Vcstack Feature - Allied Telesis AT-x550-18XTQ Installation Manual

VCStack Feature

You can use the switches as stand-alone units or join multiple units
together with the QSFP+ transceiver slots and the VCStack feature. The
switches of a VCStack act as a single virtual unit. They synchronize their
actions so that switching operations, like spanning tree protocols, virtual
LANs, and static port trunks, span across all of the units and ports. Two
advantages of stacks are listed here:
 You can manage multiple units simultaneously, which can simplify
network management.

You have more flexibility in how you configure some of the
features. For instance, a static port trunk on a stand-alone switch
can consist of ports from the same switch. In contrast, a static trunk
on a stack can have ports from different switches in the same
stack.
Note
This guide explains how to install the switches in a virtual stack with
the Virtual Chassis Stacking (VCStack
on how to install switches as stand-alone units, refer to the x550
Series Installation Guide for Stand-alone Switches.
x550 Series Installation Guide for Virtual Chassis Stacking
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) feature. For instructions
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