Cloudengine Series Switch Manual
Cloudengine Series Switch Manual
Cloudengine Series Switch Manual
Thank you for purchasing a Huawei CloudEngine series switch. This guide describes how to install CloudEngine
8800&7800&6800&5800 (CE8800&7800&6800&5800 for short) series switches. It also explains how to log in to
your switch for the first time.
For more information, see the Hardware Installation and Maintenance Guide for your switch on the Huawei
support website.
Packing List
NOTE
The numbers and types of items in the installation accessory package differ for different product models.
Safety Guidelines
To ensure personal and equipment safety, observe all the safety precautions on the equipment and in this
document. WARNING and CAUTION items do not cover all the safety precautions and are only supplementary
to the safety precautions.
Follow all the safety precautions and instructions provided by Huawei. The safety precautions outlined in this
document are only requirements of Huawei and do not include general safety requirements. Huawei is not
liable for any consequence that results from violation of regulations pertaining to safe operations or safety
codes pertaining to design, production, and equipment use.
WARNING
Laser beams will cause eye damage. Do not look into bores of optical modules or optical fibers without eye
protection.
Do not install power cables while the power is on.
Do not turn on the power until you have finished installing the chassis and connecting cables.
CAUTION
This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case
the user may be required to take adequate measures.
Take ESD protection measures during equipment installation and maintenance. For example, wear ESD gloves
or an ESD wrist strap.
Do not place other objects on the chassis.
Site Environment
Do not place this product in an environment with flammable or explosive gases, or smoke.
The installation site must be free from leaking or dripping water, heavy dew, and humidity. If the relative
humidity is high, use dehumidifiers or dehumidifying air conditioners.
The installation site must be well ventilated. Ensure that air vents on the equipment are not blocked.
Leave at least 50 mm clearance at the rear and both sides of the chassis for heat dissipation.
Ensure that the temperature and humidity at the installation site meet the switch operation requirements.
For the specific requirements, see the for your switch on the Huawei support website. Hardware Description
Series Dimensions (W x D x H)
The widths of CE8800, CE7800, CE6800, and CE5800 series switches comply with industry standards.
Therefore, these switches can be installed in a standard 19-inch cabinet/rack complying with IEC297.
The CE5800, CE6800 (420 mm deep) and CE8850-32CQ-EI switches can be installed in a 600 mm or deeper
cabinet, whereas the CE6800 (600 mm deep), CE7800, CE8850-64CQ-EI, CE8860, CE8861 and CE8868 can
be installed in an 800 mm or deeper cabinet.
On a switch, the side with power modules and fan modules is the power supply side, and the side with service
ports is the port side. To leave sufficient cabling space, ensure that the distances from the port side and power
supply side to the interior side of the cabinet doors are at least 130 mm and 70 mm respectively.
The cabinet must have a reliable ground point to ground the switch.
If the CE8800&7800&6800&5800 series switches are installed in the same cabinet with a CE12800 switch,
keep a distance of 700 mm to 800 mm between the front and rear mounting rails.
5.3 Installing the Chassis in a Cabinet (CE8850-32CQ-EI and CE7800&6800&5800 Series Switches)
Determine the directions of the port side and power supply side according to actual situations. If the switch
needs to connect to servers in the same cabinet, make port sides of the switch and servers face the same
direction to facilitate cable connections. Whether the mounting brackets should be installed near the port side
or power supply side depends on the direction in which the chassis is installed. Ensure that the rear mounting
brackets will not touch the cabinet door. The figures here are for reference only.
If the distance between front and rear mounting rails is not within the required range, install guide rails or a tray
(self-provided) in the cabinet/rack to support the chassis.
Switch and mounting bracket mapping table.
Mounting
brackets and
guide rails
Mounting bracket Guide rail F
Mounting bracket C
Mounting bracket Guide rail E
B
A
CE8850-32C
Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported
Q-EI
CE7800&680
0
Supported Not supported Supported Supported Not supported
(600 mm dee
p)
CE6800&580
0
Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported
(420 mm dee
p)
Installation Procedure
Step 1 Measure the distance between the front and rear mounting rails (distance A in the figure below). The type
and installation method of mounting brackets and matching guide rails vary depending on this distance. (See
values in the following table.)
