Data Stack Cabling Configurations - Cisco Catalyst 3850 Hardware Installation Manual

Data Stack Cabling Configurations

Special considerations for the following switch models:
Note
• WS-C385-24XS-E
• WS-C385-24XS-S
• WS-C385-24XU-E
• WS-C385-24XU-L
• WS-C385-24XU-S
• WS-C3850-12X48U-L
• WS-C3850-12X48U-S
• WS-C3850-12X48U-E
Information:
• If you set up a stack with these switches, the stack can have a maximum of 8 switches only. Each
• If you set up a stack that contains the above switches and other Catalyst 3850 switches, ensure that
The Catalyst WS-C3850-48XS switch models do not support power stacking.
Note
Data Stack Cabling Configurations
This is an example of a recommended configuration that uses the supplied 0.5-meter StackWise cable. In this
example, the switches are stacked in a vertical rack or on a table. This configuration provides redundant
connections. The configuration example uses the supplied 0.5-meter StackWise cable. The example shows
the full-ring configuration that provides redundant connections.
Figure 1: Data Stacking the Catalyst 3850 Switches in a Rack or on a Table Using the 0.5-meter StackWise Cables
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of the above switch models have 4 ASIC chips, and the maximum number of ASIC chips per stack
cannot exceed 32.
the maximum number of ASIC chips is 32.
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