3Com 8807 инструкция обслуживания

3Com ® Switch 8800 Family Installation Guide Switch 8807 Switch 8810 Switch 8814 www.3Com.com Part No. 10015 593, Rev. AB Published: June, 2007[...]

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C ONTENTS A BOUT T HIS G UIDE Conventions 5 Related Docum entation 6 About this Documen t 6 1 P RODUCT O VERVIEW Preface 7 General Architecture 10 Fabric Modules 17 System Specifications 24 Software Featur es 25 2 I/O AND A PPLICATION M ODULES Overview 29 3C17511 1-por t 10GBASE-X (XENP AK) 29 3C17512 2-por t 10GBASE-X (XFP) Module 30 3C17513 12-po[...]

Examining Installation Site 50 Installation T ools 52 4 S WITCH I NSTALLATION Confirming Installation Preparation 53 Installation Flow 53 Mounting the Switch in User -Supplied Cab inet 54 Connecting PGND W ire and Power Cor d 59 Installing Cabling Rack 64 Installing Fan T ray 64 Installing PoE Lightning Pr otection Box 65 Installing I/O modules 66 [...]

A BOUT T HIS G UIDE This guide describes the 3Com ® Switch 8800 and how to install hardware, configure and boot softwar e, and maintain software and hardwar e . This guide also provides tr oubleshoo ting and supp ort informatio n for your switch. This guide is intended for Qualified Se rvice personnel who are responsible for configuring, using, an[...]

6 A BOUT T HIS G UIDE Related Documentation The following manuals offer additional infor mation necessary for managing your Switch 8800: ■ Switch 8800 Command Reference Guide — Provides detailed descriptions of command line inte rface (CLI) commands , that yo u requir e to manage your Switch 8800. ■ Switch 8800 Configuration Guide — Describ[...]

1 P R ODUCT O VERVIEW Preface The 3Com Switch 8800 Family of Routing Switches (r eferred to as the Switch 8800 Family) are intelligent, m ulti-layer mo dular LAN switches and ar e ideal for enterprise envir onments where non-stop avai lability of critical applications and the highest performance, security , and granular control are r equired. The S[...]

8 C HAPTER 1: P RODUCT O VERVIEW Currently , the Switch 8800 Family include the following models: ■ Switch 8807: This model provides up to 600 Gbps switching capacity . It supports (for example) up to 240 GE ports and 20 x 10GE ports. Figure 1 3Com Switch 8807 (7-Slot Chassis) ■ Switch 8810: This model provides up to 960 Gbps switching capacity[...]

Preface 9 ■ Switch 8814: This model provides up to 1.44 Tbps switching capacity . It supports (for example) up to 576 GE ports and 48 x 10GE ports. Figure 3 3Com Switch 8814 (14-Slot Chassis)[...]

10 C HAPTER 1: P RODUCT O VERVIEW General Architecture The Switch 8800 Family use integrated ch assis, which can be subdivided into power ar ea, board a rea, backplane and fan a rea. Chassis and Slots Switch 8807 Figure 4 Switch 8807 slots ■ The Switch 8807 chassis provides seven slots in its boar d area: The top two accommodate fabrics, which ca[...]

General Architecture 11 Switch 8810 Figure 5 Switch 8810 slots ■ The Switch 8810 chassis provides ten slots in its boar d area: The middle two accommodate fabric modules, which can operate in 1+1 redundancy mode; the remaining eight accommodate I/O or application modules, which you can select from various available mode ls. All modules in this ar[...]

12 C HAPTER 1: P RODUCT O VERVIEW Switch 8814 Figure 6 Switch 8814 slots ■ The Switch 8814 chassis provides 14 slots in its boar d area: The middle two accommodate fab ric modules, which can operat e in 1+1 redundancy mode; the remaining 12 acc ommodate I/O or application modules, which you can select from various available models. All modules in[...]

General Architecture 13 The Switch 8807 uses a passive backplane, which provides five I/O module interfaces, two fabric interfaces, one fan interface, and three -48V power interfaces (two for PSUs and one for PoE entry module). ■ Switch 8810 The Switch 88 10 uses a passive backpl ane, which pr ovides eight I/O modu le interfaces, two fabric inter[...]

