Quick Install Guide
1
Tools Required and Package Contents
2b
(Optional) Prepare the rack
3
Rack mounting
All documents referenced in this Quick Installation Guide can be
downloaded at www.avaya.com.
Depending on your hardware model, your switch may appear
different than the figures shown in this guide.
Ethernet Routing
Switch 3600 Series
Quick Install Guide
Avaya
Confirm that you have the tools and package contents
as follows:
Tools Required:
• Phillips #2 screwdriver
• Console cable to match the console connector on the switch
Package Contents:
Before you start
1. Provide the equivalent of 1U of vertical rack space for each 3626
or 3650 model in an EIA or IEC-standard 19-inch (48.2-centimeter)
equipment rack.
2. Ensure that the equipment rack is stable and securely attached to
a permanent structure.
3. Ground the rack to the same grounding electrode used by the
power service in the area. The ground path must be permanent
and must not exceed 1 Ohm of resistance from the rack to the
grounding electrode. AVAYA recommends using a filter or surge
suppressor.
PEC Code Name
AL2011020-E6
AL2011021-E6
AL2011022-E6
AVAYA DB-9 RED
TO RJ-45
ADAPTOR
AVAYA DB-9
BLACK
Avaya RJ-45/DB-9
CONSOLE CABLE
AVAYA DB-9 RED TO RJ-45 SERIAL PORT.
Can be used with standard Category 5
cable to connect DB-9 FEMALE serial
port on PCs.
AVAYA DB-9 FEMALE TO RJ-45 SERIAL
PORT.
Color Blue can be used with a standard
Category 5 cable to connect DB-9 MALE
serial port on older ERS products.
1.8m cable with DB-9 Female for
terminal/PC on one end and RJ-45 for
device console port connectivity on the
other
Description
Note: Avaya does not supply the bolts used to secure the switch to
the rack. Ensure you obtain the appropriate bolts to secure the switch
to your specific rack before you begin.
1. Attach a bracket to each side of the switch.
4
Stacking
The Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 3600 Series provides fail-safe
stackability. You can connect up to eight ERS 3600 Series devices
in a stack to provide uninterrupted connectivity for up to 224 to 416
ports. You can manage the stack as a single unit.
To install/add a unit to a stack, you must change the default mode
from standalone to stacking mode and reboot the unit. See
NN47213-303 for more details.
The Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 3600 Series back panel
provides a Base Unit switch. The Base Unit Switch is used to
designate the base unit in a stack. When set to the RIGHT position,
this unit acts as the Base Unit for the stack.
The Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 3600 Series provides a
Cascade Down port, and a Cascade Up ports on the front panel
for stacking purposes as shown below:
1
3
2
1. Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 3600 Series
2. Rack-mounting hardware that includes:
• Rack-mount brackets (2)
• Screws to attach brackets to the switch (8)
3. Documentation that includes Quick Install poster and
the Regulatory Document
Note: Be sure to order Direct Attach cables and SFP or
SFP+ Transceivers if required.
Note: Be sure to order the correct power cord for your region.
2c
Install the Switch
• Stacking cables
PEC Code
AA1403018-E6
AA1403019-E6
AA1403020-E6
10m (Active Copper Cable) SFP+ direct attach cable
3.0m (Active Copper Cable) SFP+ direct attach cable
5.0m (Active Copper Cable) SFP+ direct attach cable
Description
2. Attach a bracket to each side of the switch.
3. Slide the switch into the rack. Insert and tighten the rack-mount
screws.
4. Verify that the switch is securely fastened to the rack.
Cascade Down and Cascade Up ports – used to connect a switch
to the next unit in a stack through a cascade cable. Connect one
end of the Cascade Down cable to the Cascade Up port of the next
switch in the stack (shown in the three-switch stack connection
block diagram below):
1
2
3
1 – Base Unit
2 – Cascade/Stacking Cable
3 – Cascade/Stacking cable
(Return cable to make stack
resilient. Use longer stack
cable if required).
To create a stack connection, order the appropriate cascade cables
to ensure fail-safe stacking. For stacking three or more units
(maximum eight units per stack), order the applicable 3.0 m, 5.0 m,
or 10 m cables as applicable (see “Stacking cables”).
1. Ensure all the switches for the stack are rack mounted.
2. Slide the Base Unit Select switches on the on the back of the
units to the appropriate position, depending on whether they are
a base unit or a non-base unit:
• Base Unit – Slide the Base Unit Select switch to the RIGHT.
• Non-Base Unit – Slide the Base Unit Select switch to the LEFT.
Because stack parameters are associated with the base unit, the
physical stack order depends on the base unit position and whether
you configure the stack cascade up (stack up) or cascade down
(stack down). This designation depends on the stack cabling
arrangement.
IMPORTANT: Avaya recommends you to use the Cascade Down
configuration.
2a
Unpack equipment
• Unpack the Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 3600 Series
• Observe ESD precautions when unpacking.
700512588
SFP+ to SFP+, 10G, passive, 0.5M
700512589
SFP+ to SFP+, 10G, passive, 1.0M
When you install the switch in the network, ensure you use the
following cables:
• Category 5E or higher specification cabling should be used for
1 Gbps/1000 Mbps operation
• RJ-45 console port cables and adaptors are as follows: