Dell Networking Z9500 Getting Started Guide Regulatory Model: Z9500
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Getting Started Guide This document is intended as a Getting Started Guide to get new systems up and running and ready for configuration. For complete installation and configuration information, refer to the documents listed below: Table 1.
Figure 1. I/O Side Figure 2. Utility Side 1. Fan Trays 2. Power Supllies Unpacking the Switch The switch and its accessories are shipped in a single box. The power cords may be shipped in a separate box. Before unpacking the switch, inspect the container and immediately report any evidence of damage. Verify that you have received your ordered items, including the following: WARNING: If any item is missing or damaged, contact your Dell Networking representative or reseller for instructions.
NOTE: One Rail Kit is required for every chassis in a rack. • Screws for rack installation • Console cables • Any optional items ordered • Getting Started Guide • Safety and Regulatory Information • Warranty and Support Information • Software License Agreement 1. Place the container on a clean, flat surface and cut all straps securing the container. 2. Open the container or remove the container top. 3.
• The switch is installed in an environment as free as possible from dust and foreign conductive material (such as metal flakes from construction activities). Cooling mechanisms, such as fans and blowers in the switch, can draw dust and other particles causing contaminant buildup inside the chassis, which can result in system malfunction. • The Z9500 switch does not support installation in a 1070 mm cabinet with a door.
Attaching the Mounting Brackets The switch is shipped with static rails mounting brackets (rack ears) and the required screws for rack or cabinet installation. The brackets are enclosed in a package with the chassis. Attaching the Static-Rails Mounting Brackets 1. Take the static-rail mounting brackets and screws out of their packaging. 2. Attach the brackets to the I/O side of the chassis, using eight screws for each bracket.
Installing and Removing Tool-less Rails (Square-Hole) 1. Position the left and right rail end pieces FRONT facing inward and orient each end piece to seat in the holes on the front side of the vertical rack flanges (1). 2. Align each end piece in the bottom and top holes of the desired U spaces (2). 3. Engage the back end of the rail until it fully seats on the vertical rack flange and the latch clicks into place. Repeat these steps to position and seat the front end piece on the vertical flange.
Installing and Removing Tooled Rails (Threaded-Hole Racks or Round-Hole Racks) 1. Remove the pins from the front and rear mounting brackets using a flat-tipped screwdriver (2). 2. Pull on the rail latch subassemblies to remove them from the mounting brackets (1). 3. Attach the left and right mounting rails to the front vertical rack flanges using two pairs of screws. 4. Slide the left and right rear brackets forward against the rear vertical rack flanges and attach them using two pairs of screws (3).
Mounting the Chassis in a Four-Post Rack Rack Mounting Safety Considerations WARNING: You must use a lifting device, such as a fork-lift trolley, to lift the chassis. WARNING: These instructions are a condensed reference. Read the safety instructions in your Safety, Environmental, and Regulatory information booklet before you begin. • Rack loading — Overloading or uneven loading of racks may result in shelf or rack failure, which may damage equipment and cause possible personal injury.
• Elevated ambient temperature — If installed in a closed rack assembly, the operating temperature of the rack environment may be greater than the room ambient temperature. Use care not to exceed the 40°C maximum ambient temperature of the switch. • Reduced air flow — Install the equipment in the rack so that the amount of airflow required for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised.
1. Dell 4226 (1070 mm) cabinet outline 3. 6.5 inches 2. Adjustable front vertical rail inside Dell 4226 cabinet 1. Align the system with rails and slide the system into rack. 2. Tighten the screws on each side of the systems’s front panel (1). 3. To remove the system from the rack, loosen the screws and slide the system out of the rack.
1. Additional screw to restrict front-back movement of the switch Getting Started Guide 2.
Securing the Chassis Ground After you mount the chassis, secure the chassis ground as follows: 1. Locate the chassis ground connector nuts on the chassis rear. 2. Install the grounding cables to the ground nuts. The grounding cable must comply with your local electrical codes in size and color (typically the color is green or green with yellow stripe). NOTE: For proper ventilation, position the chassis in an equipment rack (or cabinet) with a minimum of 5 inches (12.
• The Utility panel consists of five slots numbered from 0 to 4. Insert the fan modules in slots 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4. • If a fan module fails, the system during normal operation continues to operate without a significant degradation in cooling capacity for a TBD duration. • The cooling system is designed such that, during normal operation, the fans typically run at somewhere between 40 and 50 percent of their maximum speed at 26°C ambient temperature.
Installing AC Power Supplies The chassis requires four power supplies to be installed for normal configuration. The airflow direction must be from I/O to Utility. Important Points to Remember for Installing an AC Power Supply • The power supply unit (PSU) slides into the slot smoothly. Do not force a PSU into a slot as this action may damage the PSU or the chassis. • The chassis supports AC power supplies with air-flow direction from I/O to Utility. • For PSUs, a LED indicates the power status.
WARNING: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage can occur if components are mishandled. Ground yourself by using an antistatic wrist strap or other device and connect it to the ESD grounding jack on the chassis. 1. Remove the PSU from the electro-static bag. 2. Use the grab handle to slide the PSU into the switch PSU slot. The PSU slot is keyed so that the PSU can be fully inserted in only one way. When you install the PSU correctly, it snaps into place and is flush with the back of the switch. Figure 5.
3. Plug in the AC3 prong cord from the switch PSU to the external power source (the AC wall outlet). Figure 6. Connecting AC Power Supply Cords 1. AC3 Prong NOTE: The system is powered-up as soon as you connect the power cord between the system and the power source. CAUTION: Always disconnect the power cable before you service the power supply slots. CAUTION: Use the power supply cord as the main disconnect device on the AC system.
