Connecting the XRE200 to Power

Powering On an XRE200 External Routing Engine

• All required external Routing Engine components are installed.

• You understand how to protect the external Routing Engine from electrostatic discard (ESD) damage. See Prevention of Electrostatic Discharge Damage.

• An electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding strap

• An external management device such as a PC

• An Ethernet cable to connect the external management device to the external Routing Engine

To power on the external Routing Engine:

1. Attach the ESD grounding strap to your bare wrist and connect the strap to the ESD point on the chassis.
2. Connect the external management device to the external routine engine's management (MGMT) or console (CON) port. For connecting a management device to the console port, see Connect a Device to a Management Console Using an RJ-45 Connector. For connecting a management device to the management port, see Connect a Device to a Network for Out-of-Band Management.
3. Turn on the power to the external management device.
4. Ensure that the power supplies are fully inserted in the external Routing Engine and that each of their handles is flush against the faceplate.
5. Ensure that the source power cord is inserted securely into the appliance inlet for each AC power supply, if applicable.
6. Switch on the site circuit breakers, if applicable.
7. On the external management device, monitor the startup process to ensure that the system boots properly.

Interconnecting XRE200 External Routing Engines

1. Locate a cable that can be used to connect an XRE200 External Routing Engine to another XRE200 External Routing Engine. See Cables Connecting the XRE200 External Routing Engine to XRE200 External Routing Engines and EX8200 Switches.
2. Connect one end of the cable to any Virtual Chassis port (VCP) on the XRE200 External Routing Engine. The VCPs on an XRE200 External Routing Engine include the built-in port 0 and ports 0 through 3 on any Virtual Chassis Control Interface (VCCI) module.

   If you are interconnecting two XRE200 External Routing Engines using the SFP optical transceivers, follow the instructions in Connect a Fiber-Optic Cable for inserting the optical transceiver into the SFP port.

3. Connect the other end of that cable to a VCP on the other external Routing Engine. See Figure 1.

Figure 1: External Routing Engine to External Routing Engine Cabling

Connecting AC Power to an XRE200 External Routing Engine

Before you begin connecting AC power to an XRE200 External Routing Engine:

• Install the power supply in the chassis. See Installing an AC or DC Power Supply in an XRE200 External Routing Engine.

• Power cords appropriate for your geographical location

1. Ensure that the power supplies are fully inserted in the external Routing Engine.
2. Insert the coupler end of the power cord into the AC power cord inlet on the AC power supply faceplate.
3. If the AC power source outlet has a power switch, set it to the OFF (0) position.
4. Insert the power cord plug into an AC power source outlet.
5. If the AC power source outlet has a power switch, set it to the ON (|) position.
6. Verify that the Power LED on the power supply is lit and is on steadily.
7. Repeat steps 2 through 6 for the second power supply.

Figure 2: Connecting an AC Power Cord to an AC Power Supply in an XRE200 External Routing Engine

Connecting DC Power to an XRE200 External Routing Engine

After you have installed a DC power supply in an XRE200 External Routing Engine, you connect the external Routing Engine to DC power.

Before you begin connecting DC power to an XRE200 External Routing Engine:

• Install the power supply in the chassis. See Installing an AC or DC Power Supply in an XRE200 External Routing Engine.

• The DC power source input.

• Electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding strap

• DC power source cables (not provided) with the cable lugs (provided) attached.

• 3/8 in. (9.5 mm) nut driver or socket wrench

• Phillips (+) screwdriver, number 1

1. Verify that there is no power flowing from either external power source, so that the voltage across the leads of the DC power cables is 0 V. Ensure that there is no chance that the cable leads might become active during the procedure.
2. Remove the clear plastic shield covering the field-wiring terminals on the power supply.
3. Remove the screws on the field-wiring and ground terminal.
4. Verify that a licensed electrician has attached a listed DC power cable lug to each power source cable and ground cable.
   Note

   You must bend the cable lug that attaches to the DC power source cable at a 90° angle in order to properly install the clear plastic shield covering.

5. Insert the DC power and ground cable lugs into the appropriate terminals. Using a number 1 Phillips screwdriver, turn the screw on each terminal clockwise to secure the cable.

   • Insert the positive (+) source cable into the return terminal, which is labeled RTN.

   • Insert the negative (–) source cable into the input terminal, which is labeled –48V.

   • Align the ground cable with the ground terminal.

   Caution

   Ensure that each cable lug seats flush against the surface of the terminal block as you tighten the screws.

   Figure 3: Connecting DC Power to an External Routing Engine

   

6. Verify that the DC source power and grounding cables are correct, that they are not touching or blocking access to controller components, and that they do not drape where people could trip on them.
7. Replace the clear plastic shield over the field-wiring terminals.
8. If you are installing a second power supply, repeat Steps 2–7 for that power supply.
9. Switch on the DC power source circuit breaker. Follow your site's procedures for safety and ESD.
10. Verify that the Power LED on each power supply is lit and is on steadily.