Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction............................................................................................................ 6
Purpose.................................................................................................................................. 6
Related resources................................................................................................................... 6
Documentation.................................................................................................................. 6
Training............................................................................................................................ 6
Viewing Avaya Mentor videos............................................................................................. 6
Support.................................................................................................................................. 7
Searching a documentation collection................................................................................. 7
Chapter 2: New in this release................................................................................................. 9
Features................................................................................................................................. 9
7002QQ MDA................................................................................................................... 9
QSFP+ transceivers.......................................................................................................... 9
VSP 7024XT................................................................................................................... 10
MDA hot swap................................................................................................................ 10
SFP+ devices.................................................................................................................. 11
Chapter 3: Safety messages.................................................................................................. 12
Chapter 4: Installation preparation....................................................................................... 14
VSP 7000 Series switch models............................................................................................. 14
Environmental requirements................................................................................................... 14
Verifying environmental suitability..................................................................................... 15
Cooling fans and power supplies............................................................................................ 15
Installing the fan trays and power supply........................................................................... 18
Power specifications........................................................................................................ 19
Power connections................................................................................................................ 20
AC power connections..................................................................................................... 20
Connecting AC power...................................................................................................... 22
DC power connections..................................................................................................... 23
Connecting DC power...................................................................................................... 24
Chapter 5: Switch installation................................................................................................ 26
Switch placement options....................................................................................................... 26
Installing the switch in an equipment rack................................................................................ 27
Installing optional four-post rack-mount brackets...................................................................... 29
Checking status LEDs to verify switch installation.................................................................... 34
Chapter 6: Fabric Interconnect connectivity........................................................................ 39
Fabric Interconnect................................................................................................................ 39
Base unit.............................................................................................................................. 40
Stack-mode DToR configurations........................................................................................... 42
Rear port mode..................................................................................................................... 45
Fabric-mode DToR configurations.......................................................................................... 46
4 Installing Avaya VSP 7000 Series August 2014
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