BlackDiamond 8800 Series Modules

Selection of the primary MSM occurs automatically. The following examples describe the selection process:

When a switch boots with two MSMs installed, the MSM in the lower-numbered slot becomes the primary MSM. In the BlackDiamond 8810 switch this is slot 5; in the BlackDiamond 8806 switch, this is slot 3.

When a switch boots with a single MSM (regardless of the slot position), it is selected as the primary MSM.

If a second MSM is added to the switch after it has been powered up, the added MSM becomes the backup MSM. MSMs that operate as backup MSMs can be inserted and removed without disrupting network services.

If you remove the primary MSM while the switch is operating, the backup MSM performs a soft reset and then becomes the primary MSM.

For example, in a BlackDiamond 8810 switch with a primary MSM in slot 5 and a backup MSM in slot 6, if you remove the primary MSM from slot 5, the backup MSM in slot 6 becomes the primary MSM.

MSM Physical Features

Figure 5 shows the MSM-G8X.

Figure 5: MSM-G8X

Module status LEDs

 

 

ERR

Mini-GBIC

 

fiber ports

 

ENV

Console port

 

SYS/STA

MSTR/DIAG

Compact flash

MGMT port

A

R

D

ASP038C

Figure 6 shows the MSM-48.

Figure 6: MSM-48

Module status LEDs

 

ERR

 

ENV

Console port

SYS

MSTR

Compact flash

MGMT port

A

R

D

ASP050

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8800 Series specifications

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