Contents

Installing the device· 1

Confirming installation preparations· 1

Installation flow·· 2

Mounting the device on a workbench· 2

Installing the device in a 19-inch rack· 3

Mounting bracket 3

Mounting the device in a rack· 3

Grounding the device· 5

Grounding the device by using a grounding strip· 5

Grounding the device by using a grounding point on the rack· 6

Grounding the device by using a grounding conductor buried in the earth· 7

(Optional) Installing network port lightning protectors· 8

(Optional) Installing a surge protected power strip· 9

Connecting interface cables· 9

Connecting the console cable and setting terminal parameters· 9

Connecting Ethernet cables· 10

Installing a power module· 11

Connecting a power cord· 12

Verifying the installation· 12

Starting the device· 12

 

Installing the device

	WARNING! Keep the tamper-proof seal on a mounting screw on the chassis cover intact, and if you want to open the chassis, contact H3C Support for permission. Otherwise, H3C will not be liable for any consequence caused thereby.

 

The installation procedure is the same for the WX3800H series access controllers. This section uses the WX3840H access controller as an example.

Confirming installation preparations

Before you install the device, verify that you have read "Preparing for installation" carefully and the installation site meets all the requirements.

Installation flow

Figure 1 Installation flow

 

Mounting the device on a workbench

	CAUTION: Do not place heavy objects on the device.

 

If a standard 19-inch rack is not available, you can mount the device on a clean, flat workbench.

To mount the device on a workbench:

1.        Place the device upside down. Clean the recessed areas on the chassis bottom.

2.        Attach the four rubber feet to the recessed areas on the chassis bottom.

3.        Place the device on the workbench with the upside up. Make sure the four rubber feet stand firmly on the workbench.

Figure 2 Mounting the device on a workbench

 

Installing the device in a 19-inch rack

	IMPORTANT: Keep a minimum distance of 1 U (44.45 mm, or 1.75 in) between adjacent devices for good heat dissipation.

 

Mounting bracket

Figure 3 Mounting bracket

 

Mounting the device in a rack

1.        Attach cage nuts to the front rack posts:

a.    Wear the ESD wrist strap and make sure the rack is stable and is reliably grounded.

b.    Use a mounting bracket to mark cage nut installation positions on the two front rack posts.

c.    Install cage nuts into the marked square holes on the front rack posts.

Figure 4 Installing cage nuts

 

2.        Use the M3 screws supplied with the mounting brackets to secure the mounting brackets to both sides of the device.

Figure 5 Installing the mounting brackets

 

3.        Supporting the device bottom with one hand and holding the device front with the other, place the device gently in the rack. Use M6 rack screws to attach the mounting brackets on the device to the front rack posts.

Figure 6 Installing the device in the rack

 

Grounding the device

	WARNING! ·      Correctly connecting the grounding cable is crucial to lightning protection and EMI protection. ·      Connect the grounding cable to the grounding system in the equipment room. Do not connect it to a fire main or lightning rod.

 

Grounding the device by using a grounding strip

1.        Connect the grounding cable to the device.

a.    Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the grounding screw from the grounding hole in the rear panel of the chassis.

b.    Use the grounding screw to attach the ring terminal of the grounding cable to the grounding hole and fasten the screw.

2.        Connect the other end of the grounding cable to the grounding strip. Make sure the grounding strip is reliably grounded.

Figure 7 Grounding the device by using a grounding strip

 

Grounding the device by using a grounding point on the rack

CAUTION: To ground the device by using a grounding point on the rack, make sure the rack is reliably grounded.

 

To ground the device by using a grounding point on the rack:

1.        Connect the grounding cable to the device. For the connection procedure, see "Grounding the device by using a grounding strip."

2.        Connect the other end of the grounding cable to a grounding point on the rack.

Figure 8 Grounding the device by using a grounding point the rack

 

Grounding the device by using a grounding conductor buried in the earth

If earth is available at the installation site, hammer a 0.5 m (1.64 ft) or longer angle iron or steel tube into the earth to serve as a grounding conductor. Weld the yellow-green grounding cable to the angel iron or steel tube and treat the joint for corrosion protection.

Figure 9 Grounding the device by burying a grounding conductor into the earth

 

(Optional) Installing network port lightning protectors

	IMPORTANT: ·      Before installing a network port lightning protector, read the instructions in the document that comes with the protector. ·      Network port lightning protectors are available only for 10M/100M/1000M RJ-45 Ethernet copper ports. ·      If multiple network ports have network cables routed outdoors, install a network port lightning protector for each network port.

