NETGEAR ProSAFE M6100 XCM8944 User manual

Installation
NETGEAR ProSAFE M6100 Chassis Switch
XCM8944, XCM8948, XCM8944F, XCM8924X, XCM89P,
XCM89UP

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Contents
M6100 Series Front Panels...................................................................................... 3
Before Installing the Switch Blade........................................................................... 4
Install the Chassis ........................................................................................................ 5
Install the Fan Tray ...................................................................................................... 6
Install the Switch Blade.............................................................................................. 7
Install the Power Supply ............................................................................................ 9
Install Optional PoE (XCM89P) or UPoE (XCM89UP) Board ........................10
Configure the Switch Blade.....................................................................................11

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M6100 Series Front Panels
Console
ports USB port
10G SFP+ ports 10G RJ-45 ports
XCM8924X
XCM8944
1G RJ-45 ports 10G SFP+ ports 10G RJ-45 ports
1G SFP ports 10G SFP+ ports 10G RJ-45 ports
1G RJ-45 ports
XCM8944F
XCM8948
OoB port
USB port
OoB port
Console
ports
Console
ports
Console
ports
USB port
OoB port
USB port
OoB port

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Before Installing the Switch Blade
The M6100 series switch blades are designed to be installed in
the XCM8903 rack-mount switch chassis. NETGEAR recommends
installing the XCM8903 rack-mount chassis into a rack before
installing any switch blades. For more information about how to
install the XCM8903 rack-mount switch chassis, see the XCM8903
Hardware Installation Guide.

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Install the Chassis
You can either bracket-mount the chassis into a rack or install
the chassis using the included rails. For more information about
installing the chassis using rails, see the XCM8903 Hardware
Installation Guide.
¾To bracket-mount the chassis:
1. Partially screw two of the included screws into the rack where
you want the bottom of the chassis to rest.
2. Rest the bottom of the chassis’s brackets on the two screws.
Console
XCM8948
Supervisor
PWR/
Status
Reset
PoE(Max60W per port): Off = no PD Green = PoE powered Yellow = PoE fault RJ45SPD/Link/Act Mode: Green = link at 1G Yellow = Link at 10/100M Blink = ACT
OOB
USB
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3. Screw the rest of the bracket to the rack.
Install the Fan Tray
¾To install the fan tray:
1. Carefully slide the fan tray all the way into the fan tray bay at
the rear of the chassis.
The fan tray is connected to power when it has been inserted
completely into the fan tray bay.

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2. Screw the fan tray to the rear of the chassis using the included
screws.
Install the Switch Blade
¾To install a switch blade in a M6100 series chassis switch:
1. Select a slot for the switch blade.
2. Remove a blank front panel from the chassis slot, if necessary.
Any unoccupied switch blade slot in the chassis must have a
blank faceplate installed to ensure satisfactory protection from
EMI and to maintain adequate airflow through the chassis.
3. Remove the switch blade from the antistatic packaging.
CAUTION: To prevent ESD damage, hold the switch blade by
the metal rail and front panel only. Never touch the
components on the PCB or the pins on any of the
connectors.
4. Verify that the switch blade injector-ejector handles are open.
5. Keep the injector-ejector handles in the open position as you
slide the switch blade into the chassis slot.
CAUTION: Do not slide the switch blade into the open chassis
slot if the injector-ejector handles are in the latched
position.

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6. Using both hands, push both handles toward the center of the
switch blade, as shown.
7. Use your fingers or a screwdriver to turn the front panel screws
on each injector-ejector handle clockwise and completely
down.
When the screw is fully tightened, the yellow band around the
captive screw is completely hidden.
Console
XCM8948
Supervisor
PWR/
Status
Reset
PoE(Max 60W per port): Off = no PD Green = PoE powered Yellow= PoE fault RJ45SPD/Link/Act Mode: Green = link at 1G Yellow = Link at 10/100M Blink = ACT
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CAUTION: Be careful to avoid over torquing and stripping the screw
heads.
Install the Power Supply
¾To install the power supply:
1. Carefully slide the power supply all the way into the power
supply bay until it clicks into place.
CAUTION: Do not slam the power supply into the system
backplane. Use the locking handle to secure the
power supply in the power supply bay.
2. Repeat Step 1 to install each additional power supply.
3. Aer all the power supplies have been installed, connect an
Locking handle

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AC power cord to the AC input connector below each power
supply.
WARNING: Be sure that the source outlet is properly grounded
before plugging the AC power cord into the input
connector.
Install Optional PoE (XCM89P) or UPoE
(XCM89UP) Board
You can install an optional PoE (XCM89P) or UPoE (XCM89UP)
board into the XCM8944 and XCM8948 switch blades.
¾To install the optional PoE (XCM89P) or UPoE
(XCM89UP) board:
1. Remove the switch blade from the chassis.