HP A10500 Switch Series
Installation Guide
Abstract
This document guides you through installation of HP A Series products, including installing the device,
connecting to the network, hardware management, and troubleshooting.
Part number: 5998-2181
Document version: 6W100-20110805
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Contents
Preparing for installation ············································································································································· 1
Overview············································································································································································ 1
Safety recommendations ·················································································································································· 1
Installation site requirements ··································································································································· 1
Rack-mounting requirements ···································································································································· 2
Tools and equipment ························································································································································ 3
Installing the switch ······················································································································································ 4
Confirming installation preparations ······························································································································ 4
Installing slide rails and cage nuts on the rack ·············································································································· 5
Installing slide rails ··················································································································································· 5
Installing cage nuts ··················································································································································· 8
Installing mounting brackets and cable management brackets··········································································· 9
Mounting the switch to the rack ··································································································································· 12
Grounding the switch ···················································································································································· 13
Grounding the switch with a grounding strip ····································································································· 13
Grounding the switch through the PE wire of an AC power supply ································································ 14
Installing modules ······················································································································································· 15
Attaching an ESD-preventive wrist strap ······················································································································ 15
Installing a card ····························································································································································· 16
Installing a power supply ·············································································································································· 17
Installation procedure ··········································································································································· 18
Connecting the power cable ································································································································ 20
Installing a transceiver module (optional) ···················································································································· 21
Installing an XFP/SFP+/SFP module ··················································································································· 21
Connecting an SFP+ cable ··································································································································· 22
Setting up an IRF fabric ············································································································································· 23
IRF fabric setup flowchart ·············································································································································· 23
Planning IRF fabric setup ··············································································································································· 23
Planning the IRF network ······································································································································ 24
Installing IRF member switches ····································································································································· 24
Configuring basic IRF settings ······································································································································ 24
Connecting the physical IRF ports ································································································································ 25
Verifying the IRF fabric configuration ·························································································································· 25
Connecting your switch to the network ···················································································································· 27
Accessing the switch for the first time ·························································································································· 27
Setting up the configuration environment ··········································································································· 27
Setting terminal parameters ································································································································· 28
Powering on the switch ········································································································································· 33
Configuring the switch ··················································································································································· 35
Configuring authentication on a user interface ·································································································· 35
Configuring the basic access function ················································································································ 35
Configuration example ········································································································································· 36
Verifying the network configuration ···················································································································· 37
Connecting the switch to the network ·························································································································· 37
Connecting your switch to the network through twisted pair cables ······························································· 37
Connecting your switch to the network through optical fibers ········································································· 38
Testing connectivity ························································································································································ 38
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Troubleshooting ·························································································································································· 39
Troubleshooting methods ·············································································································································· 39
Configuration terminal problems ·································································································································· 39
No terminal display ·············································································································································· 39
Garbled terminal display······································································································································ 40
Troubleshooting the switch during the operation ········································································································ 40
Power supply system failure ·········································································································································· 40
Fan failure ······································································································································································· 41
MPU failure ····································································································································································· 41
LPU and switching fabric module failure ····················································································································· 41
Interface failure ······························································································································································ 42
Replacement procedures ··········································································································································· 44
Replacing a power supply ············································································································································ 44
Replacing a card ···························································································································································· 45
Replacing a fan tray ······················································································································································ 46
Removing a fan tray ·············································································································································· 47
Installing a fan tray ··············································································································································· 47
Replacing a transceiver module ··································································································································· 48
Replacing an XFP/SFP+/SFP module ·················································································································· 48
Replacing an SFP+ cable ····································································································································· 48
Support and other resources ····································································································································· 49
