Cabling Considerations - Cisco ME-C3750-24TE-M Hardware Installation Manual

Planning the Stack

Cabling Considerations

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The illustrations in this section display cabling configuration examples that show
the stack bandwidth and possible stack partitioning.
Figure 3-2 shows an example of a stack of Catalyst 3750 switches that provides
full bandwidth and redundant StackWise cable connections.
Figure 3-2 Example of a Stack with Full Bandwidth Connections
A
B
C
Figure 3-3 shows an example of a stack of Catalyst 3750 switches with
incomplete StackWise cabling connections. This stack provides only half
bandwidth and does not have redundant connections.
Figure 3-3 Example of a Stack with Half Bandwidth Connections
A
B
Figure 3-4 and Figure 3-5
with failover conditions. In
therefore, this stack provides only half bandwidth and does not have redundant
connections. In Figure 3-5
stacks with switch 1 and switch 3 being stack masters.
show examples of stacks of Catalyst 3750 switches
Figure 3-4, theStackWise cable is bad in link B;
link B is bad; therefore, this stack partitions into two
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