Setting Up The Physical Stack - Extreme Networks ExtremeSwitching 210-12t-GE2 Hardware Installation Manual

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Setting up the Physical Stack

After you have installed the individual switches (see
follow these steps to create the physical stack.
1 Connect the switches that will form the stack.
See Connecting the Switches to Form the Stack
Configurations
2 Connect stacking cables to the switches.
See Connecting a Stacking Cable to a Port
3 Connect the switches to your management network.
See Connecting Your Stack to the Management Network
After setting up and connecting the switches, you can configure software for the stack as if it were a
single switch. See Basic Configuration for Your Switch
Connecting the Switches to Form the Stack
After you have installed the individual switches, connect them using the stacking cables.
See Examples of Stacking Configurations
connect switch ports.
In general, it is best to connect Stack Port 2 on one switch to Stack Port 1 on the switch with the next
higher slot number. Although you can connect the switches in any order, connecting them as shown in
these examples will produce better predictability and easier software configuration.
It is essential to create an unbroken data path through all of the switches in the stack.
For instructions to connect specific types of stacking cables, see
on page 58.
ExtremeSwitching 210 and 220 Series Switches: Hardware Installation Guide
Extreme Hardware/Software Compatibility and Recommendation
on page 56.
on page 56 for recommended ways to set up stacks and
Installing Your 210 or 220 Switch
on page 55 and Examples of Stacking
on page 58.
on page 58.
on page 60 for instructions.
Connecting a Stacking Cable to a Port
Building Stacks
Matrices.
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