Dell C1048P User Manual

Dell Networking C1048P Installation Guide

Regulatory Model: C1048P

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2015 - 10

Rev. A00

About This Guide

This document provides information about how to install a C1048P port extender in a rack. For complete information about C1048P installation and configuration, refer to these documents:

Table 1. C1048P Documentation

Information Documentation

Hardware installation, power-up, and initial software configuration instructions

Software configuration Dell Networking Configuration Guide for the

Command-line interface Dell Networking Command-Line Reference Guide

Latest updates Dell Networking C9010 and C1048P Release Notes

Dell Networking C1048P Getting Started Guide

C9000 Series

for the C9000 Series

About This Guide

C1048P Hardware Description

The Dell Networking C1048P is a stackable Gigabit Ethernet port extender (PE) for campus access deployments. The C1048P is used as a 1 rack unit (RU) port extender for the C9010 modular chassis and requires a C9010 switch to operate. The C1048P functions as a remote line card that is physically connected to, and provisioned by, a C9010 over 10GbE uplinks. You can connect up to 40 C1048P PEs (standalone and stacked) to a C9010 switch.

Deployed as a port extender, the C1048P extends the switching capability of the C9010. The C1048P uses a standards-based tagging mechanism coupled with virtual port technology to multiplex and demultiplex data-plane traffic to and from the C9010, which functions as a central point of control.

Although the C1048P PE does not switch traffic, it provides switch services in the same way as a chassis line card, including ACLs for quality of service (QoS) and security, statistics gathering, multicast delivery, LACP link aggregation, and device discovery through LLDP. The C1048P provides 1GbE Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) connectivity, 10GbE uplink capability, and supports PE stacking.

The C1048P PE has the following physical dimensions:

• 440.0 x 257.0 x 43.5 mm (W x D x H)

• 17.3 x 15.2 x 1.7 inches (W x D x H)

Unpacking the Switch

The C1048P PE and its accessories ship in a single box. Before unpacking the switch, inspect the container and immediately report any evidence of damage. Verify that you have received your ordered items. If any item is missing or damaged, contact your Dell Networking representative or reseller for assistance.

CAUTION: Always wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD)-preventive wrist or heel ground strap when handling the PE and its components. Ground yourself by using an antistatic wrist strap or other device and connect it to the ESD grounding jack on the chassis. As with all electrical devices of this type, take the necessary safety precautions to prevent injury when installing this system.

Unpack the C1048P by carefully removing the device from the container and place it on a secure and clean surface.

The base C1048P package ships with:

• One C1048P chassis

• One rack-mount kit for rack installation, including two mounting brackets, bolts, and cage nuts

• One set of self-adhesive rubber pads for a free-standing PE (four pads are included)

• C1048P Getting Started Guide

• Safety and Regulatory Information

C1048P Hardware Description

• Warranty and Support Information

• Software License Agreement

You can order additional items, such as optics, cables, and external power supplies.

C1048P Front Panel

The ports on the front panel of the C1048P PE are shown in the following illustration and described below.

Figure 1. C1048P Front Panel: Ports and Reset Button

1. Console port

The console port provides serial communication using the RS-232 protocol to connect a console terminal and access the C1048P command-line interface (CLI). To set up a console connection, use the serial cable (RJ-45 to DB-9 female connectors) shipped with the C9010. The console port operates as an asynchronous link from 1200 to 115,200 baud. The default settings are 9600 baud rate, 8 data bits, No Parity, 1 Stop Bit, and No Flow Control.

2. USB port

The Type-A, female USB port supports a USB 2.0-compliant flash memory drive. The C1048P can read or write to a flash drive formatted as FAT-32. Use a USB flash drive to copy files and images to the C1048P.

3. Reset button

Access the reset button through a pinhole. To perform a hard reset of the C1048P, insert the tip of a paper clip or similar tool into the pinhole. When the PE reboots, it re-establishes communication with an attached C9010, which downloads the latest SW configuration settings.

4. Two 10GbE SFP+ ports

Two SFP+ ports provide 10GbE uplinks to communicate with a C9010. To connect to a C9010 switch, at least one C1048P 10GbE SFP+ port is required. On the C1048P, 10GbE SFP+ ports are numbered 1 and 2, and only support uplinks to a parent C9010; they cannot be used as data ports.

5. Forty-eight Gigabit Ethernet ports

C1048P Hardware Description

The 48 Gigabit Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T) RJ-45 ports connect to downstream servers and edge devices. These ports support auto-negotiation for speed and duplex transmission. C1048P Gigabit Ethernet ports are numbered 1 to 48.