14 C HAPTER 1: P RODUCT O VERVIEW ■ A Switch 8800 suppor ts up to 4500 W (220 V)/2250 W (110 V) power to its PDs. It determines whethe r to deliver power to a ne wly detected PD depending on the power it currently supplied. PoE entry area The PoE-supported Switch 8807/Switch 8810/ Switch 8814 chassis has a PoE entry area between the two power sup[...]

General Architecture 15 Ta b l e 2 describes typical equipment configurat ions and specifications of exter nal PoE power system. The exter nal PoE power system has monitor fun ction. It provides one system monitoring module, one RS232 and two R S 485 monitoring interfaces. The system monitoring module reports the running information of the PSUs in [...]

16 C HAPTER 1: P RODUCT O VERVIEW Role and function The MBUS system is power ed by 5 V from the MBUS on the fabric. The 5 V power on the two fabrics ar e redundant to each other . Each MBUS module is attached to the MBUS, which contains two control lines: MBUS0 and MBUS1. Each card has an independent MBUS module, those on the fabrics are primary MB[...]

Fabric Modules 17 Fabric Modules The Switch Fabric serves as the core of the Switch 8800 Family .The following fabric models are av ailable to the Switch 8800 Family: ■ 3C17508 - 3Com Switch 8800 360 Gbps Fab ric ■ 3C17539 - 3Com Switch 8800 720 Gbps Fab ric These fabric modules provide: ■ Route calculating and forw arding table maintenance. [...]

18 C HAPTER 1: P RODUCT O VERVIEW Figure 10 360 Gbps Switch Fabric panel Compact Flash (CF slot) The 360 Gbps Switch Fabric module provides a CF slot to accommodate a standard CF car d, where you can save logging information, host version information, alarming and other diagn ostic information and co nveniently upgrade software online. The fabric s[...]

Fabric Modules 19 ■ Console port The Console port uses an RJ-45 connector . It can be connected to a background terminal for system debugging, maintena nce, management, and host software loading. n Y ou can choose your own baud rate for the Co nsole port. ■ AUX port The AUX port uses an R J-45 connector . The port can serve as a backup port f o[...]

20 C HAPTER 1: P RODUCT O VERVIEW ■ Status LEDs for I/O module The 360 Gbps Switch Fabric mod ule has 12 pairs of LEDs to indicate th e operating status of 12 I/O module. ■ Status LEDs for the 360 Gbps Switch Fabric module Y ou can lear n the operat ing status of 360 Gbps Switch Fabric module by reading the SFS, ACT , ALM and RUN LEDs on it. Th[...]

Fabric Modules 21 720 Gbps Switch Fabric T echnical specific ations This model applies to the 3C17539 . See T able 5 for its specifications. Panel On its panel, the 720 Gbps Switch Fabric provides a CF slot, CF LED (CFS), 10Base-T/100Base-TX port, RS232/485 po rt, Console port, AUX port, RESET button, I/O module st atus LEDs, and 360 Gb ps Switch F[...]

22 C HAPTER 1: P RODUCT O VERVIEW The following table describes the status LEDs for the management 10Base-T/100Base-TX port. ■ RS232/485 port The RS232/485 port uses RJ-45 connector , for connecting exter nal PoE power frame when supported and monitoring its status. ■ Console port The Console port uses an RJ-45 connector . It can be connected t[...]

Fabric Modules 23 The AUX port uses an R J-45 connector . The port can serve as a backup port f or the Console port to connect a background terminal, or directly connect a modem device, for remote system debugging , configuration, maintenance and management . RESET button Y ou can press the RESET button on the panel to reset the 720 Gbps Switch Fab[...]

24 C HAPTER 1: P RODUCT O VERVIEW Y ou can lear n the operat ing status of 720 Gbps Switch Fabric module by reading the SFS, ACT , ALM and RUN LEDs on it. The following table giv es a summary of the four LEDs. RESET button Y o u can press the RESET butto n on the panel to reset the 720 Gbps Switch Fabric. Status LEDs See the section “Status LEDs?[...]

Software Features 25 n Note 1: The switching capacity in the above table is calc ulated based on two load-sharing fabrics. Note 2: The 7-slot has a dditional backplane traces per slot compared to the 14-slot and the 10- slot chassis. The addi tional traces enable higher capacity per slot using the 360G Fabric compared to the 10-slot and 14-slot cha[...]

