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BlackDiamond 8000 Series Switches
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DATA SHEET BlackDiamond 8000 Series Switches With 8500/8800/8900 Series Modules HIGH AVAILABILITY • Redundant system design • Modular ExtremeXOS® Operating System (OS) for non-stop operation • Ethernet Automatic Protection Switching (EAPS) resiliency protocol HIGH-PERFORMANCE CONNECTIVITY AND LOW POWER CONSUMPTION • High-density gigabit, 10 Gigabit and 40 Gigabit Ethernet switch • Large switching capacity capable of supporting 2,840 Mpps • Convergence-ready connectivity with Voice-over-IP (VoIP) automatic provisioning • Flexible connectivity options for multiple applications • Low power consumption for reduced power and cooling costs • Tunable Dense Wavelength Division BlackDiamond® 8800 series switches simplify enterprise, data center and service provider networks. Enterprise IT managers and service providers have limited time or resources to deal with overly complex, specialized network infrastructure solutions. BlackDiamond 8800 series switches from Extreme Networks® simplify the architecture. Purposebuilt core, aggregation, edge and data center/service provider modules can meet your chassis needs across the network. BlackDiamond 8800 series switches deliver Multiplexing (DWDM) for reduced voice-class availability, high-density Power over Ethernet (PoE), Gigabit Ethernet COMPREHENSIVE SECURITY • Universal Port dynamic security profile to provide fine-grained security policies • Threat detection and response instrumentation to react to network intrusion with CLEAR-Flow Security Rules Engine • Hardened network infrastructure • Common Criteria EAL3+ Certified With three families of modules to choose from, the BlackDiamond 8800 series switches can support a wide variety of applications. In enterprise and data center networks, traditional three-tier architectures can be replaced with a streamlined two-tier network that helps reduce management overhead, operational complexity and capital expenditures. It serves well as a high-performance Enterprise core and Data Center switch. The ports interconnect thousands of servers for High Performance Cluster Computing (HPCC). The BlackDiamond 8800 series switches with 8900-xl series modules meet the needs of next generation service provider transport networks for converged services and are ideal for deployment at the metro core and mobile backhaul aggregation hub. BlackDiamond 8900-xm 40 Gigabit modules meet the needs of next-generation data centers and service providers. A full range of Layer 2 - 4 features for IPv4 and IPv6 allow the aggregation of high-speed connections, minimizing bottlenecks between edge and core. BlackDiamond 8800 fits well at the edge of the most demanding enterprises, with Voice-over-IP, video, wireless and data traffic. The multifaceted BlackDiamond 8800 series switches support IPv6 today, preparing the enterprise for the future. BlackDiamond 8000-Series – Data Sheet

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Target Applications • High-performance core switch for medium to large enterprise networks • Scalable and resilient switch for metro core and mobile backhaul cell site aggregation hub • High-density switch providing low-latency connections at low power for data centers and HPCC • Cost-effective wiring closet/edge switch for small to medium enterprises High Availability Modular Operating System for Non-Stop Operations PREEMPTIVE MULTITASKING AND PROTECTED MEMORY BlackDiamond 8800 series switches allow each of many protocols such as Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) and Spanning Tree to run as...

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IPV6 PACKET FORWARDING SUPPORT Cross-module link aggregation enables trunking of up to IPv6 makes available trillions of new IP addresses and offers eight links on a single logical connection, for up to 80 Gbps of better address allocation, address aggregation, and features redundant bandwidth per logical connection. that provide significantly greater end-to-end connectivity and MULTI-SWITCH LINK AGGREGATION GROUPS (M-LAG) services. BlackDiamond 8800 series switches support IPv6 today, and enable enterprises to get ready to handle IPv6 traffic as this M-LAG can address bandwidth limitations...

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Flexible Connectivity The BlackDiamond 8800 series switches support virtualization, The BlackDiamond 8800 series switches typically consume 1.5 specifically virtual routing and dynamic movement of Watts (2.1 Watts maximum) per Gigabit Ethernet port and 7.0 virtual servers. Watts (10.4 Watts maximum) per 10 Gigabit Ethernet port. This Support for Virtualized Data Centers provide considerable savings in power and cooling costs. Direct Attach™ eliminates switching at the virtual switch layer, simplifying the network and improving performance. Direct is significantly lower than other switches...

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TARGET APPLICATIONS I/O Module Name 4k ACLs 4k ACLs 4k ACLs 4k ACLs 8k ACLs 2k ACLs 4k ACLs 1k ACLs 1k ACLs 1k ACLs per 48- per 12-port per 24per 24per 24per 24- per 2-port per 2-port per 24per 24port block port block port block block port block port block port block port block block block Policy Based Routing sFlow® Sampling S-PoE Card S-PoE Card S-PoE Card S-PoE Card 24 (using breakout cables with 40GBASESR4 optics 40GBASE-X Ports Backplane capacity (Gbps) 2 MSM/1 MSM Load Sharing Groups 60k ACLs 60k ACLs 60k ACLs Hardware Hardware Hardware Hardware Hardware Hardware Hardware Hardware...

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Hitless Failover Hitless Failover Automatic Failover Slot Capacity with two MSMs installed MSM Failover Gigabit Uplink Figure 4: MSM Module Options Recommended Module Deployment 8900-series modules 8800 c-series modules Network Size Figure 5: Recommended Module Deployment BlackDiamond 8000-Series – Data Sheet

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Comprehensive Security Management Threat Detection and Response Implementing a secure network means providing protection at the network perimeter as well as the core. BlackDiamond 8800 series switches use advanced security functions in protecting your network from known or potential threats. Directory-Integrated Link Security NETWORK LOGIN AND DYNAMIC SECURITY PROFILE Network Login capability implemented in ExtremeXOS enforces user admission and usage policies. BlackDiamond 8800 series switches support a comprehensive range of Network Login options by providing an 802.1x agent-based...

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