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18 March 2011

PowerConnect B-FCX Switch

Hardware Installation Guide

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Dell manual PowerConnect B-FCX Switch

Contents

PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Page Contents Managing the PowerConnect B-FCX Hardware Checking Network Devices and Testing Connectivity Chapter Troubleshooting PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide Supported hardware and software AudienceDocument conventions Text formatting Command Parameters Command syntax conventionsRelated publications Contacting Dell Getting technical help or reporting errors PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide Product Overview Hardware features PowerConnect B-FCX624s front panel Hardware features Control featuresDevice Label on required power supply PowerConnect B-FCX 10/100/1000 BASE-T ports Hardware features Out-of-band RJ45 management InterfaceSerial management interface DB9 Console port Out-of-band RJ45 management interface Device Slot Slot designations Optional two-port 10 Gbps XFP uplink module SFP interfacesInterface Show Media Description Optional 10Gbps XFP module is not hot-swappable Optional Four-port 1 Gbps SFP and 10 Gbps SFP+ modulesFour-port 1 Gbps SFP module status LEDs Condition Status 16/10 Gbps Ethernet CX4 stacking ports Cable specifications for CX4 stacking portsFour-port 10 Gbps SFP+ module status LEDs Port status LEDs Power status LEDs Hardware features System status LEDs State Switch Status SFP+ Hardware features Port status LEDs Switch Status Redundancy Power supplies Power supply unit operation Unpacking the device Package contentsGeneral requirements Installation precautions Installation tasksFollow all precautions when installing a Dell device Task Where to Find More Information Number Lifting precautions General precautionsPower precautions Installation precautions Installation location Preparing the installation sitePreparing the installation site Cabling infrastructure Desktop installation Installing the device Rack mount installation PowerConnect B-FCX624s and PowerConnect B-FCX648s devices Connecting devices in a stack PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide PowerConnect B-FCX624 and PowerConnect B-FCX648 devices Powering on the system Attaching a PC or terminal Wiring map for serial cable Installing and replacing a power supply unitSerial cable wiring As indicated in , some of the wires should not be connected Installing and replacing a power supply unit PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide Page PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide Page PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide Assigning permanent passwords Checking Network Devices and Testing Connectivity Recovering from a lost password Setting passwordsAssigning permanent passwords Enter the following command to set the super user password Syntax enable password Configuring IP addressesDevices running Layer 2 software Devices running Layer 3 software Assigning an IP address to an Ethernet port Configuring IP addresses Syntax interface loopback num Deleting an IP addressAssigning an IP address to a virtual routing interface Syntax router-interface ve num Syntax interface ve num Connectors Connecting network devicesCable specifications Connecting to Ethernet or fast Ethernet hubs Connecting a network device to a fiber port Connecting to workstations, servers, or routersAutomatic MDI or Mdix detection Fiber Optic transceivers All fiber optic interfaces use Class 1 lasers Installing a transceiverGigabit Optic Distance Supported for stacking Cabling a fiber optic transceiver Cleaning the fiber optic connectors Testing connectivityTesting connectivity Pinging an IP address Desired Meaning Testing connectivity Network connection-related LED statesMeaning or Action Tracing a route Troubleshooting network connections Configuration notes Using Virtual Cable Testing to diagnose a cableCommand syntax Viewing the results of the cable analysis Syntax show cable-diag tdr port-num Digital optical monitoringDefines the fields shown in this output Cable statistics This Line Displays Troubleshooting network connections Using the temperature sensor Managing temperature settingsDisplaying the temperature Changing temperature warning and shutdown levels Displaying Syslog messages for temperatureManaging temperature settings Syntax temperature warning stack-unit value Syntax fan-threshold speed-3 mp lowest value highest value Changing the shutdown temperature Command Changing the temperature polling interval Displaying PowerConnect B-FCX CPU usageRemoving MAC address entries Syntax chassis poll-time stack-idvalue Hardware maintenance schedule Hardware maintenance scheduleReplacing a copper or fiber optic module Removing a copper or fiber optic module Cabling a fiber optic module Cleaning the fiber optic connectorsReplacing a copper or fiber optic module Replacing a copper or fiber optic module Physical dimensions and weight Hardware specificationsEnvironmental considerations Operating Environment Storage Temperature Storage Humidity Storage Altitude Hardware specificationsCooling system and fans Storage environment Air Inflow Air outlet Mgmt Serial Console port pinouts Pinouts and signalling Range meters Cable Type Connector TypeMicrons MHz*km or AC power supply specifications Power cordsHardware specifications Cable length summary Hardware specifications Power and cooling problems Diagnosing switch indicatorsInstallation Troubleshooting chart Diagnosing switch indicators In-band access Industry Canada statement USA FCC CFR 47 Part 15 WarningEurope and Australia Cispr 22 Class a Warning Japan Vcci Korea Japan power cordRussia Class a statement Regulatory compliance Regulatory complianceCertifications Regulatory compliance Vorsicht Devices near the input power connectors Never leave tools inside the chassis Gefahr Device PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide