HP FlexFabric 12500E, Installation Manual

Page 1: ...HP FlexFabric 12500E Routing Switch Series Installation Guide Part number 5998 4857a Document version 6PW101 20160331 ...

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Page 3: ...tallation procedure 16 Installing a chassis air filter optional 18 Installing an air filter on a 12508E 18 Installing an air filter on a 12518E 19 Installing the switch in a rack 19 Installation preparation 19 Installing slide rails and cage nuts to the rack 20 Mounting the switch in the rack 23 Verifying the installation 24 Installing the switch on a workbench 24 Installation preparation 25 Insta...

Page 4: ...ly system information about your switch 57 Configuring temperature thresholds for a card 58 Configuring temperature thresholds for a card 59 Displaying the temperature information on your switch 59 Isolating a card 60 Configuration restrictions and guidelines 60 Configuration procedure 60 Configuring hardware failure detection and protection 61 Specifying the actions to be taken for hardware failu...

Page 5: ...Ds 100 CF card status LED 101 Network management port LEDs 101 Switching fabric module LED 102 LPU status LED 102 Fan status LED 102 Power status LED 102 MPU LEDs 103 LPU LEDs 103 Interface LEDs 103 RUN LED 104 Switching fabric module LEDs 104 Appendix C Transceiver modules 106 100 GE CFP transceiver modules 106 40 GE QSFP transceiver modules 107 10 GE XFP transceiver modules 107 10 GE SFP transce...

Page 6: ...k cables 120 Engineering labels for optical fibers 122 Engineering labels for DC power cords 124 Engineering labels for AC power cords 125 Engineering labels for devices 125 Appendix F Cable management 127 Cable management guidelines 127 Cable management examples 129 Support and other resources 131 Contacting HP 131 Subscription service 131 Related information 131 Documents 131 Websites 131 Conven...

Page 7: ... work area of possible hazards such as ungrounded power extension cables missing safety grounds and wet floors Locate the emergency power off switch in the room before installation Shut the power off at once in case accident occurs Unplug all the external cables including power cords before moving the chassis Do not work alone when the switch has power Always check that the power has been disconne...

Page 8: ...ving IMPORTANT For personal safety at least four people are required to move a 12518E switch When you move an HP 12500E switch follow these guidelines Remove all the external cables including the power cords before moving the chassis For personal safety have several people to move the switch carefully When moving the switch hold the handles at both sides of the chassis Do not hold the plastic pane...

Page 9: ... expansion such as adding more cards Temperature CAUTION If condensation appears on the switch when you move it to a high temperature environment dry the switch before powering it on to avoid short circuits To ensure the normal operation of the switch make sure the room temperature meets the requirements described in Table 1 Table 1 Temperature requirements Temperature Range Operating temperature ...

Page 10: ...ow In the worst case electrostatic adsorption can cause communication failure Table 4 Dust concentration limit in the equipment room Substance Concentration limit particles m3 Dust particles 3 x 104 no visible dust on the tabletop over three days NOTE Dust particle diameter 5 μm The equipment room must also meet strict limits on salts acids and sulfides to eliminate corrosion and premature aging o...

Page 11: ...tion 2 Select power modules according to the system power consumption and power supply mode To ensure normal operation of the switch make sure the maximum output power of the power modules is greater than the system power consumption of the switch reserve certain power for redundancy After determining the system power consumption and power supply mode AC or DC power supply you can select power mod...

Page 12: ...ure 2 Airflow through a 12508E chassis 1 Air intake direction of the chassis 2 Air exhaust direction of the chassis 3 Air intake direction of the power supplies 4 Air exhaust direction of the power supplies ...

Page 13: ...chassis 1 Air intake direction of the chassis 2 Air exhaust direction of the chassis 3 Air intake direction of the power supplies 4 Air exhaust direction of the power supplies Space For easy maintenance follow these guidelines 1 1 3 3 4 2 ...

Page 14: ...h 859 mm 33 82 in on switches installed with cable management brackets 913 mm 35 94 in on switches installed with expansion cable management brackets Distance between the front rack post and the inner side of the front door 100 mm 3 94 in on switches installed with cable management brackets 154 mm 6 06 in on switches installed with expansion cable management brackets Distance between the front rac...

Page 15: ...9 Figure 4 Depth for the 12508E 12518E AC chassis with cable management brackets 1 Power cabling rack 2 Cable management bracket 759 mm 29 88 in 1 100 mm 3 94 in 2 ...

Page 16: ...10 Figure 5 Depth for the 12508E 12518E DC chassis with cable management brackets 1 Ejector lever on the switching fabric module 2 Cable management bracket 2 659 mm 25 94 in 1 100 mm 3 94 in ...

Page 17: ...11 Figure 6 Depth for the 12508E 12518E AC chassis with expansion cable management brackets 1 Power cabling rack 2 Expansion cable management bracket 1 154 mm 6 06 in 2 759 mm 29 88 in ...

Page 18: ...allation tools You can use the following tools for installation Accessories supplied by the switch Item Quantity Purpose Console cable 1 Connects the console port and the configuration terminal for switch login Grounding cable 1 Grounds the switch M6 12 screw 1 set Secures the switch to the rack M6 cage nut 1 set ESD wrist strap 2 ESD prevention 2 1 154 mm 6 06 in 659 mm 25 94 in ...

Page 19: ...tools and equipment Mechanical lift Phillips screwdriver P1 100 mm P2 150 mm and P3 250 mm Flat screwdriver P4 75 mm Marker Tape Diagonal pliers wire stripping pliers and wire clippers Socket wrench Cables such as network cables and fiber cables Meters and equipment such as hub and multimeter Configuration terminal such as PC NOTE The rack accessories and installation tools are not included in thi...

Page 20: ...ou have read Preparing for installation carefully and the installation site meets all the requirements Start Install the switch to a rack Ground the switch End Install a fan tray Install a power module Connect the power cord Verify the installation Determine the installation method Mount the switch on a workbench Install a card Install an expansion cable management bracket optional Install a chass...

