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Part No. 060181-10, Rev. C
April 2004
OmniSwitch 6624/6648
Hardware Users Guide
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This user guide documents OmniSwitch 6600 Series hardware, including chassis and associated components. The specifications described in this guide are subject to change without notice. Copyright © 2004 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 .........................................................................................................vii Supported Platforms .........................................................................................................vii Who Should Read this Manual? ......................................................................................viii When Should I Read this Manual? ..................................................................................vi
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Contents Mounting the Switch .....................................................................................................2-13 Airflow Considerations ..........................................................................................2-13 Installation Options ................................................................................................2-14 Installing the Switch on a Tabletop or Bench .................................................2-14 Rack-Mounting the Switch .
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Contents Chassis Airflow ......................................................................................................2-47 Blank Cover Panels .........................................................................................2-48 Pinouts ...........................................................................................................................2-49 Console Port ..........................................................................................................
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Contents Appendix A Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information ............................................. A-1 Declaration of Conformity: CE Mark ............................................................................ A-1 Standards Compliance .................................................................................................... A-2 FCC Class A, Part 15 .............................................................................................. A-3 Canada Class A Statemen
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About This Guide This OmniSwitch 6660 Series 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 6648 OmniSwitch 6600 series switches are next generation enterprise edge/workgroup switches. The OmniSwitch 6624 offers 24 copper 10/100 ports, the 6648 offers 48 copper 10/100 ports, and the 6600- U24 offers 24
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Who Should Read this Manual? About This Guide 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 series 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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About This Guide How is the Information Organized? How is the Information Organized? This users guide provides an overview of OmniSwitch 6600 series switches in the first chapter, an over- view and procedures for setting up and managing OmniSwitch 6600 series switches in the second chapter, 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 cr
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Documentation Roadmap About This Guide Stage 3: Integrating the Switch Into a Network Pertinent Documentation: OmniSwitch 6624/6648 Network Configuration Guide OmniSwitch 6624/6648 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 6624/6648 Network Configuration Guide contains overview information, procedures a
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About This Guide Related Documentation Related Documentation The following are the titles and descriptions of all the OmniSwitch 6600 series user manuals: OmniSwitch 6600 Series Getting Started Guide Describes the hardware and software procedures for getting an OmniSwitch 6600 series switch up and running. Also provides information on fundamental aspects of OmniSwitch software and stacking architecture. OmniSwitch 6600 Series Hardware Users Guide Complete technical specifications and proce
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User Manual CD About This Guide User Manual CD All user guides for the OmniSwitch 6600 series 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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1 OmniSwitch 6600 Series The OmniSwitch 6600 series switches consist of the OmniSwitch 6624 (OS6624), OmniSwitch 6600-U24 (OS6600-U24), and the OmniSwitch 6648 (OS6648). The OmniSwitch 6600 series switches are next generation enterprise edge/workgroup switches. These switches are based on the same software architec- ture as OmniSwitch 7000 and 8000 series switches (i.e., OS7700, OS7800, and OS8800) and are designed to meet the most stringent network requirements for mission-critical network
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Stand-Alone and Stacked Configurations OmniSwitch 6600 Series Stand-Alone and Stacked Configurations Stand-Alone A stand-alone OmniSwitch 6600 series switch is ideal for small and medium-sized network edge applica- tions, offering 24 or 48 10/100 ports, respectively. These switches provide support for enterprise-based devices, such as computer workstations or IP telephones. A single OmniSwitch 6600 series switch also supports two Gigabit Ethernet uplinks for high-bandwidth connections to a ba
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OmniSwitch 6600 Series 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 Series Software Rollback Software rollback (also referred to as image rollback) essentially allows the OmniSwitch 6600 series 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
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OmniSwitch 6600 Series Port and Fabric Capacities User-Driven Monitoring User-driven hardware monitoring refers to CLI commands that are entered by the user in order to access the current status of hardware components. The user enters “show” commands that output information to the console. Monitoring information for chassis components such as the optional back up power supply, chassis temperature sensor, and chassis fans is provided in Chapter 2, “OmniSwitch 6600 Series Chassis and Hardware
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Application Examples OmniSwitch 6600 Series Application Examples The following application examples show two of the many ways OmniSwitch 6600 series switches can be used in an enterprise network setting. Single Office Building with 1000 Users The following diagram shows converged voice and data applications, with 1000 users, in a single building enterprise environment. Edge devices consist of a mixture of PCs and IP telephones. In this example, a single OmniPCX 4400 in the core supports IP vo
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OmniSwitch 6600 Series Application Examples Medium Campus with 1500 Users This example illustrates converged voice and data applications with 1500 users spread across two build- ings in an enterprise campus. Edge devices consist of a mixture of PCs and IP telephones. And, like the previous example, a single OmniPCX 4400 in the core supports IP voice initiations and terminations. In building number one, an OmniSwitch 7800 switch provides a port density of 1000 10/100 ports, and the stackable O
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