Dell Force10 E1200i- Manuals

8 | About This Guide www.dell.com | support.dell.com Visible and invisible laser radiation may be emitted from the aperture of the optical transceiver ports when no cable is connected. Avoid exposure to laser radiation and do not stare into open apertures. CAUTION: Wear grounding wrist straps when h...

The E1200 System | 9 2 The E1200 System The Dell Force10 E1200 system is a carrier-class, high-capacity aggregation router. The 16-slot modular system provides two slots dedicated for Route Processor Modules (RPMs) and 14 slots for line cards with Layer 2 switching and Layer 3 and routing capabiliti...

Site Preparation | 15 3 Site Preparation This chapter describes factors to consider before installing your E1200 system. The following topics are discussed: • Site Selection Criteria on page 15 • Rack Mounting on page 16 • Cabinet Placement on page 16 • Power on page 16 • Fans and Airflow on page 17...

16 | Site Preparation www.dell.com | support.dell.com Rack Mounting When you prepare your equipment rack, make sure the rack is bolted to the floor and/or braced to a wall or ceiling. When you install the chassis: • Make sure that the rack is grounded to the grounding electrode. Each DC PEM must be ...

Site Preparation | 17 Two DC units are required for power supply and full facility redundancy. WARNING: Leakage Current (High Touch Current): The AC power cords are secured to the power inlet using the provided bracket. The AC power cord plugs must be secured to the building outlets by the chassis i...

Installing the AC Chassis | 19 4 Installing the AC Chassis This chapter provides instructions to rack mount your E1200 system into a standard 19-inch or 23-inch equipment rack. It contains the following sections: • Unpacking the E1200 System • Installing the Equipment Rack Shelf Bar • Standard Front...

20 | Installing the AC Chassis www.dell.com | support.dell.com Figure 4-1. Rack Shelf Bar To install a equipment rack shelf bar: Standard Front Chassis Mounting NOTE: Dell Force10 recommends that you install and operate the E1200 system in a standard 19-inch or 23- inch equipment rack. Install the E...

Installing the AC Chassis | 21 Figure 4-2. Rack Mounting the Chassis To install the chassis into a prepared rack: Installing the Chassis into an Equipment Cabinet Install the E1200 system after you secure the rack shelf bar. Load the chassis in the lower half of the cabinet to avoid it becoming top-...

Installing the DC Chassis | 23 5 Installing the DC Chassis This chapter provides instructions to rack mount your E1200 system into a standard 19-inch or 23-inch equipment rack. It contains the following sections: • Unpacking the E1200 System • Installing the Equipment Rack Shelf Bar • Standard Front...

Installing Fan Trays | 27 6 Installing Fan Trays Access the fan tray slots from the rear of the chassis ( Figure 6-1 ). Two fan trays are required in the chassis. When a fan tray is not installed in the lower slot, a self-closing door will seal the slot. Panel blanks are not required. However, to en...

28 | Installing Fan Trays www.dell.com | support.dell.com Figure 6-2. Fan Tray Install the fan trays after the chassis is installed securely in the equipment rack. Access the fan tray slots from the rear side of the chassis. To ensure proper temperature and airflow control, all six fan trays must be...

Installing AC Power Supplies | 29 7 Installing AC Power Supplies The E1200 system requires a minimum of two AC power supplies to operate, three for power redundancy, four for facility redundancy (2+2), and 6 for 3+3 redundancy. To comply with safety agency and EMI regulations, you must install the A...

30 | Installing AC Power Supplies www.dell.com | support.dell.com Securing the Chassis Ground Installing Power Supplies CAUTION: An E1200i AC power supply still has power after extraction, and has completely powered off when the fans have stopped rotating. When replacing a power supply, to avoid arc...

Installing AC Power Supplies | 31 • US: C14, C20 • US 220: NEMA 6-20, L6-20, L6-30 (30A) CAUTION: The power cord is the main power disconnect device; ensure that the socket-outlet is located/ installed near the equipment and is easily accessible. WARNING: Leakage Current (High Touch Current) in AC-p...

