Packet Switching And Routing; Following Safety Information - Extreme Networks Alpine 3804 Hardware Manual

With ExtremeWare 6.1 or later, you can configure the backplane load-sharing algorithm. The default
load-sharing algorithm uses ingress port-based trunking. In an Internet bridging or routing
environment, the address-based algorithm may be more appropriate. For more information about how
to configure the backplane load-sharing algorithm, see the ExtremeWare Software User Guide.

Packet Switching and Routing

Each installed I/O module has Gigabit Ethernet links that attach to the backplane. The backplane
divides these links equally among the MSM64i modules that are installed in the switch. For example, if
you install an F48Ti module, it has eight Gigabit Ethernet links to the switch backplane. If you have a
BlackDiamond 6816 and install four MSM64i modules, each module receives two of the eight Gigabit
Ethernet links. If you have a BlackDiamond 6808 or a BlackDiamond 6804 and install two MSM64i
modules, each module receives four of the eight Gigabit Ethernet links.

Following Safety Information

WARNING!
Read the safety information in Appendix A thoroughly before installing your Extreme Networks switch.
Failure to follow this safety information can lead to personal injury or damage to the equipment.
• All service to components of a BlackDiamond 6800 series switch should be performed by trained
service personnel only. Service personnel are persons having appropriate technical training and
experience necessary to be aware of the hazards to which they are exposed in performing a task and
of measures to minimize the danger to themselves or other persons.
NOTE
Electronic components are sensitive to static electricity. ESD originating from you or from objects
around you can damage these components. Exercise every possible precaution to prevent ESD
when working around printed circuit assemblies.
Keep all printed circuit assemblies in protective ESD-preventive sacks or place them on antistatic
mats until you are ready to install them. Wear an ESD-preventive wrist strap and ensure that the
leash is securely grounded before handling a bare printed circuit assembly.
• Some devices, such as I/O modules, contain fiber optic ports. To protect your eyes, you should never
look at the fiber optic ports while they are on, or look directly at the fiber cable ends when they are
on.
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