Alcatel-Lucent OMNISWITCH 6600 User Manual

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OmniSwitch

Getting Started Guide

6600 Family

060178-10, Rev. E March 2005

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Warning. Only personnel knowledgeable in basic electrical and mechanical procedures should install or maintain this equipment.

Lithium Batteries Caution. There is a danger of explosion if the Lithium battery in your chassis is incorrectly replaced. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type of battery recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. The manufacturer’s instructions are as follows:

Return the module with the Lithium battery to Alcatel. The Lithium battery will be replaced at Alcatel’s factory.

The features and specifications described in this guide are subject to change without notice.

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OmniAccess™, Omni Switch/Router™, PolicyView™, RouterView™, SwitchManager™, VoiceView™, WebView™, X-Cell™, X-Vision™, and the Xylan logo are trademarks of Alcatel Internetworking, Inc.

This OmniSwitch product contains components which may be covered by one or more of the following U.S. Patents:

and the Alcatel logo are registered trademarks of Alcatel. Xylan®, OmniSwitch®, OmniStack®, and

are registered trademarks of Alcatel Internetworking, Inc.

• U.S. Patent No. 6,339,830

• U.S. Patent No. 6,070,243

• U.S. Patent No. 6,061,368

• U.S. Patent No. 5,394,402

• U.S. Patent No. 6,047,024

• U.S. Patent No. 6,314,106

• U.S. Patent No. 6,542,507

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OmniSwitch 6600 Family. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Stand-Alone and Stacked

Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Stand-Alone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Stacked Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Availability Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Chassis Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

OmniSwitch 6624 (OS6624) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

OmniSwitch 6648 (OS6648) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

OmniSwitch 6600-U24 (OS6600-U24) . . . . . . . 4

OmniSwitch 6600-P24 (OS6600-P24) . . . . . . . . 4

OmniSwitch 6602-24 (OS6602-24) . . . . . . . . . . 5

OmniSwitch 6602-48 (OS6602-48) . . . . . . . . . . 5

Setting Up the Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Items Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Site Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Environmental Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Electrical Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Weight Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

OS6624 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

OS6648 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

OS6600-U24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

OS6600-P24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

OS6602-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

OS6602-48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Items Included . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Optional Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Unpacking and Initial Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Unpacking the Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Setting Up the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Airflow Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Installing the Switch on a Tabletop or Bench . . 10

Rack-Mounting the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Rack Mounting Stacked Configurations . . . . . .13

Installing a Back Up Power Supply

(OS6624, OS6648, OS6600-U24) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Installing Uplink and Stacking Modules . . . . . . . . . 16

Installing MiniGBIC Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Installing SFP Connectors

(OS6600-U24 Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Blank Cover Plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Connections and Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Connecting the Serial Cable to the Console Port . . 22

Serial Connection Default Settings . . . . . . . . . .22

The Next Step . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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Completing a Stacked Configuration

Slot Assignment Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Assigning Slot Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Slot Numbering Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Connecting Cables

to Stacking Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Booting the Stack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Booting Stand-Alone Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Verifying LED Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Component LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Verifying Primary and Secondary Status . . . . . 30

PRI LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

SEC LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Idle Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Your First Login Session. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Logging In to the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Assigning an IP Address to the Switch or Stack . . 33

Assigning IP Addresses to Switches in a

Stacked Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Unlocking Session Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Unlocking All Session Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Unlocking Specified Session Types . . . . . . . . . 35

How many sessions are allowed? . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Changing the Login Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Setting the System Time Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Setting the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Setting Optional System Information . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Specifying an Administrative Contact . . . . . . .37

Specifying a System Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Specifying the Switch’s Location . . . . . . . . . . .37

Viewing Your Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Saving Your Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Modifying the Serial Connection Settings . . . . . . . 38

CLI Basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

CLI Assistance Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Syntax Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Command Line (?) Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Partial Keyword Completion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Deleting Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Inserting Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Previous Command Recall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Prefix Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Prefix Prompt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Command History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Command Logging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Enabling Command Logging . . . . . . . . . . .45

Common CLI Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Offline Configuring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Syntax Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Scheduling a Configuration File to be Applied

at a Later Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Generating Snapshots of the

Current Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

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Files and Directories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Boot and Image Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

boot.params File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

boot.cfg File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

boot.slot.cfg File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Image Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Working and Certified Directories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Working Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Certified Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

How can I tell which directory the switch

is currently using? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Can I save changes to the Certified

directory? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

What happens when the switch boots? . . . . . . . 52

Working and Certified Are Identical . . . . . . . . 52

Working and Certified Are Different . . . . . . . . 53

My Working and Certified directories are

different. Can I force a reboot from the

Working directory? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Loading Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Stand-Alone Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Stacked Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Certifying Your New Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Online Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

The WebView login screen does not

display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

The login screen displays, but my login

attempt fails. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Hardware Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

OmniSwitch 6624 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

OmniSwitch 6600-U24 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

OmniSwitch 6648 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

OmniSwitch 6600-P24 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

OmniSwitch 6602-24 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

OmniSwitch 6602-48 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

OmniSwitch 6600 Status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Using WebView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Browser Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Required Image Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Logging In to WebView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Navigating WebView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

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OmniSwitch 6600 Family

Features

The OmniSwitch 6600 Family (OS6624, OS6600-U24, OS6648, OS6600-P24, OS6602-24, and OS6602-48) are next generation enterprise edge/workgroup switches. These switches are based on the same software architecture as OmniSwitch 7000 and 8000 series switches (i.e., OS7700, OS7800, and OS8800). These switches are designed to meet the most stringent network requirements for mission-critical networks.

OmniSwitch 6600 Family switches are optimized for voice and data integration and provide non-blocking multi-Gigabit Ethernet capacity. Additional features include Carrier-class intelligence, best of breed QoS, Carrier-class resiliency, network management, and advanced policy-based VLANs and security. OmniSwitch 6600 Family switches also support wirespeed Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching, industry-based standards, and a full array of reliability, redundancy and resiliency capabilities.

Stand-Alone and Stacked Configurations

Stand-Alone

A stand-alone OmniSwitch 6600 Family switch is ideal for small and medium-sized network edge applications, offering 24 10/100 ports (OS6624 and OS6602-24), 24 Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports (OS6600-P24), 48 10/100 (OS6648 and OS6602-48) ports, and 24 100 SFP ports (OS6600-U24). These switches provide support for enterprise-based devices, such as computer workstations or IP telephones.

A single OmniSwitch 6600 Family also supports two Gigabit Ethernet uplinks for high-bandwidth connections to a backbone or server.

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Stacked Configurations

Availability Features

In addition to working as individual, stand-alone switches, OmniSwitch 6600 Family switches can also be linked together to form a single, high-density virtual chassis known as a stack.

Stacking switches provides scalability by allowing users to quickly and easily expand 10/100 port density. Twenty-four 10/100 ports are added for each OS6624 brought into the stack; twenty-four 100 SFP ports are added for each OS6600U24; forty-eight 10/100 ports are added for each OS6648.

Up to eight switches can be stacked. OmniSwitch 6600 Family switches can be mixed and matched in any combination within the stack. This provides a virtual chassis with a 10/100 or 100 capacity of up to 384 ports.

As with the stand-alone configuration, a stacked virtual chassis configuration provides Gigabit Ethernet uplinks to a backbone or server.

Note. For basic information on stacking OmniSwitch 6600 Family switches into a virtual chassis, refer to

“Completing a Stacked Configuration” on page 24.

For additional information, refer to the OmniSwitch 6600 Family Hardware Users Guide.

The OmniSwitch 6600 Family provides a broad variety of Availability features. Availability features are hardware- and software-based safeguards that help prevent the loss of data flow in the event of a subsystem failure.

In addition, some Availability features allow you to maintain or replace hardware components without powering off your switch or interrupting switch operations.

Combined, these features provide added resiliency and help ensure that your switch is consistently available for your dayto-day network operations.

Hardware-related Availability features include:

• Smart Continuous Switching

• Software Rollback

• Hot Swapping

• Hardware Monitoring

For information on these Availability features, refer to the OmniSwitch 6600 Family Hardware Users Guide.

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Chassis Types

OmniSwitch 6624 (OS6624)

The OS6624 is a stackable edge/workgroup switch offering 24 10/100 Ethernet ports. The OS6624 can also be equipped with up to four Gigabit Ethernet ports for connections to a high speed backbone or server.

OmniSwitch 6624

CONSOLE

OK1

PS1

PRI

TEMP

OK2

PS2

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LINK/ACT

The OS6624 chassis contains the following components:

• Console port (DB-9)

• Stack indicator and status LEDs

• 24 10/100 Ethernet ports

• One slot for OS6600-GNI-U2 (fiber) or OS6600-GNI-

C2 (copper) Gigabit Ethernet uplink module

• One slot for a Gigabit Ethernet uplink module as

described above or a stacking module

• Factory-installed power supply

• Bay for optional back up power supply

• Built-in fan tray with three fans

• Grounding block for type LCD8-10A-L grounding lug

EXPANSION/STACKINGEXPANSION

LINK/ACT

OmniSwitch 6648 (OS6648)

The OS6648 is a stackable edge/workgroup switch offering 48 10/100 Ethernet ports. The OS6648 can also be equipped with up to four Gigabit Ethernet ports for connections to a high speed backbone or server.

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OmniSwitch 6648

CONSOLE

OK1

PS1

PRI

OK2

PS2

SEC

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TEMP

FAN

SEL

The OS6648 chassis contains the following components:

• Console port (DB-9)

• Stack indicator and status LEDs

• 48 10/100 Ethernet ports

• One slot for OS6600-GNI-U2 (fiber) or OS6600-GNI-

C2 (copper) Gigabit Ethernet uplink module

• One slot for a Gigabit Ethernet uplink module as

described above or a stacking module

• Factory-installed power supply

• Bay for optional back up power supply

• Built-in fan tray with three fans

• Grounding block for type LCD8-10A-L grounding lug

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LINK/ACT

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EXPANSION/STACKING

LINK/ACT

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OmniSwitch 6600-U24 (OS6600-U24)

OmniSwitch 6600-P24 (OS6600-P24)

The OS6600-U24 is a stackable edge/workgroup switch offering 24 100 SFP Ethernet ports. The OS6600-U24 can also be equipped with up to four Gigabit Ethernet ports for connections to a high speed backbone or server.

OmniSwitch 6600-U24

CONSOLE

OK1

PS1

OK2

PS2 PRI SEC TEMPFAN

357 911

SEL

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EXPANSION/STACKINGEXPANSION

LINK/ACT

The OS6600-U24 chassis contains the following components:

• Console port (RJ-45)

• Stack indicator and status LEDs

• 24 100 Ethernet SFP ports

• One slot for OS6600-GNI-U2 (fiber) or OS6600-GNI-

C2 (copper) Gigabit Ethernet uplink module

• One slot for a Gigabit Ethernet uplink module as

described above or a stacking module

• Factory-installed power supply

• Bay for optional back up power supply

• Built-in fan tray with three fans

• Grounding block for type LCD8-10A-L grounding lug

The OS6600-U24 is a stackable edge/workgroup switch offering 24 Power over Ethernet (PoE) 10/100 Ethernet ports. The OS6600-P24 can also be equipped with up to four Gigabit Ethernet ports for connections to a high speed backbone or server.

OmniSwitch 6600-P24

34567891011

CONSOLE

OK1

OK2

SEL

PS1

PS2

TEMP

SEC

FAN

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25 26 27 28

LINK/ACT

EXPANSION/STACKINGEXPANSION

LINK/ACT

The OS6600-U24 chassis contains the following components:

• Console port (RJ-45)

• Stack indicator and status LEDs

• 24 10/100 PoE ports

• One slot for OS6600-GNI-U2 (fiber) or OS6600-GNI-

C2 (copper) Gigabit Ethernet uplink module

• One slot for a Gigabit Ethernet uplink module as

described above or a stacking module

• Factory-installed power supply

• Connector for optional back up power supply

• Built-in fan tray with three fans

• Grounding block for type LCD8-10A-L grounding lug

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OmniSwitch 6602-24 (OS6602-24)

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OmniSwitch 6602-48 (OS6602-48)

The OS6602-24 is a stackable edge/workgroup switch offering 24 10/100 Ethernet ports. The OS6602-24 can also be equipped with up to two Gigabit Ethernet ports for connections to a high speed backbone or server.

