Avaya Virtual Services Platform 7000 Installation Manual

Avaya Virtual Services Platform 7000
Series Installation

Release 10.1

NN47202-300, 02.02

April 2012

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Contents

Chapter 1: Purpose of this document...............................................................................

Chapter 2: New in this release...........................................................................................

Features....................................................................................................................................................

Media Dependent Adapter...............................................................................................................

Fabric Interconnect...........................................................................................................................

Chapter 3: Safety Precautions...........................................................................................

Safety messages.......................................................................................................................................

Chapter 4: Installation preparation....................................................................................

Environmental requirements.....................................................................................................................

Verifying environmental suitability....................................................................................................

Power specifications.........................................................................................................................

Cooling fans and power supplies..............................................................................................................

Installing the fan trays and power supply.........................................................................................

Power connections....................................................................................................................................

AC power connections.....................................................................................................................

Connecting AC power......................................................................................................................

DC power connections.....................................................................................................................

Connecting DC power......................................................................................................................

Chapter 5: Switch installation............................................................................................

Switch placement options.........................................................................................................................

Installing the switch in an equipment rack................................................................................................

Installing optional four post rack mount brackets......................................................................................

Checking LEDs to verify switch installation...............................................................................................

Chapter 6: Fabric Interconnect..........................................................................................

Fabric Interconnect stacking.....................................................................................................................

Fabric Interconnect configurations............................................................................................................

Installing Fabric Interconnect cables.........................................................................................................

Chapter 7: Preparations for network connectivity...........................................................

Console and management connections....................................................................................................

Small form factor pluggable transceivers..................................................................................................

SFP port LEDs.................................................................................................................................

Installing SFP transceivers...............................................................................................................

Media Dependent Adapter........................................................................................................................

Installing an MDA.............................................................................................................................

Chapter 8: How to get help.................................................................................................

Customer service......................................................................................................................................

Appendix A: Hardware reliability.......................................................................................

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Chapter 1: Purpose of this document

This document provides conceptual information and installation procedures for Avaya Virtual Services
Platform 7000 Series hardware.

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Purpose of this document

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Chapter 2: New in this release

The following sections indicate what's new in this document for VSP 7000 Release 10.1.

Features

See the following sections for information about feature changes.

Media Dependent Adapter

A Media Dependent Adapter (MDA) is a detachable module that you can insert into the front
of the switch chassis. The VSP 7000 Series provides 24 fixed ports, and supports the use of
an MDA which provides eight additional ports on each unit.

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Media Dependent Adapter on page 51

• Installing an MDA on page 52

Fabric Interconnect

The VSP 7000 Series supports Fabric Interconnect (FI) stacking. You can Fabric Interconnect
up to eight VSP 7000 Series switches, providing connectivity for up to 256 ports. Fabric
Interconnect allows for flexible, scalable, and redundant deployments of multiple units. Each
switch has a pair of FI-up and FI-down ports. You can connect switch units using a pair of FI
ports, and FI cables. Once adjacency is established across units, an FI stack is referred to as
a virtual fabric or stack. You can efficiently manage a virtual fabric as a single unit.

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Fabric Interconnect stacking on page 37

• Fabric Interconnect configurations on page 38

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Chapter 3: Safety Precautions

Safety messages

Safety messages are an important part of the technical documentation. The messages alert
you to hazards to personnel and equipment and provide guidance for the safe operation of
your equipment. Failure to comply with the safety messages could result in equipment damage
and personal injury.

Following are the most common types of safety messages.

Warning:

Installation must be performed by qualified personnel only. Read and follow all warning
notices and instructions marked on the product or included in the documentation.

Voltage:

This equipment relies on the building's installation for overcurrent protection. Ensure that a
fuse or circuit breaker no larger than 120 VAC, 15 A U.S. (240 VAC, 16 A International) is
used on the phase conductors.

Caution:

This device is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this device can cause radio
interference, in which case the user may be required to take appropriate measures.

Caution:

When mounting this device in a rack, do not stack units directly on top of one another in the
rack. Each unit must be secured to the rack with appropriate mounting brackets. Mounting
brackets are not designed to support multiple units.

Voltage:

Use only power cords that have a grounding path. Without a proper ground, a person who
touches the switch is in danger of receiving an electrical shock. Lack of a grounding path to
the switch can result in excessive emissions.

Warning:

Disconnecting the power cord is the only way to turn off power to this device. Always connect
the power cord in a location that can be reached quickly and safely in case of an
emergency.

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Safety Precautions

Warning:

Fiber optic equipment can emit laser or infrared light that can injure your eyes. Never look
into an optical fiber or connector port. Always assume that fiber optic cables are connected
to a light source.

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Chapter 4: Installation preparation

Environmental requirements

Your switch requires a suitable environment.
To protect your switch and operate it safely, see the following table and list for a description of

environmental ranges and requirements.

Acceptable environmental operating ranges

Criteria Range

Temperature 0 to 50 degrees C
Humidity 0 to 95% non-condensing
Altitude -200 to 13,000 feet
Acoustic noise less than 50 dBA typical

Sound pressure level measurement
methods are based on ISO 7779.

Additional environmental requirements

• no nearby heat sources such as hot air vents or direct sunlight

• no nearby sources of severe electromagnetic noise

• no excessive dust

• adequate power source within six feet; one circuit required for each power supply

• at least 2 inches (5.08 cm) on all sides of the switch unit for ventilation

• adequate space at the front and rear of the switch for access to cables

Related topics:

Verifying environmental suitability on page 12
Power specifications on page 12

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Verifying environmental suitability

The following section describes how to verify environmental suitability for the switch.

About this task

Perform the following procedure to verify environmental suitability before installing the
switch.

