Page 3 - Contents
Contents | 3 Contents 1 About this Guide Information Symbols and Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Related Documents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2 Overview C300 System Inst...
Page 5 - C Contacting Technical Support
Contents | 5 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Product Recycling and Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 C Contacting Technical Support The iSupport Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 7 - About this Guide; Information Symbols and Warnings; describes symbols contained in this guide.
About this Guide | 7 1 About this Guide This guide provides site preparation recommendations and instructions for installing the Dell Networking C300 chassis, fan tray, power supply units (supplies), route processor modules (RPMs), and line cards. The C300 system is packaged with all of the necessar...
Page 9 - Related Documents; FTOS Command Reference for C-Series
About this Guide | 9 Related Documents For more information about the C300 system, refer to the following documents: • FTOS Command Reference for C-Series • FTOS Configuration Guide for C-Series
Page 11 - Overview
Installing and Maintaining the C300 System 11 2 Overview The 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. C300 Chassis (Front View) BLNK BLNK BLNK BLNK BLNK l O l O l O 7 6 5 4 0 1 2 3 R...
Page 12 - C300 System Installation Process
12 | Overview www.dell.com | support.dell.com C300 System Installation Process The Dell Networking recommended installation process is described below. Table 2-1. C300 Component Requirements Component Minimum Maximum Field-Replaceable Backplane (factory installed) 1 1 No Fan tray 1 1 Yes RPM 1 2 Yes...
Page 13 - Preparing the Site; Site Selection Criteria; at least
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 C300 meets the following safety requirements: • It is in a restricted access area. • It is in a dry, clean, w...
Page 14 - Rack Mounting; When you prepare your equipment rack:; Requirements; The C300 requirements are given below:
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 ...
Page 15 - Shipping and Storing Components; Follow these indoor storage guidelines:
Preparing the Site | 15 Shipping and Storing Components CAUTION: Do not transport a 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 components ins...
Page 17 - Installing C300 Fan Tray
Installing C300 Fan Tray | 17 4 Installing C300 Fan Tray The C300 chassis contains one field-replaceable fan tray. There are two types of fan tray that may be installed: C300 variable speed fan tray contains six fans that run at varying speeds depending on system temperature, C300 fixed speed fan tr...
Page 18 - To install the fan tray:; Removing the Fan Tray; To remove the fan tray:; Fan Speed; shows the sensor temperature
18 | Installing 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 red fa...
Page 19 - Installing RPMs and Line Cards; The C300 System accommodates eight line cards and two RPMs.; Route Processor Modules; One RPM provides 48 Gigabits of bandwidth to each line card.; RPM Label and LEDs; describes the RPM LED states and the RPM front panel.
Installing RPMs and Line Cards | 19 5 Installing RPMs and Line Cards The C300 System accommodates eight line cards and two RPMs. Route Processor Modules The C300 system requires the installation of at least one Route Processor Module (RPM); two are recommended. • One RPM provides 48 Gigabits of band...
Page 20 - Line Cards; gently slide toward the backplane.; Installing the RPMs and Line Cards
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. ...
Page 25 - RPM Cables; Connecting the Console Port
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...
Page 26 - Accessing the Console with a DB-9 Adapter; lists the pin; Accessing the Console with a DB-25 Adapter; lists the pin assignments.
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...
Page 29 - Installing AC Power Supplies; System Specifications
Installing AC Power Supplies | 29 7 Installing AC Power Supplies The 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 (PSUs...
Page 31 - Each AC power supply has one LED as described in
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....
Page 32 - Installing the AC Power Supply; To install an AC power supply:; Power Cord Requirements
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 C300 system until the power supplies, blank panels, fan tray, RPMs, and line cards have been installed. WARNIN...
Page 35 - Installing DC Power Entry Modules; The C300 has eight supply slots at the front-bottom of the chassis (; Recommended Normal Operating Conditions
Installing DC Power Entry Modules | 35 8 Installing DC Power Entry Modules The 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 combination o...
