Symantec ATCA-2210 User Manual

PROMENTUM™

SWITCH AND CONTROL MODULE

INSTALLATION GUIDE

ATCA-2210

This document describes how to install and to set up the
Promentum™ ATCA-2210 switch and control module
(SCM).

Obey ESD precautions

WARNING! Obey the electrostatic discharge (ESD)

procedures described at www.radisys.com when you install
the product.

Electrostatic discharge can cause permanent damage to
static-sensitive components in this product. Important ESD
procedures include:

 Keep the product in its ESD shielding bag until a step

tells you to remove it.

 Put on a grounded wrist strap before you move near or

touch the product.

 Install the product only in a grounded work area.

Prepare for installation

The installation of the SCM requires the following:

 An AdvancedTCA® (ATCA®) shelf, such as a RadiSys

ATCA-6000, ATCA-6006, ATCA-6014, or ATCA-6016
shelf

 A 9-pin D-shell to RJ-45 serial port cable (shipped

with the SCM)

 A standard crossover Ethernet cable
 Adequate ventilation for the shelf

Install SFPs or XFPs on the SCM

The SCM comes with sockets for small form-factor
pluggable (SFP) and 10 Gigabit small form-factor
pluggable (XFP) transceiver modules. If SFPs and XFPs
are installed, they can provide external connections to the
Ethernet interfaces. The sockets are accessed from the
faceplate of the SCM.

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Installation Guide

Configuration recommendations

Cable side

Connector
side is on left

Vertical insertion

Connector

side is down

Bale in
closed position

Cable side

Horizontal insertion

Standard SCM configurations come without SFP or XFP transceivers installed. To protect the internal
components of the SCM, transceivers or filler plugs must be installed in all empty sockets:

 The Base Ethernet configuration supports up to four SFP transceivers and one XFP transceiver, with

filler plugs installed in unused sockets.

 The Fabric Ethernet configuration supports up to four XFP transceivers, with filler plugs installed in

unused sockets.

For a list of tested and qualified transceivers and filler plugs, see the Support section of the RadiSys
Web site at www.radisys.com.

Transceiver installation

SFP and XFP transceivers can be installed on the SCM
at any time, but RadiSys recommends performing the
installation before the SCM is installed in the shelf.

The illustration shows the correct orientation for
inserting an SFP transceiver. The SFP you use may vary
in appearance depending on manufacturer, but should
follow the same insertion guidelines. Use these same
guidelines when inserting XFP transceivers as well.

1. Follow ESD precautions and make sure you are
adequately grounded.

2. Remove the transceivers and the SCM from their
antistatic bags.

3. On the SCM’s faceplate, remove the filler plugs
from the sockets in which you are installing the
SFP or the XFP transceivers. For sockets not being
used, keep the filler plugs in place to protect the
internal components of the board.

4. Make sure the transceiver’s bale (the latch on the
cable side of the transceiver) is in the closed
position. This ensures that the transceiver will snap
into position when inserted into the socket.

5. How you insert the transceiver into the socket depends on the SCM’s orientation:

 If the SCM is oriented vertically, insert the transceiver so the connector side is on the left.
 If the SCM is oriented horizontally, insert the transceiver so the connector side is down.

6. Once inserted into the socket, carefully slide the transceiver until its connector is fully seated and
snaps into position.

7. Repeat the above steps for each transceiver being installed.

8. For transceivers with cable plugs installed on their cable side, keep the plugs in place until you are
ready to plug cables into the transceivers. The cable plugs protect the internal components of the
transceivers.

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Install SFPs or XFPs on the SCM

Filler plug installation

XFP vertical insertion

Connector side

is on bottom

Plug handle

Recessed side

is on bottom

Plug handle

Recessed side

is on left

Connector side

is on left

XFP horizontal insertion

SFP vertical insertion

Retaining clip
is on left

Connector
side is on left

SFP horizontal insertion

Connector side
is on bottom

Retaining clip
is on bottom

If XFP or SFP transceivers are removed, install either replacement transceivers or filler plugs in the
sockets to protect the internal components of the SCM.

