Dell Force10 C150- Manuals

About this Guide | 7 1 About this Guide This guide provides site preparation recommendations and instructions for installing the Dell Force10 C150 chassis, fan tray, power supply units (PSUs), route processor modules (RPMs), and line cards. The C150 system is packaged with all of the necessary compo...

8 | About this Guide www.dell.com | support.dell.com ATTENTION: Pour ce qui est de la protection contre les courts-circuits (surtension), ce produit dépend de l'installation électrique du local. Vérifier qu'un fusible ou qu'un disjoncteur de 120 V alt., 15 A U.S. maximum (240 V alt., 10 A internatio...

Overview | 9 2 Overview The C150 is a high performance switch/router. This 6-slot system contains two slots for Route Processor Modules (RPMs) and four slots for line cards ( Figure 2-1 ). Figure 2-1. C150 Chassis (Front View) Table 2-1. C150 Component Requirements Component Minimum Maximum Field-Re...

10 | Overview www.dell.com | support.dell.com C150 System Installation Process Overview The Dell Force10 recommended installation process is summarized below. Step Task Relevant Section in the Manual 1 Prepare the site. Site Selection Criteria on page 11 2 Unpack the chassis and components. Shipping...

Preparing the Site | 11 3 Preparing the Site Site Selection Criteria Before beginning the installation process, make sure that the area where you intend to install your C150 meets the following safety requirements: • It is in a restricted access area. • It is in a dry, clean, well-ventilated, temper...

12 | Preparing the Site www.dell.com | support.dell.com Power Requirements The C150 needs at least one power supply to operate. However, Dell Force10 recommends a one-plus-one redundancy configuration. That is, use a minimum of two AC or DC power supplies; one is for redundancy. The C150 power requi...

Installing the C150 Chassis | 13 4 Installing the C150 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 C150 chassis only from the bottom. Lifting by the chassi...

14 | Installing the C150 Chassis www.dell.com | support.dell.com Installing the Chassis into an Equipment Rack Follow these steps to install the chassis into a 19-inch equipment rack: Step Task 1 Dell Force10 recommends that you install a equipment rack bar. This bar enables you to easily position t...

RPMs and Line Cards | 17 5 RPMs and Line Cards The C150 system accommodates four line cards and two Route Processor Modules (RPMs). Route Processor Modules The C150 system requires the installation of at least one RPM; two are recommended. • One RPM provides each line card with 48 Gigabits of backpl...

18 | 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 numbered 0 to 3; the number label is on the fan tray. The LC-CB-GE-48P and LC-CB-10GE-8P line cards can only be installed in a ...

RPMs and Line Cards | 19 Installing RPMs and Line Cards WARNING: Always wear an ESD-preventive wrist or foot-heel ground strap when handling RPMs or line cards. Place RPMs and line cards on an antistatic surface when they are not installed. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage can occur when compone...

22 | RPMs and Line Cards www.dell.com | support.dell.com Removing RPMs and Line Cards 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 C150 requires at least one RP...

Management Cable Pinout | 23 6 Management Cable Pinout 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 followin...

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

AC Power Supply Units | 25 7 AC Power Supply Units The C150 has six power supply slots at the bottom front of the chassis ( Figure 7-1 ). • The C150 requires only one AC power supply to operate, but Dell Force10 recommends a one-plus-one redundancy configuration, so a minimum of two power supplies i...

26 | AC Power Supply Units www.dell.com | support.dell.com 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 fiel...

AC Power Supply Units | 27 The chassis transmits power to connected IEEE 802.3af-compliant devices through ports that are enabled with PoE. A minimum of three power supply units (PSU) are required to enable PoE, but Dell Force10 recommends a two-plus-two redundancy configuration, so a minimum of fou...

28 | AC Power Supply Units www.dell.com | support.dell.com Removing AC Power Supply Units NOTE: Do not remove a panel blank unless you are ready to install a power supply into that slot. After removing a power supply, immediately place a panel blank in the empty slot. Blanks are required to control ...

