Enterasys Networks NETWORKS 2000 User Manual

2000

Getting Started Guide

Revision Date: 02.28.2003

9032766-09

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NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15
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installed in accordance with the operator’s manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of
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interference at his own expense.

WARNING: Changes or modifications made to this device which are not expressly approved by the party responsible for
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This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits fo r radio noise emissio ns from digital ap paratus set out in the Radio
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Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils
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SAFETY INFORMATION

CLASS 1 LASER TRANSCEIVERS

THE SINGLE MODE INTERFACE MODULES USE CLASS 1 LASER

TRANSCEIVERS. READ THE FOLLOWING SAFETY INFORMATION

BEFORE INSTALLING OR OPERATING THESE MODULES.

The Class 1 laser transceivers use an optical feedback loop to maintain Class 1 operation limits. This control loop eliminates
the need for maintenance checks or adjustments. The output is factory set, and does not allow any user adjustment. Class 1
Laser transceivers comply with the following safety standards:

• 21 CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (FDA).

• IEC Publication 825 (International Electrotechnical Commission).

• CENELEC EN 60825 (European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization).
When operating within their performance limitations, laser transceiver output meets the Class 1 accessible emission limit of

all three standards. Class 1 levels of laser radiation are not considered hazardous.
When the connector is in place, all laser radiation remains within the fiber . The maximum amount of radiant po wer e xiting the

fiber (under normal conditions) is -12.6 dBm or 55 x 10

-6

watts.

Removing the optical connector from the transceiver allows laser radiation to emit directly from the optical port. The
maximum radiance from the optical port (under worst case conditions) is 0.8 W cm

Do not use optical instruments to view the laser output. The use of optical instruments to view laser output increases
eye hazard. When viewing the output optical port, power must be removed from the network adapter.

-2

or 8 x 103 W m2 sr-1.

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About this Guide................................................................................................xiii

What’s New.............................................................................................................................xiii

Who should Read this Guide?....................................................... .......................................... xiii

How to Use this Guide............................................................................................................xiii

Related Documentation.............................................................. ..............................................xiv

Getting Help....................................... ....................................................................... ...............xiv

Chapter 1: Features Overview..............................................................................1

Specifications..............................................................................................................................1

TCP/UDP Services ..............................................................................................................3

Features.......................................................................................................................................3

Bridging ...............................................................................................................................4

Port and Protocol VLANs..................................... .................................... ... ........................4

Routing.................................................................................................................................4

IP Routing.....................................................................................................................5

IP Multicast Routing.....................................................................................................5

IPX Routing..................................................................................................................5

Layer-4 Switching................................................................................................................6

Security................................................................................................................................6

Quality of Service..................................... ..................................... ......................................7

Statistics...............................................................................................................................7

Management Platforms............................................................ ............................................7

Hardware Overview................................................................... .................................... .............8

Chassis .................................................................................................................................8

External Controls..........................................................................................................9

Motherboard Features..........................................................................................................9

Boot Flash.....................................................................................................................9

RAM Memory ............................................................................................................10

Power Supplies ..................................................................................................................10

Fans....................................................................................................................................10

Expansion Modules............................................................................................................11

10/100BASE-TX Expansion Module.........................................................................11

Cabling and Connector Specifications ................................................................12

LEDs....................................................................................................................12

100BASE-FX Expansion Module ..............................................................................13

Cabling and Connector Specifications ................................................................13

LEDs....................................................................................................................14

1000BASE-SX Expansion Module ............................................................................14

Cabling and Connector Specifications ................................................................15

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LEDs...................................................................................................................15

1000BASE-LX Expansion Module...........................................................................16

Cabling and Connector Specifications ............................................................... 17

LEDs...................................................................................................................17

Dual Serial and Quad Serial – C/CE Expansion Modules......................................... 18

Cabling and Connector Specifications ............................................................... 19

LEDs...................................................................................................................19

Dual HSSI Line Card................................................................................................. 20

