Netgear M4500-48XF8C Installation Manual

M4500 Intelligent Fully Managed Switches

Model M4500-32C

Model M4500-48XF8C

September 2019 202-12040-02

NETGEAR, Inc.

350 E. Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134, USA

Publication Part Number

Publish Date

Comments

202-12040-02

September 2019

We made minor changes to the information about the console cables.

202-12040-01

September 2019

First publication.

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See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply.

Do not use this device outdoors. If you connect cables or devices that are outdoors to this device, see http://kb.netgear.com/000057103 for safety and warranty information.

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS

Use the following safety guidelines to ensure your own personal safety and to help protect your system from potential damage.

To reduce the risk of bodily injury, electrical shock, fire, and damage to the equipment, observe the following precautions:

 This product is designed for indoor use only in a temperature-controlled and humidity-

controlled environment. For more information, see the environmental specifications in the appendix or the data sheet.

Any device that is located outdoors and connected to this product must be properly grounded and surge protected.

Failure to follow these guidelines can result in damage to your NETGEAR product, which might not be covered by NETGEAR’s warranty, to the extent permissible by applicable law.

 Observe and follow service markings:

 Do not service any product except as explained in your system documentation. Some

devices should never be opened.

 If applicable to your device, opening or removing covers that are marked with the

triangular symbol with a lightning bolt can expose you to electrical shock. We recommend that only a trained technician services components inside these compartments.

 If any of the following conditions occur, unplug the product from the electrical outlet and

replace the part or contact your trained service provider:

 Depending on your device, the power adapter, power adapter cable, power cable,

extension cable, or plug is damaged.

 An object fell into the product.  The product was exposed to water.  The product was dropped or damaged.  The product does not operate correctly when you follow the operating instructions.

 Keep your system away from radiators and heat sources. Also, do not block cooling vents.  Do not spill food or liquids on your system components, and never operate the product in

a wet environment. If the system gets wet, see the appropriate section in your troubleshooting guide, or contact your trained service provider.

 Do not push any objects into the openings of your system. Doing so can cause fire or

electric shock by shorting out interior components.

 Use the product only with approved equipment.  If applicable to your device, allow the product to cool before removing covers or touching

internal components.

 Operate the product only from the type of external power source indicated on the

electrical ratings label. If you are not sure of the type of power source required, consult your service provider or local power company.

 To avoid damaging your system, if your device uses a power supply with a voltage

selector, be sure that the selector is set to match the power at your location:

 115V, 60 Hz in most of North and South America and some Far Eastern countries

such as South Korea and Taiwan

 100V, 50 Hz in eastern Japan and 100V, 60 Hz in western Japan  230V, 50 Hz in most of Europe, the Middle East, and the Far East

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS

 Be sure that attached devices are electrically rated to operate with the power available in

your location.

 Depending on your device, use only a supplied power adapter or approved power cable:

If your device uses a power adapter:

 If you were not provided with a power adapter, contact your local NETGEAR reseller.  The power adapter must be rated for the product and for the voltage and current

marked on the product electrical ratings label.

If your device uses a power cable:

 If you were not provided with a power cable for your system or for any AC-powered

option intended for your system, purchase a power cable approved for your country.

 The power cable must be rated for the product and for the voltage and current

marked on the product electrical ratings label. The voltage and current rating of the cable must be greater than the ratings marked on the product.

 To help prevent electric shock, plug the system and peripheral power cables into properly

grounded electrical outlets.

 If applicable to your device, the peripheral power cables are equipped with three-prong

plugs to help ensure proper grounding. Do not use adapter plugs or remove the grounding prong from a cable. If you must use an extension cable, use a three-wire cable with properly grounded plugs.

 Observe extension cable and power strip ratings. Make sure that the total ampere rating

of all products plugged into the extension cable or power strip does not exceed 80 percent of the ampere ratings limit for the extension cable or power strip.

 To help protect your system from sudden, transient increases and decreases in electrical

power, use a surge suppressor, line conditioner, or uninterruptible power supply (UPS).

