NETGEAR XSM7224S - ProSafe 10 Gigabit Stackable Hardware Installation Manual page 16

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.
For information about working with the CLI, see the Command Line Interface Reference for
the ProSafe 7200S Series Layer-2+ Stackable Switches on the Resource CD that shipped
with your product.
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