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The OS6602-24 chassis contains the following components:

• Console port (RJ-45)

• Stack indicator and status LEDs

• 24 10/100 Ethernet ports

• Two slots for MiniGBICs

• Two built-in stacking ports

• Factory-installed power supply

• Bay for optional back up power supply

• Built-in fan tray with three fans

• Grounding block for type LCD8-10A-L grounding lug

The OS6602-48 is a stackable edge/workgroup switch offering 48 10/100 Ethernet ports. The OS6602-48 can also be equipped with up to two Gigabit Ethernet ports for connections to a high speed backbone or server.

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The OS6602-24 chassis contains the following components:

• Console port (RJ-45)

• Stack indicator and status LEDs

• 48 10/100 Ethernet ports

• Two slots for MiniGBICs

• Two built-in stacking ports

• Factory-installed power supply

• Bay for optional back up power supply

• Built-in fan tray with three fans

• Grounding block for type LCD8-10A-L grounding lug

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Setting Up the Hardware

Items Required

In addition to the materials and components provided in the OmniSwitch 6600 Family shipment, you must provide the following items in order to complete this installation:

• Grounding wrist strap

• Phillips screwdriver

• Serial cable

• Rack mount screws, if applicable

Site Preparation

Environmental Requirements

OmniSwitch 6600 Family switches have the following environmental and airflow requirements:

• The installation site must maintain a temperature

between 0° and 45° Celsius (32° and 122° Fahrenheit) and not exceed 95 percent maximum humidity (noncondensing) at any time.

• Be sure to allow adequate room for proper air ventila-

tion and access at the front, back, and sides of the switch. No clearance is necessary at the top or bottom of the chassis. Refer to “Airflow Considerations” on

page 9 for minimum clearance requirements.

Electrical Requirements

OmniSwitch 6600 Family switches have the following general electrical requirements:

• Each switch requires one grounded AC power source

for each power supply installed in the chassis .

• Grounded AC power source must be 110V for North

American installations (220V international).

• Each supplied AC power cord is 2 meters (approxi-

mately 6.5 feet) long. Do not use extension cords.

Redundant Circuit Recommendation. If possible, it is recommended that the primary and back up power supplies are plugged into AC sources on separate circuits. With redundant AC, if a single circuit fails, the switch’s back up power supply (on a separate circuit) will likely be unaffected and can therefore continue operating.

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Weight Considerations

OS6624

With a back up power supply installed, a single OS6624 weighs approximately 13.5 lbs (6.1 Kgs).

A stack of eight OS6624 switches—fully populated with uplink and stacking modules and back up power supplies— weighs approximately 108 lbs (49.1 Kgs).

A stack of eight OS6600-P24 switches—without back up power supplies— weighs approximately 96 lbs (36 Kgs).

OS6602-24

Without a back up power supply installed, a single OS6602-24 weighs approximately 12 lbs (4.5 Kgs).

A stack of eight OS6602-24 switches—without back up power supplies— weighs approximately 96 lbs (36 Kgs).

OS6648

With a back up power supply installed, a single OS6648 weighs approximately 15.5 lbs (6.8 Kgs).

A stack of eight OS6648 switches—fully populated with uplink and stacking modules and back up power supplies— weighs approximately 124 lbs (56.4 Kgs).

OS6600-U24

With a back up power supply installed, a single OS6600-U24 weighs approximately 13.06 lbs (5.92 Kgs).

A stack of eight OS6600-U24 switches—with back up power supplies— weighs approximately 104.48 lbs (47.36 Kgs).

OS6600-P24

Without a back up power supply installed, a single OS6600P24 weighs approximately 12 lbs (4.5 Kgs).

OS6602-48

Without a back up power supply installed, a single OS6602-48 weighs approximately 12 lbs (4.5 Kgs).

A stack of eight OS6602-48 switches—without back up power supplies— weighs approximately 96 lbs (36 Kgs).

Items Included

Your OmniSwitch 6600 Family switch order includes the following items:

• OmniSwitch chassis

• Blank cover panels for empty uplink module and

backup power supply bays

• Rack mount flanges with attachment screws

• Grounding wrist strap

• Power cord (country-specific)

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• Hardcopy OmniSwitch 6600 Family Getting Started

Guide (OS6624, OS6648, OS6600-U24, OS6600-P24

only)

• Documentation CD containing the following

OmniSwitch 6600 Family-specific manuals:

OmniSwitch 6600 Family Getting Started Guide

• SFP-100-LC-MM, SFP-100-LC-SM, or SFP-100-MTRJ

100 Mbps SFPs (OS6600-U24 only)

• Stacking kit (includes one stacking module and

30 centimeter cable)

• Redundant stacking kit (includes one stacking module

and one-meter cable)

OmniSwitch 6600 Family Hardware Users Guide

OmniSwitch CLI Reference Guide

OmniSwitch 6600 Family Switch Management Guide

OmniSwitch 6600 Family Network Configuration Guide

OmniSwitch 6600 Family Advanced Routing Configuration Guide

Optional Items

Depending on your order, the OmniSwitch shipment may also include one or more of the following optional items:

• Back up power supply

• OS6600-GNI-U2 or OS6600-GNI-C2 Gigabit Ethernet

uplink modules

• MiniGBIC-SX, MiniGBIC-LX, or MiniGBIC-LH-70

Mini Gigabit Ethernet Interface Converters (for switches using OS6600-GNI-U2 uplink modules only)

Unpacking and Initial Setup

Unpacking the Chassis

To protect your OmniSwitch chassis and hardware components from electrostatic discharge (ESD) and physical damage, read all unpacking recommendations and instructions carefully before beginning.

Recommendations

• Unpack your OmniSwitch chassis as close as possible

to the location where it will be installed.

• Depending on your order, uplink modules,

MiniGBICs, stacking modules, and SFPs may be packaged separately. In order to greatly reduce exposure to electrostatic discharge (ESD) and physical damage, do not unpack these items until they are ready to be installed.

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Instructions

Setting Up the Switch

1 Carefully cut the tape along the seam at the top of the

box containing the chassis.

2 Lift the box’s top flaps. Remove any smaller boxes or

pouches that are enclosed and set them aside.

3 Lift the chassis out of the packaging.

4 Carefully remove the foam pads and protective plastic

from the switch chassis.

Note. Alcatel provides factory-installed blank cover plates for empty module slots. Because they play an important role in chassis ventilation, do not remove these cover plates unless a module or back up power supply is to be installed immediately at the corresponding slot.

5 If you are installing multiple switches in a stacked

configuration, repeat steps 1 through 4 for the remaining switches that will make up the stack.

6 Once all OmniSwitch 6600 Family switches have been

removed from their packaging, continue to “Setting Up

the Switch” on page 9.

Note. Due to their airflow and access requirements, OmniSwitch 6600 Family switches cannot be wallmounted.

Airflow Considerations

Be sure that your switch is placed in a well-ventilated, staticfree environment. Always allow adequate clearance at the front, rear, and sides of the switch.

The following diagram shows recommended minimum clearances for adequate chassis airflow and access to components at the rear of the chassis—e.g., back up power supply and power switch(es).

Rear. 5 inches minimum at rear of chassis for installation and removal of optional back up power supply.

Sides. 2 inches minimum at left and right sides for chassis airflow.

Front. 6 inches minimum at front of chassis for cable access and LED visibility.

Chassis Top View

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Never obstruct the air vents located at the left and right sides of the chassis.

Note. Clearance is not required at the top and bottom of the chassis. For detailed chassis airflow diagrams, refer to the Hardware Users Guide.

There are two ways in which the OmniSwitch 6600 Family can be installed:

Installing the Switch on a Tabletop or Bench

OmniSwitch 6600 Family switches can be installed freestanding as tabletop units. Locate your switch in a stable, flat, staticfree surface.

Note. OmniSwitch 6600 Family switches must be placed “right side up.” Never attempt to operate a switch positioned on its side.

• Tabletop installation

• Rack-mount installation

For information on setting up a switch as a tabletop unit, refer to “Installing the Switch on a Tabletop or Bench” on page 10. For information on rack-mounting the switch, refer to

“Rack-Mounting the Switch” on page 11.

To install the switch as a tabletop unit, follow the steps below:

1 Position the chassis on the table or bench where it is to

be installed. Refer to page 7 for chassis weight consider- ations.

2 Be sure that adequate clearance has been provided for

chassis airflow and access to the front, back, and sides of the switch. For recommended clearances, refer to page 9. Also, be sure that you have placed the chassis within reach of all required AC power sources. For environmental and electrical requirements, refer to page 6.

3 If you are placing multiple switches in a stacked

configuration, carefully stack the remaining switches, one on top of the other. Up to eight switches may be stacked to form a single virtual chassis. Be sure to maintain adequate clearance at the front, rear, left, and right side of all switches.

4 Verify that the on/off switch for each OmniSwitch

6600 Family is in the off ( O ) position.

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5 Plug the power cord (supplied) into the power socket

located on the switch’s rear panel; next, plug the cord into an easily-accessible grounded AC power source. See

“Electrical Requirements” on page 6 for more informa-

tion.

Note. If you are installing the switch in a 23-inch wide rack, Alcatel offers optional 23-inch rack-mounting hardware. For more information, contact your Alcatel representative.

Note. Do not turn on the power supplies at this time. You will power on all switches later in the setup process.

6 Continue to “Installing a Back Up Power Supply

(OS6624, OS6648, OS6600-U24)” on page 14.

Rack-Mounting the Switch

Refer to the important guidelines below before installing the OmniSwitch chassis in a rack.

• It is recommended that two people install the switch in

the rack—one person to hold the chassis and position it in the rack, and a second person to secure the chassis to the rack using attachment screws (not supplied).

• Alcatel provides two rack-mount flanges with each

OmniSwitch 6600 Family switch. These flanges support standard 19-inch rack mount installations. These flanges must be attached to the chassis before the switch can be rack mounted.

• Alcatel does not provide rack-mount screws. Use the

screws supplied by the rack vendor.

• To prevent a rack from becoming top heavy, it is

recommended that you install heavier equipment at the bottom of the rack whenever possible.

• If you are installing the switch in a relay rack, be sure

to install and secure the rack per the rack manufacturer’s specifications.

• Review page 9 for important chassis airflow and access

recommendations before installing.

To rack-mount the switch, follow the steps below.

1 Align the holes in the provided rack-mount flanges

with the four threaded holes in the OmniSwitch chassis. These threaded holes are located in the left and right sides of the chassis, near the front panel.

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2 Attach the flanges to the chassis using the provided

Phillips-head screws. Be sure to tighten each of the screws firmly using a Phillips screwdriver.

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3 After the rack-mount flanges are secured to the chas-

sis, mark the holes on the rack where the switch is to be installed.

Note. Be sure to install the screws in the bottom hole of each flange, as shown, before proceeding.

4 Lift and position the switch until the rack-mount

flanges are flush with the rack post.

7 Once the screws at the bottom of each flange are

secure, install the remaining two rack mount screws. Be

5 Align the holes in the flanges with the rack holes that

sure that all screws are securely tightened.

were marked in step 3.

8 On OS6624, OS6648, OS660-U24, and OS6600-P24

switches verify that the on/off switch for the OmniSwitch 6600 Family switch is in the off ( O ) position. The on/off switch is located on the switch’s rear panel.

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9 Plug the power cord (supplied) into the power socket

located on the switch’s rear panel; next, plug the cord into an easily-accessible grounded AC power source. See

“Electrical Requirements” on page 6 for more informa-

tion.

Note. Do not turn on the power supply at this time. You will power on the switch later in the setup process.

10 If you wish to install a supplemental ground for the

switch, you may attach a type LCD8-10A-L grounding lug to the grounding lug, located on the switch’s rear panel. Install the type LCD8-10A-L grounding lug per manufacturer’s specifications.