NOTE: Dell Networking does not recommend that you connect a Gigabit Ethernet port to another switch or bridge. A loop in the topology may result.

The C1048P automatically detects the difference between crossed and straight-through cables on RJ-45 ports and automatically chooses the MDI or MDIX configuration to match the other end. The RJ-45 ports support full-duplex mode 10/100/1000 Mbps speeds on standard Category 5 UTP cable and Power over Ethernet — PoE (15.4W) and PoE+ (30W).

You can configure up to eight C1048P Gigabit Ethernet interfaces in a port channel that connects to a downstream edge device.

LED Descriptions: Front Panel

The light emitting diode (LED) displays for PE ID and stack number, temperature, power, system, stack master, power, fan, and SFP+ link status are on the right side of the C1048P front panel. 10/100/1000BASE-T port LEDs are located above each port.

Figure 2. C1048P Front Panel: LEDs

1. 10/100/1000BASE-T port LED: Link 2. 10/100/1000BASE-T port LED: Activity

3. PE ID and Stack ID numbers 4. Temperature LED

5. Power/Locator LED 6. Status LED

7. Fan LED 8. External power supply: Status LED

9. Stack Master/Member LED 10. 10GbE SFP+ uplink port 1: Activity LED

11. 10GbE SFP+ uplink port 1: Link LED

C1048P Hardware Description

10/100/1000BASE-T Port LEDs

The following table describes 10/100/1000BASE-T port LEDs (items 1 and 2 in Figure 2).

C1048P 10/100/1000BASE-T Port LEDs

LED Description

Link Link speed on port

• Off: No link is up.

• Solid green: The port is operating at 1000 Mbps.

• Solid yellow: The port is operating at 10/100 Mbps.

Activity Data transmission on port

• Off: No transmit/receive activity and PoE power is off.

• Flashing green: The port is actively transmitting/receiving and PoE power is off.

• Flashing yellow: The port is actively transmitting/receiving and PoE power is on.

• Solid yellow: No transmit/receive activity and PoE power is on.

System LEDs

The following table describes the system LEDs on the C1048P front panel (items 3 to 11 in Figure 2).

C1048P System LEDs

LED Description

PE ID | Stack When the C1048P is online and connected to a C9010, a scrolling port-

extender ID (PE ID) from 0 to 255 displays in the left, seven-segment LED. A fixed stack-unit ID number from 0 to 7 displays in the right LED. If the C1048P is not connected to a C9010, the PE ID LED is blank.

NOTE: The PE ID number displays as a scrolling three-digit number. Each digit displays briefly followed by a dash ( - ) before the next digit displays. A blank displays before the three-digit number repeats in the display. For example, the PE ID 175 displays 1, -, 7, -, 5, followed by a blank before the PE ID number repeats. Similarly, the PE ID 7 displays as 007: 0, -, 0, -, 7, followed by a blank.

Temperature status

Temperature

Power/Locator

• Solid green: Normal operation; the temperature is below the minor threshold of 140°F (60°C).

• Solid red: Warning condition; the temperature exceeds the major threshold of 167°F (75°C).

Internal power status

• Solid green: Normal operation

• Blinking green: The PE locator is enabled.

• Off: Error condition — There is no power reaching the PE or the PE has a power failure.

C1048P Hardware Description

LED Description

System operational status

Status

• Solid green: Normal operation

• Blinking green: The PE is booting.

• Solid red: Critical system error

• Blinking red: Non-critical system error, such as a fan failure

Fan status

Fan

• Solid green: The fan is powered on and is operating at normal RPM speed.

• Solid red: Fan failure

Modular power supply (MPS) status (redundant external power supply)

MPS

• Off: No external (modular) power supply is used.

• Solid green: The PE is receiving power.

• Solid red: An external power supply is detected, but is not receiving power.

Stack master status

Stack Master/

Member

• Off: The PE is operating as the standby unit or a stack member.

• Solid green: The PE is operating as a stack master or in standalone mode.

NOTE: While the C1048P is booting up in standalone or stacking mode, the Stack Master LED is solid green.

SFP+ LNK (left LED above port)

SFP+ ACT (right LED above port)

SFP+ link status

• Off: No data link

• Solid green: Link is up and operating at maximum 10G port speed.

SFP+ activity status

• Off: No data link activity

• Flashing green: Link is up and transmitting/receiving data.

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