8 Installing BlackDiamond 8800 Series Module

Options

This chapter includes the following sections:

Installing an S-POE Daughter Card on page 119

Installing an Option Card in the MSM-48c on page 122

This chapter describes how to install the following optional components on BlackDiamond 8800 series modules:

S-POE daughter card on the G48Tc or G48Te2 I/O module

S-G8Xc or S-10G1Xc port option card in the MSM-48c module

Installing an S-POE Daughter Card

The S-POE daughter card adds PoE functionality to the ports on a G48Tc or G48Te2 I/O module.

You must remove the I/O module from the BlackDiamond 8800 series switch before you install the S-POE card.

You need the following tools and equipment to install an S-POE card:

ESD-preventive wrist strap

#2 Phillips screwdriver

3/8-inch flat-blade screwdriver

To install the S-POE daughter card:

1Attach the ESD-preventive wrist strap to your bare wrist. If the metal end is not already connected, connect it to the ground receptacle at the top left corner of the chassis.

2Remove the I/O module from the BlackDiamond 8800 series switch, following the instructions in “Removing a BlackDiamond 8800 Series Module” on page 109. Set the module on an ESD-preventive work surface.

3Identify the daughter card connectors on the I/O module (see Figure 70).

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8800 Series specifications

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