Stacking Status - ZyXEL Communications XS3800-28 User Manual

channel must be connected to the ports of the same channel on a neighboring Switch. For example,
ports 25 and 26 (channel 1) on Switch A can connect to ports 25 and 26 (channel 1) or ports 27 and 28
(channel 2) on Switch B.
Table 39 Stacking Channels and Ports
ST AC KING C HANNEL
1
2
You can build a Switch stack using a ring or chain topology. In a ring topology, the last Switch is
connected to the first.
Stacking Topology
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Use the master Switch to assign a 'slot ID' for each 'linecard' non-master Switch. 'Slot' refers to a Switch
in the 'virtual chassis' stack.
The advantages of stacking are:
• High port density – for example, two 24-port Switches can become one 48-port logical Switch
• Centralized management – log into a single IP address of the master switch to control all Switches in
the stacking system using the web configurator, CLI, SNMP or FTP
• Redundancy – Data redundancy allows traffic to be forwarded even if one Switch in the stack fails.
Management redundancy lets you still manage the stack even if one Switch in the stack fails
• Modularity and hot-swappable – you can add, remove, or replace Switches to increase or decrease
the stack with minimum disruption to ongoing network traffic
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Click
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next.
Basic Setting > Stacking > Stacking Status
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Chapter 8 Basic Setting
ST AC KING PO RT S
25, 26
27, 28
> in the navigation panel to display the
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screen as shown
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