26 C HAPTER 1: P RODUCT O VERVIEW Flow control IEEE 802.3x flow control (full duplex) Back pressure flow c ontrol (half duplex) Broadcast/multicast suppress ion Supported Multicast Internet gr oup managem ent protoc ol (IGMP) s nooping IGMP Internet gro up managem ent protocol (IGMP) v2 Protocol-independent multicast-d ense mode (PIM-DM) Protocol-i[...]

Software Features 27 n All specifications are subject to changes without notice. For up-to-date information, pleas e contact 3Co m mark eting or technical suppo rt personnel. Security Hierarchical user management and password protection Password control 802.1x authentication Packet filtering Port-based broadcast frame suppression, speed calculation[...]

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2 I/O AND A PPLICATION M ODULES Overview The Switch 8800 Family are modular switches that are designed following industry standards. The following I/O modules ar e available to the Switch 8800 Family: 3C17511 1 -port 10GBASE-X (XENP AK) Specifications This section provides specifications for the 1-por t 10GBASE-X (XENP AK) 3C17511 module. Ta b l e [...]

30 C HAPTER 2: I/O AND A PPLICATION M ODULES Panel and LEDs Figure 12 3C17511 module panel The 3C17511 module has two port LEDs for the 10GE port on its panel. Matching Cable See T able 66 on page 46 for the XENP AK optical modules available to the 10GE XENP AK/SC optical/electrical po rt on the 3C175 11 module and their matching cable types, which[...]

3C17513 12-port 1000BASE-X (SFP ) Module 31 Panel and LEDs Figure 13 3C17512 module panel The 3C17512 module has two LEDs fo r each optical por t on its pan el. Matching Cable See T able 66 on page 46 for the XFP optical modules available for the 10 Gbps XFP optical ports on the 3 C17512 module and their matching cable types, which you can select a[...]

32 C HAPTER 2: I/O AND A PPLICATION M ODULES The 3C17513 module has two LEDs for each port on its panel. Matching Cable See T able 66 on page 46 for the SFP optica l modules available to the SFP optical ports on the 3C17513 module and their matching cable types, which you can select as requir e d. 3C17514 24-port 1000BASE-X (SF P) Module This secti[...]

3C17516 24-port 10/100/1000BASE-T Mo dule 33 Matching Cable Y ou can select appropriate SFP optical modules for the 1000 Mbps SFP op tical ports on the 3C17514 module acco rding to your needs. For description of SFP optical modules available to the SFP optical ports and their matching cable types, see Ta b l e 66 on page 46 . 3C17516 24-port 10/100[...]

34 C HAPTER 2: I/O AND A PPLICATION M ODULES Panel and LEDs Figure 17 3C17525 module panel The 3C17525 module has two port LEDs for the 10GE port on its panel. Matching Cable See T able 66 on page 46 for the XENP AK optical modules available for the 10GE XENP AK/SC optical/electrical po rt on the 3C175 25 module and their matching cable types, whic[...]

3C17527 2-port 10GBASE-X (XFP) Advanced Mo dule 35 Panel and LEDs Figure 18 3C17526 module panel The 3C17526 module has two LEDs fo r each optical por t on its pan el. Matching Cable For details about XFP optica l modules available to the XFP optical ports on the 3C17526 module an d their matching cable types, see Ta b l e 66 on page 46 . 3C17527 2[...]

36 C HAPTER 2: I/O AND A PPLICATION M ODULES The 3C17527 module has two LEDs for each opt ical port on its panel. Matching Cable See T able 66 on page 46 for the XFP optical modules that are available for the 10 Gbps XFP optical ports on the 3C17527 module and their mat ching cable types, which you can select as required. 3C17528 48port 10/100/100 [...]

3C17530 24-port 1000BASE-X (SF P) Advanced Module 37 3C17530 24-port 1000BASE-X (SFP) Advanced Module This section provides specifications fo r the 24-port 1000BASE-X (SFP) Advanced module (3C17530). Specifications The 3C17530 Advanced Module provide 24 1000BASE-X (SFP) ports. Panel and LEDs Figure 21 3C17530 module panel The 3C17530 module has two[...]

38 C HAPTER 2: I/O AND A PPLICATION M ODULES Panel and LEDs Figure 22 3C17531 module panel The 3C17531 module has one LED for each port on its panel. 3C17532 48-port 10/100/100 0 BASE-T (RJ-45) Access Module This section provides specifications for the 48-port 10/100/1000 BASE-T (RJ-45) Access module (3C17532). Specifications The 3C17532 module pro[...]

