HP A6616 Installation Manual
HP A6616 Router
Installation Manual
About This Manual
Organization
HP A6616 Routers Installation Manual is organized as follows:
Chapter Contents
1 Router Overview
Briefly introduces the product specifications, as well as
the features and applications of the HP A6616.
2 Preparing for Installation
Describes the requirements on installation site, the
safety recommendations before and during installation,
and the required tools.
3 Installing the Router
Introduces how to install the A6616, as well as how to
connect the power cable, console cable, AUX port
cable, Ethernet cable, interface card and interface
module cable.
4 Starting and Configuring the Router
Helps you get familiar with the basic knowledge of how
to boot and configure the HP A6616, including device
startup, power-on, and initialization of system files, and
so on.
5 Maintaining Software
Introduces how to maintain the software of the HP
A6616, including upgrading the software and updating
the configuration files.
6 Maintaining Hardware
Introduces how to maintain the hardware of the HP
A6616.
7 Troubleshooting
Describes some problems that may occur during
installation and startup of the router and how to solve
them.
Conventions
The manual uses the following conventions:
Command conventions
Convention Description
Boldface The keywords of a command line are in Boldface.
italic Command arguments are in italic.
[ ] Items (keywords or arguments) in square brackets [ ] are optional.
{ x | y | ... }
Alternative items are grouped in braces and separated by vertical bars. One is
selected.
[ x | y | ... ]
Optional alternative items are grouped in square brackets and separated by
vertical bars. One or none is selected.
Convention Description
{ x | y | ... } *
Alternative items are grouped in braces and separated by vertical bars. A
minimum of one or a maximum of all can be selected.
[ x | y | ... ] *
Optional alternative items are grouped in square brackets and separated by
vertical bars. Many or none can be selected.
&<1-n> The argument(s) before the ampersand (&) sign can be entered 1 to n times.
# A line starting with the # sign is comments.
GUI conventions
Convention Description
Boldface
Window names, button names, field names, and menu items are in Boldface.
For example, the New User window appears; click OK.
>
Multi-level menus are separated by angle brackets. For example, File >
Create > Folder.
Convention Description
< > Button names are inside angle brackets. For example, click <OK>.
[ ]
Window names, menu items, data table and field names are inside square
brackets. For example, pop up the [New User] window.
/
Multi-level menus are separated by forward slashes. For example,
[File/Create/Folder].
Symbols
Convention Description
Means reader be extremely careful. Improper operation may cause bodily
injury.
Means reader be careful. Improper operation may cause data loss or damage
to equipment.
Means an action or information that needs special attention to ensure
successful configuration or good performance.
Means a complementary description.
Means techniques helpful for you to make configuration with ease.
Related Documentation
In addition to this manual, each HP A6600 Routers documentation set includes the following:
Manual Description
HP A6600 Routers User Manual
It is a guide for the user to perform the operations
correctly. It is organized into the parts of access, IP
services, IP routing, MPLS, VPN, QoS, security,
Manual Description
system, multicast, and OAA.
It also gives the user a detailed description of the
operating commands. It is organized into the parts of
access, IP services, IP routing, MPLS, VPN, QoS,
security, system, multicast, and OAA, as well as a
command index.
HP A6600 Routers Interface Card and Interface
Module Manual
This manual introduces all kinds of interface modules
that SR6600 routers support, the means of
connection the interface cables and the interface
module purchase guide.
Low-End and Mid-Range Series Routers Cable
Manual
This manual introduces all cable pinouts available
with low-end and mid-range series routers.
Environmental Protection
This product has been designed to comply with the requirements on environmental
protection. For the proper storage, use and disposal of this product, national laws and
regulations must be observed.
1 Router Overview
Introduction
The HP A6616 router (hereinafter referred to as the A6616) is a high-performance service
router developed by Hewlett Packard (hereinafter referred to as HP), serving as the core router
on a carrier network or large enterprise network.
The A6616 adopts two main processing units (MPUs), redundant power modules, and a
distributed modular architecture. Abundant optional modules are available so that the two
service routers can have a powerful processing capability and support flexible configuration to
fully meet the requirements of the carrier network and enterprise network. The A6616 can work
at the core layer of small- and medium-sized MANs or provincial networks.
With the high-performance microprocessor technology, advanced hardware architecture and HP
proprietary Comware V5 platform, the A6616 provides high service processing capacity, flexible
service scalability, and high reliability. The A6616 can work together with other HP network
routers to provide comprehensive network solutions for medium- and large-sized enterprises,
carriers, and users in the fields of electric power, finance, taxation, public security, railway and
education. The full compliance with national and international standards ensures interoperability
with products of other manufacturers at different layers.
The A6616 supports high-speed interface modules (HIMs) and provide a bus processing
capability up to 10 Gbps, which can meet the high-speed performance requirements of users. In
addition, the A6616 is compatible with some multi-functional interface modules (MIMs) of the HP
MSR/AR series routers to guarantee the smooth upgrade from narrowband access to
broadband access, improve the competitiveness, and protect existing investments.
You can configure MPUs and flexible interface platforms (FIPs) on the A6616 as needed. Table
1-1 describes MPUs' support for FIPs on the A6616.
Table 1-1 MPUs' support for FIPs
MPU FIP-100 FIP-110 FIP-200 FIP-210
RPE-X1 Supported Supported Supported Supported
RSE-X1 Not supported Supported Not supported Supported
The A6616 supports two types of MPUs, route processing engine (RPE) and route switch
engine (RSE).
To facilitate description, the term "FIP" is used throughout this document to refer to the FIP-
100, FIP-110, FIP-200, and FIP-210 if not otherwise specified.
The FIP-100 and FIP-110 support MIMs only.
The FIP-200 and FIP-210 support MIMs, HIMs, and HIM/MIM intermixing.
