Extreme Networks Summit X150 Series Hardware Installation Manual page 189

Figure 130: SummitStack Connections Using Four Summit Switches
with SummitStack Ports on VIMs
Slot 1: Summit X480
Slot 4: Summit X650
Table 63 lists the recommended order for connecting the stacking ports in this example.
Table 63: Recommended Order for Stacking Connections (4-Switch Stack
in Two Adjacent Racks)
Connect this slot and port . . .
Slot 1 Stack Port 2
Slot 2 Stack Port 2
Slot 3 Stack Port 2
Slot 4 Stack Port 2
Figure 131 shows five switches installed at the tops of five adjacent racks. To accommodate the shortest
possible cables, immediately adjacent switches are not always connected together. Port 2 on one switch
is connected to Port 1 on the next connected switch. If the easy setup feature is used to configure the
stack parameters, the assigned slot numbers will be as shown in the figure.
Figure 131: Top-of-Rack Stack Installation
Rack A
Slot 1
Table 64 on page 190 lists the recommended order for connecting the stacking ports in this example.
Summit Family Switches Hardware Installation Guide
. . . To this slot and port
Slot 2 Stack Port 1
Slot 3 Stack Port 1
Slot 4 Stack Port 1
Slot 1 Stack Port 1
Rack B Rack C
Slot 2
Slot 5
Connecting the Switches to Form the Stack Ring
Slot 2: Summit X480
Slot 3: Summit X650
Rack D
Slot 3
SH_172
Rack E
SH_173
Slot 4
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