Quick Start Guide

AR120&AR150&AR160&AR200&AR1200&AR2200&
AR3200&AR3600 Series Enterprise Routers
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Part number: 31505422

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD

Packing List
Router (1, with the product model on the nameplate)
Power cable (1)
Power adapter (1, only delivered with the AR120/AR150/AR160/AR200 series routers )
Installation accessory package:
- Ground cable (1)

- Console cable (1)

- Warranty card (1)

- Quick Start Guide (1)

- Rubber pads (4)

- Locking latches (1)

- Mounting brackets (2)

- Certificate (1)

NOTE

The installation accessory package of an AR120/AR150/AR160/AR200 series router does not include
the console cable or mounting brackets.
Items and quantities in the installation accessory package vary depending on the product model.

Safety Guidelines
To ensure personal and equipment safety, observe all the safety precautions on the router 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 those that Huawei can predict. 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

AR series enterprise routers are class A products. In a domestic environment, these products may cause radio
interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

CAUTION

During router transport and installation, prevent the router from colliding with objects like doors, walls, or shelves.
During installation and maintenance, take ESD protection measures, for example, wear ESD gloves or an ESD wrist
strap. There should be sufficient space around the router for heat dissipation. Leave at least 50 mm clearance at
two sides and rear of the router.
If multiple routers are installed in a cabinet, leave at least 1 U distance between each two routers (1 U = 44.45 mm).

NOTE

The installation, connection, and login methods of AR series enterprise routers are similar. This document uses the
AR1220 AC router as an example. For more information, see the Hardware Installation and Maintenance Guide.
The router appearance in this document is for reference only and may differ from the actual appearance.

Site Environment
Do not place the router in an environment with flammable or explosive gases, or
electromagnetic interference.
Do not place the router in a dusty environment.
The installation site must be free from leaking or dripping water, or heavy dew. If the relative
humidity is high, use dehumidifiers or air conditioners with dehumidification features.
The installation site must be well ventilated.

Installing the Router

Scenario 1: Desk Mounting

NOTE

Only the AR120/AR150/AR160/AR200 series routers and AR1200 series routers can be desk-mounted.
Do not stack routers on top of or closely next to each other.
Do not place other objects on the router.

1 Attach four rubber pads to the bottom.

2 Place the router on a desk.

Scenario 2: Wall Mounting

NOTE

Only the AR120/AR150/AR160/AR200 series routers and AR1200 series routers can be wall-mounted.
The distance between two installation holes of the AR120/AR150/AR160/AR200 series routers is 130 mm.
The distance between two installation holes of the AR1200 series routers is 270 mm.
The panel with interfaces must face down to protect the interfaces from water.

1 Use the marker to mark installation hole

positions. The distance between two
installation holes is 270 mm.

270mm

2 Fix a mounting screws against the wall and

leave 2 mm distance away from the wall.

3 Hang the router on the mounting screws.

2mm

Scenario 3: Cabinet Mounting

Requirements for cabinet
The router can be installed in a 19-inch standard cabinet.
Cabinets purchased from other vendors must be at least 3 U high and over 600 mm deep. When the AR2240,
AR2240C, AR3260, or AR3670 is installed in a 600 mm cabinet, the cabinet doors must be single-swing doors.
When installing an AR2204, AR2220E, AR2204-51GE-P, AR2204-27GE-P, AR2204-27GE, or AR2204E with front
and rear mounting brackets, ensure that the distance between front and rear mounting rails is within the
range of 375 mm to 454 mm or 507 mm to 566 mm.
If the distance between front and rear mounting brackets is not within the required range, install guide rails or
a tray in the cabinet to support the router. Guide rails or trays are not delivered with the product and must be
purchased separately.

NOTE

The applicable mounting brackets and their installation methods differ on various product models. Use appropriate
mounting brackets for each specific model.
You need to install rear mounting bracket guide rails for the AR2204, AR2220E, AR2204-51GE-P, AR2204-27GE-P,

AR2204-27GE and AR2204E. The guide rails are delivered with them.
The AR2220, AR2240, AR2240C, AR3260 and AR3670 is heavier than other models. Before installing the AR2220,
AR2240, AR2240C, AR3260 and AR3670, install L-shaped guide rails or trays(separately purchased).
Cabinet mounting is not recommended for Wi-Fi-capable routers.
If routers with the LTE or 3G function are installed in a cabinet, use indoor remote antennas for the routers. Install
indoor remote antennas on the primary LTE or 3G interfaces on the routers.

1 Secure mounting brackets to the router with M4 screws.

Applicable to AR120/AR150/AR160
/AR200 series

Applicable to AR1200 series

Applicable to AR2201-48FE/AR2202-48FE

Applicable to AR2204/AR2220E/
AR2204-51GE-P/AR2204-27GE-P/
AR2204-27GE/AR2204E

Applicable to AR2240/AR2240C

Applicable to AR2220

Applicable to AR3260/AR3670

2 Install floating nuts.

Install four floating nuts on front mounting rails, two on each side.
Install the floating nuts in two mounting holes with one hole between them.