Contacting HP ································································································································································ 49
Subscription service ·············································································································································· 49
Related information ························································································································································ 49
Documents ······························································································································································ 49
Websites ································································································································································ 49
Conventions ···································································································································································· 50
Appendix A Technical specifications ······················································································································· 52
Regulatory model identification number ······················································································································ 52
Chassis overview···························································································································································· 52
Switch and FRU aliases ········································································································································ 53
Weights and dimensions ······································································································································ 55
Module power consumption and system power consumption ·················································································· 57
Card power consumption ····································································································································· 57
Fan tray power consumption ································································································································ 58
System power consumption ·································································································································· 58
Heat dissipation ····························································································································································· 58
Environmental specifications ········································································································································· 59
Noise ··············································································································································································· 59
Appendix B FRUs and compatibility matrixes ·········································································································· 60
MPUs ··············································································································································································· 60
LPUs ················································································································································································· 60
Switching fabric modules ·············································································································································· 63
Power supplies ······························································································································································· 63
Fan trays ········································································································································································· 63
Mounting accessories ···················································································································································· 64
Transceiver modules ······················································································································································ 64
Appendix C LEDs ······················································································································································· 69
MPU LEDs ········································································································································································ 69
LPU LEDs ·········································································································································································· 71
Switching fabric module LEDs······································································································································· 72
Fan tray status LEDs ······················································································································································· 72
Power supply LEDs ························································································································································· 73
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Appendix D Cables ··················································································································································· 74
Ethernet twisted pair cable ············································································································································ 74
RJ-45 connector ····················································································································································· 74
Cable pinouts ························································································································································· 74
Cable type ····························································································································································· 75
Pin assignments ····················································································································································· 76
Making an Ethernet twisted pair cable ··············································································································· 77
Optical fiber ··································································································································································· 77
Precautions ····························································································································································· 79
SFP+ cable ······································································································································································ 244H79
110HAppendix E Cabling recommendations ··················································································································· 245H81
111HGeneral cabling requirements ······································································································································ 246H81
112HCable management requirements ································································································································ 247H82
113HAppendix F Repackaging the switch ························································································································ 248H85
114HRemoving cables from the switch ································································································································· 249H85
115HRemoving the power cable ··································································································································· 250H85
116HRemoving the console cable································································································································· 251H85
117HRemoving the grounding cable ···························································································································· 252H85
118HRemoving the twisted pair and optical fiber ······································································································ 253H86
119HRepackaging the switch accessories ···························································································································· 254H86
120HRepackaging the power supply ··························································································································· 255H86
121HRepackaging the card ·········································································································································· 256H87
122HRepackaging the switch chassis ··································································································································· 257H87
123HRemoving the chassis from the rack ···················································································································· 258H87
124HRemoving cable management brackets and mounting brackets ······································································ 259H88
125HRepackaging the switch chassis ·························································································································· 260H90
126HIndex ··········································································································································································· 261H92
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Preparing for installation
Overview
The HP A10500 Switch Series includes these models: A10504, A10508, and A10508-V.
Safety recommendations
ARNING!
Read all of the safety instructions in the
installation and operation.
This section provides general recommendations. For more information see the Compliance and Safety
Guide included with your device.
• Turn off all the power and remove all the power cables before opening the chassis.
• Unplug all power and external cables before moving the chassis.
Compliance and Safety Gui
de supplied with your device before
• Locate the emergency power off switch before installation and shut off power immediately if
necessary.
• Always wear an ESD-preventive wrist strap when installing the device.
• Do not stare into the open optical interface; the high power density light can burn the retina.
• Use a good grounding system to protect your router against lightning shocks, interferences, and
ESD; this is essential to the operating reliability of your switch.
• Make sure that the resistance between the chassis and the ground is less than 1 ohm.
Installation site requirements
The following tables provide information about temperature and humidity, cleanness, air quality
requirements.
Table 1 Temperature requirements
Tem
erature Range
Operating temperature 0°C to 45°C (32°F to 113°F)
Storage temperature –40°C to +70°C (–40°F to +158°F)
CAUTION:
If condensation appears on the chassis when you move it to a high-temperature environment, dry the
chassis before powering it on to avoid short circuits.
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Table 2 Humidity requirements
Humidit
Operating humidity 10% to 95%, noncondensing
Storage humidity 5% to 95%, noncondensing
Range
Table 3 Dust concentration limit in the equipment room
Substance Concentration limit (
Dust particles
NOTE:
Dust particle diameter ≥ 5 μm
≤ 3 x 104
(No visible dust on desk in three days)
articles/m3)
Table 4 Limits on harmful gases in the equipment room
Gas Maximum concentration (mg/m3)
0.2
SO
2
H2S 0.06
0.05
NH
3
0.01
Cl
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Rack-mounting requirements
Before rack-mounting a switch, make sure the rack meets the following requirements:
• HP recommends that you mount a switch in an open rack. If you mount a switch in a closed rack,
make sure there is a good heat dissipation system.
• The rack is steady enough to support the switch and accessories.
• The switch fits the rack size. Leave some space beside the left and right panels of the switch for
chassis heat dissipation.
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gory
Tools and equipment
Table 5 lists the tools and equipment that you might use during installation, and all of them are user
supplied.
Table 5 Tools and equipment list
Cate
Measuring and
marking tools
Drills Percussion drill, electric drill, and several auxiliary drill bits
Fastening tools
Small tools
Auxiliary tools
Tools for fiberoptic cleaning
Equipment
Tool
Long tape, ruler (of 1 meter, or 3.28 ft), gradienter, marker, chalk line, and pencil
Flat-blade screwdriver P4-75 mm
Phillips screwdriver P1-100 mm, P2-150 mm, and P3-250 mm
Socket wrench M5
Socket wrench M6
Needle-nose pliers, diagonal pliers, combination pliers, wire-stripping pliers, crimping
pliers, RJ-45 crimping pliers, file, and handsaw
ESD-preventive wrist strap, hair brush, tweezers, paper knife, hand bellows, electric iron,
solder wire, ladder, cable stripper, vacuum cleaner, crowbar, and rubber hammer
Lint-free paper and optical fiber microscope
Multimeter, 500 V Megohmmeter for measuring the insulation resistance, error detector,
optical power meter, and earth resistance tester
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Installing the switch
Figure 1 Hardware installation flow
Table 6 Description of the installation flow
Ste
Remarks
Confirming installation
preparations
Installing slide rails
and cage nuts on the
rack
Installing slide rails
and cage nuts on the
rack
Mounting the switch to
the rack
Grounding the switch N/A
Preparations before installation
• For how to install slide rails, see “Installing slide rails.”
• For how to install cage nuts, see “Installing cage nuts.”
For how to mount brackets and cable management brackets, see “Installing
mounti
ng brackets and cable management brackets.”
N/A
Confirming installation preparations
Before installing the switch:
• You have read the chapter “Preparing for installation” c
the requirements.
• A 19-inch rack is ready for use. For how to install a rack, see the rack installation guide.
arefully and the installation site meets all
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• The rack is sturdy and securely grounded; the installation position on the rack is appropriate for the
chassis; no debris exists inside or around the rack.
• The switch is ready for installation and has been carried to a place near the rack and convenient
for moving.
• Keep the packages of the switch and the components for future use.
Installing slide rails and cage nuts on the rack
Installing slide rails
If the rack has slide rails, skip this section.
Installation may vary with different rack types.
For the slide rails, HP recommends that you order the HP X421 A-Series Chassis Universal 4-Post Rack
Mounting Kit (JC665A). For more information about the kit, see the chapter “Appendix B FRUs and
compatibility matrixes.”
To install a slide rail:
1. Read the signs on the slide rail (see Table 7) to avoid making a mistake. Check that the slide rails
can support the weight of the switch. For the weights of the switches, see the chapter “Appendix A
Technical specifications.”
