IBM s-series User manual

IBM Ethernet Switch s-series
Installation and User Guide
Service information: 4003-S08, -S16
GC27-2243-00
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IBM Ethernet Switch s-series
Installation and User Guide
Service information: 4003-S08, -S16
GC27-2243-00
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Contents
Figures ............................ix
Tables ............................xi
Preface ...........................xiii
Safety notices .........................xiii
Safety notices and labels ....................xiii
Notes ..........................xiv
Attention notices ......................xiv
Caution notices.......................xiv
Danger notices .......................xv
Safety labels .......................xviii
Rack safety .........................xx
Rack installation ......................xx
Rack relocation (19″rack)...................xxi
Product recycling and disposal ...................xxi
Product documents .......................xxii
Software documents ......................xxii
Getting help .........................xxiii
Taiwan Contact Information ...................xxiii
How to send your comments ...................xxiv
Chapter 1. About This Guide ...................1
Audience ...........................1
Nomenclature ..........................1
Chapter 2. Product Overview ...................3
Hardware benefits ........................3
POE port density ........................4
Supported configurations......................4
Software features........................4
Power over Ethernet (POE) applications ................5
Support for IPv6 modules .....................5
IPv6 hardware support guidelines ..................5
Hardware features ........................5
B08S .............................6
B16S .............................7
Management modules.......................9
B08S and B16S management modules ...............10
10/100/1000 GbE copper port on the B08S and B16S management
modules ........................11
10-GbE ports on the B08S and B16S 2-port 10-GbE management modules 11
LEDs on the B08S and B16S management modules .........11
Console port........................12
Reset button........................12
Switch fabric modules ......................12
LEDs on the switch fabric module .................13
Interface modules ........................13
Hot swap support .......................13
24-port 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet RJ45 copper interface module.....14
LEDs for 24-port 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet RJ45 copper interface
module .........................14
24-port 100/1000 Mbps Ethernet hybrid fiber (SFP) interface module ....15
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Support for 100Base-FX on the 100/1000 interface module ......16
2-port 10-Gigabit Ethernet interface modules .............16
LEDs for 2-port 10-Gigabit Ethernet module ............17
Network interfaces .......................17
Port regions ..........................17
Power supplies .........................18
About replacement power supplies ................21
Power supply LEDs ......................22
About redundant power supplies and power supply failure ........23
What happens when one or more system power supplies fail ......23
What happens when one or more POE power supplies fail.......23
Cooling system .........................24
Built-in mounting brackets .....................25
Layer 3 routing protocol table sizes .................25
Chapter 3. Installing the Chassis .................27
Summary of installation tasks ...................27
Unpacking a system .......................28
Installation precautions ......................28
General precautions .......................28
Power precautions and warnings ..................29
Preparing the installation site....................29
Cabling infrastructure .....................29
Installation location ......................29
Removing extra shipment screws (B08S only) ............29
Installing a chassis in a rack ....................30
Installing mounting brackets on the B16S ...............32
Removing the slot panels .....................32
Installing the management and interface modules ............33
Attaching a management station ..................37
Attaching a PC or terminal to the console port or 10/100/1000 copper port . . . 37
Attaching a switch to an Ethernet port ................38
Powering on the system .....................38
Connecting AC power to the chassis .................38
Verifying proper operation .....................40
Observing the LEDs .......................40
Displaying the module status....................42
Chapter 4. Connecting Network Devices and Checking Connectivity ...45
Assigning permanent passwords ..................45
Configuring IP addresses .....................46
IPv4 devices..........................46
IPv4 devices running layer 3 software ...............46
IPv4 devices running layer 2 software ...............47
IPv6 devices..........................48
IPv6 devices running Layer 3 software ...............48
IPv6 devices running Layer 2 software ...............49
Connecting network devices ....................50
Cable specifications .......................50
Connecting to Ethernet or fast Ethernet hubs ..............50
Connecting to workstations, servers, or routers .............51
Connecting a network device to a fiber port on the device .........52
Installing a fiber optic module ..................52
Cabling a fiber optic module ...................52
Cleaning fiber optic modules ...................53
Automatic MDI/MDIX detection ...................53
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Using a CX4 transceiver .....................53
Testing network connectivity ....................54
Pinging an IP address .....................54
Observing LEDs .......................54
Tracing a route ........................55
Troubleshooting network connections................56
Digital optical monitoring .....................56
Chapter 5. Managing the Chassis and Modules ............57
Displaying chassis status and temperature readings ...........57
Managing the cooling system ...................61
Configuring the cooling system ..................61
Thermal planes.......................61
Fan speed modes ......................61
Changing temperature thresholds for thermal planes and fan speeds on
the on the B16S .....................62
Changing temperature thresholds for thermal planes and fan speeds on
the B08S ........................64
Shutdown warning messages .................67