Cabling and Connector Specifications ............................................................... 20

LEDs...................................................................................................................20

Chapter 2: Hardware Installation......................................................................23

Safety Considerations............................................................................................................... 23

Preventing Injury...............................................................................................................23

Preventing Equipment Damage ............................................................................. ........... 24

Hardware Specifications ................................. ....................................... ..................................24

Installing the Hardware............................................................................................................ 24

Verifying Your Shipment.................................... ..................................... ......................... 25

Installing the Chassis ........................................................................................................26

Table-Top Installation................................................................................................ 26

Rack Mount Installation............................................................................................. 26

Connecting Power to the Chassis...................................................................................... 28

AC..............................................................................................................................28

DC..............................................................................................................................28

Installing an Expansion Module ....................................................................................... 28

Attaching the Console Management Cables.....................................................................31

Connecting to the Serial Port..................................................................................... 32

Connecting to the 10/100Base-TX Port.....................................................................33

Attaching Port Cables ....................................................................................................... 34

10/100BASE-TX Expansion Module........................................................................ 34

100BASE-FX Expansion Module ............................................................................. 36

1000BASE-SX and 1000BASE-LX Expansion Modules ......................................... 37

Dual Serial and Quad Serial – C/CE Expansion Modules......................................... 38

Dual HSSI Line Card................................................................................................. 40

Chapter 3: Firmware Installation and Setup....................................................43

Powering On and Booting the Firmware.............................................. ....................................43

Starting the Command Line Interface...................................................................................... 44

Access Modes ................................. ..................................... ..................................... ........ 44

Basic Line Editing Commands ......................................................................................... 45

Setting Basic System Information............................................................................................46

Setting Up SNMP Community Strings .................................................................................... 48

Setting Up Passwords............................................................................................................... 51

Setting the DNS Domain Name and Address .......................................................................... 52

Setting SYSLOG Parameters................................................................................................... 53

Loading System Image Firmware............................................................................................ 56

Loading Boot PROM Firmware............................................................................................... 59

Upgrading the VFS................................................................................................................... 60

Activating Configuration Changes and Saving the Configuration File ...................................60

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Activating the Configuration Commands in the Scratchpad .............................................61

Saving the Active Configuration to the Startup Configuration File................................ ..61

Viewing the Current Configuration ...................................................................................61

Appendix A: Troubleshooting ............................................................................63

Appendix B: Technical Support.........................................................................65

Getting Help....................................... ....................................................................... ................65

Index......................................................................................................................67

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This guide provides a general overview of the 2-slot Enterasys Networks XP-2000 hardware and
software features and provides procedures for installing the XP-2000. For product information not
available in this guide, see the manuals listed in Related Do cumentation on page xiv.

What’s New

The content of this manual includes the addition of new and extended capabilities for the following:

Powering On and Booting the Firmware on page 43

Starting the Command Line Interface on page 44

Loading System Image Firmware on page 56

Loading Boot PROM Firmware on page 59

About this Guide

Who should Read this Guide?

Read this guide if you are a network administrator responsible for installing and settin g up the XP-

2000.

Note: Only qualified personnel should perform the installation procedures in this guide.

How to Use this Guide

If You Want To... See...

Get an overview of the XP-2000 software and hardware
features

Install the XP-2000 hardware Chapter 2, Hardware Installation
Install and boot the software, and set up the XP-2000 Chapter 3, Firmware Installation and Setup

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Chapter 1, Features Overview

Preface

If You Want To... See...

Troubleshoot installation problems Appendix A, Troubleshooting
Contact Enterasys Networks for technical support Appendix B, Technical Support

Related Documentation

The Enterasys Networks documentation set includes the following items. Refer to these other
documents to learn more about your product.

For Information About... See the...

