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The SBC 5400

hardware platform supports three interface modes for media ports. The 2 x 1 Gbps interface mode does not require a license and is enabled by default.

The other modes require that an appropriate license is purchased from

The following table

lists the interface modes and

their required licenses.

2 x 1 Gbps or

4 x 1 Gbps to 2 x 10 Gbps Media Interface Upgrade Procedure

This section explains the procedure to upgrade the media interfaces

on an SBC 5400 from either 2 x 1 Gbps or 4 x 1 Gbps interfaces to 2 x 10 Gbps media interfaces.

Prerequisites

1. Verify the SBC 5400

1. is running on a 05.01.00R000 or higher software version.
2. Procure the required media interface licenses. Refer to SBC 5400 Media Ports and Operational Modes

1.  for details on media interface licenses.

1. Have ready access to the original and all the subsequent licenses. Refer

1. to the preceding table for the required licenses.
2. Save

1. your current

1. configurations to use in the event you want to return to the 1 Gbps interface mode of operation

1. (The 1 Gbps configuration cannot be applied/imported to 10 Gbps interface mode). Refer to Saving the SBC Configuration for details on saving your existing SBC configuration.

1.  
2. Have

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1. -approved 10 Gb SFPs ready for each

1. SBC 5400

1. system on which you are making this media interface change.

Procedure

The following procedure is applicable only when you upgrade from

2 x 1 Gbps or

4 x 1 Gbps to

2 x 10 Gbps interface mode.

1. Log on to the SBC 5400 BMC GUI.

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   0 Figure 1 BMC Login Screen
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2. Navigate to Remote Control > Server Power Control. The Power Control and Status window is displayed.

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   0 Figure 1 SBC 5400 BMC Power Control and Status Window
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3. Select Power Off Server - Orderly Shutdown (preferred) or Power Off Server - Immediate and click Perform Action.

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   0 Figure 1 SBC 5400 BMC Shut down
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   The server and the SBC

1. application shut down.

2. Navigate to Configuration > Platform Management Network. The Platform Management Network Settings screen is displayed.

1. Check to enable the Enable 10G Media Speed check box. This changes the media interface speed from

1. the current 2 x 1 Gbps or

1. 4 x 1 Gbps to

1. 2 x 10 Gbps.

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   This is a service affecting action. The existing

1. configuration will be erased from the SBC.

   A

1. Confirmation window appears

1. to warn that the existing configuration will be removed if you proceed.

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   0 Figure 1 SBC 5400 Media Interface Change Warning Message
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2. Click OK to proceed.

3. Click Save. The new changes are saved. A message is displayed stating the configuration parameters have been set.

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   0 Figure 1 SBC 5400 Media Interface Change Success Message
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4. Click OK to proceed.
5. Remove and store each of the 1 Gb SFPs that are present in the 4 media port slots labeled as Media x where x=0, 1, 2 and 3. Place the

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   -approved 10 Gb

1. SFPs in the Media 0

1. and Media 2 slots. Refer to Connecting SBC 5400 Ethernet and Data Cables

1.  for information on SFP selection, handling, and replacement instructions.
2. Navigate to Remote Control > Server Power Control. The Power Control and Status window is displayed.

3. Select Power On Server. The

1. server and the SBC

1. application start.

2. Once the SBC comes up, log

1. onto the application using the default credentials admin/admin. Change you password immediately to proceed further. Refer to EMA Mode - Login Window

1. for information on application login credentials.
2. Install the license

1. key SBC-

1. 1X10GMP on both the Active and Standby SBCs.

2. Log on to the SBC 5400 Application EMA.

3. Navigate to Monitoring > Dashboard > System Status. The System Status window is displayed. Under the Server Status panel, the Pkt Port Speed column

1. shows the speed of the media interface port.

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   0 Figure 1 SBC 5400 System Status Speed 10Gbps
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At this stage, the previous configuration is completely erased. Configure the application as per your needs. Refer to How to Set up a Basic Call Flow to start

a fresh configuration.

2 x 1 Gbps to 4 x 1 Gbps Media Interface Upgrade Procedure

This section explains the procedures to upgrade the media interfaces in an SBC 5400 from 2 x 1 Gbps to 4 x 1 Gbps interface mode.

Prerequisitesa 

1. Verify the SBC 5400

1. is running on 05.01.00R000 or higher software version.
2. Procure the required media interface licenses. Refer to SBC 5400 Media Ports and Operational Modes for

1. information on media port speeds and required media interface licenses.

2. For a

1. 2 x 1 Gbps media interface, the

1. media slots 0 and 1 are already occupied with 1 Gb SFPs. Navigate to Monitoring > Dashboard > Ports > Ethernet Ports > Packet Port Status. The Packet Port Status window is displayed. Observe that only

1. Pkt0 and Pkt1

1. are in an Enabled state and the other two ports are in a Disabled state

1. because they have no license.

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   0 Figure 1 SBC 5400 Pkt Port Status for 2X1 Gbps Speed
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2. Place

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   -approved 1 Gb SFPs in

1. media slots 2 and 3

1. on both the  Active and

1. Standby SBC 5400s

1. . Refer to Connecting SBC 5400 Ethernet and Data Cables

1.  for information on SFP selection, handling, and replacement instructions.

Procedure

The following procedure is applicable only when you upgrade from 2x1 Gbps to 4x1 Gbps interface mode.

1. Log

1. onto the SBC 5400 Application EMA.

2. Add the license

1. key SBC-4X1GMP

1. to the SBC 5400 licenses. Refer

1. to Node-Locked Licensing for information on adding licenses.

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   Add the Spacevars 0 company -approved 1 Gb SFPs and the license SBC-4X1GMP to both the Active and Standby SBC 5400s.

2. Navigate to Monitoring > Dashboard > Ports > Ethernet Ports > Packet Port Status. The Packet Port Status window is displayed.
   The packet ports Pkt2 and Pkt3 are in the

1. Enabled state

1. after adding the

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   -approved 1 Gb SFPs

1. to

1. media slots 2 and 3 along with the required license

1. SBC-4X1GMP

1. . All four packet ports are enabled with 1 Gbps speed.

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   0 Figure 1 SBC 5400 Pkt Port Status for 4X1 Gbps Speed
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1 x 10 Gbps to 2 x 10 Gbps Media Interface Upgrade Procedure

This section explains the procedures to upgrade the media interfaces on an SBC 5400 from 1 x 10 Gbps to 2 x 10 Gbps.

Prerequisites

1. Verify the SBC 5400 is running on a 07.01.00R000 or higher software version.
2. Have 

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   -approved 10 Gb SFPs ready for the second 10 Gbps media interfaces on both the Active and Standby SBCs.

Procedure

The following procedure is applicable only when you upgrade from 1 x 10 Gbps to 2 x 10 Gbps interface mode:

1. Place 

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   -approved 10 Gb SFPs in the media 2 slots of both the Active and Standby SBCs. Connect the appropriate cables into the packet network. Refer to Connecting SBC 5400 Ethernet and Data Cables for information on SFP selection, handling, and replacement instructions.
2. Configure the SBC application to use the second packet Ethernet interface as desired.