For details about the slot arrangement, refer to Chapter 2 "Arranging Slots and Numbering
Interfaces."
For details about installation and removal of HIMs and MIMs, refer to Chapter 4 "Installing the
Router.”
Physical Description
Front View
Figure 1-1 Front view of the A6616 (configured with an RPE-X1)
(1) Mounting bracket (2) Fan tray
(3) Weight-bearing warning label (100 kg/220.46 lb) (4) Chassis handle
(5) Cable management bracket (6) FIP slot (Slot 9)
(7) FIP slot (Slot 8) (8) FIP-200 (Slot 7)
(9) FIP slot (Slot 6) (10) Air inlets (air filters are optional)
(11) Power module slot (PWR3) (12) AC power module (PWR1)
(13) Power module slot (PWR2) (14) Power module slot (PWR4)
(15) ESD socket and silkscreen (16) MPU slot (Slot 4)
(17) RPE-X1 (Slot 5) (18) FIP slot (Slot 3)
(19) FIP slot (Slot 2) (20) FIP slot (Slot 1)
(21) FIP slot (Slot 0)
Figure 1-2 Front view of the A6616 (configured with an RSE-X1)
(1) Mounting bracket (2) Fan tray
(3) Weight-bearing warning label (100 kg/220.46 lb) (4) Chassis handle
(5) Cable management bracket (6) FIP slot (Slot 9)
(7) FIP slot (Slot 8) (8) FIP-210 (Slot 7)
(9) FIP slot (Slot 6) (RSE-X1 compatible) (10) Air inlets (air filters are optional)
(11) Power module slot (PWR3) (12) AC power module (PWR1)
(13) Power module slot (PWR2) (14) Power module slot (PWR4)
(15) ESD socket and silkscreen (16) RSE-X1 (Slot 5)
(17) FIP slot (Slot 3) (18) FIP slot (Slot 2)
(19) FIP slot (Slot 1) (20) FIP slot (Slot 0)
Rear View
Figure 1-3 Rear view of the A6616
(1) Air exhaust vents for the chassis (2) Grounding screw and sign
(3) Air exhaust vents for power modules (4) Handle on the rear chassis panel
(5) Warning label
Do not hold the handle indicated by (4) in Figure 1-3 on the rear chassis panel to move the
chassis because it is designed for the convenience of the rear chassis panel removal, but not
for bearing the chassis weight.
System Specifications
Dimensions and Weight
Table 1-2 Dimensions and weight
Item Specification
Dimensions without feet and mounting ears (H × W × D) 886 × 436 × 480 mm (34.9 × 17.2 × 18.9 in.)
Weight (fully configured) < 100 kg (220.5 lb.)
Power Modules
Table 1-3 Power module specifications
Item Specification
Rated voltage range
AC powered: 100 VAC to 240 VAC; 50 Hz or 60 Hz
DC powered: –48 VDC to –60 VDC
Maximum input current
AC powered: 10 A
DC powered: 25 A
Maximum power provided by one power
module
650 W
Physical dimensions (H × W × D) 40 × 140 × 354 mm (1.57 × 5.51 ×13.94 in.)
Power module slots
Four power module slots are offered. The power modules must
have the same specifications.
Intelligent power supply management is supported.
Power module redundancy backup is recommended for high
reliability.
Power consumption range 97.5 W to 1166.5 W
Figure 1-4 AC power module
(1) Captive screw (2) Bail latch
(3) Power socket (4) Power switch
(5) Power LED (6) Power module handle
Figure 1-5 DC power module
(1) Captive screw (2) Power input terminals
(3) Power switch (4) Power LED
(5) Power module handle
Table 1-4 Description of AC and DC power LEDs
Status Meaning
Solid green The power module is working normally.
Solid red The power module is faulty.
Intelligent Power Supply Management
The A6616 supports either AC or DC power supply. Power modules of different types cannot
operate on the same A6616.
The A6616 provides four power module slots. You are recommended to configure power
redundancy backup to ensure high reliability.
The A6616 supports FIP power-on priorities management, power redundancy management,
and power management. These functions effectively prevent service anomalies caused by
power failure.
The A6616 supports online insertion but not online removal of a power module.
Online refers to first switching off the power module and then removing it from the router or
inserting it into the router. Before doing that, make sure that the router is configured with
redundant power modules and the system services are running normally.
FIP power-on priorities management
The A6616 provides eight FIP slots, including Slot 0 through Slot 3, and Slot 6 through Slot 9.
You can configure FIPs with different power-on priorities, namely, Level 1 through Level 3.
Level 1 is the highest power-on priority, while Level 3 is the lowest.
The default power-on priority of an inserted FIP is Level 2. Use the power-supply policy
priority priority level slot slot number command to set the power-on priority of an inserted FIP.
Power redundancy management
To avoid service interruption caused by power module failure during the operation of a device,
you are recommended to configure power redundancy for the device. The redundant power
modules can automatically implement backup without further configurations.
Use the display power-supply command to view the system power information, so that you
can take countermeasures in time.
Take 650 W power modules for example. If a device requires an actual operation power of 1000
W, you need to install two 650 W power modules to ensure normal working of the device.
Optionally, you can install altogether three such power modules with one of them for power
redundancy or four such power modules with two of them for power redundancy.
Power management
The A6616 supports power management. This function prevents a single faulty power module
from affecting the whole router, and hence ensures the normal operation of services.
To be more specific, after the MPU starts up, the online FIPs are powered on in descending
order of their priorities. FIPs with the same priority are powered on in ascending order of their
slot numbers. This process goes on until the system power is insufficient or all the FIPs are
powered on.
For example, on an A6616, suppose that the system power is sufficient. If FIP-200s are inserted
into Slot 1, Slot 3, Slot 7, and Slot 9 with power-on priorities Level 2, Level 3, Level 2, and Level
1 respectively, the FIP-200s are powered on in the order of Slot 9, Slot 1, Slot 7, and Slot 3.
Use the display power-supply command or the display power-supply verbose command to
view the power management information. You can manually power on or power off the FIPs as
needed, in order to adjust the available system power. Use the undo remove slot slot-number
command to power on the FIP in the specified slot. Use the remove slot slot-number command
to power off the FIP forcibly.
Do not power off a running power module. Otherwise, the power supply may be insufficient, and
a system power failure or FIP power failure may occur.
For details about commands in intelligent power supply management, refer to Device
Management in the System Volume of HP SR6600 Routers User Manual.
Fan Tray
Table 1-5 Fan tray specifications
Fan tray Specification
Number of fans 9 (supporting automatic fan speed adjustment)
Fay tray dimensions (H × W × D) 78.1 × 410.2 × 447.8 mm (3.07 × 16.15 × 17.63 in.)
Weight 5 kg (11.02 lb)
Failsafe Supported
Hot swappable Supported
Table 1-6 Description of fan tray LEDs
LED Status Meaning
RUN (green)
Off The system is powered off or the fan tray is faulty.
On The fan tray is working normally.
ALM (red)
Off The fan tray is working normally.
On The fan tray is faulty.
Operating environment
Table 1-7 Operating environment specifications
Item Specification
Operating temperature 0°C to 45°C (32°F to 113°F)
Operating humidity 10% to 95%, noncondensing
Altitude –60 m to +4 km (–196.85 ft. to +2.49 miles)
System Software
The router uses the Comware V5 software platform, HP's core software platform.
Based on the IPv4/IPv6 dual stack, the Comware V5 software platform integrates link-layer
protocols, routing, Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS), Virtual Private Network (VPN), quality
of service (QoS), security, and multicast technologies. It is scalable and portable because it
adopts a modular architecture and effectively encapsulates and masks different operating
systems and hardware. The Comware V5 software platform is the basis of all series of IP
network products of HP.
MPU
RPE-X1
Front view
Figure 1-6 Front view of the RPE-X1
(1) Captive screw (2) Ejector lever
(3) RESET button (RESET) (4) Run LED (RUN)
(5) Active LED of the RPE-X1 (ACT) (6) Alarm LED (ALM)
(7) Link state/data reception & transmission LED (LINK/ACT)
(8) Management Ethernet interface (MANAGEMENT) (10/100/1000BASE-T)
(9) Console port (CONSOLE) (10) CF card eject button
(11) AUX port (AUX) (12) CF card slot
(13) USB interface 0 (0) (host mode) (14) USB interface 1 (1) (device mode)
(15) CF LED (CF) (16) USB interface 1 LED (USB)
Technical specifications
Table 1-8 Technical specifications for the RPE-X1
Item Specification
Processor Power PC 1GHz
Processor cores 1
Flash 4 MB
Item Specification
Memory type and size
DDR2 SDRAM
1 GB (default, one memory module)
2 GB (maximum)
NVRAM 128 KB
Console port 1 (9600 bps to 115200 bps, 9600 bps by default)
AUX port 1 (9600 bps to 115200 bps, 9600 bps by default)
Management Ethernet interface 1 (10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T)
CF card
256 MB by default for the built-in CF card
256 MB, 512 MB, or 1 GB for an optional external CF card (CF
cards less than 256 MB are not supported)
USB interfaces
2 (USB 0: Type A connector, operating in the host mode; USB 1:
Type B connector, operating in the device mode)
Reset Button 1
Dimensions (H × W × D) 40 × 199 × 282 mm (1.57 × 7.83 × 11.10 in.)
Power consumption 37 W
Hot swapping Supported
Flash is used for storing the boot file—the BootWare program.
The memory is used for storing the data during system operation and caching the data during
data forwarding.
The non-volatile random access memory (NVRAM) is used for storing the exception information
of the system during operation.
A CF card is used for storing the programs and configuration files of the device.
Hot-swapping a module refers to first using the remove slot slot-number command to stop the
module, and then manually pulling it out, or inserting the module into its slot without powering
off the device. For details about the remove slot command, refer to Device Management in the
System Volume of HP SR6600 Routers User Manual.
LEDs
Figure 1-7 LEDs on the RPE-X1
(1) Run LED (RUN) (2) Active LED (ACT) (3) Alarm LED (ALM)
(4) Ethernet link state/data reception & transmission LED (LINK/ACT)
(5) CF LED (CF) (6) USB interface 1 LED (USB)
Table 1-9 Description of the LEDs
LED Status Meaning
Device LEDs RUN (green) Off No power input is available, or the RPE-X1 is faulty.
LED Status Meaning
Slow blinking
(1 Hz)
The RPE-X1 is operating normally.
Fast blinking
(8 Hz)
The application software is being loaded (in this case,
never power off the device or hot-swap the RPE-X1;
otherwise the RPE-X1 may be damaged).
ACT (green)
Off The RPE-X1 is in the standby state.
On The RPE-X1 is in the active state.
ALM (red)
Off The system is operating normally and there is no alarm.
On
A fault has occurred to the system or the power is
insufficient. In this state, you need to check the system
log immediately.
Fast blinking
(8 Hz)
A critical fault has occurred to the system. In this state,
you need to handle the fault immediately.
Management
Ethernet
interface LED
LINK/ACT
(yellow/green)
Solid yellow A 10/100 Mbps link is present.
Solid green A 1000 Mbps link is present.
Blinking
yellow
Data is being received or transmitted at a rate of 10/100
Mbps.
Blinking
green
Data is being received or transmitted at a rate of 1000
Mbps.
USB LED USB (green)
Off No host is connected to the device-mode USB interface.
On
A host is connected to the device-mode USB interface.