3C17533 24-port 1000BASE-X (SFP) IPv6 Module 39 Panel and LEDs Figure 23 3C17532 module panel The 3C17532 module has one LED for each port on their panel. 3C17533 24-port 1000BASE-X (SFP) IPv6 Module This section provides specifications for the 24-port 1000 BASE-X (SFP) IPv6 module (3C17533). Specifications The 3C17533 IPv6 module provid es 24 1000[...]

40 C HAPTER 2: I/O AND A PPLICATION M ODULES Matching Cable Y ou can select appropriate SFP optical modules for the 1000 Mbps SFP optical ports on the 3C1753 3 module according to your needs. For a description of SFP the optical modules available f or the SFP optica l ports and their matchin g cable types, see Ta b l e 66 on page 46 . 3C17534 24-po[...]

3C17537 2-port 10GBASE-X (XFP) IPv6 Module 41 Panel and LEDs Figure 26 3C17536 module panel The 3C17536 module has two LEDs fo r each optical por t on its pan el. Matching Cable For details about XFP optica l modules available to the XFP optical ports on the 3C17536 module an d their matching cable types, see Ta b l e 66 on page 46 . 3C17537 2 -por[...]

42 C HAPTER 2: I/O AND A PPLICATION M ODULES Panel and LEDs Figure 27 3C17537 module panel The 3C17537 module has two LEDs for each optical port on its panel. Matching Cable See T able 66 on pag e 46 for the XFP optical modules available for the 10 Gbps XFP optical ports on the 3C17537 module and th eir matching cable types, which yo u can select a[...]

Application Modules 43 Matching Cable Y ou can select appropriate SFP optical mo dules for the 1000 Mbps SFP/LC optical ports on the 3C17538 module acco rdingly to your needs. See Ta b l e 66 on page 46 for the available SFP opti cal modu les and their matching cable types. Application Modules Each Application Module is specially designed for high-[...]

44 C HAPTER 2: I/O AND A PPLICATION M ODULES 3C17546 Firewall Application Module T echnical specifications The 3C17546 Firewall Application Module pr ovides eight Gigabit SFP/LC optical ports. Front panel Figure 30 Fr ont panel of the 3C17546 The 3C17546 provides eight 1000Base-X ports, one Con sole port, one AUX po rt, three 10/100Base-TX ports an[...]

Application Modules 45 Fron t panel Figure 31 Fr ont panel of the 3CR1 754766 The 3CR1754766 provides eight 1000Base-X ports, one Console port, on e AUX port, three 10/100Base-TX ports and four status LEDs (A TT ACK, ACT , ALM and RUN) from left to right on the fr ont panel. A vailable cables Ta b l e 66 on pa ge 46 lists the available SFP modules [...]

46 C HAPTER 2: I/O AND A PPLICATION M ODULES Front panel Figure 32 Fr ont panel of the 3C17548 T ransceiv ers Ta b l e 66 documents the 3Com Switch 8800 Family transceivers. Ta b l e 66 T ransceiver Specifi cations Optical Power Range (dBm) 3Com Transceiver Name Ordering Number Cable Type Core Size (microns) Model Bandwidt h (MHz - Km) Transmission[...]

Switch 8800 Port Densities 47 Switch 8800 Port Densities Ta b l e 67 describes the modules that ar e available for the Switch 8800, their maximum port densities, and whether or not the module supports MPLS or IPv6. *Maximum port densities stated for largest chassis model, the Switch 8814 (14 slots) **IPv6 capable hardwar e modu le; advanc ed softwa[...]

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3 I NSTALLATION P R EPARATION Safety Recommendations T o avoid possible bodily injury and devi ce impairment, please read the following safety recommendations car e fully before installing the Switch 8800 Family . The recommendations do not cover ev ery possible hazardous condition. General Safety Recommendations ■ The Switch 8800 Family use redu[...]

50 C HAPTER 3: I NSTALLATION P REPARATION Wearing an ESD-Preventive Wrist Strap T o prevent the electr onic compon ents from being damaged by the electr o static discharge (ESD), take ESD mea sures for the ar ea where the switch is located and note the issues below: ■ Always wear an ESD-pr eventive wrist strap when installing the parts, espec ial[...]