5.4 Installing the Chassis in a Cabinet (CE8860, CE8861, CE8868 and CE8850-64CQ-EI Switches)
Step 2 Install two floating nuts in the 1U space above the guide rail on each front mounting rail.
Step 3 Install the front mounting brackets near the power supply side or port side depending on which side is
facing the front. In the following figure, the front mounting brackets are installed near the port side.
Step 4 Install the switch in the cabinet.
a. Lift the switch onto the expandable guide rails by two persons.
b. Slowly push the switch into the cabinet until the front mounting brackets are closely attached to the floating nuts
on the mounting rails.
c. Secure the front mounting brackets on the mounting rails with M6 screws.
Step 5 Connect the ground cable to a ground point on the cabinet. The ground points of the CE8860, CE8861,
CE8868 and CE8850-64CQ-EI are at the power supply side of the switches.
The switch must use the power modules and fan modules matching the product model.
The power modules and fan modules used in the switch must have the same airflow direction.
Power modules with different airflow directions or power values, AC and DC power modules, or fan modules
with different airflow directions cannot be used in the same chassis.
FAN-060A series fan modules can only be installed in CE6850HI, CE6850U-HI, CE6855-48T6Q-HI, CE6856-
48T6Q-HI and CE6875EI. Installing them in other switch models may damage the fan modules or switches.
• Front-to-back airflow: Power modules and fan modules with front-to-back airflow are identified by a or
flag. Air flows from the power supply side to the port side.
• Back-to-front airflow: Power modules and fan modules with back-to-front airflow are identified by a or
flag. Air flows from the port side to the power supply side.
6.2 Installing Power Modules and Fan Modules into the Chassis
Before You Start
If the switch is delivered with the power modules and fan modules installed in the chassis, you do not need to
install the power modules and fan modules again.
Before installing a power module or fan module, remove the filler panel in the slot.
If only one power module is used, install a filler panel in the other power module slot.
To ensure normal operating, the switch must have two normally running fan modules.
Do not remove the two fan modules from the chassis simultaneously. Replace a fan module within 3 minutes.
Power modules fixed using a captive screw and a lock are installed differently.
Power modules and fan modules are hot pluggable. A fan module is installed the same way as a power module
fixed with captive screws.
Installation Procedure
Power module secured by a captive screw Insert the power module into a power slot.
Step 1 Tighten the captive screw on the power module
Step 2 panel.
Only the CE8860, CE8861 and CE8868 switches have extended slots for card installation.
Install a filler panel in a vacant slot.
Slowly push a card into the slot. If you feel resistance or find the card inclined, pull the card out and push it into
the slot again. Forcing the card into the slot may damage connectors on the card and backplane.
All cards are hot swappable.
Installation Procedure
Step 1 Press the two green locking clips in the middle of the filler panel to eject the ejector levers.
Step 2 Turn the ejector levers outward and slowly pull the filler panel out.
Step 3 Press the two green locking clips in the middle of the card to eject the ejector levers.
Step 4 Slowly push the card into the slot, and then turn the ejector levers inward to lock the card in the slot. When
the card is completely seated in the slot, the ejector levers will buckle with the locking clips.
Connecting Cables
■ Ethernet cable.
Category 5E or higher category Ethernet cables are recommended for GE electrical ports.
Category 6A shielded or higher category Ethernet cables are recommended for 10GE electrical ports.
To protect the switch from lightning, route outdoor cables underground or in steel pipes. Do not route cables
aerially.
■ Optical fiber.
Optical fibers must be used with optical modules. Connectors of fibers and cables must be clean.
Cover idle optical ports with dust plugs. All optical ports on a newly delivered switch are covered with dust
plugs.
The bend radius of optical fibers must be larger than 40 mm.
10GE optical ports use SFP/SFP+ optical modules and optical fibers, SFP+ AOC cables, or SFP+ copper
cables.
25GE optical ports use SFP/SFP+ optical modules and optical fibers, SFP+ AOC cables, SFP+ copper cables,
SFP28 optical modules and optical fibers, SFP28 AOC cables or SFP28 copper cables.
40GE optical ports use QSFP+ optical modules and optical fibers, QSFP+ AOC cables, or QSFP+ copper
cables.
100GE optical ports use QSFP+/QSFP28 optical modules and optical fibers, QSFP+/QSFP28 AOC cables, or
QSFP+/QSFP28 copper cables.
