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53-1002267-01
18 March 2011
PowerConnect B-FCX
Switch
Hardware Installation Guide
Contents
Main
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Contents
About This Document
Chapter 1 Product Overview
Chapter 2 Installing the PowerConnect B-FCX Switch
Chapter 3 Checking Network Devices and Testing Connectivity
Chapter 4 Managing the PowerConnect B-FCX Hardware
Chapter 5 Hardware Specifications
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
Appendix A Regulatory Statements
Appendix B Cautions and Danger Notices
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About This Document
Audience
Supported hardware and software
Document conventions
Related publications
Getting technical help or reporting errors
Contacting Dell
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Product Overview
Hardware features
FIGURE 1
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 3
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AIRFLOW
FIGURE 6
Control features
TABLE 1
Serial management interface (DB9 Console port)
Out-of-band RJ45 management interface
Network interfaces for PowerConnect B-FCX624s and PowerConnect B-FCX648s
Network interfaces for PowerConnect B-FCX624 and PowerConnect B-FCX648
TABLE 2
Device Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3
SFP interfaces
Table 3 describes the network interfaces supported on PowerConnect B-FCX devices.
Optional two-port 10 Gbps XFP uplink module
TABLE 3
Interface Show Media Description Description
Optional Four-port 1 Gbps SFP and 10 Gbps SFP+ modules
FIGURE 8
TABLE 4
TABLE 5
FIGURE 9
16/10 Gbps Ethernet CX4 stacking ports
Port, system, and power status LEDs for PowerConnect B-FCX624s and PowerConnect B-FCX648s
TABLE 6
FIGURE 10
FIGURE 11
TABLE 7
FIGURE 12
TABLE 8
TABLE 9
Both AC OK and DC OK LEDs must be green for the device to function normally.
Port, system, and power status LEDs for PowerConnect B-FCX624 and PowerConnect B-FCX648
FIGURE 13
TABLE 1 0
State LED PSU1 PSU2 Switch Status Load Sharing
TABLE 11
FIGURE 14
TABLE 1 2
TABLE 11
FIGURE 15
Both AC OK and DC OK LEDs must be green for the device to function normally.
Power supplies
TABLE 1 3
TABLE 14
State LED PSU1 PSU2 Switch Status Redundancy
FIGURE 16
Power supply unit operation
Installing the PowerConnect B-FCX Switch
Unpacking the device
Package contents
General requirements
Installation tasks
Installation tasks
Follow all precautions when installing a Dell device.
Installation precautions
TABLE 1 5
Task Number
General precautions
Lifting precautions
Power precautions
Preparing the installation site
Cabling infrastructure
Installation location
Installing the device
Desktop installation
FIGURE 18
Rack mount installation
FIGURE 19
FIGURE 20
FIGURE 21
Connecting devices in a stack
PowerConnect B-FCX624s and PowerConnect B-FCX648s devices
FIGURE 22
PowerConnect B-FCX624 and PowerConnect B-FCX648 devices
FIGURE 23
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Powering on the system
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Powering on the system
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Reset 1 PS
2 Diag Console Mgmt
25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47
Attaching a PC or terminal
FIGURE 26
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Installing and replacing a power supply unit
TABLE 16
FIGURE 27
Installing or replacing fan trays on PowerConnect B-FCX624s and PowerConnect B-FCX648s devices
FIGURE 28
Installing or replacing fan trays on PowerConnect B-FCX624 and PowerConnect B-FCX648 devices
FIGURE 29
Installing an optional module on PowerConnect B-FCX624s or PowerConnect B-FCX648s devices
FIGURE 30
Installing an optional module in PowerConnect B-FCX624 and PowerConnect B-FCX648 devices
FIGURE 31
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Checking Network Devices and Testing Connectivity
Assigning permanent passwords
Setting passwords
Recovering from a lost password
Configuring IP addresses
Devices running Layer 2 software
Devices running Layer 3 software
Configuring IP parameters for devices running Layer 3 software
Deleting an IP address
Connecting network devices
Connectors.
10/100BASE-TX Crossover Cable
Cable specifications
Connecting to Ethernet or fast Ethernet hubs
Connecting to workstations, servers, or routers
Automatic MDI or MDIX detection
Connecting a network device to a fiber port
Fiber Optic transceivers
Installing a transceiver
TABLE 17
TABLE 1 8
FIGURE 34
FIGURE 35
Cabling a fiber optic transceiver
Cleaning the fiber optic connectors
Testing connectivity
Pinging an IP address
Observing LEDs
Testing connectivity
TABLE 1 9
Troubleshooting network connections
device) are snug.
TABLE 1 9
Meaning Abnormal State Meaning or Action
LED Desired State
Using Virtual Cable Testing to diagnose a cable
Configuration notes
Command syntax
Viewing the results of the cable analysis
Digital optical monitoring
TABLE 2 0
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Managing the PowerConnect B-FCX Hardware
Managing temperature settings
Using the temperature sensor
Displaying the temperature
Displaying Syslog messages for temperature
Changing temperature warning and shutdown levels
Managing temperature settings 4
Changing the shutdown temperature
Managing temperature settings
Changing the temperature polling interval
Removing MAC address entries
Displaying PowerConnect B-FCX CPU usage
Hardware maintenance schedule
Replacing a copper or fiber optic module
Removing a copper or fiber optic module
FIGURE 36
Cabling a fiber optic module
Cleaning the fiber optic connectors
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Hardware Specifications
Hardware specifications
Table 2 2 provides the operating environment specifications.
This chapter provides the hardware specifications for PowerConnect B-FCX devices.
Physical dimensions and weight
Cooling system and fans
TABLE 2 3
FIGURE 39
FIGURE 40
FIGURE 41
Hardware specifications 5
Pinouts and signalling
This section describes the pinout diagrams for the DB-9 connector and RJ45 port jacks.
6 9
FIGURE 43
Serial (Console) port pinouts
Cable specifications
TABLE 2 4
Hardware specifications 5
Power cords
For Class 1, 2, or 3 power usage, these devices can support up to 48 ports.
AC power supply specifications
TABLE 2 4
Cable Type Connector Type Core Diameter (microns)
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Troubleshooting
Diagnosing switch indicators
Power and cooling problems
Installation
In-band access
A
Regulatory Statements
A
Japan power cord
Korea
Russia
Class A statement
.
Regulatory compliance
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Appendix
B
Cautions and Danger Notices
Cautions
Cautions
CAUTION
VORSICHT
MISE EN GARDE
PRECAUCIN
Danger notices
Danger notices
Danger notices B