BlackDiamond 8800 Series Switches Hardware Installation Guide
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BlackDiamond 8500 Series I/O Modules
The BlackDiamond 8500 series modules include:
● 8500-G48T-e
● 8500-G24X-e
ExtremeXOS builds earlier than version 12.3.x do not support the BlackDiamond 8500 series modules. If
you attempt to install one of these I/O modules before upgrading the software on your MSM 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.)
● Console: ERROR: Unknown cardtype in slot 2 - please program the eeprom
● Log: <Error: HAL.Card.Error> MSM-A: Unable to read cardtype for slot 2
8500-G48T-e
The 8500-G48T-e I/O module (Figure 10) has 48 autosensing 10/100/1000BASE-T ports that use
standard RJ-45 connectors.
Figure 10: 8500-G48T-e I/O Module
You can add an optional S-POE daughter card to the 8500-G48T-e I/O module to provide Power over
Ethernet functions in this module. With an installed S-POE card, the ports can deliver PoE to an
attached device, in addition to the usual Ethernet connection, using a single cable. The 8500-G48T-e I/O
module supports the IEEE 802.3af PoE specification.
In the default configuration of the 8500-G48T-e I/O module, all ports:
● Are added to the default VLAN as untagged
● Inherit the properties of the default VLAN (for example, protocol type and VLANid)
● Operate in autonegotiation mode
The 8500-G48T-e I/O module has the following LEDs:
● Module status
● Module diagnostics
● Port status
● POE Present
For information about the LEDs and their activity on the 8500-G48T-e I/O module, see “I/O Module
LEDs” on page 50.
PoE Present
Module status LEDs
BD_230
10/100/1000BASE-T
ports
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