OmniSwitch/Router TM Getting Started Guide April, 2004
Safety Information: Omni Switch/Router™ hardware installation and maintenance is to be provided by Customer Support personnel, or equivalent, knowledgeable in basic electrical and mechanical safety procedures. Safety Information for Rack Mounting: Switches should be installed in a maximum 40˚ C environment. To ensure proper air flow, it is recommended that the switches have at least two inches of clear space on all sides.
Table of Contents Installing Your Switch ........... Unpack the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re-Seat Switching Modules . . . . . . . . . Removing the Modules . . . . . . . . . Re-Installing the Modules . . . . . . . Find a Safe, Well Ventilated Location . Mount the Switch (Optional) . . . . . . . Rack Mounting the Chassis . . . . . . . . . Wall Mounting the Chassis (3-Slot) . . . Connect the Power Supply . . . . . . . . . Connect to the Serial Port . . . . . . . . . . Power On the Switch . . . . .
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Installing Your Switch This chapter walks you through the initial steps needed to set up Omni Switch/Router™ hardware and software. These steps show you how to: • Set up and power on your switch • Connect a network management station • Verify that the LEDs reflect normal operation • Configure system software parameters, including an IP address for the switch By the end of this chapter, you will be ready to use switch software to begin configuring VLANs, routing, and individual switching module parameters.
A flat blade screwdriver is required for installing and removing switching modules. In a chassis with horizontal slots, the slots are numbered sequentially with slot 1 being the topmost slot. In a chassis with vertical slots, the slots are numbered sequentially with slot 1 being the leftmost slot. ♦ Anti-Static Warning ♦ Before handling any module, free your hands of static by wearing a grounding strip or by grounding yourself properly. Static discharge can damage the components on the module.
b. Gently unlock the two card ejectors (one on each end of the module) by pressing them out and away from the module. Switching Module Slide Card Out Card Guides c. Holding the module firmly in both hands, carefully slide it out of the chassis along the card guide. The module should slide out easily. A large amount of force is not necessary and should not be used. d. Repeat the above steps for all switch modules.
Re-Installing the Modules 3. Find a Safe, Well Ventilated Location To re-install modules, follow the instructions below: Find a space with adequate power source access and ventilation where you can set up the switch. A standard office AC supply of 90 to 120 volts or 200 to 230 volts is required for normal operation. Be sure that adequate ventilation exists in the vicinity of the unit. Also, be careful not to block the ventilation holes on the sides or back of the unit. a.
Rack Mounting the Chassis The following sections provide instructions for rack mounting the switch chassis. ♦ Lighten the Load ♦ Before you mount an Omni Switch/ Router chassis, remove the switching modules and power supplies to lighten the weight of the chassis. Refer to Step 2. Re-Seat Switching Modules on page 1 for instructions. Follow these steps to mount a switch chassis in a rack: a.
c. Attach the second bracket to the opposite front end of the chassis using the remaining screws. Wall Mounting the Chassis (3-Slot) d. Carefully lift the chassis and insert it into the rack. To wall mount a 3-slot switch chassis, the following items are required: e. Attach both brackets to the rack by screwing in the rack screws.
b. Use the holes in the wall-mounting bracket and the chassis as a guide, measure the correct placement for the wall-mounting screws. c. Drill holes in the wall for the wall-mounting screws. d. Screw the wall-mounting screws into the wall. e. Attach one bracket to the back end of the chassis, using the Phillips flat-head screws that came with the chassis. 5. Connect the Power Supply Attach a power cord to one or more of the power supplies. The power supplies are located in the bottom bays of the chassis.
The Console Management ports are RS-232 ports used to interface with switch software. One port, called the “modem” port, is a male DTE connector and the other, called the “console” port, is a female DTE connector. They are each 9-pin “D” (DB-9) connectors that conform to the IBM AT serial port specification. If the connecting device does not conform to the IBM AT serial port specification, you may need a special cable or adapter. 7.
9. Log In to the Command Line Interface (CLI) If you are using one of the MPX’s serial ports, use a terminal emulation software package to establish a session with the switch. Configure your terminal emulation software parameters as follows: ♦ Important Note ♦ If you have Administrative (WRITE) privileges on the switch, you can create or delete logins and new user accounts with administrative privileges.
a. Enter admin at the login prompt and press . The following prompt displays: password: b. Enter switch at this prompt and press . When you have successfully logged in, the screen will display similar to the following. ************************************************************************************** Alcatel Omni Switch/Router Copyright (c), 1994 - 2002 Alcatel Internetworking, Inc. All rights reserved.
b. No confirmation message will appear onscreen. Only the system prompt (->) will appear. ♦ Important Notes ♦ The admin, diag and user accounts use switch as the default password. For security purposes, the default password should be changed for these accounts. To create an all-numeric password (for example, 7654321), you must enter double quotation marks before and after the password 7654321. All new passwords take effect at your next login session. 11.
