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Build Stacks
Figure 41: SummitStack Cable Connections Using Eight Switches with Integrated
SummitStack Ports
Table 17 lists the recommended order for connecting the stacking ports in this
example.
Table 17: Basic Stack with Eight Switches: Connections
Connect this slot and port . . .
Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5
Slot 6
Slot 7
Slot 8
Example: Stacked Switches across Several Racks
Figure 42
accommodate the shortest possible cables, immediately adjacent switches are not
always connected together. Port 2 on one switch is connected to Port 1 on the next
connected switch. If the easy setup feature is used to configure the stack parameters,
the assigned slot numbers will be as shown in the figure.
Stack Port 2
Stack Port 2
Stack Port 2
Stack Port 2
Stack Port 2
Stack Port 2
Stack Port 2
Stack Port 2
shows five switches installed at the tops of five adjacent racks. To
ExtremeSwitching 5420 Series Hardware Installation Guide
Connect the Switches to Form the Stack Ring
. . . To this slot and port
Slot 2 Stack Port 1
Slot 3 Stack Port 1
Slot 4 Stack Port 1
Slot 5 Stack Port 1
Slot 6 Stack Port 1
Slot 7 Stack Port 1
Slot 8 Stack Port 1
Slot 1 Stack Port 1
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