Extreme Networks manual BlackDiamond 12800 Series Modules, Module Type

2 BlackDiamond 12800 Series Modules

This chapter includes the following sections:

●Overview of the BlackDiamond 12800 Series Modules on page 19

●BlackDiamond 12800 Series MSMs on page 20

●BlackDiamond 12800 Series I/O Modules on page 23

For information about installing modules in a BlackDiamond 12800 series switch, see Chapter 4, “Installing Modules and Connecting Cables.”

Overview of the BlackDiamond 12800 Series Modules

Two sets of modules are available for the BlackDiamond 12800 series switch: the 12800 series of modules and the 12800 R series of modules. All BlackDiamond 12800 series I/O modules and management system modules (MSMs) use the Extreme Networks 4th Generation ASICs that enable high availability, advanced security, and deterministic performance independent of traffic mix. The BlackDiamond 12800 series R-series modules further provide hierarchical QoS and larger MAC address, IP route, and ACL capacity for network designs that need the advanced QoS features and scale. The R-series modules support rate limiting, which is the ability to control bandwidth throughout the network. For complete details about rate limiting, refer to the ExtremeXOS 12.0 Concepts Guide. Table 3 lists the modules available in each series.

Table 3: Modules for the BlackDiamond 12800 Series Switches

Module Type	BlackDiamond 12800 Series	BlackDiamond 12800 R Series
MSM	MSM-5 module	MSM-5R module
		MSM-6R module
I/O module	XM-2X I/O module	XM-2XR I/O module
	GM-20XT I/O module	GM-20XTR I/O module
	GM-20T I/O module
		XM-2HR I/O module

CAUTION

Do not attempt to mix modules across Extreme Networks product lines. BlackDiamond 12800 series modules are for use only in a BlackDiamond 12802 or 12804 switch. When a BlackDiamond 12800 series switch is in use, ExtremeXOS software will not recognize a module from a different product line.

NOTE

The BlackDiamond R-series modules must be used together to take advantage of the higher feature set and scale. The ExtremeXOS software recognizes the MSM type installed in your BlackDiamond 12800 series switch and only allows use of compatible I/O modules from the same series. An error message is displayed if you attempt to mix modules.

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