I " Series Switch Hardware Architecture; Diagnostics Support - Extreme Networks ExtremeWare Version 7.8 Troubleshooting Manual

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" i " Series Switch Hardware Architecture

This chapter provides a brief summary of the "i" series switch hardware features most relevant to
understanding the use of the Extreme Networks diagnostic suite.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Diagnostics Support on page 15
• The BlackDiamond Systems on page 16
• Alpine Systems on page 22
• Summit "i" Series Systems on page 23

Diagnostics Support

The ExtremeWare diagnostic suite applies only to Extreme Networks switch products based on the
"inferno" series chipset. Equipment based on this chipset are referred to as being "inferno" series or "i"
series products: the BlackDiamond family of core chassis switches (6804, 6808, and 6816), the Alpine
systems (3802, 3804, 3808), and the Summit "i"-series stackables (Summit1i, Summit5i, Summit7i,
Summit 48i, and Summit48Si).
NOTE
These switches and the switch modules use naming conventions ending with an "i" to identify them as
"inferno" series or "i" series products. For the most current list of products supporting the "i" chipset,
such as the MSM-3 and other "3"-series modules, such as the G16X 3 , consult your release notes.
Unless otherwise specified, a feature requiring the "i" chipset requires the use of both an "i"
chipset-based management module, such as the MSM64i, and an "i" chipset-based I/O module, such as
the G8Xi.
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