Installation manual

Management Module Ports Overview
Each BlackDiamond management module (MM) has a 10/100/1000BASE-TX Ethernet management
port.
The management port enables direct communication with the central processing unit (CPU) of the
switch. IT personnel can plug an Ethernet cable directly from a laptop into the management port for
direct access into the switch. This access allows viewing and local management of the switch
configurations.
USB ports on the management module allow you to attach a single USB 2.0 flash drive. Only a USB
flash drive that is formatted using the file allocation table (FAT) file system is recognized on these
ports. Other devices, such as a USB external hard drive, will not be mounted.
For more information, including a diagram showing the location of the management module ports, see
Features of the Management Module on page 17.
BlackDiamond X Series Switches
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