Rack Mounting Stacked Configurations

If you are rack mounting multiple switches in a stacked configuration, be sure to place all switches in verticallyadjacent rack positions. This will ensure that all required stacking cables will have adequate length for the installation. For additional instructions on rack mounting a stacked configuration, follow the steps below:

1 Install the rack mount flanges for all switches that are

to be included in the stacked configuration, as described on page 11. Up to eight switches may be stacked to form a single virtual chassis.

2 Place the next switch in the stack directly on top of the

previously installed switch.

11 If you are installing multiple switches in a rack to

form a stacked configuration, refer to “Rack Mounting

3 Align the holes in the flanges with the holes in the

rack’s vertical posts.

Stacked Configurations” on page 13. If you are not install-

ing a stacked configuration, continue to “Installing a Back

Up Power Supply (OS6624, OS6648, OS6600-U24)” on page 14.

4 Once the holes are aligned, insert a rack mount screw

through the bottom hole of each flange. Tighten both

screws until they are secure. Once the screws at the

bottom of each flange are secure, install the remaining two

rack mount screws. Be sure that all screws are securely

tightened.

5 Repeat steps 1 through 4 above for all remaining

switches.

6 On OS6624, OS6648, OS660-U24, and OS6600-P24

switches verify that the on/off switch for each

OmniSwitch 6600 Family switch is in the off ( O ) posi-

tion.

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7 Plug a power cord (supplied) into the power socket of

each switch; next, plug each cord into an easily-accessible grounded AC power source.

Note. Do not turn on the power supplies at this time. You will power on all switches later in the setup process.

Installing a Back Up Power Supply (OS6624, OS6648, OS6600-U24)

If the optional back up power supply was included with your order, install the power supply now by following the steps below. The back up power supply bay is located at the switch’s rear panel.

8 If you wish to install a supplemental ground for each

switch, you may attach a type LCD8-10A-L grounding lug to the grounding lug. Install the type LCD8-10A-L grounding lug per manufacturer’s specifications.

9 After you have rack-mounted your switches, continue

to “Installing a Back Up Power Supply (OS6624, OS6648,

OS6600-U24)” on page 14.

Anti-Static Warning. Before handling any components,

free yourself of static by wearing a grounding strap, or by

grounding yourself properly. Static discharge can damage

the switch and the back up power supply.

1 If there is a blank cover panel installed at the back up

power supply bay, uninstall it by removing the two Phil-

lips attachment screws. After the attachment screws have

been removed, carefully pry the blank cover panel out and

away from the chassis. Set the cover panel and attach-

ment screws aside.

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panel is flush with the rear panel of the chassis. Do not force the power supply into the bay. Otherwise you can damage the connectors.

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6 On OS6624, OS6648, OS660-U24, and OS6600-P24

switches verify that the power supply’s on/off switch is in the off ( O ) position.

8 If you are installing back up power supplies in a multi-

chassis, stacked configuration, install all remaining power supply units now by repeating steps 1 through 7 for each chassis.

9 Continue to “Installing Uplink and Stacking Modules”

on page 16.

Installing Uplink and Stacking Modules

OmniSwitch 6600 Family switches support the following modules:

• OS6600-GNI-C2 Copper Gigabit Ethernet Uplink

Module

• OS6600-GNI-U2 Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Uplink

Module

• Stacking Module

7 Plug a power cord (supplied) into the unit’s power

socket; next, plug the cord into an easily-accessible,

Note. This section does not apply to OS6602-24 and OS6602-48 switches.

grounded power source.

Note. Do not turn on the power supply at this time. You will power on all supplies later in the setup process.

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If uplink modules and/or stacking kits were specified with your order, install them now by following the steps below:

screws have been removed, carefully pry the blank cover panel out and away from the chassis. Set the cover panel and attachment screws aside.

Important. Stacking modules can only be installed in the far-right module slot. This slot is labeled EXPANSION/ STACKING and contains port positions 27 and 28 (OS6624 and OS6600-U24) or 51 and 52 (OS6648).

Do not attempt to install stacking modules at the EXPANSION slot at port positions 25 and 26 (OS6624 and OS6600-U24) or 49 and 50 (OS6648).

OS6600-GNI-U2 and OS6600-GNI-C2 uplink modules can be installed in either slot location. However, if you install a Gigabit Ethernet uplink module in the EXPANSION/STACKING slot, the switch must be used as a stand-alone unit.

Port numbers are clearly marked on the OmniSwitch 6600 Family chassis front panels.

Anti-Static Warning. Before handling any components, free yourself of static by wearing a grounding strap, or by grounding yourself properly. Static discharge can damage the switch and the uplink or stacking module.

1 If there is a blank cover panel installed over the uplink

or stacking module slot position, uninstall it by removing the two Phillips attachment screws. After the attachment

2 Holding the uplink or stacking module by the front

panel, carefully slide the circuit board into the card guide located in the chassis slot.

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Note. The module should slide in easily. Do not force the module into the slot. If any resistance is encountered, ensure that the module is aligned properly in the card guide and try again.

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3 Slide the module back until the backplane connector is

inserted in the chassis backplane; the module’s front panel should be flush with the front of the chassis. Do not force

the module into the slot. Otherwise you can damage the connectors.

4 Once the module is firmly seated and flush with the

chassis front panel, secure the module by tightening the two captive screws. Be sure not to overtighten the captive

screws. If you use a screwdriver, the torque used to tighten the screws must not exceed 2.3 inch pounds.

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Installing MiniGBIC Connectors

Each OS6600-GNI-U2 uplink module supports up to two Mini Gigabit Interface Converters (MiniGBICs). These MiniGBICs are packaged separately and therefore are not factory-installed.

Mini Gigabit Interface Converter (MiniGBIC)

If you are using one or more OS6600-GNI-U2 modules to uplink to the backbone or server, you must install the MiniGBIC(s) by following the steps below.

Anti-Static Warning. Before handling any components, free yourself of static by wearing a grounding strap, or by grounding yourself properly. Static discharge can damage the MiniGBIC, as well as the switch and uplink module.

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1 Holding the MiniGBIC by its sides, carefully slide it

into the desired MiniGBIC slot in the OS6600-GNI-U2 module, as shown.

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Note. The MiniGBIC should slide in easily. Do not force the MiniGBIC into the slot. Otherwise you can damage the connectors. If any resistance is encountered, ensure the

MiniGBIC is aligned and oriented properly, as shown in the diagram above.

2 Push the MiniGBIC into the slot until it is completely

inserted and securely seated in the OS6600-GNI-U2 module, as shown.

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Installing SFP Connectors (OS6600-U24 Only)

The OS6600-U24 supports up to twenty-four 924) 100 Mbps Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFPs). These SFPs are packaged separately and therefore are not factory-installed.

100 Mbps SFP

1 Holding the SFP by its sides, carefully slide it into the

desired SFP slot (ports 1–24) on the OS6600-U24 module, as shown.

Follow the steps below to install an SFP.

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Note. The SFP should slide in easily. Do not force the SFP into the slot. Otherwise you can damage the connectors. If any resistance is encountered, ensure the SFP is

aligned and oriented properly, as shown in the diagram above.

2 Push the SFP into the slot until it is completely inserted

and securely seated in the OS6600-U24 SFP slot, as shown.

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Blank Cover Plates

Blank cover plates are factory-installed in the chassis and are used to cover empty uplink and stacking module slots, as well as empty back up power supply bays.

These cover plates play an important role in chassis airflow and temperature management. They also protect the switch’s processor board and other sensitive internal switch components from physical damage by closing off a chassis that is not fully populated.

Because they regulate airflow and help protect internal chassis components, blank cover plates should remain installed over empty module slots and power supply bays at all times.

For detailed diagrams showing chassis airflow and the effects of missing blank cover plates on chassis airflow, refer to the Hardware Users Guide.

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Connections and Cabling

Once your switch is properly set up and all required hardware components are installed, you should connect all network and management cables required for your network applications. Connections may include:

• Serial cable (OS6624 and OS6648) or RJ-45 (OS6600-

U24, OS6600-P24, OS6602-24, OS6602-48) to the console port

• Gigabit Ethernet cables to MiniGBICs, as required by

your network

• Ethernet cables to 10/100 Ethernet ports, as required

by your network

• Single mode or multimode fiber cables to SFPs

(OS6600-U24), as required by your network

Important. If you are installing switches in a stacked configuration, do not install the stacking cables at this time, as this will adversely affect the slot assignments. You will be prompted to install the stacking cables later in the setup process.

Connecting the Serial Cable to the Console Port

The console port, located on the chassis front panel, provides a serial connection to the switch and is required when logging into the switch for the first time. By default, this connector (a male DB-9 on OS6624 and OS6648 and an RJ-45 on OS6600U24, OS6600-P24, OS6602-24, OS6602-48) provides a DCE console connection.

Serial Connection Default Settings

The default settings for the serial connection are as follows:

baud rate 9600

parity none

data bits (word size) 8

stop bits 1

For information on modifying these settings, refer to

“Modifying the Serial Connection Settings” on page 38.

Stacked Configurations. To modify the default serial settings for switches in a stack, you must configure these settings when each switch is operating as a stand-alone unit.

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The Next Step

If you are setting up a stand-alone OmniSwitch 6600 Family switch (i.e., a switch that is not a part of a stacked configuration), skip to “Booting Stand-Alone Switches” on page 29.

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Completing a Stacked Configuration

All switches in the stacked configuration should now be placed in their proper location (e.g., tabletop to rack). In order to complete the stacked configuration process, you must complete the following steps:

1 Individually assign slot numbers to all switches

2 Attach all required stacking cables

3 Boot the newly-configured stack

For OmniSwitch 6600 Family switches, the term “slot” refers to the priority status of the switch within the stacked configuration. Slot numbers may range from 1 to 8.

Slot Assignment Guidelines

Before assigning slot numbers to switches in a stacked configuration, note the following guidelines.

• Slot numbers do not need to be sequential. However,

each switch in a stack must have a unique slot number. If duplicate slot numbers are encountered, an error will occur and the stack will be disabled.

• By default, the primary—or management—role will be

given to the switch with the lowest chassis MAC address. All other switches in the stack will be in nonoperational status until slot numbers are assigned by the user and the stack is manually rebooted.

• After manually assigning the slot assignments for all

switches and rebooting the stack, the primary role will be given to the switch with the lowest slot number. The secondary role will be given to the switch with the next-lowest number. All additional switches with higher numbers will be given idle status. For more information on primary, secondary, and idle roles, refer to the “Managing OmniSwitch 6600 Family Stacks” chapter in the OmniSwitch 6600 Family Hardware

Users Guide.

• Changing the slot number of a chassis does not imme-

diately change its management role (i.e., primary, secondary, or idle). You must reboot all the switches in the stack before these changes will take effect.

Refer to the illustration on page 26 for one of many valid slot numbering possibilities.

• The top switch in the stack does not have to be desig-

nated as slot 1.

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Follow the steps beginning on page 25 to assign slot numbers for OmniSwitch 6600 Family switches.

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Assigning Slot Numbers

1 Power on a single switch in the stack. Do not power on

any additional switches in the stack at this time.

The slot number is displayed by the slot indicator LED located on the left side of the chassis front panel (refer to

“OmniSwitch 6600 Status LEDs” on page 67 for more

information). Because the switch’s default slot number is 8, the slot indicator LED displays “8” when the switch is first booted.

2 To change the slot number, gently insert a pointed

item, such as the open, pointed end of a paper clip, into the small hole (labeled SEL) below the slot number LED on the switch’s front panel. The LED display will begin to flash. You can manually change the slot number as long as the LED continues to flash.

Note. The LED may also advance by one number when the SEL button is initially pressed.

3 Change the slot number by gently pressing the pointed

item into the SEL hole again. Each time the SEL button is pressed, the LED display increases or decreases in increments of one.

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4 Continue pressing the SEL button until you reach the

number that is one increment higher than the desired slot number, then hold in the SEL button until the LED decreases one increment (to your desired number) and stops flashing.

