Extreme Networks ExtremeSwitching 5720 Series Hardware Installation Manual page 53

Build Stacks
Figure 24: SummitStack Cable Connections Using Eight Switches with Integrated SummitStack
Ports
Table 18 lists the recommended order for connecting the stacking ports in this example.
Table 18: Basic Stack with Eight Switches: Connections
Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5
Slot 6
Slot 7
Slot 8
Example: Stacked Switches across Several Racks
Figure 25 shows five switches installed at the tops of five adjacent racks. To accommodate the shortest
possible cables, immediately adjacent switches are not always connected together. Port 2 on one switch
is connected to Port 1 on the next connected switch. If the easy setup feature is used to configure the
stack parameters, the assigned slot numbers will be as shown in the figure.
Connect this slot and port . . .
Stack Port 2
Stack Port 2
Stack Port 2
Stack Port 2
Stack Port 2
Stack Port 2
Stack Port 2
Stack Port 2
ExtremeSwitching 5720 Series Hardware Installation Guide
Connect the Switches to Form the Stack Ring
. . . To this slot and port
Slot 2 Stack Port 1
Slot 3 Stack Port 1
Slot 4 Stack Port 1
Slot 5 Stack Port 1
Slot 6 Stack Port 1
Slot 7 Stack Port 1
Slot 8 Stack Port 1
Slot 1 Stack Port 1
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