H3C S5560S-SI Series User Manual

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Contents
Preparing for installation ················································································ 1
Safety recommendations ··································································································································· 4
Examining the installation environment ············································································································· 4
Cleanliness ················································································································································· 6
Corrosive gas limit ······································································································································ 7
Examining the installation site ···························································································································· 7
Checking power distribution or power supply environment ················································································ 8
Laser safety························································································································································ 9
Installation tools ················································································································································· 9
Installing the switch ······················································································ 10
Installing the switch in a 19-inch rack··············································································································· 11
Mounting brackets ···································································································································· 11
Attaching the mounting brackets to the switch ························································································· 13
Rack-mounting the switch ························································································································ 15
Mounting the switch on a workbench ··············································································································· 17
Mounting the switch on a wall ·························································································································· 18
Grounding the switch ······································································································································· 20
Grounding the switch with a grounding strip ···························································································· 20
Grounding the switch with a grounding conductor buried in the earth ground ········································· 21
Grounding the switch by using the PE wire of the AC power cord ··························································· 22
Verifying the connection after grounding the switch················································································· 22
Installing and removing a power supply ··········································································································· 23
Installing a power supply ·························································································································· 23
Removing a power supply ························································································································ 24
Connecting the power cord ······························································································································ 25
Connecting the AC power cord for the fixed AC power supply ································································ 26
Connecting the DC power cord for the fixed DC power supply ································································ 26
Connecting the power cord for a CA-70A12 or PSR75-12A power supply ·············································· 27
Connecting the DC power cord for a PSR150-D1 power supply ····························································· 28
Verifying the installation ··································································································································· 29
Accessing the switch for the first time ·························································· 30
Managing the switch from the GUI ··················································································································· 30
Accessing the GUI ··································································································································· 30
Changing the default login password ······································································································· 30
Creating user accounts ···························································································································· 30
Managing the switch from the CLI···················································································································· 31
Connecting the switch to a configuration terminal ···················································································· 31
Connecting a console cable ····················································································································· 32
Connecting a micro USB console cable ··································································································· 35
Setting terminal parameters ····················································································································· 36
Starting the switch ···································································································································· 37
Setting up an IRF fabric ··············································································· 38
IRF fabric setup flowchart ································································································································ 39
Planning IRF fabric setup ································································································································· 40
Planning IRF fabric size and the installation site ······················································································ 40
Identifying the master switch and planning IRF member IDs ··································································· 40
Planning IRF topology and connections··································································································· 40
Identifying IRF physical ports on the member switches ··········································································· 41
Planning the cabling scheme ··················································································································· 43
Configuring basic IRF settings ························································································································· 44
Connecting the IRF physical ports ··················································································································· 44
Verifying the IRF fabric setup ··························································································································· 44

H3C S5560S-SI Series Specifications

General

Brand	H3C
Model	S5560S-SI Series
Category	Switch
Language	English

Summary

Preparing for installation

Safety recommendations

General safety precautions to avoid equipment damage or bodily injury during installation.

Installing the switch

Installing the switch in a 19-inch rack

Steps and considerations for mounting the switch in a standard 19-inch rack.

Rack-mounting the switch

Procedure for securely mounting the switch chassis into a rack using brackets.

Grounding the switch

Crucial steps for connecting the switch grounding cable for protection against lightning, ESD, and EMI.

Grounding the switch with a grounding strip

Detailed procedure for grounding the switch using a grounding strip and verification methods.

Installing and removing a power supply

Procedures for installing and removing power supplies, with safety precautions.

Installing a power supply

Step-by-step guide to install a power supply unit into the switch chassis.

Connecting the power cord

Guidelines and procedures for connecting power cords to various switch models and power sources.

Accessing the switch for the first time

Managing the switch from the GUI

How to access and manage the switch using its graphical user interface.

Managing the switch from the CLI

How to access and manage the switch using the command-line interface.

Connecting the switch to a configuration terminal

Methods for connecting a PC or terminal to the switch for CLI access.

Starting the switch

Pre-start checklist and procedure for powering on and starting the switch.

Setting up an IRF fabric

Identifying the master switch and planning IRF member IDs

Process for selecting a master switch and assigning unique IDs to IRF members.

Planning IRF topology and connections

Strategies for designing IRF fabric topology and connecting member switches.

Identifying IRF physical ports on the member switches

How to identify and select physical ports on switches for IRF connections.

Configuring basic IRF settings

Steps to configure essential IRF settings like member IDs, priorities, and port bindings.

Connecting the IRF physical ports

Verifying the IRF fabric setup

Steps to verify the IRF fabric functionality after configuration and connection.

Maintenance and troubleshooting

Fixed power supply failure

Removable power supply failure