Dell PowerConnect B - MLXe 16 Hardware Installation Guide - Page 5

Connecting a Router to a Network Device, Managing Routers and Modules

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Chapter 4 Chapter 5 RJ45 procedures 83 Cable cinch with one group of RJ45 cables 83 Cable cinch with two groups of RJ45 cables 84 Cable cinch with three groups of RJ45 cables 85 Cable cinch with four groups of RJ45 cables 86 Cable cinch with five groups of RJ45 cables 87 Cable cinch with six groups of RJ45 cables 88 Cable cinch with seven groups of RJ45 cables 89 Cable cinch with eight groups of RJ45 cables 90 Connecting a Router to a Network Device Assigning permanent passwords 91 Configuring IP addresses 92 Support of subnet masks 92 Assigning an IP address to a management interface 93 Assigning IP addresses to an interface, virtual interface, or loopback interface 94 Enabling and disabling the interfaces 95 Understanding management port functions 95 Connecting the router to a network device 95 Installing a fiber-optic transceiver 96 Cabling a fiber-optic transceiver 96 Cleaning fiber-optic ports and connectors 96 Troubleshooting network connections 97 Testing network connectivity 97 Pinging an IP address 97 Tracing a route 98 Managing Routers and Modules Managing the device 99 Disabling and re-enabling power to interface modules 99 Monitoring I2C failures on management modules 100 Displaying device status and temperature readings 102 Displaying the Syslog configuration and static and dynamic buffers 104 Managing switch fabric modules 106 Forcing HSF modules to operate in normal mode 106 Managing the cooling system 107 Configuring the cooling system 107 Manually setting the fan speed 111 Monitoring the cooling system 111 Temperature log reduction 112 Managing interface modules 113 Configuring interface module boot parameters 113 Changing priority of slots for interface modules 118 Disabling and re-enabling power to interface modules 119 PowerConnect B-MLXe Hardware Installation Guide v 53-1002111-01

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PowerConnect B-MLXe Hardware Installation Guide
v
53-1002111-01
RJ45 procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Cable cinch with one group of RJ45 cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Cable cinch with two groups of RJ45 cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Cable cinch with three groups of RJ45 cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Cable cinch with four groups of RJ45 cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Cable cinch with five groups of RJ45 cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Cable cinch with six groups of RJ45 cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Cable cinch with seven groups of RJ45 cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Cable cinch with eight groups of RJ45 cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Chapter 4
Connecting a Router to a Network Device
Assigning permanent passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Configuring IP addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Support of subnet masks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Assigning an IP address to a management interface . . . . . . . . 93
Assigning IP addresses to an interface, virtual interface,
or loopback interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Enabling and disabling the interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Understanding management port functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Connecting the router to a network device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Installing a fiber-optic transceiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Cabling a fiber-optic transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Cleaning fiber-optic ports and connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Troubleshooting network connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Testing network connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Pinging an IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Tracing a route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Chapter 5
Managing Routers and Modules
Managing the device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Disabling and re-enabling power to interface modules. . . . . . .99
Monitoring I2C failures on management modules . . . . . . . . .100
Displaying device status and temperature readings . . . . . . . .102
Displaying the Syslog configuration and static
and dynamic buffers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Managing switch fabric modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Forcing HSF modules to operate in normal mode . . . . . . . . . .106
Managing the cooling system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Configuring the cooling system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Manually setting the fan speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Monitoring the cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Temperature log reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Managing interface modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Configuring interface module boot parameters. . . . . . . . . . . .113
Changing priority of slots for interface modules . . . . . . . . . . .118
Disabling and re-enabling power to
interface modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119