Lenovo ThinkSystem NE1032T User manual

LenovoThinkSystemNE1032TRackSwitch
InstallationGuide
ForLenovoCloudNetworkOS

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ImportantProductInformation:
Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,readAppendixB,“Notices“ofthismanual.Also
readtheproductWarrantyInformationdocumentandtheImportantNoticesdocumentincludedwiththe
product.
FourthEdition(June2017)
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Contents
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
SafetyStatements ............................9
OtherImportantSafetyNotices .....................13
ThinkSystem NE1032T Rackswitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
PortConfiguration........................15
TransceiverConfiguration.....................15
Orientation,Airflow,andRedundancy................15
Management...........................15
AdditionalFeatures........................15
NE1032TDocumentation.......................16
NoticesandStatementsinthisDocument ..............16
RelatedDocumentation ......................16
Switch Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
SwitchUnit.............................20
ManagementPanel ..........................21
Mini‐USBSerialConsolePort ....................21
RJ‐45ManagementPort ......................22
RJ‐45ManagementLEDs....................22
ResetButton...........................23
SystemStatusLEDs ........................24
USBPort .............................24
SwitchingPorts............................25
SFP+Ports............................25
SFP+LEDs............................26
RearPanel..............................28
Fans ...............................28
FanLEDs...........................28
PowerSupply ..........................28
PowerLEDs .........................31
Installing NE1032T Hardware and Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
BeforeInstallingtheNE1032T.....................34
RequiredTools ..........................35
PackageContents.........................35
EnvironmentalRequirements ....................36
PreventingElectricShock .....................37
HandlingStatic‐SensitiveDevices..................39
CablingGuidelines ........................39
InstallingtheNE1032TinaRack....................40
InstallingtheNE1032TinaStandardEquipmentRack.........40
InstallingtheNE1032TinaLenovoSystemxorPowerRack ......43
InstallingtheNE1032TinaLenovoiDataPlexRack ..........47
InstallingtheAir‐DuctOption.....................50

4 Lenovo G8296 Installation Guide
InstallingPortTransceivers ......................54
InstallinganSFPCopperTransceiver................54
InstallinganSFPOpticalTransceiver ................55
InstallinganSFP+OpticalTransceiver ................57
Removing and Replacing Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
RemovingPortTransceivers......................60
RemovingandReplacingaPowerSupplyModule............61
RemovingthePowerSupplyModule................61
ReplacingthePowerSupplyModule ................62
RemovingandReplacingaFanModule.................65
RemovingtheFanModule .....................65
ReplacingtheFanModule.....................66
RemovingtheNE1032TfromaStandardEquipmentRack.........67
RemovingtheNE1032TfromaLenovoSystemxorPowerRack ......69
RemovingtheNE1032TfromaLenovoiDataPlexRack..........72
RemovingtheAir‐DuctOption.....................74
ReplacingtheNE1032T ........................75
PreparingandReturningtheNE1032T................75
ConfiguringVitalProductData...................75
Initializing the NE1032T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
SystemStatusLEDs..........................80
ConnectingtotheSwitch .......................81
UsingtheSerialConsolePort....................81
UsingtheManagementPort....................81
LoggingIntotheSwitch ........................82
DefaultConfigurationFiles ......................83
ConfiguringtheManagementInterfaceforRemoteAccess.........84
UpdatingFirmware ..........................86
TheBootManagementMenu ......................87
BootRecoveryMode........................88
RecoverfromaFailedImageUpgradeusingTFTP...........89
RecoveringfromaFailedImageUpgradeusingXModemDownload ..91
PhysicalPresence .........................93
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
SystemLEDIsNotLit .........................96
PortLinkLEDIsNotLit ........................97
TemperatureSensorWarning .....................98
SwitchDoesNotInitialize(Boot)....................99
Getting Help and Technical Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Trademarks .............................105
ImportantNotes ...........................106
RecyclingInformation .........................107
ParticulateContamination.......................108
TelecommunicationRegulatoryStatement ................109