How to use Command Line Interface (CLI) commands
to configure and manage the XP-2000

The complete syntax for all CLI commands Enterasys X-Pedition Command Line

System messages Enterasys X-Pedition 2000 Error

Getting Help

For additional support related to the Common CLI syntax or this document, contact Enterasys
Networks using one of the following methods:

World Wide Web http://www.enterasys.com/
Phone [phone]
Internet mail [e-mail]
FTP ftp://ftp.enterasys.com

Login anonymous
Password your email address

To send comments or suggestions concerning this document, contact the Technical
Writing Department via the following email address: [e-mail]

Enterasys Networks User Reference
Manual

Interface Reference Manual

Reference Manual

Please include the document Part Number in the email message.

Before contacting Enterasys Networks, have the following information ready:

• Your Enterasys Networks service contract number

• A description of the failure

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• A description of any action(s) already taken to resolve the problem (e.g., changing mode
switches, rebooting the unit, etc.)

• The serial and revision numbers of all involved Enterasys Networks products in the network

• A description of your network environment (layout, cable type, etc.)

• Network load and frame size at the time of trouble (if known)

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The Enterasys Networks XP-2000 provides non-blocking, high-speed Layer-2 (switching), Layer-3
(routing), and Layer-4 (application) switching. This chapter provides a basic overview of the XP­2000 software and hardware feature set.

• If you want to skip this information and install the XP-2000 now, see Chapter 2, Hardware

Installation.

• If you want to boot the XP-2000 software and perform basic configuration tasks now, see

Chapter 3, Firmware Installation and Setup.

Specifications

Chapter 1

Features Overview

The XP-2000 provides high-speed switching and full non-blocking throughput. The hardware
provides high-speed performance regardless of the performance monitoring, filtering, and Quality
of Service (QoS) features enabled by the software. You do not need to accept performance
compromises to run QoS or access control lists (ACLs).

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Specifications

The following table lists the basic hardware and software specifications for the XP-2000.

Table 1. Basic hardware and software specifications

Feature Specification

Throughput • 8.0-Gbps non-blocking switching fabric

• 6.0 million packets-per-second routing throughput

Capacity • Up to 16,000 routes

• Up to 128,000 Layer-4 application flows

• Up to 180,000 Layer-2 MAC addresses

• 4,096 Virtual LANs (VLANs)

• 2,000 Layer-2 security and access-control filters

• 3MB input/output buffering per Gigabit port

• 1MB input/output buffering per 10/100 port

Routing protocols • IP: RIP v1/v2, OSPF, BGP v2/v3/v4

• IPX: RIP, SAP

• Multicast: IGMP, DVMRP

Bridging and

• 802.1d Spanning Tree

VLAN protocols

• 802.1Q (VLAN trunking)

Media Interface

• 802.3 (10Base-T/100Base-TX)

protocols
Quality of Service

(QoS)

• Layer-2 prioritization (802.1p)

• Layer-3 source-destination flows

• Layer-4 source-destination flows

• Layer-4 application flows
RMON • RMON v1/v2 for each port
Management • SNMP

• Emacs-like Command Line Interface (CLI)
Port mirroring • Traffic from specific ports

• Traffic to specific expansion slots (expansion modules)

This guide and other XP documentation refers to the XP-2000’s Layer-2, Layer-3, and Layer-4
switching and routing. These layers are based on the International Standards Organizatio n (ISO) 7­layer reference model. Here is an example of that model. The XP-2000 operates within the layers

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that are not shaded. Notice that Layer-2 is divided into an LLC layer and a MAC layer. The XP­2000 operates at the MAC layer but not the LLC layer.

TCP/UDP Services

Features

Layer 7 Application
Layer 6 Presentation
Layer 5 Session
Layer 4 TCP/UDP - application
Layer 3 IP/IPX - routing
Layer 2 LLC
Layer 2 MAC -bridging
Layer 1 Physical Interfaces

The following table lists some well known TCP/UDP services provided by the XP-2000.