NOTE

Distances between mounting holes on a mounting rail are different, so the

length of three mounting holes may not 1 U. Observe the scale ticks on the
mounting rails carefully when installing floating nuts.
For the AR2204, AR2220E, AR2204-51GE-P, AR2204-27GE-P, AR2204-27GE,
and AR2204E, install four floating nuts on rear mounting rails. Align the
floating nuts on the rear mounting rails with the floating nuts on the front
mounting rails.

3 (Optional) Install guide rails.

AR120/AR150/AR160/AR200/AR1200 series/AR2201-48FE/AR2202-48FE: Ignore this
step and go to 4 , because they do not require guide rails.
AR2220/AR2240/AR2240C/AR3260/AR3670:
Fix L-shaped guide rails on the mounting rails
at both sides.

AR2204/AR2220E/AR2204-51GE-P/
AR2204-27GE-P/AR2204-27GE/AR2204E: Fix
the rear mounting bracket guide rails on the
rear mounting rails.

4 Place the router in the cabinet.

NOTE

AR120/AR150/AR160/AR200/AR1200 series/AR2201-48FE/AR2202-48FE: Support the bottom of the router with

one hand and fix the router with the other hand.
AR2204/AR2220E/AR2204-51GE-P/AR2204-27GE-P/AR2204-27GE/AR2204E: Align the rear mounting brackets with their
guide rails and gently slide the router into the guide rails.
AR2220/AR2240/AR2240C/AR3260/AR3670: Install the router onto the L-shaped guide rails.

5 Secure the router with M6 screws.

Installing Cards
The following table lists cards supported by the AR router.

Device Model

SIC

WSIC

XSIC

SRU

AR120/AR150/160/200 series

Not supported

Not supported

Not supported

Not supported

AR1200 series

Supported

Supported

Not supported

Not supported

AR2200 series

Supported

Supported

Supported
(except AR2204)

Supported
(only AR2240)

AR2201-48FE/
AR2202-48FE

Not supported

Not supported

Not supported

Not supported

AR2204-51GE-P/AR2204-27GE
AR2204-27GE-P/AR2204E

Supported

Not supported

Not supported

Not supported

AR3200 series

Supported

Supported

Supported

Supported

AR3600 series

Supported

Supported

Supported

Supported

SIC panel
WSIC panel
XSIC panel
SRU panel

CAUTION

Before installing a card, check whether the router is correctly grounded.

Wear an ESD wrist strap or ESD gloves.
Install filler panels in vacant slots to ensure electromagnetic shielding in compliance with Electro Magnetic
Compatibility (EMC) and efficient heat dissipation.

Scenario 1: Not Removing Guide Rails

NOTE The methods for installing SIC/WSIC/XSIC/SRU cards into SIC/WSIC/XSIC/SRU slots are the same. This example describes

how to install a SIC card.

1 Remove the filler panel from a SIC slot.

2 Horizontally push the SIC card along the guide rail of the SIC slot and close the ejector levers.
3 Fasten captive screws.
Scenario 2: Removing Guide Rail
NOTE Slots on the router can be combined to form larger slots. Two SIC slots can be combined into one WSIC slot; two SIC

slots and the WSIC slot below them can be combined into one XSIC slot by removing the guide rail; two XSIC slots can
be combined into one SRU slot by removing the guide rail. The following example describes how to combine two SIC
slots to install a WSIC card.

1 Remove filler panels from two SIC slots.

2 Loosen the screw on the guide rail .
3 Remove the guide rail in the middle.
4 Horizontally push the WSIC card along the guide rail of the WSIC slot and close the eject levers.
5 Fasten captive screws.

Connecting the Router

WARNING

Do not connect power cables while the power is on.

Do not power on a router before you finish connecting and routing cables.
Invisible laser beams will cause eye damage. Do not look into bores of optical modules or connectors of
optical fibers without eye protection.
To use a router, you must correctly connect its ground cable, which is an important measure to protect the
router against lightning and interference.

NOTE For details about pin assignments and cable connections, see the Hardware Description.

Interface

Cable

Connect To

Ground point

Ground cable

Ground point

Console interface
(used for first login)

Console cable

Operation terminal (usually a PC)

AC power socket

AC power cable

AC power strip

Ethernet interface
(FE/GE)

Network cable

Layer 2 interface: switch or PC

Layer 3 interface: upper-layer network device
such as router

Common
telephone line

Terminal with the DSL interface

GSHDSL cable
or network cable

Terminal with the DSL interface

FXS/FXO

Common
telephone line

FXS: Analog phone

FXO: PSTN network

SFP optical interface

Optical fiber +
Optical module

ADSL/VDSL interface

G.SHDSL interface

Upper-layer network device such as router

NOTE For the applicable optical modules,

see section "Optical Module" in the

Hardware Description.

Antenna interface

WiFi antenna
3G antenna
LTE antenna
Bluetooth/Zigbee
antenna

Sends and receives wireless signals and

does not need to connect to any device.

Powering On the Router

1 Before powering on the router, complete the following operations :
Connect the ground cable and the power cable.
Verify that the input voltage is within the normal range (100 V AC to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz).

2 Turn on the power switch of the router.

3 Check the SYS or PWR indicator status.
SYS
NOTE Slow blinking green: The system is running properly.

RST

SYS
ACT

WAN

RST

AR1200 Series

Logging In to the Router (Through Web)

Method 1: Using the default web login settings

1 Use a network cable to connect a PC to the management interface of the router.

2 Start your browser, enter the URL https://192.168.1.1 in the address box, and press Enter to
display the login page.

NOTE You can log in to the web platform using Mozilla Firefox 12.0 or later, Google Chrome 23 or later, or Microsoft Internet

Explorer 8.0 or later.

3 Enter account information.

Default account information for the AR120/AR150/AR160/AR200 series routers
User name: admin
Password: Admin@huawei or admin (case-sensitive)

NOTE Enter the default password of the web system. If you fail to log in using the password Admin@huawei, the router

you are using is an early delivered product. Use the the password admin to log in to the router.

Default account information for the AR1200/AR2200/AR3200/AR3600 series routers

User name: admin
Password: Admin@huawei (case-sensitive)
Now, you can configure the router on the web page. For more information, see the Web-based
Configuration.

If you fail to log in to the web platform, the current software version of the router does not
support login using the default web login settings. In this case, try method 2: using the configured
web login settings.
Method 2: Using the configured web login settings

1 Use a console cable to connect a PC to the CON/AUX interface of the router.

2 Start the terminal simulation software, create a connection, configure the connected port,
and set communication parameters as follows.
Bits per second (B): 9600
Data bits (D): 8
Parity (P): None
Stop bits (S): 1
Flow control (F): None

NOTE

If your PC's operating system provides terminal simulation software (like Hyper
Terminal in Windows 2000/XP), you do not need to install additional terminal
simulation software. If the PC runs on an operating system without terminal
simulation software (like Windows 7), install third-party terminal simulation
software on the PC by referring to user manual or online help.
A PC may have more than one serial port. Select the port connected to the
console port. Generally, COM1 is used. If you modify the serial port
communication parameters on the router, modify the communication
parameters on the PC to ensure that they use the same communication
parameters, and then set up the connection again.

3 Press Enter until the following information is displayed.

(The following information is only for reference.)
In V200R005C30 or a later version, the system will prompt you to enter the default password.
Login authentication
Username:admin
Password:
Info: The entered password is the same as the default. You are
advised to change it to ensure security.

NOTE The default user name is admin and the default password is Admin@huawei.

In a version earlier than V200R005C30, the system will prompt you to configure a password.
Please configure the login password (8-128)
Enter Password:
Confirm Password:

NOTE The password entered in interactive mode is not displayed on the screen.

CAUTION

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, restore the password according to the Troubleshooting.

After successful login, you can configure the router on the command line interface. For more
information, see the CLI-based Configuration.
To configure the router using the web-based management system, perform the following steps.

4 Use a network cable to connect the PC to the management interface of the router.
5 Configure a management IP address for the router.
The following example sets the management IP address to 192.168.1.1 and mask length to
24 on GE0/0/0.
<Huawei> system-view
[Huawei] interface gigabitethernet 0/0/0
[Huawei-GigabitEthernet0/0/0] ip address 192.168.1.1 24
[Huawei-GigabitEthernet0/0/0] quit

The management IP address of the router is set to 192.168.1.1.

6 Enable the Web server function.

[Huawei] http server enable

7 Configure an HTTPS user and set the user level.

[Huawei] aaa
[Huawei-aaa] local-user admin password cipher Admin@huawei
[Huawei-aaa] local-user admin privilege level 15
[Huawei-aaa] local-user admin service-type http
[Huawei-aaa] quit
[Huawei] quit
<Huawei> save

The HTTPS user level is set to the management level.

8 Start your browser, enter the URL https://192.168.1.1 in the address box, and press Enter to
display the login page.

NOTE You can log in to the web platform using Mozilla Firefox 12.0 or later, Google Chrome 23 or later, or Microsoft

Internet Explorer 8.0 or later.

9 Enter account information.

Enter the user name and password configured in step 7 to log in to the router.
You can use the web-based management system to configure the router. For details, see
Web-based Configuration.

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Obtaining Product Documentation and Technical Support

Log in to Huawei enterprise technical support website
(http://support.huawei.com/enterprise), and select a specific product model and version
to find its documentation.
Log in to Huawei enterprise support community (http://support.huawei.com/ecommunity)
and post your questions in the community.

Huawei Enterprise
Technical Support

Open Source Software Notice

In V200R005C20 and later versions, you can open the web login page of your router, and click
Open Source Software Notice at the lower right corner of the page to view details about the open
source software notice.

Trademarks and Permissions

and other Huawei trademarks are trademarks of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
All other trademarks and trade names mentioned in this document are the property of
their respective holders.

Copyright Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2015. All rights reserved.

No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written
consent of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

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