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ElectronicEmissionNotices ......................110
FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)Statement ........110
IndustryCanadaClassAEmissionComplianceStatement.......110
AvisdeConformitéàlaRéglementationdʹIndustrieCanada ......110
AustraliaandNewZealandClassAStatement............110
EuropeanUnion‐CompliancetotheElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective 
111
GermanyClassAStatement....................111
JapanVCCIClassAStatement ...................112
JapanElectronicsandInformationTechnologyIndustriesAssociation
(JEITA) Statement .........................113
KoreaCommunicationsCommission(KCC)Statement .........113
RussiaElectromagneticInterference(EMI)ClassAstatement......114
People’sRepublicofChinaClassAelectronicemissionstatement ....114
TaiwanClassAcompliancestatement ................114
TaiwanBSMIRoHSdeclaration ...................114
Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
PhysicalCharacteristics........................116
EnvironmentalSpecifications......................117
PowerSpecifications.........................118
SwitchingPerformance ........................119

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Safety Information
Beforeinstallingthisproduct,readtheSafetyInformation.
Antesdeinstalaresteproduto,leiaasInformaçõesdeSegurança.
PrijeinstalacijeovogproduktaobaveznopročitajteSurgonosneUpute.
Předinstalacítohotoproduktusipřečtětepříručkubezpečnostníchinstrukcí.
Læssikkerhedsforskrifterne,førduinstallererdetteprodukt.
Leesvoordatuditproductinstalleerteerstdeveiligheidsvoorschriften.
Ennenkuinasennattämäntuotteen,lueturvaohjeetkohdastaSafetyInformation.
Avantdʹinstallerceproduit,lisezlesconsignesdesécurité.
VorderInstallationdiesesProduktsdieSicherheitshinweiselesen.’
Πρινεγκαταστήσετετοπροϊόναυτό,διαβάστετιςΠληροφορίεςασφαλείας
(safetyinformation).
AterméktelepítéselőttolvassaelaBiztonságielőírásokat!
Primadiinstallarequestoprodotto,leggereleInformazionisullaSicurezza.
Πреддаинсталираовојпродукт,прочитајтеинформацијатазабезбедност.
Lessikkerhetsinformasjonen(SafetyInformation)førduinstallererdetteproduktet.
Przedzainstalowaniemtegoproduktu,należyzapoznaćsięzksiążką“Informacje
dotyczacebezpieczeństwa”(SafetyInformation).
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Передустановкойпродуктапрочтитeинcтрyкциипотexникeбезопасности.

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PredinštalácioutohtozariadeniasiprečítajteBezpečnostnépredpisy.
PrednamestitvijotegaproizvodapreberiteVarnostneinformacije.
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Lässäkerhetsinformationeninnanduinstallerardenhärprodukten.
Buürünükurmadanöncegüvenlikbilgileriniokuyun.
Youqmwngzyunghcanjbinjneixgaxgonq,itdinghaeudoegaencanjbinjsoengq
cungjvahgangjanciensuisik.

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Safety Statements
Important
Eachcautionanddangerstatementinthisdocumentislabeledwithanumber.This
numberisusedtocrossreferencetheEnglish‐languagecautionordangerstatement
withthetranslatedversionsofthecautionordangerstatementinthe
Safety
Information
document.
Forexample,ifacautionstatementislabeled“Statement1,”translationsforthat
cautionstatementareinthe
SafetyInformation documentunder“Statement1.”
Besuretoreadallcautionanddangerstatementsinthisdocumentbeforeyou
performtheprocedures.Readanyadditionalsafetyinformationthatcomeswith
thesystemoroptionaldevicebeforeyouinstallthedevice.
Followingisacompilationofthestatementsfoundthroughoutthismanual.
Statement 3
CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD‐ROMs,DVDdrives,fiberopticdevices,or
transmitters)areinstalled,notethefollowing:
Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresult
inexposuretohazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinside
thedevice.
Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthose
specifiedhereinmightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.
DANGER
Class1LaserProduct
LaserKlasse1
LaserKlass1
Luokan1Laserlaite
AppareilÀLaserdeClasse1
SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.
Notethefollowing.
Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectly
withopticalinstruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.

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Statement 5
CAUTION:
Thepowercontrolbuttononthedeviceandthepowerswitchonthepower
supplydonotturnofftheelectricalcurrentsuppliedtothedevice.Thedevice
alsomighthavemorethanonepowercord.Toremoveallelectricalcurrentfrom
thedevice,ensurethatallpowercordsaredisconnectedfromthepowersource.

