Extreme Networks BlackDiamond 6800 Manual

Extreme Networks, Inc.
3585 Monroe Street
Santa Clara, California 95051
[phone]
http://www.extremenetworks.com
BlackDiamond Switch
Hardware Installation
Guide
Published: December 1999
Part number: 100039-00 Rev. A

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trademarks and service marks are property of their respective owners. Specifications are subject to
change without notice.

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Contents
PREFACE
Introduction ix
Conventions x
Related Publications xi
1B
LACKDIAMOND 6800 SWITCH OVERVIEW
Summary of Features 1-1
Port Connections 1-3
Media Types and Distances 1-4
Full-Duplex 1-5
BlackDiamond 6800 Switch Components 1-5
BlackDiamond 6800 Switch Power Supply 1-7
Power Supply LEDs 1-7
Management Switch Fabric Module 64 (MSM64i) 1-7
MSM64i Behavior 1-8
MSM64i Memory 1-9
MSM64i LEDs 1-11
I/O Module Cards 1-11
G4X, G6X, and G8Xi Modules 1-12
G8SXi and G12SXi Modules 1-14
F32T and F48Ti Modules 1-15
F32F Module 1-16
I/O Module LEDs 1-17
BlackDiamond 6800 Switch Rear View 1-17

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BlackDiamond 6800 Switch Fan Tray 1-19
GBIC Types and Hardware/Software Support 1-19
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NSTALLATION AND SETUP
Following Safety Information 2-1
Determining the System Location 2-2
Installing the BlackDiamond 6800 Switch 2-2
Powering On the System 2-7
Checking the Installation 2-8
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 SODIMMs 3-5
Adding and Removing GBICs 3-7
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AFETY INFORMATION
Important Safety Information A-1
Power A-1
Power Cord A-2
Connections A-3
Lithium Battery A-3
BT
ECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX

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Figures
1-1 BlackDiamond 6800 switch 1-6
1-2 Management Switch Fabric Module 64 (MSM64i) 1-8
1-3 MSM64i SODIMM sockets 1-10
1-4 G4X module, G6X module, and G8Xi module 1-13
1-5 G8SXi module and G12SXi module 1-14
1-6 F32T and F48Ti modules 1-15
1-7 F32F module 1-16
1-8 BlackDiamond 6800 switch rear view 1-18
2-1 Rack-mount helper bracket 2-3
2-2 BlackDiamond 6800 chassis mounted in rack 2-4
2-3 Power supply bays 2-5
2-4 MSM64i with extended ejector/injector handles 2-6
2-5 BlackDiamond Power Cable and Plug 2-8
2-6 Null-modem cable pinouts 2-9
2-7 PC-AT serial null-modem cable pinouts 2-10
3-1 BlackDiamond 6800 power supplies 3-3
3-2 Removing the fan tray 3-4
3-3 Adding a SODIMM 3-6
3-4 GBIC connectors 3-7

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Tables
1Notice Icons x
2Text Conventions x
1-1 Media Types and Distances 1-4
1-2 1000BASE-LX70 Specifications 1-5
1-3 Power Supply LEDs 1-7
1-4 MSM64i SODIMM Memory Combinations 1-10
1-5 MSM64i LEDs 1-11
1-6 I/O Module LEDs 1-17
2-1 Console Connector Pinouts 2-9

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BLACKDIAMOND SWITCH 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™6800 switch.
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 6800 switch, refer to the ExtremeWare
Software User Guide.
If the information in the “Release Notes” shipped with your switch differs from the
information in this guide, follow the “Release Notes.”

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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.