Page 21: ...gure 9 Removing the power frame mounting brackets Installing an expansion cable management bracket optional Each 12508E and 12518E switch provides two types of chassis cable management brackets You can select either type as needed Cable management brackets Shipped with the switch For more information see Chassis views and technical specifications Expansion cable management brackets Upper cable man...

Page 22: ...the two sides of the front panel pivot the power frame front panel upward 3 Loosen the fastening screws on the upper cable management bracket with a Phillips screwdriver 4 Align the keyhole standoffs on the rear of the cable management bracket with the keyholes on the chassis and remove the cable management bracket 5 Align the keyhole standoffs on the upper expansion cable management bracket with ...

Page 23: ...1 Installing an upper expansion cable management bracket Installing a lower expansion cable management bracket 1 Remove the filler panel or card on the front panel For how to remove them see Replacement procedures ...

Page 24: ...ocedure for a lower cable management bracket see callouts 2 to 7 in Figure 1 1 Installing a chassis air filter optional Chassis air filters are installed at the air intake vents to prevent dust from entering the chassis Chassis air filters of the 12500E switches are optional You can order them as needed If you have ordered chassis air filters HP recommends you to install the air filters before mou...

Page 25: ...s of the air filter Figure 13 Installing an air filter Installing the switch in a rack CAUTION When moving the switch hold the handles at both sides of the chassis Do not hold the plastic panel of the chassis the handle of the fan tray the handle of the back cover of the chassis or the air vents of chassis Any attempt to carry the switch with these parts might cause equipment damage or even bodily...

Page 26: ...ds that you order HP slide rail LSTM2KSGD0 The slide rail can be used in racks where the distance between the front and rear rack posts is in the range of 500 mm to 800 mm 19 69 in to 31 50 in Installing slide rails If the rack has slide rails skip this section The appearance and installation methods of slide rails depend on the slide rail types This section uses a 19 inch rack as an example to de...

Page 27: ...o the corresponding installation hole b Push the cage nut to lead its lower ear callout 2 in Figure 15 into the same hole c Repeat steps a and b to complete installation of 24 cage nuts on the rack post Six cage nuts for each rack post Figure 15 Installing the cage nuts 3 Align the screw holes on the two sides of the right slide rail marked with F R with the marked holes on the right rack posts an...

Page 28: ... left slide rail to the left rack posts Keep the two slide rails at the same height so that the switch can be placed evenly Figure 17 Slide rails installed correctly Installing cage nuts Before mounting the chassis to the rack install cage nuts to the front square holed brackets of the rack ...

Page 29: ...s of the mounting brackets and mark the nut holes accordingly 2 Install cage nuts to the rack posts using the method described in relevant steps in Installing slide rails Figure 18 Installing the cage nuts Mounting the switch in the rack Before you mount the switch in the rack make sure you have installed slide rails or a rack shelf on the rack for supporting the switch To maximize the stability o...

Page 30: ...g the installation After the installation is completed check the installation against the following checklist Make sure all check results are positive Table 7 Installation checklist Item Result Remarks Yes No The mounting brackets are firmly attached to the switch The switch is sturdy and installed in the right position The mounting brackets on the switch are firmly attached to the rack Installing...

Page 31: ...he assembled wall anchors into installation holes and hammer them into the ground Figure 20 Installing the wall anchor 1 Shank 2 Groove 3 Plug 4 Spade shaped wedge Installation procedures IMPORTANT Allow 0 8 m 2 62 ft of clearance around the switch for heat dissipation To install the switch 1 Hold the two sides of the switch and steadily move the switch to the workbench 2 Lift the switch a little ...

Page 32: ...h 1 Installation holes 2 Cable management brackets 4 Secure the L shaped bracket to the switch 5 Move the switch to make sure holes in the L shaped bracket align with wall anchor holes in the ground 6 Insert the anchor bolts in the holes and use a wrench to fasten the bolts 1 2 ...

Page 33: ...low green grounding cable of the switch to the grounding strip CAUTION Connect the grounding cable to the earthing system in the equipment room Do not connect it to a fire main or lightning rod Use the supplied grounding cable CAT 6 cable with dual hole ring terminals To connect the grounding cable 1 Remove the two grounding screws from the switch chassis 2 Use the grounding screws to attach one e...

Page 34: ...preparation CAUTION Hold power module by the bottom when moving it Never attempt to lift a power module with its handle because the handle is not designed to support weight Doing so might result in bodily injury or damage to the module When inserting or removing a power module verify that the switch is sturdy To prevent bodily injury avoid tipping the switch chassis When hot plugging power modules...

Page 35: ...mes evenly on the 12508E 1 Rotate the power frame panel out with both hands to open the panel 2 Pull the clip at the bottom left corner of the power module to the left to open the power module cover 3 Insert the power module slowly into the slot until it fits in completely 4 Close the power module cover and press the clip at the bottom left corner of the power module 5 Push in the power module cov...

Page 36: ...f Hold a fan tray by the bottom when moving it Never attempt to lift a fan tray with its handle because the handle is not designed to support weight Doing so might result in bodily injury or damage to the module Each of the 12508E and the 12518E has two fan trays They are installed in the same way To install a fan tray 1 Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure it is correctly grounded 2 Unpack the f...

Page 37: ...OAA cards at the front of the switch chassis Slot 0 and Slot 1 are for MPUs and other slots slots 2 to 9 for the 12508E and slots 2 to 19 for the 12508E are for Ethernet interface cards and OAA cards Install switching fabric modules in the switching fabric module slots slots 10 to 18 for the 12518E and slots 20 to 28 for the 12518E at the rear of the chassis You can install MPUs LPUs and switching...

Page 38: ...rd 1 Remove the protection cover before installing an MPU or an LPU Skip this step if the card does not have a protection cover a Wear an ESD wrist strap and then loosen the captive screws that attach the MPU or the LPU to the protection cover with a Philips screwdriver b Pull the MPU or the LPU out of the protection cover gently Figure 28 Removing the protection cover 2 Move the ejector levers on...

Page 39: ... connect the power cords with the power Power off the grounding strip connect the power cords power on the grounding strip and then power on the switch Connecting an AC power cord Each Power receptacle corresponds to a power module slot For example if slot 1 is installed with a power module the number 1 Power receptacle must be connected to a power source with an AC power cord to make the power mo...

