Huawei Quidway S3900 Series Installation Manual

Huawei Quidway S3900 Series Installation Manual

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Chapter 1 Product Overview
1.1 Introduction
1.2 S3924-SI Ethernet Switch
1.2.1 Front Panel
1.2.2 Rear Panel
1.3 S3928P-SI Ethernet Switch
1.3.1 Front Panel
1.3.2 Rear Panel
1.4 S3928TP-SI Ethernet Switch
1.4.1 Front Panel
1.4.2 Rear Panel
1.5 S3952P-SI Ethernet Switch
1.5.1 Front Panel
1.5.2 Rear Panel
1.6 S3928P-EI Ethernet Switch
1.6.1 Front Panel
1.6.2 Rear Panel
1.7 S3928F-EI Ethernet Switch
1.7.1 Front Panel
1.7.2 Rear Panel
1.8 S3928P-PWR-EI Ethernet Switch
1.8.1 Front Panel
1.8.2 Rear Panel
1.9 S3952P-EI Ethernet Switch
1.9.1 Front Panel
1.9.2 Rear Panel
1.10 S3952P-PWR-EI Ethernet Switch
1.10.1 Front Panel
1.10.2 Rear Panel
1.11 System Features of the S3900 Series
Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation
2.1 Safety Precautions
2.2 Installation Site
2.2.1 Temperature/Humidity
2.2.2 Cleanness
2.2.3 Electromagnetic Susceptibility
2.2.4 Laser Safety
2.3 Installation Tools
Chapter 3 Installing the Switch
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  • Page 1 Chapter 1 Product Overview ................1.1 Introduction ..................... 1.2 S3924-SI Ethernet Switch ..............1.2.1 Front Panel ..................1.2.2 Rear Panel ..................1.3 S3928P-SI Ethernet Switch ..............1.3.1 Front Panel ..................1.3.2 Rear Panel ..................1.4 S3928TP-SI Ethernet Switch ..............1.4.1 Front Panel ..................
  • Page 2 3.1 Mounting the Switch in a Rack or on a Tabletop ........3.1.1 Rack-Mounting the Switch ............. 3.1.2 Mounting the Switch on a Tabletop/Workbench ......3.2 Connecting the Power Cord and the Ground Wire ......... 3.2.1 Connecting the AC-Input Power Cord ..........
  • Page 3 6.4 Dealing with Configuration System Failures ........... Appendix A Lightning Protection of the Switch ........... A.1 Installation of Lightning Arrester for AC Power (Socket Strip with Lightning Protection) ..................A.2 Installation of Lightning Arrester for Network Port .........
  • Page 4 HUAWEI Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Installation Manual VRP3.10 Huawei Technologies Proprietary...
  • Page 5 3104A052 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. provides customers with comprehensive technical support and service. If you purchase the products from the sales agent of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., please contact our sales agent. If you purchase the products from Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. directly, Please feel free to contact our local office, customer care center or company headquarters.
  • Page 6 Copyright © 2005 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written consent of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Trademarks , HUAWEI, C&C08, EAST8000, HONET,...
  • Page 7: About This Manual

    STP, security, network protocol, routing protocol, system management, HWPing, and PoE. Organization Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Installation Manual mainly introduces the hardware features, installation, configuration and maintenance of S3900 Series Ethernet Switches. To avoid any possible device damage and personal injury before the installation and during the installation, please read the manual carefully.
  • Page 8 Command arguments are in italic. Items (keywords or arguments) in square brackets [ ] are optional. Alternative items are grouped in braces and separated by { x | y | ... } vertical bars. One is selected. Huawei Technologies Proprietary...
  • Page 9 V. Mouse operation Action Description Press and hold the primary mouse button (left mouse Select button by default). Select and release the primary mouse button without Click moving the pointer. Huawei Technologies Proprietary...
  • Page 10 Note, Comment, Tip, Knowhow, Thought: Means a complementary description. Environmental Protection This product has been designed to comply with the requirements on environmental protection. For the proper storage, use and disposal of this product, national laws and regulations must be observed. Huawei Technologies Proprietary...
  • Page 11: Table Of Contents