 Position system cables, power adapter cables, or power cables carefully. Route cables so

that they cannot be stepped on or tripped over. Be sure that nothing rests on any cables.

 Do not modify power adapters, power adapter cables, power cables or plugs. Consult a

licensed electrician or your power company for site modifications.

 Always follow your local and national wiring rules.

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Table of Contents

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS .....................................3

Table of Contents .........................................................................5

Model M4500-48XF8C ..................................................................6

Chassis for model M4500-48XF8C ....................................................................... 6

LED indicators of model M4500-48XF8C .............................................................. 8

Ports of model M4500-48XF8C ......................................................................... 10

Data Port Connection ...................................................................................... 11

Fan tray of model M4500-48XF8C .................................................................... 13

Power supply of model M4500-48XF8C ............................................................. 13

Airflow Direction ............................................................................................ 14

Model M4500-32C ...................................................................... 15

Chassis for model M4500-32C .......................................................................... 15

LED indicators of model M4500-32C ................................................................. 17

Ports of model M4500-32C .............................................................................. 19

Data Port Connection ...................................................................................... 20

Fan tray of model M4500-32C.......................................................................... 21

Power supply of model M4500-32C ................................................................... 21

Airflow Direction ............................................................................................ 22

Hardware Installation ................................................................ 23

Unpacking the Hardware .................................................................................. 23

Package Contents .......................................................................................... 23

Installing the Switch ........................................................................................ 23

Site Survey ................................................................................................... 23

Positioning the Switch ..................................................................................... 24

Rack Mounting the Switch ............................................................................... 24

Connecting to the Console Port......................................................................... 28

Connecting to the Management Port ................................................................. 29

Connecting the Power ....................................................................................... 30

AC Power Supply ............................................................................................ 30

Components Replacement .......................................................... 31

Troubleshooting ............................................................................................... 31

Diagnostic Switch Indicator ............................................................................. 31

Power and Cooling Problems ............................................................................ 31

Installation .................................................................................................... 31

In-Band Access .............................................................................................. 32

Replacing the Power Supply ............................................................................. 32

Replacing the Fan Tray ..................................................................................... 33

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Model M4500-48XF8C

No.

Item

No.

Item

USB Port

System Info. LED

Console Port

Power LED

Link/Activity LED

BMC LED

Management Port

SFP28 Port LEDs

PSU1 LED

SFP28 Ports

Fan LED

QSFP28 Port LEDs

PSU2 LED

QSFP28 Ports

Models M4500-48XF8C supports forty-eight 25G SFP28 ports and eight 100G QSFP28 ports.

Chassis for model M4500-48XF8C

Front view of the switch

NOTE:

The port LEDs for the odd-numbered ports (that is, for the upper ports) are shown against a cyan background color. The port LEDs for even-numbered ports (that is, for the lower ports) are shown against a purple background color.

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Model M4500-48XF8C

No.

Item

No.

Item

AC Power Connector (with Plug Retainer)

PSU2 2

Earth Grounding (M4 screw)

Hot-swappable Fan Modules (6)

PSU Warning LED

Fan LEDs

PSU DC LED

PSU1

PSU AC LED

Rear view of the switch

On the rear panel, the left power supply is PSU2 and the right power supply is PSU1. The fan modules from the left to the right are FAN6, FAN5, FAN4, FAN3, FAN2, and FAN1.

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LED

State

Description

PSU1 LED PSU2 LED (Power Supply Unit LEDs, bicolor: green and red)

LED number

One per switch on the front panel

Off

The switch is nonoperational

Red (Solid)

One of the PSUs is operating abnormally

Green (Solid)

Both PSUs are operating normally

FAN LED (bicolor: green and red)

LED number

One per switch on the front panel

Red (Solid)

One of the fans is operating abnormally

Green (Solid)

All fans are operating normally

SYS LED (System LED, bicolor: green and amber)

LED number

One per switch on the front panel

Off

The switch is nonoperational

Amber (Solid)

The switch is booting

Amber (Blinking)