Statement 8
CAUTION:
Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowing
labelattached.
Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponent
thathasthislabelattached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethese
components.Ifyoususpectaproblemwithoneoftheseparts,contactaservice
technician.
Statement 13
DANGER:
1
2
Overloadingabranchcircuitispotentiallyafirehazardandashockhazard
undercertainconditions.Toavoidthesehazards,ensurethatyoursystem
electricalrequirementsdonotexceedbranchcircuitprotectionrequirements.
Refertotheinformationthatisprovidedwithyourdeviceforelectrical
specifications.

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Statement 25
CAUTION:
ThisproductcontainsaClass1Mlaser.Donotviewdirectlywithoptical
instruments.
Statement 26
CAUTION:
Donotplaceanyobjectontopofrack‐mounteddevices.
Statement 31
DANGER
Electricalcurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesis
hazardous.
Toavoidashockhazard:
Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,
maintenance,orreconfigurationofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.
Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedpowersource.
Connecttoproperlywiredpowersourcesanyequipmentthatwillbe
attachedtothisproduct.
Whenpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.
Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceoffire,water,or
structuraldamage.
Disconnecttheattachedacpowercords,dcpowersources,network
connections,telecommunicationssystems,andserialcablesbeforeyou
openthedevicecovers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationand
configurationprocedures.
Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingtablewhen
youinstall,move,oropencoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.

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Statement 37
DANGER
ToConnect:
1.TurnOFFallpowersourcesand
equipmentthatistobeattachedto
thisproduct.
2.Attachsignalcablestothe
product.
3.Attachpowercordstothe
product.
Foracsystems,useappliance
inlets.
Fordcsystems,ensurecorrect
polarityof‐48Vdcconnections:
RTNis+and‐48Vdcis‐.Earth
groundshoulduseatwo‐hole
lugforsafety.
4.Attachsignalcablestoother
devices.
5.Connectpowercordstotheir
sources.
6.TurnONallthepowersources.
ToDisconnect:
1.TurnOFFallpowersourcesand
equipmentthatistobeattachedto
thisproduct.
Foracsystems,removeallpower
cordsfromthechassispower
receptaclesorinterruptpowerat
theacpowerdistributionunit.
Fordcsystems,disconnectdc
powersourcesatthebreaker
panelorbyturningoffthepower
source.Then,removethedc
cables.
2.Removethesignalcablesfromthe
connectors.
3.Removeallcablesfromthe
devices.
Whenyoupopulatearackcabinet,adheretothefollowingguidelines:
Alwayslowerthelevelingpadsontherackcabinet.
Alwaysinstallthestabilizerbracketsontherackcabinet.
Alwaysinstalltheheaviestdevicesinthebottomoftherackcabinet.
Alwaysinstalldevicesstartingfromthebottomoftherackcabinet.
Donotextendmultipledevicesfromtherackcabinetsimultaneously,
unlesstherack‐mountinginstructionsdirectionyoutodoso.Multiple
devicesextendedintotheservicepositioncancauseyourrackcabinetto
tip.
IfyouarenotusingtheLenovo9308rackcabinet,securelyanchortherack
cabinettoensureitsstability.

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Other Important Safety Notices
ThisproductisalsodesignedforITpowerdistributionsystemswith
phase‐to‐phasevoltageof230V.
Thisproductisnotintendedforuseinthedirectfieldofviewatvisualdisplay
workplaces.
Machinenlärminformations‐Verordnung—3.GPSGV,derhöchsteShalldruckpegel
beträgt70dB(A)oderweniger.

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Chapter 1. ThinkSystem NE1032T Rackswitch
ThisInstallationGuideprovidesinformationabouttheLenovoThinkSystem
NE1032TRackSwitch(referredtoasNE1032Tthroughoutthisdocument).
TheNE1032Tusesawire‐speed,non‐blockingswitchingfabricthatprovides
simultaneouswire‐speedtransportofmultiplepacketsatlowlatencyonallports.
Port Configuration
TheNE1032Tcontainsthefollowingethernetports:
Twenty‐four100/1000/10GBASE‐TRJ45ports
Eight10GSFP+Uplinks.
TenGigabitEthernet(GbE)SmallFormPluggablePlus(SFP+)portswhichalso
supportlegacy1GbEconnections
Transceiver Configuration
The10GBASE‐TRJ45ports,whenusedin10GbEmode,mustuseCAT6copper
cabling.Whenusedin100/1000baseTmode,theportscanbepopulatedwith
CAT5Ecoppercabling.
SFP+ports,whenusedin10GbEmode,canb
epopulatedwithopticaltransceiver
modulesoractiveorpassiveDirect‐AttachCables(DACs).Whenusedinlegacy
1GbEmode,theportscanbepopulatedwithopticalorcoppertransceivermodules.
Orientation, Airflow, and Redundancy
TheNE1032Tis1Uinheightandcanbemountedhorizontallyorvertically,
dependingonyourapplication.Mountingoptionsareavailableforavarietyof
racksystems.
Forsuperiorreliability,theNE1032Tusesredundant,hot‐swappowersupply
modulesandthreehot‐swapfanmodules.Moduleoptionsareavailableforeither
front‐to‐rearairflow,orrear‐to‐frontairflow.
Management
Youcanmanagetheswitchthroughthelocalconsoleport,orthrougharemote
networkconnection,aWebbrowser‐basedinterface,orSNMP‐basednetwork
managementsoftware.
Additional Features
Otherfeaturessupportedonyourswitchdependonthespecificfirmware
installed.Formoreinformation,seetheApplicationGuideandCommandReference
foryourspecificswitchanditsinstalledfirmware.