Page 40: ...er cord to the cabling rack with cable ties 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to organize and secure other AC power cords 5 Connect the other end of the AC power cords to the power source Figure 31 Connecting AC power cords Connecting a DC power cord CAUTION A plastic protection cover is installed in front of the terminal block to protect operators from being shocked Remove the protection cover before connec...

Page 41: ...ame 2 Secure the blue DC power cord to the NEG terminal on the terminal block with screws using a Phillips screwdriver 3 Secure the ring terminal of the black power cord to the RTN terminal on the terminal block with screws using a Phillips screwdriver Figure 32 Connecting the DC power cords to terminals on the power supply 4 Connect the other end of the DC power cord to the power source Connect t...

Page 42: ...le 8 Installation checklist Item Result Remarks Yes No The grounding cable is correctly grounded Fan trays are correctly installed and make close contact with the backplane Power modules are correctly installed and have close contact with the frames The power switch is off the power switch is at the OFF position Power cords are correctly connected MPUs are correctly installed and have close contac...

Page 43: ...th cable ties Do not bind cables at the air exhaust vent to prevent the cables from aging too fast For more information see Appendix E Cable management To identify cables you can stick labels on them For more information see Appendix F Engineering labels for cables Logging in to the switch Console port login or USB console port login which is most commonly used is the only method for initial login...

Page 44: ...tch and the USB port on a PC or terminal The console cable consists of one mini USB A B connector for connecting to the USB console port on the switch and one USB A connector for connecting to the USB port on the PC or terminal Figure 35 shows the console cable and Table 10 shows its pinouts Figure 35 Console cable connecting the USB port and the USB console port Table 10 Pinouts for the console c...

Page 45: ...itch To connect the console cable through the USB console port 3 Connect the USB A connector of the console cable to the USB port on a PC or terminal 4 Connect the mini USB A B connector of the console cable to the USB console port on the MPU of the switch NOTE If two MPUs are installed on the switch log in through the console port or USB console port on the active MPU typically with a smaller slo...

Page 46: ... to use the third party terminal software see the user guide or online help of that software Windows 2000 and Windows XP operating systems have the HyperTerminal This section takes Windows XP as an example To set up a configuration environment 1 Select Start All Programs Accessories Communications HyperTerminal The Connection Description dialog box appears 2 Enter the name of the new connection in...

Page 47: ... by the HyperTerminal connection 4 Set Bits per second to 9600 Data bits to 8 Parity to None Stop bits to 1 and Flow control to None and click OK Figure 39 Setting the serial port parameters 5 Select File Properties in the HyperTerminal window ...

Page 48: ... HyperTerminal window 6 On the Settings tab set the emulation to VT100 and click OK NOTE HP recommends that you select the Windows keys option Figure 41 Setting the terminal emulation in Test Properties dialog box ...

Page 49: ... power source 2 Turn on the power switch on the switch After the switch is powered on the basic manufacturing information about the switch is displayed DDR2 SDRAM test successful System is starting Booting Normal Extend BootWare The Extend BootWare is self decompressing Done HP 12500 BootWare Version 2 20 Copyright c 2010 2013 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Compiled Date Sep 4 2013 CPU Ty...

Page 50: ... information is given in this example Starting to get the main application file flash switch bin The main application file is self decompressing Done System is starting Starting application at 0x00100000 TLB init OK LBC init OK LAW init OK Bsp init start MMU init OK CRC init OK Frame data init OK Connect IRQ 0 OK Enable IRQ 0 OK Connect IRQ 1 OK Enable IRQ 1 OK Connect IRQ 2 OK Enable IRQ 2 OK Con...

Page 51: ...hen the 12508E 12518E operates correctly Module LED Status MPU SFC red and green Flashing green LC red and green Flashing green FAN red and green Flashing green PWR red and green Flashing green ACT green Steady on RUN red and green Flashing green LPU RUN red and green Flashing green Switching fabric module RUN red and green Flashing green Power monitoring module RUN green Flashing ALM red Off Fan ...

Page 52: ...the network through category 5 or above twisted pairs that are equipped with RJ 45 connectors NOTE No Ethernet twisted pair cables are shipped with the switch Prepare them by yourself Connection procedure To connect a 10 100 1000Base T port 1 Plug one end of an Ethernet twisted pair cable into the copper Ethernet port RJ 45 port to be connected on the switch 2 Plug the other end of the cable into ...

Page 53: ... Installing the XFP SFP SFP and QSFP modules CAUTION Do not touch the golden finger of a transceiver module during installation The installation of the XFP SFP SFP and QSFP modules is similar This section uses an SFP module as an example To install an SFP module 1 Remove the optical fiber if the SPF module is installed with an optical fiber 2 Put on an ESD wrist strap and make sure it has close sk...

Page 54: ...ver module NOTE Unsmooth installation for the 40 Gbps CFP module is likely to occur due to the bump design on its top The appearance of 100 Gbps CFP module differs from that of the 40 Gbps CFP module Connecting an optical fiber 1 Put on an ESD wrist strap and make sure it has close skin contact and is correctly grounded 2 Remove the dust plug from the fiber connector and use dust free paper and ab...

Page 55: ...s are hot swappable When connecting an SFP cable make sure the bend radius of the cable is no less than eight times of the diameter of the cable To connect an SFP cable 1 Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure the strap has a good skin contact and is correctly grounded 2 Unpack the SFP cable 3 Insert one end of the plug of the SFP cable horizontally into the SFP slot on the switch and the other end...

Page 56: ...evice manuinfo command to display the electronic label data for your switch including the card name serial number MAC address manufacturing date and vendor name Display the electrical label information about the card in slot 0 on your switch In standalone mode Sysname display device manuinfo slot 0 Slot 0 DEVICE_NAME HP FF 12500E MPU JG802A DEVICE_SERIAL_NUMBER CN41GC8002 MAC_ADDRESS B8AF 6730 320...