An equipment even occurred

Green (Solid)

The switch has loaded the agent software code and is operating normally

Green (Blinking)

The switch is loading the agent software code

PWR LED (Power LED, single color: green)

LED number

One per switch on the front panel

Off

The switch is nonoperational or a power failure occurred

Green (Solid)

Power is provided to the switch

BMC LED (Baseboard Management Controller LED, bicolor: blue and amber)

LED number

One per switch on the front panel

Off

The switch is nonoperational

Blue (Slow Blinking)

The BMC is operating normally

Blue (Fast Blinking)

A “show switch location” occurred via the BMC

Green (Solid)

The switch has loaded the agent software code and is operating normally

Green (Blinking)

The switch is loading the agent software code

LED indicators of model M4500-48XF8C

System LEDs

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Model M4500-48XF8C

LED

State

Description

Management Port Link/Activity LED (single color: green)

LED number

One per switch on the front panel

Off

No link

Green (Solid)

The port is linked

Green (Blinking)

The port is linked and there is data activity

LED on each fan tray on the rear panel (bicolor: green and red)

LED number

One per fan tray

Off

The fan is not powered on

Green (Solid)

The fan is working normally

Red (Solid)

The fan is working abnormally or failed

LED on each PSU on the rear panel (bicolor: green and amber)

LED number

One per PSU

Off

There is no AC input to the PSU or the AC input power failed

Green (Solid)

The PSU is working normally

Amber (Solid)

The PSU power or PSU fan is operating abnormally or the thermal condition is abornomal

LED

State

Description

25G SFP28 Port Speed LED (bicolor: amber and green)

LED number

One per SFP28 port

Off

No link

Amber (Solid)

The port is linked at 25G speed

Amber (Blinking)

The port is linked at 25G speed and there is data activity at 25G speed

Green (Solid)

The port is linked at 10G speed

Green (Blinking)

The port is linked at 10G speed and there is data activity at 10G speed

100G QSFP28 Port Speed LED (bicolor: white and blue)

LED number

One per QSFP28 port

Off

No link

White (Solid)

The port is linked at 100G speed

White (Blinking)

The port is linked, and there is data activity at 100G speed

Blue (Solid)

The port is linked at 40G speed

Blue (Blinking)

The port is linked at 40G speed and there is data activity at 40G speed

Data Port LEDs

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QSFP28 Mode

LED

Description

10G Mode

Each LED is green

The 100G QSFP28 is fan-out to four ports and operating at 10G port speed

25G Mode

Each LED is amber

The 100G QSFP28 is fan-out to four 25G ports and operating at 25G port speed

50G Mode

The 2nd and 4th LEDs are yellow

The 100G QSFP28 is fan-out and operating to two 50G ports

There are 4 LEDs for each 100G QSFP28 port to show the fan-out port status. Here are LED definitions for 100G QSFP28 fan-out use cases.

Ports of model M4500-48XF8C

The switch chassis is equipped with the following ports:

 48 SFP28 ports (10/25GbE)  8 QSFP28 ports (10/25/40/50/100GbE speed)  1 Management port  1 Console port  1 USB port

The chassis has 48 SFP28 and 8 QSFP28 ports. Each of these ports uses an optical transceiver, active optical cable, or direct-attached cable to connect the SFP28 or QSFP28 port to servers and other Ethernet switches. For more information on obtaining the appropriate SFP28 or QSFP28 modules, refer to “Supported Transceivers and Cables”.

By default, the port speeds are as follows:

 The SFP28 ports are set to 10G.  The QSFP28 ports are set to 100G.

If you want to use a higher or lower port speed than the default port speed, manually change the port speed before you insert the module. For more information see the CLI manual.

The chassis also provides the following system ports:

 One management port enables you to manage the switch operation using an RJ-45

Ethernet cable.

 One console port enables you to perform the initial configuration by connecting to a PC

with the RJ-45 to DB-9 serial adapter cable.

 One USB port provides the option to install a switch runtime image or configuration file

into storage memory.

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