Figure 2 Right slide rail
(1) Signs (2) Guide rail (3) Installation hole
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NOTE:
Table 7 Description of signs on the slide rails
Si
n Meaning Remarks
F/L Front end of the left slide rail Mount this end to the front left rack post.
F/R Front end of the right slide rail Mount this end to the front right rack post.
2. Mark the position on the rack for installing the slide rail. To ensure the stability of the rack, mount
the switch at the lowest possible position. To mount multiple switches on the rack, mount the
heaviest switch at the bottom of the rack.
a. Position the chassis of the switch according to its height. For specifications, see the chapter
“Appendix A Technical specifications.”
b. Make sure the bottom edge of the slide rail aligns with the middle of the narrower metal area
between holes, as shown in Figure 5.
c. Each rack post requires six screws to attach the slide rail. You only need to mark the uppermost
square hole and lowermost square hole for installation.
d. Mark the square holes at the same height on the other three rack posts.
One rack unit has three holes, the middle of which is an auxiliary installation hole, and the other two
are standard installation holes. You can distinguish them by the space between each two holes. The
space between a standard installation hole and an auxiliary installation hole is larger than that
between two adjacent standard installation holes.
Figure 3 Locating the position on the rack for installing the slide rail
(1) Middle of the narrower metal area between holes
3. Install six cage nuts on the square holes on each rack post, as shown in Figure 6.
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Figure 4 Installing a cage nut
4. Align the installation holes on the front end of the slide rail with the cage nuts on the front rack
post, and attach them with screws, as shown in Figure 7.
Figure 5 Attaching th
e slide rail to the cage nuts with screws
5. Keep the slide rail horizontally and adjust its length until the installation holes on the rear end of the
slide rail touch the cage nuts on the rear rack post. Then attach them with screws.
TIP:
ttach all installation holes of the slide rail with screws to ensure its weight bearing capacity.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to install the other slide rail. Make sure the two slide rails are at the same
height so that the device can be placed on them horizontally.
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Figure 6 Installed slide rails
Installing cage nuts
1. Before mounting the chassis to the rack, install cage nuts to the front square-holed brackets of the
rack.
As shown in Figure 9, determine the posit
mounting brackets and positions of the slide rails.
2. Install cage nuts on the square holes on each rack post, as shown in Figure 6.
ions of the cage nuts according to the holes on the
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Figure 7 Installing the cage nuts (A10508 as an example)
(1) Cage nuts
NOTE:
hen preparing for installation, make sure that the total height of the switches to be installed is no
higher than the available installation height of the rack, and reserve enough clearance for cable
routing.
Installing mounting brackets and cable management brackets
Before installing the switch to the rack, install the cable management brackets and mounting brackets
shipped with the switch. Cable management brackets (signal cable and power cable management
brackets) are used for cabling the switch, and mounting brackets are used for attaching the chassis to
the rack.
Installing the cable management brackets
You must install the signal cable management brackets separately for the A10508-V switch. All other
A10500 switches come with the signal cable management brackets secured to the mounting brackets. In
this step, you only need to install the power cable management brackets for them.
• The A10508-V has two cable management brackets—the signal cable management brackets are
installed at the upper part of the switch, and the power cable management brackets are installed at
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the lower part of the switch. They are installed in the same way. For more information, see Figure
10.
• The power cable management bracket installation procedure for the A10508 is the same as
A10508-V.
• The power cable management brackets of the A10504 have a slightly different structure, and
installed in a similar procedure. For more information, see Figure 11.
T
o install a cable management bracket:
1. Unpack the cable management brackets.
2. Attach the cable management bracket to the chassis, and align the screws with the screw holes on
the chassis, as shown in Figure 10.
