
Extreme Networks Consolidated Hardware Guide 12-1
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BlackDiamond 6800 Series
Switch Overview
The BlackDiamond 6800 series switches are chassis-based switches designed to be
placed in the core of your network. The BlackDiamond 6800 series switches are flexible
and scalable, making it easy for you to meet the changing requirements of your
network. Two models exist:
• BlackDiamond 6816 provides 16 slots for I/O modules
• BlackDiamond 6808 provides 8 slots for I/O modules
The combination of BlackDiamond, Alpine, and Summit switches delivers a consistent
end-to-end network solution that provides a nonblocking architecture, wire-speed
switching, wire-speed IP routing, and policy-based Quality of Service (QoS).
This chapter describes:
• The features available on the BlackDiamond 6800 series switch
• The components of the BlackDiamond 6800 series switch
• The importance of following safety information
• The architecture and design of the BlackDiamond 6800 series switch
Summary of Features
The features of the BlackDiamond 6800 series switches include:
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