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Table of Contents
Meeting Power Requirements............................................................................................................................ 176
Following Applicable Industry Standards.................................................................................................... 178
Building Stacks................................................................................................................. 179
Introduction to Stacking....................................................................................................................................... 179
Planning to Create Your Stack........................................................................................................................... 192
Setting up the Physical Stack.............................................................................................................................213
Installing Your Extreme Networks Switch.................................................................... 221
Safety Considerations for Installing Switches........................................................................................... 222
Pre-installation Requirements........................................................................................................................... 222
Attaching the Switch to a Rack or Cabinet................................................................................................223
Installing Optional Components.......................................................................................................................227
Installing Internal Power Supplies....................................................................................................................227
Connecting Power to the Switch.....................................................................................................................258
Connecting Network Interface Cables..........................................................................................................259
Performing Initial Management Tasks........................................................................................................... 259
Installing Cable................................................................................................................................................. 170
Using RJ45 Connector Jackets.................................................................................................................175
Preventing Radio Frequency Interference (RFI).............................................................................. 175
Requirements for PoE Devices................................................................................................................. 176
Power Supply Requirements......................................................................................................................176
Requirements for Power Cords................................................................................................................ 176
UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) Requirements...................................................................... 176
DC Power Requirements..............................................................................................................................178
Building Basic Stacks.................................................................................................................................... 180
SummitStack Topologies............................................................................................................................. 182
Using Ethernet Ports for Stacking (SummitStack-V Feature).................................................. 185
Available Stacking Methods....................................................................................................................... 187
SummitStack Terms....................................................................................................................................... 189
Enabling and Disabling the Stacking-Support Option..................................................................192
Recommendations for Placing Switches for Stacked Operation.............................................193
Recommendations for Configuring Stacks.........................................................................................194
Stacking Considerations for Each Switch Model............................................................................. 195
Selecting Native and Alternate Stacking Ports...............................................................................206
Combining Switches from Different Series....................................................................................... 207
Selecting Stacking Cables......................................................................................................................... 209
Using the Extreme Stacking Tool..............................................................................................................211
Connecting the Switches to Form the Stack Ring.......................................................................... 213
Connecting Stacking Cables...................................................................................................................... 218
Connecting Your Stack to the Management Network................................................................. 220
Pluggable Transceiver Modules............................................................................................................... 227
Other Optional Components.................................................................................................................... 227
What to Do Next............................................................................................................................................. 227
Install a 300 W Internal DC Power Supply.........................................................................................227
Install a 450 W or 550 W Internal DC Power Supply................................................................... 234
Installing a 750 W Internal DC Power Supply..................................................................................240
Install an 1100 W Internal DC Power Supply..................................................................................... 245
Installing Internal AC Power Supplies.................................................................................................. 250
Connecting a Switch to the Management Console....................................................................... 259
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