Installing/removing an interface card (only for the 5120 EI switches)···································································· 41 Installing an interface card··································································································································· 41 Removing an interface card ································································································································· 42 Installing/removing a dedicated CX4/SFP+ cable ··························································································· 42 Verifying the installation················································································································································ 43
Accessing the switch for the first time·······················································································································44
Setting up the configuration environment···················································································································· 44 Connecting the console cable ······································································································································ 44 Console cable························································································································································ 44 Connection procedure ·········································································································································· 44 Setting terminal parameters ·········································································································································· 45 Powering on the switch·················································································································································· 48 Verification before
Setting up an IRF fabric ·············································································································································53
IRF fabric setup flowchart·············································································································································· 53 Planning IRF fabric setup··············································································································································· 54 Planning IRF fabric size and the installation site································································································ 54 Identifying the master switch and planning IRF member IDs ············································································ 54 Planning IRF topology and connections·············································································································· 55 Identifying physical IRF ports on the member switches ····················································································· 56 Planning the cabling scheme ······························································································································· 57 Configuring basic IRF settings······································································································································· 59 Connecting the physical IRF ports ································································································································ 60 Accessing the IRF fabric to verify the configuration ··································································································· 60
Maintenance and troubleshooting····························································································································61
Password loss ································································································································································· 61 Console login password loss ······························································································································· 61 Boot ROM password loss ····································································································································· 61 Power supply failure ······················································································································································ 61 Fan failure (only for the 5120 EI switches) ················································································································· 63 Configuration terminal problems·································································································································· 63
Appendix A Technical specifications························································································································64
Physical specifications ··················································································································································· 64 Chassis dimensions and weights ························································································································· 64 Ports and interface card slots ······························································································································· 64 Environmental specifications········································································································································· 65 Power specifications ······················································································································································ 65 Power input types ·················································································································································· 65 AC input voltage specifications ··························································································································· 66 RPS DC input voltage specifications and RPS compatibility ············································································· 66 Power consumption specifications for
Cooling system ······························································································································································· 67
Appendix B FRUs and compatibility matrixes··········································································································69
Interface cards (only for the 5120 EI switches) ·········································································································· 69 SFP/SFP+/XFP transceiver modules and SFP+/CX4 cables (only for the 5120 EI switches)································ 69 GE SFP transceiver modules································································································································· 70
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