Securing Power Cables 1. Bend the system power cables, as shown in the following illustration, and attach to the cable clasp. NOTE: Install all four PSUs before securing the power cables. Figure 7. Securing Power Cables 1. 2. Velcro strap 2. Power Cable Plug the other end of the power cables into a grounded electrical outlet or a separate power source such as an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) or a power distribution unit (PDU).
Installing the Cable Management System for Direct Attach Copper (DAC) Cables 1. Secure the cable management system into place on the 4–post rack frame above the I/O side of the chassis by inserting screws and tightening with a #2 Phillips screwdriver. Figure 8. Installing the Cable Management System for DAC Cables 1. 2. 20 Pin rack unit for DAC cable routing 2. Rack unit for DAC cable routing Insert a cable in a Z9500 port.
Figure 9. Routing DAC cables using the Cable Management System 1. Pin rack unit for DAC cable routing 2. Rack unit for DAC cable routing NOTE: To fully populate the cable management system in a 1070 mm cabinet, the maximum supported length of the DAC cable is 5 m.
Installing the Cable Management System for Optical Fibres Insert an optical cable in a Z9500 port. then route the optical cable up and along the line-card face above the switch. Position the cables so they follow the channel marked in the figure below and exit to the right or left, depending on the chassis slot location. The cables should emerge from right and left side of the panel. Figure 10. Routing Optical Fibres using the Cable Management System 1.
WARNING: When working with optical fibres, follow all the warning labels and always wear eye protection. Never look directly into the end of a terminated or unterminated fibre or connector as it may cause eye damage. 1. Position the optic so it is in the correct position. The optic has a key that prevents it from being inserted incorrectly. 2. Insert the optic into the port until it gently snaps into place.
1. Access the RJ-45/RS-232 console port. 2. Enter the initial configuration information. 3. Configure the enable password. 4. Configure a host name. 5. Configure layer 2 (data link) mode. 6. Configure the management port IP address. 7. Configure a management route. 8. Configure a username and password. 9. Create a port-based VLAN. 10. Assign interfaces to a VLAN. 11. Assign an IP address to a VLAN. 12. Connect the system to the network.
Accessing the RJ-45 Console Port with a DB-9 Adapter You can connect to the console using an RJ-45 to RJ-45 rollover cable and an RJ-45 to DB-9 female DTE adapter to a terminal server (for example, a PC). The pin assignments between the console and a DTE terminal server are as follows: Table 2.
Figure 12. USB-B Console Port Connector 1. Power on the PC. 2. Install the necessary USB device drivers (you will need an Internet connection). For assistance, contact Dell Networking Technical Support. 3. Connect the USB-A end of cable into an available USB port on the PC. 4. Connect the USB-B end of cable into the USB-B console port on the system. 5. Power on the system. 6. Open your terminal software emulation program to access the system. 7. Set the terminal connection settings.
• Switch IP address • Subnet mask (IP netmask) • Default gateway (router) • Enable secret password • Enable password • Telnet password Configuring the Enable Password To access EXEC Privilege mode, use the enable command. EXEC Privilege mode is unrestricted by default. Configure a password as a basic security measure. There are two types of enable passwords: • enable password — stores the password in the running/startup configuration using a data encryption standard (DES) encryption method.
Navigate CLI modes The Dell prompt changes to indicate the CLI mode. You must move linearly through the command modes, except for the end command which takes you directly to EXEC Privilege mode and the exit command which moves you up one command mode level. Default Configuration A version of Dell Networking OS is preloaded onto the system; however, the system is not configured when you power up for the first time (except for the default host name, which is Dell).
Figure 13. Port Numbering Accessing the System Remotely You can configure the system to access it remotely by Telnet. The system has a dedicated management port and a management routing table that is separate from the IP routing table. 1. Configure an IP address for the management port (refer to Configuring the Management Port IP Address). 2. Configure a management route with a default gateway (refer to Configuring a Management Route). 3.
Configuring a Management Route Define a path from the system to the network from which you are accessing the system remotely. Management routes are separate from IP routes and are only used to manage the system through the management port. • Configure a management route to the network from which you are accessing the system. CONFIGURATION mode management route ip-address/mask gateway – ip-address: the network address in dotted-decimal format (A.B.C.D). – mask: a subnet mask in /prefix-length format (/ xx).
Creating a Port-based VLAN The default virtual local area network (VLAN) (VLAN 1) is part of the system startup configuration and does not require configuration. To configure a port-based VLAN, create the VLAN and then add physical interfaces or port channel (LAG) interfaces to the VLAN. • Configure a port-based VLAN (if the VLAN-ID is different from the Default VLAN ID) and enter INTERFACE VLAN mode.
Assigning an IP Address to a VLAN VLANs are a Layer 2 feature. For two physical interfaces on different VLANs to communicate, you must assign an IP address to the VLANs to route traffic between the two interfaces. The shutdown command in INTERFACE mode does not affect Layer 2 traffic on the interface. NOTE: You cannot assign an IP address to the Default VLAN, which, by default, is VLAN 1. To assign another VLAN ID to the Default VLAN, use the default vlan-id vlan-id command.
Parameter Specifications • Rear: 5 inches (12.7 cm) Table 4. Environmental Parameters Parameter Specifications Operating temperature 32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C) Operating humidity 10 to 85 percent (RH), noncondensing Storage temperature -40° to 158°F (-40° to 70°C) Storage humidity 5 to 95 percent (RH), noncondensing Maximum thermal output 10567 BTU/hr Maximum Altitude No performance degradation up to 6600ft. Ambience derating required for higher altitude. Table 5.
