Stacking Switches - NETGEAR ProSafe FSM7328PS Hardware Installation Manual

Managed Stackable Layer 3 Fast Ethernet Switches Hardware Installation Guide

Stacking Switches

Up to eight switches can be stacked. The last two ports on the right side of the
front panel of each switch are preconfigured for stacking. These are ports 27 and
28 for the FSM7328S and FSM7328PS, and ports 51 and 52 for the FSM7352S
and FSM7352PS.
To set up a stack:
1. Connect the switches using a standard Category 5 Ethernet cable on the
2. The switches automatically select the master switch in the stack.
3. To use the console and Command Line Interface (CLI), connect the console to
For information about working with the CLI, see the Command Line Interface
Reference for the ProSafe 7300S Series Layer-3 Stackable Switches on the
Resource CD that shipped with your product.
Hardware Installation
Note: You can connect and establish a link with non-stacking interfaces,
but no traffic will pass across the interface.
stacking ports, as shown:
The number of RJ-45 ports depends on
the switch model, but the stacking ports are
always on the right side of the front panel.
Figure 3-2
the master switch. This single console connection enables you to manage all
of the switches in the stack.
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