Quick Start for Hardware Installation Avaya P333T-PWR Stackable Switch 10-300732 Issue 1 September 2005
Contents Chapter 1: Before you Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Gathering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defining the Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preparing Contacts you might need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 5 5 Preparing Installation Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Preparing Needed Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing from the P330 Documentation and Utilities CD. . . . . . . . . . . . Install from the Avaya Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Install from your Local Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 31 31 Installing the On-Line Help and Java Plug-In on your Web Site . . . . . . . . . . 31 Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Copyright 2005, Avaya Inc. All Rights Reserved Notice Every effort was made to ensure that the information in this document was complete and accurate at the time of printing. However, information is subject to change. Warranty Avaya Inc. provides a limited warranty on this product. Refer to your sales agreement to establish the terms of the limited warranty.
Chapter 1: Before you Start Before you install your Avaya Switch, prepare all the information, resources, and tools that you need during the installation process. Good preparation ensures a smooth installation with the least amount of interruption. ! WARNING: ONLY TRAINED AND QUALIFIED PERSONNEL SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO INSTALL OR REPLACE THIS EQUIPMENT. ! WARNING: EQUIPMENT MUST BE CONNECTED TO AN EARTHED MAINS SOCKET-OUTLET.
Before you Start Preparing Installation Files Ensure that you load the latest versions of the firmware file for the P333R. You can download the firmware file needed for your installation from the Avaya Support Web site, at http:// support.avaya.com. Preparing Needed Tools Prepare the tools you need to mount the P333T-PWR according to the Table 1: Table 1: Mounting Tools If you need to mount on...
Choosing the Installation Site ● The environmental conditions match the requirements listed in Table 2.
Before you Start Building a stack Follow the guidelines in this section in order to build a working stack using any combination of the following devices: ● P330 series ● P330-ML series ● G700 ● P330 series 1. Add only a single box at a time to an existing stack. ! Important: Important: The stack master (also called "stack IP Agent") may fail to preserve existing "stack configuration" if you will add more than a single device to an existing stack at a time.
Building a stack Table 4: Firmware Versions Matrix Required version Stack without C360 Note: Stack with C360 Switch 3.11 3.12 4.0 4.1 4.5 4.3 4.5 P333T 3.11.0 3.12.1 4.0.17 4.1.6 4.1.6 N/A N/A P334T 3.11.0 3.12.1 4.0.17 4.1.6 4.1.6 N/A N/A P333R 3.11.0 3.12.0 4.0.9 4.1.5 4.1.5 N/A N/A P333R-LB 3.11.0 3.12.3 4.0.6 4.1.5 4.1.5 N/A N/A P332MF 3.11.0 3.12.1 4.0.17 4.1.6 4.1.6 N/A N/A P333T-PWR 3.11.0 3.12.1 4.0.17 4.1.6 4.1.6 N/A 4.1.6 G700 3.11.0 3.
Before you Start Stack Master election rules Table 5 lists the switches in order of election priority from highest to lowest. Note: Note: If there are two switches with the same firmware version and the same election priority, the switch positioned lower in the stack becomes Stack Master.
Stack Master election rules Figure 1: Example stack elections C364T-PWR Layer 3 C363T-PWR Layer 2 P363T-PWR Layer 2 P333T 1 P334T-ML Layer 3 G700 P333T P334T-ML Layer 3 G700 1 C363T-PWR Layer 2 Figure notes: 1.
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Chapter 2: Unpack the Device ! ELECTROSTATIC ALERT: ELECTROSTATIC ALERT: Wear an anti-static wrist ground strap whenever you handle components of a P333T-PWR Connect the strap to an approved ground, such as an unpainted metal surface. Equipment Open the box that contains the P333T-PWR and ensure that it contains the following components and accessories: ● One Avaya P333T-PWR Switch.
Unpack the Device One RJ45 to DB9F Adapter One DB25M Adapter Four (4) 5/16" Round Head Screws Four (4) Washers Four (4) stand-off feet Documentation ● Avaya P333T-PWR Quick Start Guide (this document) ● Avaya P333T-PWR Release Notes 14 Quick Start for Hardware Installation: P333T-PWR Stackable Switch
Documentation ● Avaya P330 Documentation and Utilities CD (see detail below) ● Avaya Communication Warranty and License Agreement Avaya P330 Documentation and Utilities CD The CD contains the latest User's Guides for the Avaya P330 stackable switches and files for use with the Embedded Web Manager. ● User's Guides You can view and print these Guides using Adobe® Acrobat® Reader.
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Chapter 3: Mount the Device You can mount the P333T-PWR in a rack. The P333T-PWR chassis fits in most standard 19-inch racks. It is 2U (3.5”, 88 mm) high. Before you Install the P333T-PWR in a Rack ● Disconnect all cables from the unit before proceeding with the rack installation. ● When installing the P333T-PWR in a rack, ensure that the equipment is positioned such that it will not cause the rack to become unstable or tip over.
Mount the Device Figure 3: Open hinged end P333R 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 EXPANSION SLOT FIV 13 14 15 16 LNK COL Tx 17 18 19 20 Rx FDX FC Hspd LAG 1 21 22 23 24 ROUT SYS OPR PWR LAG 1 2 LAG 3 4 5 6 LAG 7 8 9 10 11 12 CONSOLE 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Figure notes: 1. Open hinged end 2. Position the unit in the rack. 3. Secure the unit to the rack, taking care not to overtighten the screws. 4.