Examining Installation Site 51 Cleanness Requiremen ts Dust is a hazar d to the operating safety of the switch. The indoor dust accumulated on the chassis can cause electr ostatic absorption, which may r esult in the poor co ntact of the conn ector or me tal cont act point. This happens more frequently when indoor relative humidity is low , which w[...]

52 C HAPTER 3: I NSTALLATION P REPARATION Power Supply Requirements The Switch 8800 Family adopts redundant PSUs for AC PSU: Rated voltage: 100 V AC to 240 V AC, 50 Hz or 60 Hz Maximum tolerance: 90 V AC to 264 V AC, 50 Hz or 60 Hz Maximum power output: 1200 W (Switch 8807)/200 0 W (Switch 8810/Switch 8814) Space Requirements Fo r the sake of adequ[...]

4 S WITCH I NSTALLATION The Switch 8800 Family shall be installed indoors in a fixed place. Confirming Installation Pre paration ■ Make sure that you have read Chapter 3 Installation Preparation carefully . ■ All requir e ments mentioned in Chapter 3 Installation Preparation have been met. Installation Flow Figur e 33 Installation Flow Start Co[...]

54 C HAPTER 4: S WITCH I NSTALLATION Mounting the Switch in User -Supplied Cabinet Cabinet Configuration Guideline c CAUTION: ■ Even if no PoE external power supp ly is installed, it is r e commended that you reserve the PoE power supply slot (just cover a 4 U blank filler panel) in the cabinet for later PoE expansion. ■ For components of 4 U o[...]

Mounting the Switch in User-Supplied Cabinet 55 Figure 34 One Switch 8807 chassis in a cabinet Guideline: The space marked in Figure 34 must be reserved, and the r emaining is at your disposal. T wo Switch 8807 chassis in a cabinet The components and their height are as follows (from bottom up): ■ Blank filler panel (2U) ■ Cabling frame (2U) ?[...]

56 C HAPTER 4: S WITCH I NSTALLATION Figure 35 T wo Switch 8807 chassis in a cabinet Guideline: The sp ace marked in Figure 35 must be reserved, and the r emaining is at your disposal. One Switch 8810 chassis in a cabinet The components and their height ar e as follows (f rom bottom up): ■ Blank filler panel (2U) ■ Cabling frame (2U) ■ Extern[...]

Mounting the Switch in User-Supplied Cabinet 57 Figure 36 One Switch 8810 chassis in a cabinet Guideline: The space marked in Figure 36 must be reserved, and the r emaining is at your disposal. One Switch 8814 chassis in a cabinet The components and their height are as follows (from top down): ■ Blank filler panel (2U) ■ Cabling frame (2U) ■ [...]

58 C HAPTER 4: S WITCH I NSTALLATION Figure 37 One Switch 8814 chassis in a cabinet Guideline: The sp ace marked in Figure 37 must be reserved, and the r emaining is at your disposal. Mounting the Switch in the Cabinet T ake the following steps to install the Switch 8800 Family in a 19-inch cabinet. Step 1: Confirm before installation ■ Make sure[...]

Connecting PGND Wire and Power Cord 59 Step 6: Align the mounting ears with the square holes in the posts of the cabinet, and fasten the screws in the holes to fix the switch in the cab inet. Connecting PGND Wire and Power Cor d Connecting PGND Wire c CAUTION: For the safety of operators and equipment, the switch must be well grounded. The resistan[...]

60 C HAPTER 4: S WITCH I NSTALLATION Figure 38 Gr ound the switch when ground bar is available ■ If there is no ground bar b ut earth near by and the grounding body is allow ed to be buried, you can simply hammer an angle iron or steel pipe no shorter than 0.5 m into the earth. In this case, the yellow-green PGND wir e should be welded with the a[...]

Connecting PGND Wire and Power Cord 61 power supply has been well grounded at the power distribution room or AC power supply transfor mer side. Figure 40 Gr ound the switch via AC PE wire Connecting AC Power Cord c CAUTION: ■ For lightning protection, the AC power should be led through an exter nal lightning device into the switch. ■ Make sure [...]

