OmniSwitch 6860 Hardware Users Guide October 2022 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
Electrical Surge Warning ..................................................................................2-2
Unpacking and Installing the Switch .......................................................................2-3
Items Included ...................................................................................................2-3
Weight Considerations ......................................................................................2-3
Airflow Considerations .....................................................................................2-4
Mounting the Switch .......................................................................................................2-4
Connections and Cabling ................................................................................................2-5
Network Cable Installation Warning .................................................................2-5
Serial Connection to the Console Port ...............................................................2-5
Serial Connection Default Settings ...................................................................2-5
Ethernet Management Port (EMP) Cable Requirements .........................................2-5
Booting the Switch ..........................................................................................................2-6
Component LEDs ..............................................................................................2-6
Your First Login Session ................................................................................................2-7