Extreme Networks BlackDiamond 6800 Manual

Extreme Networks, Inc.

10460 Bandley Drive

Cupertino, California 95014

(888) 257-3000

http://www.extremenetworks.com

BlackDiamond Hardware

Installation Guide

Published: September 1998

Part number: 121000-00 Rev. A

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

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

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

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

AFETY INFORMATION

Important Safety Information A-1

Power A-2

Power Cord A-2

Connections A-3

Lithium Battery A-3

ECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

INDEX

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.

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