HPE SN2700M Instructions for use

Doc #: 882266-001
Published#: July 2017
HPE StoreFabric M-Series
SN2000M Spectrum™ Based
Ethernet Switch Systems
Hardware User Manual
Models: SN2700M, SN2410M/SN2410bM and SN2100M
Rev 1.0

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction to HPE StoreFabric SN2000M Spectrum™ Based Ethernet Switch
Systems 11
1.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
1.2 Speed and Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1.3 Management Interfaces, PSUs and Fans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1.4 Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1.5 Certifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1.6 Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Chapter 2 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.1 Safety Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.2 System Installation and Initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.3 Air Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.4 Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.5 19” Systems Mounting Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.5.1 Static Rail Kit for SN2700M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.5.2 Telescopic Rail Kit for SN2700M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
2.5.3 Static Rail Kit for SN2410M/SN2410bM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
2.5.4 Side by Side Mounting for SN2100M Rail Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
2.6 Cable Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
2.6.1 Breakout Cables and Adapters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
2.7 Initial Power On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
2.8 System Bring-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
2.8.1 Configuring Network Attributes Using MLNX-OS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
2.9 FRU Replacements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
2.9.1 Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
2.9.2 Fans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Chapter 3 Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
3.1 Supported Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
3.1.1 Data Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
3.1.2 Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
3.1.3 RS232 (Console). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
3.1.4 Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
3.1.5 USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
3.1.6 Reset Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
3.1.7 Status and Port LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
3.2 LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

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3.2.1 LED Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
3.3 Inventory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Chapter 4 Software Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
4.1 Upgrading Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
4.1.1 MLNX-OS Software Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
4.1.2 Switch Firmware Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
5.1 Troubleshooting Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Chapter 6 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
6.1 SN2700M Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
6.2 SN2410M/SN2410bM Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
6.3 SN2100M Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

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List of Tables
Table 1: Revision History Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Table 2: References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Table 3: Speed and Switching Capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Table 4: Management Interfaces, PSUs and Fans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Table 5: Ordering Part Numbers (OPNs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Table 6: Installation Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Table 7: Installation Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Table 8: Installation Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Table 9: Installation Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Table 10: Serial Terminal Program Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Table 11: Configuration Wizard Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Table 12: Configuration Wizard Session - Static IP Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Table 13: High Power/LR4 Transceivers Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Table 14: LEDs Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Table 15: System Status LED Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Table 16: Fan Status Front LED Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Table 17: Fan Status Rear LED Assignments (One LED per Fan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Table 18: Power Supply Unit Status Front LED Assignments for SN2700M and SN2410M/SN2410bM61
Table 19: Power Supply Unit Status Front LED Assignments for SN2100M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Table 20: Power Supply Unit Status Rear LED Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Table 21: Bad Port LED Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Table 22: Port LEDs in Ethernet System Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Table 23: Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Table 24: SN2700M Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Table 25: SN2410M/SN2410bM Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Table 26: SN2100M Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Table 27: OPNs for Replacement Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Table 28: QSFP Interface Pins 1-23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Table 29: QSFP Interface Pins 24-38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