Page 57: ...328 13 LST1SF08E1 Normal 12500 CMW710 R7328 14 LST1SF08E1 Normal 12500 CMW710 R7328 15 LST1SF08E1 Normal 12500 CMW710 R7328 16 LST1SF08E1 Normal 12500 CMW710 R7328 17 LST1SF08E1 Normal 12500 CMW710 R7328 18 LST1SF08E1 Normal 12500 CMW710 R7328 In IRF mode Slot No Brd Type Brd Status Software Version 1 0 NONE Absent NONE 1 1 LST1MRPNE1 Master 12500 CMW710 R7328 1 2 NONE Absent NONE 1 3 NONE Absent ...

Page 58: ... an active main processing unit MPU Standby The card is a standby MPU Normal The card is operating properly Fault The card in the slot has not started up or has failed Off The card is not powered on Illegal The card is not supported by the software version and thus cannot start properly Software Version Software version of the current card which can be Specific software version NONE No card is in ...

Page 59: ...olated from the system Board Cpu Information about the CPU on the mother board Number of Cpld Number of programmable logic components CpuCard Information about the CPU daughter card SoftWare Software version BootRom Version of the extended BootWare segment Base Boot Version of the basic BootWare segment Learning Mode MAC address learning mode If a MAC address table is maintained for each VLAN the ...

Page 60: ...t slot slot number force If you reboot the active MPU or do not specify the slot keyword the reboot command reboots the switch In IRF mode reboot an IRF member switch a card on the switch or all IRF member switches reboot chassis chassis number slot slot number force If you reboot the active MPU or do not specify the slot keyword the reboot command reboots the member switch To schedule a reboot ex...

Page 61: ... restart because of overloading If power supply management is enabled when you add a new card by inserting it into the slot or starting power supply to the card by using the power supply command the system compares the maximum power consumption of the card against the available power including the redundant power supply If the former is not greater than the latter the system supplies power to the ...

Page 62: ...y to a card When the switch is operating you can start or stop power supply to a card to adjust the system available power as needed Configuration guidelines Before starting power supply to a card confirm whether the power supply is overloaded after supplying power to the new card If the maximum power consumption of the system is greater than the available power after supplying power to the new ca...

Page 63: ...ule redundant configured 1 System power usable 4000 Watts System power redundant actual 0 Watts System power allocated 3620 Watts System power available 380 Watts System power used current 1070 00 Watts System power monitoring unit 1 Software version 200 Type In Out Rated Vol V Existing Usable Redundant actual PSE9000 A AC DC 220 default 2 2 0 DC output voltage information Tray Value V Upper Thres...

Page 64: ...00 High Area Ver Unknown Current Area Low PCB Ver Ver A Backplane PCB Ver Ver A Backplane Type LST19KA2PSB PMU Temperature 30 PSU Count 2 PSU Actual Output 50V ID Temperature Fan 0 Speed Fan 1 Speed Actual Current Run1 43 139 140 12 Run2 42 138 139 10 ID Inp Vol RatedPower Type Hardware SN Info1 220 2000 CP2000AC54PE 1 18 12CS39016731 Info2 220 2000 CP2000AC54PE 1 18 12CS39016230 Configuring tempe...

Page 65: ...s Display the temperature information of the cards on the switch Sysname display environment In standalone mode System temperature information degree centigrade Slot Sensor Temperature LowerLimit WarningLimit AlarmLimit ShutdownLimit 1 inflow 1 21 25 70 80 N A 1 outflow 1 24 15 70 85 N A 1 hotspot 1 27 15 75 85 N A 5 inflow 1 27 20 65 85 N A 5 outflow 1 27 0 70 85 N A 5 hotspot 1 30 10 70 80 N A 1...

Page 66: ...des a logic of the CPU daughter card on a card you can isolate the faulty card or the CPU daughter card to prevent it from forwarding data packets while causing no interference on the operation of the system and services of other cards Configuration restrictions and guidelines The active MPU cannot be isolated If only one switching fabric module is working on the switch it cannot be isolated Befor...

Page 67: ... view system view N A 2 Specify the action to be taken in response to a type of hardware failures hardware failure detection board chip forwarding off isolate reset warning By default the system takes the action of warning sending traps in response to hardware failures Enabling hardware failure protection for interfaces After you enable hardware failure protection on an interface the system automa...

Page 68: ... the group the system does not shut down the interface To enable hardware failure protection for aggregation groups Step Command Remarks 1 Enter system view system view N A 2 Set the action to be taken in response to failures on the forwarding plane to isolate hardware failure detection forwarding isolate By default the system takes the action of warning sending traps in response to forwarding pla...

Page 69: ...ated or forbidden to load software for hardware failure protection you can remove it and then reinstall it to restore it to operating state To view hardware failure detection and protection information use the display hardware failure detection command Displaying the operating state of fans Use the display fan command to display the operating state of fans on your switch Display detailed informati...

Page 70: ...tch Use the display alarm command to display the alarming information about your switch In standalone mode Sysname display alarm Slot Level Info 6 ERROR Fan 2 is absent 6 ERROR Power 2 is absent 6 ERROR The board in slot 10 is faulty 3 WARNING The temperature of sensor 3 exceeds the lower limit Table 17 Command output Field Description Slot Slot number of the alarmed card If the value is a hyphen ...

Page 71: ...cation scenarios Whether can be an optical transceiver Whether can be an electrical transceiver SFP Small Form factor Pluggable Generally used for 100M 1000M Ethernet interfaces or POS 155M 622M 2 5G interfaces Yes Yes SFP Enhanced 8 5 and 10 Gigabit Small Form factor Pluggable Generally used for 10G Ethernet interfaces Yes Yes XFP 10 Gigabit small Form factor Pluggable Generally used for 10G Ethe...

Page 72: ...er connector developed by NTT LC 1 25 mm RJ 45 optical connector developed by Lucent RJ 45 CX 4 Wavelength nm Fiber transceiver Central wavelength in nm of the laser sent If the transceiver supports multiple wavelengths every two wavelength values are separated by a comma Copper cable Displayed as N A Transfer distance xx Transfer distance where xx represents the distance unit km kilometers for si...

Page 73: ...and RX power To diagnose transceiver modules execute the following command in any view Task Command Remarks Display alarms present on the transceiver in a specified interface display transceiver alarm interface interface type interface number Available for all transceivers If no error occurs None is displayed Display the present measured values of the digital diagnosis parameters for the transceiv...

