Stack Configuration Options; Example Stacking Scenarios; Stacking Option One (Default Option) - Cisco 500 Series Quick Start Manual

Stack Configuration Options

The following describes some typical stack configurations:
Possible Stack Configuration
SG500Xs in Native Stacking mode.
Sx500s in Native Stacking mode.
SG500Xs and Sx500s in Basic
Hybrid mode, where either device
can serve as master, backup, or slave.
SG500Xs and Sx500s in Advanced
Hybrid mode, without backup.
• Master: SG500X
• Slaves: Either type of device
SG500Xs and Sx500s in Advanced
Hybrid mode.
• Master: SG500X
• Backup: SG500X
• Slaves: Either type of device
SG500XGs in Native Stacking mode.
SG500XGs and SG500Xs in
Advanced Hybrid XG mode, where
either device can serve as master,
backup, or slave.

Example Stacking Scenarios

Speeds listed below that use
N
OTE
SFP speed.
For the SG500X-24, SG500X-24P, SG500X-24MPP, SG500X-48, and
SG500X-48P, and SG500X-48MP devices, the following information
applies:

Stacking Option One (default option):

• Ports XG3/S1 and XG4/S2 are configured as stack ports
– Speed—1G, 10G, 1G/10G-auto
– 5G is not available
500 Series Stackable Managed Switches
Stack Ports Speed
1G/10G or 1G/5G
1G/5G (default) or 1G Copper/
SFP (Combo)
1G/5G
1G/5G
1G/5G
10G copper/SFP+
SG500X: SFP+
SG500XG:10G copper/SFP+
xx
-auto mean auto-detection of the
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