62 C HAPTER 4: S WITCH I NSTALLATION Figure 41 Connect AC power cor d to the Switch 8807 Figure 42 Connect AC power cor d to the Switch 8810/Switch 8814 (1) Connector-retention clamp (2) Input LED (3) Output LED (4) Fail LED (5) Power switch (1) Connector-retention clamp (2) Input LED (3) Output LED (4) Fail LED (5) Power switch ( 5 ) (3) (1) (2) ([...]

Connecting PGND Wire and Power Cord 63 Connecting PoE Power Cord The Switch 8807/Switch 8810/Switch 8814 uses PSE4500 -A external Po E power supply , which is connected to the switch through the PoE module at the front bottom of the switch to provide power to PDs (powered devices) under the switch. n This section only focuses on the cabl e connecti[...]

64 C HAPTER 4: S WITCH I NSTALLATION Figure 44 Fr ont panel of external PoE Power Rack (3C17509) Installing Cabling Rack For your convenie nce, cabling racks ar e sh ipped with the Switch 8800 Family . T ake the following steps to install the rack. Step 1: Face the I/O mod ule slots of the switch; Step 2: Attach the left mountin g ear (the one with[...]

Installing PoE Lightn ing Protection Box 65 c CAUTION: In case of bodily injuries, do not touch any naked wi re, terminal or other parts of the produ ct with hazardou s voltage labels. Step 1: Wear the ESD-preventive wrist strap, making sure that it makes good skin contact; take the fan tray out from the packing bag. Step 2: Hold the fan tray in ri[...]

66 C HAPTER 4: S WITCH I NSTALLATION at the front panel, and then slide it smoothly along the guide rail to the slot, until it fits into the chassis, with its plug fu ll y touching the sock et in side the chassis. See Figure 47. Figure 47 Install PoE lightning protection box 3 Fasten the screw on top of the PoE lightnin g protection box. n Generall[...]

Connecting Interface Cables 67 Connecting Interface Cables Connecting Console Cable Introdu ction Console cable is an 8-core shielded cable. At on e end of the cable is a crimped RJ-45 connector that is to be plugg ed into the console port of the switch. At t he other end of the cable are a DB-9 (f em ale) connector and a DB-25 (female) connector .[...]

68 C HAPTER 4: S WITCH I NSTALLATION n The PC serial port is not hot-swappable, so you are not allowed to insert or remove the console cable into or from the PC serial po rt. When conne cting the con sole cable, fir st connect the DB 9/DB25 end to th e PC serial port and then the RJ45 end to t he console port of the swit ch. And removing the consol[...]

Connecting Interface Cables 69 Connecting AUX cable Step 1: Plug the RJ-45 connector of the AUX cable into the AUX port of the switch. Step 2: Plug the DB-25 (male) or DB-9 (m ale) connector at the other end into the serial port of the analog modem. Connecting Category-5 Shielded Cable Introdu ction to RJ-45 connector Being RJ-45 connector , the 10[...]

70 C HAPTER 4: S WITCH I NSTALLATION Figure 51 LC connector Connecting fiber Step 1: Plug one end of the fiber into the SFP optical module of the Switch 8800 Family . Step 2: Connect the other end of the fiber into the corresponding device. c CAUTION: When the optical interface has not been connected with a fiber connector or its dust-proof mesh is[...]

Cable Management 71 Figure 52 Cable bundling example I ■ The bending radius of cable body can not be less than twice of the cable diameter . The bending radius of the cabl e cannot be les s than 5 times of its diameter at th e place where it is led ou t of the connecto r; ■ Differ en t cables (power cord, signal cabl e, PGND wire , etc.) should[...]

72 C HAPTER 4: S WITCH I NSTALLATION ■ Bundle the cables wherever cable bending cannot be avoided. However , the cable ties cannot be placed inside the bending area in case of the likelihood of cable core br eak due to excessive stress. See the following figure. Figure 54 Cable bundling example III ■ The spare cables or exce ssive cable pa rts [...]

Verifying the Installation 73 ■ When using a hard power cord, fix it near its terminal so as to free the terminal and the cable from str ess; ■ Do not use tapping screws to fasten the connecting termin als; ■ The power cords of the same type and in the same direction should be bundled together and kept neatly and straight; The following table[...]

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5 D EBUGGING THE S YSTEM Setting up Configuration Environment Connect a terminal (a PC in Figure 56) to the switch with a console cable. Figure 56 Networking envir onment for switch configuration Connecting the Cables 1 Insert the DB-9 (or DB-25) female connector of the Conso le cable into the serial port on the PC (the Console ter minal). 2 Insert[...]