Page 74: ...s not support this type of transceiver modules XFP RX loss of signal Received signals are lost RX not ready The receiving status is not ready RX CDR loss of lock Receiving CDR loss of lock TX fault Transmission error TX not ready The transmission status is ready TX CDR loss of lock Transmission CDR loss of lock Module not ready The module is not ready APD supply fault Avalanche Photo Diode APD sup...

Page 75: ...lay transceiver diagnosis interface gigabitethernet 3 0 2 GigabitEthernet3 0 2 transceiver diagnostic information Current diagnostic parameters Temp C Voltage V Bias mA RX power dBm TX power dBm 36 3 31 6 13 35 64 5 19 Table 23 Command output Field Description transceiver diagnostic information Digital diagnosis information of the transceiver module on the interface Temp C Digital diagnosis parame...

Page 76: ...ee good ventilation of the switch and power supplies HP recommends that you clear the air filters monthly You must clean the air filter every three months at least Cleaning the chassis air filters For a 12508E 1 Holding the notches of the front plastic panel at the bottom part of the chassis and gently pull the plastic panel out 2 Loosen the screws that fix the chassis air filter to the rear of th...

Page 77: ...the slide rails 2 Use clean water to wash the air filter and air dry the air filter 3 Install the air filter to the chassis and fasten the screws at both sides of the air filter Figure 49 Replacing the air filter from the 12518E Cleaning a power frame air filter The power frame air filter of a 12500E switch is right behind the front panel of the power frame to prevent dust from entering the power ...

Page 78: ...y wires terminals or parts with a high voltage hazard sign Preparing for the replacement 1 Put on an ESD wrist strap and make sure the wrist strap makes good skin contact and is correctly grounded 2 Unpack the power component to be installed 3 Remove the cables connected to the switch and turn off the power switch on the power frame before replacing the power components Replacing a power module CA...

Page 79: ...frame Figure 51 Removing a power module 4 Pull the clip at the bottom left corner of the new power module to the left to open the power module cover 5 Slowly insert the power module into the power frame slot until it fits in completely 6 Close the power module cover and press the clip at the bottom left corner of the power module 7 Push in the power module cover and close the power frame panel Fig...

Page 80: ...t fits in completely c Fasten the captive screws on the power monitoring module Figure 54 Installing the power monitoring module Replacing a card All cards of the 12500E are hot swappable Preparing for the replacement 1 Put on an ESD wrist strap and make sure the wrist strap makes good skin contact and is correctly grounded 2 Unpack the card to be installed If the card has a protection cover remov...

Page 81: ...ds to separate the card from the backplane 3 Slowly pull out the card along the slide rails Put the removed card in an antistatic bag or in its original shipping materials Figure 55 Removing a card 4 Move the ejector levers on the front panel of the new card outward Hold up the card by one hand without touching any electronic components on the card and hold the front panel by the other hand to slo...

Page 82: ...the spinning fan blades when removing the fan tray To ensure normal operation of the switch do not keep the switch working without a fan tray for a long time When removing a fan tray hold the bottom of the fan tray to pull it out thoroughly Preparing for the replacement 1 Put on an ESD wrist strap and make sure the wrist strap makes good skin contact and is correctly grounded 2 Unpack the fan tray...

Page 83: ...aptive screws and then use a screwdriver to fasten the screws to make sure the fan tray is firmly fastened Figure 57 Replacing a fan tray A Fan tray to be removed B Fan tray to be installed Replacing a CF card CAUTION Do not remove the CF card when the switch is booting or the CF card LED is flashing Otherwise the file system on the hardware or the CF card might be damaged Before inserting the CF ...

Page 84: ...n remove it NOTE After you execute the umount cf command if you want to continue to use the CF card execute the mount cf command in user view to mount the CF card again For more information about the umount and mount commands see HP FlexFabric 12500 and 12500E Routing Switch Series Fundamentals Command Reference Guide 2 Use a Phillips screwdriver to loosen the screw at the right side of the CF car...

Page 85: ... procedures for the XFP SFP SFP and QSFP modules are similar This section uses an SFP module as an example To replace a transceiver module 1 Put on an ESD wrist strap making sure that the strap makes good skin contact and is correctly grounded 2 Remove the optical fibers from the SFP module pivot the clasp down to the horizontal position and then pull the SFP module out of the port as shown in Fig...

Page 86: ...ing an SFP module Replacing the CFP transceiver module 1 Put on an ESD wrist strap Make sure it has close skin contact and is correctly grounded 2 Remove the CFP transceiver module a Loosen the captive screws on the CFP transceiver module b Pull out the CFP transceiver module slowly along the slide rails 3 Put the removed CFP transceiver module in an antistatic bag or in its original shipping mate...

Page 87: ...s an example When you replace an SFP QSFP QSFP to SFP cable follow these guidelines The bend radius of the cable must be at least eight times the cable diameter If the cable cannot be removed or installed verify that the removal or installation procedures are correct When you remove a cable pull the pull latch horizontally Otherwise the cable cannot be removed smoothly or even the module or slot c...

Page 88: ... 3 Unpack the SFP cable to be installed 4 Gently insert the cable connector into the SFP port Install the connector at the other end of the SFP cable into the SFP port on the peer device in the same way Figure 65 Installing the SFP cable ...

Page 89: ... for the AC and DC models are similar The figures in this chapter are for illustration only 12508E Figure 66 12508E front view 1 Power frame cover 2 Upper cabling rack 3 MPU slots slots 0 and 1 4 Lower cabling rack 5 Chassis air intake vents 6 ESD wrist strap port 7 LPU slots slots 2 to 9 ...

Page 90: ...r receptacles 2 Upper fan tray 3 Lower fan tray 4 Grounding screw 5 ESD wrist strap port 6 Switching fabric module slots slots 10 to 18 7 Chassis air exhaust vents 8 Power switch 9 Power supply air exhaust vents 10 Power monitoring module ...