32 | Installing AC Power Supplies www.dell.com | support.dell.com WARNING: Prevent exposure and contact with hazardous voltages. Do not attempt to operate this system without the AC-cord Retainer. • Your power cables connect to an appropriate AC power supply in a manner that complies with your local...

Installing DC Power Supplies | 33 8 Installing DC Power Supplies The E1200 system requires a minimum of one DC Power Entry Module (PEM) to operate, but two are recommended for redundancy. To comply with safety agency and EMI regulations, you must install covers on all power supply slots not containi...

34 | Installing DC Power Supplies www.dell.com | support.dell.com Figure 8-3. E1200 PEM Front Panel Cable and Connector Requirements You must provide your own cables to connect to a remote power source (for example, a circuit breaker panel) in your equipment rack or office. Cables must be sized to m...

Installing DC Power Supplies | 35 Use the following steps to install a DC PEM: Step Task 1 Make sure that the remote power source (the circuit breaker panel) is in the OFF position. 2 Make sure that the over-current protector (located on the PEM front panel) is in the OFF position. 3 Loosen the reta...

38 | Installing DC Power Supplies www.dell.com | support.dell.com DC Power Supply and Fan Operability Test After you have completed the fan tray and PEM installation, verify their operability by supplying power to the chassis and verifying the status LEDs. NOTE: If there is a DC PEM failure, the ent...

Installing DC Power Supplies | 39 • A power supply blank is installed in any empty slot. • Six fan trays are installed. To test the power supplies and fan trays: Step Task 1 With the fan trays and DC PEMs installed, power on the system. • Flip the over-current protector (located on the PEM front pan...

Installing RPMs, Line Cards, and SFMs | 41 9 Installing RPMs, Line Cards, and SFMs This chapter provides instructions for installing cards into the E1200 AC or DC chassis. It contains the following sections: • Unpacking an RPM or Line Card • Installing Line Cards and RPMs • Preparing and Installing ...

42 | Installing RPMs, Line Cards, and SFMs www.dell.com | support.dell.com Installing Line Cards and RPMs At a minimum, the E1200 requires one RPM and one line card to operate. CAUTION: Any slot not filled with a line card or RPM must be filled with a blank to ensure adequate cooling and EMI contain...

Installing RPMs, Line Cards, and SFMs | 43 Figure 9-1. 24 Port 1GE and 2-Port 10GE Line Card Port Numbering Blank Panels CAUTION: To avoid a chassis over-temperature condition, install blanks for RPMs, SFMs, and line card slots not in use. Always replace cards or blanks immediately. Blank panels for...

44 | Installing RPMs, Line Cards, and SFMs www.dell.com | support.dell.com Figure 9-2. Installing Cards into the E600i Figure 9-3. RPM and Line Card Slot Numbering Label CAUTION: It is important that you retain the packaging and installation order of the cards. Install cards from right to left, begi...

Installing RPMs, Line Cards, and SFMs | 45 Install a second RPM either before the system is powered on or after the Primary RPM is up and stable. After the second RPM is installed, wait several seconds until the connection between the two RPMs is established before configuring any commands. Below is...

46 | Installing RPMs, Line Cards, and SFMs www.dell.com | support.dell.com Line Card LEDs Line card LEDs are described in the documentation specific to each line card. Refer to the installation documentation that came with the card for to understand LED appearance and meaning. Installing Switch Fabr...

Installing RPMs, Line Cards, and SFMs | 47 Figure 9-4. Installing SFMs SFM Front Panel and LEDs Table 9-2 illustrates the SFM front panel and LEDs. Line Card Cable Management Systems Dell Force10 provides a variety of E1200 chassis cable management systems to manage your fiber optic and auxiliary ca...

RPM Ports and Cables | 49 10 RPM Ports and Cables This chapter describes standard RPM cables and adapter pin assignments for the E1200i AC and DC systems. It contains the following sections: • RPM Ports • Cable and Adapter Pin Assignments • Accessing the 10/100 Ethernet Management Port This section ...

50 | RPM Ports and Cables www.dell.com | support.dell.com • 8 data bits • 1 stop bit • Window Terminal Emulator option set to NO • 24 lines X 80 characters • No flow control (console port only) • Hardware flow control (RTS/CTS) (for auxiliary port only) Cable and Adapter Pin Assignments Use the E120...

