Connecting The Stacking Ports (Optional) - Dell EMC PowerSwitch S4100-ON Series Installation Manual

NOTE: Do not the use the mounted ReadyRails as a shelf or a workplace.
Figure 30. Installing the Switch in a Front-Rack Configuration

Connecting the Stacking Ports (Optional)

You can connect up to 12 switches to operate as a single unit, using two fixed Mini Serial Attached SCSI (miniSAS) stacking
connectors on the PSU side. When you connect multiple switches together through the stack ports, the stack operates and is
managed as a single entity. You can combine different platforms within the S3100 series into one stack.
Dell recommends installing the switches connected in a ring topology. Assemble and cable the stack of switches before
powering up and configuring it.
To install your switches in a ring topology, follow these steps.
1 Connect one of the mini-SAS cables into either of the stacking ports of the top switch and the switch directly below it. As
necessary, use a separately purchased, longer (1 meter or 3 meter) mini-SAS cable to connect the switches.
2 Repeat this process until all the devices are connected.
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