Page 91: ...Figure 68 12518E front view 1 Power frame cover 2 Upper cabling rack 3 MPU slots slots 0 and 1 4 LPU slots slots 2 to 19 5 Lower cabling rack 6 Chassis air intake vents 7 ESD wrist strap port 1 2 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 5 ...

Page 92: ...r receptacles 2 Upper fan tray 3 Switching fabric module slots slots 20 to 28 4 Lower fan tray 5 Grounding screw 6 ESD wrist strap port 7 Chassis air exhaust vents 8 Power switch 9 Power supply air exhaust vents 10 Power monitoring module ...

Page 93: ...h the marketing name HP 12500E or product codes Table 25 Chassis specifications Switch model Max system input power consump tion Max power consump tion for cards and fans Heat dissipa tion Max input current Weight Dimensions H W D Height RU 12508E AC 9110 W 8206 W 28002 BTU H 41 4 A 220 VAC Net weight 110 kg 242 50 lb Full configuration 200 kg 440 92 lb 975 442 740 mm 38 39 17 40 29 13 in 22 RU 12...

Page 94: ...1 W 3 4121 BTU H Net weight refers to the weight of the chassis with filler panels installed excluding fan trays cards and power modules Full configuration refers to the maximum weight of the switch when all cards and power modules are installed to the switch Rack Unit RU refers to the height of the chassis in the rack 1 RU 44 45 mm 1 75 in Cards Power consumption weight dimensions Table 26 Card l...

Page 95: ...FP LEF Module JC817A HP 12500 8 port 10GbE SFP LEF TAA compliant Module LST1XP8LEB1 JC073B HP 12500 8 port 10GbE XFP LEB Module LST1XP8LEC1 JC068B HP 12500 8 port 10GbE XFP LEC Module JC810A HP 12500 8 port 10GbE XFP LEC TAA compliant Module LST1GP48LEB1 JC075B HP 12500 48 port GbE SFP LEB Module LST1GP48LEC1 JC069B HP 12500 48 port GbE SFP LEC Module JC811A HP 12500 48 port GbE SFP LEC TAA compli...

Page 96: ...9 in LST2XP32REB1 247 W to 375 W 6 17 kg 13 60 lb 40 400 467 mm 1 57 15 75 18 39 in LST2XP32REC1 259 W to 400 W 6 28 kg 13 84 lb 40 400 467 mm 1 57 15 75 18 39 in LST1XP16LEB1 296 W to 420 W 5 95 kg 13 12 lb 40 400 467 mm 1 57 15 75 18 39 in LST1XP16LEC1 321 W to 470 W 6 25 kg 13 78 lb 40 400 467 mm 1 57 15 75 18 39 in LST2XP8LEB1 177 W to 240 W 4 73 kg 10 43 lb 40 400 467 mm 1 57 15 75 18 39 in L...

Page 97: ...B ports on the MPU can be used only to connect to storage media such as USB disk and cannot be used to charge external equipment Otherwise the MPU might fail The length of the USB cable used for the LST1MRPNE1 must be less than 4 m 13 12 ft Table 28 MPU specifications Item Specifications Model LST2MRPNC1 LST1MRPNE1 Flash 128 MB 512 MB BootWare 4 MB 8 MB NVRAM 1 MB 1 MB SDRAM 4 GB 8 GB CF card 1 GB...

Page 98: ... LC fiber ports 10 GE SFP modules 10 GE SFP cables FE GE SFP modules LST1XP40RFG1 4 GB 40 10GBASE R W SFP LC fiber ports 10 GE SFP modules 10 GE SFP cables FE GE SFP modules LST1XP48LFD1 4 GB 48 10GBASE R SFP LC fiber ports 10 GE SFP modules FE GE SFP modules LST2XP32REB1 1 GB 32 10GBASE R SFP LC fiber ports 10 GE SFP modules 10 GE SFP cables LST2XP32REC1 1 GB 32 10GBASE R SFP LC fiber ports 10 GE...

Page 99: ...perating mode of a 12508E or 12518E to grand mode by using the system working mode grand command if it uses only the FD suffixed LPUs FG suffixed LPUs or their combination For more information about transceiver modules see Appendix C Transceiver modules OAA modules CAUTION The software upgrade of OAA modules must be performed through console ports or Ethernet ports on the OAA modules rather than o...

Page 100: ...ays for the 12508E and 12518E are horizontally oriented Power supply system The 12500E switches provide both AC powered chassis and DC powered chassis You can select the type of power supply system as needed 12508E 12518E AC power supply PSE20KA1 AC power supply system PSE20KA1 AC power supply comprises an AC power frame integrated with power receptacles and AC power modules Each 12508E 12518E AC ...

Page 101: ...r monitoring module 1 Power receptacles 2 Power monitoring module Power monitoring module The power monitoring module callout 2 in Figure 72 monitors the alarm status in position status and operating status of the power modules in real time It is located at the rear right of the 12508E or 12518E chassis 12508E 12518E DC power supply PSE20KD1 DC power supply system PSE20KD1 DC power supply system c...

Page 102: ...2508E or 12518E power monitoring module callout 2 in Figure 74 monitors the alarm status in position status and operating status of the power modules in real time It is located at the rear right of the 12508E or 12518E chassis Power component specifications The AC power frames power receptacles and power monitoring modules are integrated to the 12508E 12518E AC chassis You need to order the AC pow...

Page 103: ...o 120 VAC 2000 W 200 VAC to 240 VAC Number 12508E 8 12518E 16 Table 35 DC power module specifications Item Specifications Rated input voltage 48 VDC to 60 VDC Max input voltage 42 VDC to 72 VDC Boot voltage 44 VDC to 72 VDC Max input current 60 A Max output power 1800 W Number 12508E 8 12518E 16 Power cords DC power cords connect the DC power modules of the switch with the external DC power source...

Page 104: ...s Expansion cable management bracket Dimensions H W D 12508E expansion cable management bracket Upper 210 442 128 mm 8 27 17 40 5 04 in Lower 92 442 128 mm 3 62 17 40 5 04 in 12518E expansion cable management bracket Upper 292 442 128 mm 11 50 17 40 5 04 in Lower 157 442 128 mm 6 18 17 40 5 04 in ...