5 Power off the switch.

6 Repeat steps 1 through 5 for all switches in the stack.

7 Continue to “Connecting Cables to Stacking Modules”

on page 27. For a diagram showing one of many valid slot

numbering examples, refer to page 26.

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Slot Numbering Example

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Valid Slot Assignments

The illustration at left (showing a stacked configuration with four switches) shows one of many valid slot numbering possibilities.

• Although the slot numbers are not

sequential (4, 5, 6, and 3), all switches in the stack have a unique slot number.

• The top switch in the stack does not

have to be designated as slot 1; for this example, the top switch has been

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designated slot number 4.

• Because it has the lowest user-assigned

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slot number, switch number 3 will be given the stack’s primary management role in this example. Switch number 4 will be given the secondary role. Switches 5 and 6 will be given idle status. Refer to the Hardware Users Guide for more information.

Stack of Four Switches with Unique Slot Numbers

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Connecting Cables to Stacking Modules

Guidelines

• If you have not already individually assigned slot

numbers and powered off each switch, do not connect stacking cables to the stacking modules. Instead, refer to

“Assigning Slot Numbers” on page 25 and follow the

instructions for assigning slot numbers to each switch.

• Before attempting to connect OmniSwitch 6600 Family

switches in a stacked configuration, be sure that stacking modules are installed in the EXPANSION/STACKING slots of all switches. The stacking module provides two dedicated High Speed Serial Data Connectors (HSSDCs) at ports 27 and 28 (OS6624, OS6600-U24, OS6600-P24, OS6602-24) or 51 and 52 (OS6648 and OS6602-48). For detailed information on installing stacking modules, refer to “Installing Uplink and Stacking Modules” on page 16.

• Stacking modules can only be installed in the far-right

module slot. This slot is labeled EXPANSION/STACKING and contains port positions 27 and 28 (OS6624 and 6600-U24) or 51 and 52 (OS6648).

• Do not attempt to install the stacking module at the

EXPANSION slot at port positions 25 and 26 (OS6624, OS6600-U24, OS6600-P24, OS6602-24) or 49 and 50 (OS6648 and OS6602-48).

• Port numbers are clearly marked on the chassis front

panel.

1 Starting from the top of the stack, attach one end of a

30 cm stacking cable to a High Speed Serial Data Connector (HSSDC) located on the switch’s stacking module, as shown.

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2 Attach the other end of the cable to a HSSDC connec-

tor on the switch immediately below. Repeat this procedure until all switches in the stack are connected (see illustrations a, b, and c below).

3 To provide added resiliency and redundancy, it is

strongly recommended that you install the optional onemeter stacking cable to connect the top switch in the stack to the bottom switch. Connect the unused HSSDC stacking connectors located at ports 27 and 28 (OS6624, OS6600-U24, OS6600-P24, OS6602-24) or 51 and 52 (OS6648 and OS6602-28) of each switch, as shown.

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ports must be connected. For example, a stacking cable connected to port 51 on an OS6648 may be connected to either port 51 or port 52 on the OS6648 immediately below. However, for easier management, it is recommended that you keep a consistent pattern for all switches in the stack.

Note. The one-meter stacking cable is available with Alcatel’s optional Redundant Stacking Kit.

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4 Now that all switches in the stack are connected,

continue to “Booting the Stack” on page 29.

Booting the Stack

In order for the switches in the stack to operate using their newly-assigned slot numbers, all switches in the stack must be manually booted. To manually boot the stack, follow the steps below.

1 Power on all switches by moving the on/off switch for

each switch to the on ( | ) position.

3 After you have booted the stack and powered on all

back up power supplies (if applicable), continue to

“Verifying LED Status” on page 30.

Booting Stand-Alone Switches

1 To boot a single, stand-alone switch, simply move the

on/off switch for each switch to the on ( | ) position. This switch is located on the rear panel of the switch, next to the power cord socket.

Important. Be sure to power on all switches in the stack in rapid succession. If you do not power up all switches within approximately three seconds, switches may take unintended stack management roles.

After the stack is completely booted, all switches in the stack will operate with the user-assigned slot numbers.

Automatic Software Synchronization. In order to ensure effective redundancy within a stacked configuration, the primary switch will automatically distribute its system and configuration software to all switches in the stack as the virtual chassis boots.

2 If back up power supplies are installed in one or more

switches in the stack, power on all back up power supplies at this time.

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Note. Because the switch’s default slot number is 8, the slot indicator LED displays “8” when the switch is first booted.

2 If the stand-alone switch has a back up power supply

installed, you may power on this unit as well. Move the on/off switch for the back up power supply to the on ( | ) position.

3 After you have booted the stand-alone switch and

powered on the back up power supply (if applicable), continue to “Verifying LED Status” on page 30. This section provides information on LED states and switch status both during and after the boot process.

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Verifying LED Status

Component LEDs

The boot process takes a few moments to complete. During this process, the LEDs on the switch’s front panel may flash and change color, indicating different stages of the boot.

Following a successful boot, the LEDs should display as follows:

OK1 Solid Green

OK2 Blinking Green

PS1 Solid Green

PS2 Solid Green (if back up power supply is

installed). Amber if no back up power supply is installed or if a back up power supply error has occurred.

PRI Solid Green (if the switch is either a stand-

alone switch or the primary switch in a stack; otherwise, if the switch status is secondary or idle, this LED is off)

SEC Solid Green (if the switch is the secondary

switch in a stack; otherwise, this LED is off)

TEMP Solid Green

FAN Solid Green

If the LEDs do not display as indicated, make sure the boot process is complete. Again, the boot process may take several moments to complete. If the LEDs do not display as indicated following a complete boot sequence, contact Alcatel Customer Support.

Verifying Primary and Secondary Status

Primary, Secondary and Idle switch status is monitored through the PRI and SEC LEDs.

Note. The PRI and SEC LEDs on the switch’s front panel are the most accurate and reliable method for determining the current role of a switch within a stacked configuration.

PRI LED

Now that the stack has been completely configured and rebooted, the primary—or management—role should be assigned to the switch with the lowest assigned slot number. In other words, if you assigned a switch in the stack as slot 1, this switch should have the primary role.

To verify this, check the PRI LED on the front panel of the switch with the lowest assigned slot number. The PRI LED should be illuminated solid green.

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SEC LED

The secondary role is given to the switch with the next-lowest number.

To verify this, check the SEC LED on the front panel of the switch with the next-lowest assigned slot number. The SEC LED should be illuminated solid green.

Idle Status

All additional switches with higher numbers will be given idle status. The PRI and SEC LEDs for these switches will be off.

For additional information on primary, secondary, and idle roles within the stack, refer to the Hardware Users Guide.

Additional LED Descriptions. For complete descriptions of OmniSwitch 6600 Family LED states, see page

67.

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Your First Login Session

Once the switch or stack has successfully booted and you have accessed your computer’s terminal emulation software via the console port, you are ready to log in to the switch’s Command Line Interface (CLI) and configure basic information.

Important. If you are using OmniSwitch 6600 Family switches in a stacked configuration, you must be connected to the console port of the stack’s primary switch. For detailed information on primary switch status, refer to the Hardware Users Guide.

In order to complete the setup process for the switch or stack, you should complete the following steps during your first login session:

• Log in to the switch

• Unlock session types

• Change the login password

• Set the date and time

Note. You must be connected to the switch via the console port before initiating your first login session.

Logging In to the Switch

When you first log in to the switch, you will be prompted for a login (i.e., user) name and password. During this first login session, only one user name option and one password option is available:

• Login (i.e., user name)—admin

• Password—switch

To log in to the switch, enter admin at the login prompt:

Next, enter the factory default password, switch, at the password prompt:

password: switch

• Set optional system information

• Save your changes

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The default welcome banner, which includes information such as the current software version and system date, displays— followed by the CLI command prompt:

Welcome to the Alcatel OmniSwitch 6000 Software Version 5.1.5, June 30, 2004.

OmniSwitch(TM) is a trademark of Alcatel Internetworking, Inc. registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Setting user profile...

Assigning an IP Address to the Switch or Stack

Assigning an IP address to your OmniSwitch 6600 Family switch or stack is an important step in the setup process.

Remote sessions such as Telnet, FTP, and WebView require an IP address. The IP address for these session types serves as a destination point for the remote session. Therefore, before the switch can support any remote login sessions, a valid IP address must be configured.

More Information on User Accounts. A user account includes a login name, password, and user privileges. Privileges determine whether the user has read or write

address to the switch’s default VLAN 1 by entering the

ip interface command at the CLI prompt. Be sure that the

command begins with the command syntax

access to the switch and which commands the user is

To assign an IP address to a switch, simply assign an IP

authorized to execute.

For detailed information on setting up and modifying user accounts and user privileges, refer to the “Managing

exactly as shown, followed by the the interface name, address, the IP address, vlan, and the VLAN number. For example:

ip interface

Switch User Accounts” chapter of your OmniSwitch 6600 Family Switch Management Guide.

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-> ip interface vlan-1 address 172.22.120.1 vlan 1

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Assigning IP Addresses to Switches in a Stacked Configuration

It is important that all switches in a stacked configuration have the same assigned IP address. This way, if a failover should occur (i.e., another switch in the stack assumes the primary management role), users can still log in to the stack via remote login sessions such as Telnet, FTP, and WebView.

The IP assigned to the stack’s primary switch is dynamically assigned to all other switches in the stack whenever either of the following actions occurs:

• The entire stack is rebooted

• The copy flash-synchro command is entered at the CLI

prompt on the stack’s primary switch

You are not required to manually assign the IP address to each switch in the stack.

Avoiding Duplicate IP Addresses in the Network.

If any stacking cable (other than the optional redundant stacking cable) is disconnected while the stack is in operation, a duplicate IP addresses will exist on the network. Therefore, if a switch is to be pulled from a stack, it is recommended that the switch is given a unique IP address via the (ip interface command) before being disconnected.

Unlocking Session Types

Security is a key feature on OmniSwitch 6600 Family switches. As a result, when you access the switch for the first time, you must use a direct console port connection. All other session types (Telnet, FTP, WebView, SNMP, etc.) are “locked out” until they are manually unlocked by the user.

The CLI command used to unlock session types is

aaa authentication.

Note. When you unlock session types, you are granting

switch access to non-local sessions (e.g., Telnet). As a result, users who know the correct user login and password will have remote access to the switch. For more information on switch security, refer to the “Managing Switch User Accounts” chapter of your OmniSwitch 6600

Family Switch Management Guide.

Unlocking All Session Types

To unlock all session types, enter the following command syntax at the CLI prompt:

-> aaa authentication default local

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Unlocking Specified Session Types

Changing the Login Password

You can also unlock session types on a one-by-one basis. For example, to unlock Telnet sessions only, enter the following command:

-> aaa authentication telnet local

To unlock WebView (HTTP) sessions only, enter the following command:

-> aaa authentication http local

You cannot specify more than one session type in a single command line. However, you can still unlock multiple session types by using the aaa authentication command in succession. For example:

-> aaa authentication http local

-> aaa authentication telnet local

-> aaa authentication ftp local

How many sessions are allowed?

Once a session type has been unlocked, the following number of sessions is allowed for each type:

Telnet sessions allowed 4 concurrent sessions

FTP sessions allowed 4 concurrent sessions

HTTP (Web browser) ses-

4 concurrent sessions

sions allowed

Total sessions (Telnet, FTP,

13 concurrent sessions

HTTP, console)

SNMP sessions allowed 50 concurrent sessions

Change the login password for admin user sessions by following the steps below:

1 Be sure that you have logged into the switch as user

type admin (see “Logging In to the Switch” on page 32).

2 Enter the keyword password and press Enter.

3 Enter your new password at the prompt (refer to the

note below).

Note. Typically, the password should be a string of nonrepeating characters. The switch’s authentication software uses the first occurrence of the character Family to uniquely identify the password. For example, the password engrengr is the same as engr. A better password might be engr2735.

4 You will be prompted to re-enter the password. Enter

the password a second time.

Note. Be sure to remember or securely record all new passwords; overriding configured passwords on OmniSwitch 6600 Family switches is restricted.

