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Part No. 060181-10, Rev. G
September 2006
OmniSwitch 6600 Family
Hardware Users Guide
www.alcatel.com
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This user guide documents OmniSwitch 6600 Family hardware, including chassis and associated components. The specifications described in this guide are subject to change without notice. Copyright © 2006 by Alcatel Internetworking, Inc. All rights reserved. This document may not be repro- duced in whole or in part without the express written permission of Alcatel Internetworking, Inc. ® ® ® ® Alcatel and the Alcatel logo are registered trademarks of Alcatel. Xylan , OmniSwitch , OmniStack , ® a
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Contents About This Guide .......................................................................................................... ix Supported Platforms .......................................................................................................... ix Who Should Read this Manual? ........................................................................................ xi When Should I Read this Manual? .................................................................................
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Contents Mounting the Switch .....................................................................................................2-21 Airflow Considerations ..........................................................................................2-21 Installation Options ................................................................................................2-22 Installing the Switch on a Tabletop or Bench .................................................2- 22 Rack-Mounting the Switch.
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Contents Viewing Fan Status for Stacked Configurations ....................................................2-56 A Slot Number is Specified.............................................................................2- 56 No Slot Number is Specified...........................................................................2- 57 Chassis Airflow ......................................................................................................2-58 Blank Cover Panels .............................
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Contents Chapter 4 Managing OmniSwitch 6600 Family Stacks .......................................................4-1 In This Chapter ................................................................................................................4-1 Specifications and Default Values ..................................................................................4-2 Stack Overview ...............................................................................................................4-3 S
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Contents Read Important Safety Information Warning................................................... A- 9 Restricted Access Location Warning ............................................................... A- 9 Wrist Strap Warning....................................................................................... A- 10 Instrucciones de seguridad en español .........................................................................A-11 Advertencia sobre el levantamiento del chasis...............
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Contents viii OmniSwitch 6600 Family Hardware Users Guide September 2006
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About This Guide This OmniSwitch 6600 Family Hardware Users Guide describes your switch hardware components and basic switch hardware procedures. Supported Platforms This information in this guide applies to the following products: • OmniSwitch 6624 OmniSwitch 6600-U24 OmniSwitch 6600-P24 OmniSwitch 6648 OmniSwitch 6602-24 OmniSwitch 6602-48 OmniSwitch 6600 Family switches are next generation enterprise edge/workgroup switches. The OmniSwitch 6624 and 6602-24 offer 24 copper 10/100
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Supported Platforms About This Guide Unsupported Platforms The information in this guide does not apply to the following products: OmniSwitch (original version with no numeric model name) OmniSwitch 6800 Series OmniSwitch 7700 OmniSwitch 7800 OmniSwitch 8800 Omni Switch/Router OmniStack OmniAccess page x OmniSwitch 6600 Family Hardware Users Guide September 2006
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About This Guide Who Should Read this Manual? Who Should Read this Manual? The audience for this users guide is network administrators and IT support personnel who need to config- ure, maintain, and monitor switches and routers in a live network. However, anyone wishing to gain knowledge on the OmniSwitch 6600 Family hardware will benefit from the material in this guide. When Should I Read this Manual? Read this guide as soon as you are ready to familiarize yourself with your switch hardware co
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How is the Information Organized? About This Guide How is the Information Organized? This users guide provides an overview of OmniSwitch 6600 Family switches in the first chapter, an over- view and procedures for setting up and managing OmniSwitch 6600 Family switches in the second chap- ter, and an overview and procedures for setting up and managing stacks in the third chapter. Documentation Roadmap The OmniSwitch user documentation suite was designed to supply you with information at several c
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About This Guide Documentation Roadmap Stage 3: Integrating the Switch Into a Network Pertinent Documentation: OmniSwitch 6600 Family Network Configuration Guide OmniSwitch 6600 Family Advanced Routing Configuration Guide When you are ready to connect your switch to the network, you will need to learn how the OmniSwitch implements fundamental software features, such as 802.1Q, VLANs, and Spanning Tree. The OmniSwitch 6600 Family Network Configuration Guide contains overview information, proced
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Related Documentation About This Guide Related Documentation The following are the titles and descriptions of all the OmniSwitch 6600 Family user manuals: OmniSwitch 6600 Family Getting Started Guide Describes the hardware and software procedures for getting an OmniSwitch 6600 Family switch up and running. Also provides information on fundamental aspects of OmniSwitch software and stacking architecture. OmniSwitch 6600 Family Hardware Users Guide Complete technical specifications and proce
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About This Guide User Manual CD User Manual CD All user guides for the OmniSwitch 6600 Family are included on the User Manual CD that accompanied your switch. This CD also includes user guides for other Alcatel data enterprise products. In addition, it contains a stand-alone version of the on-line help system that is embedded in the OmniVista network management application. Besides the OmniVista documentation, all documentation on the User Manual CD is in PDF format and requires the Adobe Ac
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Technical Support About This Guide page xvi OmniSwitch 6600 Family Hardware Users Guide September 2006
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1 OmniSwitch 6600 Family The OmniSwitch 6600 Family switches consist of the OmniSwitch 6624 (OS6624), OmniSwitch 6600- U24 (OS6600-U24), OmniSwitch 6600-P24 (OS6600-P24), OmniSwitch 6648 (OS6648), OmniSwitch 6602-24 (OS6602-24), and the OmniSwitch 6602-48 (OS6602-48). The OmniSwitch 6600 Family switches are next generation enterprise edge/workgroup switches. These switches are based on the same software architecture as OmniSwitch 7000 and 8000 Family switches (i.e., OS7700, OS7800, and OS8
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Stand-Alone and Stacked Configurations OmniSwitch 6600 Family Stand-Alone and Stacked Configurations Stand-Alone A stand-alone OmniSwitch 6600 Family switch is ideal for small and medium-sized network edge applica- tions, offering 24 10/100 copper ports, 24 100 fiber ports, or 48 10/100 copper Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports. These switches provide support for enterprise-based devices, such as computer workstations or IP telephones. A single OmniSwitch 6600 Family switch also supports two Gig
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OmniSwitch 6600 Family Availability Features Availability Features The switch provides a broad variety of Availability features. Availability features are hardware- and software-based safeguards that help prevent the loss of data flow in the unlikely event of a subsystem fail- ure. In addition, some Availability features allow you to maintain or replace hardware components with- out powering off your switch or interrupting switch operations. Combined, these features provide added resiliency an
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Availability Features OmniSwitch 6600 Family Software Rollback Software rollback (also referred to as image rollback) essentially allows the OmniSwitch 6600 Family switches (in both standalone and stacked configurations) to return to a prior “last known good” version of software in the event of a system software problem. The switch controls software rollback through its resilient directory structure design (i.e., /flash/working and /flash/certified). For detailed information on the software
