Extreme Networks BlackDiamond 8800 Series - Full-Duplex Support; Management Ports; External Compact Flash Memory Card; Blackdiamond 8806 Switch Chassis

Overview of the BlackDiamond Switches
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Full-Duplex Support
Extreme Networks switches provide full-duplex support for all ports. Full-duplex support means that
frames can be transmitted and received simultaneously, which, in effect, doubles the bandwidth
available on a link. Most ports on an Extreme Networks switch will auto-negotiate duplex in the default
configuration. Gigabit Ethernet fiber ports and 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports operate only in full-duplex
mode in accordance with technical standards.
Management Ports
Each BlackDiamond series Management Switch Fabric Module (MSM) has a 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet
management port. This port allows you to communicate directly with the central processing unit (CPU)
of the switch. You can plug an Ethernet cable directly from your laptop into the management port, for
direct access into the switch. This access allows you to view and locally manage the switch
configurations.
External Compact Flash Memory Card
All MSMs in the BlackDiamond family include a compact flash slot next to the console port on the
MSM. This slot accepts a compact flash memory card, which can be used to download a new version of
ExtremeXOS and for other functions, including capturing debug information and core dump files. See
the ExtremeXOS 12.0 Concepts Guide for more information regarding the use of the external compact
flash memory card.
The external compact flash slot supports third party compact flash cards.
NOTE
You must use an industrial-grade compact flash card in the external compact flash slot of the MSM.
BlackDiamond 8806 Switch Chassis
The BlackDiamond 8806 chassis consists of the following components:
● One 6-slot chassis with backplane
● Four dedicated I/O module slots, labeled 1, 2, 5, and 6
● One dedicated MSM slot, labeled 3/A
● One dual use I/O module/MSM slot (labeled 4/B)
● Up to six power supplies, accessed from the front of the unit
● One fan tray, accessed from the front right of the unit
● One connector for an ESD-preventive wrist strap
When two MSMs are installed, the chassis can support up to 48 gigabits of bandwidth per slot.