RPM Ports and Cables | 51 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 10-3 lists the pin assignments. Accessing the Console wit...

52 | RPM Ports and Cables www.dell.com | support.dell.com Accessing the Auxiliary Port by Modem You can access the auxiliary port using a dial-up modem using an RJ-45 to RJ-45 rollover cable and RJ-45 to DB-25 male DCE adapter (labeled “MODEM”). Table 10-5 lists the pin assignments. Accessing the 10...

Powering Up | 53 11 Powering Up This chapter provides instructions for powering up your E1200 AC or DC system after you have installed all the chassis components and made your power and network connections. It covers the following topics: • Preparation • Supplying Power - AC • Supplying Power - DC •...

54 | Powering Up www.dell.com | support.dell.com Supplying Power - AC To turn the chassis power off, flip the On/Standby switch to the Standby position. NOTE: The AC power supplies status LEDs will remain lit and the power supply fans will continue to operate, even though DC power to the backplane h...

Powering Up | 55 • The green (online) LEDs for the fan trays, Power Supplies, RPMs, SFMs, and line cards should be lit and remain lit as long as the system is receiving power and is operational. • The fans should be operating. • The green (online) fan tray, power module, RPM, SFM, and line card LEDs...

Removing and Replacing Components | 57 12 Removing and Replacing Components This chapter provides instructions for removing and replacing E1200 AC and DC components. It covers the following topics: • Removing and Replacing Fan Trays • Removing and Replacing AC Power Supplies • Removing and Replacing...

58 | Removing and Replacing Components www.dell.com | support.dell.com Figure 12-1. Securing the Fan Tray Screw Latch Removing and Replacing AC Power Supplies If you are operating your E1200 AC chassis with redundant Power Supplies, you can install, remove, or replace a Power Supply without affectin...

Removing and Replacing Components | 59 Remove an AC Power Supply in a non-redundant installation Remove an AC Power Supply in a redundant installation Removing and Replacing DC Power Supplies If you are operating your E1200 DC chassis with redundant Power Supplies, you can install, remove, or replac...

60 | Removing and Replacing Components www.dell.com | support.dell.com Remove a DC Power Supply Step Task 1 Ensure that the remote power source is in the OFF position and that the PEM status light is off. • PEM 0 connects to remote power source 0. • PEM 1 connects to remote power source 1. 2 Loosen ...

Removing and Replacing Components | 61 Removing and Replacing RPMs, Line Cards, or SFMs WARNING: • Do not remove a panel blank unless you are ready to install a line card, RPM, or SFM into that slot. If you remove a card, immediately replace the empty slot with a panel blank. Blanks are required to ...

62 | Removing and Replacing Components www.dell.com | support.dell.com Removing and Replacing SFMs To remove and replace an SFM: NOTE: If you mistakenly insert an SFM too quickly after removing it, traffic flow is interrupted. To correct the situation, remove an active SFM or the standby SFM, wait s...

Removing and Replacing Components | 63 4 NOTE: Always keep your fingers away from rotating blades. 5 Prior to inserting the fan tray replacement, turn the screw latch counter-clockwise (with a Phillips screwdriver) until the fan tray latching mechanism retracts into the fan tray. Insert the fan tray...

Using a Flash Memory Card | 65 A Using a Flash Memory Card This appendix provides information about using an external flash memory card and contains the following sections: • External Flash Memory Card Overview • Inserting the External Flash Memory Card • Removing the External Flash Memory Card • Fo...

66 | Using a Flash Memory Card www.dell.com | support.dell.com To install the flash memory card: To install the flash memory card: 1 Hold the flash card vertically with the slanted edge on top and the connector end facing the slot. 2 Insert the flash card into the primary RPM flash slot until the ca...

Using a Flash Memory Card | 67 To format the flash card: 1 Insert the flash card into the flash slot on the primary RPM. 2 In the EXEC CLI mode, enter format slot0: 3 The formatted flash card is ready to use. Copying Files to the External Flash Copy files to the flash when you want keep a backup ima...

