BlackDiamond 8800 Series Switches Hardware Installation Guide
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Contents
Preface.........................................................................................................................................................9
Intended Audience ...................................................................................................................................................9
Conventions .............................................................................................................................................................9
Related Publications...............................................................................................................................................10
PART 1: ABOUT THE BLACKDIAMOND 8800 SERIES SWITCHES
Chapter 1: About the BlackDiamond 8800 Series Switches.................................................................13
Overview of the BlackDiamond 8800 Series Switches...........................................................................................13
Full-Duplex Support................................................................................................................................................14
Management Ports .................................................................................................................................................14
External Compact Flash Memory Card ..................................................................................................................14
BlackDiamond 8806 Chassis..................................................................................................................................15
BlackDiamond 8810 Chassis..................................................................................................................................16
Chapter 2: BlackDiamond 8000 Series Modules ...................................................................................19
Overview of the BlackDiamond 8000 Series Modules............................................................................................19
Management Switch Modules (MSM).....................................................................................................................21
Redundant MSM Activity.................................................................................................................................21
MSM Physical Features ..................................................................................................................................22
MSM LEDs ......................................................................................................................................................25
I/O Modules ............................................................................................................................................................26
BlackDiamond 8500 Series I/O Modules.........................................................................................................27
8500-G48T-e............................................................................................................................................27
8500-G24X-e ...........................................................................................................................................28
BlackDiamond 8800 Original Series I/O Modules ...........................................................................................29
G24X I/O Module .....................................................................................................................................29
10G4X I/O Module ...................................................................................................................................30
G48T I/O Module .....................................................................................................................................31
G48P I/O Module .....................................................................................................................................32
BlackDiamond 8800 a-Series I/O Modules .....................................................................................................33
G48Ta I/O Module ...................................................................................................................................34
G48Xa I/O Module ...................................................................................................................................35
10G4Xa I/O Module .................................................................................................................................36
10G4Ca I/O Module .................................................................................................................................37
BlackDiamond 8800 c-Series I/O Modules......................................................................................................37
G48Tc I/O Module....................................................................................................................................38
10G4Xc I/O Module .................................................................................................................................39
10G8Xc I/O Module ..............................................................................................................
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G24Xc I/O Module ...................................................................................................................................41
G48Xc I/O Module ...................................................................................................................................42
BlackDiamond 8800 e-Series I/O Modules .....................................................................................................43
G48Te I/O Module ...................................................................................................................................43
G48Pe I/O Module ...................................................................................................................................44
G48Te2 I/O Module .................................................................................................................................45
BlackDiamond 8900 Series Modules ..............................................................................................................46
8900-G96T-c............................................................................................................................................47
8900-10G24X-c I/O Module .....................................................................................................................48