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Table of Contents Table of Contents Chapter 1 Product Overview ......................1-1 1.1 Introduction ........................1-1 1.2 S3924-SI Ethernet Switch....................1-2 1.2.1 Front Panel......................1-2 1.2.2 Rear Panel ......................1-4 1.3 S3928P-SI Ethernet Switch ....................1-5 1.3.1 Front Panel......................
  • Page 12 Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Table of Contents 2.3 Installation Tools ........................ 2-3 Chapter 3 Installing the Switch ....................3-1 3.1 Mounting the Switch in a Rack or on a Tabletop ............... 3-1 3.1.1 Rack-Mounting the Switch ..................3-1 3.1.2 Mounting the Switch on a Tabletop/Workbench .............
  • Page 13 Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Table of Contents 6.4 Dealing with Configuration System Failures..............6-2 Appendix A Lightning Protection of the Switch.................A-1 A.1 Installation of Lightning Arrester for AC Power (Socket Strip with Lightning Protection)..A-1 A.2 Installation of Lightning Arrester for Network Port.............A-2...
  • Page 14 Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches List of Figures List of Figures Figure 1-1 Front panel of the S3924-SI ................. 1-2 Figure 1-2 Rear panel of the S3924-SI .................. 1-4 Figure 1-3 Front panel of the S3928P-SI ................1-5 Figure 1-4 Rear panel of the S3928P-SI................
  • Page 15 Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches List of Figures Figure 4-3 Setting the connection port................... 4-2 Figure 4-4 Setting communications parameters ..............4-3 Figure 4-5 HyperTerminal window ..................4-3 Figure 4-6 Settings tab......................4-4 Figure 5-1 Properties dialog box.................... 5-8 Figure 5-2 Console Port Configuration dialog box..............
  • Page 16 Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches List of Tables List of Tables Table 1-1 Models in the S3900 series..................1-1 Table 1-2 LEDs on the front panel of the S3924-SI ............... 1-3 Table 1-3 Attributes of the 10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet Ports on the S3924-SI ..... 1-4 Table 1-4 Console port attributes ...................
  • Page 17: Chapter 1 Product Overview

    Chapter 1 Product Overview 1.1 Introduction Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches are wire speed layer 2/layer 3 Ethernet switches. They are intelligent NMS-manageable switches intended for the use in a network environment where high performance, dense port distribution, and ease of installation are required.
  • Page 18: S3924-Si Ethernet Switch

    65°C (149°F). The switch restores the PoE function on all the ports when the temperature falls below 60°C (140°F). The S3928P-PWR-EI/S3952P-PWR-EI can only use PoE external power supply recommended by Huawei-3Com as the DC-input, otherwise, the device can be damaged. 1.2 S3924-SI Ethernet Switch 1.2.1 Front Panel...
  • Page 19: Table 1-2 Leds On The Front Panel Of The S3924-Si

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview Table 1-2 LEDs on the front panel of the S3924-SI Mark Color Indicates system passes Solid green Power-On Self-Test (POST) and is operating normally. The system is going through the...
  • Page 20: Rear Panel

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview III. Attributes of the 10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet ports Table 1-3 Attributes of the 10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet Ports on the S3924-SI Attribute Description Connector RJ-45 Number of ports 10 Mbps, half duplex/full duplex...
  • Page 21: S3928P-Si Ethernet Switch

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview Rated voltage: 100 to 240 VAC; 50 to 60 Hz Max. tolerance: 90 to 264 VAC; 50 to 60 Hz 1.3 S3928P-SI Ethernet Switch 1.3.1 Front Panel I. Schematic diagram...
  • Page 22 Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview Mark Color Indicates The system passes the Power-On Solid green Self-Test (POST) and is operating normally. The system is going through the Flashing green (1 Hz) POST or is downloading software.
  • Page 23 Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview Mark Color Indicates A 1000 Mbps link is present. Green Data is being received/sent on the Flash port. Speed Flashing yellow The port fails POST. (3 Hz) No link is present.
  • Page 24: Table 1-6 1000Base Sfp Modules And Cable Specifications

