Overview Of The Blackdiamond Management Switch Fabric Module - Extreme Networks Alpine 3802 Hardware Installation Manual

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BlackDiamond 6800 Series
Management Switch Fabric Module
This chapter Includes the following topics:
• Overview of the BlackDiamond Management Switch Fabric Module on page 253
• Installing MSMs on page 257
• Replacing MSMs on page 260
NOTE
Read the information in this chapter thoroughly before you attempt to install or remove the
BlackDiamond Management Switch Fabric Module (MSM).
Overview of the BlackDiamond Management Switch
Fabric Module
The Management Switch Fabric Module (MSM) is the internal switch fabric for data being sent between
I/O modules. One MSM is required for switch operation; however, adding more MSMs increases both
reliability and throughput.
Each MSM has two CPUs for protocol processing and network management. For full redundancy, you
can install MSMs as follows:
• Four MSMs in the BlackDiamond 6816 switch
• Two MSMs in the BlackDiamond 6808 switch
• Two MSMs in the BlackDiamond 6804 switch
With full redundancy, the BlackDiamond 6800 series switch is a fully nonblocking switch.
Table 52 shows that packet throughput between I/O modules increases when additional MSMs are
installed.
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