I/O Modules
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BlackDiamond 8800 A-Series I/O Modules
The BlackDiamond 8800 a-series I/O modules include:
● G48Ta I/O Module on page 61
● G48Xa I/O Module on page 62
● 10G4Xa I/O Module on page 63
● 10G4Ca I/O Module on page 63
BlackDiamond a-series modules require specific minimum versions of ExtremeXOS software to be recognized by the
MSM (see Table 6). Software builds earlier than the listed versions do not support the specified I/O modules.
If you attempt to install one of these I/O modules before upgrading the software on your MSM-G8X, the module will
not be recognized by the software and it will not power up. The following error messages are similar to the messages
that may be displayed on the console or in the log. (Samples represent an unrecognized module in slot 2.)
● On the console: ERROR: Unknown cardtype in slot 2 - please program the eeprom
● In the log: <Error: HAL.Card.Error> MSM-A: Unable to read cardtype for slot 2
G48Ta I/O Module
Figure 24 shows the G48Ta I/O module.
Figure 24: G48Ta I/O module
The G48Ta I/O module has 48 autosensing 10/100/1000BASE-T ports that use standard RJ-45
connectors.
Table 6: Minimum software versions for BlackDiamond 8800 a-series modules
Module Required ExtremeXOS version
G48Ta ExtremeXOS 11.5.0 or later
G48Xa ExtremeXOS 11.5.0 or later
10G4Xa ExtremeXOS 11.6.0 or later
10G4Ca ExtremeXOS 12.0.1 or later
Module status LEDs
ASP048
10/100/1000BASE-T
ports