The USB cable can be unplugged in this state.
Blinking
Data is being transmitted or received through the devicemode USB interface. In this state, do not unplug the USB
cable.
CF LED CF (green)
Off No CF card is present or the CF card is not recognizable.
On A CF card is in position and has passed the POST.
Blinking
The system is accessing the CF card. In this state, do not
remove the CF card.
Do not remove the CF card when the CF LED is blinking. Otherwise, the file system on the CF
card will be damaged.
RSE-X1
Front view
Figure 1-8 Front view of RSE-X1
(1) Captive screw (2) Ejector lever
(3) SMB coaxial clock interface (reserved) (4) RESET button (RESET)
(5) CF card eject button (6) CF card slot
(7) CF LED (CF) (8) USB interface 0 (0) (host mode)
(9) USB interface 1 (1) (device mode) (10) USB interface 1 LED (USB)
(11) Link state/data reception & transmission LED (LINK/ACT)
(12) Management Ethernet interface (MANAGEMENT) (10/100/1000BASE-T)
(13) Console port (CONSOLE) (14) AUX port (AUX)
(15) Active LED of the RSE-X1 (ACT) (16) Power management alarm LED (PALM)
(17) Run LED (RUN) (18) Alarm LED (ALM)
Technical specifications
Table 1-10 Technical specifications for the RSE-X1
Item Specification
Processor MIPS 1GHz
Number of processor cores 2
Flash 4 MB
Memory type and size
DDR2 SDRAM
2 GB (default, two memory modules)
2 GB (maximum)
NVRAM 128 KB
Console port 1 (9600 bps to 115200 bps, 9600 bps by default)
AUX port 1 (9600 bps to 115200 bps, 9600 bps by default)
Management Ethernet interface 1 (10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T)
CF card
256 MB by default for the built-in CF card
256 MB, 512 MB, or 1 GB for an optional external CF card (CF
cards less than 256 MB are not supported)
USB interfaces
2 (USB 0: Type A connector, operating in the host mode; USB 1:
Type B connector, operating in the device mode)
Reset button 1
Dimensions (H × W × D) 45 × 399 × 412 mm (1.77 × 15.71 × 16.22 in.)
Power consumption 75 W
Hot swapping Supported
"Hot-swapping" a module refers to first using the remove slot slot-number command to stop the
module, and then manually pulling it out, or inserting the module into its slot without powering
off the device. For details about the remove slot command, refer to Device Management in the
System Volume of HP SR6600 Routers User Manual.
LEDs
Figure 1-9 LEDs on the RSE-X1
(1) CF LED (CF) (2) USB interface 1 LED (USB)
(3) Ethernet link state/data reception & transmission LED (LINK/ACT)
(4) Active LED of the RSE-X1 (ACT) (5) Power management alarm LED (PALM)
(6) Run LED (RUN) (7) Alarm LED (ALM)
Table 1-11 Description of the LEDs of the RSE-X1
LED Status Meaning
Device LEDs
RUN (green)
Off No power input is available, or the RSE-X1 is faulty.
Slow
blinking (1
Hz)
The RSE-X1 is operating normally.
Fast
blinking (8
Hz)
The application software is being loaded (in this case,
never power off the device or hot-swap the RSE-X1;
otherwise the RSE-X1 may be damaged).
ACT (green)
Off The RSE-X1 is in the standby state.
On The RSE-X1 is in the active state.
ALM (red)
Off The system is operating normally and there is no alarm.
On
A fault has occurred to the system. In this state, you need
to check the system log immediately.
Fast
blinking (8
Hz)
A critical fault has occurred to the system. In this state,
you need to handle the fault immediately.
PALM (red)
Off The system power supply is normal.
On The system power is insufficient.
Management
Ethernet
interface LED
LINK/ACT
(yellow/green)
Solid
yellow
A 10/100 Mbps link is present.
Solid green A 1000 Mbps link is present.
Blinking
yellow
Data is being received or transmitted at a rate of 10/100
Mbps.
Blinking
green
Data is being received or transmitted at a rate of 1000
Mbps.
USB LED USB (green) Off No host is connected to the device-mode USB interface.
LED Status Meaning
On
A host is connected to the device-mode USB interface.
The USB cable can be unplugged in this state.
Blinking
Data is being transmitted or received through the devicemode USB interface. In this state, do not unplug the USB
cable.
CF LED CF (green)
Off No CF card is present or the CF card is not recognizable.
On A CF card is in position and has passed the POST.
Blinking
The system is accessing the CF card. In this state, do not
remove the CF card.
Do not remove the CF card when the CF LED is blinking. Otherwise, the file system on the CF
card will be damaged.
Components
An MPU is the control center of the device. It is responsible for:
Computing device routes and maintaining forwarding tables
Configuring and monitoring FIPs; updating and resetting FIPs or interface modules
Providing high-precision clock for the system and the real-time clock (RTC) function
Processor
The RPE-X1 uses the Power PC 1GHz processor as the routing processing engine.
The RSE-X1 uses the MIPS 1GHz processor as the routing processing engine.
Flash
The Flash size is 4 MB, of which 1 MB is used for storing the boot file—BootWare and the
remaining space for BootWare backup and important system parameters.
Memory
A memory module is used for storing the data exchanged between the system and the CPU.
The default memory size of the RPE-X1 is 1 GB (one 1 GB memory module) and the maximum
memory size is 2 GB. An RPE-X1 provides two memory slots in which you can insert two DDR2
SDRAMs of different sizes.
The DDR2 SDRAMs for the RPE-X1 have two sizes:
DDR2 SDRAM-512MB
DDR2 SDRAM-1GB
The default memory size of the RSE-X1 is 2 GB (two 1 GB memory modules) and the maximum
memory size is 2 GB. An RSE-X1 provides two memory slots in which you can insert two DDR2
SDRAM-1GB modules.
