Installation Guide

Initial Setup and Verication.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 57
Initial setup and conguration checklist......................................................................................................................................................................................... 57
Items required...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................58
Providing power to the device........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 58
Connecting an AC power cord................................................................................................................................................................................................. 59
Connecting a DC power cord................................................................................................................................................................................................... 61
For NEBS-compliant installation with AC and DC..........................................................................................................................................................63
Establishing a serial connection........................................................................................................................................................................................................64
Conguring a static IP address..........................................................................................................................................................................................................66
Conguring IPv6 address ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 66
Establishing an Ethernet connection...............................................................................................................................................................................................68
Customizing the chassis and host names....................................................................................................................................................................................69
Conguring the DNS service............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 70
Setting the date and time.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................70
Setting the clock (date and time)............................................................................................................................................................................................. 70
Time zones.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................71
Time synchronization................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 71
Synchronizing local time using NTP......................................................................................................................................................................................71
Setting the time zone................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 72
Verifying correct operation.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 72
Backing up the conguration............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 73
Powering down the device.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 73
Installing cable management kit........................................................................................................................................................................................................74
Monitoring the Device..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 75
Monitoring Overview............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 75
Interpreting management module LEDs...................................................................................................................................................................................... 75
Interpreting interface module LEDs................................................................................................................................................................................................ 77
Interpreting power supply module LEDs...................................................................................................................................................................................... 80
Interpreting fan module LEDs........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 83
Interpreting switch fabric module LEDs........................................................................................................................................................................................ 84
Management Modules.....................................................................................................................................................................................................87
Management module overview.........................................................................................................................................................................................................87
Front panel and port description............................................................................................................................................................................................. 87
Precautions specic to the management modules.................................................................................................................................................................. 88
ESD ground strap connection points..............................................................................................................................................................................................88
Time and items required for installation and replacement.....................................................................................................................................................90
Removing a management module..................................................................................................................................................................................................91
Installing a management module.....................................................................................................................................................................................................91
Verifying management module operation....................................................................................................................................................................................92
Interface Modules.............................................................................................................................................................................................................93
Interface module overview .................................................................................................................................................................................................................93
Front panel and port description............................................................................................................................................................................................. 93
Precautions specic to the interface modules............................................................................................................................................................................ 95
Time and items required for installation and replacement.....................................................................................................................................................95
Inserting an interface module.............................................................................................................................................................................................................95
Removing or replacing an interface module................................................................................................................................................................................97
Verifying interface module operation..............................................................................................................................................................................................98
Power Supply Modules....................................................................................................................................................................................................99
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