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Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide October 3, 2016 Cisco Systems, Inc. www.cisco.com Cisco has more than 200 offices worldwide. Addresses, phone numbers, and fax numbers are listed on the Cisco website at www.cisco.com/go/offices.
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Audience Organization Conventions Related Documentation Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request Introducing the Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 C H A P T E R Supported Products Hardware Features Front Panel Components and LEDs Back Panel Components and LEDs...
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Checking Connections and Switches Troubleshooting the Ethernet Controller Network Connection Problems Ethernet Controller Troubleshooting Chart Undetermined Problems Problem-Solving Tips Error Symptoms Appliance Specifications Interface Module Specifications Maintaining Your Site Environment Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 594 and 694 Hardware Installation Guide...
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Dust and Particles Corrosion Electrostatic Discharge Electromagnetic and Radio Frequency Interference Magnetism Shock and Vibration Power Source Interruptions Using Power Protection Devices Surge Protectors Line Conditioners Uninterruptible Power Supplies Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 594 and 694 Hardware Installation Guide...
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Contents Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 594 and 694 Hardware Installation Guide...
Preface This preface describes the purpose of the Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide, who should read it, how it is organized, and its document conventions. This preface contains the following sections: • Purpose •...
Optional alternative keywords are grouped in brackets and separated by vertical bars. string A nonquoted set of characters. Do not use quotation marks around the string, or the string will include the quotation marks. Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide...
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Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to materials not contained in this manual. Caution Means reader be careful. You are capable of doing something that might result in equipment damage or loss of data. Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide...
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Use the statement number provided at the end of each warning to locate its translation in the translated safety warnings that accompanied this device. Statement 1071 SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide viii...
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Related Documentation The WAVE-7541, WAVE-7571, and WAVE-8541 appliance supports the Cisco Wide Area Application Services software (WAAS) and can function as either a WAAS Central Manager or as an Application Acceleration Engine. The Cisco WAAS software document set includes the following documents: •...
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request For information on obtaining documentation, submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, see the monthly What’s New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation, at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html...
Introducing the Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 This chapter provides a basic functional overview of the Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 (WAVE-7541, WAVE-7571, and WAVE-8541) appliance and describes the hardware, major components, and front and back panel indicators and controls.
Console port (RJ-45) Power On button Figure 1-2 shows the front panel LEDs. Figure 1-2 Front Panel LEDs Table 1-1 describes the front panel LEDs and their functions. Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide...
Drive failure has occurred. Back Panel Components and LEDs Figure 1-3 shows the back panel components. Note To monitor the boot process in normal operation, use the console port. Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide...
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Small: 4 - 9 (right to left, bottom row first) Figure 1-4 shows the back panel LEDs. Figure 1-4 Back Panel LEDs Table 1-2 describes the back panel LEDs and their functions. Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide...
Connect a Category 3, 4, or 5 unshielded twisted-pair cable to an Ethernet connector. 100BASE-TX and 1000BASE-T Fast Ethernet standards require Category 5 or higher cabling. The WAVE-7541, WAVE-7571, and WAVE-8541 appliance has two Ethernet connectors that are attached to the Ethernet controllers (see...
Ethernet Port Connector Speed LED Link/Activity Console Port Connectors The WAVE-7541, WAVE-7571, and WAVE-8541 appliance has two console port connectors, serial and mini-USB (see Figure 1-1). Use a console port connector to access the command-line interface (CLI) for controlling the WAVE appliance.
Do not connect the cable from the Windows PC to the WAVE appliance until after the driver is installed. Step 1 Load the DVD that came with your WAVE appliance and double-click the CUSBInst.exe file. The Cisco Virtual Com InstallShield Wizard begins.
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If you happen to install the driver multiple times, each time the driver is installed the virtual COM port number assigned to the USB port gets incremented. This is expected behavior and may not get reset even if you uninstall the driver. Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide...
