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RUCKUS ICX 7250 Switch Hardware Installation Guide 53-1003898-15

  • 2 CommScope Legal Statements
  • Preface Ruckus
    • 3 Contact Information, Resources, and Conventions
      • 3.1 Contacting RUCKUS Customer Services and Support
      • 3.2 Document Feedback
      • 3.3 RUCKUS Product Documentation Resources
      • 3.4 Online Training Resources
      • 3.5 Document Conventions
      • 3.6 Command Syntax Conventions
  • 4 About This Document
    • 4.1 What's New in This Document
    • 4.2 Supported Software
  • ICX 7250 Overview
    • 5 Overview
      • 5.1 Hardware features
        • 5.1.1 ICX 7250 models
        • 5.1.2 Network and management interfaces
          • 5.1.2.1 Console management interface
          • 5.1.2.2 Out-of-band management interface
          • 5.1.2.3 Network interfaces for devices
            • 5.1.2.3.1 Slot designations
            • 5.1.2.3.2 10/100/1000 BASE-T ports
            • 5.1.2.3.3 SFP or SFP+ fiber ports
          • 5.1.2.4 Specifying a port address
            • 5.1.2.4.1 Specifying a data port
            • 5.1.2.4.2 Specifying a stacking port
            • 5.1.2.4.3 Specifying a management port
          • 5.1.2.5 Port, system, and power status LEDs
          • 5.1.2.6 Power supplies
          • 5.1.2.7 Power supply usage
      • 5.2 10G-SFPP-TX-A Transceiver Support
  • ICX 7250 Installation
    • 6 Installation
      • 6.1 Shipping carton contents
      • 6.2 Configuration requirements
      • 6.3 Summary of installation tasks
      • 6.4 Installation precautions
        • 6.4.1 General precautions
        • 6.4.2 Lifting precautions
        • 6.4.3 Power precautions
      • 6.5 Preparing the installation site
        • 6.5.1 Cabling infrastructure
        • 6.5.2 Installation location
        • 6.5.3 Rack mount installation considerations
      • 6.6 Installing the device
        • 6.6.1 Desktop installation
        • 6.6.2 Installing the device into a rack
          • 6.6.2.1 Installing the device using the included two-post rack mount kit
          • 6.6.2.2 Installing the 1U, 1.5U, and 2U Universal Kit for Four-Post Racks (XBR-R000295)
            • 6.6.2.2.2 Time and Items Required
            • 6.6.2.2.3 Parts List
            • 6.6.2.2.4 Flush-Front Mounting the Device in a Rack
              • 6.6.2.2.4.1 Attaching the Front Brackets
              • 6.6.2.2.4.2 Attaching the Bracket Extensions to the Device
              • 6.6.2.2.4.3 Installing the Device in the Rack
              • 6.6.2.2.4.4 Attaching the Rear Brackets to the Extensions
              • 6.6.2.2.4.5 Attaching the Rear Brackets to the Rack Posts
            • 6.6.2.2.5 Flush-Rear (Recessed) Mounting the Device in the Rack
              • 6.6.2.2.5.1 Front Brackets to the Rear of the Device
              • 6.6.2.2.5.2 Attaching the Bracket Extensions to the Front of the Device
              • 6.6.2.2.5.3 Installing the Device in the Rack
              • 6.6.2.2.5.4 Attaching the Rear Brackets to the Bracket Extensions at the Front of the Device
              • 6.6.2.2.5.5 Attaching the Rear Brackets to the Front Rack Posts
          • 6.6.2.3 Installing the Universal Four-Post Rack Kit (XBR-R000296)
            • 6.6.2.3.1 Installation requirements
            • 6.6.2.3.2 Time and items required
            • 6.6.2.3.3 Flush-front mounting
              • 6.6.2.3.3.1 Attaching the front brackets
              • 6.6.2.3.3.2 Attaching the extension brackets to the device
              • 6.6.2.3.3.3 Installing the device in the rack
              • 6.6.2.3.3.4 Attaching the rear brackets to the extensions
              • 6.6.2.3.3.5 Attaching the rear brackets to the rack posts
            • 6.6.2.3.4 Flush-rear (recessed) mounting
              • 6.6.2.3.4.1 Attaching the front brackets to the rear of the device
              • 6.6.2.3.4.2 Attaching the extensions to the front of the device
              • 6.6.2.3.4.3 Installing the device in the rack
              • 6.6.2.3.4.4 Attaching the rear brackets to the extensions at the front of the device
              • 6.6.2.3.4.5 Attaching the rear brackets to the front rack posts
        • 6.6.3 Wall mount installation
      • 6.7 Connecting devices in a traditional stack
        • 6.7.1 Stacking ports and trunks
        • 6.7.2 Stacking configuration requirements
        • 6.7.3 Traditional stack size
        • 6.7.4 Stacking topologies for a traditional stack
      • 6.8 Powering on the system