Page 105: ... power module is present but no AC power supply is provided All power modules are removed Flashing Off The power modules are operating correctly Power module LEDs Figure 75 Power module LEDs 1 Power input LED 2 Power output LED 3 Over temperature alarm LED 4 Power module fault LED Table 39 Power module LED description LED Status Description Input Steady on The power is being input correctly Off No...

Page 106: ...EDs Table 40 Fan tray LED description LED Status Description RUN Off The fan tray has failed Flashing The fan tray is operating correctly ALM Off The fan tray is in a normal state Flashing The fan tray is faulty Steady on The fan tray is faulty MPU LEDs Figure 76 LST2MRPNC1 LEDs 1 CF card status LED CFS 2 Switching fabric module LED SFC 3 LPU status LED LC 4 Fan status LED FAN 5 Power status LED P...

Page 107: ... The CF card is present and performing read write operations Do not unplug it Off The CF card is out of position or offline You can plug in or unplug it NOTE When the CF card LED is on do not unplug the CF card To unplug it execute the umount command in user view to uninstall the CF card and then unplug the CF card when the CF card LED is off Network management port LEDs Table 42 Network managemen...

Page 108: ...ashing green All the LPUs are operating correctly Flashing red At least one LPU is faulty Steady on The MPU is faulty Off The MPU is faulty Fan status LED Table 45 Fan status LED description LED Status Description FAN green red Flashing green All the fan trays are operating correctly Flashing red One or two fan trays are faulty Steady on The MPU is faulty Off The MPU is faulty Power status LED Tab...

Page 109: ...Ds interface LEDs and RUN LEDs Interface LEDs LINK and ACT LEDs Each interface on the following LPUs has a LINK LED and an ACT LED LST1XP8LEB1 LST1XP8LEC1 Table 48 Interface LED description LED Status Description LINK Off No link is present Steady on A link is present ACT Off No data is being transmitted or received Flashing Data is being transmitted and or received LINK ACT LED Each interface on ...

Page 110: ...nt 12500E LPU models is the same Table 50 RUN LED description LED Status Description RUN green red Flashing green The LPU is operating correctly Flashing red The LPU is faulty Steady on The LPU is faulty Off The LPU is faulty or not present Switching fabric module LEDs The LED description of different 12500E switching fabric modules is the same Table 51 Interface LED description LED Status Descrip...

Page 111: ...escription RUN green red Flashing green The switching fabric module is operating correctly Flashing red The switching fabric module is faulty Steady on The switching fabric module is faulty Off The switching fabric module is faulty or not present ...

Page 112: ...following transceiver modules and cables 100 GE CFP transceiver modules 40 GE QSFP transceiver modules 10 GE XFP transceiver modules 10 GE SFP transceiver modules 10 GE SFP cables FE GE SFP transceiver modules 100 GE CFP transceiver modules Table 53 100 GE CFP transceiver module specifications Product code Description Central wavelength Connect or Fiber Max transmission distance JG829A HP X150 100...

Page 113: ... LC 9 125 μm single mode fiber 10 km 6 21 miles NOTE The JG325A and JG661A modules cannot be connected to the 10 Gbps SFP module 10 GE XFP transceiver modules Table 55 10 GE XFP transceiver module specifications Product code Description Central wavelength Connect or Fiber Max transmission distance JD117B HP X130 10G XFP LC SR Transceiver 850 nm LC 62 5 125 μm multi mode optical fiber 33 m 108 27 f...

Page 114: ... 80km 1558 98nm DWDM Transceiver 1558 98 nm LC 9 125 μm single mode optical fiber 80 km 49 71 miles JG232A HP X180 10G XFP LC LH 80km 1559 79nm DWDM Transceiver 1559 79 nm LC 9 125 μm single mode optical fiber 80 km 49 71 miles JG233A HP X180 10G XFP LC LH 80km 1560 61nm DWDM Transceiver 1560 61 nm LC 9 125 μm single mode optical fiber 80 km 49 71 miles JD088A HP X135 10G XFP LC LR Transceiver 131...

Page 115: ...tions Product code Description Connector Max transmission distance JD097C HP X240 10G SFP SFP 3m DA Cable SFP 3 m 9 84 ft JG081C HP X240 SFP SFP 5m Direct Attach Copper Cable SFP 5 m 16 40 ft JC784C HP X240 10G SFP SFP 7m Direct Attach Copper Cable SFP 7 m 22 97 ft NOTE The LST1XP48LFD1 do not support the 10 GE SFP cables FE GE SFP transceiver modules Table 58 FE GE SFP transceiver module specific...

Page 116: ...ransceiver 1490 nm LC 9 125 μm single mode optical fiber 70 km 43 50 miles JD115A HP X170 1G SFP LC LH70 1510 Transceiver 1510 nm LC 9 125 μm single mode optical fiber 70 km 43 50 miles JD116A HP X170 1G SFP LC LH70 1530 Transceiver 1530 nm LC 9 125 μm single mode optical fiber 70 km 43 50 miles JD109A HP X170 1G SFP LC LH70 1550 Transceiver 1550 nm LC 9 125 μm single mode optical fiber 70 km 43 5...

Page 117: ...111 NOTE The HP X1 14 100M SFP LC FX Transceiver supports only 100 Mbps fiber ports The HP X120 100M 1G SFP LC LX Transceiver supports 100 1000 Mbps fiber ports ...

Page 118: ...C power cord from the switch to a socket on the power strip verify that the green RUN LED on the strip is on and the red LED is off If the red LED is on use a multimeter to check the polarity of the wires in the power socket for wrong connections If the zero wire left and the live wire right are correctly connected check for missing grounding connection Figure 79 Power strip with lightning protect...

Page 119: ...ape to stick the lightning protector onto the switch chassis and make sure it is as close to the grounding screw of the switch as possible 2 Measure the distance between the protector and the grounding screw of the switch cut the ground wire of the protector as appropriate and securely tighten the ground wire to the grounding screw of the switch 3 Use the multimeter to measure whether the ground w...

Page 120: ...The installed port lighting protectors are not sufficient If the switch has more than one network port connected with other devices through cables outdoor install a lightning protector for each network port ...