76 C HAPTER 5: D EBUGGING THE S YSTEM Y o u must set the baud rate to 9600, data bits to 8, no parity check, stop bit to 1, and flow contr ol to none, a nd select VT1 00 for terminal emulation. Specifically , 1 Click Start → Programs → Accessorie s → Communications → HyperT erminal to access the Hyper T erminal window . Th e Connection Desc[...]

Powering and Booting the Switch 77 ■ All the system LEDs on the fabrics function normal. Boot Interface The Switch 8807 is used as an example in this section. The following is the information that will be output at the Console terminal when you power on t he switch. ZBB_TEST Starting... *************************** *************** * * * 3Com Switc[...]

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6 S WITCH M ONITORING AND M AINTENANCE Monitoring the Switch Although the Switch 8800 Family has undergo ne a comprehensive factory test before del ivery , an improper installa tion may cause problems. This chapter describes how to troubleshoot the Switch 8800 Family . T roubleshooting Console Te r m i n a l If the system running properly , when yo[...]

80 C HAPTER 6: S WITCH M ONITOR ING AND M AINTENANCE The following PS U faults may appear on the switch. Follow the instructions provided to r esolve the problem. Display Power Command Indicates the PSU is Not in Position The Input LED (green) and Output LED (gr een) stay ON, but the display power command shows that the PSU is not in position (b ut[...]

Hardware Maintenance 81 ■ The fans are working normally . ■ The r otation o f the fans has not bee n blocked. ■ The blank filler panels have been inserted into the I/O module slots. T roubleshooting I/O Module The Switch 8800 Family provides I/O module X LEDs on the fabric so that you can check the state of these I/O modules. Ha rd w a re Mai[...]

82 C HAPTER 6: S WITCH M ONITOR ING AND M AINTENANCE 4 Hold the handle of the PSU and pull the PSU gently out of the chassis alo ng the guides. Figure 57 Remove and install the AC PSU Installing an AC PSU 1 Hold the handle of the PSU with one hand and the bottom of the PSU with another hand, and gently slide the PSU into the chassis along the guide[...]

Hardware Maintenance 83 Figure 58 Remove the air filter of AC PSU Installing the air filter of PSU T o install the PCU’ s air filter: 1 Ensure that the bl ack mesh is cont ained within the air filter cover . Figure 59 Installing the PSU Air Filter 2 Hold the air filter cover by the upper a nd lower edg es with your index finger and thumb and push[...]

84 C HAPTER 6: S WITCH M ONITOR ING AND M AINTENANCE Removing and Cleaning the Chassis’ s Air Filter 1 Unscrew the scr ews at the top and bottom of the air filter with a flathead screwdriver . 2 Hold the air filter at the left-rear by its upper and lower edges, pull part of it out of the chassis, put one hand underneath the air filter to hold it,[...]

Hardware Maintenance 85 Installing a Module 1 Wear the ESD-preventive wrist strap and unscrew the mounting screws fixing the blank filter panel in the slot wher e you want to install the module, and r emove the blank filler panel. 2 Hold the ejector levers of the card with both hands and pull them outward, align the card with the guides in the chas[...]

86 C HAPTER 6: S WITCH M ONITOR ING AND M AINTENANCE Upgrading the Softwar e This section describes how to updated the software on the Switch 8800. Required cables ■ Console cable (for serial interface) ■ One cr ossover and one standar d network cables ■ Debug cable (for serial interface) T o upgrade the software: 1 Confirm that the host prog[...]

Upgrading the Software 87 Board self testing..................... ...... The board is steady SlotNo of this board is 6 The MCX is exist BootRom main system CRC check is OK 82559 register testing is OK EPLD1 testing is OK EPLD2 testing is OK 16c2552 register testing is OK Please check LEDs...................... LED testing finished The switch Mac ad[...]

88 C HAPTER 6: S WITCH M ONITOR ING AND M AINTENANCE Figure 62 Hyper T erminal serial interface attribute settings Upgrading softwar e throu gh console port (XModem) XModem is a file transfer protocol used for its simplicity and performance. It transmits files through serial interfaces, supp orting 128 bytes and 1Kbytes in data units, checksum and [...]