Changing the temperature polling interval .............68
Manually setting the fan speed .................68
Monitoring the cooling system ...................68
Displaying the temperature ...................68
Displaying fan status and speed .................69
Displaying temperature warnings .................69
Displaying the syslog configuration and static and dynamic buffers ......70
Static and dynamic buffers ...................70
Syslog messages for PCI (hardware) errors ..............71
Managing the switch fabric modules .................71
Displaying management module CPU usage ..............72
Removing MAC address entries ..................72
Chapter 6. Using a redundant management module ..........75
How management module redundancy works .............75
Management module redundancy overview ..............75
Management module switchover ..................76
Unavailable active module....................76
Manual switchover ......................76
Removal and replacement of a management module ..........76
Removal and replacement of an active management module ......76
Removal and replacement of a standby management module......77
Switchover implications ......................77
Management sessions .....................77
Syslog and SNMP traps ....................78
MAC address changes .....................78
Management module redundancy configuration .............78
Changing the default active chassis slot................78
Managing management module redundancy ..............78
File synchronization between the active and standby management modules 79
Manually switching over to the standby management module ........80
Rebooting the active and standby management modules .........81
Hitless management support ....................81
What happens during a hitless OS upgrade and hitless switchover ......81
How a hitless OS upgrade and hitless switchover impacts system functions 82
Syslog message for hitless OS upgrade and hitless switchover .......83
Layer 2 hitless switchover .....................83
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Executing a Layer 2 hitless switchover ...............83
Layer 2 hitless OS upgrade ....................84
Configuration considerations ...................85
Configuration steps ......................86
Loading the software onto the switch ................86
Executing the hitless-reload command ...............86
Verifying the new software image .................87
Monitoring management module redundancy ..............87
Determining management module status ...............87
Status LED .........................87
Software ..........................87
Displaying temperature information .................88
Displaying switchover information ..................88
Chapter 7. Maintaining the hardware ................91
Hardware maintenance schedule ..................91
Cleaning the fiber optic connectors .................91
Replacing a management module ..................91
Installation precautions ......................91
Removing a management module ..................92
Installing a new management module ................92
Replacing a switch fabric module ..................94
Removing a switch fabric module .................94
Installing a new switch fabric module ................95
Replacing an interface module ...................97
Precautions .........................97
Before removing an interface module................97
Removing an interface module ..................98
Installing a new interface module .................98
Configuring a LAN/WAN PHY interface module ............101
Enabling the LAN/WAN PHY module ...............101
Setting the WAN PHY mode ..................101
Disabling and re-enabling an interface module .............101
Installing or replacing a POE daughter card ..............102
Replacing a copper or fiber optic module ...............105
Removing a copper or fiber optic module ...............105
Installing a new copper or fiber optic module .............106
Cabling a fiber optic module ...................106
Installing or replacing a power supply ................107
Determining which power supply failed................107
Removing an AC power supply ..................108
Removing a replacement power supply ..............108
Removing an original power supply ................109
Installing a new power supply ...................110
Installing a replacement power supply ...............110
Installing an original power supply ................111
Connecting AC power to the chassis ................112
Verifying proper operation of the power supply .............114
Displaying the status of the power supplies ..............115
Replacing the B08S fan tray ...................116
Replacing the B16S fan assemblies .................117
Upgrading the device to run Layer 3 software .............119
Chapter 8. Hardware specifications ................121
Physical dimensions ......................121
Environmental considerations ...................121
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Cooling ...........................122
Fan tray for the B08S .....................122
Cooling system on the B16S ..................123
Maximum power consumption ...................124
Power source interruptions ....................125
Pinouts and signalling ......................125
Serial (console) port pinouts ..................125
10/100 and Gigabit port pinouts .................126
Cable specifications ......................127
Power cords .........................128
Power supply specifications....................129
Physical dimensions and weight of power supplies ...........129
Environmental considerations for power supplies ............129
Electrical specifications .....................130
Input connector and plug.....................131
Notices ...........................133
Trademarks..........................134
Electronic emission notices ...................135
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Class A statement ......135
Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement .........135
Avis de conformité à la réglementation d’Industrie Canada ........135
European Union (EU) electromagnetic compatibility directive .......135
Germany electromagnetic compatibility directive ............136
People’s Republic of China Class A electronic emission statement .....137
Taiwan Class A warning statement .................137
Japan VCCI Class A ITE electronic emission statement .........137
Korea Class A electronic emission statement .............137
Index ............................139
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