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BlackDiamond 12800 Series I/O Modules

configurations. This port can also be used to connect the system to a parallel management network for administration.

●Compact flash—You can insert an external compact flash memory card into this slot. (See Chapter 2 for more information about Extreme Networks-supported compact flash cards.)

●Reset button—Use the Reset button to reset the MSM without removing the module from the chassis.

NOTE

Although the BlackDiamond 12800 series MSMs are similar in appearance, each MSM model has specific features. The MSM-5R and MSM-6R modules belong to the R series and include the rate limiting feature, which the MSM-5 module does not support.

To use rate limiting, you must install modules with model numbers ending in R. These include the MSM-5R module or MSM-6R module and the GM-20XTR I/O module, the XM-2XR I/O module, and the XM-2HR module.

The MSM-6R module provides the same functionality as the MSM-5R module, with higher performance for CPU-based activities such as BGP, OSPF, and MPLS.

BlackDiamond 12800 Series I/O Modules

No configuration information is stored on the I/O modules; all configuration information is stored on the MSMs.

When a BlackDiamond 12800 series switch is powered on, the software generates a default configuration for any slots that contain I/O modules. The default configuration allows the I/O module ports to participate in the VLAN named default. The default configuration for the I/O module is not preserved unless you explicitly save the configuration to NVRAM.

You can configure parameters of an I/O module after it is installed, or preconfigure a slot for a certain type of module and configuration. The preconfigured information is applied to the module after it is inserted. If you preconfigure a slot for a specific module type and then insert a different type of module, the module reverts to its default configuration.

NOTE

See the ExtremeXOS 12.0 Concepts Guide and the ExtremeXOS 12.0 Command Reference Guide for more information about configuring the modules.

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