NVRAM
The NVRAM is 128 KB in size and is used for storing exception information of the system during
operation.
CF card
1) Introduction
A compact flash (CF) card is used for storing logs, host files, and configuration files.
The device is equipped with a built-in 256 MB CF card, which is identified with cfa0. In addition,
the device provides an external CF card slot to expand the local storage space. A CF card
inserted into the external CF card slot is identified with cfb0.
The CF cards supported by the device are available in three sizes:
256 MB
512 MB
1 GB
Use CF cards provided by HP only. The device may be incompatible with other CF cards.
CF cards less than 256 MB are not supported.
2) CF card and slot
Figure 1-10 CF card and slot
(1) Eject button (CF card) (2) CF card slot (3) CF LED (CF)
3) CF LED
For the description of the CF LED, see Table 1-9 and Table 1-11.
The CF card is hot-swappable. When the CF LED is blinking, do not unplug the CF card.
Otherwise, the file system on the CF card will be damaged.
Console port
1) Introduction
The router provides an RS-232 asynchronous serial console port that can be connected to a
computer for system debugging, configuration, maintenance, management, and host software
loading.
2) Technical specifications for the console port
Table 1-12 Technical specifications for the console port
Item Specification
Connector RJ-45
Compliant standard Asynchronous EIA/TIA-232
Baud rate
9600 bps to 115200 bps
9600 bps (default)
Transmission Distance ≤ 15 m (49.21 ft.)
Services
Connection to an ASCII terminal
Connection to the serial interface of a local PC to run the terminal
emulation program
Command line interface (CLI)
3) Console cable
The console cable is an 8-core shielded cable. The RJ-45 connector at one end of the cable is
for the console port on the router, and the DB-9 female connector at the other end is for the
serial port on a configuration terminal.
Figure 1-11 illustrates the console cable.
Figure 1-11 Console cable
Table 1-13
Console cable connector pinouts
RJ-45 pin
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
For the connection of the console cable, refer to “Connecting the Console Cable” in Chapter 4
“Installing the Router”
AUX port
1) Introduction
The AUX port is an RS-
232 asynchronous serial interface used for remote configuration or
dialup backup. You need to connect the local modem to the remote modem through PSTN and
then to the remote device for remote system deb
management. In the event that the console port fails, the AUX port can be connected to a
terminal as a backup port of the console port. For details, refer to “Using the Port AUX as
Backup Console Port” in Chapter 7 “
2)
Technical specifications for the AUX port
Table 1-14
Technical specifications for the AUX port
Item
Connector
Compliant standard
Baud rate
Services
3) AUX cable
The AUX cable is an 8-
core shielded cable. At one end of the cable is an RJ
which is connected to the AUX port on the router. At the other end are a DB
Signal direction DB-9 pin
8
6
2
1
— 5
3
4
7
ugging, configuration, maintenance, and
Troubleshooting.”
Specification
RJ-45
Asynchronous EIA/TIA-232
9600 bps to 115200 bps
9600 bps (default)
Used to connect the serial interface of a remote PC through a pair of
modems to establish a dial-
up connection with the PC
-
9 (male) connector
Signal
CTS
DSR
RXD
DCD
GND
TXD
DTR
RTS
-45 connector,
and a DB-
25 (male) connector, of which you can select one to the serial
needed.
Figure 1-12
AUX cable connectors
Table 1-15
AUX cable connector pinouts
RJ-45 pin
1
234
5
—
6
78
For the connection of the AUX cable, refer to “Connecting the AUX Port to a Modem” in Chapter
4 “Installing the Router.”
USB interfaces
Universal serial bus (USB) interfaces can connect multiple types of devices and provide a
higher data transfer rate than common parallel interfaces and serial interfaces.
The device fully supports USB 1.1. The USB interfaces of the device allow for conven
storage.
Figure 1-13 USB interfaces
(1) USB interface 0
1) USB interface 0
port on a modem as
Signal direction DB-25 pin DB-
9 pin
4 7
20 4
2 3
8 1
7 5
3 2
6 6
5 8
(2) USB interface 1
(3) USB interface 1 LED
Signal
RTS
DTR
TXD
DCD
GND
RXD
DSR
CTS
ient
USB interface 0 on the device is a USB 1.1-compliant type-A interface. USB interface 0 can be
connected to an external USB storage device to expand the router’s storage space for storing
files and logs and facilitate file transfer.
Insert and remove a USB storage device correctly. Otherwise, the software, hardware and file
system of the USB storage device may get damaged.
After you insert a USB storage device and information is displayed on the terminal, prompting
the USB storage device is inserted into the device, the LED on the USB storage device will be
on.
When the LED on the USB storage device is blinking, do not remove the USB storage device.
Before removing the USB storage device, execute the umount usba0: command in user view
to unmount the USB storage device. If the information that the USB storage device is
successfully unmounted is displayed on the terminal, you can remove the USB storage device.
After the USB storage device is removed, information will also be displayed on the terminal,
prompting the USB storage device has been removed.
The device only supports the USB storage devices provided by HP and may be incompatible
with those from other manufacturers.
For details about the umount command, refer to File System Management in the System
Volume of HP SR6600 Routers User Manual.
2) USB interface 1 and LED
USB interface 1 on the device is a USB 1.1-compliant type-B interface. USB interface 1 can be
connected to a host device through a standard USB cable. The host recognizes the device as
an external storage device so that you can access the internal CF card quickly and perform file
operations on it. For the description of the USB 1 status LED, see Table 1-9.
Management Ethernet interface
The management Ethernet interface is a 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T RJ-45 interface. It
allows you to upgrade software and manage the router through a network management server
without using any service interface of the router. The management Ethernet interface is used
only for managing the device and it has no service processing capabilities such as data
forwarding.
