Contents

2 Installing the device· 2-1

Confirming installation preparations· 2-1

Installation flow·· 2-2

Mounting the device on a workbench· 2-2

Installing the device in a 19-inch rack· 2-3

Grounding the device· 2-5

Installing lightning protectors for network ports· 2-8

Installation procedures· 2-8

Precautions· 2-9

Installing a surge protected power strip· 2-9

Connecting the console cable and setting terminal parameters· 2-10

Connecting the Ethernet cables· 2-11

Connecting a copper Ethernet port 2-11

Connecting a fiber port 2-11

Connecting the AC power cord· 2-12

Verifying the installation· 2-12

Starting the device· 2-13

 

2 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.

 

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

Figure2-1 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 in the chassis bottom.

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

3.        Place the device on the workbench with the upside up.

Figure2-2 Mounting the device on a workbench

 

Installing the device in a 19-inch rack

To mount the device in a 19-inch rack, a pair of mounting brackets is required. Figure2-3 shows the mounting bracket for the device.

Figure2-3 Mounting bracket

 

To rack-mount the device:

1.        Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure the rack is sturdy and is reliably grounded.

2.        Use a mounting bracket to mark the cage nut installation positions on the front rack posts. Install cage nuts.

Figure2-4 Installing cage nuts

 

3.        Use the M4 countersink head screws supplied with the mounting brackets to attach the mounting brackets to both sides of the device.

Figure2-5 Attaching the mounting brackets to the device

 

4.        Supporting the bottom of the device with one hand and holding the front of the device with the other, push the device slowly into the rack. Use M6 screws and cage nuts to secure the mounting brackets to the front rack posts, as shown in Figure2-6. Make sure device is reliably installed in the rack.

Figure2-6 Installing the device in the rack

 

Grounding the device

	WARNING! ·      Correctly connecting the grounding cable is crucial to lightning protection and EMI protection. Before you install and use the device, make sure the device is reliably grounded. ·      Connect the grounding cable to the grounding system in the equipment room. Do not connect it to a fire main or lightning rod.

 

To ground the device:

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

2.        Use the grounding screw to attach the ring terminal end of the grounding cable to the grounding hole.

3.        Connect the other end of the grounding cable according to the grounding method you use:

¡  Ground the device with a grounding strip—If a grounding strip is available at the installation site, connect the other end of the grounding cable to the grounding strip and make sure the grounding strip has been reliably grounded.

Figure2-7 Grounding the device with a grounding strip

 

¡  Ground the device with the rack—Connect the other end of the grounding cable to the grounding point on the rack and make sure the rack has been reliably grounded.

Figure2-8 Grounding the device with the rack (1)

 

Figure2-9 Grounding the device with the rack (2)

 

¡  Grounding the device with 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.

Figure2-10 Grounding the device by burying the grounding conductor into the earth

 

Installing lightning protectors for network ports

No lightning protectors are provided with the device. Purchase lighting protectors yourself as required.

 

	IMPORTANT: Before installing a lightning protector, read the instructions that come with the lightning protector.

 

If part of the network cable of a 100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 copper Ethernet port must be routed outdoors, connect a lightning protector to the cable before you plug the cable into the port.

Installation procedures

To install a lightning protector for a network port:

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

2.        Measure the distance between the protector and the grounding screw of the device, cut the ground wire of the protector as needed, and securely tighten the ground wire to the grounding screw of the device.

3.        Use the multimeter to measure whether the ground wire of the protector makes contact with the grounding screw of the chassis.

4.        Insert the outdoor network cable into the protector's Surge end, and insert the cable connected to the device into the Protect end. Examine the indicators on the lightning protector to verify that the connection is correct.

Figure2-11 Installing a lightning protector for a network port

 

Precautions

If the performance of the port lightning protector is adversely affected in the following situations, follow the recommended solution:

·          Problem 1—The port lightning protector is installed in reverse direction.

Solution—Connect the Surge end to the outdoor network cable and the Protect end to the network port on the device.

·          Problem 2—The port lightning protector is not correctly grounded.

Solution—Use the multimeter to confirm that the ground wire for the protector is as short as possible to make sure it makes good contact with the grounding screw of the device.

·          Problem 3—The installed port lightning protectors are not sufficient.

Solution—If the device has more than one network port to connect to other devices through outdoor cables, install a lightning protector for each network port.