Page 121: ...o the cable A mark TO is located at the lower right corner of the label to identify the peer end of the cable on which the label is affixed As shown in Figure 80 write a signal cable label as follows Write the position of the cable in Area 1 Write the position of the cable on the peer end in Area 2 Area 3 is the part that is folded up inside the label when the label is affixed to the cable Figure ...

Page 122: ...bar shaped with fixed dimensions It is applicable to both signal cables and power cords A mark TO is located at the upper left corner in the right area of the label to identify the peer end of the cable on which the label is affixed The meaning of the dividing lines is the same as labels for signal cables 1 2 TO ...

Page 123: ...ormation about using a label printer see the user guide of the printer To write labels use black markers A marker has two nibs Be sure to use the smaller nib to write labels Affixing labels After printing or writing a label remove the label from the bottom page and affix it to the signal cable or the identification plate of the power cord Affixing a label to a signal cable Typically a label is aff...

Page 124: ...the recessed rectangular area on the identification plate You can stick the label to either side of the identification plate Be sure to affix the labels on the same side of the identification plates A cable tie is bundled 2 cm 0 79 in away from the connector You can affix the label to other positions as needed Figure 83 shows how to affix a label when a cable is laid horizontally TO B02 03 12 ...

Page 125: ... or on the right side of the cable in vertical cabling Make sure the label is facing out as shown in Figure 86 Figure 86 Affixed labels Affixing a generic label The requirements for affixing a generic label are the same as affixing a label on a signal cable For more information see Affixing a label to a signal cable For the example of affixed labels see Figure 84 TO B03 48V2 ...

Page 126: ...ation plate Bundle cable ties at the same positions of power cords with identification plates on the same side The positions of up down right or left are all based on the viewpoint of the engineering person who is working on the label Examples The label examples in this document are for reference only Engineering labels for network cables These labels are affixed to Ethernet cables that connect ca...

Page 127: ...devices that the Ethernet cables are connecting For example On a label for the Ethernet cable that connects a switch and a server For the switch end Rack number chassis number and Ethernet port number on the switch For the server end Rack number and chassis number or the specific location of the server if the server is laid separately On a label for the Ethernet cable that connects the switch and ...

Page 128: ...nd left right order with two digits for example 01 D Fiber port number Numbered in top down and left right order with two digits for example 05 R Optical receiving interface T Optical transmitting interface N A MN B C D R T MN Rack number The meanings are the same as above If the local device and the peer device are not in the same equipment room MN can be the name of the equipment room B Chassis ...

Page 129: ... 89 Example of a label on an optical fiber between two devices A01 01 05 05 R The local end of the optical fiber is connected to Optical Receiving Interface 05 on Slot 5 Chassis 01 in the rack on Row A Column 01 in the equipment room G01 01 01 01 T The peer end of the optical fiber is connected to Optical Transmitting Interface 01 on Slot 01 Chassis 01 in the rack on Row G Column 01 in the equipme...

Page 130: ...o 48V power supplies on the label The information for other DC voltages such as 24V 60V should be given in similar methods Make sure labels are affixed in the correct direction After the cable ties are bundled onto the cable the identification plates with the labels should face up and the text on the labels in the same cabinet should be in the same direction as shown in Figure 91 Figure 91 Example...

Page 131: ...is marked according to onsite situation If the sockets can be identified by row number and column number they can be numbered following the same rule for the rack number Otherwise specify the detailed locations to avoid confusing with other sockets The label only carries location information about the peer equipment and the power socket while information of the local end is not necessary Make sure...

Page 132: ...126 Figure 93 Example of a device label ...

Page 133: ...ther If you route them in parallel make sure the space between a power cord bundle and a signal cable bundle is at least 30 mm 1 18 in Use the correct ties to bind the cables Do not bind cables with joined ties The distances between cable ties must be three to four times the cable diameter Bind and route the cables neatly inside the rack and make sure the cables are not kinked or bent Do not tie c...

Page 134: ...the excess from the ties leaving no sharp or angular tips See Figure 96 Figure 96 Cutting the cable ties Route bind and attach excess cables for easy safe maintenance activities and proper operations Do not tie the power cords to the slide rails When you connect a cable to an articulated part for example when you connect a grounding cable to a rack door leave enough slack in cables and make sure t...

Page 135: ...ing figures are for illustration only Figure 97 Network cable management Figure 98 Optical fiber management Use strapping tapes to carefully bind optical fibers Avoid excessive force For more information see the instructions shipped with the strapping tapes ...

Page 136: ...130 Figure 99 Power cord management ...

Page 137: ...ing you will receive email notification of product enhancements new driver versions firmware updates and other product resources Related information Documents To find related documents browse to the Manuals page of the HP Business Support Center website http www hp com support manuals For related documentation navigate to the Networking section and select a networking category For a complete list ...

Page 138: ...eparated by vertical bars from which you select one choice multiple choices or none 1 n The argument or keyword and argument combination before the ampersand sign can be entered 1 to n times A line that starts with a pound sign is comments GUI conventions Convention Description Boldface Window names button names field names and menu items are in bold text For example the New User window appears cl...

Page 139: ... 2 features Represents an access controller a unified wired WLAN module or the switching engine on a unified wired WLAN switch Represents an access point Represents a security product such as a firewall a UTM or a load balancing or security card that is installed in a device Represents a security card such as a firewall card a load balancing card or a NetStream card Port numbering in examples The ...

Page 140: ...r module 54 Displaying the power supply system information about your switch 57 Displaying the temperature information on your switch 59 Documents 131 E Electricity safety 1 EMI 4 Enabling hardware failure protection for aggregation groups 62 Enabling hardware failure protection for interfaces 61 Enabling power supply management 55 Engineering labels for AC power cords 125 Engineering labels for D...

Page 141: ... 72 Preparing for the replacement 76 Preparing for the replacement 74 R Replacement procedure 75 Replacement procedure 76 Replacing a power module 72 Replacing a power monitoring module 73 Replacing the CFP transceiver module 80 Replacing the SFP cable and QSFP cable 81 Replacing the XFP SFP SFP and QSFP modules 79 RUN LED 104 S Setting up a configuration environment 40 Space 7 Specifying the acti...