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List of Figures
Figure 1: SN2700M Front Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Figure 2: SN2410M/SN2410bM Front Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Figure 3: SN2100M Front Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Figure 4: SN2700M and SN2410M/SN2410bM Rear Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Figure 5: SN2100M Rear Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Figure 6: Air Flow Direction Marking - Power Side Inlet to Connector Side Outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Figure 7: Rack Rail Kit Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Figure 8: Installation Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Figure 9: Attaching the Rails to the Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Figure 10: Attaching the Brackets to the Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Figure 11: Installing the Cage Nuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Figure 12: Attaching the Brackets to the Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Figure 13: Sliding the Blades in the Rails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Figure 14: Rack Rail Kit Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Figure 15: Rails Separation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Figure 16: Installing the Cage Nuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Figure 17: Mounting the Outer Rails into the Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Figure 18: Attaching the Inner Rails to the Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Figure 19: Securing the Chassis in the Inner Rails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Figure 20: Sliding the Switch into the Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Figure 21: Pulling the Unit Outwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Figure 22: Locking Mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Figure 23: Rack Rail Kit Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Figure 24: Installation Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Figure 25: Attaching the Rails to the Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Figure 26: Installing the Cage Nuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Figure 27: Attaching the Rails to the Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Figure 28: Sliding the Blades in the Rails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Figure 29: Rack Rail Kit Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Figure 30: Coupling the Cables with Cable-ties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Figure 31: Coupled Cables - Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Figure 32: Cables within the Rail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Figure 33: Attach the Blades to the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Figure 34: Attached Rail with Threaded Cables - Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Figure 35: Sliding the Frame Sliders into the Rails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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Figure 36: Installing the Cage Nuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Figure 37: Attaching the Frame to the Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Figure 38: Sliding the System’s Blades in the Rails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Figure 39: SN2700M and SN2100M Cable Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Figure 40: SN2410M/SN2410bM Cable Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Figure 41: Breakout or Fanout Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Figure 42: SN2700M Splitting Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Figure 43: SN2410M/SN2410bM Splitting Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Figure 44: SN2100M Splitting Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Figure 45: System Status LEDs 5 Minutes After Power On in SN2700M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Figure 46: System Status LEDs 5 Minutes After Power On in SN 2410 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Figure 47: System Status LEDs 5 Minutes After Power On in SN 2100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Figure 48: Two Power Inlets - Electric Caution Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Figure 49: PS Unit Pulled Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Figure 50: Fan Module Latches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Figure 51: Using 4.5W Modules on Ports 49, 50, 55, 56 in SN2410M/SN2410bM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Figure 52: System Status LEDs - Front and Rear Sides in SN2700M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Figure 53: System Status LEDs - Front and Rear Sides in SN2410M/SN2410bM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Figure 54: System Status LED in SN2100M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Figure 55: Fan Status LED in SN2700M - Front and Rear Sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Figure 56: Fan Status LED in SN2410M/SN2410bM - Front and Rear Sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Figure 57: Fan Status LED in SN2100M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Figure 58: Power Status LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Figure 59: SN2700M and SN2410M/SN2410bM Rear Side Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Figure 60: SN2700M Port LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Figure 61: SN2410M/SN2410bM SFP28 Port LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Figure 62: SN2410M/SN2410bM QSFP28 Port LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Figure 63: SN2100M Port LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Figure 64: SN2700M Pull-out Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Figure 65: SN2410M/SN2410bM Inventory Information Illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Figure 66: SN2100M Pull-out Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Figure 67: Rear View of Module With Pin Placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Figure 68: RJ45 to DB9 Harness Pinout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

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Revision History
Table 1 - Revision History Table
Date Revision Description
July 2017 1.0 Initial release of the first edition.

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About this Manual
This manual describes the installation and basic use of the HPE StoreFabric M-Series SN2xxxM
systems.
Intended Audience
This manual is intended for IT managers and system administrators.
References
Conventions
The following icons are used throughout this document to indicate information that is important
to the user.
Table 2 - References
Document Description
MLNX-OS® User Man-
ual
This document contains information regarding the configuration and man-
agement of the MLNX-OS software. See https://www.hpe.com/us/en/
home.html.
Open Network Install
Environment (ONIE)
Quick Start Guide
See https://github.com/opencomputeproject/onie/wiki/Quick-Start-Guide/.
This icon makes recommendations to the user.
This icon indicates information that is helpful to the user.