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview Mark Color Indicates POST flashes The POST test ID (in the range 1 running green to 9). flashes POST The POST test ID of the failed yellow failed test.
  • Page 25: Rear Panel

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview Central Fiber Transmission SFP module Connector wavelength specifications segment 1000Base-ZX- 40 km (24.86 mi) LR-SFP Single mode 1550 nm fiber 1000Base-ZX- 70 km (43.50 mi) VR-SFP 1000Base-T- 100m (328.08 ––...
  • Page 26: Figure 1-5 Front Panel Of The S3928Tp-Si

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview (1) 24 x 10/100 Mbps Ethernet port status LEDs (2) Two 1000 Mbps SFP port status LEDs (3) Two 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet port status LEDs (4) Console port (5) 7-segment digitron display...
  • Page 27 Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview Mark Color Indicates POST flashes The POST test ID (in the running green range 1 to 9). flashes POST POST test ID of the failed yellow failed test. PWR stays red...
  • Page 28 Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview Mark Color Indicates A 1000 Mbps link is present. Green Data is being received/sent Flash on the port Speed Flashing yellow The port fails POST. (3 Hz) No link is present.
  • Page 29: Table 1-8 Attributes Of The 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet Ports On The S3928Tp-Si

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview III. Attributes of the 10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet ports See Table 1-3 for port attributes. IV. Attributes of the 1000 Mbps SFP ports Depending on your needs, the S3928TP-SI can provide two SFP ports on its front panel.
  • Page 30: Rear Panel

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview 1.4.2 Rear Panel The S3928TP-SI has an AC power socket and a grounding screw on its rear panel, as shown in Figure 1-6: (1) (1) (2) (2) (1) AC-input power socket...
  • Page 31: Table 1-9 Attributes Of The 10Base-T/100Base-Tx Ethernet Ports On The S3952P-Si

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview II. LEDs On its front panel the S3952-SI provides one AC power LED, one port mode LED, one 7-segment digitron display, 48 x 10/100 Mbps Ethernet port status LEDs, and four SFP port status LEDs.
  • Page 32: Rear Panel

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview 1.5.2 Rear Panel The S3952P-SI has an AC-input power socket and a grounding screw on its rear panel, as shown in Figure 1-8. (1) AC-input power socket (2) Grounding screw...
  • Page 33: Table 1-10 Leds On The Front Panel Of The S3928P-Ei

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview II. LEDs On its front panel the S3928P-EI provides one AC-input power LED, one DC-input power LED, one port mode LED, one 7-segment digitron display, 24 x 10/100 Mbps Ethernet port status LEDs, and four SFP port status LEDs.
  • Page 34 Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview Mark Color Indicates A 100 Mbps link is present. Green Data is being received/sent on Flash the port A 10 Mbps link is present. Speed Yellow Data is being received/sent on...
  • Page 35 Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview Mark Color Indicates The port is connected, and the device is in an IRF loop fabric. Green Data is being received/sent on Flash the port. The port is connected and the device is in an IRF chain fabric.
  • Page 36: Rear Panel

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview Note: The available 1000 Mbps SFP modules are subject to changes. For information on the latest module options, contact your sales agent. 1.6.2 Rear Panel The S3928P-EI has an AC-input power socket, a DC power socket and a grounding screw on its rear panel, as shown in Figure 1-10.
  • Page 37: Figure 1-11 Front Panel Of The S3928F-Ei

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview (1) 24 x 100 Mbps SFP port status LEDs (2) Two 1000 Mbps SFP port status LEDs (3) Two 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet port status LEDs (4) Console port (5) 7-segment digitron display...
  • Page 38 Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview Mark Color Indicates POST flashes The POST test ID (in the range running green 1 to 9). flashes POST yellow POST test ID of the failed test. failed PWR stays red...
  • Page 39 Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview Mark Color Indicates A 1000 Mbps link is present. Green Data is being received/sent on Flash the port Speed Flashing yellow The port fails POST. (3 Hz) No link is present.
  • Page 40 Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview Mark Color Indicates A 1000 Mbps link is present. Green Data is being received/sent on Flash the port A 10/100 Mbps link is present. Speed Yellow Data is being received/sent on...
  • Page 41 Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview Mark Color Indicates The port is connected, and the device is in an IRF loop fabric. Green Data is being received/sent on Flash the port The port is connected, and the device is in an IRF chain fabric.
  • Page 42: Rear Panel

