About the BlackDiamond 8800 Series Switches
Figure 2
shows the rear panel of the BlackDiamond 8806 chassis.
Figure 2: Rear Panel of the BlackDiamond 8806 Chassis
Grounding point
The rear panel of the BlackDiamond 8806 chassis provides:
Chassis serial number
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Ethernet MAC address of the switch
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Symbols of safety certification
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Access to the PSU/fan controllers
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Attachment point for optional chassis ground
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BlackDiamond 8810 Chassis
The BlackDiamond 8810 chassis includes the following physical features:
One 10-slot chassis with backplane
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Eight dedicated I/O module slots, labeled 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9 and 10
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One dedicated MSM slot, labeled 5/A
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One dual-use slot for an I/O module or MSM, labeled 6/B. (Certain restrictions apply to the use of
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slot 4/B. For more information see
on page
112.)
Power supply bay that accommodates up to six power supplies, accessed from the front of the unit
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One fan tray, accessed from the front right of the unit
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One connector for an ESD-preventive wrist strap
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Depending on the MSMs and I/O modules installed, the BlackDiamond 8810 chassis can support up to
80 gigabits per second of bandwidth per slot.
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"Chassis and Slot Compatibility Issues for 8900 Series Modules"
BlackDiamond 8800 Series Switches Hardware Installation Guide
PSU / fan
controllers
EX_128A