Table 2. TCP/UDP services

Features

This section describes the following XP-2000 features:

• Address-based and flow- b ased bri d ging

• Port-based VLANs and protocol-based VLANs

• IP and IPX routing

TCP Port UDP Port Description

23 Telnet

161 SNMP

67 BOOTP/DHCP Relay Agent

520 Routed

• Layer-4 (application) switching

• Security

• Quality of Service (QoS)

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Features

Bridging

• Statistics

• Management

The XP-2000 provides the following types of high-speed bridging:

• Address-based bridging – The XP-2000 performs this type of bridging by looking up the

destination address in an L2 lookup table on the expansion module that receives the bridge
packet from the network. The L2 lookup table indicates the exit port(s) for the bridged packet.
If the packet is addressed to the XP-2000’s own MAC address, the packet is routed rather than
bridged.

• Flow-based bridging – The XP-2000 performs this type of bridging by looking up an entry in

the L2 lookup table containing both the source and destination addresses of the bridge packet.

Your choice of bridging method does not affect XP-2000 performance. However, address-based
bridging is more efficient because it requires fe wer table entries while flow-based bridging pro vides
tighter management and control over bridged traffic.

The XP-2000 ports perform address-based bridging by default, but can be configured to perform
flow-based bridging instead of address-based bridging on a per-port basis. A port cannot be
configured to perform both types of bridging at the same time.

Port and Protocol VLANs

The XP-2000 supports the following types of Virtual LANs (VLANs):

• Port-based VLANs – A port-based VLAN is a set of ports that comprises a Layer-2 broadcast

domain. The XP-2000 confines MAC-layer broadcasts to the ports in the VLAN on which the
broadcast originates. XP-2000 ports outside the VLAN do not receive the broadcast.

• Protocol-based VLANs – A protocol-based VLAN is a named set of ports that comprises an

IP or IPX broadcast domain. The XP-2000 confines IP or IPX broadcasts to the ports within the
IP or IPX based VLAN. Protocol-based VLANs sometimes are called subnet VLANs or Layer­3 VLANs.

You can include the same port in more than one VLAN, even in both port-based and protocol-based
VLANs. Moreover, you can define VLANs that span across multiple
XP-2000s. To simplify VLAN administration, the XP-2000 supports 802.1q trunk ports, which
allow you to use a single port to “trunk” traffic from multiple VLANs to another XP-2000 or switch
which supports 802.1q.

Routing

The XP-2000 provides high-speed routing for the following protocols:

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IP Routing

Features

• Internet Protocol (IP) – the protocol switching and routing devices use for moving traffic

within the Internet and within many corporate intranets.

• Internet Packet Exchange (IPX) – a protocol by Novell used in Netware products.
Note: All other protocols that require routing must be tunneled using IP.

By default, the XP-2000 uses one MAC address for all interfaces. The XP-2000 can be configured
to have a separate MAC address for each IP interface and a separate MAC address for each IPX
interface. When the XP-2000 receives a packet whose destination MAC address is one of the XP­2000’s IP or IPX interface MAC addresses, the port that received the packet from the network uses
information in the module’s L3 lookup tables (or information supplied by the motherboard) to route
the packet to its IP destination(s).

You can create only one IP and IPX interface on a single port or VLAN. You can add secondary IP
addresses to the same IP interface. When you add an interface to a set of ports, you are adding a
VLAN to those ports. Ports that contain IP and IPX interfaces can still perform Layer-2 bridging.

The XP-2000 supports the following IP unicast routing protocols:

• RIP v1 and RIP v2

• OSPF v2

• BGP v2/v3/v4

IP interfaces do not use a specific routing protocol by default. When you configure an interface for
routing, you also specify the routing protocol the interface will use.

IP Multicast Routing

The XP-2000 supports the following IP multicast routing protocols:

• IGMP v1 and IGMP v2

•DVMRP v3

The XP-2000 does not use a specific IP Multicast routing protocol by default. Configuring an
interface for IP Multicast also specifies its routing protocol.