 

If part of the network cable for a network port is routed outdoors, install a network port lightning protector for the port to protect against damages caused by lightning strikes.

No network port lightning protectors are provided with the device. Purchase them yourself as required.

To install a network port lightning protector for a network port:

1.        Use a double-faced adhesive tape to stick the network port lightning protector onto the device chassis, and make sure it is as close to the grounding screw of the device as possible.

2.        Cut the ground wire of the protector to a length (as short as possible) as required by the distance between the protector and the grounding screw of the device. Attach the ground wire securely to the grounding screw of the device.

Make sure the grounding screw of the device is reliably grounded.

3.        Use a multimeter to verify that the ground wire of the protector makes good contact with the grounding screw of the chassis.

4.        Insert the outdoor network cable into the protector's Surge end marked IN, and insert the cable from the network port into the Protect end marked OUT.

5.        Examine the port LED to verify that the port is operating correctly.

Figure 10 Installing a lightning protector for a network port

 

(Optional) Installing a surge protected power strip

	IMPORTANT: Before installing a surge protected power strip, read the instructions in the document that comes with the strip.

 

If you use an AC power line routed from outdoors for the device, use a surge protected power strip for the device to protect against damages caused by lightning strikes. No surge protected power strip is provided with the device. Purchase one yourself if required.

To use a surge protected power strip, first connect the AC power line routed from outdoors to the strip and then connect the power cord from the device to the strip.

You can attach the surge protected power strip to the rack, workbench, or wall of the equipment room.

Connecting interface cables

Connecting the console cable and setting terminal parameters

To configure and manage the device from the console port, you must run a terminal emulator program, TeraTermPro or PuTTY, on your configuration terminal. For more information about the terminal emulator programs, see the user guides for these programs

The following are the required terminal settings:

·          Bits per second—9600.

·          Data bits—8.

·          Stop bits—1.

·          Parity—None.

·          Flow control—None.

Connecting Ethernet cables

Connecting an Ethernet copper port

1.        Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to an Ethernet copper port on the device, and the other end to an Ethernet port on the peer device.

2.        After powering on the device, examine the LEDs of the fixed copper Ethernet port.

For more information about the LED description, see "Appendix B LEDs."

Connecting a fiber port

	WARNING! Disconnected optical fibers or connectors might emit invisible laser light. Do not stare into beams or view directly with optical instruments when the switch is operating.

 

CAUTION: ·      To connect a fiber port by using an optical fiber, first install a transceiver module in the port and then connect the optical fiber to the transceiver module. ·      Insert a dust cap into any open optical fiber connector and a dust plug into any open fiber port or transceiver module port to protect them from contamination and ESD damage. ·      Never bend an optical fiber excessively. The bend radius of an optical fiber must be not less than 100 mm (3.94 in). ·      Keep the fiber end clean. ·      Make sure the Tx and Rx ports on a transceiver module are connected to the Rx and Tx ports on the peer end, respectively.

 

No transceiver modules are provided with the device. Purchase transceiver modules yourself as required. For transceiver module specifications, see "Appendix A Chassis views and technical specifications."

The fiber ports on the device support only LC connectors.

To connect an optical fiber for a fiber port:

1.        Remove the dust plug from the fiber port.

2.        Pivot the bail latch of the transceiver module up so that it catches a knob on the top of the transceiver module.

3.        Holding both sides of the transceiver module, insert the transceiver module slowly into the port.

4.        Identify the Rx and Tx ports on the transceiver module. Use the optical fiber to connect the Rx port and Tx port on the transceiver module to the Tx port and Rx port on the peer end, respectively.

5.        Examine the port LEDs:

¡  If the LED is on, a fiber link has been set up.

¡  If the LED is off, the link has not been set up. The reason might be wrong connection of the Tx and Rx ends. Swap the fiber cables in the Tx and Rx ports at one end of the fiber connection.

Figure 11 Connecting an optical fiber

 

Installing a power module

The device supports only AC power modules.

To install a power module:

1.        Remove the blank filler panel (if any) from the slot where you want to install a power module with a Phillips screwdriver.

Keep the remove blank filler panel for future use.

