OmniSwitch 6850 Series
Getting Started Guide
060208-10, Rev. CJune 2007
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 manufacturers instructions. The manufacturers instructions are as follows:
The features and specifications described in this guide are subject to change without notice.
Copyright 2007 by Alcatel-Lucent. All rights reserved. This document may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the express written permission of Alcatel-Lucent.
Alcatel-Lucent and the Alcatel-Lucent logo are registered trademarks of Alcatel-Lucent. Xylan, OmniSwitch,OmniStack, and Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista are registered trademarks of Alcatel-Lucent.
OmniAccess, Omni Switch/Router, PolicyView, RouterView, SwitchManager, VoiceView, WebView, X-Cell, X-Vision, and the Xylan logo are trademarks of Alcatel-Lucent.
This OmniSwitch product contains components which may be covered by one or more of the following U.S. Patents: U.S. Patent No. 6,339,830 U.S. Patent No. 6,070,243 U.S. Patent No. 6,061,368 U.S. Patent No. 5,394,402 U.S. Patent No. 6,047,024 U.S. Patent No. 6,314,106 U.S. Patent No. 6,542,507 U.S. Patent No. 6,874,090
Return the module with the Lithium battery to Alcatel-Lucent. The Lithium battery will be replaced at Alcatel-Lucents factory.
Alcatel-Lucent26801 West Agoura Road
Calabasas, CA 91301(818) 880-3500 FAX (818) 880-3505
US Customer Support: (800) 995-2696International Customer Support: (818) 878-4507
Internet: service.esd.alcatel-lucent.com
Table of Contents
OmniSwitch 6850 Series. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Related Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Installing the Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Items Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Site Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Environmental Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Electrical Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3NEBS GR-1089 Compliance Requirements . . . . 3Weight Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Items Included . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Unpacking and Initial Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Unpacking the Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Setting Up the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Airflow Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Installation Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Installing the Switch on a Tabletop or Bench . . . 7
Tabletop Mounting Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Rack-Mounting the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Rack Mounting Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Installing Combo Port SFPs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Installing Backup Power Supply Components . . . . 10
Connections and Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Connecting the Serial Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Serial Connection Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Booting OmniSwitch 6850 Series Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Booting a Standalone Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Your First Login Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Logging in to the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Assigning an IP Address to the Switch . . . . . . . . . 15Unlocking Session Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Changing the Login Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Setting the System Time Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Setting the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Setting Optional System Information . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Specifying an Administrative Contact . . . . . . .18Specifying a System Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19Specifying the Switchs Location . . . . . . . . . . .19
Viewing and Saving Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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Files and Directories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Boot and Image Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
boot.params File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20boot.cfg File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Image Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Working and Certified Directories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Working Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Certified Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Using WebView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Browser Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Logging In to WebView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Navigating WebView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Online Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
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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 advanced services.
They are fixed configuration, triple-speed (10/100/1000) switches that provide increased network performance, improved application response times, secure the LAN, and enhance user productivity by maximizing mobility, network capacity, and services over existing category 5/5E/6 cabling.
Refer to the User Manual CD for additional hardware and software OmniSwitch documentation.
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