This chapter contains important safety information that you should know before you work with the WAVE-7541, WAVE-7571, and WAVE-8541. Use the guidelines in this chapter to ensure your own personal safety and to help protect your appliance from potential damage.
To reduce the risk of bodily injury, electrical shock, fire, and damage to the equipment, observe the precautions in this section. This section contains the following topics: • General Precautions • System Reliability Considerations • Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide...
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WAVE-8541: • Observe and follow service markings. Do not service any Cisco product except as explained in your system documentation. Opening or removing covers that are marked with the triangular symbol with a lightning bolt may expose you to electrical shock. Components inside these compartments should be serviced only by a trained and qualified service technician.
Each of the drive bays has either a drive or a filler panel installed. • The Interface Module bay has either a Cisco Interface Module or a filler panel installed. • For rack configurations, make sure that space is available around the appliance to enable the cooling system to work properly.
NEMA locking-style plugs or those complying with IEC 60309 are considered suitable for this purpose. Using common power outlet strips for the WAVE appliance is not recommended. Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide...
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Chapter 2 Preparing to Install the WAVE-7541, WAVE-7571, and WAVE-8541 Understanding the Grounding Requirements Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide...
Leave a minimum clearance of 121.9 cm (48 in) from the back of the rack to the back of another rack or row of racks. The WAVE-7541, WAVE-7571, and WAVE-8541 appliances draw in cool air through the front rack door and expel warm air through the rear rack door. Therefore, the front and rear rack doors must be adequately ventilated to allow ambient room air to enter the cabinet, and the rear door must be adequately ventilated to allow the warm air to escape from the cabinet.
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Side—The clearance between the installed rack component and the side panels of the rack must be a minimum of 7 cm (2.75 in). Note Rack-mounting the WAVE-7541, WAVE-7571, and WAVE-8541 appliance is supported for rear mount in a 4-post rack only. Table 3-1 lists the rack mounting hardware included in your shipping container.
Rack Mounting and Cabling the WAVE-7541, WAVE-7571, and WAVE-8541 Rack Mounting and Cabling the WAVE-7541, WAVE-7571, and WAVE-8541 Note Rack-mounting the WAVE-7541, WAVE-7571, and WAVE-8541 appliance is supported in a 4-post rack only. To prevent bodily injury when mounting or servicing this unit in a rack, you Warning must take special precautions to ensure that the system remains stable.
Secure the chassis using four (two on each side) rack screws (item #6 or #7 in Table 3-1) through the holes in the front brackets and into the threaded holes in the mounting post. Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide...
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Warning To reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, or damage to the equipment, do not plug telephone or telecommunications connectors into RJ-45 connectors. Figure 3-4 Cable Connections—Front Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide...
While the WAVE appliance is powering up, the green power-on LED on the front of the appliance is on. Checking the LEDs When the WAVE-7541, WAVE-7571, and WAVE-8541 is up and running, observe the front panel LEDs (see Figure 1-1 Table 1-1) to verify that your system is operating properly.
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To replace a WAVE appliance, remove it from the network, and then install a new WAVE appliance and configure it using the same configuration parameters (IP address and so forth) that you used for the removed WAVE appliance. Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide...
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Chapter 3 Installing the WAVE-7541, WAVE-7571, and WAVE-8541 Removing or Replacing a WAVE Appliance Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide...
Replacing a Fan • Replacing a Power Supply Installing a Cisco WAVE Interface Module In addition to the two onboard Gigabit Ethernet ports, the WAVE-7541, WAVE-7571, and WAVE-8541 can accommodate one optional Interface Module: • 4-port Gigabit Ethernet Copper Bypass Interface Module •...
Interface Module—Removal Step 4 Power on the appliance. Step 5 For information about connecting cables to the Cisco WAVE Interface Module ports, see Chapter 5, “WAVE Interface Modules.” Replacing a Hard Disk Drive/Solid State Drive The WAVE appliance supports as many as eight 2.5-inch (Small Form Factor) SAS hard drives.
