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... Corporation in this text: Dell, the DELL logo,, Dell OpenManage , and PowerConnect are either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. disclaims any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2011 Dell Inc. is subject to either trademarks or registered trademarks of Dell Inc.; Regulatory Model Codes: FCX624-S, FCX648-S, FCX624-E, FCX624-I, FCX648-E, and FCX648-I All rights reserved. Trademarks...
... Corporation in this text: Dell, the DELL logo,, Dell OpenManage , and PowerConnect are either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. disclaims any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2011 Dell Inc. is subject to either trademarks or registered trademarks of Dell Inc.; Regulatory Model Codes: FCX624-S, FCX648-S, FCX624-E, FCX624-I, FCX648-E, and FCX648-I All rights reserved. Trademarks...
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...and danger notices viii Related publications viii Getting technical help or reporting errors ix Contacting Dell ix Chapter 1 Product Overview Hardware features 1 Control features 3 Power supplies 13 Chapter 2 Installing the PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Unpacking the device 15 Package contents 15 General requirements 15 Installation tasks ... map for serial cable 26 Installing and replacing a power supply unit 26 Installing or replacing fan trays on PowerConnect B-FCX624s and PowerConnect B-FCX648s devices 28 PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide iii 53-1002267-01
...and danger notices viii Related publications viii Getting technical help or reporting errors ix Contacting Dell ix Chapter 1 Product Overview Hardware features 1 Control features 3 Power supplies 13 Chapter 2 Installing the PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Unpacking the device 15 Package contents 15 General requirements 15 Installation tasks ... map for serial cable 26 Installing and replacing a power supply unit 26 Installing or replacing fan trays on PowerConnect B-FCX624s and PowerConnect B-FCX648s devices 28 PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide iii 53-1002267-01
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Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Installing or replacing fan trays on PowerConnect B-FCX624 and PowerConnect B-FCX648 devices 28 Installing an optional module on PowerConnect B-FCX624s or PowerConnect B-FCX648s devices 30 Installing an optional module in PowerConnect B-FCX624 and PowerConnect B-FCX648 devices 31 Checking Network Devices and Testing Connectivity Assigning permanent passwords 33 Setting passwords 34 Recovering from a lost password 34 Configuring IP addresses...
Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Installing or replacing fan trays on PowerConnect B-FCX624 and PowerConnect B-FCX648 devices 28 Installing an optional module on PowerConnect B-FCX624s or PowerConnect B-FCX648s devices 30 Installing an optional module in PowerConnect B-FCX624 and PowerConnect B-FCX648 devices 31 Checking Network Devices and Testing Connectivity Assigning permanent passwords 33 Setting passwords 34 Recovering from a lost password 34 Configuring IP addresses...
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... A Warning 67 Japan (VCCI 67 Japan power cord 68 Korea 68 Russia 68 Regulatory compliance 69 Cautions and Danger Notices Cautions 71 Danger notices 73 PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide v 53-1002267-01
... A Warning 67 Japan (VCCI 67 Japan power cord 68 Korea 68 Russia 68 Regulatory compliance 69 Cautions and Danger Notices Cautions 71 Danger notices 73 PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide v 53-1002267-01
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... for system administrators with the following narrative-text formatting conventions are using a Dell Layer 3 Switch, you are used in this document. About This Document Audience This document is supported in this release: • PowerConnect B-FCX624s • PowerConnect B-FCX648s • PowerConnect B-FCX624 • PowerConnect B-FCX648 Document conventions This section describes text formatting conventions and important notice formats used...
... for system administrators with the following narrative-text formatting conventions are using a Dell Layer 3 Switch, you are used in this document. About This Document Audience This document is supported in this release: • PowerConnect B-FCX624s • PowerConnect B-FCX648s • PowerConnect B-FCX624 • PowerConnect B-FCX648 Document conventions This section describes text formatting conventions and important notice formats used...
