The Huawei eKitEngine AR series router (AR for short) is a new-generation enterprise routing gateway device developed by Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., integrating routing, switching, VPN, and security functions in one.
        Moduletek Laboratory purchased a Huawei eKitEngine AR5710S-S8T2X router, which is used for compatibility testing of 1G/10G SFP transceivers. The following will take you through the complete unboxing and acceptance process.
Table 1 Official Device Description Information
Model Number Part Code Description
AR5710S-S8T2X 50010721 2*10GE SFP+/2.5GE Copper Combo WAN, 4*GE Copper LAN, 4*GE Combo LAN, 1*USB2.0
       The standard accessories include a set of screws with rack lugs, non-slip pads, a certificate of conformity, a power cord, and a grounding cable.
AR5710S-S8T2X Main Package
Figure 1 AR5710S-S8T2X Main Package

AR5710S-S8T2X Accessories
Figure 2 AR5710S-S8T2X Accessories
        The front panel of the router is mainly equipped with four 1G SFP ports, two 10G SFP+ interfaces, eight 1G RJ45 ports (four of which are multiplexed with the SFP ports), two 2.5G RJ45 ports (multiplexed with the SFP+ ports), one USB port, and one RJ45 console port. The rear panel is mainly equipped with a power inlet.
AR5710S-S8T2X Front/Rear Panel
Figure 3 AR5710S-S8T2X Front/Rear Panel
        Connect the power cord to power on the device; the router starts up with no obvious noise.
AR5710S-S8T2X Device Power-Up
Figure 4 AR5710S-S8T2X Device Power-Up
        Use an RJ45-to-DB9 serial cable to connect to the router through the console port. The device’s default baud rate is 9600, and there is no default account or password. After logging in to the console, execute the command:
            display version
        to view the device model and system version information.
        Insert a Moduletek 10G LR optical transceiver into the SFP+ port; the router can normally recognize the transceiver type.
        Moduletek’s 1G/10G optical transceivers are well compatible with Huawei’s related devices. Welcome to consult and purchase.
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