New password settings are automatically saved in real time to the local user database; the user is not required to enter an additional command in order to save the password information. Also note that new password information is retained following a reboot.

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All subsequent login sessions—including those through the console port—will require the new password in order to access the switch.

Setting the Date and Time

Set the current time for the switch by entering system time, followed by the current time in hh:mm:ss. For example:

User Accounts. The switch allows a maximum of 50 user accounts in the local user database. For information on creating additional user types and assigning individual passwords, refer to the “Managing Switch User Accounts” chapter of your Switch Management Guide.

Setting the System Time Zone

The switch’s default time zone is UTC (also referred to as Greenwich Mean Time).

If you require a time zone that is specific to your region—or if you need to enable Daylight Savings Time (DST) on the switch—you can configure these settings via the system time-

zone and system daylight savings time commands. For exam-

ple, to set the system clock to run on Pacific standard time, enter the following command.

-> system timezone pst

To enable Daylight Savings time, enter the following command.

-> system daylight savings time enable

-> system time 18:35:00

The switch uses a 24-hour clock; the time value shown in the above example would set the time to 6:35 PM.

To set the current date for the switch, enter system date, followed by the current date in mm/dd/yyyy. For example:

-> system date 06/27/2002

Many other time zone variables are supported. For detailed information on configuring a time zone for the switch, refer to your OmniSwitch 6600 Family Switch Management Guide.

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Setting Optional System Information

This section provides information on configuring optional system parameters, including:

• the switch’s administrative contact

Specifying a System Name

The system name is a simple, user-defined text description for the switch.

To specify a system name, enter system name, followed by a text description of up to 19 characters.

• a system name

• the switch’s physical location

Specifying an Administrative Contact

An administrative contact is the person or department in charge of the switch. If a contact is specified, users can easily find the appropriate network administrator if they have questions or comments about the switch.

To specify an administrative contact, enter system contact, followed by a text string of up to 254 characters. If you include spaces between words in the text string, be sure to enclose the string in quotes ("").

For example:

-> system contact "JSmith js@company.com"

Note. You cannot include spaces between words when entering a system name.

For example:

-> system name EngSwitch3

Specifying the Switch’s Location

It is recommended that you use a physical labeling system for locating and identifying your switch(es). Examples include placing a sticker or placard with a unique identifier (e.g., the switch’s default IP address) on each chassis.

However, if no labeling system has been implemented or if you need to determine a switch’s location from a remote site, entering a system location can be very useful.

To specify a system location, enter system location, followed by a text description of up to 254 characters. If you include spaces between words in the text string, be sure to enclose the string in quotes ("").

For example:

-> system location "NMS Lab--NE Rack"

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Viewing Your Changes

To view your current changes, enter show system at the CLI prompt.

Saving Your Changes

Modifying the Serial Connection Settings

The switch’s serial connection defaults are listed on page 22. If you wish to modify the default serial connection settings (i.e., baud rate, parity, data bits, and stop bits), refer to the following steps.

Once you have configured this basic switch information, save your changes by entering write memory at the CLI command prompt.

When the write memory command is entered, changes are automatically saved to the main configuration file (boot.cfg) and placed in the /flash/working directory. For more information on the boot.cfg file, refer to page 48.

Note. If the switch reboots following a write memory command entry, the switch will run from the /flash/certified directory. As a result, subsequent configuration changes cannot be saved using the write memory command until the switch is once again running from the /flash/working directory. See page 51 for important infor- mation on these directories.

Note. You must be connected to the switch via the console port before attempting to change serial connection settings. Otherwise, an error message will display.

For switches in a stacked configuration, all changes must be configured before the switches are cabled together. In other words, you must configure these settings when each switch is operating as a stand-alone unit.

1 Enter modify boot parameters at the CLI prompt. The

boot prompt displays:

Boot >

2 To change the baud rate, enter boot serialbaudrate,

followed by the desired baud rate value. Options include 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600 (default), 19200, 38400, 57600, 76800, and 115200. For example:

Boot > boot serialbaudrate 19200

Note. Setting the console port to speeds above 9600 baud can cause problems with Zmodem uploads.

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3 To change the parity value, enter boot serialparity,

followed by the desired parity value. Options include none (default), even, and odd. For example:

Boot > boot serialparity even

4 To change the data bits (i.e., word size) value, enter

boot serialwordsize, followed by the number of data bits. Options include 7 and 8 (default). For example:

Boot > boot serialwordsize 7

7 You can save your changes to the boot.params file by

entering commit file at the boot prompt:

Boot > commit file

When the commit file command is used, changes will not be enabled until after the next switch reboot.

8 You can also save your changes in real time to the

switch’s running memory by entering commit system at the boot prompt:

5 To change the stop bits value, enter boot

serialstopbits, followed by the number of stop bits.

Options include 1 (default) and 2. For example:

Boot > boot serialstopbits 2

6 Verify your current changes by entering show at the

boot prompt:

Boot > show Edit buffer contents: Serial (console) baud : 19200 Serial (console) parity : even Serial (console) stopbits : 2 Serial (console) wordsize : 7

(additional table output not shown)

Boot > commit system

Caution. There are two important things to consider when using the commit system command to save serial connection changes:

• Output to the terminal may become illegible due to

incompatible serial connection settings between the switch and the terminal emulation software.

• If you use the commit system command only, changes

will not be saved to the switch’s boot.params file and will be lost if the switch is rebooted. To save changes to the boot.params file, refer to step 7.

9 Return to the CLI prompt by entering exit at the boot

prompt.

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This completes the initial setup process. Your OmniSwitch OmniSwitch 6600 Family switch is now ready for additional configuration and network operation. Refer to the following sections for more information on using your switch, as well as additional built-in features.

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CLI Basics

The Command Line Interface (CLI) allows you to configure and monitor your switch by entering single-line commands. The CLI can be accessed through terminal or Telnet sessions.

Note. Configuring the switch using the CLI is also referred to as “online configuration.”

The following section provides basic information on CLI assistance features. For detailed information on the CLI, including syntax conventions, usage rules, command documentation, and a quick reference card, refer to the OmniSwitch

CLI Reference Guide and the “Using the CLI” chapter in the OmniSwitch 6600 Family Switch Management Guide.

CLI Assistance Features

The CLI provides built-in features that assist you while entering commands. These features include:

• Syntax checking

• Command line help

• Partial keyword completion

• Deleting and inserting characters

• Previous command recall

• Prefix recognition

• Prefix prompt

• Command history

Note. The software supports vt100 terminal emulation; CLI assistance features may be limited if your terminal emulation software is using a setting other than vt100.

Syntax Checking

If you make a mistake while entering command syntax, the CLI provides clues about how to correct the error. Whenever a command error is entered, two indicators are displayed:

• An Error message describing the type of error.

• A carat (^) character indicating where the error

occurred.

For example, the syntax

-> show vlan router port mac status

results in the following error:

-> show vlan router port mac status ^ ERROR: Invalid entry: "port"

Because port is not valid syntax for the command, the error message shows it as an invalid entry and the carat indicates where the problem has occurred. For this example, the valid command syntax is

-> show vlan router mac status

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Command Line (?) Help

Partial Keyword Completion

The CLI provides additional help in the form of the question mark (?) character. The ? character provides information that helps you build your command syntax. For example, if you enter

-> show vlan router

at the command line and are unsure of the next keyword, you can enter the ? character for additional options (be sure to include a space between the last keyword and the ? character):

-> show vlan router ? ^

MAC IP (Vlan Manager Command Set)

The carat character (^) indicates the point where you invoked the command line help. Possible keyword options, along with the corresponding command set, are displayed. Here, you can continue building the command by entering either mac or ip.

Some command completion options may indicate user-defined information. For example: <string>, <slot/port>, <hh:mm:ss>, etc. The option <cr> indicates that the command can be completed by pressing Enter.

The CLI has a partial keyword recognition feature. Instead of typing an entire keyword, you can type only the minimum number of characters needed to uniquely identify the keyword, then press the Tab key. The CLI will complete the keyword and place the cursor at the end of the command line.

If you do not enter enough characters to uniquely identify the keyword, pressing the Tab key will have no effect.

If you enter characters that do not belong to an applicable keyword, pressing the Tab key will remove the characters and place the cursor back to its previous position.

Deleting Characters

You can delete CLI command characters by using the Backspace key or the Delete key. The Backspace key deletes each

character in the line, one at a time, from right to left.

To change incorrect syntax with the Delete key, use the Left Arrow key to move the cursor to the left of the character to be deleted, then use the Delete key to remove characters to the right of the cursor.

Note. The ? character can be entered at any time. In addition, you can type the ? character alone at the CLI prompt to display root keywords for all command sets.

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Inserting Characters

Prefix Recognition

To insert a character between characters that are already typed, use the Left and Right Arrow keys to place the cursor into position, then type the new character. Once the syntax is correct, execute the command by pressing Enter. In the following example, the user enters the wrong syntax to execute a command. The result is an error message.

-> show micrcode ^ ERROR: Invalid entry: "micrcode"

To correct the syntax without retyping the entire command line, use the !! command to recall the previous syntax. Then, use the Left Arrow key to position the cursor between the “r” and the “c” characters. To insert the missing character for this example, type “o” as shown:

-> !!

-> show microcode

Previous Command Recall

To recall the last command executed by the switch, press the Up Arrow key at the prompt and the previous command will display on your screen. You can execute the command again by pressing Enter, or you can edit it first by deleting or inserting characters.

Prefix recognition is a CLI feature that reduces redundant command line entry by storing commonly-used prefix information for certain commands. The CLI assumes this stored prefix information when the next command is entered. For example, if you enter

-> vlan 32

at the command line, the CLI will store the vlan 32 prefix information.

The following command families support prefix recognition:

• AAA

• Interface

• Link Aggregation

• Quality of Service (QoS)

• Spanning Tree

• VLAN Management

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Prefix Prompt

You can set the CLI to display the current command prefix as the command prompt by entering the following command:

-> prompt prefix

After entering this command, your command prompt will include current stored prefix information until a new prompt is specified. For example, the following is a prompt for a user who has begun configuring VLAN 32:

-> vlan 32

To set the prompt back to the default arrow ( -> ), enter the following syntax, exactly as shown, at the prefix prompt:

prompt string ->

Command History

Note that the most recent commands are displayed lower in the list. For this reason, the show history command will always be listed last.

You can recall commands from the history list by entering an exclamation point ( ! ). For example:

-> !4

-> show temperature

The CLI prints the fourth command from the history list (in this case, show temperature) at the CLI prompt.

You can also recall the last command in the history list by entering two exclamation points ( !! ). For example:

-> !!

-> show history

You can view a list of up to 30 of the most recently executed commands via the show history command. For example:

-> show history 1 aaa authentication default local 2 password 3 system timezone pst 4 system daylight savings time enable 5 system time 14:58:00 6 system date 11/06/2002 7 system contact "JSmith js@company.com" 8 system name EngSwitch3 9 system location "NMS Lab--NE Rack" 10 show system 11 modify boot parameters 12 show history

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To specify the number of commands displayed in the history list (1 - 30), use the history size command. For example:

-> history size 10

To view the current history list settings, use the show history parameters command. For example:

-> show history parameters History size: 30 CurrentSize: 10 Index Range: 1-10

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Command Logging

OmniSwitch 6600 Family switches provide command logging. This feature allows users to record up to 100 of the most recent commands entered via Telnet and console sessions. In addition to a list of commands entered, the results of each command entry are recorded. Results include information such as whether a command was executed successfully, or whether a syntax or configuration error occurred.

Note. The command history feature differs from the command logging feature in that command history buff-

ers up to 30 of the most recent commands. The command information is not written to a separate log file. Also, the command history feature includes only general keyword syntax (i.e., it does not record full syntax, date and time, session IP address, and entry results). For more information on command history, refer to page 44.

Refer to the sections below for more information on configuring and using CLI command logging. For detailed information related to command logging commands, refer to the OmniSwitch CLI Reference Guide.

