Dell C7008 Specifications

Installing and Maintainingthe C7008/C300 System

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Installing and Maintaining the C300 System 112OverviewThe C7008/C300 is a high performance switch/router. The 10-slot system contains two slots for Ro

12 | Overviewwww.dell.com | support.dell.comC-Series System Installation ProcessThe Dell Networking recommended installation process is described belo

Installing and Maintaining the C300 System 133Preparing the SiteSite Selection CriteriaBefore beginning the installation process, make sure that the a

14 | Preparing the Sitewww.dell.com | support.dell.comRack MountingWhen you prepare your equipment rack:• Make sure that the rack is bolted to the flo

Preparing the Site | 15Shipping and Storing Components CAUTION: Do not transport a C7008/C300 chassis with the components (line cards, supplies, and

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Installing C7008/C300 Fan Tray | 174Installing C7008/C300 Fan Tray The C7008/C300 chassis contains one field-replaceable fan tray. There are two types

18 | Installing C7008/C300 Fan Traywww.dell.com | support.dell.comTo install the fan tray: NOTE: The fan tray LED will remain lit when the chassis is

Installing RPMs and Line Cards | 195Installing RPMs and Line CardsThe C-Series System accommodates eight line cards and two RPMs.Route Processor Modul

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indi

20 | Installing RPMs and Line Cardswww.dell.com | support.dell.comLine CardsLine cards are hot-swappable. Any line card can be inserted into any line

Installing RPMs and Line Cards | 21 NOTE: The fan tray face panel has slot number markings for the RPMs and line cards. Insert the fan tray before the

22 | Installing RPMs and Line Cardswww.dell.com | support.dell.com5 Rotate the levers towards the card to seat the backplane connectors and line card

Installing RPMs and Line Cards | 23Figure 5-5. Installing a Line CardFigure 5-6. Installing an RPM Card LeverCard GuideCard LeverCard Guide

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Installing and Maintaining the C300 System 256RPM CablesConnecting the Console PortThe console port is an asynchronous serial port. If you connect a d

26 | RPM Cableswww.dell.com | support.dell.comAccessing the Console with a DB-9 AdapterYou can connect to the console using a RJ-45 to RJ-45 rollover

RPM Cables | 27Table 6-3. Pin Assignments Between C7008/C300 Console and DB-25 Adapter C-Series System Console PortRJ-45 to RJ-45 Rollover Cable RJ-4

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Installing AC Power Supplies | 297Installing AC Power SuppliesThe C7008/C300 has eight power supply slots at the front-bottom of the chassis (Figure 7

Contents | 3Contents1 About this GuideInformation Symbols and Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

30 | Installing AC Power Supplieswww.dell.com | support.dell.comFigure 7-1. Power Supply Location

Installing AC Power Supplies | 31Figure 7-2. AC Power SupplyEach AC power supply has one LED as described in Table 7-1. This LED does not function un

32 | Installing AC Power Supplieswww.dell.com | support.dell.comInstalling the AC Power Supply WARNING: Use only the power cord supplied with the pow

Installing AC Power Supplies | 33The following tables provide a mapping between the supported PoE/PoE+ ports and the PSUs for a system configuration t

34 | Installing AC Power Supplieswww.dell.com | support.dell.com211 (System Redundancy)3036438(System Redundancy)4 118 785 171 1186 224 1587 278 1988

Installing DC Power Entry Modules | 358Installing DC Power Entry ModulesThe C7008/C300 has eight supply slots at the front-bottom of the chassis (Figu

36 | Installing DC Power Entry Moduleswww.dell.com | support.dell.com• Rated for 60A service to allow for a fully loaded C-Series system per NEC in th

Installing DC Power Entry Modules | 37Step Task (continued)4 Slide the PEM into slot 0 or 7 (see (Figure 8-2). If you are installing redundant PEMs, i

38 | Installing DC Power Entry Moduleswww.dell.com | support.dell.comFigure 8-3. Grounding7 Remove the outer nuts and washers from each of the remain

Installing DC Power Entry Modules | 39Status LEDThe status LED indicates the condition of the PEM.Removing a DC PEMThe left chassis PEM slot is labell

4 | Contentswww.dell.com | support.dell.com8 Installing DC Power Entry ModulesRecommended Normal Operating Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Installing and Maintaining the C300 System 419Powering UpBefore you supply power to the chassis, Dell Networking recommends that you re-inspect your e

42 | Powering Upwww.dell.com | support.dell.comSupplying WARNING: Never operate the C-Series System without a fan tray. WARNING: The C7008/C300 ope

Powering Up | 43 NOTE: Do not press any keys or control sequences at any time during the boot process. Doing so may cause the boot process to terminat

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Installing and Maintaining the C300 System 4510Removing and Replacing ComponentsThis section provides instructions for removing and replacing the foll

46 | Removing and Replacing Componentswww.dell.com | support.dell.comFigure 10-1. Fan Tray (Left)To remove and replace the fan tray: Removing and Rep

Removing and Replacing Components | 47To remove and replace a supply: Removing and Replacing a Line Card WARNING: Do not remove a panel blank unless

48 | Removing and Replacing Componentswww.dell.com | support.dell.comRemoving and Replacing an RPM WARNING: After removing an RPM, place a panel blan

Removing and Replacing Components | 49To remove and replace a C7008/C300 RPM: Step Task 1 Unplug any network interface cables connected to the RPM.2

Contents | 5Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68Product Recycling and Disposal .

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Installing the Chassis | 5111Installing the Chassis Safety Considerations NOTE: Use an equipment lift or pallet jack when lifting or moving the chass

52 | Installing the Chassiswww.dell.com | support.dell.comStep Task1 Install the equipment rack bar. This bar enables you to easily position the chass

Installing the Chassis | 534 Insert screws (provided with your rack) through the chassis rack-mounting bracket and into the equipment rack, and tighte

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System Boot | 5512System BootWhen you supply power to the C-Series System, the system performs a series of on self-tests. RPM and line card Status LED

56 | System Bootwww.dell.com | support.dell.comTo configure the chassis from the BOOT_USER prompt, use the following commands:CommandPurpose help or

System Boot | 57Refer to the C-Series Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference for BOOT_USER mode commands and commands for run-time modes. show inte

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The Compact Flash Card | 5913The Compact Flash Card Each RPM is designed with a slot (slot0:) to accommodate a Compact Flash Card (external compact fl

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60 | The Compact Flash Cardwww.dell.com | support.dell.comTo remove the flash memory card:Formatting the Compact Flash Card New Compact Flash cards mu

Alarms | 61AAlarmsThe C-Series System generates alarms for the following conditions:• fan tray status• supply status• RPMs status• high temperature o

62 | Alarmswww.dell.com | support.dell.comAC Supplies and AlarmsDuring system boot, if a redundant supply is removed or fails, the Dell Networking gen

Installing and Maintaining the C300 System 63BSystem SpecificationsPhysical DesignChassis Dimensions Table B-1. Chassis DimensionsParameter Specifica

64 | System Specificationswww.dell.com | support.dell.comComponent Dimensions System SpecificationsTable B-2. Component DimensionsComponent Length (i

System Specifications | 65Component Power Requirements NOTE: The listed requirement for the PoE version of line cards excludes the required power fo

66 | System Specificationswww.dell.com | support.dell.com NOTE: Additional components may be available for your system, other than those included in

System Specifications | 67Japan: VCCI Compliance for Class A Equipment This is Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council

68 | System Specificationswww.dell.com | support.dell.com• EN 60825-1 Safety of Laser Products—Part 1: Equipment Classification Requirements and User’

System Specifications | 69Figure B-1. The European WEEE Symbol In accordance with the European WEEE Directive, electrical and electronic equipment (E

About this Guide | 71About this Guide This guide provides site preparation recommendations and instructions for installing the Dell Networking C-Serie

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Contacting Technical Support | 71CContacting Technical Support The iSupport WebsiteiSupport provides a range of documents and tools to assist you with

72 | Contacting Technical Supportwww.dell.com | support.dell.comLocating Serial Numbers• The chassis serial number is below the barcode on the sticker

Contacting Technical Support | 733 When returning an RMA component, follow the packing and shipping directions in the Return Instructions document tha

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8 | About this Guidewww.dell.com | support.dell.com WARNING: Building Supply Notice for AC Supply Use.This product relies on the building's inst

About this Guide | 9Related Documents For more information about the C-Series system, refer to the following documents:•Dell Networking OS Command Ref