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... of potential hazards. Command syntax conventions The following Dell documents supplement the information in this guide: • PowerConnect B-FCX Series Configuration Guide - Repeat the previous element, for enterprise routing protocols. • PowerConnect B-MLXe MIB Reference - DANGER A Danger statement ...indicates conditions or situations that can be potentially hazardous to warn of these conditions or situations. viii PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide 53-1002267-01 In actual examples, command lettercase is case sensitive. . Related...
... of potential hazards. Command syntax conventions The following Dell documents supplement the information in this guide: • PowerConnect B-FCX Series Configuration Guide - Repeat the previous element, for enterprise routing protocols. • PowerConnect B-MLXe MIB Reference - DANGER A Danger statement ...indicates conditions or situations that can be potentially hazardous to warn of these conditions or situations. viii PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide 53-1002267-01 In actual examples, command lettercase is case sensitive. . Related...
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NOTE For the latest edition of the page. Visit http://support.dell.com. 2. In the Support menu, click All Support. PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide ix 53-1002267-01 To contact Dell for you. Click your area. Contacting Dell For customers in your country or region at the bottom of these documents, which contain...
NOTE For the latest edition of the page. Visit http://support.dell.com. 2. In the Support menu, click All Support. PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide ix 53-1002267-01 To contact Dell for you. Click your area. Contacting Dell For customers in your country or region at the bottom of these documents, which contain...
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...Gbps SFP+ module. On the rear panel a removable fan tray provides a cooling airflow from the front to -front cooling airflow. • The PowerConnect B-FCX648-E switch has forty four 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45 ports plus four Combo 1 Gbps ports. Two dedicated 16 Gbps Ethernet CX4 ports on the front... Interface) on the rear panel. Two rear-panel power supply receptacles allow for an optional two-port 10 Gbps XFP module. • The PowerConnect B-FCX648s stackable switch has forty four 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45 ports plus four Combo 1 Gbps ports. The front panel has a slot for an ...
...Gbps SFP+ module. On the rear panel a removable fan tray provides a cooling airflow from the front to -front cooling airflow. • The PowerConnect B-FCX648-E switch has forty four 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45 ports plus four Combo 1 Gbps ports. Two dedicated 16 Gbps Ethernet CX4 ports on the front... Interface) on the rear panel. Two rear-panel power supply receptacles allow for an optional two-port 10 Gbps XFP module. • The PowerConnect B-FCX648s stackable switch has forty four 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45 ports plus four Combo 1 Gbps ports. The front panel has a slot for an ...
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... front panel Slot 3 A/S FIGURE 2 PowerConnect B-FCX648s front panel A/S FIGURE 3 PowerConnect B-FCX624s and PowerConnect B-FCX648s rear panel FIGURE 4 PowerConnect B-FCX624-E and PowerConnect B-FCX624-I switch has forty four 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45 ports plus four Combo 1 Gbps ports...accommodate up to two power supply units that also support a back-to the front (BtF) of the PowerConnect B-FCX models. The device has two management interfaces on page 57. 1 Hardware features • The PowerConnect B-FCX648-I front panel Reset 1 Console PS Mgmt 2 Diag 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 ...
... front panel Slot 3 A/S FIGURE 2 PowerConnect B-FCX648s front panel A/S FIGURE 3 PowerConnect B-FCX624s and PowerConnect B-FCX648s rear panel FIGURE 4 PowerConnect B-FCX624-E and PowerConnect B-FCX624-I switch has forty four 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45 ports plus four Combo 1 Gbps ports...accommodate up to two power supply units that also support a back-to the front (BtF) of the PowerConnect B-FCX models. The device has two management interfaces on page 57. 1 Hardware features • The PowerConnect B-FCX648-I front panel Reset 1 Console PS Mgmt 2 Diag 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 ...
