Dell C7008- Manuals

About this Guide | 9 Related Documents For more information about the C-Series system, refer to the following documents: • Dell Networking OS Command Reference for C-Series • Dell Networking OS Configuration Guide for C-Series

Installing and Maintaining the C300 System 11 2 Overview The C7008/C300 is a high performance switch/router. The 10-slot system contains two slots for Route Processor Modules (RPMs) and eight slots for line cards. Figure 2-1. C7008/C300 Chassis (Front View) BLNK BLNK BLNK BLNK BLNK l O l O l O 7 6 5...

12 | Overview www.dell.com | support.dell.com C-Series System Installation Process The Dell Networking recommended installation process is described below. Table 2-1. C7008/C300 Component Requirements Component Minimum Maximum Field-Replaceable Backplane (factory installed) 1 1 No Fan tray 1 1 Yes R...

Installing and Maintaining the C300 System 13 3 Preparing the Site Site Selection Criteria Before beginning the installation process, make sure that the area where you intend to install your C7008/C300 meets the following safety requirements: • It is in a restricted access area. • It is in a dry, cl...

14 | Preparing the Site www.dell.com | support.dell.com Rack Mounting When you prepare your equipment rack: • Make sure that the rack is bolted to the floor and braced to a wall or ceiling. • Make sure that the rack is permanently grounded to earth ground. The equipment rack must be grounded to the ...

Preparing the Site | 15 Shipping and Storing Components CAUTION: Do not transport a C7008/C300 chassis with the components (line cards, supplies, and RPMs) installed in the chassis. Place the components in their original protective shipping packaging and original shipping position. Shipping componen...

18 | Installing C7008/C300 Fan Tray www.dell.com | support.dell.com To install the fan tray: NOTE: The fan tray LED will remain lit when the chassis is ed up and the fan tray is functioning properly. Removing the Fan Tray A fan tray failure or a failure of a fan within a fan tray is recognized by a ...

Installing RPMs and Line Cards | 19 5 Installing RPMs and Line Cards The C-Series System accommodates eight line cards and two RPMs. Route Processor Modules The C-Series system requires the installation of at least one Route Processor Module (RPM); two are recommended. • One RPM provides 48 Gigabits...

20 | Installing RPMs and Line Cards www.dell.com | support.dell.com Line Cards Line cards are hot-swappable. Any line card can be inserted into any line card slot. Line card slots are labeled 0 to 7; these labels can be seen when the fan tray is installed. Do not force line cards into the RPM slot. ...

Installing and Maintaining the C300 System 25 6 RPM Cables Connecting the Console Port The console port is an asynchronous serial port. If you connect a device to these ports, it must be capable of asynchronous transmission. Your terminal or terminal emulation mode must be set to VT100 with the foll...

26 | RPM Cables www.dell.com | support.dell.com Accessing the Console with a DB-9 Adapter You can connect to the console using a RJ-45 to RJ-45 rollover cable and a RJ-45 to DB-9 female DTE adapter (labeled “TERMINAL”) to a terminal server (for example, PC). Table 6-2 lists the pin assignments. Acce...

Installing AC Power Supplies | 29 7 Installing AC Power Supplies The C7008/C300 has eight power supply slots at the front-bottom of the chassis ( Figure 7-1 ). There are two types of power supplies: Power Supply 1200W-AC and Power Supply 1600W-AC. The slots accept either of the AC Power Supply Units...

Installing AC Power Supplies | 31 Figure 7-2. AC Power Supply Each AC power supply has one LED as described in Table 7-1 . This LED does not function unless an RPM is installed. NOTE: If there is a failure in the power supply, it must be replaced. Power supplies are not field serviceable. Table 7-1....

32 | Installing AC Power Supplies www.dell.com | support.dell.com Installing the AC Power Supply WARNING: Use only the power cord supplied with the power supply. Do not supply power to your C-Series system until the power supplies, blank panels, fan tray, RPMs, and line cards have been installed. WA...

Installing DC Power Entry Modules | 35 8 Installing DC Power Entry Modules The C7008/C300 has eight supply slots at the front-bottom of the chassis ( Figure 8-2 ). The slots accept either AC Power Supplies (PSUs) or DC Power Entry Modules (PEMs). Dell Networking does not support the use of a combina...

36 | Installing DC Power Entry Modules www.dell.com | support.dell.com • Rated for 60A service to allow for a fully loaded C-Series system per NEC in the United States or internationally, per local safety codes. • Limit voltage drop across the cable length to 0.5V or less. Apply a coat of anti-oxida...

Installing DC Power Entry Modules | 39 Status LED The status LED indicates the condition of the PEM. Removing a DC PEM The left chassis PEM slot is labelled “0” and the right chassis PEM slot is labelled “1.” For full redundancy, each PEM must be attached to a dedicated circuit breaker. For example,...

Installing and Maintaining the C300 System 41 9 Powering Up Before you supply power to the chassis, Dell Networking recommends that you re-inspect your equipment rack and chassis. Verify that: • The equipment rack or properly secured and grounded. • The chassis is bolted and secured into your equipm...

42 | Powering Up www.dell.com | support.dell.com Supplying WARNING: Never operate the C-Series System without a fan tray. WARNING: The C7008/C300 operates in either of two voltage ranges. Each range supports a different supply configuration. As a safety precaution, do not install more than the recom...

