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PowerConnect B-DCX-4S Backbone Hardware Reference Manual
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Time and items required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Preparing for PowerConnect B-DCX-4S installation . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Unpacking and installing the PowerConnect B-DCX-4S . . . . . . . . . . 13
Items included with the PowerConnect B-DCX-4S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Chapter 3
Log In and Configuration
In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
PowerConnect B-DCX-4S Configuration Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Powering on the PowerConnect B-DCX-4S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Connecting a serial cable between PowerConnect B-DCX-4S and host19
Logging in to the serial console port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Setting the IP addresses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Logging off the serial console port and disconnecting the serial cable22
Connecting an Ethernet cable and opening a Telnet session . . . . .22
Customizing a switch name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Customizing a chassis name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Setting the domain ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Setting the date and time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Setting the date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Setting the time zone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Synchronizing local time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Software licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Installing SFPs and attaching cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Managing cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Verifying correct operation and backing up the configuration. . . . . 27
Powering off the PowerConnect B-DCX-4S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Chapter 4
Monitor System Components
In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Monitoring overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Determining the status of a port, application, or encryption blade.29
Determining the status of a control processor blade (CP8). . . . . . .36
Determining status of a core switch blade (CR4S-8) . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Determining the status of a power supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Determining the status of a blower assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Determining the status of a WWN card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Chapter 5
Removal and Replacement Procedures (RRPs)
In this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43