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... 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 FIGURE 6 PowerConnect B-FCX624-E, PowerConnect B-FCX624-I, PowerConnect B-FCX648-E , PowerConnect B-FCX648-I rear panels CAUTION For the PowerConnect B-FCX624-E, PowerConnect B-FCX624-I, PowerConnect B-FCX648-E , and PowerConnect B-FCX648-I devices, be sure that the airflow direction of the power supply unit matches that of the installed resiliant quad-fan...
... 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 FIGURE 6 PowerConnect B-FCX624-E, PowerConnect B-FCX624-I, PowerConnect B-FCX648-E , PowerConnect B-FCX648-I rear panels CAUTION For the PowerConnect B-FCX624-E, PowerConnect B-FCX624-I, PowerConnect B-FCX648-E , and PowerConnect B-FCX648-I devices, be sure that the airflow direction of the power supply unit matches that of the installed resiliant quad-fan...
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...port 1Gbps Ethernet SFP module • Optional 4-port 10Gbps Ethernet SFP+ module PowerConnect B-FCX 10/100/1000 BASE-T ports All PowerConnect B-FCX devices except for PowerConnect B-FCX624 and PowerConnect B-FCX648 PowerConnect B-FCX devices contain the following interfaces: • 10/100/1000 ports with ...RJ45 copper connectors • 100/1000 ports with the device. Network interfaces for PowerConnect B-FCX624s and PowerConnect B-FCX648s PowerConnect B-FCX devices contain the following interfaces: • 10/100/1000 Mbps ports with RJ45 copper connectors •...
...port 1Gbps Ethernet SFP module • Optional 4-port 10Gbps Ethernet SFP+ module PowerConnect B-FCX 10/100/1000 BASE-T ports All PowerConnect B-FCX devices except for PowerConnect B-FCX624 and PowerConnect B-FCX648 PowerConnect B-FCX devices contain the following interfaces: • 10/100/1000 ports with ...RJ45 copper connectors • 100/1000 ports with the device. Network interfaces for PowerConnect B-FCX624s and PowerConnect B-FCX648s PowerConnect B-FCX devices contain the following interfaces: • 10/100/1000 Mbps ports with RJ45 copper connectors •...
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... on rear panel, or two Gbps XFP ports (optional module on front panel) Two Gbps XFP ports (optional module on front panel PowerConnect B-FCX648 devices with the first four 10/100/1000 optional four-port Mbps RJ45 copper ports (acting as a 1 Gbps SFP Combo port). Hardware features ...1 NOTE PowerConnect B-FCX624 and PowerConnect B-FCX648 devices do not ship with the first four 10/100/1000 optional four-port Mbps RJ45 copper ports (acting as a 1 Gbps SFP Combo...
... on rear panel, or two Gbps XFP ports (optional module on front panel) Two Gbps XFP ports (optional module on front panel PowerConnect B-FCX648 devices with the first four 10/100/1000 optional four-port Mbps RJ45 copper ports (acting as a 1 Gbps SFP Combo port). Hardware features ...1 NOTE PowerConnect B-FCX624 and PowerConnect B-FCX648 devices do not ship with the first four 10/100/1000 optional four-port Mbps RJ45 copper ports (acting as a 1 Gbps SFP Combo...
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... up to an E1MG-BXU at the far end. 1000Base-BX-U SFP optic SMF, transmits at 1310nm and receives at 10 Gbps full duplex mode. 6 PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide 53-1002267-01 TABLE 3 Interface SFP network interfaces Show Media Description Description 1000Base-BX-D 1000Base-BX-U 1000Base-LHA 1000Base-LX... the network interfaces supported on the front panel for a two-port 10 Gbps XFP uplink module. Optional two-port 10 Gbps XFP uplink module The PowerConnect B-FCX624s and PowerConnect B-FCX648s devices include a slot on...