When command logging is enabled via the command-log enable syntax, a file called command.log is automatically created in the switch’s /flash directory. Once enabled, configuration commands entered on the command line will be recorded to this file until command logging is disabled.

The command.log file has a 66402 byte capacity. This capacity allows up to 100 of the most recent commands to be recorded. Because all CLI command logging information is archived to the command.log file, command history information will be lost if the file is deleted.

Note. The command.log file cannot be deleted while the command logging feature is enabled. Before attempting to remove the file, be sure to disable command logging.

For detailed information on command logging, refer to the OmniSwitch 6600 Family Switch Management Guide.

Enabling Command Logging

By default, command logging is disabled. To enable command logging on the switch, enter the following command:

-> command-log enable

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Common CLI Commands

The following table lists some basic CLI commands that will help you get acquainted with the CLI interface. Enter each command exactly as shown. For complete descriptions of these commands, refer to your OmniSwitch CLI Reference Guide.

write memory Saves current configuration

changes to the /flash/working directory’s boot.cfg file. For more information, refer to

page 48.

show running-directory Displays the current running

directory. For more information, refer to page 52.

vlan Creates a new VLAN.

show vlan Displays a list of VLANs

configured on the switch.

ip interface Configures an IP interface to

enable IP routing on a VLAN. For more information, refer to

page 33.

show chassis Displays basic configuration

and status information for the switch chassis.

show module Displays basic information for

switches in a stacked configuration.

show ni Displays basic hardware and

status information for a standalone switch, or for all switches installed in a stacked configuration.

show cmm Displays basic hardware and

status information for a standalone switch, or for the primary or secondary switches installed in a stacked configuration.

show system Displays basic information

about the switch.

show stack topology Displays stack-specific

information for switches in a stacked configuration (e.g., the current management roles for all switches in the stack).

show microcode Displays the version of

software currently installed on the switch.

session timeout Modifies the amount of time

before Telnet and console sessions time out.

who Displays all active login

sessions (e.g., Console, Telnet, FTP, HTTP, Secure Shell, Secure Shell FTP)

exit Ends the current Telnet or

console session.

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Offline Configuring

Scheduling a Configuration File to be Applied at a Later Time

You can configure OmniSwitch 6600 Family switches using an ASCII-based text file. This is referred to as offline configur- ing. With offline configuring, CLI commands may be typed into a text document (referred to as a text-based configuration file) and then uploaded and applied to the switch.

An ASCII-based configuration file can be viewed or edited at any time using a standard text editor (e.g., WordPad). The switch also offers its own text editing buffer, so a file can be edited in the flash file directory without having to be downloaded to a workstation.

Because they are portable, stand-alone documents, configuration files allow users to easily clone switch configurations. Moreover, the ability to store a broad range of network information in a single text file facilitates troubleshooting, testing, and overall network readability.

Syntax Checking

Offline configuration includes a syntax check feature. This function will report syntax errors or typos that might cause a command to be rejected by the switch when a configuration file is applied.

You can apply a file to the switch immediately. You can also schedule a file to be applied either at a specific date and time, or after a specific amount of time has passed. Timer sessions can greatly facilitate maintenance tasks, such as synchronized batch updates.

Generating Snapshots of the Current Configuration

A generated snapshot captures the switch’s current configuration settings in a single text file. Captured configuration settings can then be viewed or edited offline at any time. Troubleshooting is greatly facilitated, as aggregate network information can be read at a glance.

Snapshot files can be used as configuration files for a single switch or for multiple switches. This allows easy cloning of switch configurations for networks requiring multiple, similarly-configured switches. Simply place the snapshot file in the appropriate directory of the switch(es) you want to configure and use the CLI to apply the file.

For detailed information on offline configuring and the features described above, refer to the OmniSwitch 6600 Family Switch Management Guide.

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Files and Directories

Boot and Image Files

Although the flash memory on OmniSwitch 6600 Family switches can contain many file types (e.g., log and snapshot files), there are four specific file types that provide key switch and network functions. These files include the boot.cfg file, boot.params file, boot.slot.cfg file, and image (.img) files.

boot.params File

The boot.params file provides IP address, gateway, and mask information for the switch. This information is required for Ethernet connections to the switch.

This file also contains default console port parameters (baud rate, etc.) and can be modified via the modify boot parameters CLI command.

In order to be read by the switch, the boot.params file must be placed in the /flash directory. If the file is deleted for any reason, a new boot.params file will be automatically generated on the next system boot. However, all user-configured information, such as IP address, gateway, and mask information, will be lost. Therefore, it is recommended that you keep a backup copy of this file at all times.

boot.cfg File

The boot.cfg file stores your network configuration parameters. When you first boot the switch, no boot.cfg file is present. This file is automatically generated when you first issue a write memory command to save your configuration changes. The file is then automatically placed in the

/flash/working directory.

Important. Your switch must be running from the /flash/working directory in order to save changes to the boot.cfg file. Refer to “Working and Certified Directo-

ries” on page 51 for more information.

Once the configuration parameters stored in the boot.cfg file are considered tested and reliable, the file can be copied to the /flash/certified directory and become part of the “last known good” software for the switch.

If all copies of this file are deleted and a system boot occurs, your network configuration will be lost. Therefore, it is recommended that you keep a backup copy of this file at all times.

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boot.slot.cfg File

The boot.slot.cfg file contains the slot assignment for each switch installed in a stacked configuration.

The slot assignment number is automatically written to the boot.slot.cfg whenever a slot number is manually assigned and the switch is rebooted. The following is a sample boot.slot.cfg slot entry:

boot slot 3

No software configuration is required. For detailed information on manually assigning slot numbers, refer to page 25.

Image Files

Image files (those files with .img extensions) contain execut- able code that provides support for the system, Ethernet ports, and network functions. In other words, they serve as essential drivers for switch and network operations.

Although these files may be backed up to the root flash directory or any user-defined subdirectory, they must be present in the /flash/working and /flash/certified directories for the switch to operate and pass traffic.

If you delete all copies of an image file, you will be required to contact Alcatel Customer Support for replacements. Therefore, it is recommended that you keep backup copies on your computer’s hard drive or a locally-accessible server.

For a complete list of OmniSwitch 6600 Family image files, along with their functions, refer to the following table.

Hos.img Contains the OmniSwitch 6600 Fam-

ily operating system software.

Hbase.img Contains base code for the switch.

Hrelease.img Contains release number information

for the system software package.

Hl2eth.img Provides support for Layer 2 switch-

ing functions.

Hrout.img Provides support for Layer 3 routing

functions.

Hqos.img Provides Quality of Service (QoS)

functionality.

Heni.img Provides support for 10/100, Fast

Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet.

Hdiag.img Provides enhanced hardware diag-

nostics for the switch.

Hadvrout.img Alcatel’s Advanced Routing soft-

ware package. Optional.

Hsecu.img Provides enhanced security features

for the switch, such as Authenticated VLANs (AVLANs).

Hweb.img Provides support for the WebView

software application.

Hwebl2eth.img Provides WebView configuration of

Layer 2 features.

Hwebrout.img Provides WebView configuration of

basic routing features.

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Hwebqos.img Provides WebView configuration of

Quality of Service (QoS) features.

Hwebadvrout.img Enables WebView configuration of

Alcatel’s Advanced Routing. Optional.

Hwebsecu.img Provides WebView configuration of

enhanced security features for the switch.

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Working and Certified Directories

Alcatel’s OmniSwitch 6600 Family switches are shipped with 32 MB of flash memory. This memory is used to store files, including boot and image files, that are used for switch operations.

The /flash directory contains two subdirectories: /working and /certified. These directories work together to provide the image rollback resiliency feature. Image rollback allows the switch to return to a prior “last known good” version of software in the event of a system software problem.

Working Directory

Intended for: Files that are being configured and tested. Once these files are considered valid and reliable, they can be copied to the Certified directory.

On reload: If the Working and Certified directories are identical, the switch will automatically run from software in this directory. If the two directories are not identical, you can instruct the switch to run from the Working directory by issuing the reload working command.

Saving changes: You can save configuration changes to the Working directory via the write memory command.

configuring your switch are saved to the boot.cfg file in the /flash/working directory.

Once the /flash/working directory’s configuration and image files are road-tested and considered valid and reliable for your network, they can be copied to the /flash/certified directory.

Certified Directory

Intended for: Reliable, Tested configuration and image files. The switch will roll back to this software in the event of a system software error.

On reload: By default, the switch will use the software in this directory if there are any differences between the Working and Certified directories.

Saving changes: You cannot save configuration changes to the Certified directory. To save your changes, be sure that your switch is operating from the Working directory.

The software in the /flash/certified directory should be treated as the “gold master” for the switch. When you place configuration and image files in this directory, you are “certifying” them as tested and reliable. If the switch is running from the /flash/working directory and experiences a software problem, it will “roll back” to the last known good software in the /flash/certified directory on the next reboot.

The /flash/working directory is intended for software that is still being configured for your network. Changes made while

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How can I tell which directory the switch is currently using?

When you first boot the switch, the /flash/working directory is used; this allows you to save your initial configuration changes to the boot.cfg file. However, subsequent boots may result in your switch running from the /flash/certified directory. Therefore, verifying the current running directory is a key step any time you are configuring or monitoring the switch.

View the switch’s current running directory by entering the

show running-directory command. For example:

changes must be saved to the boot.cfg file in the /flash/working directory. Once those changes have been road-

tested, the contents of the /flash/working directory can be copied to the /flash/certified directory via the copy working

certified command.

What happens when the switch boots?

During the boot process, the switch compares the contents of the /flash/working and /flash/certified directories. Based on this comparison, the switch determines which directory to use as its running software.

-> show running-directory

CONFIGURATION STATUS

Running CMM : PRIMARY, CMM Mode : DUAL CMMs, Current CMM Slot : 1, Running configuration : WORKING, Certify/Restore Status : CERTIFY NEEDED

SYNCHRONIZATION STATUS

Flash Between CMMs : SYNCHRONIZED, Running Configuration : NOT AVAILABLE, Stacks Reload on Takeover: ALL STACKs (SW

Activation)

In this example, the switch is using the /flash/working direc- tory. For more information on the show running-directory command output, refer to the “CMM Commands” chapter in the OmniSwitch CLI Reference Guide.

Can I save changes to the Certified directory?

Working and Certified Are Identical

If the software in the /flash/working and /flash/certified directories are completely identical, the switch considers the software in both directories to be equally reliable. In this case, the switch will run from the /flash/working directory.

Working and Certified contents are identical.

Wor king Directory

boot.cfg Hbase.img Hrelease.img Etc.

Certified Directory

boot.cfg Hbase.img Hrelease.img Etc.

The switch runs from Working.

Wor king Directory

boot.cfg Hbase.img Hrelease.img Etc.

Certified Directory

boot.cfg Hbase.img Hrelease.img Etc.

No. The /flash/certified directory is intended to store only tested, reliable configuration and image files. Configuration

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When the switch is running from the /flash/working directory software, configuration changes can be saved via the write memory command.

Working and Certified Are Different

If the software in the /flash/working directory differs even slightly from the software in the /flash/certified directory, the

switch will automatically run from the /flash/certified direc- tory.

Working and Certified contents are different.

Wor king Directory

revised_boot.cfg Hbase.img Hrelease.img Etc.

Certified Directory

boot.cfg Hbase.img Hrelease.img Etc.

The switch runs from Certified.

Wor king Directory

boot.cfg Hbase.img Hrelease.img Etc.

Certified Directory

boot.cfg Hbase.img Hrelease.img Etc.

My Working and Certified directories are different. Can I force a reboot from the Working directory?

Yes. If its configuration and image files are known to be reliable, you can override the default and initiate a reboot from the

/flash/working directory. This is done via the reload work-

ing command. For more information, refer to your

OmniSwitch CLI Reference Guide.

The reload working command overrides the default; the switch runs from Working.

Wor king Directory

revised_boot.cfg Hbase.img Hrelease.img Etc.

Certified Directory

boot.cfg Hbase.img Hrelease.img Etc.

Working and Certified contents are different.

