Installation manual

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10-Gigabit fiber or copper ports.
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40-Gigabit Ethernet ports.
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100-Gigabit Ethernet ports
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Ability to connect using direct attach copper cables, active optical fiber cables, and SFP+ , QSFP
+, or CFP2 optical modules.
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2.3µ Sec port-to-port latency
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Redundant management modules that provide the CPU control subsystem
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N+1 redundant switch fabric modules that provide the active switching fabric
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Redundant, load-sharing, hot-swappable power supplies
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Field-replaceable, hot-swappable fan trays
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20+ Tbps switching capacity
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1.28 Tbps bandwidth per slot
Depending upon installed modules, many configurations are possible including:
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768 ports of 10GbE SFP+ per switch, 2,304 ports per rack
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384 ports of 100/1000/10000MbE RJ45 per switch, 1,152 ports per rack
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384 ports of 1GbE SFP per switch, 1,152 ports per rack (using 10GbE)
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192 ports of 40GbE QSFP+ per switch, 576 ports per rack
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32 ports of 100GbE CFP2 per switch, 96 ports per rack
BlackDiamond X Series Chassis Features
The BlackDiamond X Series chassis has the following physical features:
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Height of 14.5 RU, allowing three switches to be installed in a 7-foot tall, standard 19-inch rack
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Optional mid-mount brackets for flexibility in rack positioning
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Horizontal front slots for I/O modules and management modules
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Eight full-width slots for IO modules
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Two half-width slots for management modules (MMs)
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Four vertical slots in the back (behind fan trays) for fabric modules (FMs)
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Eight bays in the front for redundant power supplies; rear-accessible power connections
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Five vertical fan trays at the back
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Two connectors for an ESD-preventive wrist strap
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On the front panel between the management modules
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On the back panel at the top right corner
The figure below shows a BlackDiamond X Series chassis equipped with management modules and I/O
modules.
BlackDiamond X Series Switches
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