IPX Routing

The XP-2000 supports the following IPX routing protocols:

•IPX RIP – a version of the Routing Information Protocol (RIP) tailored for IPX

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Features

• IPX SAP – the Service Advertisement Protocol, which allows hosts attached to an IPX network
to reach printers, file servers, and other services

By default, IPX routing is enabled on the XP-2000 when an IPX interface is created.

Layer-4 Switching

In addition to Layer-2 bridging and Layer-3 routing, the XP-2000 performs Layer-4 switching.
Layer-4 switching is based on applications and flows.

• Layer-4 applications – The XP-2000 understands the application for which an IP or IPX packet
contains data and therefore enables you to manage and control traffic on an application basis.
For IP traffic, the XP-2000 looks at the packet’s TCP or UDP port number to determine the
application. For IPX packets, the XP-2000 looks at the destination socket to determine the
application.

• Layer-4 flows – The XP-2000 can store Layer-4 flows in each expansion module. A Layer-4
flow consists of the source and destination addresses in the IP or IPX packet combined with the
TCP or UDP source and destination port number (for IP) or the source and destination socket
(for IPX). You can therefore manage and control individual flows between hosts on an
individual application basis.

Security

A single host can have many individual Layer-4 entries in the XP-2000. For example, an IP host
might have separate Layer-4 application entries for email, FTP, HTTP , and so on, or separate Layer ­4 flow entries for specific email destinations and for specific FTP and Web connections.

The bridging, routing, and application (Layer-2, Layer-3, and Layer-4) support described in
previous sections enables you to implement security filters that meet the specific needs of your
organization. You can implement the following types of filters to secure traffic on the XP-2000:

• Layer-2 source filters (block bridge traffic based on source MAC address)

• Layer-2 destination filters (block bridge traffic based on destination MAC address)

• Layer-2 flow filters (block bridge traffic based on specific source-destination pairs)

• Layer-3 source filters (block IP or IPX traffic based on source IP or IPX address)

• Layer-3 destination filters (block IP or IPX traffic based on destination IP or IPX address)

• Layer-3 flow filters (block IP or IPX traffic based on specific source-destination pairs)

• Layer-4 application filters (block traff ic base d on UDP or TCP source and destination ports for
IP or source and destination sockets for IPX)

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Quality of Service

Although the XP-2000 supplies non-blocking high-speed throughput, you can configure the XP­2000 to apply Quality of Service (QoS) policies during peak periods to guarantee service to specific
hosts, applications, and flows (source-destination pairs). This is especially useful in networks
where the traffic level can exceed the network medium’s capacity.

The XP-2000 QoS is based on four queues: control , hi gh, medium, and low. Control traffic has the
highest priority, high the second highest, and so on. The default priority for all traffic is low.

You can configure QoS policies for the following types of traffic:

• Layer-2 prioritization (802.1p)

• Layer-3 source-destination flows

• Layer-4 source-destination flows

• Layer-4 application flows

Features

Statistics

The XP-2000 can provide extensive statistical data on demand. You can access the following types
of statistics:

• Layer-2 RMON and MIB II Statistics – Port statistics for normal packets and for errors (packets

in, packets out, CRC errors, and so on)

• Layer-3 RMON v2 Statistics – Statistics for ICMP, IP, IP-interface, IP routing, IP multicast,

VLAN

• Layer-4 RMON v2 Statistics – Statistics for TCP and UDP

Management Platforms

You can manage the XP-2000 using the following management platforms:

• Command Line Interface (CLI) – An EMACs editor -like interface that accepts typed commands

and responds when applicable with messages or tables. You wil l use the CLI to perform the
basic setup procedures described in Chapter 3 of this guide.

• SNMP MIBs and traps – The XP-2000 supports SNMP v1 and many standard networking

MIBs. You can access the XP-2000’s SNMP agent using Enterasys integration software for HP
OpenVie w 5.x on W indows NT or Solaris 2.x, or Enterasys Spectrum on Solaris 2.x. Chapter 3,

Firmware Installation and Setup, in this guide explains how to set up SNMP on the XP-2000.

