Table 55: Recommended Order for Stacking Connections (4-Switch Stack)
Connect this slot and port . . .
Slot 1
Stack Port 2
Slot 2
Stack Port 2
Slot 3
Stack Port 2
Slot 4
Stack Port 2
Figure 108
shows a similar stack configuration using the following switches:
Summit X650 series switches with installed VIM1-SummitStack256 modules
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Summit X460 series switches with installed SummitStack stacking modules
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Summit X450a series switch with integrated stacking ports
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Figure 108: Combining Stack Port Types—B
Summit X650 series switch
Summit X650 series switch
Summit X460 series switch
Summit X460 series switch
Summit X450a series switch
The following cables are used to make the stacking connections:
SummitStack 128G cable between the two Summit X650 series switches at the top (slot 1 and slot 2)
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SummitStack 128G/20G stacking cable between the Summit X650 series switch and the Summit X460
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series switch (between slot 2 and slot 3)
SummitStack 20G stacking cable between the two Summit X460 series switches (between slot 3 and
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slot 4)
SummitStack 20G stacking cable between the Summit X460 series switch and the Summit X450a
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series switch (between slot 4 and slot 5)
SummitStack 128G/20G stacking cable between the Summit X450a series switch and the Summit
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X650 series switch (between slot 5 and slot 1)
Table 56 on page 162
lists the recommended order for connecting the stacking ports in this example.
Summit Family Switches Hardware Installation Guide
. . . To this slot and port
Slot 2
Stack Port 1
Slot 3
Stack Port 1
Slot 4
Stack Port 1
Slot 1
Stack Port 1
Connecting the Switches to Form the Stack Ring
Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5
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