Figure 5. Stacking Multiple M8024-K Switches In A Single M1000E; Figure 6. Stacking M8024-K Switches Across Multiple M1000E Chassis - Dell PowerConnect M8024-k User Manual

Stacking PowerConnect 10G Switches: M8024-k, 8024, 8024F
Gb 1 Gb
Figure 5.
CMC1 KVM CMC2
1 2 3
4 5 6
Gb 1 Gb 2 7 8 9 Gb
1 2 3 4 5 6
A1 B1 C1 C2 B2 A2
20 20 20
2 1 2 1 2 1
19 19 19
18 18 18
4 3 4 3 4 3
17 17 17
CONSOLE CONSOLE CONSOLE
Figure 6.
The above figure shows three M8024-k switches, each in slot C2 of three different M1000e chassis, and
all three wired for stacking using a single link. Using only a single link is standard when stacking
M8024-k switches that have no SFP+ expansion modules installed (see Figure 4). If an SFP+ expansion
port is installed, those ports may be used for stacking as well. If every switch in the stack has the
expansion module, then it is recommended to use at least two of the ports to link between stack
members to provide better resiliency and bandwidth.
The Dell M1000e Server Chassis includes a console redirect feature that allows you to manage each
M8024-k module from a single serial connection to the chassis. For more information about console
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A1 B1 C1
Stacking multiple M8024-k switches in a single M1000e
M8024-k Stack
1 Gb 2 Gb 1 Gb 2
A1 B1 C1
Stacking M8024-k switches across multiple M1000e chassis
CMC1 KVM CMC2
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9 Gb 1 Gb 2
1 2 3 4 5 6
M8024-k Stack
C2 B2 A2
20 20 20
2 1 2 1 2 1
19 19 19
18 18 18
4 3 4 3 4 3
17 17 17
CONSOLE CONSOLE CONSOLE
CMC1 KVM CMC2
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9 Gb 1 Gb 2 Gb 1 Gb 2
1 2 3 4 5 6
C2 B2 A2
20 20 20 20
2 2 1 1 2 1 2 1
19 19 19 19
18 18 18 18
4 4 3 3 4 3 4 3
17 17 17 17
CONSOLE CONSOLE CONSOLE CONSOLE
CMC1 KVM CMC2
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9 Gb 1 Gb 2
1 2 3 4 5 6
A1 B1 C1 C2 B2 A2
20 20 20
2 1 2 1 2 1
19 19 19
18 18 18
4 3 4 3 4 3
17 17 17
CONSOLE CONSOLE CONSOLE
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