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Summit X450a-24t Switch Ports and Slots

The front panel of the Summit X450a-24t switch includes:

• Twenty ﬁxed autosensing 10/100/1000 BASE-T ports (ports 1–20) that provide 20 Gbps of high-

density copper connectivity

• Four combination ports (ports 21–24) using RJ45 connectors and SFPs to provide 4 Gbps of copper

or ﬁber connectivity

For more information about combination ports, see Combination Ports and Failover on page 25.

For information about SFPs, see the Extreme Networks Pluggable Transceivers Installation Guide.

• LEDs to indicate port status and switch operating conditions

For a description of the LEDs and their operation, see Summit X450, X450a, and X450e Series

Switch LEDs on page 101.

• Stack number indicator showing the position of this switch in a stacked

conﬁguration

• Serial console port used to connect a terminal and perform local management

Figure 71: Summit X450a-24t Switch Front Panel

The rear panel of the Summit X450a-24t switch (Figure 72 on page 86) includes:

• Slot for one of the Summit option cards listed in the following table. These port option cards allow

you to add one or two high-speed uplink ports to the switch.

Table 20: Port Option Cards for Summit X450a Series Switches

Option Card Model Type of Added Ports For More Information

XGM2-2xn option card 10-gigabit XENPAK modules #unique_59

XGM2-2xf option card 10-gigabit XFP modules #unique_60

XGM2-2sf option card 10-gigabit SFP+ modules #unique_61

XGM2-2bt option card Fixed 10GBASE-T copper #unique_62

• Management port with associated LEDs.

• Two high-performance stacking ports with associated LEDs.

• Redundant power input connector for optional connection to one of the following redundant power

supplies:

◦ EPS-LD External Power Supply Unit (Model No. 45019)

See EPS-LD External Power Supply Unit on page 175 for more information.

Summit Switches

Summit X450a Series Switches

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