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software.
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1 Introduction to HPE StoreFabric M-Series SN2000M
Spectrum™ Based Ethernet Switch Systems
1.1 Overview
HPE StoreFabric M-Series SN2000M Spectrum™ based 1U switch systems are an ideal spine
and Top of Rack (ToR) solution, allowing maximum flexibility, with port speeds spanning from
10Gb/s to 100Gb/s per port, and port density that enables full rack connectivity to any server at
any speed. The uplink ports allow a variety of blocking ratios that suit any application require-
ment. Powered by the Spectrum ASIC, the systems carry whopping switching and processing
capacities in a compact 1U form factor.
The Spectrum based systems introduce the world’s lowest latency for 100GbE switching and
routing elements, and do so while having the lowest power consumption in the market. They
enable the use of 10, 25, 40, 50 and 100GbE in a large scale without changing power infrastruc-
ture facilities.
The Spectrum™ based 1U switch systems are a part of HPE StoreFabric M-Series’ complete
end-to-end solution, which provides 10GbE through 100GbE interconnectivity within the data
center. Other devices in this solution include ConnectX-4 based network interface cards, and
LinkX copper or fiber cabling. This end-to-end solution is topped with NEO, a management
application that relieves some of the major obstacles standing in the way when deploying a net-
work. NEO enables a fully certified and interoperable design, speeds up time to service and RoI.
The systems introduce hardware capabilities for multiple tunneling protocols that enable
increased reachability and scalability for today’s data centers. Implementing MPLS, NVGRE and
VXLAN tunneling encapsulations in the network layer of the data center allows more flexibility
for terminating a tunnel by the network, in addition to termination on the server endpoint.
While Spectrum provides the thrust and acceleration that powers the switch systems, they get yet
another angle of capabilities, running with a powerful x86-based processor, which allows them to
not only be the highest performing switch fabric elements, but also grants them the ability to
incorporate a Linux running server into the same device. This opens up multiple application
aspects of utilizing the high CPU processing power and the best switching fabric, to create a
powerful machine with unique appliance capabilities that can improve numerous network imple-
mentation paradigms.
The Spectrum™ based 1U switch systems support the Open Network Install Environment
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Figure 1: SN2700M Front Side View
Figure 2: SN2410M/SN2410bM Front Side View
Figure 3: SN2100M Front Side View
Figure 4: SN2700M and SN2410M/SN2410bM Rear Side View
Figure 5: SN2100M Rear Side View
1.2 Speed and Switching
Table 3 describes maximum throughput and interface speed per system model.
Table 3 - Speed and Switching Capabilities
System Model 10/25GbE SFP28 Interfaces* 40/50/56/100GbE
QSFP28 Interfaces* Max Throughput
SN2700M 64 (using QSFP to SFP breakout
cables)
32 3.2Tb/s
SN2410M/
SN2410bM
Total 64, 48zSFP+ 16 (using
QSFP to SFP breakout cables)
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*The system can support different interfaces and speed rates using QSFP to SFP adapters or
hybrid cables. For further information, see “Breakout Cables and Adapters”.
1.3 Management Interfaces, PSUs and Fans
Table 4 lists the various management interfaces, PSUs and fans per system model.
1.4 Features
For a full feature list, please refer to the system’s product brief in HPE’s website: https://
www.hpe.com.
1.5 Certifications
The list of certifications (such as EMC, Safety and others) per system for different regions of the
world is located on the HPE website at:
https://www.hpe.com
1.6 Ordering Information
The following table lists ordering information for the available systems. Please pay attention to
the airflow direction when ordering your system. For more details, see “Air Flow”.
SN2100M 64 (using QSFP to SFP breakout
cables)
16 (or 32 50GbE
interfaces when
using QSFP to
2xQSFP breakout
cables).
1.6Tb/s
Table 4 - Management Interfaces, PSUs and Fans
System Model USB MGT Console PSU Fan
SN2700M Rear Rear (2 ports) Rear 2 units 4 units
SN2410M/
SN2410bM
Rear Rear (2 ports) Rear 2 units 4 units
SN2100M Front (mini
USB)
Front (1 port) Front 2 units (non-
replaceable)
4 units (non-
replaceable)
Table 5 - Ordering Part Numbers (OPNs)
System
Model HPE OPN Description
SN2700M Q2F21-63001 HPE StoreFabric M-Series SN2700M 100GbE 32QSFP28 Switch
Q6M26-63001 HPE StoreFabric M-Series SN2700M 100GbE 16QSFP28 Switch
Table 3 - Speed and Switching Capabilities
System Model 10/25GbE SFP28 Interfaces* 40/50/56/100GbE
QSFP28 Interfaces* Max Throughput

