Stacking - NETGEAR GSM7328Sv1 - ProSafe 24+4 Gigabit Ethernet L3 Managed Stackable Switch Hardware Installation Manual

Managed Stackable Layer 3 Switches GSM7328S v2 and GSM7352S v2 Hardware Installation
You can create a stack, as explained in the next section,

Stacking

You can connect up to eight switches to form a stack with a single management IP address. The
switches automatically select a master unit. Once the master is selected, you can use its console to
manage all the switches in the stack.
Two of the I/O module slots can be used for stacking, while the remaining two I/O module bays
can be used for 10-Gigabit Ethernet uplinks.
To set up a stack:
1. Install up to two 24-Gigabit Stackable Modules (AX742) into the high-speed I/O module bays
at the front or the rear of each switch.
2. Connect the provided stacking cable between a pair of AX742 modules in each switch within a
stack.
Figure 3-5
3. Connect each switch to the next in a cascade to build the backplane of the stack. Finally,
connect the last switch in the stack to the first switch, to close the ring and provide redundancy
and resiliency to the stack.
The switches automatically select the master switch in the stack.
4. To use the console and Command Line Interface (CLI), use a serial cable to connect the
console to the master switch. This single console connection lets you manage all the switches
in the stack.
Hardware Installation
"Stacking" on page
AX742 stacking cable
v1.0, July 2009
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