Procedure

1. Determine the physical location and placement of the switch.

2. Test and assess the physical location to gather environmental ranges for
temperature, humidity, altitude, and acoustic noise.

3. Verify that the installation environment meets all environmental requirements, see

Environmental requirements on page 11.

Power specifications

The VSP 7000 series switches support the following power supply configurations:

• one AC power supply

• one DC power supply

• two AC power supplies

• two DC power supplies

• one AC power supply and one DC power supply

When you operate the switch with two power supplies, the switch supports redundancy, load
sharing, and full hot-swap replacement of a power supply for uninterruptible operation. The
power supply is location independent, you can install an AC or DC power supply into either
power supply slot on the switch.

For cooling, the switch supports two air flow patterns: front to back or back to front. The air
flow direction is determined by the main power supply. All power supplies and fan trays must
match the air flow direction. A switch can operate for a brief period with one fan tray, but one
fan may not be able to achieve maximum environmental conditions.

Each switch is shipped with two fan trays and can support up to two power supplies.

Important:

Power supply and fan tray direction must match. If you require front to back cooling, you
must ensure that the power supply is designated for front to back cooling. Or, if you require

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Cooling fans and power supplies

back to front cooling, you must ensure that the power supply is designated for back to front
cooling.

The following table describes the AC and DC power specifications for the VSP 7024XLS
switch.

Parameter Input voltage Maximum power rating
AC Input 100–240 V AC +/– 10%, 3.7A

Max, 50/60 Hz

DC Input 48 VDC, 8.0A Max 300 W

Cooling fans and power supplies

VSP 7000 switches require and support two field replaceable fan trays for switch cooling. VSP
7000 switches support two field replaceable AC or DC power supplies for redundant power
configurations.

Cooling fan trays

Cooling fan trays support hot-swap and are available in two models to support front to back,
or back to front airflow modes. Cooling fan trays are included and must be installed before
operating the switch.

Power supply compatibility with cooling fans

Power supplies support hot-swap and are available in two models to support cooling fan airflow
modes.

If you are using front to back cooling or back to front cooling, ensure that you use compatible
power supplies that match the cooling fan airflow.

300 W

Redundant power supply configurations

If you install two power supplies for redundancy, the switch can perform load sharing.
You can hot-swap power supplies for non stop, uninterrupted switch operation.

Power supply monitoring

For enhanced monitoring, power supplies send information to the switch software about the
type (AC or DC, and airflow mode).

Related topics:

Installing the fan trays and power supply on page 13

Installing the fan trays and power supply

Your switch supports a combination of field-replaceable power supplies and cooling fan trays.
Two fan trays are included with your switch. You must install the two fan trays and at least one

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power supply before using the switch. The switch supports an optional second power supply
for redundancy and load sharing.

Important:

Supported cooling air flow directions are: front to back or back to front. The air flow direction
of fan trays and power supplies are labelled and fixed. The fan trays and power supplies do
not support the ability to change their air flow direction. Avaya recommends that you install
the first power supply in PSU1 to determine the airflow direction.

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Figure 1: Fan trays

Cooling fans and power supplies

Figure 2: AC power supply

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Figure 3: DC power supply

Before you begin

Verify that the fan trays and power supply are compatible—ensure that the air flow direction
for all fans and power supplies match.

About this task

To install the fan trays and power supplies to your switch, use the following procedure.

Procedure

1. Insert each fan tray into a rear fan tray slot.

2. Verify that each fan tray is fully seated in the slot and secure each fan tray with two
thumb screws.

3. Insert each power supply into a rear power supply slot.
If a blanking plate covers the required power supply slot, remove the plate before

inserting the power supply.

4. Verify that each power supply is fully seated in the slot and securely clipped in
place.

Example

The following figures illustrate how to properly insert the cooling fan trans and power supplies
into your switch.

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Power connections

Figure 4: Installing the fan trays and power supplies

Next steps

Once you have installed the two fan trays and at least one power supply, you can install and
connect power to the switch.

Power connections

The following sections describe the steps to connect power sources to the switch. Depending
on your type of installation, perform the AC or DC power connection procedure.

Related topics:

AC power connections on page 17
Connecting AC power on page 19
DC power connections on page 20
Connecting DC power on page 21

AC power connections

T o connect your switch to AC power you require an AC power cord that meets the requirements
of your local electrical code.

International power cord specifications

Refer to the following table for power cord plug specifications.

Voltage:

Risk of injury from electric shock

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Installation preparation

Before working on this equipment, be aware of proper safety practices and hazards involved
with electrical circuits. Use only power cords that have a grounding path. Ensure the switch is
properly grounded before connecting a power source.

Note:

VSP 7000 series switches do not have a power switch. When you connect the AC power
cord to a suitable AC power outlet, the switch powers up immediately. Ensure that you
connect the AC power cord to the back of the switch, and then connect the cord to a power
outlet. You must use the correct power cord for the switch and power supply.

Country and plug

description

Continental Europe

• CEE7 standard VII male
plug

• Harmonized cord (HAR
marking on the outside of
the cord jacket to comply
with the CENELEC
Harmonized Document
HD-21)

U.S./Canada/Japan

• NEMA5–15P male plug

• UL-recognized (UL
stamped on cord jacket)

• CSA-certified (CSA label
secured to the cord)

United Kingdom

• BS1363 male plug with
fuse

Specifications Typical plug

220 or 230 VAC
50 Hz
Single phase

100 or 120 VAC
50/60 Hz
Single phase

240 VAC
50 Hz
Single Phase

• Harmonized cord

Australia
AS3112–1981 male plug

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240 VAC
50 Hz
Single phase

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