Chapter 4: Power Up Connecting the P333T-PWR to the main electrical supply provides power to the switch. ! VOLTAGE ALERT: VOLTAGE ALERT: To isolate the switch completely, you must disconnect all power connections: AC plug or DC terminal block and DC BUPS power. AC input 1. Insert the power cord into the power connector (BUPS or Power Supply) on the rear of the unit. Figure 4: P333T-PWR rear panel 1 2 Figure notes: 1. BUPS connector 2. AC connector 2.
Power Up DC input (optional) ! VOLTAGE ALERT: VOLTAGE ALERT: Before performing any of the following procedures, ensure that DC power is OFF. Figure 5: P333R DC version rear panel 1 Figure notes: 1. DC input terminal block The P333T-PWR an operate on the AC input only.
Chapter 5: Prepare for Configuration This chapter provides information on preparing the P333R for configuration, and discusses the following topics: ● Establishing a Console Connection ● Assigning a Stack IP Address ● Establishing a Telnet Connection ● Configuring the Switch Establishing a Console Connection This section describes the procedure for establishing switch access between a terminal and the Avaya P333T-PWR switch over the serial port provided on the front panel of the P333T-PWR (RJ-45 con
Prepare for Configuration ● 9600 baud ● 8 bits ● 1 stop bit ● no parity. - If you reset or powered up the switch after connecting and configuring the terminal, Welcome to P333T-PWR appears followed by the Login Name prompt. - If the login prompt does not appear, press a key on the terminal. 3. Enter the default login: root. - The Password prompt appears 4. Enter the user level password: root.
Establishing a Telnet Connection - At the prompt, type set ip route and replace and with the destination and gateway IP addresses. Establishing a Telnet Connection Perform the following steps to establish a Telnet connection to the P333T-PWR for configuration of Stack or Router parameters. You can Telnet the Stack Master IP address: 1. Connect your station to the network. 2. Verify that you can communicate with the Avaya P333T-PWR by pinging the IP of the Avaya P333T-PWR.
Prepare for Configuration For instructions on the CLI, see the Avaya P330 Reference Guide. For instructions on the use of the graphical user interfaces, refer to the P330 Device Manager User Guide on the Avaya P330 Documentation and Utilities CD. Basic configuration To connect a PC terminal or VT-100 terminal to the Avaya P333T-PWR 1. If you are using a PC, initiate a VT-100 terminal emulation session using an application such as Windows® HyperTerminal. 2. Press Enter. 3.
Configuring the Switch For further information, please refer to Chapter 6 of the Avaya P333T-PWR User’s Guide. The default settings for the Avaya P333T-PWR switch and its ports are determined by the Avaya P333T-PWR firmware. These default settings are subject to change in newer versions of the Avaya P333T-PWR firmware. See the P330 Release Notes for the most up-to-date settings. Table 6: Default Switch Settings Function Default Setting IP address 149.49.32.134 BootP mode Never Subnet Mask 255.255.
Prepare for Configuration Table 7: Default Port Settings Parameter Default Setting Port speed and duplex mode ● ● ● Flow Control ● ● Backpressure ● ● Auto-negotiation ● ● ● Tip: 10/100-TX ports: Auto-negotiation 100Base-FXports:100 Mbps full duplex 1000Base-X ports: 1000 Mbps full duplex 10/100 and 100 Mbps: Disabled 1000 Mbps: Disabled (no pause) 10/100: Enabled (when in half duplex mode) 100Base-FX &1000 Mbps: Not applicable 10/100-TX ports: Enabled 100Base-FX ports: Not applicable 1000Base-X
Chapter 6: Device Manager This chapter describes the installation procedures for the Device Manager. Overview The Device Manager provides the following: ● Managing and monitoring Power over Ethernet. ● Device Configuration - Viewing and modifying the different device configurations. ● Virtual LANs - Viewing and editing Virtual LAN information. ● Link Aggregation Groups (LAGs) - Viewing and editing LAG information. ● Port Redundancy - Setting port redundancy for ports in a P333T-PWR Switch.
Device Manager ● Sun Microsystems Java plug-in (supplied on the “Documentation and Utilities” CD). Refer to the Release Notes for the exact version of the Java plug-in. Configuring the Device Manager You can configure several Device Manager parameters using the CLI. These parameters include the time-out and retries parameters, the location of the Web server that provides the help files for the Device Manager, and the Java plug-in required for running the Device Manager.
Running the Device Manager To run the Device Manager: 1. Open your browser. 2. Enter the URL of the switch in the format http://aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd where aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd is the inband or outband interface IP address of the switch. - The user name is “root”. - The default password for read-only access is “root”. - The default passwords for read-write access is “root”. Note: Note: The P330 Device Manager passwords are the same as those of the CLI.
Device Manager Figure 8: Device Manager 3. If you do not have the Java plug-in installed, follow the instructions on the Welcome page for a variety of options to install the plug-in (see Installing the Java Plug-in). Installing the Java Plug-in If the network manager has configured the system, the plug-in should be installed automatically. Note: Ensure that Java or JavaScript is enabled on your Web browser. Please refer to your browser on-line help or documentation for further information.
Installing the On-Line Help and Java Plug-In on your Web Site 4. Browse to the embweb-aux-files\ folder on the CD. 5. Double-click plugin_a_b_c.exe (a, b and c are the version numbers of the plug-in). 6. Follow the on-screen instructions. Install from the Avaya Web Site Click the link in the Welcome page labelled “Retrieve it from here”. Install from your Local Web Site Click the appropriate link in the Welcome page.
Device Manager Documentation The Device Manager comes with a detailed User’s Guide including a Glossary of Terms and an overview of Data Communications concepts.