Table 1-16 Technical specifications for the management Ethernet interface
Item Specification
Connector RJ-45
Number of interfaces 1
Interface type Automatic MDI/MDI-X
Frame format
Ethernet_II
Ethernet_SNAP
Interface speed and duplex mode
10 Mbps, half/full-duplex
100 Mbps, half/full-duplex
1000 Mbps, full-duplex
Interface cable and maximum
transmission distance
Straight-through or crossover cable, Category-5 twisted pair with a
maximum transmission distance of 100 m (328.08 ft.)
Function Used for router software upgrading and network management
The media dependent interface (MDI) standard is typically used on the Ethernet interface of
network adapters. The media dependent interface crossover (MDI-X) standard is typically used
on hubs or LAN switches.
RESET button
To reset the current RPE-X1, you can press the RESET button.
If you press the RESET button when only one RPE-X1 is equipped, the whole system will be
reset.
If you want to perform an active-standby switchover when two RPE-X1s are equipped, press
the RESET button on the active RPE-X1. The system will automatically switch the services to
the standby RPE-X1, without interrupting the ongoing services.
If you press the RESET button on the standby RPE-X1 when two RPE-X1s are equipped, the
standby RPE-X1 will be reset but the system operation will not be affected.
The RUN LED goes off when the RPE-X1 is reset, flashes fast (at 8 Hz) when BootWare is
running, and flashes slowly (at 1 Hz) after the system is booted and operates normally.
If you perform no save operation before resetting the router, the current system configuration
will not be saved after the router is reset.
Never press the RESET button when the RUN LED is blinking fast or when the router is
accessing the CF card or a USB storage device. Otherwise, the file system of the router may be
damaged.
Clock
The device is designed with an internal clock module that provides the system time. You can set
the system time through a command line interface. Use the clock datetime time date command
in user view to set the system date and time. For the description of the clock datetime
command, refer to Basic System Configuration in the System Volume of HP SR6600 Routers
User Manual.
When a power failure occurs to the router, the clock module can continue working to ensure the
system time is correct next time the router boots. With the router powered off, the clock module
can work for at least 10 years.
When the router is powered on, note the following points:
Never replace the clock module battery.
The system time gets lost once the clock module battery is removed, and you need to set the
system time again through the command line interface. However, the system time will still get
lost after the router is powered off.
Switchover between the active and standby MPUs
The device can be equipped with two RPE-X1s. One is active and operates in the master mode,
and the other is standby and operates in the slave mode. By default, the MPU in Slot 5 operates
in the master mode. The configuration of the standby MPU is synchronized with that of the
active MPU. Thus, in the event that the active MPU fails, the standby MPU immediately
becomes active to ensure that the device works properly and its configuration is synchronized
with that of the original active MPU. This process is known as active-standby switchover.
An active-standby switchover occurs when:
The active MPU fails.
The active MPU is removed.
A remote switchover is performed through SNMP.
A manual switchover is performed.
The active-standby switchover process is as follows:
1) The standby MPU automatically connects and controls the system bus while the original active
MPU disconnects the system bus.
2) The standby MPU goes active whereas the original active MPU automatically reboots and goes
standby.
You can use the slave switchover command to perform a manual active-standby switchover.
For details about the slave switchover command, refer to HA in the System Volume of HP
SR6600 Routers User Manual.
The standby MPU does not support any system configuration commands. Therefore, you
cannot execute any commands on the standby MPU unless it goes active.
When the standby MPU is started, the active MPU will initially synchronize the standby MPU. If
you press Enter on the terminal during synchronization, the system will display on the active
and standby MPUs that no command can be entered. After the initial synchronization is
completed, you can execute the configuration commands on the active MPU, and the standby
MPU keeps synchronized with the active MPU in real time way (the configuration on the active
MPU is copied to the standby MPU).
Do not use centralized device–specific software to update the router that supports the active-
standby switchover feature. Otherwise, the router may become unavailable.
FIPs
FIP-100
Introduction
The FIP-100 supports MIMs only. It provides high-density narrowband aggregation, and hence
can protect legacy investment. The FIP-100 supports four MIMs at the same time.
Figure 1-14 Front view of the FIP-100
(1) Slot 1 (2) Slot 2
(3) Slot 3 (4) Slot 4
(5) Combo interface 0 (6) Combo interface 1
(7) OPEN BOOK sign
"OPEN BOOK" sign – Refer to related sections when performing the following operations:
Operation Reference
Plug/unplug a FIP-100 “Installing and Removing a FIP” in Chapter 4 “Installing the Router”
Plug/unplug a MIM “Installing and Removing a MIM” in Chapter 4 “Installing the Router”
Connect an Ethernet cable
“Connecting the Management Ethernet Interface” and “Connecting
Ethernet Cables” in Chapter 4 “Installing the Router”
Plug/unplug an optical fiber
“Connecting an optical Ethernet interface” in Chapter 4 “Installing the
Router”
Technical specifications
Table 1-17 Technical specifications for the FIP-100
Item Specification
Processor Power PC 1 GHz
Processor cores 1
Flash 4 MB
Item Specification
Memory type and size
DDR2 SDRAM
1 GB (default, one 1 GB memory module)
2 GB (maximum)
NVRAM 128 KB
Combo interfaces
2
2 electrical interfaces
(automatic MDI/MDIX)
10 Mbps, half/full-duplex
100 Mbps, half/full-duplex
1000 Mbps, full-duplex
2 optical interfaces 1000 Mbps, full-duplex
HIM Not supported
MIM 4 MIMs supported at the same time
Dimensions (H × W × D) 45 × 399 × 412 mm (1.77 × 15.71 × 16.22 in.)
Hardware encryption Supported
Power consumption 50 W
hot-swapping Supported
For a Combo interface, the default operating interface is the electrical interface.
