Install Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell EMC PowerSwitch S6100-ON Installation Guide March 2021
 - About this guide
 - S6100–ON system
 - Site preparations
 - NEBS compliance
 - S6100–ON installation
 - Power supplies
 - Fans
 - Management ports
 - Dell support
 - Specifications
- Chassis physical design
 - IEEE standards
 - Agency compliance
 - USA Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement
 - European Union EMC Directive Conformance statement
 - Japan: VCCI Compliance for Class A Equipment
 - Korean Certification of Compliance
 - Safety Standards and Compliance Agency Certifications
 - Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
 - Product recycling and disposal
 
 
Table 5. SFP+ port LEDs  (continued)
LED Description
● Solid green—Port activity operating at maximum port
speed
● Solid amber—Port activity operating at lower speed
Activity LED
● Off—No Link
● Flashing green, ~30 ms—port activity operating at
maximum port speed
● Flashing amber, ~30 ms—port activity operating at lower
port speed
Prerequisites
The following is a list of components required for successful installation of the S6100-ON:
NOTE: Detailed installation instructions for the S6100-ON are provided in Site preparations and S6100-ON Installation.
● S6100–ON chassis or multiple chassis, if stacking
● AC or DC country and regional-specific cables to connect the AC or DC power source to each of the chassis’ AC or DC
power supplies
● Mounting brackets for rack installation, included
● Screws for rack installation
● #1 and #2 Phillips screw drivers, not included
● Torx screwdriver, not included
● Ground cable screws, included
● Copper or fiber cables
Other optional components are:
● Ground cable
● Extra power supply unit
● Extra fan module
● Extra mounting brackets
S6100–ON configurations
You can order the S6100–ON system in several different configurations.
● S6100–ON AC or DC Normal Airflow: thirty–two 10/25/40/100 GbE ports with four SFP+ 10 GbE ports, two AC or DC
power supply units and four fan subsystems. Fan airflow is from the I/O side to the power supply side.
● S6100–ON AC or DC Reverse Airflow: thirty–two 10/25/40/100 GbE ports with four SFP+ 10 GbE ports, two AC or DC
power supply units and four fan subsystems. Fan airflow is from the I/O side to the power supply side.
● Fan with airflow from the I/O side to the PSU side.
● Fan with airflow from the PSU side to the I/O side.
● AC or DC power supply with airflow from the I/O side to the PSU side.
● AC or DC power supply with airflow from the PSU side to the I/O side.
The S6100–ON offers three types of I/O modules:
● 16 x 40 GbE QSFP+
● 8 x 100 GbE QSFP28
● 4 x QSFP28 + 4 x CXP
S6100–ON system
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