Installation Guide
Table Of Contents
- ExtremeRouting SLX 9850-8 Hardware Installation Guide
- Preface
- About this Document
- Device Overview
- Preparing for the Installation
- Mounting the Device
- Initial Setup and Verification
- Initial setup and configuration checklist
- Items required
- Providing power to the device
- Establishing a serial connection
- Configuring a static IP address
- Establishing an Ethernet connection
- Customizing the chassis and host names
- Configuring the DNS service
- Setting the date and time
- Verifying correct operation
- Backing up the configuration
- Powering down the device
- Installing cable management kit
- Monitoring the Device
- Management Modules
- Interface Modules
- Power Supply Modules
- Power supply module overview
- Precautions specific to the power supply module
- Time and items required for removal and replacement
- Removing an AC power supply module
- Inserting an AC power supply module
- Removing a DC power supply module
- Inserting a DC power supply module
- Verifying power supply module operation
- High Voltage Power Supply Unit supporting AC and DC Voltages
- Fan Modules
- Switch Fabric Modules
- Transceivers and cables
- Supported transceivers and cables
- Time and items required
- Precautions specific to transceivers and cables
- Cleaning the fiber-optic connectors
- Managing cables
- Installing an SFP+ transceiver
- Replacing an SFP+ transceiver
- Installing a QSFP28 transceiver
- Replacing a QSFP28 transceiver
- Breakout cables
- Verifying transceiver operation
- Hardware Maintenance Schedule
- ExtremeRouting SLX 9850 Technical Specifications
- System specifications
- Ethernet
- LEDs
- Other
- Weight and physical dimensions
- Environmental requirements
- Power supply specifications (per PSU)
- Power consumption (typical configuration)
- Power consumption (maximum configuration)
- Power consumption (modules) (typical configuration)
- Power consumption (modules) (maximum configuration)
- Data port specifications (Ethernet)
- Serial port specifications (pinout RJ-45)
- Serial port specifications (protocol)
- Memory specifications
- Regulatory compliance (EMC)
- Regulatory compliance (safety)
- Regulatory compliance (environmental)
- Regulatory Statements
- Cautions and Danger Notices
TABLE 15 Installation tasks, time, and items required (continued)
Installation task Time estimate Items required
Installing transceivers as needed 30-60 minutes SFP+ and QSFP28 optical transceivers as
needed. Requires the following optics:
• SFP+ optics for 72-port 10GbE/
1GbE interface module
• QSFP28 for 36-port 100GbE, 60-
port 40GbE, or 240-port 10GbE
ex-speed interface module
Attaching ber-optic cables, cable ties, and cable
guides
2-3 hours Fiber optic cables, cable ties.
If 10 GbE speed is used for the 36-port 100
GbE, 60-port 40 GbE, or 240-port 10GbE
ex-speed interface module, 40 GbE-to-10
GbE breakouts are required.
Quick installation checklists
This checklists provide a high-level overview of the basic installation process from the planning stage to the point where the device
comes online and is ready to be deployed. Completing all the tasks in the suggested order ensures successful installation. Extreme
recommends that you print this checklists and take them to the installation site.
Pre-installation tasks
Review all installation requirements ahead of time as part of your site preparation. Careful planning and site preparation ensures seamless
installation, especially when installing multiple devices.
TABLE 16 Installation prerequisites
Task Task details or additional information Completed
Unpack the device. Unpack the device as shown in the Unpacking the shipping carton on page 28 .
Take an inventory of the hardware components included in your shipment. Refer to
Supported hardware and software on page 11 .
Gather necessary components and
required tools.
Review the time and items required information at the beginning of each chapter to
ensure you have gathered all necessary components required for the following installation
tasks:
• Mounting the Device on page 31
• Inserting an interface module on page 95
Review the safety precautions. Refer to Safety precautions on page 23. For translations, refer to Cautions and Danger
Notices on page 145.
Plan the installation. Prepare space in your rack for the device and obtain the appropriate rack mount kit. Refer
to Mounting options on page 31.
Review and verify installation requirements. Verify that the following requirements are met. Refer to Facility requirements on page 24
for everything but the environmental requirements, which are found in the Environmental
Requirements section in ExtremeRouting SLX 9850 Technical Specications on page
131.
• Electrical
• Environmental
• Rack
• Thermal
Gather network conguration parameters.
• IP address:
Quick installation checklists
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