Switch Stacking - D-Link DXS-3600-32S Quick Installation Manual

Switch Stacking

The DXS-3600-32S supports stacking 4 switches together while being managed by one IP address through
Telnet, the Web User Interface, the RJ45 console port or through SNMP. This cost effective switch provides
an affordable solution for administrators to upgrade their networks using either the DXS-3600-EM-Stack or
the DXS-3600-EM-4QXS modules to scale and stack the switches.
• Duplex Chain – The Duplex Chain topology stacks switches together in a chain-link format. Each switch in
a chain is connected to the upper and the lower units, while the upper and the lower switches are not
connected. If there is a break in the chain, then data transfer will obviously be affected.
• Duplex Ring – The Duplex Ring stacks switches in a ring or circle format. Each switch in a chain is
connected to the upper and the lower units, the upper and the lower switches are also connected. This
topology is very resilient due to the fact that if there is a break in the ring, data can still be transferred through
the stacking cables between switches in the stack.
The DXS-3600-EM-Stack module uses the CXP Cables (DEM-CB50CXP: CXP to CXP 50 cm Stacking
Cable) to make the following stacking topologies:
The figure below illustrates how switches can be stacked in a Duplex Chain formation using the
DXS-3600-EM-Stack module.
The figure below illustrates how switches can be stacked in a Duplex Ring formation using the
DXS-3600-EM-Stack module.
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