Installation NETGEAR ProSAFE M6100 Chassis Switch XCM8944, XCM8948, XCM8944F, XCM8924X, XCM89P, XCM89UP
Contents M6100 Series Front Panels....................................................................................... 3 Before Installing the Switch Blade............................................................................ 4 Install the Chassis......................................................................................................... 5 Install the Fan Tray.......................................................................................................
M6100 Series Front Panels XCM8924X Console ports OoB port USB port 10G SFP+ ports 10G RJ-45 ports XCM8944 Console ports OoB port USB port 1G RJ-45 ports OoB port USB port 1G SFP ports 10G SFP+ ports 10G RJ-45 ports XCM8944F Console ports 10G SFP+ ports 10G RJ-45 ports XCM8948 Console ports OoB port USB port 1G RJ-45 ports 3
Before Installing the Switch Blade The M6100 series switch blades are designed to be installed in the XCM8903 rack-mount switch chassis. NETGEAR recommends installing the XCM8903 rack-mount chassis into a rack before installing any switch blades. For more information about how to install the XCM8903 rack-mount switch chassis, see the XCM8903 Hardware Installation Guide.
Install the Chassis You can either bracket-mount the chassis into a rack or install the chassis using the included rails. For more information about installing the chassis using rails, see the XCM8903 Hardware Installation Guide. ¾¾ To bracket-mount the chassis: 1. Partially screw two of the included screws into the rack where you want the bottom of the chassis to rest. 2. Rest the bottom of the chassis’s brackets on the two screws.
3. Screw the rest of the bracket to the rack. Install the Fan Tray ¾¾ To install the fan tray: 1. Carefully slide the fan tray all the way into the fan tray bay at the rear of the chassis. The fan tray is connected to power when it has been inserted completely into the fan tray bay.
2. Screw the fan tray to the rear of the chassis using the included screws. Install the Switch Blade ¾¾ To install a switch blade in a M6100 series chassis switch: 1. Select a slot for the switch blade. 2. Remove a blank front panel from the chassis slot, if necessary. Any unoccupied switch blade slot in the chassis must have a blank faceplate installed to ensure satisfactory protection from EMI and to maintain adequate airflow through the chassis. 3. Remove the switch blade from the antistatic packaging.
6. Using both hands, push both handles toward the center of the switch blade, as shown. Supervisor XCM8 948 OOB PWR / Status Reset Console USB 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 PoE (Max 60W 12 per port): Off = 13 no PD 14 Green 15 = PoE 16 powered Yellow 17 = PoE 18 fault 19 RJ45 20 SPD/Link/Act 21 Mode: 22 Green = link 23 at 1G 24 Yellow = Link 25 at 10/100M 26 Blink 27 = ACT 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 7.
CAUTION: Be careful to avoid over torquing and stripping the screw heads. Install the Power Supply ¾¾ To install the power supply: 1. Carefully slide the power supply all the way into the power supply bay until it clicks into place. Locking handle CAUTION: Do not slam the power supply into the system backplane. Use the locking handle to secure the power supply in the power supply bay. 2. Repeat Step 1 to install each additional power supply. 3.
AC power cord to the AC input connector below each power supply. WARNING: Be sure that the source outlet is properly grounded before plugging the AC power cord into the input connector. Install Optional PoE (XCM89P) or UPoE (XCM89UP) Board You can install an optional PoE (XCM89P) or UPoE (XCM89UP) board into the XCM8944 and XCM8948 switch blades. ¾¾ To install the optional PoE (XCM89P) or UPoE (XCM89UP) board: 1. Remove the switch blade from the chassis.
2. Connect the optional board and secure it with the attached screws as shown. Configure the Switch Blade You can manage your switch through its web management interface or by using the command-line interface (CLI) through a console port. This guide shows you how to configure your switch using the web management interface. It also covers using the CLI to determine a DHCP-assigned IP address or using ezconfig to assign a static IP address.
When configuring your switch, connect your switch to one of the numbered ports on the switch’s front panel. Do not connect to the Out-of-Band (OoB) port for initial switch configuration. Note: Use the OoB port to manage the switch only after the switch has been configured for your network. For more information about switch management using the OoB port, see the M6100 CLI Reference Manual and the M6100 Software Administration Manual.
used by the computer NIC port when in DHCP-client mode without a DHCP server present. Use this IP value to log in to the switch. Computer with a Static IP Address When the computer is in this mode, the switch must also be assigned a static IP address. To assign a static IP address, connect a VT100/ANSI terminal or a workstation to one of the switch’s console ports. A cable for the mini USB port and a straight-through RJ-45 cable are supplied. ¾¾ To configure the switch: 1.
Note: You might need to install the USB serial port driver available on the CD included with the package before you can use the mini USB port on the computer to connect to the switch. 3. Configure the TEP to use the following settings: • Baud rate. 115200 bps • Data bits. 8 • Parity. None • Stop bit. 1 • Flow control. None 4. At the command prompt User:, log in to the switch using the user name admin and press the Enter key. 5. At the password prompt press the Enter key.
8. Connect your computer to one of the numbered ports on the switch’s front panel. 9. Enter the IP address you configured in the address field of a browser. A login screen displays. 10. Enter admin for the user name and leave the password field blank. 11. Click the Login button. The system information screen displays. 12. Configure the switch for your network. For more information on configuration settings and options, see the M6100 Software Administration Guide.
2. Start a terminal emulation program (TEP). 3. Connect your computer to a mini USB or RJ-45 console port on the front panel of the blade. 4. Configure the TEP to use the following settings: • Baud rate. 115200 bps • Data bits. 8 • Parity. None • Stop bit. 1 • Flow control. None 5. Type the show network command and press the Enter key. A screen displays that shows the active switch IP address. 6. Connect your computer to one of the numbered ports on the switch’s front panel. 7.
A login screen displays. 8. Enter admin for the user name and leave the password field blank. 9. Click the Login button. The system information screen displays. 10. Configure the switch for your network. For more information about configuration settings and options, see the M6100 Software Administration Guide.
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