Page 36 - Limit voltage drop across the cable length to 0.5V or less.; Installing a DC PEM
36 | Installing DC Power Entry Modules www.dell.com | support.dell.com • Rated for 60A service to allow for a fully loaded C300 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...
Page 39 - Status LED; The status LED indicates the condition of the PEM.; Removing a DC PEM
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,...
Page 41 - Powering Up
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...
Page 42 - Supplying
42 | Powering Up www.dell.com | support.dell.com Supplying WARNING: Never operate the C300 System without a fan tray. WARNING: The 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 recommended max...
Page 43 - Booting from the BOOT_USER Prompt; display the default
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...
Page 45 - Removing and Replacing Components; Removing and Replacing the Fan Tray
Installing and Maintaining the C300 System 45 10 Removing and Replacing Components This section provides instructions for removing and replacing the following C300 components: • Removing and Replacing the Fan Tray • Removing and Replacing Power Supply Units • Removing and Replacing a Line Card When ...
Page 46 - To remove and replace the fan tray:; Removing and Replacing Power Supply Units
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...
Page 47 - To remove and replace a supply:; Removing and Replacing a Line Card; To remove and replace C300 line cards:
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...
Page 48 - Removing and Replacing an RPM
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 C300 requires ...
Page 49 - To remove and replace a C300 RPM:
Removing and Replacing Components | 49 To remove and replace a C300 RPM: Step Task 1 Unplug any network interface cables connected to the RPM. 2 Extend the left and right card levers by first pressing gently down on the thumb tabs (see Figure 10-4 ) in the ejector levers and then pulling the ejector...
Page 51 - Installing the Chassis; Safety Considerations; Installing the Chassis into an Equipment Rack
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 C300 chassis only from the bottom. Lifting by the chassis shelves...
Page 55 - System Boot; primary; boot change
System Boot | 55 12 System Boot When you supply power to the C300 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 your co...
Page 57 - Refer to the
System Boot | 57 Refer to the C-Series FTOS 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 display the I...
Page 59 - The Compact Flash Card; Inserting the Compact Flash Card; To install the Compact Flash card:; Removing the Compact Flash Card
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...
Page 60 - To remove the flash memory card:; Formatting the Compact Flash Card; New Compact Flash cards must be formatted in the C300 before use.
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 C300 before use. Flash cards used on systems other than the C300 as well as cards formatted on PCs must be reformatted in th...
Page 62 - AC Supplies and Alarms
62 | Alarms www.dell.com | support.dell.com AC Supplies and Alarms During system boot, if a redundant supply is removed or fails, the FTOS 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 configured), and ...
Page 63 - Physical Design; Chassis Dimensions
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...
Page 64 - Component Dimensions
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 ...
Page 65 - Component Power Requirements
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. NOTE: Additional components may be available for your system,...
Page 66 - Agency Compliance
66 | System Specifications www.dell.com | support.dell.com Agency Compliance The C300 system is designed to comply with the following requirements. USA Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, p...
Page 67 - Safety Standards and Compliance Agency Certifications
System Specifications | 67 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 occurs, the user may be required ...
Page 68 - Product Recycling and Disposal
68 | System Specifications www.dell.com | support.dell.com • CSA 60950-1-03, 1st Edition • EN 60950-1, 1st Edition • EN 60825-1, 1st Edition • 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 Op...
Page 69 - shown in; The European; Contacting; Perchlorate Material; — Special handling may apply.
System Specifications | 69 shown in Figure B-1 , is applied to various products to indicate that the product is not to be thrown away, but rather reclaimed upon end of life per this Directive. Figure B-1. The European WEEE Symbol In accordance with the European WEEE Directive, electrical and electro...
Page 71 - Contacting Technical Support; The iSupport Website; Accessing iSupport Services; Contacting the Technical Assistance Center
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...
Page 72 - sticker on the front of each component.; Requesting a Hardware Replacement; To request replacement hardware, follow these steps:
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...