      • 6.9 Long-reach multimode adapter module
  • EPS Installation
    • 7 Installing the EPS4000
      • 7.1 EPS4000 external power supply
        • 7.1.1 EPS4000 features and benefits
        • 7.1.2 EPS4000 front and rear panels
        • 7.1.3 LEDs
      • 7.2 Items included with the EPS4000
      • 7.3 Configuration requirements
      • 7.4 Summary of installation tasks
      • 7.5 Installation precautions
        • 7.5.1 General precautions
        • 7.5.2 Lifting precautions
        • 7.5.3 Power precautions
      • 7.6 Preparing the installation site
        • 7.6.1 Rack-mount installation considerations
      • 7.7 Installing the device
        • 7.7.1 Desktop installation
        • 7.7.2 Mounting an external power supply in a rack (two-post)
      • 7.8 Installing an RPS17 PSU
      • 7.9 Uninstalling an RPS17 PSU
      • 7.10 Connecting the EPS4000 cord
      • 7.11 Powering on the system
        • 7.11.1 Connecting devices to the external power supply
      • 7.12 Verifying proper operation
      • 7.13 EPS4000 external power supply technical specifications
  • Configuring an ICX 7250 device
    • 8 Configuring the Device
      • 8.1 Configuration tasks
      • 8.2 PC or terminal attachment
      • 8.3 Performing the Factory Reset from the CLI
      • 8.4 Password assignment
        • 8.4.1 Assigning passwords
        • 8.4.2 Recovering from a lost password
      • 8.5 IP address configuration
        • 8.5.1 Devices running Layer 2 software
        • 8.5.2 Devices running Layer 3 software
          • 8.5.2.1 Configuring IP parameters for devices running Layer 3 software
          • 8.5.2.2 Deleting an IP address
      • 8.6 Connecting network devices
        • 8.6.1 Connectors
        • 8.6.2 Cable specifications
        • 8.6.3 Connecting to Ethernet or Fast Ethernet hubs
        • 8.6.4 Connecting to workstations, servers, or routers
          • 8.6.4.1 Automatic MDI or MDIX detection
        • 8.6.5 Connecting a network device to a fiber port
      • 8.7 Troubleshooting network connections
        • 8.7.1 Digital optical monitoring
      • 8.8 Testing connectivity
        • 8.8.1 Pinging an IP address
        • 8.8.2 Observing LEDs
        • 8.8.3 Tracing a route
    • 9 Ruckus ICX 7250 Switch Technical Specifications
  • Managing ICX devices
    • 10 Managing an ICX 7250 Device
      • 10.1 Device management options
      • 10.2 Managing temperature settings
        • 10.2.1 Temperature threshold levels
        • 10.2.2 Fan detection and error checking policies
        • 10.2.3 Shutdown reset time and syslog message
        • 10.2.4 Displaying the temperature
        • 10.2.5 Displaying syslog messages for temperature
        • 10.2.6 Changing the temperature warning level
        • 10.2.7 Changing the temperature poll time
      • 10.3 Displaying CPU usage
      • 10.4 Removing MAC address entries
  • Hardware Maintenance and Replacement
    • 11 Hardware Maintenance Schedule
      • 11.1 Pre-connection cleaning recommendations
      • 11.2 Copper or fiber-optic module replacement
        • 11.2.1 Removing a copper or fiber-optic module
        • 11.2.2 Installing a fiber-optic transceiver
        • 11.2.3 Cabling a fiber-optic transceiver
        • 11.2.4 Cleaning the fiber-optic connectors
      • 11.3 Cabling a fiber-optic transceiver
  • 12 Troubleshooting
    • 12.1 Diagnosing switch indicators
      • 12.1.1 Installation
      • 12.1.2 Power and cooling problems
      • 12.1.3 In-band access
  • 13 Regulatory Statements
    • 13.1 CE statement
    • 13.2 China ROHS
    • 13.3 BSMI statement (Taiwan)
    • 13.4 Canadian Requirements
    • 13.5 China CCC Statement
    • 13.6 Europe and Australia (CISPR 32 Class A Warning)
    • 13.7 FCC Warning (US Only)
    • 13.8 Germany statement
    • 13.9 KCC Statement (Republic of Korea)
    • 13.10 VCCI statement
  • Caution and Danger Notices
    • 14 Cautions and Danger Notices
      • 14.1 Cautions
      • 14.2 Danger Notices

Connecting to workstations, servers, or routers

Straight-through UTP cabling is required for direct UTP attachment to workstations, servers, or routers using network interface cards (NICs).

Fiber cabling is required for direct attachment to Gigabit NICs or switches and routers through fiber ports. Refer to Connecting a network device to a fiber port.

In this section:

  1. Automatic MDI or MDIX detection
Parent topic: Connecting network devices

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