Table of Contents
Preface.............................................................................................................................................. 6
Audience.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Conventions.............................................................................................................................................................................................6
Text Conventions........................................................................................................................................................................6
Terminology...................................................................................................................................................................................8
Providing Feedback.......................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Getting Help............................................................................................................................................................................................9
Subscribe to Service Notications............................................................................................................................. 10
Documentation and Training..................................................................................................................................................10
Overview of the VSP 4900 Series Switch.............................................................................11
Versatile Interface Module Options for VSP 4900 Series Switches............................................................. 11
Management........................................................................................................................................................................................ 12
Cooling.......................................................................................................................................................................................................12
Power Supplies....................................................................................................................................................................................12
Solid-state Drives............................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Operating Temperatures............................................................................................................................................................. 13
VSP4900-48P Switch Features...............................................................................................................................................13
VSP4900-12MXU-12XE Switch Features........................................................................................................................... 14
VSP4900-24S Switch Features................................................................................................................................................15
VSP4900-24XE Switch Features............................................................................................................................................ 16
VSP License Options.......................................................................................................................................................................16
Power Supplies for Use with Your Switch...........................................................................17
350 W AC Power Supplies...........................................................................................................................................................17
715 W AC Power Supplies............................................................................................................................................................18
1100 W AC Power Supplies......................................................................................................................................................... 18
2000 W AC Power Supply...........................................................................................................................................................18
Expansion Modules.................................................................................................................... 20
Versatile Interface Modules for the ExtremeSwitching VSP 4900 Series Switches.....................20
VIM5-4X Versatile Interface Module.........................................................................................................................23
VIM5-4XE Versatile Interface Module......................................................................................................................23
VIM5-2Y Versatile Interface Module......................................................................................................................... 24
VIM5-4Y Versatile Interface Module......................................................................................................................... 25
VIM5-4YE Versatile Interface Module......................................................................................................................26
VIM5-2Q Versatile Interface Module........................................................................................................................ 27
Solid-state Drives..............................................................................................................................................................................28
Preparing to Install.....................................................................................................................29
Operating Environment Requirements.........................................................................................................................30
Meet Building and Electrical Codes........................................................................................................................30
Set up the Wiring Closet....................................................................................................................................................31
VSP 4900 Series Switches: Hardware Installation Guide iii