3. Fasten the screws.
Figure 8 Installing cable management brackets on an A10508-V
(1) Attach the cable management bracket to the
chassis
(3) Screws for attaching the cable management
bracket to the chassis
(5) Power cable management bracket (installed at the lower part of the chassis)
(2) Screw holes for installing the cable management
bracket
(4) Signal cable management bracket (installed at
the upper part of the chassis)
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Figure 9 Installing cable management brackets on an A10504
(1) Attach the cable management bracket to the
chassis
(3) Screws for attaching the cable management
bracket to the chassis
Installing mounting brackets
Before installing the switch to the rack, install the mounting brackets to the chassis. Marks L and R are
printed inside the mounting brackets to distinguish between the left and right mounting brackets. To
install the mounting brackets, face the front of the switch, and mount the left and right mounting brackets
to the two sides of the switch, as shown in Figure 12.
Figure 10 Installing the
(2) Screw holes for installing the cable management
bracket
(4) Power cable management bracket (installed at
the lower part of the chassis)
mounting brackets (A10508)
(1) Screws for attaching the mounting brackets to the chassis (2) Mounting brackets
(3) Signal cable management brackets
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Mounting the switch to the rack
CAUTION:
• Do not hold the handle of the fan tray, power supply, or the back cover of the chassis, or the air vents
of chassis. Any attempt to carry the switch with these parts may cause equipment damage or even
bodily injury.
• After placing the switch on the slide rails, do not let go immediately because this may tip the switch,
and damage the switch or even cause bodily injury.
To mount the switch to the rack:
1. Move the chassis to face the rear of the chassis towards the front of the rack.
2. Use at least two people to lift the switch by using the handles or supporting the bottom of the
chassis until the bottom of the switch is a little higher than the slide rails on the rack. HP
recommends using a mechanical lift for moving your switch.
3. Place the switch on the slide rails and slide the switch along the slide rails until the mounting
brackets on the switch touch the front rack posts, as shown in callout 1 on Figure 13.
4. Attach the chassis to the rack with mounting screws.
Figure 11 Installing the chassis to the rack (A10508)
(1) Slide the chassis into the rack (2) Mounting brackets
(3) Screws for attaching the mounting brackets to the rack
NOTE:
If the screw holes on the mounting brackets cannot align with the cage nuts on the rack, check that the
bottom edge of the slide rail aligns with the middle of the narrower metal area between holes and that
the cage nuts are installed in the correct holes.
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Grounding the switch
CAUTION:
Before using the switch, connect the grounding cable properly to guarantee lightning protection and
anti-interference of the switch.
Grounding the switch with a grounding strip
CAUTION:
• Use the supplied grounding cable (yellow-green grounding cable).
• Connect the grounding cable to the earthing system in the equipment room. Do not connect it to a
fire main or lightning rod.
When a grounding strip is available at the installation site, connect the grounding cable through the
grounding strip.
To connect the grounding cable:
1. Unpack the grounding cable. The grounding cable provided with the switch is compliant with the
NEBS standards.
2. Remove the grounding screws from the grounding holes at the rear of the chassis, as shown in
callout 2 on Figure 14).
3. Fasten the grounding screws, which are attached with the dual-hole terminals of the grounding
cable, into the grounding holes of the chassis.
4. Connect the OT terminal of the grounding cable to the grounding post of the grounding strip, and
fasten the grounding cable to the grounding strip with the hex nut.
Figure 12 Connecting the grounding cable to a grounding strip
(1) Attach the grounding screws with dual-hole terminals to the grounding holes (2) Grounding sign
(3) Grounding strip (4) Grounding post
(5) OT terminal (6) Hex nut
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Grounding the switch through the PE wire of an AC power
supply
If the switch is AC powered and no grounding strip is available at the installation site, you can ground
the switch through the PE wire of the AC power supply, as shown in Figure 15.
Make su
the AC power supply is well grounded at the power distribution room or AC power supply transformer
side. In addition, make sure that the PE connector on the switch is well connected to the PE wire of the
AC power supply.
Figure 13 Grounding the switch through the PE wire of the AC power supply
re that the AC power supply uses a three-wire cable with a protection wire, and the PE wire of
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Installing modules
There is no required order for installing modules. HP recommends you to install the modules needed,
and then connect the power cord.
