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

Mounting brackets· 2-3

Mounting the device in a rack· 2-3

Grounding the device· 2-5

(Optional) Installing network port lightning protectors· 2-7

(Optional) Installing a surge protected power strip· 2-8

Connecting interface cables· 2-8

Connecting the console cable and setting terminal parameters· 2-8

Connecting Ethernet cables· 2-9

Installing a power module· 2-10

Connecting an AC power cord· 2-11

Connecting a DC power cord· 2-11

Verifying the installation· 2-12

Powering on the device· 2-12

 

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 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.

Figure2-2 Mounting the device on a workbench (WX3508H)

 

Installing the device in a 19-inch rack

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

 

Mounting brackets

The available mounting brackets vary by device model. Table2-1 describes the mounting brackets available for the access controllers.

Table2-1 Mounting brackets available for the access controllers

Device model	Mounting bracket
WX3508H
WX3510H WX3520H WX3540H

 

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 sturdy 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.

Figure2-3 Installing cage nuts

 

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

Figure2-4 Installing the mounting brackets (WX3508H)

 

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.

Figure2-5 Installing the device in the rack (WX3508H)

 

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.

 

To ground the device:

1.        Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the grounding screw from the chassis.

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

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

¡  Grounding 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.

Figure2-6 Grounding the device with a grounding strip (WX3508H)

 

¡  Grounding 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.

Figure2-7 Grounding the device with the rack (WX3508H)

 

¡  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.

Figure2-8 Grounding the device by burying the grounding conductor into the earth (WX3540H)

 

(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.

Figure2-9 Installing a lightning protector for a network port (WX3540H)

 

(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 through 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 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

	WARNING! Do not stare into any open apertures of operating transceiver modules or optical fiber connectors. The laser light emitted from these apertures might hurt your eyes.

 

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 connectors in the Tx and Rx ports at one end of the fiber.

Figure2-10 Connecting an optical fiber (WX3508H)

 

Installing a power module

	CAUTION: Do not install an AC power module and a DC power module on the same device.

 

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.

Figure2-11 Installing an AC power module (WX3540H)

 

Figure2-12 Installing a DC power module (WX3540H)

 

Connecting an AC power cord

	CAUTION: Before powering on the device, connect the grounding cable of the device.

 

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.

Figure2-13 Connecting an AC power cord (WX3540H)

 

Connecting a DC power cord

1.        Use a flat-blade screwdriver to remove the protection cover from the DC power module.

2.        Correctly insert the DC plug into the DC power receptacle.

3.        Use a flat-blade screwdriver to fasten the screws on the DC plug.

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

Figure2-14 Connecting a DC power cord (WX3540H)

 

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 correctly connected.

Powering on the device

This section uses the WX3510H access controller as an example.

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 WX3510H BootWare, Version 5.09                     *   

*                                                                          *   

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

                                                                               

Compiled Date       : Apr 21 2017                                              

CPU Type            : 1000MHz Multi-core Processor                             

Memory Type         : DDR3 SDRAM                                               

Memory Size         : 4096MB                                                   

Memory Speed        : 1333MHz                                                  

BootWare Size       : 768KB                                                    

Flash Size          : 16MB                                                     

cfa0 Size           : 4002MB                                                   

CPLD1 Version       : 004                                                      

CPLD2 Version       : 000                                                      

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.

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 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.

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