, invalid AC input or invalid
DC output or, if power is
connected, the PSU is in
protection mode due to a voltage,
current, thermal, or short-circuit
condition.
Fan Health Status Indicates
status of
modular
fans on the
back of the
switch.
Normal On Green Normal Operation
Fault Flash Amber Fan fault by missing fan tray and
fan tray with misconfiguration of
air flow.
Fan tray indicator Indicates
status of
the fan
tray.
Normal On Green Normal operation
Fault Flash Amber Fan fault
Off Fan is not installed.
PSUModule
indicator
Indicates
status of
Normal
operation
On Green Normal operation

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LEDs Function Switch
Behavior LED State Meaning
PSU
module.
Fault Flash Amber PSUFWupgrade in progress.
Off PSUfan faults, no ACto both
PSU, PSUin protection mode or
system did not send PSOK.
Switch Product Label
The switch product label is an Aruba Orange-colored tab on the bottom right side of the switch front panel.
Pull the tab out to view the product label information.
The product label information includes the part number, model number, serial number, and MAC address.
The information and bar codes are duplicated on the top and bottom of the product label tab.
Figure 1 Aruba 9300-32D switch product label (pull tab)
Label Description
1 Country of origin and Serial number
2 Part number, Serial number and MAC address
Back of the Switch
The back of 9300-32D switches include two power supply units and six fan trays.
Figure 1 Fans and power supplies on the back of the switch

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Label Description
1 Power Supply 1
2 Fan Tray 1
3 Fan Tray 2
4 Fan Tray 3
5 Fan Tray 4
6 Fan Tray 5
7 Fan Tray 6
8 Power Supply 2
Figure 2 LEDs and components on the back of the switch
Label Description
1 Ground lug
2 PSU status LED
3 Inlet C14 Sockets
4 Fan Tray status LED
Power Supplies
The Aruba 9300-32D switch does not have a power switch; it is powered on when at least one installed
power supply is connected to an active AC power source. The power supplies automatically adjust to any
voltage between 100-127 and 200-240 volts and either 50 or 60 Hz. There are no voltage range settings
required.
WARNING: 9300-32D PSUs can use High Line (220VAC) or Low Line (110VAC). However, using a Low Line
(110VAC) source limits the supported optical QSFP-DD transceivers only to 8. Attempting to use more than
8 QSFP-DD transceivers can cause the 9300-32D to reboot, after getting in a brown-out condition. The
9300-32D may continue to experience a reboot loop until adequate power is provided to its PSUs, or when
the PSU uses High Line (220VAC). For production environment, the 9300-32D requires High Line (220VAC)
to ensure proper operations.
Never insert or remove a power supply while the power cord is connected. Verify that cord has been
disconnected from the power supply before installation or removal.
The Aruba 9300-32D switch power supplies adapt electrical power for use with the switch. The chassis has
two slots that can hold individual power supplies to support load sharing, redundancy, and fault tolerance.

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System airflow direction is configured automatically at system initialization and cannot be reconfigured
by the user. System airflow direction is determined by the power supply type installed in PS1 at
initialization time (or PS2 if PS1 is absent or faulted). Any fan tray or power supply of conflicting airflow
type will be disabled by the system. Ensure only matching fan trays and power supplies are used at any
given runtime.
Figure 1 Aruba 9300-32D power supplies
Label Description
1 Power Supply LED
2 Release Lever
The Aruba 9300-32D switch is shipped with two hot-swappable, field-replaceable, AC power supplies. Each
power supply has a country-specific power cord for connection to an AC power outlet. The switch can
operate with one active power supply, however, two power supplies are recommended for redundancy,
fault tolerance, and cooling. Depending on your configuration, the switch is compatible with one of the
following power supplies:

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nAruba 9300 1500W 100-240VAC Front-to-Back AC Power Supply
nAruba 9300 1500W 100-240VAC Back-to-Front AC Power Supply
Power Supply Instructions
For indoor use only. The switch, AC power cord and all connected cables are not designed for outdoor
use.
During installation, ensure that AC power is NOT connected to the power supply being installed.

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Shock hazard. To completely remove power from the switch, disconnect all power cords.
For important safety, environmental, and regulatory information, see Safety and Compliance
Information for Server, Storage, Power, Networking, and Rack Products, available at
http://www.hpe.com/support/Safety-Compliance-EnterpriseProducts
Brazil Statement Este equipamento deve ser conectado obrigatoriamente em tomada de rede de energia
elétrica que possua aterramento (três pinos), conforme a Norma NBR ABNT 5410,
visando a segurança dos usuários contra choques elétricos.)
Power Supply Status LED
Chassis LEDs Function State Meaning
Status LED Displays power
supply status
ON green The power supply is operating normally.
FLASH green The power supply is disabled by software
which occurs when it does not match
System Airflow definition.
ON or FLASH amber The power supply is experiencing a
fault.After power cord is removed, LED will
light amber briefly and then go off.
OFF The power supply is unpowered, inserted
into switch but no AC power connected.
Load Sharing
Load sharing occurs when two power supplies are installed in the switch and turned on. Load sharing divides
the total power load of the switch among both power supplies.
Redundancy
With power redundancy, the Aruba 9300 switch can continue normal operation even when one power
supply fails or is powered off. When two power supplies are installed, if one becomes unavailable (fails, is
powered off, or removed) the remaining power supply provides full power for the device.
Even though the switch will run with one power supply removed, for thermal integrity reasons it is highly
recommended not to remove a failed power supply, until the replacement can be installed.
Hot Swapping
Hot swapping allows you to replace one failed power supply while the other provides full power. This makes
it unnecessary to shut down the switch during the replacement procedure.
If both power supplies are faulted and/or use misconfigured airflow direction, the system will shut
down for five minutes due to insufficient cooling.

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Never insert or remove a power supply while the power cord is connected. Verify that the cord has been
disconnected from the power supply before installation or removal.
Fan Trays
The switch is equipped with six field-replaceable, hot-swappable fan trays. Each fan tray features individual
fans that pull air through the chassis from front to back or back to front.
nFront-to-back
nBack-to-front
In the event of missing fan trays, misconfigured airflow direction, and/or faulted fans, the switch will try
to maintain adequate cooling by increasing fan speeds and/or disabling misconfigured devices. If
adequate cooling cannot be maintained, the switch will power off for five minutes before rebooting
and assessing cooling capabilities.
Fan trays and power supplies installed in a 9300-32D switch must have the same cooling air flow
direction. Air flow direction in an 9300-32D switch is not controlled by software. To change the air flow
direction, replace the power supplies and fan trays with power and fan tray units supporting the air flow
direction you require.
A minimum of five working fan trays are required for operation. The system will automatically shut down
if overheating is detected. If fewer than 6 working fan trays are detected, the Global status and fan LEDs
on the front of the switch and the corresponding Fan tray LEDs will FLASH amber.
If one fan tray is missing for more than two minutes the system will shut down. If two or more fan trays
are missing, faulted and/or misconfigured the system will shutdown for five minutes and then reboot to
reassess cooling capabilities.
System airflow direction is configured automatically at system initialization and cannot be reconfigured
by the user. System airflow direction is determined by the power supply type installed in PS1 at
initialization time (or PS2 if PS1 is absent or faulted). Any Fan tray or Power supply of conflicting airflow
type will be disabled by the system. Ensure only matching Fan trays and Power supplies are used at any
given runtime.

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Figure 1 Aruba 9300-32D fan trays
The switch can tolerate the failure of a single fan tray while maintaining a safe operating temperature. The
switch may continue to operate with one failed fan tray. If the switch reaches a critical temperature
condition, the switch will shut down. For best operation, the failed fan tray should be replaced as soon as
possible.
If one fan tray has failed, the Global status, Failed Fan tray LED and the Fan LEDon the front of the switch
will FLASH amber.
If multiple Fan trays have failed, the switch will power off and reboot in 5 minutes to reassess cooling
capabilities.
The Aruba 9300-32D switch is not compatible with fan trays from other Aruba hardware platforms.
Fan Tray Status LED
Fan tray LED Function State Meaning
Status LED To display fan tray
status.
ON green The fan tray is operating normally
FLASH amber (OS-
CX)
The fan tray is faulted by the system
due to a failed fan, insertion of an
illegal fan tray or other fault.
All fault events that occur in OS-CX will
correspond to a warning available in
the Event Log.
Use the show environment fan command for fan tray status information. (See the Fundamentals Guide
for your switch).
Switch Features
The features of the 9300-32D switches include: