Extreme Networks BlackDiamond X8 Series Manual

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BlackDiamond X8 Series Switches Hardware
Installation Guide
Published: February 2012
Part number: 120729-00 Rev. 01

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Contents
Preface.........................................................................................................................................................7
Audience ..................................................................................................................................................................7
Conventions .............................................................................................................................................................7
Related Publications.................................................................................................................................................8
PART 1: ABOUT THE BLACKDIAMOND X8 SERIES SWITCHES
Chapter 1: BlackDiamond X8 Series Switches ......................................................................................13
Overview of the BlackDiamond X8 Series Switches ..............................................................................................13
BlackDiamond X8 Chassis .....................................................................................................................................14
Management Ports .................................................................................................................................................16
Chapter 2: BlackDiamond X8 Series Modules and Fans ......................................................................17
Overview of the BlackDiamond X8 Modules ..........................................................................................................17
Management Module..............................................................................................................................................18
Redundant Management Module Activity .......................................................................................................18
Features of the Management Module .............................................................................................................18
Management Module LEDs.............................................................................................................................20
I/O Modules ............................................................................................................................................................21
BlackDiamond BDXA-10G48X I/O Module .....................................................................................................21
BlackDiamond BDXA-40G24X I/O Module .....................................................................................................22
BlackDiamond BDXA-40G12X I/O Module .....................................................................................................23
I/O Module LEDs.............................................................................................................................................24
Fabric Modules.......................................................................................................................................................25
Fan Trays ...............................................................................................................................................................26
Chapter 3: Power Supplies for the BlackDiamond X8 Switch..............................................................27
Overview of the BlackDiamond X8 Series Power Supplies....................................................................................27
AC Power Supply ...................................................................................................................................................28
LEDs ...............................................................................................................................................................28
Fuse ................................................................................................................................................................29
Power Supply Cords .......................................................................................................................................29
PART 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION
Chapter 4: Site Preparation .....................................................................................................................33
Planning Your Site..................................................................................................................................................33
Meeting Site Requirements ....................................................................................................................................34
Operating Environment Requirements............................................................................................................34
Building and Electrical Codes ..................................................................................................................34
Wiring Closet Considerations...................................................................................................................36
Temperature ............................................................................................................................................36
Humidity ...................................................................................................................................................37
Chassis Airflow Requirements .................................................................................................................37
Electrostatic Discharge ............................................................................................................................37

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Rack Specifications and Recommendations...................................................................................................37
Mechanical Recommendations for the Rack............................................................................................38
Protective Grounding for the Rack...........................................................................................................38
Space Requirements for the Rack ...........................................................................................................39
Securing the Rack....................................................................................................................................39
Evaluating and Meeting Cable Requirements ........................................................................................................40
Cabling Standards...........................................................................................................................................40
Cable Labeling and Record Keeping ..............................................................................................................40
Cable Distances ..............................................................................................................................................41
Installing Cable................................................................................................................................................42
Fiber Optic Cable .....................................................................................................................................43
Radio Frequency Interference.........................................................................................................................43
Meeting Power Requirements ................................................................................................................................44
Power Supply Requirements...........................................................................................................................44
AC Power Cord Requirements........................................................................................................................45
Uninterruptible Power Supply Requirements ..................................................................................................45
Selecting a UPS.......................................................................................................................................45
Calculating Volt-Amperage Requirements...............................................................................................46
UPS Transition Time................................................................................................................................46
Applicable Industry Standards................................................................................................................................46
Chapter 5: Installing a BlackDiamond X8 Series Chassis ....................................................................47
Unpacking the Chassis...........................................................................................................................................47
Pre-Installation Requirements ................................................................................................................................50
Rack-Mounting the Chassis....................................................................................................................................51
Grounding the Chassis ...........................................................................................................................................54
Installing Power Supplies .......................................................................................................................................54
Connecting Power ..................................................................................................................................................58
Chapter 6: Installing BlackDiamond X8 Series Modules ......................................................................59
Installation Order ....................................................................................................................................................59
Required Tools .......................................................................................................................................................59
Installing Fabric Modules........................................................................................................................................60
Installing Management Modules.............................................................................................................................64
Installing I/O Modules .............................................................................................................................................65
I/O Module Blanks ..................................................................................................................................................67
Installing a Module Blank ................................................................................................................................68
Initial Management Access ....................................................................................................................................69
Connecting Equipment to the Console Port ....................................................................................................69
Logging In for the First Time ...........................................................................................................................69
PART 3: MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
Chapter 7: BlackDiamond X8 Maintenance Procedures.......................................................................73
Replacing a Power Supply .....................................................................................................................................74
Replacing a Fan Tray .............................................................................................................................................76
Replacing a Fabric Module.....................................................................................................................................78
Replacing a Management Module..........................................................................................................................82
Removing a Management Module ..................................................................................................................82
Installing a Management Module ....................................................................................................................84
Installing a Management Module Blank ..........................................................................................................85
Replacing an I/O Module........................................................................................................................................86
Removing an I/O Module ................................................................................................................................86
Installing an I/O Module ..................................................................................................................................87
Installing I/O Module Blanks............................................................................................................................88

