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Hangzhou H3C Technologies Co., Ltd.
http://www.h3c.com
Document version: 6PW106-20130918
H3C S7508E-X Switch
Installation Guide
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Copyright © 2011-2013, Hangzhou H3C Technologies Co., Ltd. and its licensors
All rights reserved
No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior
written consent of Hangzhou H3C Technologies Co., Ltd.
Trademarks
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H3C, , H3CS, H3CIE, H3CNE, Aolynk, , H
Care, , IRF, NetPilot, Netflow,
SecEngine, SecPath, SecCenter, SecBlade, Comware, ITCMM and HUASAN are trademarks of
Hangzhou H3C Technologies Co., Ltd.
All other trademarks that may be mentioned in this manual are the property of their respective owners
Notice
The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made in the
preparation of this document to ensure accuracy of the contents, but all statements, information, and
recommendations in this document do not constitute the warranty of any kind, express or implied.
Environmental protection
This product has been designed to comply with the environmental protection requirements. The storage,
use, and disposal of this product must meet the applicable national laws and regulations.
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Preface
The H3C S7508E-X Switch Installation Guide guides you through the installation of your switch. It covers
product overview, preparing for installation, installing the switch, installing modules, setting up an IRF
Fabric, connecting your switch to the network, troubleshooting, replacement procedures, technical
specifications, FRUs and compatibility matrixes, LEDs, cables, cabling recommendations, and
repackaging the switch.
This preface includes:
• Audience
• Conventions
• Obtaining documentation
• Technical support
• Documentation feedback
Audience
This documentation is intended for:
• Network planners
• Field technical support and servicing engineers
• Network administrators working with the S7508E-X switch
Conventions
This section describes the conventions used in this documentation set.
Command conventions
Convention Description
Boldface Bold text represents commands and keywords that you enter literally as shown.
Italic Italic text represents arguments that you replace with actual values.
[ ] Square brackets enclose syntax choices (keywords or arguments) that are optional.
{ x | y | ... }
[ x | y | ... ]
{ x | y | ... } *
Braces enclose a set of required syntax choices separated by vertical bars, from which
you select one.
Square brackets enclose a set of optional syntax choices separated by vertical bars, from
which you select one or none.
Asterisk marked braces enclose a set of required syntax choices separated by vertical
bars, from which you select at least one.
[ x | y | ... ] *
&<1-n>
Asterisk marked square brackets enclose optional syntax choices separated by vertical
bars, from which you select one choice, multiple choices, or none.
The argument or keyword and argument combination before the ampersand (&) sign can
be entered 1 to n times.
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Convention Description
# A line that starts with a pound (#) sign is comments.
GUI conventions
Convention Description
Boldface
> Multi-level menus are separated by angle brackets. For example, File > Create > Folder.
Window names, button names, field names, and menu items are in Boldface. For
example, the New User window appears; click OK.
Symbols
Convention Description
WARNING
CAUTION
IMPORTANT
NOTE
TIP
An alert that calls attention to important information that if not understood or followed can
result in personal injury.
An alert that calls attention to important information that if not understood or followed can
result in data loss, data corruption, or damage to hardware or software.
An alert that calls attention to essential information.
An alert that contains additional or supplementary information.
An alert that provides helpful information.
Obtaining documentation
You can access the most up-to-date H3C product documentation on the World Wide Web
at http://www.h3c.com
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Click the links on the top navigation bar to obtain different categories of product documentation:
[Technical Support & Documents > Technical Documents]
upgrading, and software feature configuration and maintenance documentation.
[Products & Solutions]
[Technical Support & Documents > Software Download]
software version.
—Provides information about products and technologies, as well as solutions.
Technical support
service@h3c.com
http://www.h3c.com
Documentation feedback
You can e-mail your comments about product documentation to info@h3c.com.
We appreciate your comments.
—Provides hardware installation, software
—Provides the documentation released with the
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