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Hardware Overview

Hardware Overview

This section describes the XP-2000’s hardware specif ications. Chapter 2, Hardwar e Installation, in
this guide describes how to install the hardware. This section describes the following hardware:

• Chassis and external controls

• Motherboard features

• Power supplies

• Expansion modules

Chassis

The XP-2000 chassis contains 16 10/100BASE-TX ports and two expansion slots (slots 3 and 4).
Currently, Enterasys configures the XP-2000 at the factory in one of the following ways before
shipping:

• 16 10/100BASE-TX ports and two empty expansion slots

• 24 10/100BASE-TX ports and a 2-port 1000BASE-SX or 1000BASE-LX gigabit module in the
expansion slot

Figure 1 shows the front view of a loaded XP-2000.

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External Controls

The XP-2000 has the following external controls. Where appropriate, this guide describes how to
use the controls.

• A Male DB-9 Data Communications Equipment (DCE) port for serial connection from a

• A 10Base-T/100Base-TX Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) port for network connection from a

• A Reset switch (RST). Use this switch to reboot the XP-2000’s motherboard from the internal

•Status LEDs.

Table 3. Status LEDs

LED Label Description

Hardwar e Overview

management terminal. Use this port to establish a direct CLI connection to the
XP-2000. The default baud rate is 9600.

management terminal. The port is configured as Media Data Interface (MDI). Use this port to
establish a management connection to the XP-2000 over a local or bridged Ethernet segment.

boot flash in the event of a system failure. The Reset switch is recessed in the XP-2000’ s chassis,
so you will have to use a tool like a small allen wrench to activate the switch.

OK When this LED is on, the XP-2000 and all expansion modules are functioning

ERR When this LED is on, a fatal system error has occurred. Activate the XP-

HBT This LED flashes when the XP-2000’s boot PROM is active.

DIAG When this LED is on, the XP-2000 is in diagnostic mode. (While in diagnostic

Motherboard Features

The internal “motherboard” performs all the XP-2000’s computing and routing functions. It
contains system-wide bridging and routing tables. Traffic that does not yet have an entry in the L2
and L3/L4 lookup tables on individual expansion modules is handled by the motherboard. After
processing traffic, the motherboard updates the L2 and L3/L4 tables on the ports and/or expansion
slot(s) that received the traffic. The ports/expansion slot(s) thus “learn” about how to forward
traffic.

Boot Flash

The motherboard has a boot flash containing the XP-2000’s boot software and configuration files.
The system software image file resides on an internal flash chip and can be upgraded from a TFTP
server.

correctly.

2000’s boot PROM to reboot the router.

mode, you will notice several other LEDs on the XP-2000 are active, as well.)

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Hardware Overview

RAM Memory

The XP-2000’s motherboard uses 32MB of RAM to hold routing and other tables. This RAM is
“fixed” and is not removable or upgradable.

The XP-2000 uses 128MB of RAM to hold routing and other tables. This RAM is “fixed” and is
not removable or upgradable.

Power Supplies

The XP-2000 uses two power supplies, each delivering 3.3, 5, and 12 volts DC to the motherboard,
internal fans, and other components. Each power supply provides a portion of the power necessary
to operate the XP-2000, with the added bonus that, in the unlikely event that one of the power
supplies should fail, the remaining power supply will assume the entire load and provide enough
current to operate a fully-configured XP-2000 chassis.

Note: Be sure to plug the XP-2000 into a single-phase grounded power source located within 6

The following table lists the specifications for the power supplies.

feet of the installation site.

Fans

Table 4. Power supply voltage and current specifications

Input voltage Input current (maximum)

100-125 VAC 2.6 A
200-240 VAC 1.3 A

The XP-2000 contains two internal fans to provide cooling air flow across the motherboard and
expansion slot(s). The fans are located near the middle of the chassis, between the power supplies
and the motherboard.

Note: To ensure that the fans can provide adequate cooling, Enterasys recommends that you

allow a minimum of 3 inches of clearance on each side of the chassis.

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