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview Table 1-12 100Base SFP modules and cable specifications Central Conne Fiber Transmission SFP module wavelength ctor specifications segment 62.5µm/125µm 100Base-FX-MM- multi-mode 2 km (1.24 mi) fiber 9µm/125µm 100Base-FX-SM- 1310 nm...
  • Page 43: S3928P-Pwr-Ei Ethernet Switch

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview (1) AC power socket (2) DC power socket (3) Grounding screw Figure 1-12 Rear panel of the S3928F-EI AC-input ranges: Rated voltage: 100 to 240 VAC; 50 to 60 Hz Max.
  • Page 44: Table 1-13 Leds On The Front Panel Of The S3928P-Pwr-Ei

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview Table 1-13 LEDs on the front panel of the S3928P-PWR-EI Mark Color Indicates system passes Solid green Power-On Self-Test (POST) and is operating normally. The system is going through...
  • Page 45 Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview Mark Color Indicates POST flashes The POST test ID (in the range running green 1 to 9). flashes POST yellow POST test ID of the failed test. failed PWR stays red...
  • Page 46 Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview Mark Color Indicates A 100 Mbps link is present. Green Data is being received/sent on Flash the port A 10 Mbps link is present. Speed Yellow Data is being received/sent on...
  • Page 47 Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview Mark Color Indicates A 1000 Mbps link is present. Green Data is being received/sent on Flash the port Speed Flashing yellow The port fails POST. (3 Hz) No link is present.
  • Page 48: Table 1-14 Attributes Of The 10Base-T/100Base-Tx Ethernet Ports On The S3928P-Pwr-Ei

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview III. Attributes of the 10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet ports Table 1-14 Attributes of the 10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet ports on the S3928P-PWR-EI Attribute Description Connector RJ-45 Number of ports 10/100 Mbps, half duplex/full duplex...
  • Page 49: Rear Panel

    Max. tolerance: 90 to 264 VAC; 50 to 60 Hz DC-input ranges: Voltage: -53 to -55 VDC Note: The S3928P-PWR-EI/S3952P-PWR-EI can only use PoE external power supply recommended by Huawei-3Com as the DC-input, otherwise, the device can be damaged. 1.9 S3952P-EI Ethernet Switch 1.9.1 Front Panel I. Schematic diagram...
  • Page 50: Figure 1-15 Front Panel Of The S3952P-Ei

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview (1) 48 Ethernet port status LEDs (2) Console port (3) 7-segment digitron display (4) Mode button (5) AC-input power LED (6) Port mode LED (7) DC-input power LED (8) 4 SFP port status LED Figure 1-15 Front panel of the S3952P-EI II.
  • Page 51: Rear Panel

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview 1.9.2 Rear Panel The S3952P-EI has an AC-input power socket, a DC-input power socket and a grounding screw on its rear panel, as shown in Figure 1-16. (1) (1)...
  • Page 52: Table 1-15 Attributes Of The 10Base-T/100Base-Tx Ethernet Ports On The S3952P-Pwr-Ei

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview II. LEDs On its front panel the S3952P-PWR-EI provides one AC-input power LED, one DC-input power LED, one port mode LED, one 7-segment digitron display, 48 x 10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet port status LEDs, and four 1000 Mbps SFP port status LEDs,.
  • Page 53: Rear Panel

