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53-1002267-0118 March 2011PowerConnect B-FCX SwitchHardware Installation Guide

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PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide 153-1002267-01Chapter 1Product OverviewHardware featuresThe following hardware platforms are sup

2 PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide53-1002267-01Hardware features1• The PowerConnect B-FCX648-I switch has forty four 10/100/1000

PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide 353-1002267-01Hardware features1FIGURE 5 PowerConnect B-FCX648-E and PowerConnect B-FCX648-I fr

4 PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide53-1002267-01Hardware features1• Out-of-band RJ45 management InterfaceSerial management interfa

PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide 553-1002267-01Hardware features1NOTEPowerConnect B-FCX624 and PowerConnect B-FCX648 devices do n

6 PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide53-1002267-01Hardware features1SFP interfacesTable 3 describes the network interfaces supported

PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide 753-1002267-01Hardware features1CAUTIONThe optional 10Gbps XFP module is not hot-swappable. FIGU

8 PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide53-1002267-01Hardware features1FIGURE 9 Four-port 10 Gbps SFP+ moduleNOTEThe two left ports on

PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide 953-1002267-01Hardware features1FIGURE 10 Port status LEDsFIGURE 11 System status LEDs1, 2 Port

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10 PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide53-1002267-01Hardware features1FIGURE 12 Power status LEDsTABLE 8 System status LEDsLED Condit

PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide 1153-1002267-01Hardware features1NOTEBoth “AC OK” and “DC OK” LEDs must be green for the device

12 PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide53-1002267-01Hardware features1FIGURE 14 System status LEDsSFP(1F~4F)Link or ActivityOn/Flashi

PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide 1353-1002267-01Hardware features1FIGURE 15 Power status LEDsNOTEBoth “AC OK” and “DC OK” LEDs mu

14 PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide53-1002267-01Hardware features1Each power supply has one standard power receptacle for the AC

PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide 1553-1002267-01Chapter2Installing the PowerConnect B-FCX SwitchCAUTIONThe procedures in this man

16 PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide53-1002267-01Installation tasks2Installation tasksFollow the steps listed in Table 15 to insta

PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide 1753-1002267-01Installation precautions2General precautionsCAUTIONAll fiber-optic interfaces use

18 PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide53-1002267-01Preparing the installation site2CAUTIONEnsure that the device does not overload t

PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide 1953-1002267-01Preparing the installation site2• Allow for the unit to be connected to a separat

PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide iii53-1002267-01ContentsAbout This DocumentAudience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20 PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide53-1002267-01Preparing the installation site2Rack mount installationNOTEYou need a #2 Phillips

PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide 2153-1002267-01Preparing the installation site2FIGURE 20 Attaching the brackets for PowerConnect

22 PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide53-1002267-01Preparing the installation site2In a linear stack topology there is a single stac

PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide 2353-1002267-01Preparing the installation site25. One device in the stack will operate as the Ac

24 PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide53-1002267-01Powering on the system2FIGURE 24 Connecting PowerConnect B-FCX624-E and PowerConn

PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide 2553-1002267-01Attaching a PC or terminal2NOTETo turn the system off, simply unplug the power ca

26 PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide53-1002267-01Installing and replacing a power supply unit2FIGURE 26 Serial Port (DB-9 DTE) Pin

PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide 2753-1002267-01Installing and replacing a power supply unit2FIGURE 27 Installing a power supply

28 PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide53-1002267-01Installing or replacing fan trays on PowerConnect B-FCX624s and PowerConnect B-FC

PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide 2953-1002267-01Installing or replacing fan trays on PowerConnect B-FCX624 and PowerConnect B-FCX

iv PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide53-1002267-01Installing or replacing fan trays on PowerConnect B-FCX624 and PowerConnect B-FCX

30 PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide53-1002267-01Installing an optional module on PowerConnect B-FCX624s or PowerConnect B-FCX648s

PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide 3153-1002267-01Installing an optional module in PowerConnect B-FCX624 and PowerConnect B-FCX648

32 PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide53-1002267-01Installing an optional module in PowerConnect B-FCX624 and PowerConnect B-FCX648

PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide 3353-1002267-01Chapter3Checking Network Devices and Testing ConnectivityCAUTIONThe procedures in

34 PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide53-1002267-01Assigning permanent passwords3Setting passwords1. At the opening CLI prompt, ente

PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide 3553-1002267-01Configuring IP addresses3Configuring IP addressesYou must configure at least one

36 PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide53-1002267-01Configuring IP addresses3Syntax: [no] ip address <ip-addr> <ip-mask>

PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide 3753-1002267-01Configuring IP addresses3Use the secondary parameter if you have already configur

38 PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide53-1002267-01Configuring IP addresses3You can add up to 24 IP addresses to each loopback inter

PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide 3953-1002267-01Configuring IP addresses3To delete all IP addresses from an interface, enter the

PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide v53-1002267-01Chapter 5 Hardware SpecificationsHardware specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40 PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide53-1002267-01Configuring IP addresses3FIGURE 33 Straight-through cableConnecting to workstatio

PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide 4153-1002267-01Configuring IP addresses3Installing a transceiverYou can install a new transceive

42 PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide53-1002267-01Configuring IP addresses3FIGURE 34 Installing a transceiver in PowerConnect B-FCX

PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide 4353-1002267-01Testing connectivity3Cleaning the fiber optic connectorsTo avoid problems with th

44 PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide53-1002267-01Testing connectivity3TABLE 19 Network connection-related LED statesLED Desired St

PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide 4553-1002267-01Troubleshooting network connections3If a problem persists after taking these acti

46 PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide53-1002267-01Troubleshooting network connections3• Verify that you have used the correct cable

PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide 4753-1002267-01Troubleshooting network connections3The output from this command appears below.Sy

48 PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide53-1002267-01Troubleshooting network connections3

PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide 4953-1002267-01Chapter4Managing the PowerConnect B-FCX HardwareCAUTIONThe procedures in this man

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50 PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide53-1002267-01Managing temperature settings4 Warning level...: 80.0 deg-C Shu

PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide 5153-1002267-01Managing temperature settings4PowerConnect# temperature temperature temp

52 PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide53-1002267-01Managing temperature settings4To change the temperature at which the PowerConnect

PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide 5353-1002267-01Displaying PowerConnect B-FCX CPU usage4Changing the temperature polling interval

54 PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide53-1002267-01Hardware maintenance schedule4Hardware maintenance schedulePowerConnect B-FCX swi

PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide 5553-1002267-01Replacing a copper or fiber optic module4FIGURE 36 Unlocking the bail latchFIGURE

56 PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide53-1002267-01Replacing a copper or fiber optic module4

PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide 5753-1002267-01Chapter 5Hardware SpecificationsHardware specificationsThis chapter provides the

58 PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide53-1002267-01Hardware specifications5Storage environmentTable 23 provides the storage environm

PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide 5953-1002267-01Hardware specifications5FIGURE 39 PowerConnect B-FCX624s and PowerConnect B-FCX64

PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide vii53-1002267-01About This DocumentAudienceThis document is designed for system administrators w

60 PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide53-1002267-01Hardware specifications5FIGURE 41 PowerConnect B-FCX624-I and PowerConnect B-FCX6

PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide 6153-1002267-01Hardware specifications5Pinouts and signallingThis section describes the pinout d

62 PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide53-1002267-01Hardware specifications5FIGURE 44 Pin assignment and signalling for 10/100BaseTX

PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide 6353-1002267-01Hardware specifications5Power cordsAll devices ship with US-compatible power cord

64 PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide53-1002267-01Hardware specifications5

PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide 6553-1002267-01Chapter6Troubleshooting Diagnosing switch indicators Power and cooling problemsI

66 PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide53-1002267-01Diagnosing switch indicators6In-band accessYou can access the management agent in

PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide 6753-1002267-01AppendixARegulatory StatementsUSA (FCC CFR 47 Part 15 Warning)This equipment has

68 PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide53-1002267-01Japan power cordAEnglish translation of above statementThis is Class A product ba

PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide 6953-1002267-01Regulatory complianceAEnglish translation of above statementCertificate of Confor

viii PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide53-1002267-01For readability, command names in the narrative portions of this guide are pres

70 PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide53-1002267-01Regulatory complianceA

PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide 7153-1002267-01AppendixBCautions and Danger NoticesCautions A caution calls your attention to a

72 PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide53-1002267-01CautionsBCAUTIONEnsure that the device does not overload the power circuits, wiri

PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide 7353-1002267-01Danger noticesBDanger noticesA danger notification calls your attention to a poss

74 PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide53-1002267-01Danger noticesBUna señal de peligro le llama la atención sobre cualquier posible

PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide 7553-1002267-01Danger noticesBDANGERDisconnect the power cord from all power sources to complete

76 PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide53-1002267-01Danger noticesB

PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide ix53-1002267-01NOTEFor the latest edition of these documents, which contain the most up-to-date