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Make sure that the drive is properly seated in the bay. Step 5 Close the drive handle. Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide...
Chapter 2, “Preparing to Install the WAVE-7541, WAVE-7571, and WAVE-8541.” Step 2 Disengage the fan latch and pull the fan out by the handle (see Figure 4-2). Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide...
2, “Preparing to Install the WAVE-7541, WAVE-7571, and WAVE-8541.” Step 2 Remove the power cord from the power supply. Note Power supply assemblies support load-sharing. If one loses power, the second power supply takes over. Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide...
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If a power supply alarm occurs and you power down the WAVE appliance to replace the power supply, you must use the clear bmc event-log global configuration command and then reboot to clear the alarm. Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide...
Network Adapter Cabling Requirements • Installation Scenarios and Cabling Examples for Fast Ethernet Connections For information on installing an inline adapter in your WAVE-7541, WAVE-7571, and WAVE-8541, see Installing a Cisco WAVE Interface Module in Chapter 4, “Installing Hardware Options for the WAVE-7541, WAVE-7571, and WAVE-8541.”...
Gigabit Ethernet Interface Module—8-Port Copper Gigabit Ethernet Interface Module—Fiber Optic The fiber optic Gigabit Ethernet Interface Module is available in 4 ports. This model supports bypass. (See Figure 5-3.) Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide...
The fiber optic Gigabit Ethernet Interface Module is available in 2 ports. This model does not support bypass. (See Figure 5-4.) Figure 5-4 Gigabit Ethernet Interface Module—2-Port Fiber Optic Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide...
WAVE appliance without being processed. For more information about configuring the inline network adapter, see the Cisco Wide Area Application Services Configuration Guide.
Indicates the inline port pair is in bypass mode. — No activity exists. Figure 5-7 shows the Gigabit Ethernet ports and LEDs for the 4-port and 8-port Copper Interface Module. Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide...
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LED Name Color State Description Interface Module Green Interface Module is receiving power. power LED — Interface Module is not installed or a power supply failure has occurred. Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide...
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Interface Module is not installed or a power supply failure has occurred. Activity — No link is detected. Green Link is detected. Green Blinking Transmitting. Yellow Interface Module is administratively shut down. Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide...
Crossover or straight-through Crossover or straight-through WAVE to Switch Router to WAVE and Crossover or straight-through Crossover or straight-through WAVE to Router WAVE to WAVE Crossover or straight-through Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide...
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Switch to WAVE and Straight-through Crossover WAVE to Router Switch to WAVE and Straight-through Straight-through WAVE to Switch Router to WAVE and Straight-through WAVE to Router Straight-through WAVE to WAVE Crossover Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide...
The inline network adapter has four ports that are divided into two inline groups (see Ports and LED Indicators). The WAVE appliance can be physically placed inline between two distinct network paths, creating redundant WAN links. (See Figure 5-10.) Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide 5-10...
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Fast Ethernet: WAN0 (InlinePort 1/0/wan) Cable type: Straight-through Cable type: Crossover Connection: WAVE to WAN router B (using InlineGroup 1/1) Fast Ethernet: WAN1 (InlinePort 1/1/wan) Cable type: Crossover Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide 5-11...
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Connection: WAVE 2 to WAN router Fast Ethernet: WAVE 2 WAN0 (InlinePort 1/0/wan) Cable type: Crossover Figure 5-12 Cabling Between Two Inline WAVEs WAVE2 inline adap Router WAVE1 inline adapter LAN switch Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide 5-12...
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(InlinePort 1/0/wan) to WAVE 2 LAN0 (InlinePort 1/0/lan) Cable type: Straight-through Cable type: Crossover Connection: WAVE 2 to WAN router Fast Ethernet: WAVE 2 WAN0 (InlinePort 1/0/wan) Cable type: Crossover Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide 5-13...
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Chapter 5 WAVE Interface Modules Installation Scenarios and Cabling Examples for Fast Ethernet Connections Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide 5-14...
