User guide

OmniSwitch 7700/7800 Hardware Users Guide April 2005 iii
Contents
About This Guide .......................................................................................................... ix
Supported Platforms .......................................................................................................... ix
Who Should Read this Manual? ........................................................................................ ix
When Should I Read this Manual? ..................................................................................... x
What is in this Manual? ...................................................................................................... x
What is Not in this Manual? ............................................................................................... x
How is the Information Organized? .................................................................................. xi
Documentation Roadmap .................................................................................................. xi
Related Documentation ...................................................................................................xiii
User Manual CD ............................................................................................................. xiv
Technical Support ...........................................................................................................xiv
Chapter 1 The OmniSwitch 7700 and 7800 ............................................................................1-1
Application Example .......................................................................................................1-2
Availability Features .......................................................................................................1-3
Hardware Redundancy .............................................................................................1-3
Smart Continuous Switching ....................................................................................1-4
Software Rollback ....................................................................................................1-4
Hot Swapping ...........................................................................................................1-5
Hardware Monitoring ...............................................................................................1-5
Power Checking Sequence .......................................................................................1-6
Chapter 2 Chassis and Power Supplies ....................................................................................2-1
OmniSwitch 7800 ............................................................................................................2-2
OmniSwitch 7700 ............................................................................................................2-5
Chassis Slot Numbering ..................................................................................................2-8
Viewing Chassis Slot Information ...........................................................................2-8
Mounting the Switch .......................................................................................................2-9
Power Supplies ..............................................................................................................2-12
600 Watt DC-to-DC Power Supply ........................................................................2-14
DC Power Supply Connection ...............................................................................2-15
Connecting the DC Cable Harness to the Chassis Power Supply ...................2-15
Connecting the DC Cable Harness to the DC Power Source ..........................2-15
Chassis Power Supply Module Support ........................................................................2-16
Monitoring Chassis Power ............................................................................................2-17