    Voltage: -53 to -55 VDC Note: The S3928P-PWR-EI/S3952P-PWR-EI can only use PoE external power supply recommended by Huawei-3Com as the DC-input, otherwise, the device can be damaged. 1.11 System Features of the S3900 Series Table 1-16 System features of the S3900 series...
  • Page 54 Input voltage Max. voltage: -36 to -72 VDC. The S3928P-PWR-EI/S3952P-PWR-EI can only use PoE external power supply recommended by Huawei-3Com as the DC-input, otherwise, the device can be damaged. S3928P-PWR-EI/S3952P-PWR-EI DC-input voltage ranges from -52 to -55 VDC; S3928P-PWR-EI input current is 12 A, and S3952P-PWR-EI input current is 19.5 A.
  • Page 55 Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Product Overview Item S3900 series S3924-SI: 30 W S3928P-SI, S3928P-EI, S3928TP-SI: 40 W S3928F-EI: 65 W S3952P-SI, S3952P-EI: 50 W S3928P-PWR-EI: 450W (AC) Dissipated power: 150W PoE: 300W Power 430W (DC)
  • Page 56: Chapter 2 Preparing For Installation

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation 2.1 Safety Precautions To avoid any device impairment and bodily injury caused by improper use, observe these rules: Before cleaning the switch, unplug the power plug of the switch first. Do not clean the switch with wet cloth or liquid.
  • Page 57: Cleanness

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation aging of insulation materials and can thus significantly lower reliability and service life of your switch. 2.2.2 Cleanness Dust is a hazard to the operating safety of your device. The dust accumulated on the chassis can be adsorbed by static electricity and result in poor contact of metal connectors or metal contact points.
  • Page 58: Laser Safety

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation Keep the device far from radio transmitting stations, radar stations, and high-frequency devices. Use electromagnetic shielding when necessary, for example, use shielded interface cables. Route interface cables only indoors to prevent signal ports from getting damaged by overvoltage or overcurrent caused by lightning strikes.
  • Page 59: Chapter 3 Installing The Switch

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 3 Installing the Switch Chapter 3 Installing the Switch Caution: When you ask your sales agent to maintain the switch, you must ensure that the dismantlement-preventive seal on a mounting screw of the switch chassis is intact. If you want to open the chassis, you should contact the agent for permission.
  • Page 60: Mounting The Switch On A Tabletop/Workbench

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 3 Installing the Switch Note: The mounting brackets are used for fixing rather than weight bearing. In a 19-inch standard rack, the weight of the switch is supported by the shelf beneath it.
  • Page 61: Connecting The Dc-Input Power Cord

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 3 Installing the Switch Caution: Before powering on the switch, connect the ground wire. 3.2.2 Connecting the DC-Input Power Cord + - NULL + - NULL +: -48V working ground -: -48 to -60 V...
  • Page 62: Connecting The Ground Wire

    The length of the DC power cord must be less than 3 m (9.8 ft.). The S3928P-PWR-EI/S3952P-PWR-EI can only use PoE external power supply recommended by Huawei-3Com as the DC-input, otherwise, the device can be damaged. 3.2.3 Connecting the Ground Wire...
  • Page 63: Figure 3-6 Grounding The Switch Through A Grounding Strip

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 3 Installing the Switch The power input end of the switch is connected with a noise filter, whose central ground is directly connected to the chassis, forming the chassis ground (commonly known as PGND).
  • Page 64: Figure 3-8 Grounding Through The Ac Pe Wire

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 3 Installing the Switch For an AC-powered switch, if none of the above two conditions is available, ground it through the PE wire of the AC power supply. In this case, make sure this PE wire is well connected to the ground at the power distribution room or AC transformer side.
  • Page 65: Multi-Power Input

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 3 Installing the Switch 3.2.4 Multi-power Input Caution: S3900-EI Series Ethernet Switches have both AC and DC power inputs, so ensure that all the power connections are disconnected before you turn off the power.
  • Page 66: Connecting The Console Cable

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 3 Installing the Switch 3.3.2 Connecting the Console Cable Follow these steps to connect a terminal device, a PC for example, to the switch: Step 1: Plug the DB-9 (female) connector of the Console cable to the serial port of the PC where the switch is to be configured.
  • Page 67: Chapter 4 Starting Up The Switch At The Initial Boot

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 4 Starting up the Switch at the Initial Boot Chapter 4 Starting up the Switch at the Initial Boot 4.1 Setting up a Configuration Environment Set up a configuration environment as shown in Figure 4-1.
  • Page 68: Figure 4-2 Setting Up A New Connection