System Boot | 69 B System Boot This appendix provides instructions to boot the E1200 AC and DC system from the BOOT_USER prompt.Dell Force10 The System Boot Process System Boot When you supply power to the E1200 system, the system performs a series of power-on self-tests. RPM, and line card Status L...

70 | System Boot www.dell.com | support.dell.com To configure the chassis from the BOOT_USER prompt: Step Command Task 1 help or ? • The BOOT_USER # prompt appears after an autoboot interruption. This is the default boot prompt, not the CLI prompt. • Enter help or ? to display a list of available co...

74 | System Boot www.dell.com | support.dell.com Refer to the FTOS Command Line Interface Reference for CLI configuration procedures and configuration instructions. 9 dir flash:dir slot0: Use the dir flash: command to list files stored on the internal flash device. Use the dir slot0: command to list...

Alarms | 75 C Alarms The E1200 generates major and minor alarms for the following conditions: • fan trays status • Power Supply status • fan tray status • power supply status • RPMs status • high temperature on RPMs • line cards status • high temperature on line cards • SFMs status • high temperatur...

76 | Alarms www.dell.com | support.dell.com Power Supplies and Alarms If a Power Supply fails while the E1200i is operating, the software generates a major alarm and an SNMP trap, lights the major LED, and activates the audible alarm. When a Power Supply fails, the software also records one alarm ev...

Alarms | 77 AC Power Supplies and Alarms During system boot, if the redundant power supply (the fourth power supply) is missing or fails, the FTOS does not generate any alarm messages since the minimum configuration of three power supplies is operating. Yet, if a fourth AC power supply is installed,...

System Specifications | 79 D System Specifications This appendix contains two major sections: • E1200i AC Chassis Physical Design • E1200i AC System Power Requirements • E1200i DC Chassis Physical Design • E1200i DC System Power Requirements • Environmental Specifications • Agency Compliance E1200i ...

80 | System Specifications www.dell.com | support.dell.com E1200i AC System Power Requirements E1200i DC Chassis Physical Design E1200i DC System Power Requirements Parameter Specifications Nominal Input Voltage 200-240 VAC 50.60 Hz Maximum Power Consumption 5,734 @ 200/240 VAC Maximum Thermal Outpu...

System Specifications | 81 Environmental Specifications Agency Compliance The E1200 is designed to comply with the following safety and agency requirements. USA Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital ...

System Specifications | 83 Korea Information Safety Standards and Compliance Agency Certifications • CUS UL 60950-1, 1st Edition • CSA 60950-1-03, 1st Edition • EN 60950-1, 1st Edition • EN 60825-1 Safety of Laser Products—Part 1: Equipment Classification Requirements and User’s Guide • EN 60825-2 S...

84 | System Specifications www.dell.com | support.dell.com • EN 300 386 V1.3.3 (2005) EMC for Network Equipment • EN 55024 1998 +A1:2001 +A2:2003 Product Recycling and Disposal This switch must be recycled or discarded according to applicable local and national regulations. Dell Force10 encourages o...

Technical Support | 85 E Technical Support This appendix contains these major sections: • The iSupport Website • Contacting the Technical Assistance Center on page 86 • Requesting a Hardware Replacement on page 87 The iSupport Website iSupport provides a range of documents and tools to assist you wi...

86 | Technical Support www.dell.com | support.dell.com Contacting the Technical Assistance Center How to Contact Dell Force10 TAC Log in to iSupport at http://www.force10networks.com/support/ , and select the Service Request tab. Information to Submit When Opening a Support Case • Your name, company...

Technical Support | 87 Requesting a Hardware Replacement To request replacement hardware, follow these steps: Step Task 1 Determine the part number and serial number of the component. To list the numbers for all components installed in the chassis, use the show hardware command. 2 Request a Return M...

Index | 89 Index A AC Power Supply minimum requirement 29 air filter replacing 63 air flow 16 , 17 alarms fan trays 57 line cards 61 Power Supplies 58 , 59 RPMs 61 SFMs 61 B blanks 43 BTM ASIC 9 C cable management system 47 commands show logging eventlog 87 show tech 87 connecting auxiliary port 49 ...