New Hardware Supported
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OmniSwitch 6800/6850/9000—Release 6.1.3.R01
supports a maximum of four power supplies and up to 384 10/100/1000 copper ports and/or 1000 Mbps
fiber ports. It is suitable for wiring closet installations. It can also be equipped with up to 96 10 Gigabit
Ethernet ports for use as the core switch.
Note.
OmniSwitch 9700 NI modules and OmniSwitch 7700 NI modules should not be mixed in the same
chassis. See the
OmniSwitch 9000 Series Hardware Users Guide
for more information on OmniSwitch
9000 hardware features.
New Chassis Management Module (CMM)
The following CMM is available in this release:
OS9800-CMM
The Chassis Management Module (CMM) is the management unit for OmniSwitch 9000 switches. In its
role as the management unit, the CMM provides key system services, including:
•
Console, USB, and Ethernet management port connections to the switch
•
Software and configuration management, including the Command Line Interface (CLI)
•
Web-based management (WebView)
•
SNMP management
•
Power distribution
•
Switch diagnostics
•
Important availability features, including redundancy (when used in conjunction with another CMM),
software rollback, temperature management, and power management
•
The CMM also contains the switch fabric unit for the OmniSwitch 9000. Data passing from one NI
module to another passes through the CMM fabric. When two CMMs are installed, both fabrics are
normally active.
Note
. The USB port on the front panel of the CMM is not supported in this release.
New Network Interface (NI) Modules
The following NI modules are available in this release:
OS9-GNI-P24
Provides 24 auto-sensing twisted-pair Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports, individually configurable as
10BaseT, 100BaseTX, or 1000BaseT.
OS9-XNI-U6
Provides six 10 Gigabit XFP slots.
