Connecting The Console Port; Management Port Cabling; Stacking Port Leds; Installing A Summit Family Switch - Extreme Networks Summit X450a-24tDC Hardware Installation Manual

Installing Summit Family Switches

Connecting the Console Port

To begin the software configuration for a new stack, you must have at least one console port connected.
Connect a console to the console port of the switch that you intend to become the master of the stack. If
you are going to configure redundancy, you may wish to connect to the console ports of all switches in
the stack that you will configure to be master-capable. If you followed the cabling examples in
and Table 17, and you use the easy-setup configuration procedure, only slots 1 and 2 will be allowed to
become master.

Management Port Cabling

Connect the master, backup, and all other master-capable switches to your management network using
the Ethernet management port on the rear panel of each switch. If you choose the default redundancy
setup, only slots 1 and 2 are allowed to become master. You may connect all switch management ports
in the stack if you choose to do so. There is an alternate IP address configuration that will allow you to
directly log into an individual switch in the stack through its management port.

Stacking Port LEDs

Each stacking port has an LED. The LED is solid green if the link is OK, blinking green if traffic is
present, and off if there is no signal.

Installing a Summit Family Switch

A Summit family switch can be mounted in a standard 19-inch (48.26 cm) rack or placed free-standing
on a tabletop. The installation process includes the following tasks:
Install the switch in a rack or on a table.
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Ground the switch (DC-powered units only).
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Connect a redundant power supply (if applicable).
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Connect power cables.
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If you are installing Summit family switches for use in a SummitStack configuration, read
SummitStack Configuration" on page 80
For information about grounding and connecting DC-powered Summit family switches, see
and Removing Summit DC-Powered Switches" on page
For information about installing and connecting redundant power supplies, see
External Power Supplies (EPS)."
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before you install the switches.
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Summit Family Switches Hardware Installation Guide
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