For a Combo interface, you can use either the electrical Ethernet interface or the optical
Ethernet interface. You can use the combo enable { copper | fiber } command in interface
view to switch between the optical and electrical interfaces. For details about the combo
enable { copper | fiber } command, refer to Ethernet Interfaces in the Access Volume of HP
SR6600 Routers User Manual.
Use optical transceivers provided by HP only. The device may be incompatible with other
optical transceivers and thus displays alarms automatically.
"Hot-swapping" a module refers to first using the remove slot slot-number command to stop
the module, and then manually pulling it out, or inserting the module into its slot without
powering off the device. For details about the remove slot command, refer to Device
Management in the System Volume of HP SR6600 Routers User Manual.
LEDs
Figure 1-15 FIP-100 LEDs
(1) LED for 10/100/1000 Mbps electrical Ethernet interface 0 (GE0)
(2) LED for 10/100/1000 Mbps electrical Ethernet interface 1 (GE1)
(3) 1000 Mbps optical Ethernet interface LED (SFP0)
(4) 1000 Mbps optical Ethernet interface LED (SFP1)
(5) Run LED (RUN)
Table 1-18 Description of FIP-100 LEDs
LED Status Meaning
RUN (green)
Off No power input is available or the FIP-100 has failed.
Slow blinking (1 Hz) The FIP-100 is working normally.
Fast blinking (8 Hz)
Application program is being loaded (in this case, never power
off the device or hot-swap the FIP-100; otherwise, the FIP-100
may be damaged) or the FIP-100 is not working.
SFP0 and SFP1
(yellow/green)
Off No optical link is present.
Solid green An optical link is present.
Blinking green Data is being sent or received at a rate of 1000 Mbps.
Solid yellow The optical transceiver has failed in POST.
GE0 and GE1
(yellow/green)
Off No link is present.
Solid green A 1000 Mbps link is present.
Blinking green Data is being received or transmitted at a rate of 1000 Mbps.
Solid yellow A 10/100 Mbps link is present.
Blinking yellow Data is being received or transmitted at a rate of 10/100 Mbps.
Slots
FIP-100s can be inserted into Slot 0 through Slot 3, and Slot 6 through Slot 9 on the A6616. The
slots on a FIP-100 are numbered 1 to 4 from the bottom up and from right to left, as shown in
Figure 1-16.
Figure 1-16 Interface module slots on the FIP-100
The numbers 1 through 4 in Figure 1-16 represent Slot 1 through Slot 4 respectively.
Maximum interface modules provided by FIP-100s in full configuration
Table 1-19 Maximum interface modules provided by FIP-100s in full configuration
Interface module One RPE-X1 Two RPE-X1s One RSE-X1 Two RSE-X1s
FIP-100 8 8 Not supported Not supported
MIMs 32 32 — —
HIMs Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported
FIP-110
Introduction
The FIP-110 supports MIMs only. It provides high-density narrowband aggregation, and hence
can protect legacy investment. The FIP-110 supports four MIMs at the same time.
Figure 1-17 Front view of the FIP-110
(1) Slot 1 (2) Slot 2
(3) Slot 3 (4) Slot 4
(5) OPEN BOOK sign (6) Combo interface 0
(7) Combo interface 1
"OPEN BOOK" sign – Refer to related sections when performing the following operations:
Operation Reference
Plug/unplug a FIP-110 “Installing and Removing a FIP” in Chapter 4 “Installing the Router”
Plug/unplug a MIM “Installing and Removing a MIM” in Chapter 4 “Installing the Router”
Connect an Ethernet cable
“Connecting the Management Ethernet Interface” and “Connecting
Ethernet Cables” in Chapter 4 “Installing the Router”
Plug/unplug an optical fiber
“Connecting an optical Ethernet interface” in Chapter 4 “Installing the
Router”
Technical specifications
Table 1-20 Technical specifications for the FIP-110
Item Specification
Processor MIPS 1 GHz
Processor cores 2
Flash 4 MB
Memory type and size
DDR2 SDRAM
1 GB (default, one 1 GB memory module)
2 GB (maximum)
NVRAM 128 KB
Combo interfaces
2
2 electrical interfaces
(automatic MDI/MDIX)
10 Mbps, half/full-duplex
100 Mbps, half/full-duplex
1000 Mbps, full-duplex
2 optical interfaces 1000 Mbps, full-duplex
HIM Not supported
Item
MIM
Dimensions (H × W × D)
Hardware encryption
Power consumption
hot-swapping
For a Combo interface, the default operating interface is the
For a Combo interface, you can use either the electrical Ethernet interface or the optical
Ethernet interface. You can use the
view to switch between the optical and elec
enable { copper | fiber
} command, refer to
SR6600 Routers
User Manual
Use optical transceivers provided by
optical transceivers and thus displays alarms automatically.
"Hot-
swapping" a module refers to first using the
the module, and then manually pulling it out, or inserting the module into its slot without
powering off the device. For details about the
Management in the
System Volume
LEDs
Figure 1-18 FIP-110 LEDs
(1) LED for 10/100/1000 Mbps electrical Ethernet interface 0 (GE0)
(2) LED for 10/100/1000 Mbps electrical Ethernet interface 1 (GE1)
(3) Run LED (RUN)
(4) 1000 Mbps optical Ethernet interface LED (SFP1)
(5) 1000
Mbps optical Ethernet interface LED (SFP0)
Table 1-21
Description of FIP
LED
RUN (green)
Off
Slow blinking (1 Hz)
Fast blinking (8 Hz)
Specification
4 MIMs supported at the same time
45 × 399 × 412 mm (1.77 × 15.71 × 16.22 in.)
