Extreme Networks BlackDiamond 6808 Installation Note

BlackDiamond Module Installation
Note
All BlackDiamond
modules) are hot-swappable. You do not need to power off the system to remove or insert a
module.
Caution: Service to BlackDiamond modules should be performed by trained service
personnel only. Before installing or removing any components of the system, or before
carrying out any maintenance procedures, you must read the safety information provided
in Appendix A of the Extreme Networks Consolidated Hardware Guide.
Warning: Blank panels must be installed in empty slots to ensure adequate system
cooling.

Installing a Module

To install a module:
1 Select a slot for the module:
• If you are installing an MSM64i module, the module slides into one of the following lettered
(orange) slots:
— Slots A through D in the BlackDiamond 6816
— Slots A through B in the BlackDiamond 6808
• If you are installing an I/O module, the module slides into one of the following numbered
slots:
— Slots 1 through 16 in the BlackDiamond 6816
— Slots 1 through 8 in the BlackDiamond 6808
Caution: You can install the MSM64i only in slots A through D in the BlackDiamond 6816
or slots A through B in the BlackDiamond 6808.You can install I/O modules only in slots
1 through 16 in the BlackDiamond 6816 or slots 1 through 8 in the BlackDiamond 6808.
I/O modules do not fit in slots A, B, C, or D. Blank panels can be installed in any slot.
Forceful insertion can damage the module or the backplane connectors.
Note: If two or more MSM64is are installed, and the master MSM64i is removed, the
BlackDiamond automatically reboots. This causes the slave MSM64i to become the
Master MSM64i
2 Attach the ESD strap that is provided to your wrist and connect the metal end to the ground
receptacle that is located on the top-left corner of the switch front panel.
3 Remove the blank faceplate from the slot, if applicable.
Part Number: 121002-00 Rev B
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modules (Management Switch Fabric Modules (MSM64i) and I/O
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