Installing DC Power Entry Modules | 29 8 Installing DC Power Entry Modules The C150 has six power 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 Force10 does not support the use of a combination ...

30 | Installing DC Power Entry Modules www.dell.com | support.dell.com • Rated for 60A service to allow for a fully loaded C150 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-oxidant p...

Installing DC Power Entry Modules | 33 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,...

Powering Up | 35 9 Powering Up Before you supply power to the chassis, Dell Force10 recommends that you re-inspect your equipment rack and chassis. Verify that: • The equipment rack is properly secured and grounded. • The chassis is bolted and secured into your equipment rack. • Make sure the ambien...

36 | Powering Up www.dell.com | support.dell.com To power down a power supply or the entire C150 system: After you supply power to the system, the following should occur: • The fan tray should be operating. • The green (online) fan tray, RPM, and line card LEDs should be lit and remain lit as long a...

Fan Tray | 39 10 Fan Tray The C150 chassis contains one field-replaceable fan tray. There are two types of fan tray that may be installed: Fan Tray CC-C150-FAN2 contains six fans that run at varying speeds depending on system temperature, Fan Tray CC-C150-FAN contains six fans that run at a constant...

40 | Fan Tray www.dell.com | support.dell.com Installing the Fan Tray To install the fan tray: NOTE: The fan tray LED remains lit when the chassis is powered 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...

Removing and Replacing Components | 41 11 Removing and Replacing Components This section provides instructions for removing and replacing the following C150 components: • Removing and Replacing the Fan Tray on page 41 • Removing and Replacing Power Supply Units on page 42 • Removing and Replacing a ...

42 | Removing and Replacing Components www.dell.com | support.dell.com 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 supply, immediately place a panel blank in the empty slot. Blank...

Removing and Replacing Components | 43 To remove and replace C150 line cards: 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 C150 re...

System Boot | 45 12 System Boot When you supply power to the C150 system, the system performs a series of power-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 ...

48 | System Boot www.dell.com | support.dell.com Refer to the FTOS Command Line Interface Reference for BOOT_USER mode commands and commands for run-time modes. interface management port config 100m interface management port config 10m interface management port config auto-negotiate interface manage...

The Compact Flash Card | 49 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...

50 | 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 C150 before use. Flash cards used on systems other than the C150, as well as cards formatted on PCs, must be reformatted in ...

Alarms | 51 A Alarms The C150 system generates alarms for the following conditions: • fan tray status • power supply status • RPMs status • high temperature on RPMs • line cards status • high temperature on line cards A major alarm is any fault that would render the C150 system non-functional. A min...

52 | Alarms www.dell.com | support.dell.com AC Power Supplies and Alarms During system boot, if a redundant power supply is removed or fails, FTOS generates a minor alarm message. If only two power supplies are installed and one of them fails, FTOS generates an alarm and an SNMP trap (if configured)...

System Specifications | 53 B System Specifications This appendix contains the following major sections: • Physical Design • System Power Specifications on page 56 • Component Power Requirements on page 56 • Agency Compliance on page 56 Physical Design NOTE: See Figure B-1 and Figure B-2 on page 55 f...

56 | System Specifications www.dell.com | support.dell.com System Power Specifications 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. A...

58 | System Specifications www.dell.com | support.dell.com — 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 such trouble...

System Specifications | 59 • 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 • IEC 60950-1, 1st Ed, including all ...

60 | System Specifications www.dell.com | support.dell.com Figure B-3. 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 ...

Contacting Technical Support | 61 C Contacting Technical Support The iSupport Website iSupport provides a range of documents and tools to assist you with effectively using Dell Force10 equipment and mitigating the impact of network outages. Through iSupport you can obtain technical information regar...

62 | 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 power supply units are below the barcode on the sticker on...