Extreme Networks BlackDiamond 6800 Manual

Extreme Networks, Inc.
10460 Bandley Drive
Cupertino, California 95014
[phone]
http://www.extremenetworks.com
BlackDiamond Hardware
Installation Guide
Published: September 1998
Part number: 121000-00 Rev. A

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Copyright © Extreme Networks, Inc., 1998. All rights reserved. No part of this documentation may be
reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative work (such as translation,
transformation, or adaptation) without permission from Extreme Networks, Inc.
Extreme Networks, ExtremeWare, BlackDiamond, Summit, SummitLink, ExtremeWare Vista, Summit
Virtual Chassis, and the Extreme Networks logo are trademarks of Extreme Networks.
PACE is a trademark of 3Com Corporation. 3Com is a registered trademark of 3Com Corporation. All
other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders.

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Contents
PREFACE
Introduction ix
Conventions x
Related Publications xi
1B
LACKDIAMOND OVERVIEW
Summary of Features 1-1
Port Connections 1-2
Media Types and Distances 1-3
Full-Duplex 1-4
Network Configuration Example 1-4
BlackDiamond 6800 Components 1-6
BlackDiamond 6800 Power Supply 1-8
Power Supply LEDs 1-8
Management Switch Fabric Modules (MSMs) 1-9
MSM Behavior 1-10
MSM Memory 1-10
MSM LEDs 1-12
I/O Module Cards 1-12
G4X and G6X Modules 1-13
F32T Module 1-14
F32F Module 1-15
I/O Module LEDs 1-16
BlackDiamond 6800 Rear View 1-16
BlackDiamond6800 Fan Tray 1-18

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2I
NSTALLATION AND SETUP
Following Safety Information 2-1
Determining the System Location 2-2
Installing the BlackDiamond 2-2
Powering On the System 2-7
Checking the Installation 2-7
Connecting Equipment to the Console Port 2-8
Logging In for the First Time 2-10
3S
ERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
Following Safety Information 3-1
Removing and Replacing a Module Card 3-2
Removing and Replacing a Power Supply 3-3
Removing and Replacing the Fan Tray 3-4
Adding and Removing DIMMs 3-5
Adding and Removing GBICs 3-6
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AFETY INFORMATION
Important Safety Information A-1
Power A-2
Power Cord A-2
Connections A-3
Lithium Battery A-3
BT
ECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX

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Figures
1-1 BlackDiamond network configuration example 1-5
1-2 BlackDiamond 6800 1-7
1-3 Management Switch Fabric Module (MSM) 1-9
1-4 MSM DIMM sockets 1-11
1-5 G4X module and G6X module 1-13
1-6 F32T module 1-14
1-7 F32F module 1-15
1-8 BlackDiamond 6800 rear view 1-17
2-1 Rack-mount helper bracket 2-3
2-2 BlackDiamond chassis mounted in rack 2-4
2-3 Power supply bays 2-5
2-4 MSM with extended ejector/injector handles 2-6
2-5 Null-modem cable pinouts 2-9
2-6 PC-AT serial null-modem cable pinouts 2-10
3-1 BlackDiamond power supplies 3-3
3-2 Removing the fan tray 3-4
3-3 Adding a DIMM 3-5
3-4 GBIC connectors 3-6

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Tables
1Notice Icons x
2Text Conventions x
1-1 Media Types and Distances 1-3
1-2 Power Supply LEDs 1-8
1-3 MSM DIMM Memory Combinations 1-11
1-4 MSM LEDs 1-12
1-5 I/O Module LEDs 1-16
2-1 Console Connector Pinouts 2-9

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BLACKDIAMOND HARDWARE INSTALLATION GUIDE IX
Preface
This Preface provides an overview of this guide, describes guide conventions, and lists
other publications that may be useful.
INTRODUCTION
This guide provides the required information to install the BlackDiamond™system.
This guide is intended for use by network administrators who are responsible for
installing and setting up network equipment. It assumes a basic working knowledge of
•Local Area Networks (LANs)
•Ethernet concepts
•Ethernet switching and bridging concepts
•Routing concepts
•Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
For information on configuring the BlackDiamond system, refer to the BlackDiamond
User Guide.
If the information in the “Release Notes” shipped with your switch differs from the
information in this guide, follow the “Release Notes.”

XBLACKDIAMOND HARDWARE INSTALLATION GUIDE
PREFACE
CONVENTIONS
Table 1 and Table 2 list conventions used throughout this guide.
Table 1: Notice Icons
Icon Notice Type Alerts you to...
Note Important features or instructions.
Caution Risk of personal injury, system damage,
or loss of data.
Warning Risk of severe personal injury.
Table 2: Text Conventions
Convention Description
Screen displays This typeface represents information as it appears on the screen,
or command syntax.
Screen displays bold This typeface represents commands that you type.
The words “enter”
and “type” When you see the word “enter” in this guide, you must type something, and then press the Return or Enter key. Do not press
the Return or Enter key when an instruction simply says “type.”
[Key] names Key names appear in text in one of two ways:
■Referred to by their labels, such as “the Return key” or “the
Escape key”
■Written with brackets, such as [Return] or [Esc]
If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key
names are linked with a plus sign (+). Example:
Press [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Del].
Words in
italicized
type Italics emphasize a point or denote new terms at the place where
they are defined in the text.