... up to an E1MG-BXU at the far end. 1000Base-BX-U SFP optic SMF, transmits at 1310nm and receives at 10 Gbps full duplex mode. 6 PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide 53-1002267-01 TABLE 3 Interface SFP network interfaces Show Media Description Description 1000Base-BX-D 1000Base-BX-U 1000Base-LHA 1000Base-LX... the network interfaces supported on the front panel for a two-port 10 Gbps XFP uplink module. Optional two-port 10 Gbps XFP uplink module The PowerConnect B-FCX624s and PowerConnect B-FCX648s devices include a slot on...
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...modules are not hot-swappable. The link is down . Optional Four-port 1 Gbps SFP and 10 Gbps SFP+ modules The PowerConnect B-FCX624 and PowerConnect B-FCX648 devices include a slot on the front panel for a four-port 1 Gbps SFP module, or a four-port 10 Gbps...duplex, and the 10 Gbps SFP+ module operates at 1 Gbps. PowerConnect B-FCX624 and PowerConnect B-FCX648 devices can be combined in an IronStack topology, see the PowerConnect B-FCX Series Configuration Guide. Flashing indicates activity. PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide 7 53-1002267-01 Flashing indicates activity...
...modules are not hot-swappable. The link is down . Optional Four-port 1 Gbps SFP and 10 Gbps SFP+ modules The PowerConnect B-FCX624 and PowerConnect B-FCX648 devices include a slot on the front panel for a four-port 1 Gbps SFP module, or a four-port 10 Gbps...duplex, and the 10 Gbps SFP+ module operates at 1 Gbps. PowerConnect B-FCX624 and PowerConnect B-FCX648 devices can be combined in an IronStack topology, see the PowerConnect B-FCX Series Configuration Guide. Flashing indicates activity. PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide 7 53-1002267-01 Flashing indicates activity...
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...panel for cables up to 3 meters in length • Requires latch-style receptacle or SFF-8470 plug NOTE PowerConnect B-FCX624-E, PowerConnect B-FCX624-I, PowerConnect B-FCX648-E, and PowerConnect B-FCX648-I devices can perform data transmission directly through copper links of up to 8 units in the following cable specifications ... troubleshooting. The device can be added to pass regular traffic. 16/10 Gbps Ethernet CX4 stacking ports The PowerConnect B-FCX624s and PowerConnect B-FCX648s devices include two 16/10 Gbps Ethernet CX4 ports on a four-port 10 Gbps SFP+ module (optional)...
...panel for cables up to 3 meters in length • Requires latch-style receptacle or SFF-8470 plug NOTE PowerConnect B-FCX624-E, PowerConnect B-FCX624-I, PowerConnect B-FCX648-E, and PowerConnect B-FCX648-I devices can perform data transmission directly through copper links of up to 8 units in the following cable specifications ... troubleshooting. The device can be added to pass regular traffic. 16/10 Gbps Ethernet CX4 stacking ports The PowerConnect B-FCX624s and PowerConnect B-FCX648s devices include two 16/10 Gbps Ethernet CX4 ports on a four-port 10 Gbps SFP+ module (optional)...
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... established with a remote port. A link is transmitting and receiving user packets. Flashing indicates the port is not established with a remote port. 1 Slot 3 A/S 1 System status LEDs PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide 9 53-1002267-01
... established with a remote port. A link is transmitting and receiving user packets. Flashing indicates the port is not established with a remote port. 1 Slot 3 A/S 1 System status LEDs PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide 9 53-1002267-01
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... OK AC OK Power status LEDs Condition Green Red Green Off Status DC output ok DC output fail AC input ok AC input fail 10 PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide 53-1002267-01 Indicates the device is operating normally. System self-diagnostic test has detected a fault. (Blower, thermal or any...
... OK AC OK Power status LEDs Condition Green Red Green Off Status DC output ok DC output fail AC input ok AC input fail 10 PowerConnect B-FCX Switch Hardware Installation Guide 53-1002267-01 Indicates the device is operating normally. System self-diagnostic test has detected a fault. (Blower, thermal or any...