Installation guide

1-12 BlackDiamond Switch Hardware Installation Guide
B
LACK
D
IAMOND
6800 S
WITCH
O
VERVIEW
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F48Ti module
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F32F module
I/O modules can be inserted or de-inserted at any time, without causing disruption of
network services. No configuration information is stored on the I/O modules; all
configuration information is stored on the MSM64i module(s).
When the BlackDiamond 6800 switch is powered on, ExtremeWare generates a default
configuration for any slots that are occupied with I/O modules. The default
configuration allows the I/O module ports to participate in the VLAN named default.
The default configuration for the I/O module is not preserved unless you explicitly save
the information to nonvolatile RAM (NVRAM).
You can use ExtremeWare to configure the I/O module. You can also pre-configure the
parameters of a module that has not yet been inserted into the chassis. The
pre-configured information is used once the module is inserted. You must select a
module type for the slot before you can pre-configure the parameters. If you
pre-configure a slot for a specific module type, and then insert a different type of
module, the module reverts to its default configuration.
For information on configuring I/O modules, see the
ExtremeWare Software User
Guide
.
G4X, G6X,
AND
G8Xi M
ODULES
The G4X, G6X, and G8Xi modules are shown in Figure 1-4.