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NE1032T Documentation
ThisInstallationGuideprovidesinformationandinstructionsforinstallingthe
NE1032T,updatingthefirmware,andsolvingproblems.Forotherinformation
aboutconfigurationandmanagementoftheswitch,refertothedocuments
describedin“RelatedDocumentation”onpage 16.
Notes:
Theillustrationsinthisdocumentmightdifferslightlyfromyourhardware.
Theconsoleoutputdescribedorreferencedinthisdocumentmightdiffer
slightlyfromthatdisplayedbyyoursystem.Outputvariesaccordingtothetype
ofLenovochassisandthefirmwareversionsandoptionsthatareinstalled.
Notices and Statements in this Document
Thefollowingnoticesandstatementsareusedinthisdocument:
Note:Thesenoticesprovideimportanttips,guidance,oradvice.
Important:Thesenoticesprovideinformationoradvicethatmighthelpyou
avoidinconvenientorproblemsituations.
Attention:Thesenoticesindicatepotentialdamagetoprograms,devices,or
data.Anattentionnoticeisplacedjustbeforetheinstructionorsituationin
whichdamagecouldoccur.
Caution:Thesestatementsindicatesituationsthatcanbepotentiallyhazardous
toyou.Acautionstatementisplacedjustbeforethedescriptionofapotentially
hazardousproceduresteporsituation.
Danger:Thesestatementsindicatesituationsthatcanbepotentiallylethalor
extremelyhazardoustoyou.Adangerstatementisplacedjustbeforethe
descriptionofapotentiallylethalorextremelyhazardousprocedurestepor
situation.
Related Documentation
AdditionalorupdatedproductdocumentsmaybeavailablefromtheLenovo
website.Suchdocumentsmaycoverfeaturesnotdescribedintheoriginal
documentationthatcomeswiththeswitch,ormayincludetechnicalupdatesor
corrections.
Youcanobtainup‐to‐dateinformationontheLenovosupportwebsite:
http://support.lenovo.com/
Note: ChangesaremadeperiodicallytotheLenovowebsite.Proceduresfor
locatingfirmwareanddocumentationmightvaryslightlyfromwhatisdescribed
inthisdocument.
Forinformationaboutswitchhardwareandfirmwarefeatures,specifications,and
standards,includingtheirconfiguration,seetheApplicationGuideforyourspecific
switchanditsinstalledfirmware.

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Forinformationabouttheswitch,statistics,andindividualconfiguration
parameters,seetheCommandReferenceguideforyourspecificswitchandits
installedfirmware.
Foralistofcompatibleswitchcomponentsandoptions(suchasrack‐mounting
kits,modules,cords,andcables),seetheLenovoNetworkingCatalog.

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Chapter 2. Switch Components
ThischapterdescribestheNE1032Thardwarecomponents.

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Switch Unit
TheNE1032Tisa1Urack‐mountableGbEswitch.Youcanmounttheswitchin
eitherthehorizontalorverticalorientation.
Thefollowingillustrationsshowthefeaturesonthefrontandrearoftheswitch.
Figure 1. ThinkSystemNE1032TRackswitchfrontpanel
Figure 2. ThinkSystemNE1032TRackswitchmanagementpaneldetail
Figure 3. ThinkSystemNE1032TRackswitchrearpanel
IEC320
Power Connector
IEC320
Power Connector
Fan Modules Power Supply Modules