Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction......................................................................................................
7
Purpose.....................................................................................................................................................
7
Related resources.....................................................................................................................................
7
Documentation.................................................................................................................................
7
Training............................................................................................................................................
7
Avaya Mentor videos........................................................................................................................
8
Support.............................................................................................................................................
8
Chapter 2: New in this release...........................................................................................
9
Features....................................................................................................................................................
9
Rear port mode................................................................................................................................
9
MDA warm swap..............................................................................................................................
10
Fiber Fabric Interconnect cables......................................................................................................
11
Validated third party devices............................................................................................................
11
Chapter 3: Safety Precautions...........................................................................................
13
Safety messages.......................................................................................................................................
13
Chapter 4: Installation preparation....................................................................................
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Environmental requirements.....................................................................................................................
15
Verifying environmental suitability....................................................................................................
16
Power specifications.........................................................................................................................
16
Cooling fans and power supplies..............................................................................................................
17
Installing the fan trays and power supply.........................................................................................
18
Power connections....................................................................................................................................
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AC power connections.....................................................................................................................
21
Connecting AC power......................................................................................................................
23
DC power connections.....................................................................................................................
24
Connecting DC power......................................................................................................................
27
Chapter 5: Switch installation............................................................................................
29
Switch placement options.........................................................................................................................
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Installing the switch in an equipment rack................................................................................................
30
Installing optional four post rack mount brackets......................................................................................
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Checking status LEDs to verify switch installation....................................................................................
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Chapter 6: Fabric Interconnect connectivity....................................................................
43
Fabric Interconnect...................................................................................................................................
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Base unit...................................................................................................................................................
45
Stack-mode DToR configurations.............................................................................................................
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Rear port mode.........................................................................................................................................
50
Fabric-mode DToR configurations............................................................................................................
52
Installing FI cables....................................................................................................................................
53
Chapter 7: Preparations for network connectivity...........................................................
57
Console and management connections....................................................................................................
57
Small form factor pluggable transceivers..................................................................................................
59
SFP port LEDs.................................................................................................................................
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Installing SFP transceivers...............................................................................................................
63
Media Dependent Adapter........................................................................................................................
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