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SN2410M/
SN2410bM
Q2F22-63001 HPE StoreFabric M-Series SN2410M 25GbE 48SFP28 8QSFP28 Switch
Q6M27-63001 HPE StoreFabric M-Series SN2410M 25GbE 24SFP28 4QSFP28 Switch
Q6M28-63001 HPE StoreFabric M-Series SN2410bM 10GbE 48SFP+ 8QSFP28 Switch
Q6M29-63001 HPE StoreFabric M-Series SN2410bM 10GbE 24SFP+ 4QSFP28 Switch
SN2100M Q2F23-63001 HPE StoreFabric M-Series SN2100M 100GbE 8QSFP28 Half Width
Switch
Q2F25-63001 HPE StoreFabric M-Series SN2100M Rack Installation Kit
Table 5 - Ordering Part Numbers (OPNs)
System
Model HPE OPN Description

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2 Installation
2.1 Safety Warnings
Prior to the installation, please review the safety warnings as follows:
• For Nordic Countries Notices, see Section E.1, “Nordic Countries Notices,” on page 80.
• For Safety Warnings in English, see Section E.2, “Installation Safety Warnings
(English),” on page 80.
• For Safety Warnings in Hebrew, see Section E.3, “הנקתהב תוחיטב תוארוה (Hebrew),” on
page 83.
• For Safety Warnings in Chinese, see Section 1 on page 87.
• For Safety Warnings in French, see Section E.5, “Avertissements de sécurité pour
l'installation (French),” on page 92.
• For Safety Warnings in German, Section E.6, “Installation Sicherheitshinweise(Ger-
man),” on page 95.
• For Safety Warnings in Spanish, see Section E.7, “Advertencias de seguridad de insta-
lación (Spanish),” on page 98.
• For Safety Warnings in Russian, see Section E.8, “Предупреждения по технике
безопасности при установке (Russian),” on page 102.
• For Safety Warnings in Romanian, see Section E.9, “Avertismente privind siguranţa la
instalare (Romanian),” on page 106.
• For Safety Warnings in Croatian, see Section E.10, “Sigurnosna upozorenja za instali-
ranje (Croatian),” on page 109.
• For Safety Warnings in Italian, see Section E.11, “Avvertenze di sicurezza per
l’installazione (Italian),” on page 113.
• For Safety Warnings in Turkish see Section E.12, “Montaj Güvenlik Uyarıları(Turk-
ish),” on page 117.
2.2 System Installation and Initialization
Installation and initialization of the system require attention to the normal mechanical, power,
and thermal precautions for rack-mounted equipment.
The installation procedure for the system involves the following phases:
1. Follow the safety warnings in Section 2.1.
The rack mounting holes conform to the EIA-310 standard for 19-inch racks. Take
precautions to guarantee proper ventilation in order to maintain good airflow at ambi-
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2. Pay attention to the air flow consideration within the system and rack - refer to “Air Flow” on
page 16.
3. Make sure that none of the package contents is missing or damaged - see “Package Contents”
on page 16.
4. Mount the system into a rack enclosure - see “19” Systems Mounting Options” on page 17.
5. Power on the system - refer to “Initial Power On” on page 43.
6. Perform system bring-up - see “System Bring-Up” on page 45.
7. [Optional]: FRU replacements are described in Section 2.9 on page 50.
2.3 Air Flow
All HPE StoreFabric M-Series switches have back-to-front air flow, as shown in Figure 6
Figure 6: Air Flow Direction Marking - Power Side Inlet to Connector Side Outlet
2.4 Package Contents
Before installing your new system, unpack it and check against the parts list below that all the
parts have been sent. Check the parts for visible damage that may have occurred during shipping.
The SN2700M and SN2410M/SN2410bM package content is as follows:
• 1 – System
• 1 – Rail kit
• 1 – Power cable for each power supply unit – Type C13-C14
• 1 – Cable retainer for each power supply unit
• 1 – DB9 to RJ-45 2m harness
The SN2100M package content is as follows:
• 1 – System
• 1 – Power cable for each power supply unit – Type C13-C14
The following information does not apply to SN2100M. In the SN2100M systems,
the fan units are non-replaceable.
All servers and systems in the same rack should be planned with the same airflow
direction.
All FRU components need to have the same air flow direction. A mismatch in the air
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• 1 – DB9 to RJ-451 2m harness
2.5 19” Systems Mounting Options
By default, the SN2700M system is sold with the static rail kit described in Section 2.5.1. The
SN2410M/SN2410bM system is sold with the static rail kit described in Section 2.5.3. For the
telescopic rail kit installation instructions (can be used with SN2700M only), see Section 2.5.2.
The SN2100M system is sold without a rail kit. A designated rail kit can be purchased separately.
For installation instructions, see Section 2.5.4.
2.5.1 Static Rail Kit for SN2700M
The following parts are included in the static rail kit (see Figure 7):
• 2x Rack mount rails (A)
• 2x Rack mount brackets (B)
• 2x Rack mount blades (C)
• 8x M6 Standard cage nuts¹ ² and 8x M6 Standard pan-head Phillips screws¹ (D)
• 4x Phillips100 DEG F.H TYPE-I ST.ST 6-32 X 1/4 screw with around patch (E)
¹ Other threads are available by special order: M5, 10-32, 12-24
² G-type cage-nut is available by special order.
A designated rail kit for the SN2100M systems can be purchased separately.
If anything is damaged or missing, contact your HPE sales representative.
At least two people are required to safely mount the system in the rack.
Table 6 - Installation Kit
Kit OPN Rack Size and Rack Depth Range
MTEF-KIT-A Short (17”-24”) or Standard (24”-34”)

