Dell Z9000 Instruction Manual

Installing the Z9000 System

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Contents

1 Preface

About this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Information symbols and warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Related publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2 The Z9000 System

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Orderable Z9000 components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

System status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

LED displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

3 Site Preparations

Site selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Cabinet placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Rack mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Grounding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Fans and airflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Storing components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

4 Install the Z9000

Install the Z9000 chassis in a rack or cabinet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Attach mounting brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Install chassis into rack or cabinet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Attach ground cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Install the QSFP+ optics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Remove the QSFP+ optics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Splitting QSFP ports to SFP+ ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Install the Solid Date Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Supply power and power up the system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Power up sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

AC power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

DC power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Hot-swap units in a stack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

5 Power Supplies

Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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Install a power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Install a new AC power supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Install a new DC power supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Replace a power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Replace an AC power supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Replace a DC power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

6 Fans

Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Install a fan module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Replace a fan module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

7 Access ports

Access the RJ-45 console port (RS-232) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Access the RJ-45 console port with a DB-9 adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Access the USB-B console port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Access the Solid State Drive (SSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Install an SSD.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

View files on the SSD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Copy files to and from the SSD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Remove files from the SSD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

8 Z9000 Specifications

Chassis Physical Design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Environmental Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

AC Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

DC Power Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

IEEE Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Agency Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

9 Technical Support

The iSupport website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Accessing iSupport services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Contacting the Technical Assistance Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Requesting a hardware replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

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Preface

About this Guide

This guide provides site preparation recommendations, step-by-step procedures for rack mounting and

desk mounting, inserting optional modules, and connecting to a power source.

After you have completed the hardware installation and power-up of the Z9000, refer to the FTOS

Configuration Guide for the Z9000 for software configuration information and the FTOS Command

Reference for the Z9000 for Command Line Interface (CLI) information.

NOTE: The Z9000 requires minimum FTOS version 8.3.11.0.

CAUTION: Wear grounding wrist straps when handling this equipment to avoid ESD damage.

WARNING:

WARNING: The installation of this equipment shall be performed by trained and qualified personnel only. Read this

guide before installing and powering up this equipment. This equipment contains two power cords. Disconnect

both power cords before servicing.

WARNING: This equipment contains optical transceivers, which comply with the limits of Class 1 laser radiation.

WARNING: Visible and invisible laser radiation may be emitted from the aperture of the optical transceiver ports when

no cable is connected. Avoid exposure to laser radiation and do not stare into open apertures

Information symbols and warnings

The following graphic symbols are used in this document to bring attention to hazards that exist when

handling the Z9000 and its components. Please read these alerts and heed their warnings and cautions.

Table 1-1

describes symbols contained in this guide.

Table 1-1. Information Symbols

Symbol Warning Description

Danger This symbol warns that improper handling and installation could result in bodily injury.

Before you begin work on this equipment, be aware of hazards involving electrical circuitry,

networking environments, and instigate accident prevention procedures.

Caution This symbol informs you that improper handling and installation could result in equipment

damage or loss of data.

Warning This symbol informs you that improper handling may reduce your component or system

performance.

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Related publications

For more information about the Z9000, refer to the following documents:

• FTOS Configuration Guide for the Z9000 system

• FTOS Command Reference for the Z9000 system

•FTOS Release Not

for the Z9000 system

NOTE: For the most recent documentation and software, please visit iSupport (registration for access to some

sections is required):

https://www.force10networks.com/CSPortal20/Main/SupportMain.aspx

Note This symbol informs you of important operational information.

ESD Warning This symbol identifies that Electrostatic precautions should be taken when handling the

device.

Table 1-1. Information Symbols

Symbol Warning Description

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The Z9000 System

Introduction

The Dell Force10 Networks’ Z9000 platform is a next generation switch/router product designed to meet

the requirements for distributed Data Center cores. It is a 2-rack unit (RU) chassis that supports 32 ports

of 40GE QSFP+ or 128 ports of 10GE SFP+ (with breakout cables). The Z9000 includes an RS-232

console port and a management port for system access. As shown in

Figure 2-1

, the Z9000’s I/O (Input/

Output) side contains the 32 40G QSFP+ auto-sensing ports, and management ports. The Z9000’s PSU

(Power Supply Unit) side (

Figure 2-2

) contains the Power Supply Units and fan modules.

Figure 2-1. The Z9000 I/O side view

Figure 2-2. The Z9000 PSU side view

40G/4x10G

QSFP+ ports

RJ-45/RS-232

Console Port

Primary Management

(Ethernet) Port

USB-A Port

USB-B Port

Stacking

LEDs

Solid State Digital

(SSD) Drive Slot

Grounding

screw

Power Supply (PSU0)

Power Supply (PSU1) Fan Modules

(0-3)

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Orderable Z9000 components

The Z9000 can be ordered in several different configurations. Optional modules and optics are ordered

separately.