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Packing the Chassis for Shipping...........................................................................................................................89
Preparing the Chassis for Removal.................................................................................................................90
Removing the Chassis from the Rack.............................................................................................................90
Assembling the Shipping Container ................................................................................................................91
PART 4: APPENDICES
Appendix A: Safety Information..............................................................................................................95
Considerations Before Installing.............................................................................................................................96
Maintenance Safety................................................................................................................................................96
General Safety Precautions ...................................................................................................................................97
Cable Routing for LAN Systems.............................................................................................................................97
Installing Power Supply Units and Connecting Power............................................................................................98
Selecting Power Supply Cords...............................................................................................................................99
Battery Replacement and Disposal ........................................................................................................................99
Fiber Optic Ports and Optical Safety ......................................................................................................................99
GBIC, SFP (Mini-GBIC), QSFP+, XENPAK, and XFP Regulatory Compliance............................................100
Appendix B: Technical Specifications .................................................................................................109
BlackDiamond X8 Switch .....................................................................................................................................109
Modules for BlackDiamond X8 Switches..............................................................................................................112
Power Supplies for BlackDiamond X8 Switches ..................................................................................................113
Power Cord Requirements............................................................................................................................113
Connector Pinouts................................................................................................................................................114
Conformity Statements for EMC Class A .............................................................................................................115
International—CISPR 22 Class A .................................................................................................................115
FCC Class A .................................................................................................................................................115
Canada Class A ............................................................................................................................................115
Class A Notice for Taiwan.............................................................................................................................116
Japan (VCCI Class A) ...................................................................................................................................116
Index ........................................................................................................................................................117

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Preface
This guide provides the instructions and supporting information needed to install the Extreme
Networks® BlackDiamond®X8 series switch.
The guide includes information about site preparation and switch functionality.
Audience
This guide is intended for use by network administrators 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)
●Basic equipment installation procedures
See the ExtremeXOS Concepts Guide and the ExtremeXOS Command Reference Guide for information about
configuring the BlackDiamond X8 series switch.
NOTE
If the information in an installation note or release note shipped with your Extreme Networks equipment
differs from the information in this guide, follow the installation or release note.
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.

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Related Publications
The documentation set for Extreme Networks ExtremeXOS®switches and routers includes:
● ExtremeXOS Concepts Guide
● ExtremeXOS Command Reference Guide
● ExtremeXOS Release Notes
● BlackDiamond®20800 Series Switches Hardware Installation Guide (legacy product)
● BlackDiamond 10808 Switch Hardware Installation Guide (legacy product)
● BlackDiamond 12800 Series Switches Hardware Installation Guide (legacy product)
● BlackDiamond 8800 Series Switches Hardware Installation Guide
● BlackDiamond X8 Series Switches Hardware Installation Guide (this guide)
● Summit Family Switches Hardware Installation Guide
●Extreme Networks E4G Series Routers Hardware Installation Guide
● Extreme Networks Pluggable Interface Modules Installation Guide
● ExtremeXOS Hardware and Software Compatibility Matrix
Hardware and software documentation for Extreme Networks products is available from the Extreme
Networks website at the following location:
http://www.extremenetworks.com/go/documentation
You can download software concepts guides and reference guides, hardware installation guides, and
other documents.
Under your product warranty or with a current support contract, you can access software release notes
and entitled software from the eSupport web pages at:
https://esupport.extremenetworks.com/
For instructions on accessing and downloading software and software release notes, see the Technical
Assistance Center User Guide at:
http://www.extremenetworks.com/services/tac-userguide.aspx
NOTE
You must have an active support agreement or a product registered to you in order to receive an eSupport
login and access to Extreme Networks software release notes.
Table 2: Text Conventions
Convention Description
Screen displays This typeface represents information as it appears on the screen, or command
syntax.
Words in italicized type Italics emphasize a point of information or denote new terms at the place where
they are defined in the text.
Book titles are printed in italics.