TIP:
Keep the packages of the switch and the components for future use.
Attaching an ESD-preventive wrist strap
Every switch provides an ESD-preventive wrist strap. To minimize ESD damage to electronic components,
wear an ESD-preventive wrist strap and make sure it is well grounded when installing modules.
To use an ESD-preventive wrist strap:
1. Make sure the switch is well grounded. For how to ground your switch, see the chapter “Installing
the switch.”
2. Put on the wrist strap.
3. Tighten the wrist strap to keep good skin contact. Make sure that the resistance reading between
your body and the ground is between 1 and 10 megohms.
4. As shown in Figure 16, insert the ESD-preventive wrist strap into the ESD port on the switch chassis,
or attach it to the grounding screw of the chassis with an alligator clip.
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Figure 14 Attaching an ESD-prevent wrist strap (on an A10508)
(1) ESD-preventive wrist strap port (having an ESD sign)
Installing a card
The cards on the switch include MPUs, LPUs, and switching fabric modules, which can be installed in
horizontal or vertical slots.
• Horizontal slot—with the PCB board on the card facing up
• Vertical slot—with the PCB board on the card facing left
All the cards are hot swappable, and the installation procedures are similar. The following takes a card
installed in a horizontal slot as an example.
To install a card:
1. Before installing a card to the chassis, make sure that the connectors on the card are not broken or
blocked in order to avoid damaging the backplane.
2. Wear an ESD-preventive wrist strap, and make sure it makes good skin contact and is well
grounded. For more information, see “Attaching an ESD-preventive wrist strap.”
3. As shown in callout 1 on Figure 17, remove the blank panel (if any) from the slot to be used. Keep
the blank panel for future use.
4. As shown in callout 2 on Figure 17, hold the card by the front panel with one hand and support
the card bottom with the other. Slide the card steadily into the slot along the guide rails.
5. When most part of the card is inserted in the slot, press the ejector levers on the card outward.
6. Push the card until the positioning pin on card touches the hole on the chassis.
7. As shown in callout 3 on Figure 17, press the ejector levers inward until the ejector levers touch the
panel tightly and the card seats into the backplane
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NOTE:
8.
As shown in callout 4 on Figure 17, fasten the captive screws on the card.
9. When the switch is powered on, check the running status of the card. You can check the running
status of a card by referring to the card status LED (SLOT) on the MPU of the switch. If the RUN LED
blinks, the card in the slot operates properly. For more information about card status LED (SLOT),
see the chapter “Appendix C LEDs.”
• Some card slots do not have a blank panel. The figures in this chapter are for illustration only.
• To ensure ventilation of the switch, install a blank panel (on an empty MPU, LPU, or switching fabric
module slot. The blank panel for an MPU slot is the same as that for an LPU slot.
Figure 15 Installing a card
(1) Loosen the captive screws (2) Insert the card into the slot
(3) Press the ejector levers inward (4) Fasten the captive screws
Installing a power supply
The switches use N + 1 or N + N power redundancy and supports AC power input.
CAUTION:
• Provide a circuit breaker for each power supply and make sure the circuit breaker is off before
installation.
• Do not install power supplies of different models on one switch.
The power supplies on the switch can be installed in horizontal or vertical slots.
• Horizontal slot: A10504
• Vertical slot: A10508 and A10508-V
Strictly follow the order shown in Figure 18 to avoid possible danger.
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Figure 16 Power supply installation flow
Installation procedure
CAUTION:
• When moving the power supply, support the bottom of the power supply, instead of holding its
handle to avoid damaging the power supply.
To install the power supply:
1. Wear an ESD-preventive wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is well
grounded. For more information, see “Attaching an ESD-preventive wrist strap.”
2. Use a Phillips screwdriver to loosen the captive screws on the blank panel (if any) to remove the
blank panel.
