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BlackDiamond 8800 Series Switches Hardware Installation Guide
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CAUTION
BlackDiamond a-series modules require specific minimum versions of ExtremeXOS software to be recognized by the
MSM (see Table 4). Software builds earlier than the listed versions do not support the specified I/O modules.
If you attempt to install one of these I/O modules before upgrading the software on your MSM, the module will not
be recognized by the software and it will not power up. The following error messages are similar to the messages
that may be displayed on the console or in the log. (Samples represent an unrecognized module in slot 2.)
● On the console: ERROR: Unknown cardtype in slot 2 - please program the eeprom
● In the log: <Error: HAL.Card.Error> MSM-A: Unable to read cardtype for slot 2
G48Ta I/O Module
The G48Ta I/O module (Figure 12) has 48 autosensing 10/100/1000BASE-T ports that use standard
RJ-45 connectors.
Figure 12: G48Ta I/O Module
The default configuration of the G48Ta I/O module is as follows. All ports:
● Are added to the default VLAN as untagged
● Inherit the properties of the default VLAN (for example, protocol type and VLANid)
● Operate in autonegotiation mode
The G48Ta I/O module has the following LEDs:
● Module status
● Module diagnostics
● Port status
For information about the LEDs and their activity on the G48Ta I/O module, see “I/O Module LEDs”
on page 38.
Table 4: Minimum Software Versions for BlackDiamond 8800 a-Series Modules
Module Required ExtremeXOS version
G48Ta ExtremeXOS 11.5.0 or later
G48Xa ExtremeXOS 11.5.0 or later
10G4Xa ExtremeXOS 11.6.0 or later
10G4Ca ExtremeXOS 12.0.1 or later
Module status LEDs
ASP048
10/100/1000BASE-T
ports