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 4 Starting up the Switch at the Initial Boot Figure 4-2 Setting up a new connection Step 2: Enter the name of the new connection in the Name field and click <OK>. The dialog box, as shown in Figure 4-3 displays.
  • Page 69: Figure 4-4 Setting Communications Parameters

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 4 Starting up the Switch at the Initial Boot Databit = 8 Parity check = none Stopbit = 1 Flow control = none Figure 4-4 Setting communications parameters Step 4: Click <OK>. The HyperTerminal dialogue box appears, as shown in Figure 4-5.
  • Page 70: Booting The Switch

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 4 Starting up the Switch at the Initial Boot In the HyperTerminal dialogue box, select [File/Properties]. The Properties dialog box appears. In the Properties dialog box, select the Settings tab, as shown in Figure 4-6.
  • Page 71 Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 4 Starting up the Switch at the Initial Boot Quidway S3924-SI BOOTROM, Version 221 ****************************************************************** Copyright(C) 2003-2004 2005, Hangzhouby Huawei-3com Technology. Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Creation date : Aug 4 20042005, 141:4728:2247...
  • Page 72 Press <0>. The system reboots with full startup mode and displays the following information: Starting..****************************************************************** Quidway S3924-SI BOOTROM, Version 221 ****************************************************************** Copyright(C) 2003-2004 2005, Hangzhouby Huawei-3com Technology. Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Creation date : Aug 4 20042005, 141:4728:2247 CPU type...
  • Page 73 Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 4 Starting up the Switch at the Initial Boot Mac Address : 0x00e0fc003900 Press Ctrl-B to enter Boot Menu... 5 To enter the Boot Menu, press <Ctrl+B> within five seconds after the message “Press Ctrl-B to enter Boot Menu...
  • Page 74 A wide range of command views are available for Quidway Series Switches. For more information on configuration commands and command line interfaces, refer to Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Operation Manual and Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Command Manual. Huawei Technologies Proprietary...
  • Page 75: Chapter 5 Loading Boot Rom And Host Software

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 5 Loading Boot ROM and Host Software Chapter 5 Loading Boot ROM and Host Software Switch software loading through serial ports in the past is time consuming and cannot be operated remotely. To address these problems, TFTP and FTP are used to allow software and file downloading through Ethernet ports.
  • Page 76: Impact Of File Attributes On Downloading And Booting

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 5 Loading Boot ROM and Host Software Attribute Usage Feature Identification Indicates a file having special none neither the main attribute identification nor the backup attribute. Note: The suffixes of application, configuration, and Web files are app, cfg, and web respectively.
  • Page 77: Setting The Attribute Of A File

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 5 Loading Boot ROM and Host Software II. Booting When a device boots, it first uses the application file with the main attribute. If the boot operation fails, the device selects the application file with the backup attribute to try again.
  • Page 78: Loading Software Locally

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 5 Loading Boot ROM and Host Software File Number File Size(bytes) File Name ====================================================================== 1(*) 4719134 s3900.app 2(b) 3886308 S3900-2.app 3886308 S3900-3.app Free Space: 2682880 bytes (*)-with main attribute (b)-with backup attribute...
  • Page 79: Boot Menu

    5.3.1 Boot Menu Starting..****************************************************************** Quidway S3924-SI BOOTROM, Version 221 ****************************************************************** Copyright(C) 2003-2004 2005, Hangzhouby Huawei-3com Technology. Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Creation date : Aug 4 20042005, 141:4728:2247 CPU type : BCM4704...
  • Page 80: Loading Software From Console Port Using Xmodem

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 5 Loading Boot ROM and Host Software 1. Download application file to flash 2. Select application file to boot 3. Display all files in flash 4. Delete file from flash 5. Modify bootrom password 6.
  • Page 81 Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 5 Loading Boot ROM and Host Software Step 2: Enter <3> in the loading menu to download through XModem. The system displays the following download speed setting menu: Please select your download baudrate: 1.* 9600...
  • Page 82: Figure 5-1 Properties Dialog Box

