topic RE: BD 8810 - upgrade to 10Gbps in ExtremeSwitching (EXOS/Switch Engine)

BD 8810 - upgrade to 10Gbps

Mark_Lumsden — Wed, 28 May 2014 14:44:00 GMT

Hi, can anyone let me know what is required to upgrade a BD 8810 (purchased 4+ years ago) to run ports at 10Gbps? Which hardware parts/firmware requirements? Regards, mark

RE: BD 8810 - upgrade to 10Gbps

rbrt — Wed, 28 May 2014 15:03:00 GMT

According to the current data sheet you just need to insert a 10G linecard. However, depending on your MSM, you might not be able to run all ports at wire speed (page 6, MSM table, "Slot Capacity").

Can't say anything about the required firmware though; always using the latest 15.3.1.4 release. Hardware support should be listed in the EXOS release notes.

RE: BD 8810 - upgrade to 10Gbps

Ron_Huygens — Wed, 28 May 2014 16:58:00 GMT

Hi Mark,

Robert is correct. Basically the only thing you need is a 10G linecard.
However if your MSMs are legacy you may need to upgrade them as well.

Thanks,

Ron

RE: BD 8810 - upgrade to 10Gbps

Mark_Lumsden — Wed, 28 May 2014 17:34:00 GMT

Thanks both of you. How would I know if the MSM is legacy? [note i only have CLI access at the moment]

RE: BD 8810 - upgrade to 10Gbps

Ron_Huygens — Wed, 28 May 2014 17:42:00 GMT

If you type "show slot" you will see the model type of the MSM.
MSM-G8X and MSM-48 is legacy.

RE: BD 8810 - upgrade to 10Gbps

Mark_Lumsden — Wed, 28 May 2014 17:47:00 GMT

We have legacy MSM-48 😞

RE: BD 8810 - upgrade to 10Gbps

Paul_Russo — Wed, 28 May 2014 18:35:00 GMT

Hey Mark

The MSM 48 has the same performance as the MSM-48C and can be used with a 10G module. There is information on SW and HW matrix on e-support that will list the minimum SW versions needed. The older 10G modules go back to 12.1 code and the newer 8900 modules go back to 12.4

To Ron's point above if you use a 8900 module you will not get all of the bandwidth as you would if you had a MSM128.

If you use the 4 port 10G module you should be ok as long as the modules are supported in the SW.

Hope that helps

P

RE: BD 8810 - upgrade to 10Gbps

Ron_Huygens — Wed, 28 May 2014 18:46:00 GMT

What I mean by legacy MSMs, is that both the MSM-G8X and MSM-48 will go Out of Support in a year from now on. These MSMs are only capable of running ExtremeXOS 12.5 or less. That version is already Out of Support.

Ron

RE: BD 8810 - upgrade to 10Gbps

Sumit_Tokle — Wed, 28 May 2014 18:49:00 GMT

Refer this guide to get the information about the hardware and software compatibility

http://extrcdn.extremenetworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/ExtremeXOS-Hardware-Software-Compatibi...

RE: BD 8810 - upgrade to 10Gbps

Mark_Lumsden — Wed, 28 May 2014 19:47:00 GMT

Thanks for the replies, very very useful.