12. Enter a System Description (Optional) You can use the following CLI commands to view or specify a contact person for the switch, a switch name, its location, a description of the switch, and the switch’s MAC aging timer value. Although this information is not required, you may find it helpful for managing the switch. Use the following procedure: a. To view the department or network administrator for the switch, type system admin-contact at the CLI prompt and press .
♦ Important Notes ♦ The system name must be a single word or hypenated text string. Do not use commas, quotation marks or underscores. No confirmation message will appear onscreen. To verify that the system name has been set, type system name at the CLI prompt and press . e. To view the system location, type system location at the CLI prompt and press . If no location has been specified, the following will be displayed: g.
i. The MAC aging timer indicates how many seconds any duplicate MACs can remain in the switch’s CAM (Content Addressable Memory) if there is no traffic from those MACs. After the specified time has expired, inactive MACs age out of the CAM. To view the switch’s MAC aging timer value (default=0), type system dup-mactimer at the CLI prompt and press , as shown in the example below: -> system dup-mac-timer 0 j.
You have now set up all of the basic software parameters you need to begin managing your switch. Once your switch is connected to the network, you can use Telnet or FTP to access the switch software through your network. More Information on Switch Commands? At this point, you can begin configuring other switch parameters. See your Omni Switch/Router User Manual and any manual supplements that came with your Omni Switch/Router for information on all switch commands. 14.
OmniS/R Basics This chapter provides basic information on Omni Switch/Router (OmniS/R) chassis types, the Management Processor Module (MPX) and switching modules used in Omni Switch/Router chassis. For more detailed information, refer to the Omni Switch/Router User Manual. Covering empty slots forces air to flow directly over the power supplies, thereby cooling them. If the power supplies are not properly cooled, they will overheat and shut down.
. Management Processor Module (MPX) Management Processor Module (MPX) Switching Modules Switching Modules Fan Tray PS1 (Power Supply 1) PS2 (Power Supply 2) PS1 (Power Supply 1) 5-slot Omni Switch/Router PS2 (Power Supply 2) 9-slot Omni Switch/Router OmniS/R Basics 17
The Management Processor Module (MPX) The MPX is the core of Omni Switch/Router’s distributed management functionality. It provides system services such as configuration information, bridge management functions, basic routing functions, the SNMP management agent, and access to both the Command Line Interface and User Interface software.
PRI (Primary MPX). On Green when this OK1 (Hardware Status). This dual-state LED Module Status LEDs P M TE I PR C SE EM D O M Do not power down the switch or insert any modules while the OK1 LED is alternating Green and Amber. If you do, file corruption may result and you will not be able to restart the switch. K1 K2 O O 1 PS 2 PS Caution MPX 10 is on Green when the MPX has passed power-on hardware diagnostics successfully. On Amber when the hardware has failed diagnostic tests.
Flash Memory and Switch Software MPX 10 Label. This label will indicate the Ethernet K1 K2 O O 1 PS 2 PS management port type. It will read either MPX I0 mm (multimode fiber Ethernet port) or MPX I0 (copper RJ-45 Ethernet port). P M TE I PR C SE EM D O M The MPX module includes one row of LEDs for the Ethernet management port. ACT (Activity). On Green when LE SO N O C data is transmitted or received on the Ethernet management port. L O C K N LI T AC ET N ER H ET LINK (Link Status/Disabled).
Switching Modules GSX-K mm LEDs on switching modules vary by the network inter- face type and by a module’s application. However, two LEDs are common to all switching modules. These LEDs, OK1 and OK2, provide information on the hardware and software status, respectively, of the module. These two LEDs are located at the top of the modules, as shown in the following figure. O O K1 K2 1 2 LI T R N X X K OK1 (Hardware Status). On Green when the module has passed diagnosModule tic tests successfully.
The User Manual on CD The CD that accompanies this Getting Started Guide contains Alcatel user documentation, including the Omni Switch/Router User Manual. Documentation is in Portable Document Format (PDF) and requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader program for viewing. Acrobat Reader with Search is recommended for its global search capabilities, and can be obtained from the Adobe website (www.adobe.com).
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