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 5 Loading Boot ROM and Host Software Figure 5-1 Properties dialog box Figure 5-2 Console Port Configuration dialog box Huawei Technologies Proprietary...
  • Page 83: Figure 5-3 And Buttons

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 5 Loading Boot ROM and Host Software Step 5: Click <Disconnect> to disconnect the HyperTerminal from the switch and then click <Connect> to re-establish the connection, thus validating the baud rate setting.
  • Page 84: Figure 5-5 Sending File Interface

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 5 Loading Boot ROM and Host Software Figure 5-5 Sending File interface Step 9: After completing loading, the system displays the following information: Loading ...CCCCCCCCCC done! Note: You do not need to reset the HyperTerminal’s baud rate and can skip the last step if you have chosen 9600 bps.
  • Page 85: Loading Software From An Ethernet Port Using Tftp

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 5 Loading Boot ROM and Host Software Select <3>. The subsequent steps are the same as those for loading Boot ROM, except for the program to be downloaded in prompt messages. 5.3.3 Loading Software from an Ethernet Port Using TFTP I.
  • Page 86: Loading Software From An Ethernet Port Using Ftp

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 5 Loading Boot ROM and Host Software Server IP address ← (IP address of the PC where the file is stored) Step 5: Input the TFTP parameter values and press <Enter>. The system displays the...
  • Page 87: Loading Software Remotely

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 5 Loading Boot ROM and Host Software Bootrom update menu: 1. Set TFTP protocol parameter 2. Set FTP protocol parameter 3. Set XMODEM protocol parameter 0. Return to boot menu Enter your choice(0-3): Step 4: In the download protocol menu, press <2>...
  • Page 88: Loading Software Remotely Using Ftp

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 5 Loading Boot ROM and Host Software 5.4.1 Loading Software Remotely Using FTP Run FTP server on a local PC, provided you have configured username and password and have set the correct file directory. Suppose IP address of the PC is 10.10.110.1.
  • Page 89: Loading Software Remotely Using Tftp

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 5 Loading Boot ROM and Host Software Note: Power disconnection must be prevented during the loading process. The configurations that you just make cannot survive a reboot. Make sure you have saved them before you have the system reboot.
  • Page 90: Chapter 6 Maintenance And Troubleshooting

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Chapter 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 6.1 Dealing with Loading Failures If software loading fails, the system operates with the original version. To address the failure cause, take these steps: Check that the physical ports are correctly and securely connected.
  • Page 91: Recovering The Boot Rom Password

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Select <7> and have the switch reboot. The user password is deleted at the reboot to allow you access the switch without password. 6.2.2 Recovering the Boot ROM Password Contact your sales agent for help.
  • Page 92: Appendix A Lightning Protection Of The Switch

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Appendix A Lightning Protection of the Switch Appendix A Lightning Protection of the Switch A.1 Installation of Lightning Arrester for AC Power (Socket Strip with Lightning Protection) Caution: Lightning arrester will not be shipped with the switch. You should purchase it by yourself if needed.
  • Page 93: Installation Of Lightning Arrester For Network Port

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Appendix A Lightning Protection of the Switch Caution: Make sure that the arrester is well grounded before using the lightning arrester for power. After inserting AC power cord plug of switch into the socket of lightning arrester, if the green LED is on and the red LED does not alarm, it means that the lightning arrester of power is running and the function of lightning protection has taken effect.
  • Page 94: Figure A-2 Installation Diagram Of Lightning Arrester For Network Port

    Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Appendix A Lightning Protection of the Switch Multimeter Tilted wire cutter II. Installation procedure Step 1: Tear the protection paper at one side of the double faced adhesive tape apart from the tape, and stick the tape on the surface of the arrester. Tear the protection paper at another side apart from the tape, and stick the arrester onto the chassis of the switch.
  • Page 95 Installation Manual Quidway S3900 Series Ethernet Switches Appendix A Lightning Protection of the Switch III. Installation precautions Fully consider the following items in the installation process, otherwise, the performance of the lightning arrester for network port will be affected: Lightning arrester for network port is installed in reverse direction. In practice, the “IN”...

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