Work ing Directory

revised_boot.cfg Hbase.img Hrelease.img Etc.

Certified Directory

boot.cfg Hbase.img Hrelease.img Etc.

When the switch runs from the /flash/certified directory, configuration changes cannot be saved via the write memory

to the “Managing CMM Directory Content” chapter in the OmniSwitch 6600 Family Switch Management Guide.

command

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Loading Software

The following section describes the procedure for loading new release software to your switch. Note that the procedure varies slightly for stand-alone and stacked OmniSwitch 6600 Family configurations. Follow the steps that apply to your system.

Note. For more detailed information on loading software and working with directories in both stand-alone and stacked configurations, refer to the “Managing CMM Directory Content” chapter in the OmniSwitch 6600 Family Switch Management Guide.

Stand-Alone Configurations

1 Verify that all required image files from the new soft-

ware release are located on your computer’s hard drive or a locally-accessible server.

2 Establish an FTP session to the switch, then access the

/flash/working directory.

Note. Before attempting to establish an FTP session, be

sure that you have first unlocked the FTP session type via the aaa authentication command. Otherwise, an FTP login error will occur. See “Unlocking Session Types” on

page 34 for more information.

3 Using your FTP client or the CLI’s rm command,

delete all .img files from the /flash/working directory. You can use the asterisk (*) wildcard to delete all .img files at once. For example:

-> rm working/*.img

Important. Do not delete the boot.cfg file. Otherwise, any configuration changes you have saved will be lost. Also, do not delete files from the /flash/certified directory.

4 Using your FTP client, upload all required .img files

from the new software release to the /flash/working directory.

Flash/

Working Directory

FTP

boot.cfg

Hbase.img Hos.img Hrlease.img Heni.img Additional required files

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5 Use the install command after the software files have

been transferred to the switch via FTP. For example:

-> install /flash/working/*.img

Stacked Configurations

1 Verify that the OK1 LED is solid green and the OK2

LED is flashing green on both the stack’s primary and secondary OmniSwitch 6600 Family switches.

Note. For more information on the install command, refer to the OmniSwitch 6600 Family Switch Management Guide or the OmniSwitch CLI Reference Guide.

6 Reload the switch from the /flash/working directory.

To do this, enter

-> reload working no rollback-timeout

at the CLI prompt.

Note. This reload process will take a few moments to complete.

Following the reload, the switch will come up running from the /flash/working directory (i.e., the new release software) until the next system reboot. Meanwhile, the software in the /flash/certified directory remains unchanged and available as a last known good version if an error should occur with the new software.

Once the release software is considered valid and reliable with your network configuration, the contents of the

/flash/working directory can be copied to the /flash/certified directory via the copy working certified

command.

2 Next, verify that all required image files from the new

software release are located on your computer’s hard drive or a locally-accessible server.

3 Establish an FTP session to the primary switch in the

stack, then access the /flash/working directory.

Note. Before attempting to establish an FTP session, be

sure that you have first unlocked the FTP session type via the aaa authentication command. Otherwise, an FTP login error will occur. See “Unlocking Session Types” on

page 34 for more information.

4 Using your FTP client or the CLI’s rm command,

delete all .img files from the /flash/working directory on the stack’s primary switch. (To determine whether you are logged into the primary switch, use the show running- directory command.) You can use the asterisk (*) wildcard to delete all .img files at once. For example:

-> rm working/*.img

Note. Do not delete the boot.cfg file. Otherwise, any configuration changes you have saved will be lost. Also, do not delete the boot.slot.cfg file or files from the /flash/certified directory.

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5 Using your FTP client, upload all required .img files

from the new software release to the primary switch’s /flash/working directory.

6 Use the install command after the software files have

been transferred to the switch via FTP. For example:

-> install /flash/working/*.img

Note. For more information on the install command, refer to the OmniSwitch 6600 Family Switch Management Guide or the OmniSwitch CLI Reference Guide.

Certifying Your New Software

After the newly-loaded software is considered tested and reliable, it is important that you certify the new software by copying it to the /flash/certified directory.

It is also important that you synchronize the contents of the /flash/working and /flash/certified directories on all switches in the stack with the newer contents of the /flash/certified and /flash/working directories on the primary switch.

Otherwise, your new software—along with any configuration changes you have made—will be lost if a reboot or failover occurs.

7 Reload the switch from the /flash/working directory.

To do this, enter

-> reload working no rollback-timeout

To certify and synchronize all new software in the stack, enter the following command:

-> copy working certified flash-synchro

at the CLI prompt.

Note. This reload process will take a few moments to complete.

During this reload, software from the primary switch is distributed to all switches in the stacked configuration. By synchronizing the system software, the primary switch ensures effective redundancy throughout the stack.

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Using WebView

The switch can be configured and monitored using WebView, Alcatel’s Web-based device management tool. WebView software is pre-installed in the switch; you are not required to load additional software.

Note. Although WebView software is pre-installed, you must first enable HTTP sessions for your switch before you can log in. Refer to “Unlocking Session Types” on

page 34 for more information.

Browser Compatibility

WebView has been tested on the following Web browsers:

• Internet Explorer 6.0 for Windows 2000, Windows NT,

Windows XP

• Netscape 4.79 for Solaris 2.8, HP-UX 11.0

• Netscape 7.1 for Windows 2000, Windows NT,

Solaris 2.8

Required Image Files

In order to access WebView, the following image files must be present in the current running directory:

• Hweb.img

• Hwebl2eth.img

• Hwebrout.img

• Hwebqos.img

• Hwebadvrout.img

• Hwebsecu.img

Refer to “Image Files” on page 49 for more information.

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Logging In to WebView

Note. Before attempting to establish a WebView session, be sure that you have first unlocked the HTTP session type via the aaa authentication command. Otherwise, a login error will occur. See “Unlocking Session Types” on

page 34 for more information.

Remember, if you have already changed the user name and password for your switch, be sure to use the new information. If you have not changed your user name or password, the factory defaults are admin and switch, respectively. Refer to the “Managing Switch User Accounts” chapter of your OmniSwitch 6600 Family Switch Management Guide for information on modifying the default user name and password.

To access WebView and log in to a switch:

1 Open any Alcatel-tested Web browser (see page 57).

2 Enter the switch’s IP address in the browser’s

“Address” text field (“Location:” for Netscape users). The login screen displays:

3 Enter the user name and password at the login prompt.

Navigating WebView

After you have successfully logged in, the Chassis Management home page displays:

OmniSwitch 6624

CONSOLE

34567891011

OK1

PS1

PRI

TEMP

OK2

PS2

SEC

FAN SEL

The Chassis Management home page provides a physical representation of the switch, as well as basic system information. This is the main launching point for WebView.

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Navigate the application by clicking on the “Configuration Group” buttons in the left-hand toolbar

Main “Configuration Group” Toolbar.

(In this case, the group “Health” has been selected.)

Refine your navigation by selecting “Configuration Options” for each group from the items displayed in the grey, horizontal navigation bar:

Site Maps. WebView also provides site maps for each configuration group. Site maps allow you to view complete page contents under each feature. By providing quick, easy access to specific pages, site maps can reduce time spent searching through the WebView application. To access site maps, click the “Site Map” link included on each configuration group Home page, (e.g., Health).

“Configuration Options” Toolbar.

(In this case, the option “Device” has been selected.)

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Online Help

Troubleshooting

General online help is available through the main Help link located in the top WebView banner:

General Help Link

Detailed, context-based help is provided for each status table and configuration dialog window:

Context-specific Help button.

(In this case, for the VLAN Administration table.)

The WebView login screen does not display.

This suggests either a physical or network connection issue. Try the following options:

• Be sure that you have a good physical Ethernet cable

connection to the switch.

• Be sure your computer has a valid Ethernet connection

and IP address.

• Verify that all required WebView image files are

installed in the current running directory. See page 57 for more information.

The login screen displays, but my login attempt fails.

This suggests either a user name and password or Authenticated Switch Access error. Try the following options:

• Check that you are using the correct user name and

password. If you have already changed the user name and password for your switch, be sure to use the new information. If you have not changed the user name and password, the factory defaults are admin and switch, respectively.

• Be sure that you have “unlocked” HTTP sessions on the

Additional Information

switch. To unlock HTTP sessions, enter the following command:

For more information on using WebView, refer to “Using

-> aaa authentication http local

WebView” in the OmniSwitch 6600 Family Switch Management Guide.

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See page 34 for information on unlocking session types.

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Hardware Basics

OmniSwitch 6624 Front Panel

Console Port

The OS6624 front panel provides one RS232 port for console connections. Serial console connections are used by network administrators for switch management. This female DB-9 connector provides a DCE console connection.

OmniSwitch 6624

CONSOLE

OK1

PS1

PRI

TEMP

OK2

PS2

SEC

FAN SEL

34567891011

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Gigabit Ethernet Uplink Module Slot

The OS6624 provides a dedicated slot for Gigabit Ethernet uplink modules. This slot supports the following module types:

• OS6600-GNI-C2—Provides two fixed 1000BaseT copper

connections (uses two RJ-45 connectors). Supports distances up to 100 meters.

• OS6600-GNI-U2—Provides two MiniGBIC bays that

support hot-swappable 1000BASE-X MiniGBIC transceivers.

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Status and Slot Indicator LEDs

For information on the OS6624’s status and slot indicator LEDs, refer to page 67.

Slot Selector Button

The slot selector button, located directly beneath the slot indicator LED, is used to

10/100 Ethernet Ports

The OS6624 provides 24 Ethernet ports. These ports are twisted-pair and are individually configurable as 10BaseT or 100BaseTX. The ports use RJ-45 connectors.

Stacking or Uplink Module Slot

The OS6624 provides an additional slot that can accommodate either a stacking module or a Gigabit Ethernet uplink module.

If you use a Gigabit Ethernet uplink module in this slot, the OS6624 must be used as a stand-alone switch.

manually assign slot numbers to switches in stacked configurations. Refer to

“Assigning Slot Numbers” on page 25 for

detailed information.

A stacking module must be installed in this slot if the switch is to be used in a stacked configuration. For infor-

mation on stacking switches, refer to page 24.

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OmniSwitch 6600-U24 Front Panel

Console Port

The OS6600-U24 front panel provides one RJ45 port for console connections. Serial console connections are used by network administrators for switch management. This connector provides a DCE console connection.

OmniSwitch 6600-U24

OK1

OK2

CONSOLE

SEL

PS1

PS2 PRISEC TEMPFAN

357 911

2 24

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Gigabit Ethernet Uplink Module Slot

The OS6600-U24 provides a dedicated slot for Gigabit Ethernet uplink modules. This slot supports the following module types:

• OS6600-GNI-C2—Provides two fixed 1000BaseT copper

connections (uses two RJ-45 connectors). Supports distances up to 100 meters.

• OS6600-GNI-U2—Provides two MiniGBIC bays that

support hot-swappable 1000BASE-X MiniGBIC transceivers.

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Status and Slot Indicator LEDs

For information on the OS6600-U24’s status and slot indicator LEDs, refer to page

67.

Slot Selector Button

The slot selector button, located directly beneath the slot indicator LED, is used to manually assign slot numbers to switches in stacked configurations. Refer to

“Assigning Slot Numbers” on page 25 for

detailed information.

100 Mbps Ethernet SFP Ports

The OS6600-U24 provides 24 100 Mbps SFP Ethernet ports. These ports can use the SFP-100-LC-MM, SFP-100-LC-SM, and SFP-100MTRJ transceivers in any combination.

Stacking or Uplink Module Slot

The OS6600-U24 provides an additional slot that can accommodate either a stacking module or a Gigabit Ethernet uplink module.

If you use a Gigabit Ethernet uplink module in this slot, the OS6600-U24 must be used as a stand-alone switch.

A stacking module must be installed in this slot if the switch is to be used in a stacked configuration. For infor-

mation on stacking switches, refer to page 24.

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OmniSwitch 6648 Front Panel

Console Port

The OS6648 front panel provides one RS232 port for console connections. Serial console connections are used by network administrators for switch management. This female DB-9 connector provides a DCE console connection.