Check the system fault LED (see System fault LED in Chapter 1, “Introducing the Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541). If the status is yellow, check for alarms using the show alarms command. Step 3 Power down the appliance and all external devices.
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request in the Preface.) Troubleshooting the Ethernet Controller This section provides troubleshooting information for problems that might occur with the 10/100/1000-Mbps Ethernet controller. Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide...
Ethernet network. If the Ethernet activity LED is off, make sure that the switch and network are operating and that the correct device drivers are installed. Ethernet Controller Troubleshooting Chart Table 6-1 lists solutions to 10/100/1000-Mbps Ethernet controller problems. Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide...
Use the information in this section if the diagnostic tests did not identify the failure, the devices list is incorrect, or the system is inoperative. Note Damaged data in CMOS can cause undetermined problems. Note Damaged data in BIOS code can cause undetermined problems. Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide...
Check the system LEDs for the power supplies (see Back Panel Components and LEDs in Chapter 1, “Introducing the Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541”). If the LEDs indicate the power supplies are working correctly, follow these steps: Step 1 Power down the appliance.
Table 6-3 General Problems Symptom Cause and Action Problems such as broken cover Broken component. Call your customer service representative. latch or indicator LEDs not working. Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide...
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Verify that all of the hardware options and cable connections are work does not work now. secure. Check for a failing hardware option and replace it if necessary. Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide...
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(see Console Port Connectors in Chapter 1, “Introducing Cisco Wide Area the Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and Virtualization Engine 7541, 8541”). 7571, and 8541.” Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide...
This appendix contains the following sections: • Appliance Specifications • Interface Module Specifications Appliance Specifications Table A-1 provides a summary of the features and specifications of the WAVE-7541, WAVE-7571, and WAVE-8541. Table A-1 WAVE-7541, WAVE-7571, and WAVE-8541 Features and Specifications Specification Description •...
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If operating location is above 1,000 meters (3,281 feet), deduct 3 ºC (5.4 ºF) from the maximum operating temperature for each additional 1,000 meters (3,281 ft). Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide...
38 mm (1.5 in) H x 121 mm (4.75 in) W x 264 mm (10.38 in) D Weight 0.73 kg to 0.91 kg (1.61 lb to 2.01 lb) Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide...
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Operating altitude 3,050 m (10,000 ft) Non-operating temperature -30 to 60 ºC (-22 to 140 ºC) Non-operating humidity 5 to 95% RH (non-condensing) Non-operating altitude 4,572 m (15,000 ft) Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide...
WAVE-8541 in good operating condition and minimize the need for costly, time-consuming service procedures. This chapter contains maintenance procedures that you should perform regularly. This appendix covers the tasks required for maintaining a WAVE-7541, WAVE-7571, and WAVE-8541 or a WAVE-7541, WAVE-7571, and WAVE-8541 farm.
However, if a system is located in an unusually humid location, a dehumidifier can be used to maintain the humidity within an acceptable range. Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide...
• Keep components in their antistatic packaging until they are installed. • Avoid wearing clothing made of wool or synthetic materials. Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide...
Systems can be subject to significant vibration when being transported by a vehicle or when operated in an environment with machinery that causes vibration. Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide...
Surge protectors, however, do not offer protection against brownouts, which occur when the voltage drops more than 20 percent below the normal AC line voltage level. Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide...
Surge protectors should be used with all UPS systems, and the UPS system should be Underwriters Laboratories (UL) safety-approved. Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide...
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LEDs DC power installation precautions drives hard disk drive installing installing dust problems preventing damage hardware troubleshooting hardware option problems Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide IN-1...
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5-5, 5-6, 5-7 Interface Module line conditioners preventing effects of using safety magnetism general precautions preventing effects of B-1 to B-5 warnings maintenance serial port memory description problems problems Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide IN-2...
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Ethernet controller network connections switches system hardware undetermined problems undetermined problems troubleshooting uninterruptible power supplies using vibration preventing damage Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 Hardware Installation Guide IN-3...
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