Upgrading the Software 89 2 Ty p e 4 in the serial interface submenu and press Enter to set the serial interface download parameters from the following menu: 1: 9600(default) 2: 19200 3: 38400 4: 57600 5: 115200 please select an appropriate baudrate: Enter your choice(1-5): 5 3 Select the download speed as needed. For example, enter 5 to select the[...]

90 C HAPTER 6: S WITCH M ONITOR ING AND M AINTENANCE Figure 63 Send File dialog box 8 Click Send. The Xmodem dialog bo x displays. 9 After downloading the program successfully , the system begins to write the data into the Flash memory . When the download is finished, the serial interface displays the following submenu again. XMODEM downloading ...[...]

Upgrading the Software 91 4 Enter 5 at Boot menu prompt and press Enter . The system displays the down load application program menu: ETHERNET SUBMENU 1. Download file to SDRAM through ether net interface and boot 2. Download file to Flash through ether net interface 3. Download file to HardDisk through et hernet interface 4. Modify ethernet interf[...]

92 C HAPTER 6: S WITCH M ONITOR ING AND M AINTENANCE inet on ethernet (e) : 1.1.1.1 host inet (h) : 1.1.1.2 flags (f) : 0x80 Prepare for loading....OK Loading......done flash:/s8500.app already exist, delete it?(Y/N):y Deleting file--------------------- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ---------------Done Free fl[...]

Upgrading the Software 93 0. Reboot Enter your choice(0-7): Enter your choice(0-7): 6 Please input ’0’ or ’1’ (’0’:Boot from Flash, ’1’:Boot from CF card) BootDev = 0 FlashFileName = Switch 8800 Family-Comw are 310-R1212.app Upgrading the Software Using the CLI If your terminal is connected to the swit ch over a network, you can loa[...]

94 C HAPTER 6: S WITCH M ONITOR ING AND M AINTENANCE c CAUTION: ■ Y ou must reboot the switch using the reboot command to validate the host program. If Flash memor y space is not enough, you can delete some of th e program files in Flash after completing the Boot ROM loading. (3Com recommends that you delete the host program that is no longer in [...]

Password Loss 95 ■ Check that the host program exists and that the curr ent host program is running. Insuf ficient Flash memory ■ Empty the r ecycle bin when the I/O module sta rts. ■ Delete the unused f iles in the Flash. Password Loss If the switch’ s Super password or Boot ROM password, contact your local support rep re s en t at i v e.[...]

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A L IGHTNING P R OTECTION OF THE S WITCH Installing a Lightning Arrester for the AC Power This appendix describes how to install the lightning arre ster for the AC power (a socket strip with lightnin g protection) c CAUTION: A lightning arrest er is not shipped with the switch . Y ou mu st purchase it separately , if needed. Make sure, when connect[...]

98 C HAPTER A: L IGHTNING P ROTECTION OF TH E S WITCH connected in right direction. When the red LED is on, use a mu ltimeter to examine the polarity at the arrester’ s pow er socket. If it is same as that of the power socket in the equipment room, it means that the arrester is not well grounded. If it is adverse to that of the power socket in th[...]

Installing a Lightning Arrest er for the Network Por t 99 Figure 65 Installation diagram of a ne twork port’ s lightning arrester Installation precautions T o ensure that the network port’ s lightning arrester does not affect performance, make sure that the lightning arr e ster for network port is: ■ Connected properly (see Step 4 in the prev[...]

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B 3C OM N ETWORK M ANAGEMENT 3Com has a range of network mana gement applications to address networks of all sizes and complexity , from small and medium businesses through large enterprises. The applications inclu de: ■ 3Com Network Supervisor ■ 3Com Network Director ■ 3Com Network Access Manager ■ 3Com E nterprise Management Suite ■ Int[...]

102 A PPENDIX B: 3C OM N ETWO RK M ANAGEMENT 3Com Network Director 3Com Network Director (3ND) is a stan dalone application that allows you to carry out key management and ad ministrative tasks on mids ized networks. By using 3ND you can disc over , map, and monitor all your 3Com devices on the network. It si mplifies tasks such as backup and resto[...]

3Com Enterprise Management Suite 103 3Com Enterprise Management Suite 3Com Enterprise Management Su ite (EMS) deliver s comprehensive management that is flexible and sc alable enough to meet the needs of the largest enterprises and advanced networks. This solution provides particularly powerful conf iguration and change control functionalities, inc[...]

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