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Related Publications
To request an eSupport user name and password, select the Request Web Login link on the eSupport
home page at:
https://esupport.extremenetworks.com
You can see complete information about all of our services online at:
http://www.extremenetworks.com/solutions/service-solutions.aspx

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PART
About the
BlackDiamond X8 Series
Switches

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CHAPTER
1
BlackDiamond X8 Series
Switches
This chapter includes the following sections:
●Overview of the BlackDiamond X8 Series Switches on page 13
●BlackDiamond X8 Chassis on page 14
●Management Ports on page 16
For information about management modules, fabric modules, and I/O modules for the
BlackDiamond X8 series switch, see Chapter 2.
For instructions to install the BlackDiamond X8 chassis, see Chapter 5.
Overview of the BlackDiamond X8 Series Switches
The BlackDiamond X8 series switches are chassis-based switches designed for virtualized data centers
and high-performance compute cluster installations. They provide high-density, line rate 10/40 GbE
ports. For more information about configuring a BlackDiamond switch, see the ExtremeXOS Concepts
Guide and the ExtremeXOS Command Reference Guide.
The features of these switches include:
●I/O modules that are hot-swappable and provide 10-Gigabit or 40-Gigabit Ethernet fiber ports using
SFP+ or QSFP+ optical modules
●Up to 768 line-rate 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports or 192 line-rate 40-Gigabit Ethernet ports in one chassis
●Redundant management modules that provide the CPU control subsystem
●N+1 redundant switch fabric modules that provide the active switching fabric
●Redundant, load-sharing, hot-swappable power supplies
●Field-replaceable, hot-swappable fan trays
●20+ Tbps switching capacity
●1.28 Tbps bandwidth per slot

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BlackDiamond X8 Chassis
The BlackDiamond X8 switch chassis (Figure 1) has the following physical features:
●Height of 14.5 RU, allowing three switches to be installed in a 7-foot rack
●Optional mid-mount brackets for flexibility in rack positioning
●Horizontal front slots for I/O modules and management modules
- Eight full-width slots for IO modules
- Two half-width slots for management modules (MMs)
●Four vertical slots in the back (behind fan trays) for fabric modules (FMs)
●Eight bays in the front for redundant power supplies; rear-accessible power connections
●Five vertical fan trays at the back
●Two connectors for an ESD-preventive wrist strap
- On the front panel between the management modules
- On the back panel at the top right corner
Figure 1 shows a BlackDiamond X8 chassis equipped with management modules and I/O modules.
Figure 1: Front of the BlackDiamond X8 Chassis
BDX_006
1
3
4
2
1 = Power supply cover
2 = ESD jack
3 = Management modules
4 = I/O modules

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The front of the chassis provides access to:
●Card cage for the management modules and I/O modules
●Bays for redundant power supplies, with ventilated cover
●Connection point for ESD-preventive strap
Figure 2 shows the back of the BlackDiamond X8 chassis.
Figure 2: Back of the BlackDiamond X8 Chassis
The back of the BlackDiamond X8 chassis provides access to:
●Eight AC power input connectors
●Five vertical fan trays
●Access to four fabric module slots behind the fan trays
●Connection point for ESD-preventive strap
●Attachment point for optional chassis ground
BDX_008
1 2
3
4
1 = Grounding point
2 = ESD jack
3 = AC power input connectors
4 = Fan trays

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Management Ports
Each BlackDiamond management module (MM) has a 10/100/1000BASE-TX Ethernet management
port. This port allows you to communicate directly with the central processing unit (CPU) of the switch.
You can plug an Ethernet cable directly from your laptop into the management port for direct access
into the switch. This access allows you to view and locally manage the switch configurations.
USB ports on the management module allow you to attach a single USB 2.0 flash drive. Only a USB
flash drive that is formatted using the file allocation table (FAT) file system is recognized on these ports.
Other devices, such as a USB external hard drive, will not be mounted.

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CHAPTER
2
BlackDiamond X8 Series
Modules and Fans
This chapter includes the following sections:
●Overview of the BlackDiamond X8 Modules on page 17
●Management Module on page 18
●I/O Modules on page 21
●Fabric Modules on page 25
●Fan Trays on page 26
Overview of the BlackDiamond X8 Modules
Modules for the BlackDiamond X8 series switch include management modules, I/O modules, and
switch fabric modules.
Each module for the BlackDiamond X8 series switch consists of a printed circuit board mounted on a
metal panel. The module carrier also includes ejector/injector levers and captive retaining screws on the
module front panel.
Table 3 lists the module types and models available for the BlackDiamond X8 series switch.
Table 3: Modules for the BlackDiamond X8 Series Switch
Type Models
Management module BDX-MM1
Switch fabric module BDXA-FM20T
BDXA-FM10T
I/O module BDXA-10G48X
BDXA-40G24X
BDXA-40G12X