Powering Up | 43 NOTE: Do not press any keys or control sequences at any time during the boot process. Doing so may cause the boot process to terminate. Booting from the BOOT_USER Prompt The initial boot operation automatically brings up the system to the runtime CLI. To interrupt the automatic boot...

Installing and Maintaining the C300 System 45 10 Removing and Replacing Components This section provides instructions for removing and replacing the following C7008/C300 components: • Removing and Replacing the Fan Tray • Removing and Replacing Power Supply Units • Removing and Replacing a Line Card...

46 | Removing and Replacing Components www.dell.com | support.dell.com Figure 10-1. Fan Tray (Left) To remove and replace the fan tray: Removing and Replacing Power Supply Units WARNING: Do not remove a panel blank unless you are ready to install a power supply into that slot. After removing a power...

Removing and Replacing Components | 47 To remove and replace a supply: Removing and Replacing a Line Card WARNING: Do not remove a panel blank unless you are ready to install a line card into that slot. After removing a line card, immediately place a panel blank in the empty slot. Blanks are require...

48 | Removing and Replacing Components www.dell.com | support.dell.com Removing and Replacing an RPM WARNING: After removing an RPM, place a panel blank in the empty slot before powering up the chassis. Blanks are required to control airflow and electromagnetic interference. NOTE: The C7008/C300 req...

Installing the Chassis | 51 11 Installing the Chassis Safety Considerations NOTE: Use an equipment lift or pallet jack when lifting or moving the chassis. Install the chassis into the rack before inserting chassis components. Lift the C7008/C300 chassis only from the bottom. Lifting by the chassis s...

System Boot | 55 12 System Boot When you supply power to the C-Series System, the system performs a series of on self-tests. RPM and line card Status LEDs blink during initialization No user interaction is required as long as the boot process proceeds without interruption. Observe the process on you...

System Boot | 57 Refer to the C-Series Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference for BOOT_USER mode commands and commands for run-time modes. show interface management ethernet interface management ethernet ip address ip-address ip-address-mask • Use the show interface management ethernet command to...

The Compact Flash Card | 59 13 The Compact Flash Card Each RPM is designed with a slot (slot0:) to accommodate a Compact Flash Card (external compact flash memory card). You can use the Compact Flash Card to store and retrieve boot and system images. For complex configurations, you can copy your con...

60 | The Compact Flash Card www.dell.com | support.dell.com To remove the flash memory card: Formatting the Compact Flash Card New Compact Flash cards must be formatted in the C7008/C300 before use. Flash cards used on systems other than the C7008/C300 as well as cards formatted on PCs must be refor...

62 | Alarms www.dell.com | support.dell.com AC Supplies and Alarms During system boot, if a redundant supply is removed or fails, the Dell Networking generates a minor alarm message. If only two supplies are installed and one of them fails, the software generates an alarm and an SNMP trap (if config...

Installing and Maintaining the C300 System 63 B System Specifications Physical Design Chassis Dimensions Table B-1. Chassis Dimensions Parameter Specifications Height 22.7 inches (57.66 cm) Width 17.4 inches (37.58 cm) Depth 14.4 inches (44.20 cm) Weight 55 lbs (24.95 kg) with factory installed comp...

64 | System Specifications www.dell.com | support.dell.com Component Dimensions System Specifications Table B-2. Component Dimensions Component Length (in) Width (in) Depth (in) Weight (lb) 48-port 1G Line Card 15.25 13.75 1.75 5.31 4-port 10G XFP Line Card 15.25 13.75 1.75 5.31 8-port 10G XFP Line ...

System Specifications | 65 Component Power Requirements NOTE: The listed requirement for the PoE version of line cards excludes the required power for PoE, as that requirement is a function of the number and type of PoE devices connected. Table B-4. AC Power System Specifications - Power Supply 1200...

66 | System Specifications www.dell.com | support.dell.com NOTE: Additional components may be available for your system, other than those included in the above table. Refer to www.force10networks.com/support/ for the latest information. Agency Compliance The C-Series System is designed to comply wit...

System Specifications | 67 Japan: VCCI Compliance for Class A Equipment This is Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council For Interference by Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this equipment is used in a domestic environment, radio disturbance may arise. When s...

68 | System Specifications www.dell.com | support.dell.com • EN 60825-1 Safety of Laser Products—Part 1: Equipment Classification Requirements and User’s Guide • EN 60825-2 Safety of Laser Products—Part 2: Safety of Optical Fibre Communication Systems • FDA Regulation 21CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11 Elect...

System Specifications | 69 Figure B-1. The European WEEE Symbol In accordance with the European WEEE Directive, electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) is to be collected separately and to be reused, recycled, or recovered at end of life. Users of EEE with the WEEE marking per Annex IV of the WEEE...

Contacting Technical Support | 71 C Contacting Technical Support The iSupport Website iSupport provides a range of documents and tools to assist you with effectively using Dell Networking equipment and mitigating the impact of network outages. Through iSupport you can obtain technical information re...

72 | Contacting Technical Support www.dell.com | support.dell.com Locating Serial Numbers • The chassis serial number is below the barcode on the sticker on the back of the chassis. • The serial numbers for the RPM, line cards, fan tray, and supply units are below the barcode on the sticker on the f...