OmniSwitch 6860 Hardware Users Guide May 2014 iii
Contents
About This Guide ..........................................................................................................ix
Supported Platforms ..........................................................................................................ix
Who Should Read this Manual? ........................................................................................ix
When Should I Read this Manual? ....................................................................................ix
What is in this Manual? ...................................................................................................... x
What is Not in this Manual? ...............................................................................................x
How is the Information Organized? ...................................................................................x
Documentation Roadmap ..................................................................................................xi
Related Documentation ...................................................................................................xiii
Technical Support ...........................................................................................................xiv
Chapter 1 OmniSwitch 6860 ........................................................................................................1-1
OmniSwitch 6860 Availability Features .........................................................................1-3
Power Supply Redundancy ......................................................................................1-3
Hot-Swapping ...........................................................................................................1-3
Hardware Monitoring ...............................................................................................1-4
Chapter 2 Getting Started ...........................................................................................................2-1
Installing the Hardware ...................................................................................................2-1
Items Required .........................................................................................................2-1
Site Preparation ........................................................................................................2-1
Environmental Requirements ............................................................................2-1
Electrical Requirements .....................................................................................2-1
Unpacking and Installing the Switch .......................................................................2-2
Items Included ...................................................................................................2-2
Weight Considerations ......................................................................................2-2
Airflow Considerations .....................................................................................2-3
Mounting the Switch .......................................................................................................2-3
Connections and Cabling ................................................................................................2-4
Serial Connection to the Console Port ...............................................................2-4
Serial Connection Default Settings ...................................................................2-4
Ethernet Management Port (EMP) Cable Requirements .........................................2-4
Booting the Switch ..........................................................................................................2-5
Component LEDs ..............................................................................................2-5