Additional filler plugs can be ordered from the applicable manufacturer; for a list of tested and qualified
transceivers and filler plugs, see the Support section of the RadiSys Web site at www.radisys.com.

Install fillers plugs using the insertion guidelines described below:

XFP filler plug installation

 If the SCM is oriented vertically, insert the filler plug so the recessed side is on the left and the flat,

 If the SCM is oriented horizontally, insert the filler plug so the recessed side is on the bottom and

smooth side is on the right.

the flat, smooth side is on the top.

SFP filler plug installation

 If the SCM is oriented vertically, insert the filler plug so the connector side and retaining clip are on

the left.

 If the SCM is oriented horizontally, insert the filler plug so the connector side and retaining clip are

on the bottom.

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Installation Guide

SCM installation checklist

The following table describes the possible installation scenarios for the SCM, the appropriate tasks to
complete for the scenarios, and the order to complete the tasks:

SCM is being..... Configuration Tasks to complete and order to complete them

Installed in a RadiSys shelf Standard configuration. 1. Install the SCM in the shelf on page 5

2. Connect to the SCM on page 6

3. Verify switch operation on page 7

4. Verify shelf management operation on page 10

Installed in a non-RadiSys
shelf

Removed from a non-RadiSys
shelf and reinstalled in a
RadiSys shelf

Post-installation configuration required:

After installation of the SCM in the
non-RadiSys shelf, you must disable the
SCM’s on-board Shelf Manager.

Pre-removal configuration required:
Before you remove the SCM from the
non-RadiSys shelf, you must enable the
SCM’s on-board Shelf Manager.

1. Install the SCM in the shelf on page 5

2. Disable the Shelf Manager on the SCM on page 10

3. Verify switch operation on page 7

1. Enable the Shelf Manager on the SCM on page 12

2. Remove the SCM from the non-RadiSys shelf. For
SCM removal instructions, see the ATC A-2210 S w itch
and Control Reference.

3. Install the SCM in the shelf on page 5

4. Connect to the SCM on page 6

5. Verify switch operation on page 7

6. Verify shelf management operation on page 10

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Install the SCM in the shelf

Install the SCM in the shelf

Open position

b) pull out

a) push inner latch
in all the way

1. Follow ESD precautions and make sure you are
adequately grounded before handling the transceivers
and the SCM.

2. Remove the SCM from its antistatic bag.

3. Open both ejector latches outward.

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ARNING! Never force open an ejector latch. Press the

inner latch all the way in before you pull out the handle.
If the latch does not open fully, close the latch and try
again, making sure the inner latch is fully depressed.

4. Slide the SCM into one of the hub slots on the shelf.
The table below show the hub slots for RadiSys shelves.
If installing the SCM in a non-RadiSys shelf, refer to the
documentation for that shelf.

RadiSys shelf Hub slots

ATCA-6000, 12U 14-slot 7 8
ATCA-6006, 5U, 6-slot 1 2
ATCA-6014, 13U 14-slot 7 8
ATCA-6016, 13U 16-slot 8 9

Closed position

Note: These are the physical slot numbers.

push in

If correctly aligned, the edges of the SCM fit within the
narrow guide rails of the shelf.

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ARNING! Do not force the SCM into the slot:

 To avoid damage to connectors, make sure the rear

slot is either empty or contains a module compatible
with the SCM.

 If the SCM does not slide easily, make sure you are

inserting the SCM into the correct slot and that it is
aligned properly.

5. Once the SCM is inserted all the way into the shelf, simultaneously close both ejector latches
inward. This seats the SCM’s connectors into the shelf’s backplane.

The hot-swap (H/S) LED light flashes until the SCM is fully powered. Once powered, the LED light
turns off.

If the LED remains solid blue or keeps flashing after the SCM is inserted, it indicates the installation
has failed. Please see the ATCA-2210 Switch and Control Module Reference for more information.

6. Secure the SCM in its slot by hand tightening the two fastening screws on each end of the
module’s front panel.

7. Repeat these steps if you are installing a second SCM in the remaining hub slot. Installing two
SCMs on the shelf allows for redundancy—a means of providing continuous system functionality
even if a failure occurs on one of the SCMs.

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