Choose this type of power cable when the switch uses AC power modules and receives power from an AC
PDU, or when it uses 600 W/1200 W AC&240 V DC power modules and receives power from a 240 V high-
voltage DC PDU or power distribution box.
If a 240 V high-voltage DC power distribution box is used, make OT or cord end terminals for the cable. Cut the
C14 straight male connector off and crimp OT or cord end terminals on the bare wires. Connect the brown wire
to a negative terminal on the DC power distribution box, the blue wire to a positive terminal, and the yellow-
green wire to a protection ground.
■ Notice the positive and negative tags on DC power cables and power terminals.
■ 380 V high-voltage DC power cable.
Choose this type of power cable when the switch uses high-voltage DC power modules and receives power
from a 380 V high-voltage DC power distribution box or frame.
The delivered cable has bare wires on one end, and OT or cord end terminals must be made for them onsite.
Connect the brown wire to the positive pole, blue wire to negative pole, and yellow-green wire to protection
ground.
The power cable must be locked using a locking strap or bundled to the power module handle using a velcro
strap.
■ The USB port is used to transfer upgrade files and configuration files during a USB-based deployment.
■ Combo port.
The CE6850HI, CE6855-48T6Q-HI, CE6856-48T6Q-HI, CE6850U-HI and CE6875EI have two ETH
management ports, each of which is a GE combo port. The CE8860, CE8861, CE8868 and CE8850-64CQ-EI
have two ETH management ports (GE RJ45). The two ETH management ports cannot be used simultaneously.
Choose one of them and use the other as a backup.
A GE combo port consists of a GE electrical port and a GE optical port. Only one of them can work at a time.
Before start of the switch, you can select interface 1 (default) or interface 2 in the BIOS menu. For details, see
the Guide Basic Configuration Guide – > BIOS Menu > Update from ethernert interface > Modify parameters.
Configuration
Connecting Cables
No. Item Connect To No. Item Connect To
Console cable
Operation terminal (us Operation terminal (us
5 6
Ethernet cable ually a PC) ually a PC)
Country-specific AC p
7 USB port USB flash drive 8 Country-specific AC ower outlet
power cable
Login Procedure
Step 1 Use a console cable to connect a PC to the console port of the switch.
Step 2 Start the terminal simulation software, create a connection, select a serial port, and set communication
parameters.
Step 3 Press Enter, and then enter a password as prompted. The configured password will be saved in the
system.
An initial password is required for the first login via the console.
Continue to set it? [Y/N]: y Set a password and keep it safe! Otherwise you will not be able to login via the
console.
Please configure the login password (8-16)
Enter Password:
Confirm Password:
By default, the system will start the zero-touch provisioning (ZTP) process. To cancel this process, press
Ctrl+C. For details about ZTP, see the Configuration Guide of the product.
The password entered in interactive mode is not displayed on the screen.
If password authentication is not configured, you do not need to enter a password, but this brings security risks.
Password authentication is recommended.
The password is a string of 8 to 16 case-sensitive characters. It must contain at least two types of the following:
uppercase letters, lowercase letters, digits 0 to 9, and special characters excluding question mark (?) and
spaces.
After a login password is configured, this password will be required upon next login if password authentication
is used on this user interface.
If you forget the login password, see the Troubleshooting to restore the password.
Now you can configure the switch on the command line interface. For more information, see the for Configuration
Guide your switch on the Huawei support website.
Step 5 Press Enter, and then enter a password as prompted. The configured password will be saved in the
system.
For the information displayed and notes about the operation, see Step 3 in 9.1 “Logging In Through the Console
Port.” After completing this step, you can configure the switch on the command line interface. For more
information, see the Configuration Guide for your switch on the Huawei support website.
Importer Information
Importer: Huawei Tech. Investment Co., Ltd. C/O Huawei Technologies Netherlands B.V.
Address: Karspeldreef 4, 1101 CJ Amsterdam, Netherlands VAT# NL815095326B01 Contact information: Huawei
ETW/ Li Wenting/+31-20-4300732
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In V200R019C00 and later versions, log in to
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based on the product model and version.
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Documents / Resources
HUAWEI CloudEngine Series Switch [pdf] User Guide
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