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Figure 7: Rack Rail Kit Parts
To mount the system into the rack:
Before mounting the system to the rack, select the way you wish to place the system. Pay atten-
tion to the airflow within the rack cooling, connector and cabling options.
While planning how to place the system, consider the two installation options shown in Figure 8,
and review the following points:
• Make sure the system air flow is compatible with your installation selection. It is import-
ant to keep the airflow within the rack in the same direction.
• Note that the part of the system to which you choose to attach the rails (the front panel
direction, as demonstrated in Option 1 or the FRUs direction, as demonstrated in Option
2) will determine the system’s adjustable side. The system’s part to which the brackets
are attached will be adjacent to the cabinet.
• The FRU side is extractable. Mounting the rack brackets inverted to the FRU side
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Figure 8: Installation Options
Step 1. Attach the left and right rack mount rails (A) to the switch, by gently pushing the switch
chassis’ pins through the slider key holes, until locking occurs.
Step 2. Secure the chassis in the rails by screwing 2 flat head Phillips screws (E) in the designated
points with a torque of 1.5±0.2 Nm. See Figure 9.
Figure 9: Attaching the Rails to the Chassis
Step 3. Attach the left and right rack mount brackets (B) to the switch, by gently pushing the switch
chassis’ pins through the slider key holes, until locking occurs. Secure the system in the
brackets by screwing the remaining 2 flat head Phillips screws (E) in the designated points
with a torque of 1.5±0.2 Nm. See Figure 10.

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Figure 10: Attaching the Brackets to the Chassis
Step 4. Install 8 cage nuts in the desired 1U slots of the rack: 4 cage nuts in the non-extractable side
(in the top and bottom holes only) and 4 cage nuts in the extractable side.
Figure 11: Installing the Cage Nuts
While your installation partner is supporting the system’s weight, perform the following steps:
Step 5. Mount the system into the rack enclosure, and attach the brackets installed on the system to
the rack’s posts. Secure the brackets to the rack’s posts by inserting four M6 screws in the
designated cage nuts, as described in Figure 12. Do not tighten the screws yet.
While each rack U (unit) consists of three holes, the cage nut should be installed verti-
cally with its ears engaging the top and bottom holes only.