Use The Extreme Stacking Tool - Extreme Networks ExtremeSwitching 5320 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Use the Extreme Stacking Tool

Use the Extreme Stacking Tool
About This Task
The Extreme Stacking Tool provides an easy way to plan your stack. As you select various switch
models and stacking methods, the tool shows you:
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What switch models can be stacked together and which cannot.
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Statistics showing the routing options that are available with every stack combination.
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Recommendations about which switches should be the primary and backup nodes.
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Information about the supported versions of Switch Engine for every combination.
To use the Stacking Tool, follow these steps.
Procedure
1. Open the Stacking Tool (https://stackingtool.extremenetworks.com/StackingTool/) in a web
browser.
2. Find a switch model in the Switches column.
Each switch model is represented by a rectangle, as shown in the example in the following figure. In
this example, stacking ports are represented by U1 and U2 on the right side.
Figure 23: 5320 Switch Shown in the Stacking Tool
3. Drag the rectangle to the first slot in the Stack column in the middle of the page.
To the right of the Stack column, the tool displays statistics about available routes, supported
software versions, and primary/backup recommendations.
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Note
The Stacking Tool is also available in the Support Tools section of the Extreme Portal.
Tip
Select a rectangle to display more information about the switch model and the VIMs (if
any) that it can use for stacking.
Tip
If you don't see statistics and other information, select the arrow (> symbol) to the
immediate right of the Stack column.
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