3. Unpack the power supply.
4. Follow the installation graph printed on the blank panel of the power supply to install the power
supply in a correct direction. Grasp the handle of the module with one hand and support the
module bottom with the other. Push the power supply along the guide rails into the slot until it has
firm contact with the slot. For vertical slot installation, see callout 1 on Figure 19. F
installation, see callout 1 on Figure 20.
5. Press the handle inward until the handle seats into the slot.
6. As shown in callout 2 on Figure 19, use a Phillips screwdriver to fasten the captive screw on the
handle to attach the power supply.
or horizontal slot
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Figure 17 Installing a power supply in a vertical slot
(1) Install the power supply to the chassis (2) Fasten the captive screw
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Figure 18 Installing a power supply in a horizontal slot
(1) Install the power supply to the chassis
Connecting the power cable
ARNING!
Before connecting the power cable, make sure that the circuit breaker on the power cable is switched
off.
To connect the power cable:
1. Plug the power cable into the power receptacle of the power supply.
2. Use a cable tie to secure the power cable to the cable management bracket.
a. Figure 21 shows how to connect the power cable for a vertical slot switch (A10508 and
A10508-V).
b. Figure 22 shows how to connect the power cable for a horizontal slot switch (A10504).
3. Plug the other end of the power cable to the AC power receptacle of the power source and switch
on the circuit breaker.
4. Check the power supply input status LED. If the LED is on, the power cable is properly connected.
For description of power supply status LEDs, see the chapter “Appendix C LEDs.”
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Figure 19 Securing the power cable (vertical slot)
Figure 20 Securing the power cable (horizontal slot)
Installing a transceiver module (optional)
Installing an XFP/SFP+/SFP module
CAUTION:
• To avoid component damage, read this section carefully before installing an XFP/SFP+/SFP module.
• Do not remove the protection cover from the XFP/SFP+/SFP module before connecting an optical
fiber.
• Remove the optical fiber, if any, from the XFP/SFP+/SFP module before installing it.
To install an XFP/SFP+/SFP module:
1. Wear an ESD-preventive wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is well
grounded. For more information, see “Attaching an ESD-preventive wrist strap.”
2. Unpack the XFP/SFP+/SFP module. Do not touch the golden finger of the module.
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NOTE:
3.
Pivot the clasp of the module up so that it catches a knob on the top of the module. Holding the
module, gently push the module into the slot until it has firm contact with the slot (when the top and
bottom spring tabs catch in the slot), as shown in Figure 23.
Figure 21 Installing an XFP/SFP+/SFP module
• When inserting the module to the switch with dense transceiver modules and limited installation
space, you can use your finger gently push against the front face of the module into the slot, rather
than inserting it by holding the module.
• Press down the SFP+ module a little against the upward force of the bottom spring tab so that you
can insert the SFP+ module horizontally.
• For how to connect a fiber, see the chapter “Connecting your switch to the network.”
Connecting an SFP+ cable
SFP+ cables are hot swappable.
To connect an SFP+ cable to an SFP+ ports:
1. Wear an ESD-preventive wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is well
grounded. For more information, see “Attaching an ESD-preventive wrist strap.”
2. Unpack the SFP+ cable.
3. Plug the SFP+ cable into the SFP+ port on the switch. Make sure that the cable plug is the right side
up. The bend radius of the SFP+ cable must be at least eight times the cable diameter.
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Setting up an IRF fabric
You can use IRF technology to connect and virtualize the switch into a virtual switch called an “IRF
fabric” or “IRF virtual device” for flattened network topology, high availability, scalability, and
manageability.
For more information about IRF, see HP A10500 Switch Series IRF Configuration Guide.
IRF fabric setup flowchart
The setup flow is shown in Figure 24. For the actual procedure, see HP A10500 Switch Series IRF
Configuration Guide for the software release you are using.
Figure 22 IRF fabric setup flowchart
Planning IRF fabric setup
Before you set up an IRF fabric, complete the following tasks:
1. Choose switch models for your network. You can establish an IRF fabric that comprises different
A10500 switch models.