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Management Module
The BlackDiamond X8 series switch has two dedicated management module slots, labeled A and B, for
the BDX-MM1 management module. One management module is required for switch operation;
however, adding a second management module increases system availability through redundancy. Each
management module contains a temperature sensor, nonvolatile random-access memory (NVRAM), and
a real-time clock.
The BlackDiamond X8 Management Module has very high speed and scalable control plane support
with an Intel i7 dual core CPU which will run at 2 GHz, 1 GB compact flash and 2 GB ECC DDR3
SDRAM.
Redundant Management Module Activity
The BlackDiamond X8 series switch can operate with a single management module installed or with
two management modules installed for redundancy. When you install a second management module,
one of the management modules operates as the primary, and the other becomes the secondary or
backup. The management modules are solely responsible for upper-layer protocol processing and
system management functions and do not carry data plane traffic between I/O slots.
When you save the switch configuration, it is saved to all installed management modules.
Selection of the primary management module occurs automatically. The following examples describe
the selection process:
●When a BlackDiamond X8 series switch boots with two management modules installed, the
management module in slot A becomes the primary.
If a switch is operating with one management module and a second management module is added
to the switch after it has been powered up, the added management module becomes the secondary.
Management modules that operate as secondary, or backup, management modules can be inserted
and removed without disrupting network services.
●If you remove the primary management module while the switch is operating, the secondary
management module becomes the primary management module.
For example, if you have a BlackDiamond X8 series switch with a primary management module in
slot A and a secondary management module in slot B, and you remove the primary management
module from slot A, the secondary, or backup, management module in slot B becomes the primary.
Features of the Management Module
Figure 3 shows the front panel of the BDX-MM1 management module.
Management modules have the following features on the front panel:
●Management1 port—The 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet management port allows you to connect an
Ethernet cable directly from your laptop to the management port to view and locally manage the
switch configurations. This port can also be used to connect the system to a parallel management
network for administration.
●Two USB ports—These ports allow you to attach a single external USB 2.0 flash drive for
downloading new software or rescuing an image. Only one of these ports can be used at any one
time. Only a USB flash drive that is formatted using the file allocation table (FAT) file system is
recognized on this port. Other devices, such as a USB external hard drive, will not be mounted.

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●Console port—The RJ-45 serial console port is used to connect a terminal, allowing you to perform
local management.
●Auxiliary (AUX) port—For future development
Management modules have the following LEDs (see Table 4):
●Presence of system errors (ERR)
●System environmental status (ENV)
●Master/backup status of the module (MSTR)
●General system status (SYS)
●General fan status (FAN)
●Fabric module status (FM)
Figure 3: BDX-MM1 Module
BDX_011
1 2 3 4
1 = LEDs
2 = Management port and USB ports
3 = Console port
4 = Auxiliary port with LED

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Management Module LEDs
LEDs on the management module (Table 4) provide status information about operation of the switch
and major chassis components.
Table 4: LEDs on the BDX-MM1 Management Module
Label/Function Color/State Meaning
ERR
Error
Amber/steady A critical software error has been logged since power-up.
Off Normal operation is occurring.
ENV
Environmental status
Green/steady The system is operating within the defined operational limits.
Amber/steady The system is operating outside the defined operational limits.
MSTR
Master/backup status
of module
Green/steady This management module is the master in the system.
Green/blinking Power-on self-test (POST) is running.
Amber/steady Module is operating as backup (secondary) MM.
Off Normal operation for diagnostics.
SYS
System status
Green/blinking The system has booted and is operating normally.
Amber/blinking Diagnostic tests are running on the module.
The LED resets if the diagnostics are terminated. The LED returns
to flashing amber if another diagnostic test is started.
Amber/steady Diagnostic failure has occurred.
Off The switch is not receiving power.
FAN
General fan status
Amber/steady A fan failure has occurred. Check the Fan LEDS on the fan trays
at the rear of the chassis. (See Table 7 on page 26.)
Off Fans are operating normally.
FM
Fabric module status
Amber/steady The fabric module is running diagnostics or has a fault condition.
Check the FM LEDs on the fan trays at the rear of the chassis.
(See Table 6 on page 25.)
Off All the fabric modules are operating normally.
Link
(on Management port)
Green Link is up.
Off Link is down.
Activity
(on Management port)
Amber Packet activity is occurring.
Off No packet activity is occurring.
Auxiliary port
(unlabeled)
N/A For future development