Gigabit Ethernet Uplink Module Slot

The OS6648 provides a dedicated slot for Gigabit Ethernet uplink modules. This slot supports the following module types:

• OS6600-GNI-C2—Provides two fixed 1000BaseT copper

connections (uses two RJ-45 connectors). Supports distances up to 100 meters.

• OS6600-GNI-U2—Provides two MiniGBIC bays that

support hot-swappable 1000BASE-X MiniGBIC transceivers.

OmniSwitch 6648

CONSOLE

OK1

PS1

PRI

TEMP

OK2

PS2

SEC

FAN

SEL

Status and Slot Indicator LEDs

For information on the OS6648’s status and slot indicator LEDs, refer to page 67.

Slot Selector Button

The slot selector button, located directly beneath the slot indicator LED, is used to manually assign slot numbers to switches in stacked configurations. Refer to

“Assigning Slot Numbers” on page 25 for

detailed information.

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34567891011

10/100 Ethernet Ports

The OS6648 provides 48 Ethernet ports. These ports are twisted-pair and are individually configurable as 10BaseT or 100BaseTX. The ports use RJ-45 connectors.

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Stacking or Uplink Module Slot

The OS6648 provides an additional slot that can accommodate either a stacking module or a Gigabit Ethernet uplink module.

If you use a Gigabit Ethernet uplink module in this slot, the OS6648 must be used as a stand-alone switch.

A stacking module must be installed in this slot if the switch is to be used in a stacked configuration. For infor-

mation on stacking switches, refer to page 24.

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OmniSwitch 6600-P24 Front Panel

Console Port

The OS6600-P24 front panel provides one RJ45 port for console connections. Serial console connections are used by network administrators for switch management. This connector provides a DCE console connection.

OmniSwitch 6600-P24

OK1

OK2

CONSOLE

34567891011

SEL

PS1

PS2

TEMP

SEC

FAN

PRI

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Gigabit Ethernet Uplink Module Slot

The OS6600-P24 provides a dedicated slot for Gigabit Ethernet uplink modules. This slot supports the following module types:

• OS6600-GNI-C2—Provides two fixed 1000BaseT copper

connections (uses two RJ-45 connectors). Supports distances up to 100 meters.

• OS6600-GNI-U2—Provides two MiniGBIC bays that

support hot-swappable 1000BASE-X MiniGBIC transceivers.

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Status and Slot Indicator LEDs

For information on the OS6600-P24’s status and slot indicator LEDs, refer to page

67.

Slot Selector Button

The slot selector button, located directly beneath the slot indicator LED, is used to manually assign slot numbers to switches in stacked configurations. Refer to

“Assigning Slot Numbers” on page 25 for

detailed information.

10/100 PoE Ports

The OS6600-P24 provides 24 Power over Ethernet (PoE) 10/100 Ethernet ports. These ports are twisted-pair and are individually configurable as 10BaseT or 100BaseTX. The ports use RJ-45 connectors.

Stacking or Uplink Module Slot

The OS6600-P24 provides an additional slot that can accommodate either a stacking module or a Gigabit Ethernet uplink module.

If you use a Gigabit Ethernet uplink module in this slot, the OS6600-P24 must be used as a stand-alone switch.

A stacking module must be installed in this slot if the switch is to be used in a stacked configuration. For infor-

mation on stacking switches, refer to page 24.

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OmniSwitch 6602-24 Front Panel

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SEC

CLASS

UCT

252

Sel

OK2

Console Port

The OS6602-24 front panel provides one RJ-45 port for console connections. Serial console connections are used by network administrators for switch management. This connector provides a DCE console connection.

Gigabit Ethernet Uplink Slots

The OS6602-24 provides two MiniGBIC Gigabit Ethernet slots.

Status and Slot Indicator LEDs

For information on the OS6602-24’s status and slot indicator LEDs, refer to page 67.

Slot Selector Button

The slot selector button, located directly beneath the slot indicator LED, is used to

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10/100 Ethernet Ports

The OS6602-24 provides 24 10/100 Ethernet ports. These ports are twisted-pair and are individually configurable as 10BaseT or 100BaseTX. The ports use RJ-45 connectors.

Stacking Ports

The OS6602-24 provides two built-in stacking ports.

For information on stacking switches, refer to page 24.

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PS1OK1

tack

manually assign slot numbers to switches in stacked configurations. Refer to

“Assigning Slot Numbers” on page 25 for

detailed information.

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OmniSwitch 6602-48 Front Panel

315

9810

1311615191820

SEC

PR1

CLASS

PS1

62829

303

353

8454

46748

Console Port

The OS6602-48 front panel provides one RJ-45 port for console connections. Serial console connections are used by network administrators for switch management. This connector provides a DCE console connection.

Gigabit Ethernet Uplink Slots

The OS6602-48 provides two MiniGBIC Gigabit Ethernet slots.

1 3332 34

140393

OmniSwitch 6602-48

C o n s o

TMP

tac

Status and Slot Indicator LEDs

For information on the OS6602-48’s status and slot indicator LEDs, refer to page 67.

Slot Selector Button

The slot selector button, located directly beneath the slot indicator LED, is used to

10/100 Ethernet Ports

The OS6602-48 provides 48 10/100 Ethernet ports. These ports are twisted-pair and are individually configurable as 10BaseT or 100BaseTX. The ports use RJ-45 connectors.

1 LASER PRODUCT

Stacking Ports

The OS6602-48 provides two built-in stacking ports.

For information on stacking switches, refer to page 24.

manually assign slot numbers to switches in stacked configurations. Refer to

“Assigning Slot Numbers” on page 25 for

detailed information.

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OmniSwitch 6600 Status LEDs

Slot Indicator LED

The slot indicator LED is manually configurable and displays the switch’s current slot number in a stacked configuration (i.e., 1 – 8). For detailed information on manually setting the switch’s slot number, refer to page 25.

Ethernet Port LEDs

Each Ethernet port has a built-in corresponding LED. This LED indicates the link and activity status for each Ethernet port. The LED displays green when a valid Ethernet cable connection exists. Flashes green as data is transmitted or received on the port.

OmniSwitch 6648

CONSOLE

OK1

PS1

PRI

TEMP

OK2

PS2

SEC

FAN

SEL

Hardware and Software Status LEDs

OK1. Hardware Status. Displays solid green when powered on and the switch has passed hardware diagnostic tests. Displays solid amber when powered on and the switch has failed hardware diagnostic tests.

OK2. Software Status. Blinks green when the switch’s system management software is operational. Displays solid amber when a system software failure occurs. Blinks amber when the software is in a transitional state (e.g., when software is being downloaded to the switch).

LED Location

272829303132333435

34567891011

3738394041424344454647

1314151617181920212223

Power Supply LEDs

PS1. Displays solid green when the primary (i.e., factory-installed) power supply status is OK and the power supply is operating normally. Displays solid amber in the unlikely event of a power supply failure.

PS2. Displays solid green when the optional redundant power supply status is OK and the power supply is operating normally. Displays solid amber if no redundant power supply is installed or in the unlikely event of a redundant power supply failure.

547

LINK/ACT

49 50 51 52

EXPANSION

Temperature Management LEDs

TEMP. Displays solid green when the switch is operating within the allowed temperature range. Displays solid amber if a temperature error occurs (i.e., the switch is operating outside the temperature range).

FAN. Displays solid green when all fans in the fan tray are running at normal speed. Displays solid amber if a fan error occurs (i.e., one or more fans are not running at normal speed).

EXPANSION/STACKING

LINK/ACT

Port Power LED (OS6600-P24 only)

LINK/ACT

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The CD that accompanies this Getting Started Guide contains comprehensive Alcatel user documentation, including the following manuals:

• OmniSwitch 6600 Family Getting Started Guide

Describes the hardware and software procedures for getting an OmniSwitch 6600 Family switch up and running. Also provides information on fundamental aspects of OmniSwitch hardware components and software architecture.

• OmniSwitch 6600 Family Hardware Users Guide

Complete technical specifications and procedures for all OmniSwitch 6600 Family hardware, including chassis, power supplies, fans, uplink modules, and stacking modules.

• OmniSwitch CLI Reference Guide

Complete reference to all CLI commands supported on the OmniSwitch 6600 Family. Includes syntax definitions, default values, examples, usage guidelines, and CLI-to-MIB variable mappings.

• OmniSwitch 6600 Family Switch Management Guide

Includes procedures for readying an individual switch for integration into a network. Topics include the software directory architecture, image rollback protections, authenticated switch access, managing switch files, system configuration, using SNMP, and using web management software (WebView).

• OmniSwitch 6600 Family Network Configuration Guide

Includes network configuration procedures and descriptive information on all the major software features and protocols included in the base software package. Chapters cover Layer 2 information (Ethernet and VLAN configuration), Layer 3 information (static routes), security options (authenticated VLANs), Quality of Service (QoS), and link aggregation.

• OmniSwitch 6600 Family Advanced Routing

Configuration Guide

Includes network configuration procedures and descriptive information on all the software features and protocols included in the advanced routing software package. Chapters cover OSPF.

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To load the CD and access the user documentation, refer to the instructions printed on the CD packaging.

All documentation is in

PDF format and requires the Adobe

Acrobat Reader program for viewing. Acrobat Reader freeware is available at www.adobe.com.

Global Search. In order to take advantage of the documentation CD’s global search feature, it is recommended that you select the option for searching PDF files when downloading Acrobat Reader freeware from the Adobe Website.

To verify that you are using Acrobat Reader with the global search option, look for the following button in the toolbar:

If you cannot locate a button with the document image behind the binoculars (as shown), then the global search feature is not available in the version of Acrobat Reader you are currently using.

Printing PDFs. When printing pages from the documentation PDFs, de-select Fit to Page if it is selected in your print dialog. Otherwise pages may print with slightly smaller margins.

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Alcatel-Lucent OMNISWITCH 6600 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Table of Contents

OmniSwitch 6600 Family

Features

Stand-Alone and Stacked Configurations

Stand-Alone

Stacked Configurations

Availability Features

Chassis Types

OmniSwitch 6624 (OS6624)

OmniSwitch 6648 (OS6648)

OmniSwitch 6600-U24 (OS6600-U24)

OmniSwitch 6600-P24 (OS6600-P24)

OmniSwitch 6602-24 (OS6602-24)

OmniSwitch 6602-48 (OS6602-48)

Setting Up the Hardware

Items Required

Site Preparation

Environmental Requirements

Electrical Requirements

Weight Considerations

OS6624

OS6602-24

OS6648

OS6600-U24

OS6600-P24

OS6602-48

Items Included

Optional Items

Unpacking and Initial Setup

Unpacking the Chassis

Recommendations

Instructions

Setting Up the Switch

Airflow Considerations

Installing the Switch on a Tabletop or Bench

Rack-Mounting the Switch

Rack Mounting Stacked Configurations

Installing a Back Up Power Supply (OS6624, OS6648, OS6600-U24)

Installing Uplink and Stacking Modules

Installing MiniGBIC Connectors

Installing SFP Connectors (OS6600-U24 Only)

Blank Cover Plates

Connections and Cabling

Connecting the Serial Cable to the Console Port

Serial Connection Default Settings

The Next Step

Completing a Stacked Configuration

Slot Assignment Guidelines

Assigning Slot Numbers

Slot Numbering Example

Connecting Cables to Stacking Modules

Guidelines

Booting the Stack

Booting Stand-Alone Switches

Verifying LED Status

Component LEDs

Verifying Primary and Secondary Status

PRI LED

SEC LED

Idle Status

Your First Login Session

Logging In to the Switch

Assigning an IP Address to the Switch or Stack

Assigning IP Addresses to Switches in a Stacked Configuration

Unlocking Session Types

Unlocking All Session Types

Unlocking Specified Session Types

Changing the Login Password

How many sessions are allowed?

Setting the Date and Time

Setting the System Time Zone

Setting Optional System Information

Specifying a System Name

Specifying an Administrative Contact

Specifying the Switch’s Location

Viewing Your Changes