Switch Stacking - D-Link DXS-3600 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Switch Stacking

The DXS-3600-32S and DXS-3600-16S supports stacking 4 switches together while being managed by one IP
address through Telnet, the Web User Interface, the RJ45 console port or through SNMP. This cost effective switch
provides an affordable solution for administrators to upgrade their networks using either the DXS-3600-EM-Stack or
the DXS-3600-EM-4QXS modules to scale and stack the switches. This increases overall reliability, serviceability, and
availability.
 Duplex Chain – The Duplex Chain topology stacks switches together in a chain-link format. Using this
method, data transfer is only possible in one direction and if there is a break in the chain, then data transfer
will obviously be affected.
 Duplex Ring – The Duplex Ring stacks switches in a ring or circle format where data can be transferred in
two directions. This topology is very resilient due to the fact that if there is a break in the ring, data can still be
transferred through the stacking cables between switches in the stack.
The DXS-3600-EM-Stack module (sold separately, and only supported using the DXS-3600-32S) uses the CXP
Cables (DEM-CB50CXP: CXP to CXP 50cm Stacking Cable) to make the following stacking topologies:
The figure below illustrates how switches can be stacked in a Duplex Chain formation using the DXS-3600-EM-Stack
module.
Figure 3-3 Duplex Chain physical stack using the DXS-3600-EM-Stack module
The figure below illustrates how switches can be stacked in a Duplex Ring formation using the DXS-3600-EM-Stack
module.
DXS-3600 Series 10GbE Layer 2/3 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
Figure 3-2 Connecting a Switch to another switch by means of SFP/SFP+
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