Figure 3-6 Connecting Switches In A Ring-Topology Stack - SMC Networks SMC6248M Installation Manual

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5. (Optional) To form a ring topology stack, complete the connections
by plugging one end of a stack cable into the Up port on the bottom
unit and the other end into the Down port on the top unit. This forms
a wrap-around topology. For a simple top to bottom chain topology
ignore this step.
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Figure 3-6 Connecting Switches in a Ring-topology Stack

6. Select the Master unit in the stack by pressing in the Master button on
only one of the switches. Only one switch in the stack can operate as
the Master, all other units operate in slave mode. If more than one
switch in the stack is selected as Master, or if no switches are selected,
the stack will not function.
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WITCH
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Slave Stack
Master Uplink
51/Down
49
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Master Uplink
51/Down
49
45 46 47 48
Slave Stack
Master Uplink
51/Down
49
Uplink
52/Up
50
Slave Stack
Uplink
52/Up
50
Uplink
52/Up
50
PWR
49
Diag
50
RPU
51
Stack
52
Master
PWR
49
Diag
50
RPU
51
Stack
52
Master
PWR
49
Diag
50
RPU
51
Stack
52
Master