2. Select LPUs that can provide 10-GE optical ports. The switch requires 10-GE optical ports for IRF
connection. For more information about the LPUs, see the chapter “Appendix B FRUs and
compatibility matrixes.”
3. Select transceiver modules (XFP or SFP+) and fibers for long-haul IRF connection, or select SFP+
cables for short-haul IRF connection. For more information about transceiver modules and SFP+
cables, see the chapter “Appendix B FRUs and compatibility matrixes.”
4. Plan the installation site.
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NOTE:
• The member switches in an IRF must use the same version of system software image.
Planning the IRF network
Plan the IRF network and identify the role, member ID, physical IRF ports of each member switch.
Identifying the master switch
IRF member switches will automatically elect a master. You can affect the election result by assigning a
high member priority to the intended master switch. For more information about master election, see HP
A10500 Switch Series IRF Configuration Guide.
Determine which switch you want to use as the master for managing all member switches in the IRF
fabric.
An IRF fabric has only one master switch. You configure and manage all member switches in the IRF
fabric at the CLI of the master.
Planning member IDs
An IRF fabric uses member IDs to uniquely identify and manage its members.
Assign each IRF member switch a unique member ID before connecting them to form an IRF fabric.
Identifying the physical IRF ports on the member switches
Determine which 10-GE ports to use for IRF connection depending on the bandwidth and reliability
requirements.
The switch supports link aggregation and cross-card aggregation for IRF ports. You can bind up to eight
physical ports to one IRF port.
Installing IRF member switches
Step Reference
1. Prepare the installation site
2. Mount the IRF member switches to racks
3. Install modules on IRF member switches
Configuring basic IRF settings
After you install the IRF member switches, power on the switches, and log in to each IRF member switch
(see the chapter “Connecting your switch to the network”) to configure their member IDs,
priorities, and IRF port bindings.
Chapter 2 “Preparing for installation”
Chapter 3 “Installing the switch”
Chapter 4 “Installing modules”
member
Follow these guidelines when you configure the switches:
• First configure the member IDs, member priorities, and IRF port bindings for the IRF member
switches, save the configuration, connect the member switches, and change the operating mode of
the switches to IRF mode.
• Assign the master switch higher member priority than any other switch.
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• Bind physical ports to IRF port 1 on one switch and to IRF port 2 on the other switch.
• Execute the display irf configuration command to verify the basic IRF settings.
For more information about configuring basic IRF settings, see HP A10500 Switch Series IRF
Configuration Guide.
Connecting the physical IRF ports
Connect the physical IRF ports of switches using these guidelines:
• Use XFP transceiver modules and fibers to connect 10-Gigabit XFP ports.
• You can use SFP+ transceiver modules and fibers to connect 10-Gigabit SFP+ ports over a long or
short distance, and use SFP+ cables to connect 10-Gigabit SFP+ ports over a relatively short
distance.
• The transceiver modules at the two ends of an IRF link must be the same type.
• When connecting XFP or SFP+ ports, connect the transmit port of a XFP or SFP+ transceiver module
at one end to the receive port of a XFP or SFP+ transceiver module at the other end.
For more information about installing transceiver modules, see the chapter “Installing modules.” For more
information about conn
Figure 23 Connecting two IRF member switches
ecting fibers, see the chapter “Connecting your switch to the network.”
Verifying the IRF fabric configuration
After you finish configuring basic IRF settings and connecting IRF ports, verify the basic functionality of
the IRF fabric:
1. Log in to the IRF fabric through the console port of any member switch.
2. Create a Layer 3 interface, assign it an IP address, and make sure that the IRF fabric and the
remote network management station can reach each other.
3. Use Telnet or SNMP to access the IRF fabric from the network management station. (See HP
A10500 Switch Series Fundamentals Configuration Guide.)
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