2.        Holding the handle of the power module with one hand and supporting the bottom of the power module with another hand, push the power module into the slot along the guide rails until the power module is completely inserted.

3.        Use a Phillips screwdriver to fasten the screws on the power module.

Figure 12 Installing an AC power module

 

Connecting a power cord

	CAUTION: Before powering on the device, make sure the device is reliably grounded.

After you connect a power cord for the device, examine the power module status LED to verify that the power module is operating correctly. For the power module LED description, see "Appendix B LEDs."

To connect an AC power cord:

1.        Pivot the bail latch leftwards.

2.        Connect one end of the AC power cord to the AC-input power receptacle on the device.

3.        Pivot the bail latch rightwards to secure the power cord.

4.        Connect the other end of the AC power cord to the AC power source.

Figure 13 Connecting an AC power cord

 

Verifying the installation

Before powering on the device, verify the following items:

·          There is enough space around the device for heat dissipation.

·          The rack or workbench is stable.

·          The power source specifications are as required by the device.

·          The grounding cable, console cable, power cords, and interface cables are connected correctly.

·          If part of the network cable for a port is routed outdoors, verify that a network port lightning protector is used for the port.

·          If the power line is routed from outdoors, verify that a surge protected power strip is used for the device.

Starting the device

The following procedure uses the WX3840H access controller as an example.

To start the device:

1.        Power on the device. The device initializes its memory and runs the BootWare. The following information appears on the terminal screen:

System is starting...                                                          

Press Ctrl+D to access BASIC-BOOTWARE MENU                                      

Press Ctrl+T to start heavy memory test                                        

Booting Normal Extended BootWare                                               

The Extended BootWare is self-decompressing.......Done.  

 

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*                   H3C WX3840H BootWare, Version 5.12                     *   

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Copyright (c) 2004-2018 New H3C Technologies Co., Ltd.                         

                                                                                

Compiled Date       : Jan 15 2018                                              

CPU Type            : XLP432                                                   

CPU Clock Speed     : 1400MHz                                                   

Memory Type         : DDR3 SDRAM                                               

Memory Size         : 16384MB                                                  

Memory Speed        : 1333MHz                                                   

BootWare Size       : 768KB                                                    

Flash Size          : 16MB                                                     

cfa0 Size           : 4002MB                                                   

CPLD1 Version       : 003                                                      

PCB Version         : Ver.A

 

 

BootWare Validating...

Press Ctrl+B to access EXTENDED-BOOTWARE MENU...

2.        Press Ctrl + B at the prompt within 4 seconds to access the BootWare menu.

To access the BootWare menu after the system enters the system image file reading and self-compressing process, restart the device.

Loading the main image files...

Loading file cfa0:/system.bin...............................................

.....................Done.

Loading file cfa0:/boot.bin.................................................

............................................................................

............................................................................

.................................................Done.

 

Image file cfa0:/boot.bin is self-decompressing.............................

............................Done.

System image is starting...

Cryptographic Algorithms Known-Answer Tests are running ...

CPU 0 of slot 1:

Starting Known-Answer tests in the user space.

Known-answer test for SHA1 passed.

Known-answer test for SHA224 passed.

Known-answer test for SHA256 passed.

Known-answer test for SHA384 passed.

Known-answer test for SHA512 passed.

Known-answer test for HMAC-SHA1 passed.

Known-answer test for HMAC-SHA224 passed.

Known-answer test for HMAC-SHA256 passed.

Known-answer test for HMAC-SHA384 passed.

Known-answer test for HMAC-SHA512 passed.

Known-answer test for AES passed.

Known-answer test for RSA(signature/verification) passed.

Known-answer test for RSA(encrypt/decrypt) passed.

Known-answer test for DSA(signature/verification) passed.

Known-answer test for random number generator passed.

Known-Answer tests in the user space passed.

Starting Known-Answer tests in the kernel.

Known-answer test for AES passed.

Known-answer test for HMAC-SHA1 passed.

Known-answer test for SHA1 passed.

Known-answer test for GCM passed.

Known-answer test for GMAC passed.

Known-answer test for random number generator passed.

Known-Answer tests in the kernel passed.

Cryptographic Algorithms Known-Answer Tests passed.

Line con0 is available.

 

 

Press ENTER to get started.

3.        Press Enter at the prompt, and you can configure the device when the prompt <H3C> appears.

 

NOTE: The CPLD version is automatically upgraded to the latest version during the start-up process.