Installing a surge protected power strip

 

	CAUTION: Make sure the PE terminal of the power socket on the surge protected power strip is reliably grounded.

 

If part of the AC power line is routed outdoors, use a surge protected power strip to protect the device from being damaged by lightning strikes.

No surge protected power strip is provided with the device. Prepare it yourself.

To use a surge protected power strip:

1.        Attach the surge protected power strip to the rack, workbench, or wall of the equipment room.

2.        Connect the AC power line to the surge protected power strip. Then connect the AC power cord from the device to a socket on the power strip.

3.        Verify that the green LED on the strip is on and the red LED is off.

4.        If the red LED is on, use a multimeter to verify the polarity of the wires in the power socket for incorrect connections. If the zero wire (left) and the live wire (right) are correctly connected, check for missing grounding connections.

Figure2-12 Surge protected power strip

(1) LED (green)	·         Steady green—The circuit is operating correctly. ·         Off—The circuit is damaged.
(2) Grounding/pole detection LED (red)	On indicates a wrong wire connection (the wire is not grounded or the live line and null line are reversely connected), and you need to check the power supply line.
(3) Power switch
(4) IEC standard socket	It is used to connect to the power supply in the equipment room through a power cord.
(5) Overload automatic protector	The protector automatically opens the electric circuit when the current exceeds the threshold and closes the electric circuit when the current drops below the threshold.
(6) Multifunctional socket	It is used to connect the power module of the device.

 

Connecting the console cable and setting terminal parameters

To configure and manage the device through the console port, you must run a terminal emulator program, TeraTermPro or PuTTY, on your configuration terminal. You can use the emulator program to connect a network device, a Telnet site, or an SSH site. 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 the Ethernet cables

Connecting a copper Ethernet port

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

No transceiver module is provided with the device. The device supports only LC-type fiber connectors. For transceiver module specifications, see "Appendix A Chassis views and technical specifications."

Follow these guidelines when you connect an optical fiber:

·          Never stare into an open fiber port, because invisible rays might be emitted from the fiber port.

·          Cover the dust plug if no optical fiber connector is connected to the fiber port.

·          Never bend or curve a fiber when connecting it. After a fiber is installed correctly, the bend radius must be not less than 10 cm (3.94 in).

·          Keep the fiber end clean.

·          Make sure the Tx and Rx ports on a transceiver module are correctly connected.

To connect the device to the network through an optical fiber:

1.        Remove the dust plug on the fiber port.

2.        Remove the dust cover from the transceiver module, and insert the transceiver module into the fiber port.

3.        Remove the dust cover of the optical fiber connector.

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

Figure2-13 Connecting an optical fiber

 

5.        Power on the device, and examine the SFP port LEDs:

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

¡  If the LED is off, no link has been set up. The reason might be wrong connection of the Tx and Rx ends. Connect the Tx and Rx ends at one end of the fiber again.

Connecting the AC power cord

	CAUTION: Before connecting the AC power cord, make sure the device is reliably grounded.

 

To connect the AC power cord:

1.        Pivot the bail latch upward.

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

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

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

Figure2-14 Connecting an AC power cord

 

Verifying the installation

Before powering on the device, verify the following information:

·          The correct power source is used.

·          The grounding cable is securely connected.

·          The console cable and power cord are correctly connected.

·          All the interface cables are cabled indoors. If any cable is routed outdoors, verify that the socket strip with a lightning protector for network ports has been properly connected.

Starting 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...

Booting Normal Extended BootWare

Press Ctrl+T to start heavy memory test

 

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*                   H3C WX2560H BootWare, Version 1.06                     *

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Copyright (c) 2004-2020 New H3C Technologies Co., Ltd.

 

Compiled Date       : Apr 10 2017

CPU Type            : 1000MHz Multi-core Processor

Memory Type         : DDR3 SDRAM

Memory Size         : 1024MB

Memory Speed        : 1333MHz

BootWare Size       : 768KB

Flash Size          : 1024MB

CPLD Version        : 002

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 Boot menu. Otherwise, the system enters the system image file reading and self-compressing process.

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

Loading the main image files...

Loading file flash:/system.bin..............................................

......Done.

Loading file flash:/boot.bin.........Done.

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

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

System image is starting...

…

Line con0 is available.

 

 

Press ENTER to get started.

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

During the startup process, the CPLD is automatically upgraded to the most recent version.