About the BlackDiamond 12800 Series Switches
Management Ports
Each BlackDiamond series Management Switch Fabric Module (MSM) has a
External Compact Flash Memory Card
All MSMs in the BlackDiamond family include a compact flash slot next to the console port on the MSM. This slot accepts a compact flash memory card, which can be used to download a new version of ExtremeXOS and for other functions, including capturing debug information and core dump files. See the ExtremeXOS 12.0 Concepts Guide for more information regarding the use of the external compact flash memory card.
The external compact flash slot supports third party compact flash cards.
NOTE
You must use an
BlackDiamond 12804 Switch Chassis
The BlackDiamond 12804 chassis consists of the following components:
●One
●Four dedicated I/O module slots, labeled 1, 2, 5, and 6
●Two MSM slots, labeled 3/A and 4/B
●Up to six SSI redundant AC/DC power supplies, accessed from the front of the unit
●One fan tray, accessed from the front right of the unit
●One connector for an
●Two PSU/fan controllers that collect and report data from the installed power supply units and the BlackDiamond fan tray. The PSU/fan controllers intervene in the event of power inconsistencies and provide primary/backup redundancy if a BlackDiamond 12804 PSU/fan controller fails.
Figure 1 shows a BlackDiamond 12804 chassis equipped with one MSM and three optional I/O modules.
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