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Rack Specifications and Recommendations................................................................................................38
Evaluating and Meeting Cable Requirements..............................................................................................39
Meeting Power Requirements............................................................................................................................. 45
Following Applicable Industry Standards......................................................................................................47
Building Stacks.................................................................................................................. 49
Introduction to Stacking........................................................................................................................................ 49
Planning to Create Your Stack............................................................................................................................60
Setting up the Physical Stack..............................................................................................................................66
Installing Your Switch....................................................................................................... 74
Safety Considerations for Installing Switches..............................................................................................75
What You Will Need for the Installation..........................................................................................................75
Attaching the Switch to a Rack or Cabinet.................................................................................................. 76
Installing Optional Components......................................................................................................................... 77
Installing Internal AC Power Supplies.............................................................................................................. 78
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Setting up the Wiring Closet.......................................................................................................................36
Controlling the Temperature....................................................................................................................... 36
Controlling the Humidity Level...................................................................................................................37
Protecting Your System from ESD (Electrostatic Discharge)..................................................... 37
Mechanical Recommendations for the Rack....................................................................................... 38
Grounding the Rack.........................................................................................................................................38
Providing Adequate Space for the Rack............................................................................................... 38
Securing the Rack.............................................................................................................................................39
Labeling Cables and Keeping Accurate Records.............................................................................. 39
Installing Cable...................................................................................................................................................40
Using RJ45 Connector Jackets..................................................................................................................44
Preventing Radio Frequency Interference (RFI)................................................................................45
Requirements for PoE Devices...................................................................................................................45
Power Supply Requirements.......................................................................................................................46
Requirements for Power Cords..................................................................................................................46
UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) Requirements....................................................................... 46
Building Basic Stacks......................................................................................................................................50
SummitStack Topologies...............................................................................................................................52
Using Ethernet Ports for Stacking (SummitStack-V Feature).................................................... 55
SummitStack Terms......................................................................................................................................... 58
Enabling and Disabling the Stacking-Support Option.................................................................... 61
Recommendations for Placing Switches for Stacked Operation............................................... 61
Recommendations for Configuring Stacks.......................................................................................... 62
Selecting Native and Alternate Stacking Ports.................................................................................. 62
Combining Switches from Different Series.......................................................................................... 63
Selecting Stacking Cables............................................................................................................................ 64
Using the Extreme Stacking Tool..............................................................................................................64
Connecting the Switches to Form the Stack Ring........................................................................... 66
Connecting Stacking Cables.........................................................................................................................71
Connecting Your Stack to the Management Network.................................................................... 73
Pluggable Transceiver Modules..................................................................................................................78
Optical Cables.....................................................................................................................................................78
Selecting Power Cords for AC Power Supplies.................................................................................. 78
Install a 150 W, 600 W, 920 W, 1200 W, or 2000 W Internal AC Power Supply................78
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