To successfully install the Z9000, ensure that you have the following:

• Z9000 chassis

• Optics (must be ordered separately, they do NOT come with the base system)

• At least one grounded power source per chassis

• Cable to connect the power source to the chassis (included)

Table 2-1. Supported Hardware Components

Hardware Catalog Number

32-port 40G QSFP+ ports, 1 AC power supply, 1 fan subsystem (airflow from I/O side to

power supply side) Z9000-AC

32-port 40G QSFP+ ports, 1 AC power supply, 1 fan subsystem (airflow from power supply

side to I/O side) Z9000-AC-R

32-port 40G QSFP+ ports, 1 DC power supply, 1 fan subsystem (airflow from I/O side to

power supply side) Z9000-DC

32-port 40G QSFP+ ports, 1 DC power supply, 1 fan subsystem (airflow from power supply

side to I/O side) Z9000-DC-R

Z9000 Series – Fan with airflow from I/O side to PSU side Z9000-FAN

Z9000 Series – Fan with airflow from PSU side to I/O side Z9000-FAN-R

Z9000 Series – AC Power supply with airflow from I/O side to PSU side Z9000-PWR-AC

Z9000 Series – AC Power supply with airflow from PSU side to I/O side Z9000-PWR-AC-R

Z9000 Series – DC Power supply with airflow from I/O side to PSU side Z9000-PWR-DC

Z9000 Series – DC Power supply with airflow from PSU side to I/O side Z9000-PWR-DC-R

Z9000 Series – Solid State Drive (SSD) Z9000-SSD

Table 2-2. Supported optics and cables

Optic Size Optic Type Reach (Meters) Catalog Number

40 Gig

QSFP+ short reach optics 100 M (with OM3 fiber)

150 M (with OM4 fiber) GP-QSFP-40GE-1SR

QSFP+ long reach optics GP-QSFP-40GE-1LR

Active Fiber Direct attach cable 10 M

50 M CBL-QSFP-40GE-10M

CBL-QSFP-40GE-50M

Passive Copper Direct attach cable 1 M

5M CBL-QSFP-40GE-PASS-1M

CBL-QSFP-40GE-PASS-5M

QSFP+

Breakout

Cable

40GE QSFP+ to 4 SFP+ optical

breakout cable (optics not included) 5 M CBL-QSFP-4x10GSFP-5M

40GE QSFP+ to 4 SFP+ passive copper

breakout cable (optics not included) 5 M CBL-QSFP-4x10GSFP-PASS-5M

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• Mounting brackets for rack installation (included)

• Screws for rack installation (included)

• #1#2 Phillips screwdrivers (not supplied)

• Ground cable (not supplied)

• Ground cable screws (not included)

• USB cable (included)

• Copper/fiber cables

Other optional components are:

• Solid State Drive (included)

• Spare Power Supply Unit

• Spare Fan module

• Spare optics

• Breakout cable

Features

The Z9000 offers the following:

• Z9000 CPU and switch processor

• Hot swappable redundant power supplies

• 19-inch rack-mountable

• Standard 2U chassis height

• Up to 128K MAC address entries supported with hardware assisted aging

• Supports 12K jumbo frames

Ports

• External Serial RS-232 port (RJ45 type)

• Remote management port

• 32-port 40G QSFP+ ports

• USB-A port

• USB-B port

• Solid State Digital (SSD) drive

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System status

Z9000 status information is viewed in several ways, including LEDs and boot menu options. Status

information is also seen through the CLI show commands and with SNMP traps. For details on those

options, see the FTOS Command Reference for the Z9000 and the FTOS Configuration Guide for the

Z9000.

LED displays

As shown in figure below, the Z9000 includes LED displays on the I/O side of the chassis. When the

Z9000 powers up, or reloads, the PSU LED is solid yellow.

The system LEDs are:

• System status (SYS)

• Power status (PSU)

• Alarm status (ALM)

• System locator beacon (LOC)

• System Reset (Reset)

Table 2-3. System LED displays

Label LED Color/Display Description

System status (SYS)

Located on I/O panel

Off

Green solid

Amber solid

No power

Normal operation

Error during boot-up

Power status (PSU0, PSU1)

Located on I/O panel

Green solid

Amber solid

Normal operation

Power supply missing or failed

Alarm status (ALM)

Located on I/O panel

Off

Amber solid

Red solid

No alarm

Minor alarm

Critical alarm

System locator (LOC)

Located on I/O panel

Off

Blue solid

No activity

System beacon/locator

SYS

ALM

PSU0

PSU1

LOC

Reset

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