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OmniSwitch 6850 Series
Getting Started Guide
060208-10, Rev. C
June 2007
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Warning. Only personnel knowledgeable in basic electrical and mechanical procedures should install or maintain this equipment. Lithium Batteries Caution. There is a danger of explosion if the Lithium battery in your chassis is incorrectly replaced. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type of battery recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. The manufacturer’s instructions are as follows: Return the module with th
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Table of Contents OmniSwitch 6850 Series. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Connections and Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Related Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Connecting the Serial Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Serial Connection Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Installing the Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Items Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Booting OmniSwitch 6850 Series Sw
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Files and Directories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Boot and Image Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 boot.params File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 boot.cfg File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Image Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Working and Certified Directories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Working Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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OmniSwitch 6850 Series The OmniSwitch 6850 Series is an advanced fixed configuration family of Ethernet switches. These switches provide wire rate Layer 2 forwarding and Layer 3 routing with OmniSwitch 6850-24L advanced services. OmniSwitch 6850-48L They are fixed configuration, triple-speed (10/100/1000) OmniSwitch 6850-P24L switches that provide increased network performance, improved application response times, secure the LAN, and OmniSwitch 6850-P48L enhance user productivity by maximi
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directory architecture, image rollback protections, Related Documentation authenticated switch access, managing switch files, system configuration, using SNMP, and using web The following are the titles and descriptions of all the management software (WebView). OmniSwitch 6850 Series user documentation included in the User Manual CD: OmniSwitch 6800/6850/9000 Network Configuration Guide • OmniSwitch 6850 Series Getting Started Guide Includes network configuration procedures and Describes
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Installing the Hardware Items Required Electrical Requirements In addition to the materials and components provided in the OmniSwitch 6850 Series switches have the following general OmniSwitch 6850 Series shipment, you must provide the electrical requirements: following items in order to complete this installation: Each switch requires one grounded AC power source. Grounding wrist strap Phillips screwdriver Grounded AC power source must be 110V for North Serial cable American install
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All surfaces that are used for intentionally grounding the EUT Weight Considerations shall be brought to a bright finish and an anti oxidant solution must be applied to the surfaces being joined. A single OS6850 weighs approximately 14 lbs (6.24 Kgs). A stack of eight OS6850 switches weighs Non-conductive coatings (such as lacquer and enamel) must be approximately 112 lbs (50 Kgs). removed from threads and other contact surfaces to assure electrical conductivity. (Thread forming screws with
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Items Included Unpacking and Initial Setup Your OmniSwitch 6850 Series switch order includes the Unpacking the Chassis following items: OmniSwitch 6850 Series chassis To protect your OmniSwitch chassis and hardware compo- nents from electrostatic discharge (ESD) and physical damage, Rack mount flanges with attachment screws (rack read all unpacking recommendations and instructions care- mount flanges may be pre-installed on some orders) fully before beginning. Power cord (country-specif
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4 Carefully remove any foam pads and protective plastic Setting Up the Switch from the switch chassis. Note. Due to their airflow and access requirements, Note. Alcatel-Lucent provides factory-installed blank OmniSwitch 6850 Series switches cannot be wall- cover plates for empty backup power supply or 10-Giga- mounted. bit expansion module bays. Do not remove these cover plates unless a backup power supply or expansion module is to be installed immediately at the corresponding bay. Airflow C
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Never obstruct the air vents located at the left and right sides Note. OmniSwitch 6850 Series switches must be placed of the chassis. “right side up.” Never attempt to operate a switch posi- tioned on its side. Note. Clearance is not required at the top and bottom of the chassis. For detailed chassis airflow diagrams, refer to Tabletop Mounting Steps the OmniSwitch 6850 Series Hardware Users Guide. To install the switch as a tabletop unit, follow the steps below: 1 Position the chassis on t
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Rack-Mounting the Switch Review page 6 for important chassis airflow and access recommendations before installing. Refer to the important guidelines below before installing the OmniSwitch chassis in a rack. Rack Mounting Steps It is recommended that two people install the switch in To rack-mount the switch, follow the steps below: the rack—one person to hold the chassis and position it in the rack, and a second person to secure the chassis to Note. Rack-mount flanges may come factory-ins
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3 After the rack-mount flanges are secured to the chas- 7 Once the screws at the bottom of each flange are sis, mark the holes on the rack where the switch is to be secure, install the remaining two rack-mount screws. Be installed. sure that all screws are securely tightened. 4 Lift and position the switch until the rack-mount 8 If you are installing multiple switches in a rack to form flanges are flush with the rack post. a stacked configuration, repeat steps 1 through 7 for all switches in
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Installing Combo Port SFPs Installing Backup Power Supply Components OmniSwitch 6850 Series switches offer Gigabit Ethernet combo ports, located on the front panel. These combo ports support hot-swappable fiber Small Form-Factor Pluggables For detailed information on installing backup power supply (SFPs). For instructions on installing and removing combo components—including the backup power supply, connector port SFPs, refer to the instruction card provided with the SFP cables, and power c
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Connections and Cabling Once your switch is properly set up and all the required hard- Serial Connection Default Settings ware components are installed, you should connect all network and management cables required for your network applica- The default settings for the serial connection are as follows: tions. Connections may include: baud rate 9600 RJ-45 cable connection to the console port parity none data bits (word size) 8 Single mode or multimode fiber cables to combo port SFPs as requ
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Booting OmniSwitch 6850 Series Switches Booting a Standalone Switch LED States for a Standalone Switch The OmniSwitch 6850 Series switch does not use an on/off BPS Solid amber, if BPS attached is failed; switch. The power cord is the switch’s only connect/discon- off, if no operational BPS is attached; nect device. The power connector socket is located on the solid green if an operational BPS is switch’s rear panel. For more information, refer to the attached and operating normally. OmniSwit
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If any of the LED state differs from the states shown in the table above, refer to the OmniSwitch 6850 Series Hardware Users Guide for more information. Contact Alcatel-Lucent Customer Support if the unexpected LED state persists. For information on booting stacked configurations and dynamic slot numbering, refer to the OmniSwitch 6850 Series Hardware Users Guide. June 2007 Booting OmniSwitch 6850 Series Switches 13
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Your First Login Session Once the switch or stack has successfully booted and you have Logging in to the Switch accessed your computer’s terminal emulation software via the console port, you are ready to log in to the switch’s Command When you first log in to the switch or stack, you will be Line Interface (CLI) and configure basic information. prompted for a login (i.e., user) name and password. During Complete the following steps during your first login session: this first login session, on
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The default welcome banner, which includes information such Assigning an IP Address to the as the current software version and system date, displays— Switch followed by the CLI command prompt: Assigning an IP address to your OmniSwitch 6850 Series Welcome to the Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 6850 Series Software Version 6.1.5.281.R01 Development, March 16, 2007. switch is an important step in the setup process. Copyright(c), 1994-2007 Alcatel-Lucent All Rights reserved. Remote sessions such as
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Unlocking Session Types Unlocking Specified Session Types Security is a key feature on OmniSwitch 6850 Series switches. You can also unlock session types on a one-by-one basis. For As a result, when you access the switch for the first time, you example, to unlock Telnet sessions only, enter the following must use a direct console port connection. All other session command: types (Telnet, FTP, WebView, SNMP, etc.) are “locked out” -> aaa authentication telnet local until they are manually unlo