Supported
75 W
Supported
electrical interface.
combo enable { copper | fiber
} command in interface
trical interfaces. For details about the
Ethernet Interfaces in the
Access Volume
.
HP
only. The device may be incompatible with other
remove slot slot-number
remove slot
command, refer to
of HP SR6600 Routers User Manual.
-110 LEDs
Status
Meaning
No power input is available or the FIP
The FIP-
110 is working normally.
Application program is being loaded (in this case, never power
off the device or hot-
swap the FIP
may be damaged) or the FIP-
110 is not working.
combo
of HP
command to stop
Device
-110 has failed.
-110; otherwise, the FIP-110
LED Status Meaning
SFP0 and SFP1
(yellow/green)
Off No optical link is present.
Solid green An optical link is present.
Blinking green Data is being sent or received at a rate of 1000 Mbps.
Solid yellow The optical transceiver has failed in POST.
GE0 and GE1
(yellow/green)
Off No link is present.
Solid green A 1000 Mbps link is present.
Blinking green Data is being received or transmitted at a rate of 1000 Mbps.
Solid yellow A 10/100 Mbps link is present.
Blinking yellow Data is being received or transmitted at a rate of 10/100 Mbps.
Slots
FIP-110s can be inserted into Slot 0 through Slot 3, and Slot 6 through Slot 9 on the A6616. The
slots on a FIP-110 are numbered 1 to 4 from the bottom up and from right to left, as shown in
Figure 1-19.
Figure 1-19 Interface module slots on the FIP-110
The numbers 1 through 4 in Figure 1-19 represent Slot 1 through Slot 4 respectively.
Maximum interface modules provided by FIP-110s in full configuration
Table 1-22 Maximum interface modules provided by FIP-110s in full configuration
Interface module One RPE-X1 Two RPE-X1s One RSE-X1 Two RSE-X1s
FIP-110 8 8 8 7
MIMs 32 32 32 28
HIMs Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported
FIP-200
Introduction
The FIP-200 provides a high-speed service processing capability. The FIP-200 supports
SR6600 HIMs and MIMs, and provides two Combo interfaces. In consideration of smooth
upgrade requirements, the FIP-200 supports two HIMs or two MIMs, or intermixing of a HIM and
a MIM. The FIP-200 is hot-swappable.
Figure 1-20 Front view of the FIP-200
(1) Slot 1 (2) Slot 2
(3) Combo interface 0 (4) Combo interface 1
(5) OPEN BOOK sign
"OPEN BOOK" sign – Refer to related sections when performing the following operations:
Operation Reference
Plug/unplug a FIP-200 “Installing and Removing a FIP” in Chapter 4 “Installing the Router”
Plug/unplug an interface module
"Installing and Removing a HIM" and “Installing and Removing a
MIM” in Chapter 4 “Installing the Router”
Connect an Ethernet cable
“Connecting the Management Ethernet Interface” and “Connecting
Ethernet Cables” in Chapter 4 “Installing the Router”
Plug/unplug an optical fiber
“Connecting an optical Ethernet interface" in Chapter 4 “Installing
the Router”
Technical specifications
Table 1-23 Technical specifications for the FIP-200
Item Specifications
Processor MIPS 1 GHz
Processor cores 8
Flash 4 MB
Memory type and size
DDR2 SDRAM
1 GB (default, two 512 MB memory modules)
2 GB (maximum, 1.5 GB not supported)
Memory modules must be used in pairs. Make sure they are of the same type
and size.
NVRAM 128 KB
Combo interfaces
2
2 electrical interfaces
(automatic MDI/MDI-X)
10 Mbps, half/full-duplex
100 Mbps, half/full-duplex
1000 Mbps, full-duplex
2 optical interfaces 1000 Mbps, full-duplex
HIMs 2
MIMs 2
Dimensions (H × W × D) 45 × 399 × 412 mm (1.77 × 15.71 × 16.22 in.)
Hardware encryption Supported
Item
Power consumption
Hot-swapping
For
a Combo interface, the default operating interface is the electrical interface.
For a Combo interface, you can use either the electrical Ethernet interface or the optical
Ethernet interface. You can use the
view to switch between the optical and electrical interfaces. For details about the
enable { copper | fiber
} command, refer to
SR6600 Routers
User Manual
Use optical transceivers provided by
optical transceivers and thus displays alarms automatically.
"Hot-
swapping" a module refers to first using the
the module, and then manually pulling it out, or inserting the module into its slot without
powering off the device. For details about the
Management in the
System Volume
LEDs
Figure 1-21 FIP-200 LEDs
(1) LED for 10/100/1000 Mbps electrical Ethernet interface 0 (GE0)
(2) LED for 10/100/1000 Mbps electrical Ethernet interface 1 (GE1)
(3) 1000 Mbps optical Ethernet interface LED (SFP0)
(4) 1000 Mbps optical
Ethernet interface LED (SFP1)
(5) Run LED (RUN)
Table 1-24
Description of FIP
LED
RUN (green)
Off
Slow blinking (1 Hz)
Fast blinking
SFP0 and SFP1
(yellow/green)
Off
Solid green
Blinking green
Solid yellow
Specifications
125 W
Supported
combo enable { copper | fiber
} comman
Ethernet Interfaces in the
Access Volume
.
HP
only. The device may be incompatible with other
remove slot slot-number
remove slot
command, refer to
of HP SR6600 Routers User Manual.
-200 LEDs
Status
Meaning
No power input is available or the FIP
The FIP-
200 is working normally.
(8 Hz)
Application program is being loaded (in this case, never power
off the device or hot-
swap the FIP
may be damaged).
No optical link is present.
An optical link is present.
Data is being sent or received at a rate of 1000 Mbps.
The optical transceiver has failed in POST.
d in interface
combo
of HP
command to stop
Device
-200 has failed.
-200; otherwise, the FIP-200
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