Chapter 21: Summit Option Cards; Overview - Extreme Networks BlackDiamond 8800 Series Hardware Installation Manual

21 Summit Option Cards
This chapter describes Summit option cards available for use with Summit X450 series, X450a series,
and X450e series switches. The chapter includes the following sections
Overview on page 293
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Safety Information on page 294
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Summit XGM-2xn Option Card on page 295
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Summit XGM2-2xn Option Card on page 297
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Installing or Removing XENPAK Modules on page 300
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Summit XGM2-2xf Option Card on page 302
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Installing or Removing XFP Modules on page 304
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NOTE
Read the information in this chapter thoroughly before attempting to install or remove a Summit option card.

Overview

CAUTION
The Summit option cards (Summit XGM-2xn, Summit XGM2-2xn, and Summit XGM2-2xf) are not hot-swappable.
Disconnect power to the switch before installing or removing a Summit option card. After the Summit option card is
installed in a compatible switch, compatible optical modules may be hot-swapped into and out of the option card.
Use optics approved by Extreme Networks only.
Three types of Summit option cards are available:
Summit XGM-2xn option card: allows you to add up to two 10-gigabit XENPAK optical transceivers
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to a Summit X450 series switch.
Summit XGM2-2xn option card: allows you to add up to two 10-gigabit XENPAK optical
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transceivers to a Summit X450a series or X450e series switch.
Summit XGM2-2xf option card: allows you to add up to two 10-gigabit XFP modules to a Summit
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X450a series or X450e series switch.
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