Stacking Features; High Port Count; Single Ip Management; Automatic Firmware Upgrade For New Stack Members - Dell PowerConnect 7048P Manual

Powerconnect 7000 series stackable layer 2 and 3 switches

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Stacking Features

For information about creating and maintaining a stack of switches, see

"Managing a Switch Stack" on page 135.

You can stack PowerConnect 7000 Series switches up to 12 switches high,

supporting up to 576 front-panel ports, if all units in the stack are 48-port

models. The stack can contain any combination of switch models in the

PowerConnect 7000 Series as long as all switches are running the same

firmware version.

When multiple switches are connected together through the stack ports, they

operate as a single unit with a larger port count. The stack operates and is

managed as a single entity. One switch acts as the master, and the entire stack

is managed through the management interface (Web, CLI, or SNMP) of the

master unit.

If a switch is added to a stack, and the switch is running an older version of

the firmware than the other stack members, the firmware on the new member

is automatically upgraded to match the stack.

PowerConnect 7000 Series switches and PowerConnect M6348 switches can

be members of the same stack.

Switch Features